Jentezen Franklin - The Touch of the King

October 26, 2025 | 28:55

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

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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 is to
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  • Simply point you to him.
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  • With jentezen franklin.
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  • >> open your bibles
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  • >> open your bibles to hebrews 4:14.
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  • To hebrews 4:14. "seeing then that we have
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  • "seeing then that we have a great high priest
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  • A great high priest who has passed through heavens,
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  • Who has passed through heavens, jesus the son of god,
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  • Jesus the son of god, let us hold fast
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  • Let us hold fast our confession."
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  • Our confession." and i love this,
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  • And i love this, this next verse.
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  • This next verse. "for we have not a high priest
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  • "for we have not a high priest which cannot be touched,"
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  • Which cannot be touched," everybody say, "be touched."
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  • Everybody say, "be touched." >> congregation: be touched.
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  • >> congregation: be touched. >> say it again,
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  • >> say it again, "be touched."
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  • "be touched." >> congregation: be touched.
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  • >> congregation: be touched. >> "we have not a high priest
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  • >> "we have not a high priest which cannot be touched
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  • Which cannot be touched by the feeling
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  • By the feeling of our infirmities."
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  • Of our infirmities." i wanna talk to you
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  • I wanna talk to you for a few moments
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  • For a few moments about the touch of the king.
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  • About the touch of the king. that he can be touched.
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  • That he can be touched. when we reach out to him,
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  • When we reach out to him, he can be touched
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  • He can be touched and he'll turn around
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  • And he'll turn around and touch you.
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  • And touch you. he can be touched.
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  • He can be touched. back in the 19 --
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  • Back in the 19 -- late 1930's and early 1940's,
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  • Late 1930's and early 1940's, there was a tremendous trial
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  • There was a tremendous trial that was taking place.
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  • That was taking place. an experiment, really.
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  • An experiment, really. a study that a man
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  • A study that a man by the name of
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  • By the name of rené spitz conducted.
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  • René spitz conducted. and because of the war,
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  • And because of the war, there were so many
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  • There were so many orphans all over.
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  • Orphans all over. thousands,
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  • Thousands, tens of thousands,
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  • Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands
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  • Hundreds of thousands of orphans.
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  • Of orphans. and because of that,
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  • And because of that, they began to notice something
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  • They began to notice something was happening to the children.
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  • Was happening to the children. they had people --
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  • They had people -- so many orphans
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  • So many orphans were in orphanages
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  • Were in orphanages here in america that they
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  • Here in america that they had to assign one nurse
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  • Had to assign one nurse seven babies, infants.
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  • Seven babies, infants. and they would have
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  • And they would have to change them and feed them,
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  • To change them and feed them, and that was basically
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  • And that was basically all that they had time
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  • All that they had time to do going from
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  • To do going from one to the other,
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  • One to the other, and they did that in shifts.
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  • And they did that in shifts. and so, they noticed that
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  • And so, they noticed that these babies who did not
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  • These babies who did not receive affection
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  • Receive affection and holding and touching,
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  • And holding and touching, they were cleaned,
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  • They were cleaned, they were fed,
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  • They were fed, they were clothed,
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  • They were clothed, but they were left
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  • But they were left unto themselves tragically.
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  • Unto themselves tragically. and this is all a major
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  • And this is all a major discovery that changed
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  • Discovery that changed the medical world,
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  • The medical world, and you can research it
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  • And you can research it and look at it for yourself
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  • And look at it for yourself when you get a chance,
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  • When you get a chance, it's very interesting.
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  • It's very interesting. but they're --
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  • But they're -- this psychologist discovered
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  • This psychologist discovered that the caregivers
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  • That the caregivers that gave these babies
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  • That gave these babies did not have time
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  • Did not have time to give affection
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  • To give affection to these orphan children.
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  • To these orphan children. no physical touch, no nurturing,
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  • No physical touch, no nurturing, no holding, no hugging.
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  • No holding, no hugging. left in the cribs,
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  • Left in the cribs, day after day,
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  • Day after day, month after month.
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  • Month after month. at first, the babies were
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  • At first, the babies were restless, listen carefully,
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  • Restless, listen carefully, they were crying out,
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  • They were crying out, they were reaching out,
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  • They were reaching out, they would cry
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  • They would cry and want someone,
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  • And want someone, anyone to come
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  • Anyone to come and hold them,
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  • And hold them, someone to come
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  • Someone to come and touch them.
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  • And touch them. but really, all they would
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  • But really, all they would receive is just
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  • Receive is just the essentials of life.
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  • The essentials of life. food, clothes,
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  • Food, clothes, changing of clothes,
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  • Changing of clothes, washing baths.
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  • Washing baths. after a while,
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  • After a while, something began to happen.
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  • Something began to happen. they said the first thing
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  • They said the first thing that happened is the children
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  • That happened is the children became silent
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  • Became silent and stopped crying.
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  • And stopped crying. and then tragically,
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  • And then tragically, they started dying,
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  • They started dying, 39% of those babies
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  • 39% of those babies started dying
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  • Started dying for no physical reason.
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  • For no physical reason. they did not die
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  • They did not die from starvation,
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  • From starvation, they did not die
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  • They did not die from sickness,
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  • From sickness, they died from the lack-
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  • They died from the lack- and this is not something
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  • And this is not something i'm making up,
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  • I'm making up, this is a medical fact.
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  • This is a medical fact. they died from
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  • They died from the lack of a physical touch.
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  • The lack of a physical touch. this awful study proved
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  • This awful study proved an undeniable fact
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  • An undeniable fact that human beings
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  • That human beings are wired for touch.
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  • Are wired for touch. it is a life necessity.
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  • It is a life necessity. without a touch,
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  • Without a touch, the human body
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  • The human body will begin to shut down.
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  • Will begin to shut down. if someone can die
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  • If someone can die in the natural
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  • In the natural from the lack
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  • From the lack of a human touch,
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  • Of a human touch, i'm preaching this morning
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  • I'm preaching this morning about a spiritual touch
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  • About a spiritual touch from the hand of
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  • From the hand of the king of kings,
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  • The king of kings, jesus christ.
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  • Jesus christ. it's not enough
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  • It's not enough to come to church,
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  • To come to church, you need a touch.
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  • You need a touch. it's not enough to sing songs
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  • It's not enough to sing songs with people or listen
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  • With people or listen or just be in the --
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  • Or just be in the -- even the presence of god,
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  • Even the presence of god, unless you personally,
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  • Unless you personally, occasionally get
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  • Occasionally get a touch yourself.
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  • A touch yourself. when's the last time
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  • When's the last time you really touched god?
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  • You really touched god? when's the last time
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  • When's the last time god really touched you?
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  • God really touched you? not when you were in church,
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  • Not when you were in church, not when you went to church
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  • Not when you went to church and heard -- you were fed,
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  • And heard -- you were fed, you were clothed
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  • You were clothed with the word of god,
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  • With the word of god, and fed and,
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  • And fed and, burped at the backdoor,
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  • Burped at the backdoor, and released for a great week,
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  • And released for a great week, but when's the last time
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  • But when's the last time you felt the touch of god
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  • You felt the touch of god and there were tears?
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  • And there were tears? notice that the babies
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  • Notice that the babies in that nursery
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  • In that nursery stopped crying after a while.
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  • Stopped crying after a while. when you become calloused,
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  • When you become calloused, when you become numb,
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  • When you become numb, when you become lukewarm,
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  • When you become lukewarm, when you become cold,
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  • When you become cold, when you become indifferent,
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  • When you become indifferent, when you become
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  • When you become unemotional ever.
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  • Unemotional ever. you don't have to be a crybaby.
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  • You don't have to be a crybaby. and i know all of us
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  • And i know all of us are different and men,
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  • Are different and men, we're different,
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  • We're different, but every now and then,
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  • But every now and then, there needs to be a tear
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  • There needs to be a tear that comes in your eye.
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  • That comes in your eye. if you really love somebody,
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  • If you really love somebody, you get emotional
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  • You get emotional about that love,
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  • About that love, occasionally at least.
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  • Occasionally at least. we need a touch from the king.
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  • We need a touch from the king. how long has it been
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  • How long has it been since you really felt a touch
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  • Since you really felt a touch from the master's hand.
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  • From the master's hand. question, are you
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  • Question, are you still reaching?
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  • Still reaching? are you still crying out
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  • Are you still crying out for him?
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  • For him? are you still worshiping him?
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  • Are you still worshiping him? so many times we become silent.
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  • So many times we become silent. we come to church
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  • We come to church and we're silent.
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  • And we're silent. there's a difference between
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  • There's a difference between preaching and preaching
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  • Preaching and preaching with a touch of god.
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  • With a touch of god. there's a difference between
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  • There's a difference between being in a church service
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  • Being in a church service and you personally reaching out
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  • And you personally reaching out by faith and hunger
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  • By faith and hunger and crying and reaching
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  • And crying and reaching saying, "lord, i need a touch."
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  • Saying, "lord, i need a touch." the danger is the longer you
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  • The danger is the longer you go without his touch,
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  • Go without his touch, the more use --
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  • The more use -- it's what you get used to.
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  • It's what you get used to. i'm afraid that the modern-day
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  • I'm afraid that the modern-day church has gotten used
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  • Church has gotten used to loving the lord.
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  • To loving the lord. it's no question you're saved,
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  • It's no question you're saved, it's no question that you
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  • It's no question that you love the lord,
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  • Love the lord, it's no question that
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  • It's no question that you're reading some bible
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  • You're reading some bible and you're listening to some
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  • And you're listening to some worship, hopefully.
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  • Worship, hopefully. some aren't, but many are.
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  • Some aren't, but many are. but even that can become just
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  • But even that can become just religious exercise.
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  • Religious exercise. sometimes, those who work
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  • Sometimes, those who work in the kingdom and busy
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  • In the kingdom and busy working in the kingdom
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  • Working in the kingdom need more than kingdom busyness.
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  • Need more than kingdom busyness. they need the hand of the king
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  • They need the hand of the king to touch them again.
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  • To touch them again. hallelujah.
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  • [applause]
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  • The reacher is still
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  • The reacher is still stretching out
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  • Stretching out his hand for you.
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  • His hand for you. in the book of beginnings,
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  • In the book of beginnings, in the book of genesis,
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  • In the book of genesis, we clearly see that god
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  • We clearly see that god designed us to be
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  • Designed us to be touched by him.
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  • Touched by him. when he created us
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  • When he created us in genesis 2:7,
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  • In genesis 2:7, every other creation
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  • Every other creation that god made, the sun,
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  • That god made, the sun, the moon, the stars,
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  • The moon, the stars, the ocean, the land,
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  • The ocean, the land, the trees, the grass,
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  • The trees, the grass, everything, he spoke it.
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  • Everything, he spoke it. he said, "let there be,"
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  • He said, "let there be," and it was.
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  • And it was. he spoke it into existence.
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  • He spoke it into existence. only one did god create
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  • Only one did god create with his own hands
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  • With his own hands by his own touch.
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  • By his own touch. he took the mud,
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  • He took the mud, and he looked at his own
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  • And he looked at his own reflection in a river or a lake,
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  • Reflection in a river or a lake, and he make man in
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  • And he make man in his likeness and his image,
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  • His likeness and his image, and then he breathed
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  • And then he breathed into man that life,
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  • Into man that life, that breath, into his nostrils,
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  • That breath, into his nostrils, and man became a living soul.
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  • And man became a living soul. but he had been formed,
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  • But he had been formed, and he had been fashioned
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  • And he had been fashioned and touched.
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  • And touched. and when adam fell asleep,
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  • And when adam fell asleep, god put him to sleep,
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  • God put him to sleep, and opened up his side,
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  • And opened up his side, and pulled out a rib,
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  • And pulled out a rib, and formed a woman,
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  • And formed a woman, and made her with his hand.
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  • And made her with his hand. adam and eve are the only --
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  • Adam and eve are the only -- you and i, humankind are
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  • You and i, humankind are the only things created
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  • The only things created in the universe that god said --
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  • In the universe that god said -- listen carefully.
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  • Listen carefully. the very first human experience
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  • The very first human experience with god was not hearing god,
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  • With god was not hearing god, was not seeing god,
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  • Was not seeing god, but it was feeling god
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  • But it was feeling god touch you.
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  • [applause]
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  • I want him to touch me again.
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  • I want him to touch me again. i want him to touch me again.
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  • I want him to touch me again. his touch can set you free
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  • His touch can set you free from depression.
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  • From depression. his touch can set you
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  • His touch can set you free from panic,
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  • Free from panic, and anxiety, and fear.
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  • And anxiety, and fear. his touch can fill you with
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  • His touch can fill you with confidence and courage
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  • Confidence and courage to face tomorrow.
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  • To face tomorrow. his touch can help you deal
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  • His touch can help you deal with leukemia or cancer.
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  • With leukemia or cancer. his touch can give you peace
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  • His touch can give you peace in the midst of the storm.
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  • In the midst of the storm. i'm telling you,
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  • I'm telling you, the lord said, "i wanna
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  • The lord said, "i wanna touch my people again, today.
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  • Touch my people again, today. i don't want to just have
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  • I don't want to just have a religious gathering,
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  • A religious gathering, i wanna touch you again."
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  • I wanna touch you again." you're not gonna get what you
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  • You're not gonna get what you need in social settings,
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  • Need in social settings, you're not gon' get
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  • You're not gon' get what you need in any
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  • What you need in any relationship alone
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  • Relationship alone between two human beings.
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  • Between two human beings. the only thing that will
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  • The only thing that will give you real life
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  • Give you real life and life more abundantly
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  • And life more abundantly is a fresh touch from god.
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  • Is a fresh touch from god. only when he touches you.
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  • Only when he touches you. when he reaches down
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  • When he reaches down his hand for you.
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  • His hand for you. matthew 24:12 said,
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  • Matthew 24:12 said, "because of iniquity,
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  • "because of iniquity, the love of many
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  • The love of many for jesus will wax cold."
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  • For jesus will wax cold." they'll become disconnected.
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  • They'll become disconnected. they'll become numb,
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  • They'll become numb, they'll become dry
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  • They'll become dry in their walk with god,
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  • In their walk with god, they'll become lifeless.
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  • They'll become lifeless. but the wonderful news is jesus
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  • But the wonderful news is jesus wants to touch you again.
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  • Wants to touch you again. and you may be numb,
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  • And you may be numb, and you may be empty,
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  • And you may be empty, and you may be going
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  • And you may be going through the motions.
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  • Through the motions. but this morning,
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  • But this morning, there is anointing here
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  • There is anointing here that the hand of god can
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  • That the hand of god can touch you and you can leave
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  • Touch you and you can leave this place saying,
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  • This place saying, "i know in whom i have believed,
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  • "i know in whom i have believed, and i am persuaded he's able
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  • And i am persuaded he's able to keep me and mine
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  • To keep me and mine by his mighty power."
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  • By his mighty power." jesus, touch me again.
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  • Jesus, touch me again. touch my body, touch my mind,
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  • Touch my body, touch my mind, touch my spirit.
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  • Touch my spirit. adam and eve did their best
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  • Adam and eve did their best to run from the touch of god,
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  • To run from the touch of god, listen now.
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  • Listen now. but in genesis 3:9,
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  • But in genesis 3:9, the lord came back
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  • The lord came back and called unto adam,
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  • And called unto adam, "where are you?"
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  • "where are you?" he was ready to touch him again.
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  • He was ready to touch him again. he was ready.
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  • He was ready. he knew they had failed,
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  • He knew they had failed, he knew they had messed up,
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  • He knew they had messed up, but he said,
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  • But he said, "i don't run from you,
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  • "i don't run from you, i run to you.
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  • I run to you. if you will reach out to me,
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  • If you will reach out to me, i'll come running."
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  • I'll come running." the bible talks about
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  • The bible talks about in ephesians 4,
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  • In ephesians 4, paul said that the people
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  • Paul said that the people in the last days would be,
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  • In the last days would be, quote, "past feeling."
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  • Quote, "past feeling." being past feeling.
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  • Being past feeling. you don't feel it anymore.
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  • You don't feel it anymore. you don't feel church,
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  • You don't feel church, you don't feel the service,
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  • You don't feel the service, you don't feel
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  • You don't feel the incredible praise
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  • The incredible praise and gratitude just to be saved.
  • 00:12:28.758 --> 00:12:32.395
  • And gratitude just to be saved. i mean just to say my name
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  • I mean just to say my name is written in a book
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  • Is written in a book in another world called
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  • In another world called "the lamb's book of life."
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  • "the lamb's book of life." and i'm headed to a place
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  • And i'm headed to a place called heaven where
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  • Called heaven where there are no more tears,
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  • There are no more tears, sorrow, or death.
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  • Sorrow, or death. but if that doesn't thrill you,
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  • But if that doesn't thrill you, you're past feeling,
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  • You're past feeling, nothing moves you.
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  • Nothing moves you. music doesn't move you,
  • 00:12:50.646 --> 00:12:51.948
  • Music doesn't move you, preaching doesn't move you,
  • 00:12:52.014 --> 00:12:53.716
  • Preaching doesn't move you, you become so normal
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  • You become so normal with not feeling a touch.
  • 00:12:56.586 --> 00:13:00.756
  • With not feeling a touch. some of you, the enemy
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  • Some of you, the enemy has said that this is
  • 00:13:03.159 --> 00:13:05.228
  • Has said that this is your funeral spiritually,
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  • Your funeral spiritually, the season you're in.
  • 00:13:07.463 --> 00:13:09.899
  • The season you're in. and your prayer life is dead,
  • 00:13:09.966 --> 00:13:13.302
  • And your prayer life is dead, your praise life is dead.
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  • Your praise life is dead. i'm gonna say something
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  • I'm gonna say something big right here.
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  • Big right here. your purity is dead,
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  • Your purity is dead, your purpose is dead
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  • Your purpose is dead because when satan starts
  • 00:13:22.245 --> 00:13:23.512
  • Because when satan starts taking those things,
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  • Taking those things, prayer, praise, purity,
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  • Prayer, praise, purity, then he kills your purpose
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  • Then he kills your purpose and your dream.
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  • And your dream. but jesus sent me to tell you
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  • But jesus sent me to tell you that he's gon'
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  • That he's gon' touch your coffin.
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  • Touch your coffin. and then he spoke
  • 00:13:34.624 --> 00:13:35.424
  • And then he spoke and he said, "arise."
  • 00:13:35.491 --> 00:13:37.260
  • And he said, "arise." and the bible said
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  • And the bible said the man sat up.
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  • The man sat up. it's time for young people
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  • It's time for young people to feel the touch
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  • To feel the touch of god again.
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  • Of god again. i don't want you to hear
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  • I don't want you to hear the music and sway with it.
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  • The music and sway with it. i want you to feel
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  • I want you to feel the touch of god like i felt
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  • The touch of god like i felt in rocky mount, north carolina
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  • In rocky mount, north carolina as a 16-year-old.
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  • As a 16-year-old. the lord reached way down
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  • The lord reached way down and touched me
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  • And touched me and i was forever changed.
  • 00:13:59.181 --> 00:14:02.318
  • And i was forever changed. i got up off that floor
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  • I got up off that floor after being filled
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  • After being filled with the holy ghost,
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  • With the holy ghost, and i said i don't know
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  • And i said i don't know who i am,
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  • Who i am, but i know who i'm not,
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  • But i know who i'm not, and i'll never go back
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  • And i'll never go back to that life.
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  • To that life. i'm going after jesus.
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  • I'm going after jesus. that's what a touch will do.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • Mary and martha and lazarus
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  • Mary and martha and lazarus were having a dinner
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  • Were having a dinner and jesus attended.
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  • And jesus attended. and martha is in the kitchen,
  • 00:14:27.743 --> 00:14:31.480
  • And martha is in the kitchen, and i love the text.
  • 00:14:31.547 --> 00:14:32.748
  • And i love the text. it said she was busy,
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  • It said she was busy, and she was working so hard
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  • And she was working so hard in the area of loving people.
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  • In the area of loving people. that was her love language.
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  • That was her love language. fixing collard greens,
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  • Fixing collard greens, and fried squash,
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  • And fried squash, and fried chicken,
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  • And fried chicken, and cornbread.
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  • And cornbread. she was in there.
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  • She was in there. martha, jesus gently
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  • Martha, jesus gently corrects her,
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  • Corrects her, 'cause she's in the kitchen
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  • 'cause she's in the kitchen and she's getting ticked
  • 00:14:58.741 --> 00:15:01.143
  • And she's getting ticked because mary's in there
  • 00:15:01.210 --> 00:15:02.378
  • Because mary's in there on her feet saying,
  • 00:15:02.445 --> 00:15:05.448
  • On her feet saying, "i need a touch.
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  • "i need a touch. i mean, i got jesus
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  • I mean, i got jesus in my house,
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  • In my house, i can't miss this opportunity."
  • 00:15:10.453 --> 00:15:14.023
  • I can't miss this opportunity." and she's weeping,
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  • And she's weeping, and worshiping,
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  • And worshiping, and martha called --
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  • And martha called -- your bible says she called out
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  • Your bible says she called out from the kitchen, "jesus,
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  • From the kitchen, "jesus, tell her to get up.
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  • [laughter]
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  • That -- come in here
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  • That -- come in here and help me."
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  • [laughter]
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  • But watch.
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  • But watch. jesus gently corrects her,
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  • Jesus gently corrects her, and he says, "but martha,
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  • And he says, "but martha, you're over occupied,
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  • You're over occupied, you're busy."
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  • You're busy." the king james says,
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  • The king james says, "you're worried,"
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  • "you're worried," boy i thought whew.
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  • Boy i thought whew. that's a word.
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  • That's a word. you're worried and busy.
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  • You're worried and busy. you're busy and worried
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  • You're busy and worried about a lot of things.
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  • About a lot of things. your mind's racing,
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  • Your mind's racing, you're trying
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  • You're trying to fix everything.
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  • To fix everything. you're -- she's fixing
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  • You're -- she's fixing stuff, you know?
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  • Stuff, you know? fix, i wanna fix it.
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  • Fix, i wanna fix it. what you really need, mary,
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  • What you really need, mary, your sister has chosen
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  • Your sister has chosen the better thing.
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  • The better thing. you're worried and troubled
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  • You're worried and troubled about many things,
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  • About many things, but one thing is needed
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  • But one thing is needed and mary has chosen
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  • And mary has chosen the right thing.
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  • The right thing. do you need a touch?
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  • Do you need a touch? are you so busy working
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  • Are you so busy working in the kingdom
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  • In the kingdom that you can't remember
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  • That you can't remember the last time the king
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  • The last time the king touched you?
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  • Touched you? i'm scared at this point
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  • I'm scared at this point in my life that somehow,
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  • In my life that somehow, i'll become one of those
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  • I'll become one of those little babies that just gets
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  • Little babies that just gets used to not having the touch.
  • 00:16:47.083 --> 00:16:52.788
  • Used to not having the touch. i wanna -- i want him
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  • I wanna -- i want him to touch me like i had
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  • To touch me like i had to have him touch me
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  • To have him touch me when i was a young evangelist
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  • When i was a young evangelist with black hair
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  • With black hair and i didn't have
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  • And i didn't have nothing but a bible.
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  • Nothing but a bible. and if god didn't touch me,
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  • And if god didn't touch me, i didn't eat that week.
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  • I didn't eat that week. if god didn't touch me,
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  • If god didn't touch me, i didn't have nothing.
  • 00:17:10.739 --> 00:17:12.041
  • I didn't have nothing. if god didn't touch me,
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  • If god didn't touch me, no doors opened,
  • 00:17:12.975 --> 00:17:14.043
  • No doors opened, and if god didn't touch me,
  • 00:17:14.110 --> 00:17:15.444
  • And if god didn't touch me, no opportunities came.
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  • No opportunities came. i never got a revival
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  • I never got a revival if god didn't touch me.
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  • If god didn't touch me. i'm telling you it all comes
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  • I'm telling you it all comes through those moments
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  • Through those moments where he touches you.
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  • Where he touches you. and you say,
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  • And you say, "i will not settle
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  • "i will not settle living untouched by god
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  • Living untouched by god even though i'm being fed,
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  • Even though i'm being fed, and i love him,
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  • And i love him, and i'm clothed
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  • And i'm clothed in his righteousness."
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  • In his righteousness." i'm going to heaven,
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  • I'm going to heaven, that's not the issue.
  • 00:17:38.767 --> 00:17:41.570
  • That's not the issue. the issue is do you still
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  • The issue is do you still cry out and reach for the king?
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  • >> i want you to know today,
  • 00:17:54.283 --> 00:17:55.951
  • >> i want you to know today, no matter where you are,
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  • No matter where you are, no matter what you're facing,
  • 00:17:57.520 --> 00:17:59.855
  • No matter what you're facing, god wants you to know
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  • God wants you to know that he's not finished
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  • That he's not finished with you.
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  • With you. he sees you.
  • 00:18:03.759 --> 00:18:04.927
  • He sees you. he loves you.
  • 00:18:04.994 --> 00:18:07.062
  • He loves you. he's ready to step
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  • He's ready to step into your home,
  • 00:18:08.797 --> 00:18:09.698
  • Into your home, into your life,
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  • Into your life, into your brokenness,
  • 00:18:11.200 --> 00:18:12.535
  • Into your brokenness, into your situation
  • 00:18:12.601 --> 00:18:14.703
  • Into your situation with his power,
  • 00:18:14.770 --> 00:18:15.738
  • With his power, and his grace,
  • 00:18:15.804 --> 00:18:16.438
  • And his grace, and his mercy,
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  • And his mercy, and his help.
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  • And his help. he is enough.
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  • He is enough. he is strong.
  • 00:18:21.410 --> 00:18:22.478
  • He is strong. he is mighty.
  • 00:18:22.545 --> 00:18:23.279
  • He is mighty. there's no sin too great
  • 00:18:23.345 --> 00:18:25.447
  • There's no sin too great that he can't forgive.
  • 00:18:25.514 --> 00:18:26.949
  • That he can't forgive. there's no mess too big
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  • There's no mess too big that he can't fix.
  • 00:18:29.018 --> 00:18:30.753
  • That he can't fix. there's nothing that
  • 00:18:30.819 --> 00:18:31.620
  • There's nothing that he can't turn around.
  • 00:18:31.687 --> 00:18:33.622
  • He can't turn around. and what was made into --
  • 00:18:33.689 --> 00:18:35.724
  • And what was made into -- meant to destroy you,
  • 00:18:35.791 --> 00:18:37.526
  • Meant to destroy you, god can turn it into
  • 00:18:37.593 --> 00:18:38.861
  • God can turn it into your greatest miracle.
  • 00:18:38.928 --> 00:18:40.729
  • Your greatest miracle. make him lord of your life.
  • 00:18:40.796 --> 00:18:42.331
  • Pray this prayer.
  • 00:18:42.431 --> 00:18:44.300
  • “lord, i give you my heart,
  • 00:18:44.366 --> 00:18:45.768
  • I give you my life,
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  • I give you my future,
  • 00:18:47.536 --> 00:18:49.104
  • I give you my relationships,
  • 00:18:49.171 --> 00:18:51.574
  • I give everything to you.
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  • I surrender all.
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  • Be my savior and be my lord.
  • 00:18:57.479 --> 00:19:01.383
  • In jesus' name
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  • I ask and pray, amen.”
  • 00:19:02.785 --> 00:19:06.088
  • >> if you just prayed
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  • With pastor jentezen
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  • And gave your life to jesus,
  • 00:19:09.792 --> 00:19:11.627
  • Welcome to the family of god.
  • 00:19:11.727 --> 00:19:14.063
  • We're here for you
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  • Every step of the way.
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  • Call the number
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  • On your screen right now.
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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
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  • Your first steps with jesus.
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:27.843 --> 00:19:29.245
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:30.145 --> 00:19:35.351
  • >> pastor franklin,
  • 00:19:36.018 --> 00:19:37.920
  • Russell robinson.
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  • Russell robinson. and i'm here in kiryat shmona,
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  • Here in front
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  • Of the emergency center
  • 00:19:43.759 --> 00:19:45.294
  • In which you and your ministry
  • 00:19:45.361 --> 00:19:46.895
  • Is being made possible.
  • 00:19:46.962 --> 00:19:48.497
  • I could tell you that
  • 00:19:48.597 --> 00:19:49.498
  • I could tell you that the difference between
  • 00:19:49.565 --> 00:19:52.067
  • The difference between darkness and light
  • 00:19:52.134 --> 00:19:53.702
  • Is when we have
  • 00:19:53.802 --> 00:19:54.536
  • People who care
  • 00:19:54.603 --> 00:19:55.504
  • And care about life
  • 00:19:55.571 --> 00:19:57.072
  • And care about us
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  • And walk with us.
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  • October 7th,
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  • A day in which for us is
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  • Gonna live with not only us
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  • But for generations.
  • 00:20:06.448 --> 00:20:08.250
  • A painful day.
  • 00:20:08.317 --> 00:20:10.452
  • And the difference between
  • 00:20:10.519 --> 00:20:11.353
  • Then and now
  • 00:20:11.420 --> 00:20:12.688
  • Is that there is hope.
  • 00:20:12.755 --> 00:20:14.590
  • Right here in kiryat shmona,
  • 00:20:14.657 --> 00:20:16.492
  • Right here in northern israel,
  • 00:20:16.558 --> 00:20:18.360
  • In which when i sent you
  • 00:20:18.427 --> 00:20:20.396
  • Before an update,
  • 00:20:20.462 --> 00:20:22.097
  • You did not hear
  • 00:20:22.164 --> 00:20:22.731
  • A car in the street,
  • 00:20:22.798 --> 00:20:24.633
  • But you heard
  • 00:20:24.700 --> 00:20:25.267
  • The construction of this site
  • 00:20:25.334 --> 00:20:26.802
  • Going on,
  • 00:20:26.869 --> 00:20:28.437
  • And you're hearing
  • 00:20:28.504 --> 00:20:29.171
  • The construction going on today.
  • 00:20:29.238 --> 00:20:32.041
  • There's hope for tomorrow
  • 00:20:32.107 --> 00:20:33.375
  • Because of you.
  • 00:20:33.442 --> 00:20:35.678
  • There's hope for tomorrow
  • 00:20:35.744 --> 00:20:36.845
  • Because of your ministry
  • 00:20:36.912 --> 00:20:37.646
  • Because you have walked with us
  • 00:20:37.713 --> 00:20:39.148
  • Every step of the way.
  • 00:20:39.214 --> 00:20:41.150
  • You're walking with us down
  • 00:20:41.216 --> 00:20:42.518
  • In the eshkol region
  • 00:20:42.584 --> 00:20:43.819
  • Where 800 safe rooms
  • 00:20:43.886 --> 00:20:46.221
  • Are today starting
  • 00:20:46.288 --> 00:20:47.723
  • And giving people
  • 00:20:47.790 --> 00:20:49.024
  • The security of their home,
  • 00:20:49.091 --> 00:20:51.093
  • So they can bring their
  • 00:20:51.160 --> 00:20:52.161
  • Children back and live
  • 00:20:52.227 --> 00:20:53.095
  • A life and start thinking
  • 00:20:53.162 --> 00:20:55.030
  • About tomorrow themselves.
  • 00:20:55.097 --> 00:20:56.865
  • You've been there
  • 00:20:56.932 --> 00:20:57.499
  • With resilience centers,
  • 00:20:57.566 --> 00:20:58.701
  • You've been there
  • 00:20:58.767 --> 00:20:59.335
  • With our children's playground.
  • 00:20:59.401 --> 00:21:01.804
  • A year from now,
  • 00:21:01.870 --> 00:21:03.072
  • We're not gonna be
  • 00:21:03.138 --> 00:21:03.839
  • Showing a construction site.
  • 00:21:03.906 --> 00:21:05.174
  • A year from now,
  • 00:21:05.240 --> 00:21:07.109
  • You're going to be meeting
  • 00:21:07.209 --> 00:21:08.510
  • You're going to be meeting the children
  • 00:21:08.577 --> 00:21:09.244
  • The children that are born here.
  • 00:21:09.311 --> 00:21:11.013
  • You're gonna meet the families,
  • 00:21:11.113 --> 00:21:12.848
  • The lives that
  • 00:21:12.915 --> 00:21:13.382
  • Were saved because of you.
  • 00:21:13.449 --> 00:21:16.352
  • Thank you.
  • 00:21:16.418 --> 00:21:17.453
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:21:17.753 --> 00:21:20.622
  • >> i cannot leave this
  • 00:21:26.462 --> 00:21:27.396
  • >> i cannot leave this broadcast today without
  • 00:21:27.463 --> 00:21:28.964
  • Broadcast today without saying a heartfelt thank you,
  • 00:21:29.031 --> 00:21:31.867
  • Saying a heartfelt thank you, thank you, thank you
  • 00:21:31.934 --> 00:21:33.669
  • Thank you, thank you to everyone of you who prays
  • 00:21:33.736 --> 00:21:35.404
  • To everyone of you who prays for this ministry-
  • 00:21:35.471 --> 00:21:36.505
  • For this ministry- and there are thousands
  • 00:21:36.572 --> 00:21:37.806
  • And there are thousands of people who pray daily
  • 00:21:37.873 --> 00:21:40.075
  • Of people who pray daily for this ministry,
  • 00:21:40.142 --> 00:21:41.577
  • For this ministry, and those who can
  • 00:21:41.643 --> 00:21:42.745
  • And those who can support this ministry.
  • 00:21:42.811 --> 00:21:44.546
  • Support this ministry. you really make a difference.
  • 00:21:44.613 --> 00:21:46.215
  • You really make a difference. you help us reach
  • 00:21:46.281 --> 00:21:47.216
  • Beyond the walls
  • 00:21:47.316 --> 00:21:48.817
  • Of our campus in georgia
  • 00:21:48.884 --> 00:21:51.019
  • To all around the world.
  • 00:21:51.086 --> 00:21:53.222
  • And not only that,
  • 00:21:53.322 --> 00:21:54.189
  • And not only that, but we're doing some
  • 00:21:54.256 --> 00:21:54.990
  • But we're doing some pretty incredible life-saving
  • 00:21:55.057 --> 00:21:57.126
  • Pretty incredible life-saving missionary work,
  • 00:21:57.192 --> 00:21:58.594
  • Missionary work, global work through
  • 00:21:58.660 --> 00:21:59.995
  • Our projects in israel,
  • 00:22:00.095 --> 00:22:02.564
  • Even emergency center hospital
  • 00:22:02.631 --> 00:22:04.767
  • In northern israel.
  • 00:22:04.833 --> 00:22:06.135
  • Your generosity
  • 00:22:06.201 --> 00:22:07.436
  • Is changing lives.
  • 00:22:07.503 --> 00:22:08.871
  • And with your continued support,
  • 00:22:08.937 --> 00:22:10.672
  • Together we can touch lives,
  • 00:22:10.739 --> 00:22:12.207
  • Fulfill prophecy,
  • 00:22:12.274 --> 00:22:13.876
  • And bring the light
  • 00:22:13.976 --> 00:22:14.910
  • And bring the light of jesus to the world.
  • 00:22:14.977 --> 00:22:16.578
  • Of jesus to the world. thank you, thank you,
  • 00:22:16.645 --> 00:22:17.513
  • Thank you, thank you, thank you,
  • 00:22:17.579 --> 00:22:18.680
  • Thank you, and god bless you.
  • 00:22:18.747 --> 00:22:19.681
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:22:24.820 --> 00:27:12.407
  • >> we hope you've enjoyed
  • 00:27:12.507 --> 00:27:13.141
  • This teaching by
  • 00:27:13.241 --> 00:27:13.942
  • Jentezen franklin,
  • 00:27:14.042 --> 00:27:15.010
  • And thank you for your
  • 00:27:15.110 --> 00:27:15.977
  • Continued support
  • 00:27:16.078 --> 00:27:17.012
  • Of this ministry.
  • 00:27:17.112 --> 00:27:18.580
  • Your prayers
  • 00:27:18.680 --> 00:27:19.147
  • And financial support
  • 00:27:19.247 --> 00:27:20.382
  • Make these programs possible.
  • 00:27:20.482 --> 00:27:22.284
  • For more information
  • 00:27:22.384 --> 00:27:23.018
  • About this message
  • 00:27:23.118 --> 00:27:23.919
  • And other ministry resources,
  • 00:27:24.019 --> 00:27:25.987
  • Visit us online
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  • At jentezenfranklin.tv.
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