Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - I Refuse To Be A Professional (Part 2)

August 5, 2025 | S25 E157 | 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 - I Refuse To Be A Professional (Part 2) | August 5, 2025

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By friends and partners
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Of jentezen franklin
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>> i don't know
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>> 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 for god above all.
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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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>> 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 was no king in israel
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There was no king 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. "the man departed from the city
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"the man departed from the city of bethlehem to judah to stay
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Of bethlehem 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. 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 under our god.
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And priests under 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. 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? [applause]
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[applause] it's casual christianity
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It's 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.” [laughter]
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[laughter] what is wrong with us?
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What is wrong with us? 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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Can't turn them around. [applause]
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[applause] 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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I want love of god above all! [cheering and applause]
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[cheering and applause] he turns off the road
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He turns off the road and he says,
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And he says, "i want my bucket list."
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"i want my bucket list." i'mma party so much.
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I'mma party so much. i'mma sleep with every girl
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I'mma sleep with every girl i wanna sleep with.
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I wanna sleep with. i'mma drink, drink
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I'mma drink, drink till i'm drunk.
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Till i'm drunk. i'm gon' get high.
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I'm gon' get high. i'm gon' do it all
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I'm gon' do it all and then on sunday,
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And then on sunday, i'm gon' light a little
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I'm gon' light a little something another and walk
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Something another and walk in there and -- for an idol.
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In there and -- for an idol. and then i'm gon', i'm gon'
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And then i'm gon', i'm gon' just act real religious.
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Just act real religious. i'll be a professional,
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I'll be a professional, i'm a career guy."
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I'm a career guy." and that's what
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And that's what we've reduced christianity to.
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We've reduced christianity to. i'm not mad, i'm not mean,
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I'm not mad, i'm not mean, i'm a nice guy.
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I'm a nice guy. just telling you
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Just telling you the truth today
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The truth today 'cause we're all headed,
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'cause we're all headed, headed into eternity here.
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Headed into eternity here. it's kinda important
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It's kinda important that we not be deceived
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That we not be deceived in the last days over
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In the last days over ten shekels of silver.
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Ten shekels of silver. the prodigal son --
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The prodigal son -- i wish i could tell you that,
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I wish i could tell you that, you know, if you go out
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You know, if you go out and you start going in
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And you start going in that other way
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That other way that you won't get
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That you won't get the stuff you want.
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The stuff you want. you'll get your
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You'll get your bucket list probably.
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Bucket list probably. the prodigal son look at him.
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The prodigal son look at him. he got the friends,
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He got the friends, the popular friends.
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The popular friends. you'll be popular.
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You'll be popular. he got the friends
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He got the friends but he didn't keep
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But he didn't keep the friends, did he?
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The friends, did he? he got to go to exciting places,
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He got to go to exciting places, not like no boring
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Not like no boring bethlehem judah.
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Bethlehem judah. i want some excitement.
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I want some excitement. and he got it,
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And he got it, he got the friends
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He got the friends the popularity,
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The popularity, but he didn't keep it.
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But he didn't keep it. he got the places,
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He got the places, but he didn't keep it.
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But he didn't keep it. he got the money,
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He got the money, but he didn't keep it.
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But he didn't keep it. cause sin takes
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Cause sin takes and takes and takes.
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And takes and takes. you know what they did a study
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You know what they did a study of super wealthy families that
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Of super wealthy families that i read about not too long ago?
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I read about not too long ago? and they said that usually
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And they said that usually wealth in a family doesn't last
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Wealth in a family doesn't last but three generations
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But three generations because what starts out
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Because what starts out as a passion then becomes
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As a passion then becomes i kinda like it,
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I kinda like it, i kinda like it.
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I kinda like it. and then by
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And then by the third generations
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The third generations it's dead, cold and dead.
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It's dead, cold and dead. same is true in
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Same is true in our walk with god,
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Our walk with god, it's a passion when
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It's a passion when we first get started
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We first get started and if we don't watch it
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And if we don't watch it the children just kinda,
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The children just kinda, "i kinda like it."
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"i kinda like it." and then the next generation
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And then the next generation of grandchildren, are like,
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Of grandchildren, are like, "i don't even wanna go, i don't
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"i don't even wanna go, i don't care nothing about that."
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Care nothing about that." that's why -- do you understand
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That's why -- do you understand what i'm preaching?
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What i'm preaching? >> congregation: yes.
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>> congregation: yes. >> is that happening
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>> is that happening in your family?
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In your family? is that happening
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Is that happening in generation after generation?
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In generation after generation? the levite said,
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The levite said, "i just wanna be normal."
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"i just wanna be normal." i just -- i remember that
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I just -- i remember that my parents were pretty strict.
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My parents were pretty strict. and i remember
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And i remember [chuckles]
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[chuckles] i remember thinking
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I remember thinking that thought.
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That thought. i thought about it
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I thought about it in this message,
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In this message, you know, like i remember
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You know, like i remember having those thoughts,
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Having those thoughts, "i wish my parents weren't,"
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"i wish my parents weren't," you know, "why can't they
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You know, "why can't they be like other parents?"
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Be like other parents?" they by the keg.
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They by the keg. [laughter]
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[laughter] "why can't i have
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"why can't i have normal parents?
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Normal parents? why do my parent
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Why do my parent have to always push jesus,
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Have to always push jesus, jesus, jesus, jesus?"
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Jesus, jesus, jesus?" 'cause they're saved.
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'cause they're saved. [laughs]
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[laughs] [applause]
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[applause] let's be honest.
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Let's be honest. i tired of --
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I tired of -- can you tell i'm tired
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Can you tell i'm tired of apologizing for the gospel?
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Of apologizing for the gospel? i am not ashamed of
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I am not ashamed of the gospel of jes --
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The gospel of jes -- i love this book.
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I love this book. i love it!
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I love it! i love the do's,
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I love the do's, i love the don'ts,
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I love the don'ts, i love the thou shall be blessed
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I love the thou shall be blessed and i love the thou
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And i love the thou shall not touch.
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Shall not touch. [applause]
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[applause] "what is wrong
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"what is wrong with you pastor?"
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With you pastor?" i don't know.
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I don't know. [laughter]
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[laughter] but i'm not a professional.
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But i'm not a professional. bless god, i still will shout
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Bless god, i still will shout at the drop of a hat
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At the drop of a hat and i'll drop the hat.
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And i'll drop the hat. god has been too good
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God has been too good to this boy.
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To this boy. he has brought me
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He has brought me too far to become
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Too far to become a professional worshipper.
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A professional worshipper. "praise the lord.
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"praise the lord. i'm meditating in my heart."
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I'm meditating in my heart." [applause]
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[applause] gimme a hundred fanatics.
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Gimme a hundred fanatics. clap your hands and praise god.
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Clap your hands and praise god. [loud cheers and applause]
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[loud cheers and applause] gimme a hundred dads.
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Gimme a hundred dads. gimme a hundred moms,
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Gimme a hundred moms, who are thankful that
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Who are thankful that they're from bethlehem judah!
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They're from bethlehem judah! judah!
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Judah! [loud cheers and applause]
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[loud cheers and applause] that stuff gets in you.
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That stuff gets in you. that's stuff you
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That's stuff you can't shake it off.
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Can't shake it off. you'll never be normal.
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You'll never be normal. sit down a minute,
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Sit down a minute, i'm almost done.
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I'm almost done. you know what the bible
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You know what the bible said about him?
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Said about him? "he was content."
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"he was content." but you know what
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But you know what the bible said about us?
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The bible said about us? the bible said in the book
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The bible said in the book of exodus 2 that,
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Of exodus 2 that, moses was no ordinary child.
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Moses was no ordinary child. we wanna be normal but
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We wanna be normal but moses was no ordinary child.
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Moses was no ordinary child. if you've got the touch
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If you've got the touch of god in your family.
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Of god in your family. if you got people, parents,
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If you got people, parents, grandparents, someone in
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Grandparents, someone in your family who honors god.
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Your family who honors god. i hate to break the news
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I hate to break the news to you darling.
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To you darling. but you will never fit in
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But you will never fit in with the rest of the crowd
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With the rest of the crowd like you want to.
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Like you want to. you are messed up.
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You are messed up. they get high and they
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They get high and they see pink elephants.
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See pink elephants. you get high and you
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You get high and you see the four horses
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See the four horses of the apocalypse.
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Of the apocalypse. they get high and they see
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They get high and they see psychedelic colors,
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Psychedelic colors, you get high and you
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You get high and you start crying about,
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Start crying about, "i wonder if the rapture
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"i wonder if the rapture is fixing to take place?"
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Is fixing to take place?" why are you thinking about that?
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Why are you thinking about that? you see moses and elijah,
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You see moses and elijah, they see mushroom trips.
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They see mushroom trips. and you try mushroom
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And you try mushroom and you see the old testament,
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And you see the old testament, the new testament
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The new testament and jesus riding on
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And jesus riding on a white horse.
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A white horse. oh this stuff works.
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Oh this stuff works. i want every parent to shout,
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I want every parent to shout, "it works."
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"it works." they can try to go
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They can try to go a different route
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A different route but if you ever got
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But if you ever got a seed in that child.
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A seed in that child. god's gonna bring
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God's gonna bring 'em home, wooo!
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'em home, wooo! somebody shout with me.
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Somebody shout with me. this is part of it.
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This is part of it. it's not just the preaching
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It's not just the preaching it's the shouting.
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It's the shouting. [loud cheers and applause]
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[loud cheers and applause] heyyy!
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Heyyy! its gonna be alright.
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Its gonna be alright. it is well with my family.
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It is well with my family. it is well with my children.
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It is well with my children. it is well with
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It is well with my grandchildren.
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My grandchildren. it's gonna be alright
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It's gonna be alright and he's got him in his hand.
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And he's got him in his hand. [loud cheers and applause]
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[loud cheers and applause] ohh hallelujah!
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Ohh hallelujah! [loud cheers and applause]
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[loud cheers and applause] we are not to be normal
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We are not to be normal and ordinary.
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And ordinary. you are a peculiar people.
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You are a peculiar people. a little weird.
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A little weird. weird is back.
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Weird is back. hallelujah!
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Hallelujah! hallelujah!
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Hallelujah! anybody not ashamed
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Anybody not ashamed of the holy ghost
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Of the holy ghost and talking in tongues?
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And talking in tongues? anybody not ashamed of
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Anybody not ashamed of the gifts of the spirit?
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The gifts of the spirit? anybody not ashamed of prophesy,
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Anybody not ashamed of prophesy, prophesy, prophesy?
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Prophesy, prophesy? i'm tired of the witches
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I'm tired of the witches and the demons,
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And the demons, and the false prophets
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And the false prophets getting all the attention.
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Getting all the attention. we need a move of
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We need a move of the holy spirit
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The holy spirit in our lives again.
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In our lives again. not professionals.
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Not professionals. [applause]
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[applause] i offer you more than
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I offer you more than sunday morning religion today.
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Sunday morning religion today. if you're running from god.
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If you're running from god. if you're more worried about
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If you're more worried about getting out of the parking lot
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Getting out of the parking lot than you are of your soul
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Than you are of your soul and your family,
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And your family, something's wrong.
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Something's wrong. something's wrong.
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Something's wrong. jesus did not bleed,
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Jesus did not bleed, and die, and carry
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And die, and carry a cross to play church.
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A cross to play church. every now and then
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Every now and then we need to do a heart check.
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We need to do a heart check. we need to do what david said,
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We need to do what david said, "search and try me.
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"search and try me. see if there's
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See if there's wickedness in me."
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Wickedness in me." i wanna announce today
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I wanna announce today that i refuse to be
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That i refuse to be a professional christian
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A professional christian and professional preacher.
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And professional preacher. [applause]
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[applause] i need thee.
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I need thee. [applause]
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[applause] oh, i need thee.
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Oh, i need thee. >> every head bowed,
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>> every head bowed, every eye closed.
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Every eye closed. in all of our campuses
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In all of our campuses wherever you're watching me.
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Wherever you're watching me. overflow, whoever you are.
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Overflow, whoever you are. the presence of the lord
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The presence of the lord is in this place.
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Is in this place. it's time to seek the lord.
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It's time to seek the lord. it's time to turn to him
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It's time to turn to him with all of your heart,
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With all of your heart, mind, soul and strength
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Mind, soul and strength this half way stuff
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This half way stuff doesn't work.
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Doesn't work. what are you gonna
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What are you gonna sell out to jesus for?
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Sell out to jesus for? ten shekels of suit and some
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Ten shekels of suit and some contentment, and normalcy?
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Contentment, and normalcy? i'd rather fight devils
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I'd rather fight devils and demons all the way to glory
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And demons all the way to glory than have a peaceful,
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Than have a peaceful, easy ride to hell.
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Easy ride to hell. [applause]
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[applause] if you're lost,
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If you're lost, if you're backslidden,
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If you're backslidden, if you know you're in sin,
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If you know you're in sin, if you need a change
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If you need a change in your life.
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In your life. "pastor, i know
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"pastor, i know i'm not right with god
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I'm not right with god and i need to get right.
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And i need to get right. pray for me."
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Pray for me." if that's you boldly,
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If that's you boldly, lift your hands as
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Lift your hands as high as you can get it
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High as you can get it under the sound of
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Under the sound of my voice at every campus.
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My voice at every campus. do it high and lift it up
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Do it high and lift it up and unashamed.
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And unashamed. hands, hands, hands,
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Hands, hands, hands, hands, hands.
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Hands, hands. great, great,
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Great, great, great, great, great.
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Great, great, great. everyone of you
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Everyone of you that have your hand,
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That have your hand, i'll like to do this.
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I'll like to do this. i like old fashioned
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I like old fashioned altar calls, get out your seat,
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Altar calls, get out your seat, walk down the aisle.
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Walk down the aisle. don't do it in a corner.
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Don't do it in a corner. don't do it.
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Don't do it. just where you are.
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Just where you are. there's something
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There's something that breaks off of people
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That breaks off of people i found when they get out
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I found when they get out and they humble,
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And they humble, there's a big word.
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There's a big word. humble yourself.
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Humble yourself. here they come.
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Here they come. come on, come on,
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Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
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Come on, come on, come on. come home, come home,
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Come home, come home, come home,
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Come home, come home, come home.
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Come home, come home. you're weary.
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You're weary. sin will make you weary.
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Sin will make you weary. sin, sin will make
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Sin, sin will make you wanna just end it.
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You wanna just end it. sin will show you darkness.
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Sin will show you darkness. sin, thrills and then it kills.
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Sin, thrills and then it kills. >> ♪ softly and tenderly ♪
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>> ♪ softly and tenderly ♪ come on, come on,
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Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
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Come on, come on, come on. they're coming, they're coming.
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They're coming, they're coming. clap your hands church.
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Clap your hands church. clap your hands church.
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Clap your hands church. chains are breaking,
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Chains are breaking, chains are breaking,
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Chains are breaking, chains are breaking,
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Chains are breaking, chains right now, right now.
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Chains right now, right now. they're gonna sing it
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They're gonna sing it one more time and you're
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One more time and you're sitting, standing there
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Sitting, standing there and the lord says, "move.
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And the lord says, "move. the water is troubled, move.
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The water is troubled, move. get out of your seat
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Get out of your seat and humble yourself."
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And humble yourself." walk down that aisle
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Walk down that aisle and watch god show you
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And watch god show you who he is.
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Who he is. ye who are weary.
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Ye who are weary. >> ♪ ye who are weary ♪
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>> ♪ ye who are weary ♪ >> you tried it.
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>> you tried it. it left you empty and broken.
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It left you empty and broken. ♪ softly and tenderly ♪
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♪ softly and tenderly ♪ ♪ jesus is calling ♪
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♪ jesus is calling ♪ ♪ calling oh sinner, come home ♪
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♪ calling oh sinner, come home ♪ if you're watching me
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If you're watching me by television.
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By television. and you don't even know
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And you don't even know why you're watching.
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Why you're watching. and you're a backslid
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And you're a backslid preacher's kid.
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Preacher's kid. you used to sing in the choir.
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You used to sing in the choir. it's been years and years,
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It's been years and years, i see you sitting in a chair.
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I see you sitting in a chair. and you strayed so far
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And you strayed so far and you can't believe
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And you can't believe how far you've gone.
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How far you've gone. but god loves you.
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But god loves you. jesus died for you.
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Jesus died for you. and this is your
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And this is your moment to come home.
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Moment to come home. and i can count on one hand
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And i can count on one hand the times i've stopped
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The times i've stopped a live service for somebody
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A live service for somebody watching by television,
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Watching by television, but when i bow my head
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But when i bow my head the lord showed me a tv set
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The lord showed me a tv set and he showed me a person,
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And he showed me a person, a man sitting in front
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A man sitting in front of that tv set.
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Of that tv set. and the lord said,
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And the lord said, "this is the day of
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"this is the day of salvation for you."
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Salvation for you." [applause]
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[applause] someone in your family.
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Someone in your family. they may not even be alive
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They may not even be alive but somebody in your family
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But somebody in your family got a prayer through.
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Got a prayer through. and that's the only reason
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And that's the only reason you're still alive
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You're still alive and it's to come home.
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And it's to come home. dial the number
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Dial the number that's on the screen.
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That's on the screen. somebody will be waiting
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Somebody will be waiting to pray with you right now.
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To pray with you right now. everybody in this room,
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Everybody in this room, everybody who's come forward,
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Everybody who's come forward, everybody under the sound
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Everybody under the sound of my voice this is the --
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Of my voice this is the -- this is a moment of great
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This is a moment of great destiny for your life.
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Destiny for your life. there's an angel that will
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There's an angel that will write you name in
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Write you name in the book of life
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The book of life if you pray this and mean it.
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If you pray this and mean it. and i know you do because
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And i know you do because you came forward, so let's
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You came forward, so let's pray together everybody.
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Pray together everybody. lord jesus...
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Lord jesus... >> congregation: lord jesus...
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>> congregation: lord jesus... >> i give you my life...
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>> i give you my life... >> congregation: i give you
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>> congregation: i give you my life...
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My life... >> i surrender...
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>> i surrender... >> congregation: i surrender...
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>> congregation: i surrender... >> i've journeyed...
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>> i've journeyed... >> congregation: i've
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>> congregation: i've journeyed...
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Journeyed... >> in the wrong direction.
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>> in the wrong direction. >> congregation: in
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>> congregation: in the wrong direction...
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The wrong direction... >> i'm so sorry...
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>> i'm so sorry... >> congregation: i'm so sorry...
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>> congregation: i'm so sorry... >> i need you...
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>> i need you... >> congregation: i need you...
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>> congregation: i need you... >> i wanna put you
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>> i wanna put you in your rightful place.
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In your rightful place. >> congregation: i wanna put
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>> congregation: i wanna put you in your rightful place...
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You in your rightful place... >> i receive forgiveness...
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>> i receive forgiveness... >> congregation: i receive
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>> congregation: i receive forgiveness...
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Forgiveness... >> i receive total cleansing...
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>> i receive total cleansing... >> congregation: i receive
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>> congregation: i receive total cleansing...
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>> you said, 'i even i,
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>> congregation: you said,
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'i even i
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>> will blot out
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Your transgressions
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>> congregation: will blot out
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Your transgressions,
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>> to remember them no more...
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>> to remember them no more... >> congregation: to remember
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>> congregation: to remember them no more...
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Them no more... >> thank you for
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>> thank you for a brand new beginning.
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I'm free, i'm washed,
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I'm cleansed,
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In the name of jesus,
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Fill me with the holy spirit.
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Fill me with the holy spirit. show me who you are
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Show me who you are and let me walk in truth.
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And let me walk in truth. in the mighty name of jesus.
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In the mighty name of jesus. say that, "in the mighty
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Say that, "in the mighty name of jesus."
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Name of jesus." now, the first words
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Now, the first words in your new life ought to be,
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In your new life ought to be, "praise the lord!
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"praise the lord! thank you jesus!
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Thank you jesus! hallelujah,
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Hallelujah, i'm not a professional."
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I'm not a professional." [applause]
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>> if you just prayed
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With pastor jentezen
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And gave your life to jesus,
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This is the most important
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Decision you'll ever make,
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And we wanna walk with you.
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Call the number
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On your screen right now,
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Our prayer team
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Is here for you.
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Or visit us online
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At jentezenfranklin.tv
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To share your story
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And download a free
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Salvation devotional
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To help you take your
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First steps with jesus.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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>> in the past two years,
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Israel has endured
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The worst massacre of jews
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Since the holocaust,
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And was attacked
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On seven fronts,
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Terror tunnels,
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Missiles and drones,
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Tens of thousands of rockets
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And ballistic missiles
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Rained down on
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Innocent civilians.
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For over six years,
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Jentezen franklin
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Media ministries
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Has taken bold action,
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Building life-saving projects
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Across israel.
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Together,
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With the jewish national fund
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And with your faithful support,
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We've helped to protect
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The jewish people.
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Now, we're launching
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Phase two of our mission.
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Light over darkness:
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Rebuild and restore.
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Phase two is about protecting
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Life and restoring it.
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Together we are building
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Fortified homes with safe rooms
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For families on the frontlines,
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Establishing trauma centers
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To heal children from war,
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Constructing civil
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Defense centers to protect
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Entire communities
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And training a new generation
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Of search and rescue volunteers
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To respond when danger returns.
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This is about
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Preparing the nation,
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This is about
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Fulfilling prophecy.
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Together, we're helping
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The jewish people survive.
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Join us now,
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Visit jentezenfranklin.org
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Or call the number
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On your screen,
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And be a part
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Of tangible impact
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Throughout israel.
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Together, we can do
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Something amazing
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For the glory of god.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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>> i really wanna thank you
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>> i really wanna thank you for supporting this ministry.
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For supporting this ministry. pray about what
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Pray about what god would have you do.
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God would have you do. we don't tell people what
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We don't tell people what to give and we don't take a lot
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To give and we don't take a lot of time talking about it.
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Of time talking about it. we do like to talk about
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We do like to talk about the amazing, life-saving
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The amazing, life-saving projects that we have
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Projects that we have going on specifically
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In the nation of israel.
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It's a big project
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And it's ongoing,
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It's constructions,
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It's amazing and we're
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Fulfilling prophecy.
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We're comforting god's people
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And we're building up
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The nation of israel
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In the most troubled
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Neighborhood in the world,
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The gaza strip.
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We're right there
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With the love of god.
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Together we can make
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A profound difference.
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A profound difference. ask the lord what
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Ask the lord what he would have you do
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He would have you do to help us reach the people
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To help us reach the people in israel like never before.
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In israel like never before. and if you are near
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And if you are near one of our campuses,
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I want to give you
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A personal invitation
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To check out free chapel.
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There's no way that you can
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Describe the atmosphere
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And the experience.
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And i'm telling you,
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If you've never driven up
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Or driven in to worship with us,
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You come and you let us know
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You're coming because there is
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An anointed atmosphere
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An anointed atmosphere that's waiting for you
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That's waiting for you and a bunch of people
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And a bunch of people who really love the lord
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Who really love the lord and they love people.
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And they love people. we'd love to see you.
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We'd love to see you. thank you,
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Thank you, have a wonderful day.
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Have a wonderful day. god bless you.
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♪ ♪
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>> welcome to mentoring moments,
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I'm marcus mecum.
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I'm marcus mecum. i'm here with
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I'm here with pastor jentezen franklin
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And we have a great
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Guest with us.
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>> our whole objective
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In this is to encourage
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All of our pastors
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And church leaders,
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Your wives, your families,
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We just wanna talk
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We just wanna talk about real life,
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About real life, about what's your week like,
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About what's your week like, what's your life like, you know?
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Provision, protection,
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And promotion.
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Don't be discouraged,
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Don't be discouraged, the lord is with you
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The lord is with you and he's moving in your ministry
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And he's moving in your ministry and in your life
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And in your life and in your calling.
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And in your calling. i speak encouragement to you,
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I speak encouragement to you, i speak life to your vision,
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I speak life to your vision, i speak more than
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I speak more than enough to your need.
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>> mentoring moments
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With jentezen franklin
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And marcus mecum.
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>> we hope you've enjoyed this
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Teaching by jentezen franklin
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And thank you for your
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Continued support
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Of this ministry.
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And financial support
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Make these programs possible.
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And other ministry resources,
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Visit us online
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At jentezenfranklin.tv.
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Jentezen Franklin - I Refuse To Be A Professional (Part 2)

August 5, 2025 | S25 E157 | 28:55

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