Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - What Are You Hungry For?

January 15, 2026 | 27:29

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

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - What Are You Hungry For? | January 15, 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
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For your family
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And those in need around
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The world, jesus is the answer,
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And our mission
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Is to simply point you to him.
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You're watching
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Kingdom connection
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With jentezen franklin.
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♪ ♪
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>> if you have your bibles,
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>> if you have your bibles, you can open them with me.
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You can open them with me. i wanna show you one of
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I wanna show you one of the most powerful chapters
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The most powerful chapters in the bible on fasting.
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In the bible on fasting. it's there over,
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It's there over, and over, and over.
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And over, and over. two men are highlighted in it,
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Two men are highlighted in it, and we see in acts 10:1,
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And we see in acts 10:1, "there was a certain man
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"there was a certain man in caesarea called cornelius."
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In caesarea called cornelius." listen to what it says
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Listen to what it says in verse 2,
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In verse 2, "a devout man,
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"a devout man, one who feared god
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One who feared god with all his household."
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With all his household." he didn't know who god was,
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He didn't know who god was, he didn't know jesus had died
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He didn't know jesus had died and rose from the dead
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And rose from the dead because peter will go preach
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Because peter will go preach that message to him and all
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That message to him and all the gentiles for the first time
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The gentiles for the first time that he could gather
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That he could gather in his home,
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In his home, but he was after god.
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But he was after god. you know, there's a lot
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You know, there's a lot of people out there
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Of people out there that are after god,
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That are after god, they have partial truth,
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They have partial truth, they're praying,
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They're praying, they're praying.
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They're praying. muslims pray more
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Muslims pray more than most christians.
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Than most christians. buddhists pray more
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Buddhists pray more than most christians.
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Than most christians. people are praying.
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People are praying. they don't know that
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They don't know that they want god,
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They want god, they don't know
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They don't know who he is.
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Who he is. watch this, "feared god
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Watch this, "feared god with all of his house,
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With all of his house, who gave alms generously,"
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Who gave alms generously," gave money, gave much money,
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Gave money, gave much money, "to the people
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"to the people and prayed to god always."
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And prayed to god always." and he starts having a vision
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And he starts having a vision and i'll go down now.
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And i'll go down now. after that happens,
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After that happens, you pick the story up
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You pick the story up and verse 9 said that peter
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And verse 9 said that peter is up on the house top praying,
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Is up on the house top praying, about the sixth hour,
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About the sixth hour, listen to verse 10.
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Listen to verse 10. i know got the right
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I know got the right audience this morning.
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Audience this morning. "then he became," --
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"then he became," -- you wanted a word
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You wanted a word from the lord,
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From the lord, god knows you,
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God knows you, where you are.
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Where you are. "he became very hungry
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"he became very hungry and wanted to eat,"
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And wanted to eat," listen to this,
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Listen to this, "and while they made ready,"
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"and while they made ready," that's in reference to food.
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That's in reference to food. they were cooking,
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They were cooking, he could smell it.
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He could smell it. he was about
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He was about to break his fast,
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To break his fast, he was about to eat.
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He was about to eat. he had his mind on food.
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He had his mind on food. the fast was about food.
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The fast was about food. "and while he made ready," boom.
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"and while he made ready," boom. this is what happens
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This is what happens when people fast and pray,
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When people fast and pray, god does the unexpected.
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God does the unexpected. he fell into a trance
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He fell into a trance and a table comes down
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And a table comes down from heaven and food is
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From heaven and food is on the table that is illegal
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On the table that is illegal for him to eat according
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For him to eat according to leviticus 11.
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To leviticus 11. according to
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According to the religious rules,
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The religious rules, he could not have anything
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He could not have anything to do with that.
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To do with that. and god spoke to him
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And god spoke to him in verse 15.
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In verse 15. "a voice spoke to him and said,
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"a voice spoke to him and said, 'what i call clean,
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'what i call clean, you must not call common.'"
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You must not call common.'" and this happened three times.
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And this happened three times. and while he's wondering,
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And while he's wondering, verse 17, and pondering
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Verse 17, and pondering the vision, peter thought
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The vision, peter thought about the vision.
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About the vision. verse 19, "the spirit
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Verse 19, "the spirit said to him,
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Said to him, 'behold there are three
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'behold there are three that are seeking you.'"
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That are seeking you.'" i have so many ways
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I have so many ways that i could go here,
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That i could go here, i wanna highlight one
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I wanna highlight one more quick verse for you.
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More quick verse for you. it's important for you
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It's important for you to understand not only
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To understand not only was peter fasting
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Was peter fasting and was very hungry,
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And was very hungry, verse 30 said,
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Verse 30 said, "cornelius said to simon peter
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"cornelius said to simon peter when he met him,
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When he met him, 'four days ago, i was fasting
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'four days ago, i was fasting until this hour and i prayed
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Until this hour and i prayed in my house at the ninth hour
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In my house at the ninth hour and behold a man stood
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And behold a man stood before me in bright clothing
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Before me in bright clothing and he said, 'cornelius,
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And he said, 'cornelius, your prayers have been heard,
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Your prayers have been heard, your alms are remembered
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Your alms are remembered in the sight of god.'"
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In the sight of god.'" and in verse 4,
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And in verse 4, he gives even more detail,
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He gives even more detail, the angel told him,
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The angel told him, "your prayers
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"your prayers and your alms came up
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And your alms came up as a memorial before god."
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As a memorial before god." one more verse, i promise.
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One more verse, i promise. i'm reading a lot,
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I'm reading a lot, but this is powerful
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But this is powerful and i'm gonna sum
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And i'm gonna sum it all up quick.
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It all up quick. verse 44, "while peter
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Verse 44, "while peter was still speaking,"
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Was still speaking," the words -- while he
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The words -- while he was still preaching,
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Was still preaching, right in the mid --
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Right in the mid -- maybe not even --
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Maybe not even -- maybe just the introduction
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Maybe just the introduction of his sermon,
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Of his sermon, "the holy spirit fell upon
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"the holy spirit fell upon all those who heard the word
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All those who heard the word and people were astonished,"
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And people were astonished," that the gift of the holy spirit
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That the gift of the holy spirit was poured out on the gentiles
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Was poured out on the gentiles also, those who had never
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Also, those who had never been associated with.
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Been associated with. because, if you take time
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Because, if you take time to read it, he preached,
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To read it, he preached, he preached about
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He preached about the crucifixion
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The crucifixion and resurrection
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And resurrection of jesus christ,
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Of jesus christ, and in the middle of it,
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And in the middle of it, the holy ghost fell on
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The holy ghost fell on all who heard the word.
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All who heard the word. and verse 46, "they were filled
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And verse 46, "they were filled with the holy ghost
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With the holy ghost and they heard them speak
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And they heard them speak with tongues and magnify god."
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With tongues and magnify god." aren't you glad
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Aren't you glad that's in the bible?
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That's in the bible? i preach the bible.
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I preach the bible. "and they heard them speak
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"and they heard them speak with tongues and magnify god.
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With tongues and magnify god. and then peter said,
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And then peter said, 'can anyone forbid water
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'can anyone forbid water that these should be baptized
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That these should be baptized who received the holy spirit
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Who received the holy spirit just as they have?'
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Just as they have?' and he commanded them
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And he commanded them to be baptized
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To be baptized in the name of the lord.
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In the name of the lord. then they asked him
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Then they asked him to stay a few days."
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To stay a few days." let me sum it up real quick.
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Let me sum it up real quick. there's this man,
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There's this man, he's a gentile,
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He's a gentile, he's an italian,
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He's an italian, his name is cornelius,
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His name is cornelius, and he is a devout man.
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And he is a devout man. first thing the bible
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First thing the bible says about him,
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Says about him, he is devoted,
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He is devoted, that's where that
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That's where that word comes from.
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Word comes from. he's committed.
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He's committed. he's seeking,
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He's seeking, he's searching.
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He's searching. he's watched the jews,
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He's watched the jews, they look different,
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They look different, they act different,
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They act different, there's something
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There's something different about 'em,
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Different about 'em, he can't put his finger on it.
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He can't put his finger on it. they stand out,
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They stand out, they're peculiar,
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They're peculiar, they're unusual,
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They're unusual, but there's something
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But there's something more to what they do
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More to what they do than religion.
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Than religion. and he saw it and he said,
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And he saw it and he said, "there's something i feel
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"there's something i feel when i get around those people.
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When i get around those people. i don't know what it is,
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I don't know what it is, but it stirs me,
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But it stirs me, and it moves me."
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And it moves me." and he went after it
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And he went after it and he started giving much alms
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And he started giving much alms and he started praying.
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And he started praying. and so, he's devout
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And so, he's devout and the bible said,
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And the bible said, he's praying and he's giving,
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He's praying and he's giving, and we know, according to
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And we know, according to the verse i just read,
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The verse i just read, he's fasting.
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He's fasting. he was fasting.
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He was fasting. i mean, here's a sinner fasting.
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I mean, here's a sinner fasting. "well pastor, can i join
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"well pastor, can i join the fast if i'm not
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The fast if i'm not living right?"
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Living right?" you sure can.
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You sure can. there's biblical proof
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There's biblical proof right there that
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Right there that if the ungodly
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If the ungodly and if the lost
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And if the lost and the sinner
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And the sinner joins in on a fast,
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Joins in on a fast, it -- i would even say this.
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It -- i would even say this. if you don't believe
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If you don't believe god is real, fast for him
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God is real, fast for him and the one true god
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And the one true god will find you.
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Will find you. he will find you
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He will find you wherever you are,
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Wherever you are, no matter how bad of an --
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No matter how bad of an -- he'll find you in a prison,
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He'll find you in a prison, he'll find you anywhere
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He'll find you anywhere you are if you'll --
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You are if you'll -- the bible said,
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The bible said, the bible said that
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The bible said that if you draw nigh to god,
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If you draw nigh to god, he'll draw nigh to you.
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He'll draw nigh to you. and then, the angel appeared.
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And then, the angel appeared. verse 3, "an angel came
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Verse 3, "an angel came to cornelius with a vision
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To cornelius with a vision and he said, 'your prayers,'"
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And he said, 'your prayers,'" i want you to think about this,
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I want you to think about this, "have built an alt --
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"have built an alt -- a memorial in heaven."
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A memorial in heaven." your fasting, your giving,
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Your fasting, your giving, your prayers have built
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Your prayers have built a memorial in heaven
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A memorial in heaven and it's about your family
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And it's about your family and about who you are.
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And about who you are. god has seen your devotion.
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God has seen your devotion. and please learn this,
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And please learn this, prayer and fasting
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Prayer and fasting builds things.
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Builds things. it builds things
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It builds things in the spirit world
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In the spirit world that will invade
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That will invade the natural world.
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The natural world. when you pray,
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When you pray, you build up yourself
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You build up yourself in the most holy faith,
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In the most holy faith, praying in the holy gh --
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Praying in the holy gh -- when you pray,
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When you pray, you build up your family,
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You build up your family, when you pray,
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When you pray, you build up your marriage,
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You build up your marriage, when you pray,
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When you pray, you build up the plan
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You build up the plan and the scheme,
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And the scheme, and the will,
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And the will, and the desire
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And the desire that god has for your life.
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That god has for your life. when you're praying,
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When you're praying, you're building.
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You're building. and the angel said,
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And the angel said, "this is what god
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"this is what god sent me to tell you.
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Sent me to tell you. you've got his attention,
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You've got his attention, but you can't get to
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But you can't get to the next place god
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The next place god is going to take you
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Is going to take you without a preacher."
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Without a preacher." this is what god
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This is what god told him on a fast.
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Told him on a fast. he said, "you need a preacher
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He said, "you need a preacher and here's his name,"
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And here's his name," they can just follow me
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They can just follow me with the verses.
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With the verses. "there is by the seaside,
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"there is by the seaside, a tanner who has a house."
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A tanner who has a house." now, that's not talking
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Now, that's not talking about a suntan,
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About a suntan, that's talking about
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That's talking about a man who uses --
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A man who uses -- changes the color of
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Changes the color of animal skins and tints,
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Animal skins and tints, he was all of that.
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He was all of that. "so, there's a guy
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"so, there's a guy who's living, simon, a tanner
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Who's living, simon, a tanner whose house is by the sea,
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Whose house is by the sea, and i want you to go there,
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And i want you to go there, his name is simon-peter.
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His name is simon-peter. i want you to go there
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I want you to go there and he, the preacher,
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And he, the preacher, will tell you what you must do.
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Will tell you what you must do. if you want your next step," --
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If you want your next step," -- thank god cornelius
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Thank god cornelius wasn't so super spiritual
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Wasn't so super spiritual that he had the attitude
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That he had the attitude that a lot of people have
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That a lot of people have about preachers,
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About preachers, "i don't need a pastor,
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"i don't need a pastor, i read my own bible."
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I read my own bible." this man -- this man was devout,
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This man -- this man was devout, this man was a prayer person
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This man was a prayer person praying always,
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Praying always, this man was a giving person,
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This man was a giving person, he had a giving statement,
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He had a giving statement, he was a tithe --
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He was a tithe -- he was giving, giving, giving
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He was giving, giving, giving all the time,
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All the time, doing amazing things,
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Doing amazing things, but something was missing
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But something was missing and god said,
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And god said, "you're not gonna get it
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"you're not gonna get it till you get connected
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Till you get connected to a preacher."
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To a preacher." now, this sounds
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Now, this sounds a little self-serving,
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A little self-serving, but i'mma tell you something.
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But i'mma tell you something. there's some things you will
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There's some things you will never get from god until you
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Never get from god until you get a preacher in your life.
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Get a preacher in your life. a lot of people like
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A lot of people like to criticize 'em
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To criticize 'em and put 'em down
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And put 'em down and put 'em all in a boat
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And put 'em all in a boat and say, "they all are
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And say, "they all are after the same thing,"
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After the same thing," and this and that.
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And this and that. no, you know what it is?
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No, you know what it is? we're just like you.
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We're just like you. we struggle just like you,
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We struggle just like you, we go through ups and downs
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We go through ups and downs just like you,
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Just like you, we have problems
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We have problems just like you,
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Just like you, we feel like quitting
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We feel like quitting just like you,
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Just like you, we have temptations
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We have temptations just like you.
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Just like you. but this is what the bible
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But this is what the bible said about the preacher.
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Said about the preacher. it said in 1 corinthians 1:21,
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It said in 1 corinthians 1:21, "it pleased god
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"it pleased god by the foolishness
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By the foolishness of preaching."
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Of preaching." do you know, when you get
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Do you know, when you get under the right preacher
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Under the right preacher you're supposed to have,
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You're supposed to have, it'll save you from things,
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It'll save you from things, it can save your marriage,
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It can save your marriage, it can save you
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It can save you from missing god,
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From missing god, it can save you from
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It can save you from leaving your husband
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Leaving your husband or leaving your wife,
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Or leaving your wife, it can save you from
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It can save you from giving up on your children,
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Giving up on your children, it can save you from making
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It can save you from making the wrong step and going
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The wrong step and going in the wrong direction.
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In the wrong direction. i'm sorry, but you
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I'm sorry, but you need a preacher.
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Need a preacher. the bible said in jeremiah,
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The bible said in jeremiah, he will give you shepherds
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He will give you shepherds who have his heart,
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Who have his heart, and they will teach you
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And they will teach you his knowledge, and his wisdom
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His knowledge, and his wisdom and his truth.
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And his truth. and brothers and sisters,
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And brothers and sisters, never has there been a time
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Never has there been a time when you needed a real preacher.
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When you needed a real preacher. and if ever
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And if ever you needed a preacher,
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You needed a preacher, it's in times like these.
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It's in times like these. i wanna celebrate ministry
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I wanna celebrate ministry in this house just a minute.
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In this house just a minute. i wanna celebrate
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I wanna celebrate the preachers on our staff,
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The preachers on our staff, i wanna celebrate
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I wanna celebrate the pastors on our staff,
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The pastors on our staff, i wanna say, "to god be
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I wanna say, "to god be the glory for men
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The glory for men and their precious wives
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And their precious wives who are willing
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Who are willing to lay down their life."
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To lay down their life." they could be in business,
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They could be in business, they could start a business,
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They could start a business, but they say, "no, i'm called.
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But they say, "no, i'm called. i'm called to have
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I'm called to have a word in season...
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[applause]
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For them that are weary."
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For them that are weary." do you know that god --
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Do you know that god -- and you know,
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And you know, that's how it is.
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That's how it is. and i guess,
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And i guess, from a lot of you,
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From a lot of you, i'm your preacher.
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[cheers and applause]
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And i'mma say it like i want to.
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And i'mma say it like i want to. and you can't do
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And you can't do nothing about it.
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Nothing about it. if god really connected
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If god really connected you to this pulpit,
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You to this pulpit, i can't run you off,
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I can't run you off, i can't offend you.
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I can't offend you. i may get on your nerves,
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I may get on your nerves, "well, i don't even like
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"well, i don't even like that hair on your face,"
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That hair on your face," doesn't matter.
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Doesn't matter. you can't go nowhere because
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You can't go nowhere because when god calls you to a house,
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When god calls you to a house, you can't just get up and leave,
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You can't just get up and leave, you can't just go somewhere.
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You can't just go somewhere. you better leave right
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You better leave right if you do leave because
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If you do leave because when you leave,
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When you leave, you leave the word.
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You leave the word. cornelius was a gentile,
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Cornelius was a gentile, gentiles were forbidden
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Gentiles were forbidden by the law of moses,
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By the law of moses, the jews could not have
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The jews could not have any association
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Any association with those gentiles,
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With those gentiles, but a man is
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But a man is praying and fasting,
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Praying and fasting, who doesn't even
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Who doesn't even know god, really,
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Know god, really, but he's hungry after god
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But he's hungry after god and god sends the vision,
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And god sends the vision, and they're going
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And they're going to his house.
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To his house. your bible said
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Your bible said when they got to
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When they got to the gate of the house,
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The gate of the house, that simon-peter stepped out
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That simon-peter stepped out on his rooftop,
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On his rooftop, he's smelling the food,
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He's smelling the food, he can smell the steak
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He can smell the steak sizzling in the skillet,
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Sizzling in the skillet, he can smell
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He can smell the macaroni and cheese,
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The macaroni and cheese, and he can smell
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And he can smell the cake baking.
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The cake baking. he was -- your tex --
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He was -- your tex -- the text, verse 10,
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The text, verse 10, he was -- his mind
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He was -- his mind wasn't on god.
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Wasn't on god. prove it.
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Prove it. "he was very hungry
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"he was very hungry and wanted to eat."
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And wanted to eat." and i'd like to add
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And i'd like to add one word, "meat."
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One word, "meat." he wanted...
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He wanted... to eat meat, bread.
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[laughter]
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Can i get a witness?
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[cheering]
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And while they were
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And while they were preparing it, cooking it,
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Preparing it, cooking it, his mind was on food.
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His mind was on food. but watch, this is what
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But watch, this is what happens when you fast.
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Happens when you fast. god releases, boom,
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God releases, boom, suddenly he goes into a trance
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Suddenly he goes into a trance and the heavens were opened,
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And the heavens were opened, the text said, the heavens
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The text said, the heavens were open unto him
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Were open unto him and a sheet and a table --
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And a sheet and a table -- what he's describing
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What he's describing there is a table,
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There is a table, a covered table
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A covered table with food on it
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With food on it that he was forbidden to eat,
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That he was forbidden to eat, and this happens three times,
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And this happens three times, three times, and a voice speaks.
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Three times, and a voice speaks. notice that when you fast,
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Notice that when you fast, number one,
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Number one, you build a memorial,
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You build a memorial, when you pray,
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When you pray, i want you to know that
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I want you to know that dreams and visions
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Dreams and visions and angels are activated
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And angels are activated when you fast and you pray.
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When you fast and you pray. you don't -- you think --
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You don't -- you think -- all you thinking about is...
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[growling]
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All you thinking about
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All you thinking about is the fast but you don't
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Is the fast but you don't understand that angels
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Understand that angels got activated,
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Got activated, a dream came to one,
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A dream came to one, a vision came to another.
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A vision came to another. the next step was connected
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The next step was connected to missing meals
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To missing meals in god's dynamic plan
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In god's dynamic plan for two different men.
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For two different men. and then, he said, "tell me
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And then, he said, "tell me what you want me to do,"
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What you want me to do," and they said,
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And they said, "we want you to tell us."
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"we want you to tell us." the bible said
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The bible said that he stood up
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That he stood up and he started preaching.
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And he started preaching. and here's the part
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And here's the part i wanted to get to.
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I wanted to get to. here it is, verse 44,
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Here it is, verse 44, "while peter was still
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"while peter was still speaking these words,
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Speaking these words, he had just started," --
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He had just started," -- if you go back and read it,
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If you go back and read it, he preaches about three verses.
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He preaches about three verses. he preaches the introduction
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He preaches the introduction of his message,
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Of his message, but he got a lot in.
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But he got a lot in. he said, "they hung
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He said, "they hung him on a tree,"
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Him on a tree," that's what he said,
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That's what he said, read it.
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Read it. "they hung him on a tree,
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"they hung him on a tree, and they killed him
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And they killed him and he died for you."
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And he died for you." and then he said,
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And then he said, "but god raised him
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"but god raised him from the dead."
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From the dead." and within seconds of that
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And within seconds of that saying, notice what happens.
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Saying, notice what happens. when you fast and you pray,
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When you fast and you pray, folks, not only will god give
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Folks, not only will god give you kingdom connections,
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You kingdom connections, but he will send --
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But he will send -- he will send interventions
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He will send interventions and interruptions into your life
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And interruptions into your life that you were not planning for.
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That you were not planning for. he had a whole sermon,
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He had a whole sermon, he had all kinds of things,
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He had all kinds of things, he probably had four
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He probably had four or five points that
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Or five points that he thought he would get to,
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He thought he would get to, but right then,
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But right then, and this is a big deal,
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And this is a big deal, what i'm really trying to say
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What i'm really trying to say is when you fast and pray,
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Is when you fast and pray, not only will you have
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Not only will you have kingdom connections,
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Kingdom connections, but you will develop
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But you will develop a sensitivity to --
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A sensitivity to -- god can shift things,
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God can shift things, god can break things,
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God can break things, god can say, "no, i know
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God can say, "no, i know you're used to doing it
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You're used to doing it that way and you're programmed
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That way and you're programmed to do it that way and that's how
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To do it that way and that's how you've always done it,
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You've always done it, but i'm about to shift things."
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But i'm about to shift things." and the bible said,
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And the bible said, "the holy ghost fell on them,"
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"the holy ghost fell on them," all them, all them,
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All them, all them, "which heard the word."
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"which heard the word." i think he was probably
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I think he was probably reaching 50%.
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Reaching 50%. i'm not naive, when i
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I'm not naive, when i stand up here and preach,
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Stand up here and preach, because there's phones,
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Because there's phones, you know?
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You know? people are on their phones,
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People are on their phones, you know?
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You know? they talking to each other
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They talking to each other and texting their cousin over
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And texting their cousin over in -- i'm up preaching
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In -- i'm up preaching and people -- i'm not naive.
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And people -- i'm not naive. it's almost like
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It's almost like the holy ghost probably said,
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The holy ghost probably said, "you a good preacher.
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"you a good preacher. now, you keep the rest
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Now, you keep the rest of that sermon, i enjoyed that.
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Of that sermon, i enjoyed that. now, go sit down
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Now, go sit down and let me take over
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And let me take over 'cause i can touch 'em all...
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[cheers and applause]
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At the same time."
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[applause]
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See, the question is,
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See, the question is, are you hungry?
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Are you hungry? because what happened to --
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Because what happened to -- this is so important
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This is so important because what happened
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Because what happened to simon-peter is
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To simon-peter is he was very hungry
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He was very hungry and he was ready to eat,
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And he was ready to eat, but then the heavens opened up,
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But then the heavens opened up, he got in the glory,
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He got in the glory, he got a fresh vision,
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He got a fresh vision, he got a fresh dream,
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He got a fresh dream, he got his next assignment,
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He got his next assignment, and he never mentions
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And he never mentions food again.
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Food again. see, i know you're hungry,
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See, i know you're hungry, but which one are you
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But which one are you most hungry for?
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Most hungry for? the holy ghost
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The holy ghost fell on the house.
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Fell on the house. you know who was in that house?
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You know who was in that house? it tells you, the family
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It tells you, the family and everybody he could find room
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And everybody he could find room for in the neighborhood,
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For in the neighborhood, and they filled the house up,
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And they filled the house up, but it was his personal
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But it was his personal residence and his family.
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Residence and his family. the holy ghost fell on
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The holy ghost fell on his house and they all --
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His house and they all -- and then it goes on to say,
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And then it goes on to say, "they were filled
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"they were filled with the holy ghost,"
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With the holy ghost," the same holy ghost
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The same holy ghost they got in the upper room.
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They got in the upper room. listen to this,
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Listen to this, "and they heard them
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"and they heard them speak with tongues
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Speak with tongues and magnify god."
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And magnify god." when you fast and you pray,
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When you fast and you pray, god will give you
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God will give you a prayer language,
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A prayer language, fill you with the holy ghost.
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Fill you with the holy ghost. he does not care about
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He does not care about your denominational eyeglasses
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Your denominational eyeglasses you read everything through.
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You read everything through. he's up to something
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He's up to something and he's just
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And he's just looking for people.
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Looking for people. all of this is dependent.
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All of this is dependent. i mean, he goes in
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I mean, he goes in and for the first time,
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And for the first time, the gentiles hear the gospel,
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The gentiles hear the gospel, and we would not be here
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And we would not be here this morning had some
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This morning had some two people not fasted
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Two people not fasted and prayed and missed meals.
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>> our number one goal
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>> our number one goal is to reach people
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Is to reach people with this message.
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With this message. jesus loves you,
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Jesus loves you, he's for you.
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He's for you. he proved that on the cross.
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He proved that on the cross. he cares.
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He cares. and he is reaching
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And he is reaching for the broken
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For the broken and the hurting even now.
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And the hurting even now. and if you want that
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And if you want that relationship with jesus christ,
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Relationship with jesus christ, if something is missing
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If something is missing in your life and you
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In your life and you know that it's jesus,
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Know that it's jesus, it's time, right now,
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It's time, right now, for you to surrender to him.
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For you to surrender to him. say these words,
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Say these words, “jesus, cleanse me,
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“jesus, cleanse me, forgive me, wash me.
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Forgive me, wash me. thank you, lord, for saving me.
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Thank you, lord, for saving me. thank you, lord,
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Thank you, lord, for giving me eternal life.
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For giving me eternal life. and i receive it now,
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And i receive it now, in jesus' mighty name.”
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In jesus' mighty name.” i'll tell you,
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I'll tell you, it's so powerful what god does.
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It's so powerful what god does. we hear the testimonies
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We hear the testimonies all the time.
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All the time. and it is a great,
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And it is a great, great joy to hear
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Great joy to hear those testimonies.
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Those testimonies. we'd love to hear yours.
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We'd love to hear yours. and if you would like
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And if you would like to reach out and get
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To reach out and get in touch with us and tell us
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In touch with us and tell us what jesus has done for you,
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What jesus has done for you, it will strengthen you
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It will strengthen you in your walk with the lord.
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In your walk with the lord. every year at free chapel,
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Every year at free chapel, we enter into a 21- day fast.
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We enter into a 21- day fast. and if you haven't already
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And if you haven't already joined us on this fast,
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Joined us on this fast, it's certainly not too late.
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It's certainly not too late. there are plenty
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There are plenty of fasting resources available
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Of fasting resources available to you on our website,
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To you on our website, and we would love
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And we would love to help you.
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To help you. i wanna be your fasting
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I wanna be your fasting coach for the next few weeks.
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Coach for the next few weeks. and also, i have a brand-new
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And also, i have a brand-new book i am so excited about,
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>> if you just prayed
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With pastor jentezen
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And gave your life to jesus,
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Welcome to the family of god.
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We are here for you
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Every step of the way.
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Call the number on your
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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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Salavation devotional
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To help you take
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Your first steps
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With jesus.
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>> for over a decade,
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We've stood unwavering
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In our commitment to bless
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The nation of israel.
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Together, with your
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Faithful support,
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We've help protect
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The jewish people.
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From the northern israel
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Emergency center,
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Just 30 minutes
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From the sea of galilee
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To fortified schools,
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Bomb shelters and fire stations
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In the eshkol region.
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When october 7th attack struck,
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These projects saved
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Countless lives.
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>> i still remember it
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>> i still remember it like it was yesterday.
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Like it was yesterday. picking up my little baby
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Picking up my little baby and running to the safe room,
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And running to the safe room, feeling like any second
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Feeling like any second a rocket's gonna fall on us.
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A rocket's gonna fall on us. it's a sound that i can still
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Close my eyes and i hear it,
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Close my eyes and i hear it, in my sleep -- you don't
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In my sleep -- you don't forget something like this.
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Hovering over her
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Hovering over her in the safe room
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In the safe room and just feeling like
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And just feeling like any second something
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Any second something is gonna happen.
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Is gonna happen. but having that reassurance
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But having that reassurance that we have that safe room --
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That we have that safe room -- i mean, a rocket fall
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I mean, a rocket fall right outside of our house
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Right outside of our house and the shrapnel destroyed
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And the shrapnel destroyed many things that
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Many things that were in our room,
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Were in our room, the place that
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The place that we just ran from.
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We just ran from. if it wasn't for
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If it wasn't for pastor jentezen franklin,
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Pastor jentezen franklin, we, our whole community
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We, our whole community wouldn't come back.
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Wouldn't come back. we really, we thank you so much.
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>> over the next year,
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Our mission is to complete
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The civil defense centers
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And safe houses in eshkol,
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Which are life lines
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For families
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When emergencies arise.
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Now that the hostages
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Have returned home,
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It's the time to bring healing
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For the people of israel.
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We'll be completing
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The eshkol resilience center
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To help with mental health
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From the trauma
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Of the last two years.
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Therapy sessions
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Have already begun,
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And lives are being put
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Back together thanks to you.
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>> when your family gets
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>> when your family gets actively involved
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Actively involved with ministry in the holy land,
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With ministry in the holy land, you are touching
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You are touching the very heart of god.
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But most of all,
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We're fulfilling
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Bible prophecy
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When he said,
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"comfort my people.
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Comfort ye, my people."
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We're comforting god's people.
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We're comforting god's people. pray about what god
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Pray about what god would have you do.
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>> together, we're rebuilding
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What was broken, restoring hope,
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And declaring that the light
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Will always overcome
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The darkness.
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We continue to stand with
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Our jewish brothers and sisters,
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Bringing them comfort
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And fulfilling
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Biblical prophecy.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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>> in our final moments,
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>> in our final moments, i want to remind you
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I want to remind you that we are a ministry
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That we are a ministry that stands with israel
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That stands with israel and over the last 10 years
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And over the last 10 years we've been blessing the nation
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We've been blessing the nation and the people of israel in many
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And the people of israel in many different life saving projects.
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Different life saving projects. this year we're entering
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The final year of our three-year
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$15 million commitment.
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We're building
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Civil defense centers,
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We're completing
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A state-of-the-art hospital
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Just 30 minutes from
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The sea of galilee.
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We're building
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Safe houses as well as
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The eshkol resilience center,
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A mental health hub
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Offering trauma care,
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Counseling and support.
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Now, over 17,000 residents
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Are returning to their homes
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To rebuild their lives in this
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Unstable area of the holy land.
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I thank god that that is
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I thank god that that is a prophecy being fulfilled.
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The final $5 million
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This last stretch may end up
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Being the most powerful seed
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We have ever sown.
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Thank you,
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Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Thank you, thank you. as you pray, let god tell you
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As you pray, let god tell you what you ought to do.
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And remember this, he said,
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"i will bless those
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Who bless you, o israel."
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God bless you and thank you.
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>> join jentezen franklin
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This january for the annual
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21-day fast.
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Some seasons need more
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Than a fresh start,
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They need a breakthrough.
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All through scripture
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When god's people
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Needed answers,
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When they needed miracles,
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They turned to fasting.
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Your 2026 fasting kit
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Gives you a simple path
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To fast with purpose.
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This is your season
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For breakthrough.
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Order your fasting kit today,
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And join us this january
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For our annual 21-day fast.
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♪ ♪
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>> we hope you've enjoyed this
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Teaching by jentezen franklin,
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And thank you for
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Your continued support
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Of this ministry.
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Your prayers
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And financial support
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Make these programs possible.
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For more information
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About this message
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And other ministry resources,
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Visit us online at
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Jentezenfranklin.tv.
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Jentezen Franklin - What Are You Hungry For?

January 15, 2026 | 27:29

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