Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin- Short Prayers That Will Change Your Life

July 12, 2026 | 27:29

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin- Short Prayers That Will Change Your Life | July 12, 2026

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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 for
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Your family and those
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In need around the world,
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Jesus is the answer.
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And our mission is
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To simply point you to him.
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You're watching
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Kingdom connection with
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Jentezen franklin.
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♪ ♪
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>> i'm continuing today
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>> i'm continuing today in our book that we are doing
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In our book that we are doing a series out of entitled,
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A series out of entitled, "the power of short prayers."
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"the power of short prayers." i want you to understand that
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I want you to understand that when i wrote this book
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And preach these sermons,
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And preach these sermons, a lot of the things that
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A lot of the things that i'm going to share with you,
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I'm going to share with you, we began last week and i'm
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We began last week and i'm going to go to part 2 today,
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Going to go to part 2 today, but it's five pages a chapter
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But it's five pages a chapter because i wanted short prayers
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And i wanted short chapters.
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And i wanted short chapters. but these are the prayers
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But these are the prayers that i have prayed for
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That i have prayed for 40 years now.
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40 years now. and i don't hope they work.
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And i don't hope they work. i don't think that they work.
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I don't think that they work. i don't kind of wish and hope.
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I don't kind of wish and hope. and i know these prayers have
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And i know these prayers have done miraculous things through
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Done miraculous things through the blood of jesus christ.
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The blood of jesus christ. and if i can
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And if i can inspire you to pray,
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Inspire you to pray, i can inspire you to be
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I can inspire you to be like jesus 'cause he was
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Like jesus 'cause he was a prayer warrior.
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A prayer warrior. now, look with me
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Now, look with me in matthew 6,
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In matthew 6, jesus is about to teach
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Jesus is about to teach the lord's prayer
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The lord's prayer to his disciples.
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To his disciples. and two verses before
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And two verses before he would give them that
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He would give them that great 68 word prayer.
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Great 68 word prayer. he says this,
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He says this, "and when you pray,
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"and when you pray, do not use vain repetitions
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Do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do."
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As the heathen do." catch this part.
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Catch this part. you may have just
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You may have just ran right over it,
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Ran right over it, "for they think that
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"for they think that they will be heard
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They will be heard for their many words."
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For their many words." they think --
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They think -- they'll fall into the trap
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They'll fall into the trap of thinking that long prayers
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Of thinking that long prayers are better prayers,
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Are better prayers, that the more they talk
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That the more they talk the more persuasive they become
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The more persuasive they become to god in making his hand move.
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To god in making his hand move. that is not true.
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That is not true. and jesus rebuked them
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And jesus rebuked them for praying many word prayers
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For praying many word prayers with no heart and no passion.
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With no heart and no passion. it is james that said
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It is james that said in james 5:15,
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In james 5:15, the apostle james,
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The apostle james, that it is, "the effective,
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That it is, "the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous
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Fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
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Man avails much." it's the fervent,
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It's the fervent, which means red hot,
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Which means red hot, the passionate.
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The passionate. the passionate, purposeful
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The passionate, purposeful prayer avails much.
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Prayer avails much. and jesus said,
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And jesus said, "don't think that you'll be
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"don't think that you'll be effective by praying
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Effective by praying religious prayers over
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Religious prayers over and over in vain repetition
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And over in vain repetition trying to impress people
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Trying to impress people with many words.
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With many words. i'm not interested in words,
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I'm not interested in words, i wanna hear your heart."
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I wanna hear your heart." and when you pray,
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And when you pray, pray from your heart with faith.
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Pray from your heart with faith. elisha prayed a 64 word prayer
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Elisha prayed a 64 word prayer and the fire fell from heaven
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And the fire fell from heaven and consumed the sacrifice.
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And consumed the sacrifice. simon peter prayed
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Simon peter prayed a one sentence prayer
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A one sentence prayer and a man who had never
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And a man who had never walked stood up and ran.
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Walked stood up and ran. one sentence.
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One sentence. it was the apostle paul
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It was the apostle paul in acts 16 who prayed
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In acts 16 who prayed a 14 word prayer
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A 14 word prayer and a demon possessed woman
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And a demon possessed woman and witch and in the occult,
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And witch and in the occult, the power of satan was
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The power of satan was broken off of her life.
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Broken off of her life. it was hezekiah in isaiah 38
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It was hezekiah in isaiah 38 who prayed a 29 word prayer
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Who prayed a 29 word prayer and god --
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And god -- and why did he pray?
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And why did he pray? he was given the death sentence.
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He was given the death sentence. god sent his prophet and said,
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God sent his prophet and said, "set your house in order,
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"set your house in order, you're gonna die."
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You're gonna die." he prayed 29 words
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He prayed 29 words and the prophet was
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And the prophet was sent back by god and said,
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Sent back by god and said, "god's gonna give you
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"god's gonna give you 15 more years."
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15 more years." twenty-nine words of prayer
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Twenty-nine words of prayer produced 15 more years.
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Produced 15 more years. even the lord himself
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Even the lord himself when asked,
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When asked, "teach us to pray,"
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"teach us to pray," he did not go through
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He did not go through some kind of thing
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Some kind of thing that was never ending.
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That was never ending. he had 68 words of power
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He had 68 words of power and he said,
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And he said, "if you pray this prayer,
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"if you pray this prayer, learn this prayer,
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Learn this prayer, speak this prayer,
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Speak this prayer, it will cover you and your
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It will cover you and your family in miraculous ways."
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Family in miraculous ways." i want you to see
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I want you to see a prayer this morning
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A prayer this morning in the book of habakkuk
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In the book of habakkuk and it's a man crying out
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And it's a man crying out because he did not see in
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Because he did not see in his generation what others
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His generation what others saw in their generation
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Saw in their generation concerning a move of god
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Concerning a move of god and he got hungry for it.
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And he got hungry for it. and in habakkuk 3:2 he said,
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And in habakkuk 3:2 he said, "oh lord, i've heard your speech
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"oh lord, i've heard your speech and i was afraid.
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And i was afraid. oh lord," here it is.
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Oh lord," here it is. "revive your work
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"revive your work in the midst of the years.
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In the midst of the years. lord, i want you to do
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Lord, i want you to do what you did in times past
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What you did in times past in my family and in my life
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In my family and in my life and in my nation."
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And in my nation." and then, verse three,
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And then, verse three, look at this,
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Look at this, "and god came from teman."
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"and god came from teman." he prayed and god came
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He prayed and god came from where he was.
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From where he was. i know god is omnipresent,
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I know god is omnipresent, i know he's all at all
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I know he's all at all places at all times,
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Places at all times, but he does not
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But he does not manifest at all places.
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Manifest at all places. and the bible said god
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And the bible said god was in a place called teman.
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Was in a place called teman. let me tell you what that means.
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Let me tell you what that means. teman was part of a famous
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Teman was part of a famous mountain called mount sinai.
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Mountain called mount sinai. it's a horseshoe ridge.
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And teman is one side
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And teman is one side and mount paran is the other.
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And mount paran is the other. all of it is mount sinai.
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All of it is mount sinai. how many of you would
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How many of you would agree mount sinai,
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Agree mount sinai, god is doing something
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God is doing something very purposeful up there?
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Very purposeful up there? what's he doing?
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What's he doing? he's gonna give moses
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He's gonna give moses the ten commandments
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The ten commandments on that mountain.
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He's going to give moses
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He's going to give moses the tabernacle plan on that
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The tabernacle plan on that mountain for which spoke
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Mountain for which spoke of jesus christ coming
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Of jesus christ coming to die for our sins.
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To die for our sins. he's going to download
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He's going to download a moral code and all
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A moral code and all of the things that would form
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Of the things that would form the five first books
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The five first books of the bible,
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Of the bible, it all was coming down
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It all was coming down on that mountain.
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On that mountain. so, god is busy.
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So, god is busy. he's purposeful.
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He's purposeful. he's doing
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He's doing what he purposes to do,
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What he purposes to do, but the scripture said when
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But the scripture said when a prophet prayed,
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A prophet prayed, "lord, will you not revive
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"lord, will you not revive your work in my time
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Your work in my time in my generation?"
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In my generation?" and god left where he was
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And god left where he was to come where prayer was.
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To come where prayer was. he left teman to come
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He left teman to come where this prophet was.
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Where this prophet was. jesus' ministry, he was 33 1/2
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Jesus' ministry, he was 33 1/2 when he died on the cross.
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When he died on the cross. he was a young man, 33.
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He was a young man, 33. do you understand?
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Do you understand? when he started
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When he started his ministry he was 30.
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His ministry he was 30. he never preached a sermon,
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He never preached a sermon, never taught a message,
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Never taught a message, never healed, never did
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Never healed, never did anything until 30 years of age.
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Anything until 30 years of age. he was just identifying
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He was just identifying for the first 30 years
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For the first 30 years seeing what life is like
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Seeing what life is like for every day average person.
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For every day average person. every feeling, every emotion,
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Every feeling, every emotion, every hurt, every joy.
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Every hurt, every joy. and then, he had
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And then, he had three years to establish
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Three years to establish a worldwide kingdom.
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A worldwide kingdom. but one thing you will notice
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But one thing you will notice as he was going about
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As he was going about his purpose on a urgent
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His purpose on a urgent mission and limited time
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Mission and limited time to get the job done,
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To get the job done, with a crazy task that
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With a crazy task that is so far out of reach
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Is so far out of reach it feels impossible,
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It feels impossible, and yet he was constantly
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And yet he was constantly being interrupted
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Being interrupted with short prayers.
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With short prayers. he's important,
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He's important, he's doing important stuff.
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He's doing important stuff. he's acting out
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He's acting out the new testament.
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The new testament. and as he's going,
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And as he's going, here comes a woman
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Here comes a woman with an issue of blood.
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With an issue of blood. and she reaches out and tags
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And she reaches out and tags on the hem of his garment
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On the hem of his garment and pulls the string.
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And pulls the string. and jesus stopped and he said,
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And jesus stopped and he said, "i know i've own
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"i know i've own my purpose gonna calvary,
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My purpose gonna calvary, but i just felt a possibility."
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But i just felt a possibility." and she said, "if i can but
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And she said, "if i can but touch the hymn of his garment,
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Touch the hymn of his garment, i will be made whole."
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I will be made whole." that was a little prayer,
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That was a little prayer, a little prayer,
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A little prayer, a little reach out
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A little reach out to jesus and suddenly
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To jesus and suddenly he stopped his purpose
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He stopped his purpose and turned to a possibility.
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And turned to a possibility. and he said, "who touched me?
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And he said, "who touched me? bring her to me."
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Bring her to me." and he healed her.
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And he healed her. it was little children
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It was little children that came to him.
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That came to him. they wanted to --
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They wanted to -- they wanted to --
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They wanted to -- they wanted to jump
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They wanted to jump in his lap, they wanted him
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In his lap, they wanted him to notice them.
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To notice them. probably had sticky fingers,
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Probably had sticky fingers, a little booger on their nose.
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A little booger on their nose. the unimportant.
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The unimportant. he's the king of kings.
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He's the king of kings. he is establishing a kingdom.
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He is establishing a kingdom. he doesn't have time for you.
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He doesn't have time for you. and yet, jesus said,
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And yet, jesus said, "suffer --"
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"suffer --" the big shot disciples said,
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The big shot disciples said, "he's busy,
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"he's busy, don't bother the master."
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Don't bother the master." and jesus said,
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And jesus said, "you leave them alone,
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"you leave them alone, i have time,"
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I have time," because he is willing
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Because he is willing to interrupt what he's doing
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To interrupt what he's doing when he sees somebody pray with
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When he sees somebody pray with purpose and power and he says,
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Purpose and power and he says, "i see a possibility."
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"i see a possibility." nobody is unimportant to him.
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Nobody is unimportant to him. the lepers that nobody else
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The lepers that nobody else would touch, they cry out,
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Would touch, they cry out, "lord, have mercy on us."
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"lord, have mercy on us." and he says,
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And he says, "well, i'm going over here
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"well, i'm going over here and i need to get this sermon
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And i need to get this sermon down on the beatitudes
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Down on the beatitudes and i need to get this one down
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And i need to get this one down because i don't really need it,
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Because i don't really need it, but i'll put the brakes
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But i'll put the brakes on everything because i just
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On everything because i just heard a short prayer."
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Heard a short prayer." oh, you're gonna drown, peter?
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Oh, you're gonna drown, peter? peter just said,
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Peter just said, "lord, save me!"
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"lord, save me!" three words and jesus said,
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Three words and jesus said, "i'll walk on the water
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"i'll walk on the water to get to him."
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To get to him." just a short prayer
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Just a short prayer with passion
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With passion and purpose can move.
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And purpose can move. and god says
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And god says to the whole universe,
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To the whole universe, "wait, i know i got
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"wait, i know i got this going on,
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This going on, i know we got china going on,
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I know we got china going on, i know we got russia going on,
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I know we got russia going on, i know america's in a mess,
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I know america's in a mess, but when i hear one
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But when i hear one of my children's call
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Of my children's call with a heart of urgency
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With a heart of urgency and passion and prayer,
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And passion and prayer, and they're praying in faith,
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And they're praying in faith, i'll stop everything
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I'll stop everything for a possibility.
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[applause]
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You are a possibility.
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You are a possibility. you count.
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You count. jesus left the 90 and nine.
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Jesus left the 90 and nine. he said, told the parable,
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He said, told the parable, the good shepherd left
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The good shepherd left the 99 sheep to find
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The 99 sheep to find the one possibility.
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The one possibility. you are that possibility.
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You are that possibility. one matters to god, one.
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One matters to god, one. one person matters to god.
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One person matters to god. people don't have time for you.
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People don't have time for you. your family may not
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Your family may not believe in you,
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Believe in you, but god sees possibility
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But god sees possibility when he sees one person call
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When he sees one person call his name and reach out
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His name and reach out to him in prayer.
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To him in prayer. calvary being his purpose,
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Calvary being his purpose, he carried the cross.
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He carried the cross. they laid him on the cross,
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They laid him on the cross, nailed the nails in his hands,
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Nailed the nails in his hands, the crown of thorns on his head.
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The crown of thorns on his head. his back was beaten,
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His back was beaten, weak from loss of blood.
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Weak from loss of blood. they raised that cross up in
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They raised that cross up in the middle and the thud of it
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The middle and the thud of it hit and his body shook.
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Hit and his body shook. and on one side was a thief
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And on one side was a thief and he cursed him with
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And he cursed him with his dying words.
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His dying words. he cursed the savior
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He cursed the savior and went into eternity.
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And went into eternity. but there was another thief
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But there was another thief on the other side,
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On the other side, listen carefully,
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Listen carefully, who would pray
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Who would pray a nine word prayer.
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A nine word prayer. now, how many of you understand
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Now, how many of you understand calvary is as important
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Calvary is as important as anything and everything
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As anything and everything that would ever happen
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That would ever happen on planet earth?
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On planet earth? had jesus not died on calvary,
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Had jesus not died on calvary, we would all be lost with
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We would all be lost with no hope of eternity,
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No hope of eternity, life, afterlife, and we
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Life, afterlife, and we would be bound for hell.
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Would be bound for hell. but as he was dying,
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But as he was dying, speaking the last words,
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Speaking the last words, "father, into your spirit --
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"father, into your spirit -- into thy hands,
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Into thy hands, i commit my spirit.
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I commit my spirit. father, it is finished."
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Father, it is finished." he's speaking his last words
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He's speaking his last words and right in the middle of it
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And right in the middle of it before he could get it's
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Before he could get it's finished out of his mouth,
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Finished out of his mouth, the thief who has
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The thief who has never gone to church
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Never gone to church one day of his life,
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One day of his life, who has never helped anybody,
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Who has never helped anybody, all he did was steal and steal
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All he did was steal and steal and steal and steal again.
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And steal and steal again. you --
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You -- they didn't crucify somebody
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They didn't crucify somebody for stealing the first time,
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For stealing the first time, this was multiple over and over,
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This was multiple over and over, chance after chance
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Chance after chance after chance.
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After chance. he never forgave anybody,
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He never forgave anybody, he never did anything good,
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He never did anything good, he never helped anybody.
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He never helped anybody. he did nothing to earn it,
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He did nothing to earn it, he's simply in the middle
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He's simply in the middle of the most important
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Of the most important plan of heaven.
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Plan of heaven. angels are holding
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Angels are holding their breath, watching.
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Their breath, watching. demons are watching.
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Demons are watching. hell's having a party.
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Hell's having a party. satan is laughing,
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Satan is laughing, "he's dying, he's dying,"
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"he's dying, he's dying," and right in the middle of it,
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And right in the middle of it, here comes a short prayer
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Here comes a short prayer that puts the whole
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That puts the whole kingdom of god and plan
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Kingdom of god and plan of salvation on pause because
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Of salvation on pause because the thief cries out nine words,
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The thief cries out nine words, "lord, when you come into
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"lord, when you come into your kingdom, remember me."
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Your kingdom, remember me." and jesus says, "death, hold it.
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And jesus says, "death, hold it. i hit the brakes.
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I hit the brakes. i pause everything.
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I pause everything. i hear one more possibility.
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I hear one more possibility. i'm gonna stop my purpose on
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I'm gonna stop my purpose on this cross for one miserable
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This cross for one miserable thief who has done nothing
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Thief who has done nothing to deserve my forgiveness,
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To deserve my forgiveness, nor has he deserved to go
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Nor has he deserved to go to paradise with me.
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To paradise with me. but because he's praying
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But because he's praying a short prayer,
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A short prayer, i see a possibility."
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I see a possibility." it's never too late.
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It's never too late. oh, i don't know.
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Oh, i don't know. some of you have had children
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Some of you have had children that died in terrible accidents.
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That died in terrible accidents. some of you had things
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Some of you had things happen and you --
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Happen and you -- i just want you to know
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I just want you to know it doesn't take a lot.
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It doesn't take a lot. we act like if you
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We act like if you pay your tithe and you
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Pay your tithe and you come to church every week
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Come to church every week and all of that,
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And all of that, that has nothing to do
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That has nothing to do with your salvation.
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With your salvation. james said that when
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James said that when you have faith it will
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You have faith it will manifest in the works.
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Manifest in the works. so, you know that you have faith
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So, you know that you have faith when it starts changing
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When it starts changing your lifestyle.
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Your lifestyle. but don't get it wrong,
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But don't get it wrong, you don't add one bit
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You don't add one bit to your salvation.
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To your salvation. you're just like that thief,
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You're just like that thief, you have nothing
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You have nothing to offer him except lord!
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To offer him except lord! call on his name,
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Call on his name, ask him to forgive you.
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Ask him to forgive you. ask him.
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Ask him. and in that moment,
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And in that moment, without you earning it at all,
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Without you earning it at all, notice his response.
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Notice his response. i love it that he said, "lord,"
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I love it that he said, "lord," he didn't look like a lord,
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He didn't look like a lord, but by --
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But by -- see, that's a passionate
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See, that's a passionate prayer of faith.
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Prayer of faith. you're lord, i feel it.
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You're lord, i feel it. can you imagine being
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Can you imagine being that close to the blood?
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That close to the blood? and you know, we preach
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And you know, we preach about him and stuff
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About him and stuff and we celebrate him
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And we celebrate him in type through
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In type through the bread and the --
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The bread and the -- that man was probably
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That man was probably having blood splattered
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Having blood splattered on him from jesus.
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On him from jesus. and he says, "lord," watch,
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And he says, "lord," watch, "when you come into
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"when you come into your kingdom..."
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Your kingdom..." he didn't look like a king,
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He didn't look like a king, but in that quick short prayer,
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But in that quick short prayer, he was saying a lot.
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He was saying a lot. you are lord.
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You are lord. "every knee shall bow,
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"every knee shall bow, every tongue shall confess
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Every tongue shall confess that jesus is lord to the glory
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That jesus is lord to the glory of the father."
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Of the father." and you are king of kings.
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And you are king of kings. "and, you don't
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"and, you don't look like a king,
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Look like a king, but you got a kingdom,
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But you got a kingdom, and i see it in your eyes,
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And i see it in your eyes, and i wanna be a part of it."
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And i wanna be a part of it." and instantly jesus said,
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And instantly jesus said, "this day you shall be
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"this day you shall be with me in paradise.
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With me in paradise. it is finished.
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It is finished. now i can die.
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Now i can die. grab hold of my coattail,
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Grab hold of my coattail, we're going to paradise."
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We're going to paradise." and he dies.
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And he dies. and can you see jesus
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And can you see jesus walking into paradise?
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Walking into paradise? and i'm simply teaching you
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And i'm simply teaching you today that prayer can change
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Today that prayer can change anything and everything.
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Anything and everything. see, here's a fact,
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See, here's a fact, and i'm closing,
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And i'm closing, we say that you can pray.
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We say that you can pray. you don't have to worry.
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You don't have to worry. pray about it,
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Pray about it, don't worry about it.
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Don't worry about it. but this is
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But this is a generation that says,
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A generation that says, "i'm gonna worry."
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"i'm gonna worry." and the reason
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And the reason is because we don't pray.
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Is because we don't pray. be anxious for nothing.
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Be anxious for nothing. pray about everything,
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Pray about everything, worry about nothing.
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Worry about nothing. lord, help me today
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Lord, help me today to be my best for you.
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To be my best for you. you just prayed a short prayer.
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You just prayed a short prayer. lord, i wanna think
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Lord, i wanna think about you today,
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About you today, i wanna love you today.
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I wanna love you today. i want you to be lord of my life
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I want you to be lord of my life that whosoever shall call upon
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That whosoever shall call upon the name of the lord
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The name of the lord shall be saved.
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Shall be saved. and in this room this morning
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And in this room this morning and in all of our campuses
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And in all of our campuses and all of you online
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And all of you online and even in the prisons
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And even in the prisons and the prisons that
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And the prisons that we are going into live
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We are going into live this very moment.
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This very moment. i'm telling you, he sees you.
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I'm telling you, he sees you. he doesn't see your shame
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He doesn't see your shame and your failure.
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And your failure. he sees your possibility
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He sees your possibility and he's waiting on you
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And he's waiting on you to call upon his name
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To call upon his name and he will save you,
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And he will save you, and he will help you,
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And he will help you, and he will be with you,
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And he will be with you, and he will make a way for you.
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And he will make a way for you. i believe he'll open every door
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I believe he'll open every door that's supposed to open
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That's supposed to open in your life.
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[applause]
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But you gotta be like
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But you gotta be like that thief, say,
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That thief, say, "lord, king of kings,
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"lord, king of kings, help me, help me."
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Help me, help me." stand to your feet
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Stand to your feet all over this room.
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All over this room. if you need salvation and you
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If you need salvation and you know you're far from god,
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Know you're far from god, nobody will know if you
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Nobody will know if you come forward or not,
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Come forward or not, nobody but god.
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Nobody but god. but get out
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But get out of your seat and say,
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Of your seat and say, "i'm making a gesture with
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"i'm making a gesture with my physical body to move toward
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My physical body to move toward calvary where he shed his blood
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Calvary where he shed his blood and died for me."
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And died for me." do you know this is biblical?
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Do you know this is biblical? because luke 15 said that
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Because luke 15 said that the angels take a praise break
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The angels take a praise break and start rejoicing over
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And start rejoicing over one lost soul, one,
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One lost soul, one, that comes home.
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That comes home. that means they are aware of
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That means they are aware of everyone that gives their heart
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Everyone that gives their heart to jesus in any given moment.
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To jesus in any given moment. and so is the father,
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And so is the father, jesus christ.
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Jesus christ. he's ready to save you.
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He's ready to save you. "pastor, pray for me
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"pastor, pray for me i need salvation.
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I need salvation. i'm far from god.
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I'm far from god. i'm like that thief.
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I'm like that thief. i really can't raise up
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I really can't raise up a bunch of things that
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A bunch of things that should make me worthy
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Should make me worthy to be saved."
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To be saved." good, you can't get
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Good, you can't get saved till you
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Saved till you find out you're lost.
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Find out you're lost. a lot of religious people are
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A lot of religious people are gonna go to hell with religion
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Gonna go to hell with religion and they're as lost as
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And they're as lost as they can be.
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They can be. you have to say,
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You have to say, "i don't have anything that
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"i don't have anything that i can do to save myself.
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I can do to save myself. i need a savior, jesus."
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I need a savior, jesus." everybody in this room
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Everybody in this room and everybody listening to me,
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And everybody listening to me, pray this prayer out loud behind
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Pray this prayer out loud behind me with faith and urgency.
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Me with faith and urgency. it's your choice,
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It's your choice, it's your decision.
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It's your decision. he said, "behold, i stand
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He said, "behold, i stand at the door and i knock.
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At the door and i knock. i just need you to open the door
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I just need you to open the door and i'll stop everything in
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And i'll stop everything in heaven and i'll record your name
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Heaven and i'll record your name in the lamb's book of life
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In the lamb's book of life and i'll call you mine
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And i'll call you mine from this day forward."
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From this day forward." pray it.
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Pray it. with a sincere heart.
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With a sincere heart. say, "jesus...
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Say, "jesus... >> congregation: jesus...
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>> congregation: jesus... >> i surrender to you...
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>> i surrender to you... >> congregation: i surrender
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>> congregation: i surrender to you...
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To you... >> my entire life...
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>> my entire life... >> congregation: my entire
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>> congregation: my entire life...
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Life... >> i wanna be like you...
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>> i wanna be like you... >> congregation: i wanna be
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>> congregation: i wanna be like you...
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Like you... >> i want you to change me...
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>> i want you to change me... >> congregation: i want you
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>> congregation: i want you to change me...
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To change me... >> i want you to transform me...
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>> i want you to transform me... >> congregation: i want you
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>> congregation: i want you to transform me...
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To transform me... >> wash me and cleanse me...
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>> wash me and cleanse me... >> congregation: wash me
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>> congregation: wash me and cleanse me...
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And cleanse me... >> in the blood of jesus....
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>> in the blood of jesus.... >> congregation: in the blood
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>> congregation: in the blood of jesus...
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Of jesus... >> i take my stand with you.
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>> i take my stand with you. you are lord...
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You are lord... >> congregation: you are lord...
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>> congregation: you are lord... >> you are king...
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>> you are king... >> congregation: you are king...
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>> congregation: you are king... >> and i wanna be a part
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>> and i wanna be a part of your kingdom...
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Of your kingdom... >> congregation: and i wanna be
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>> congregation: and i wanna be a part of your kingdom...
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A part of your kingdom... >> and i ask in faith...
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>> and i ask in faith... >> congregation: and i ask
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>> congregation: and i ask in faith...
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>> and you see my possibility...
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>> and you see my possibility... >> congregation: and you see
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>> congregation: and you see my possibility...
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My possibility... >> and i receive your
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>> and i receive your forgiveness, your grace.
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Forgiveness, your grace. i don't earn it,
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I don't earn it, i don't deserve it,
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I don't deserve it, it's a free gift...
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It's a free gift... >> congregation: it's
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>> congregation: it's a free gift...
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A free gift... >> and i receive you...
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>> and i receive you... >> congregation: and i
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>> congregation: and i receive you...
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Receive you... >> into my heart...
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>> into my heart... >> congregation: into
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>> congregation: into my heart...
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My heart... >> as my savior...
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>> as my savior... >> congregation: as my savior...
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>> congregation: as my savior... >> in jesus' name...
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>> in jesus' name... >> congregation: in
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>> congregation: in jesus' name...
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Jesus' name... >> i am free.
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>> i am free. >> congregation: i am free...
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>> congregation: i am free... >> i am forgiven."
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Everybody give the lord
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Everybody give the lord the biggest shout of praise
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The biggest shout of praise that you can.
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♪ ♪
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>> on october 7th,
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Southern israel experienced
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The worst massacre of jews
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Since the holocaust.
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Children, families and entire
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Communities were attacked
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By terrorists who murdered,
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Kidnapped and shattered lives.
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Today, 2,500 children in eshkol
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Are trying to return to school,
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To safety and to life.
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But the threat is not over.
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Terrorists across the border
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Continue to threaten
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Civilian areas with
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Anti tank missiles.
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In partnership with
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The jewish national fund,
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Jensen franklin media ministries
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Has built hundreds
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Of safe rooms,
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Fortified the kingdom
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Play school,
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And constructed bomb shelters
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And a resilience center
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That protect families in
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Eshkol every day.
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Now the next urgent step
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Is completing
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The eshkol wall of protection,
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A massive reinforced wall
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Designed to protect the children
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Coming into school.
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But this wall will be more
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Than concrete and steel.
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It is providing protection,
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Safety and a symbol of our
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Shared standing faith
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In the holy land.
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It will be covered
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With thousands
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Of biblical protection stones,
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Each engraved with
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Scriptures verses of faith,
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Protection and hope.
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Today, as you stand with israel
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In her hour of need,
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You are not only helping
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Protect these precious children,
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You are helping fulfill
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Biblical prophecy.
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Zechariah 2:5 declares,
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"'then i myself will be
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A protective wall of fire around
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Jerusalem,' says the lord,
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'and i will be the glory
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Inside the city!'"
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With your best gift
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Of $1,000 or more,
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We will place a handcrafted
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Scripture stone on the wall
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To remind the children
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And families of god's promise
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Of protection.
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We'll also include god's heart
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For israel collection.
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Your gift creates a hedge
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Of protection for over
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2,500 children in eshkol
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And their families.
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Stand with the children
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Of eshkol.
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Stand with israel.
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♪ ♪
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>> before we go today,
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>> before we go today, i want to pray one of
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I want to pray one of the most powerful short prayers
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The most powerful short prayers in the bible over your life,
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In the bible over your life, over your family.
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Over your family. in my new book,
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In my new book, the power of short prayers,
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The power of short prayers, i share the prayer of jabez from
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I share the prayer of jabez from 1 chronicles 4:9 and 10
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1 chronicles 4:9 and 10 it's a prayer that's more
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It's a prayer that's more than just a blessing prayer.
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Than just a blessing prayer. jabez understood that
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Jabez understood that no amount of success
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No amount of success or blessing is worth anything
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Or blessing is worth anything without the greatest
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Without the greatest blessing of all,
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Blessing of all, the presence of god
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The presence of god in your life.
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In your life. so, listen to this prayer
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So, listen to this prayer as i speak it over you.
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As i speak it over you. and i tell you,
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And i tell you, this is a prayer that
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This is a prayer that i've prayed over my life
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I've prayed over my life and over our ministry,
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And over our ministry, and i have seen god do it
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And i have seen god do it over and over and over.
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Over and over and over. oh lord, that you would
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Oh lord, that you would bless me indeed,
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Bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory,
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And enlarge my territory, and that your hand
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And that your hand would be upon me,
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Would be upon me, and that you would
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And that you would keep me from evil.
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Keep me from evil. that's a prayer for increase,
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That's a prayer for increase, for favor, for protection,
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For favor, for protection, and god answered it.
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And god answered it. and he can do the same for you.
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And he can do the same for you. the bible said god
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The bible said god granted jabez his request.
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Granted jabez his request. i believe he wants you to pray
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I believe he wants you to pray that same powerful prayer.
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That same powerful prayer. he's the same god,
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He's the same god, and i want to encourage you
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And i want to encourage you to get this book.
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To get this book. it's short.
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It's short. you can read it.
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It's done in
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It's done in five pages each chapter,
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Five pages each chapter, and it is loaded with stories
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And it is loaded with stories and practical ways that you
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And practical ways that you pray short prayers that
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Pray short prayers that change lives for eternity.
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Change lives for eternity. god bless you.
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God bless you. get it today.
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Get it today. you can get it in bookstores.
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You can get it in bookstores. you can order it online.
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You can order it online. you can get it wherever
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You can get it wherever books are sold.
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Books are sold. thank you so much.
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Thank you so much. be blessed.
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>> visit us online
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At jentezenfranklin.tv.
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Jentezen Franklin- Short Prayers That Will Change Your Life

July 12, 2026 | 27:29

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