Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - What's Your "I Must" (Part 1)

August 11, 2025 | S25 E161 | 28:55

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

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - What's Your "I Must" (Part 1) | August 11, 2025

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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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♪ ♪
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>> ♪ oh to god ♪
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♪ we give you glory ♪
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♪ to god be the glory ♪
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♪ for the things ♪
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>> so many great things
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♪ he has done ♪
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♪ oh with his blood ♪
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♪ he has saved me ♪
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♪ with his power ♪
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I tell you the lord
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I tell you the lord can raise you
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Can raise you up out of the ashes.
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♪ oh to god be the glory ♪
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♪ for the things ♪
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How many of you can
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How many of you can think of some things?
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Think of some things? only he could have done.
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♪ oh with his blood ♪
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♪ he has saved me ♪
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♪ with his power ♪
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♪ he has raised me ♪
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♪ to god be the glory ♪
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♪ for the things ♪
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♪ he has done ♪
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Give him praise.
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[applause]
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You may be seated.
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You may be seated. if you have your bibles
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If you have your bibles i would like for you
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I would like for you to open them with me
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To open them with me as we go to the book
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As we go to the book of luke 2.
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And i wanna speak to you
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And i wanna speak to you for a few moments
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For a few moments this morning.
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This morning. and i'm calling this sermon,
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And i'm calling this sermon, "what is your 'i must'?"
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"what is your 'i must'?" "what's your "i must'?"
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"what's your "i must'?" what's your one
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What's your one thing you must do
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Thing you must do that you know god has
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That you know god has laid on your heart to do?
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Laid on your heart to do? in luke 2, "now so it was after
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In luke 2, "now so it was after three days they found him,"
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Three days they found him," speaking of jesus
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Speaking of jesus at the age of 12,
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At the age of 12, "in the temple, sitting
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"in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers,
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In the midst of the teachers, both listening to them,"
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Both listening to them," he's 12 years of age
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He's 12 years of age it says this in a --
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It says this in a -- earlier in the passage,
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Earlier in the passage, and he's sitting in the temple
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And he's sitting in the temple with the scholars
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With the scholars and they saw him
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And they saw him and they were amazed.
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And they were amazed. and he's in the midst
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And he's in the midst of the teachers
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Of the teachers both listening to them
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Both listening to them and asking them questions
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And asking them questions that were -- that --
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That were -- that -- the questions were
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The questions were so complex, deep,
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So complex, deep, and well thought
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And well thought that they baffled the minds
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That they baffled the minds of the theologians of that day.
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Of the theologians of that day. the scholars, the rabbis.
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The scholars, the rabbis. "and all who heard him
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"and all who heard him were astonished,"
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Were astonished," at a 12-year-old,
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At a 12-year-old, at his understanding
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At his understanding and answers.
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And answers. "and when they saw him,
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"and when they saw him, they were amazed.
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They were amazed. and his mother said
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And his mother said to him," i love this.
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To him," i love this. she's ticked.
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She's ticked. she is ticked at her
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She is ticked at her 12 year-old-boy.
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12 year-old-boy. "son, why have you
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"son, why have you done this to us?
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Done this to us? look, your father and i have
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Look, your father and i have been seeking you anxiously."
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Been seeking you anxiously." and she -- she doesn't
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And she -- she doesn't say it right here
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Say it right here but it says that he was
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But it says that he was lost from 'em for three days,
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Lost from 'em for three days, he had been gone.
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He had been gone. "and he said to them,
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"and he said to them, 'why did you seek me?'"
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'why did you seek me?'" oh, he's on dangerous grounds.
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Oh, he's on dangerous grounds. "did you not know that i must
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"did you not know that i must be about my father's business?'
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Be about my father's business?' and they did not understand
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And they did not understand the statement which he spoke."
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The statement which he spoke." what's your i must?
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What's your i must? jesus at the age of 12
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Jesus at the age of 12 had his parents terribly
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Had his parents terribly upset which brings me
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Upset which brings me great joy to know that
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Great joy to know that even the parents of jesus
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Even the parents of jesus when their child was turning
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When their child was turning a teenager was already
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A teenager was already driving them crazy.
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Driving them crazy. we're not that far.
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We're not that far. he truly was a human.
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He truly was a human. and jesus, in this text,
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And jesus, in this text, said, "i must.
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Said, "i must. mom, dad, i must be about
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Mom, dad, i must be about my father's business."
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My father's business." we're good at taking
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We're good at taking care of our business,
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Care of our business, but he said,
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But he said, 'i must be about
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'i must be about my father's business."
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My father's business." if you ever learned this secret,
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If you ever learned this secret, if you'll be about -- and --
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If you'll be about -- and -- the father's business
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The father's business and put him first
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And put him first god will always take
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God will always take care of your business.
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Care of your business. "i must be about
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"i must be about my father's business."
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My father's business." in 1 corinthians 15
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In 1 corinthians 15 the apostle paul said,
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The apostle paul said, "by the grace of god
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"by the grace of god i am what i am,"
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I am what i am," what a powerful verse.
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What a powerful verse. many times before i go
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Many times before i go to a pulpit i will
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To a pulpit i will think of that verse
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Think of that verse and i've even caught
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And i've even caught myself saying it,
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Myself saying it, especially in
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Especially in intimidating circumstances.
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Intimidating circumstances. "by the grace of god
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"by the grace of god i am what i am."
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I am what i am." 'cause life will put
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'cause life will put you in situations
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You in situations where you feel insufficient,
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Where you feel insufficient, you feel not good enough,
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You feel not good enough, but by the grace of god
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But by the grace of god i am what i am.
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I am what i am. god told "moses,
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God told "moses, i am that i am
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I am that i am and i'm not confused
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And i'm not confused about who i am as god."
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About who i am as god." so the point that
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So the point that i'm making is this,
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I'm making is this, the first revelation
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The first revelation that you get from
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That you get from god is who you are.
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God is who you are. if you will spend time with god
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If you will spend time with god he will show you photographs
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He will show you photographs and glimpses of who
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And glimpses of who you really are.
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You really are. you are not a drug addict,
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You are not a drug addict, you're not an alcoholic
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You're not an alcoholic the rest of your life.
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The rest of your life. you're not a failure,
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You're not a failure, you're not a loser.
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You're not a loser. if you spend time with god
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If you spend time with god he knows who he is
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He knows who he is and he knows who
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And he knows who he created you to be.
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He created you to be. and the first thing that happens
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And the first thing that happens is you get an "i am" from god.
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Is you get an "i am" from god. and the i am establishes
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And the i am establishes your identity,
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Your identity, but then there's something
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But then there's something that goes equally with that
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That goes equally with that that god can give you
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That god can give you it's called an "i must."
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It's called an "i must." and an i must
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And an i must establishes your purpose.
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Establishes your purpose. i am therefore i must do this.
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I am therefore i must do this. i know who i am,
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I know who i am, i've got my identity from god,
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I've got my identity from god, i know that i can do
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I know that i can do all things through christ
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All things through christ who strengthens me
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Who strengthens me and when i'm weak his grace
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And when i'm weak his grace is sufficient for me.
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Is sufficient for me. i am what i am
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I am what i am by the grace of god hence --
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By the grace of god hence -- and then, secondly, i must
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And then, secondly, i must because god has dropped
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Because god has dropped the must into my spirit.
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The must into my spirit. john 10:14 jesus said,
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John 10:14 jesus said, "i am the good shepherd."
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"i am the good shepherd." and then in verse 16 he said,
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And then in verse 16 he said, "i must bring them together
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"i must bring them together as one flock with one shepherd."
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As one flock with one shepherd." i want you to see it.
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I want you to see it. he said, "i am,"
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He said, "i am," and then he said, "i must."
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And then he said, "i must." i have my identity
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I have my identity and i have my must.
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And i have my must. when you have an i must from god
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When you have an i must from god and every one of you,
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And every one of you, every one of you
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Every one of you if you will begin
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If you will begin to come to a church
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To come to a church like this on a regular basis
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Like this on a regular basis and get in the bible
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And get in the bible and start reading it
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And start reading it for yourself,
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For yourself, god will clearly make
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God will clearly make to you known your "i must."
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To you known your "i must." who you are and what you must do
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Who you are and what you must do before you leave this planet.
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Before you leave this planet. i -- an "i must" moves you
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I -- an "i must" moves you from being to doing.
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From being to doing. an "i must" will move you
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An "i must" will move you from complacency
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From complacency to being compelled.
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To being compelled. when i say "i must"
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When i say "i must" i'm in the grip of something
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I'm in the grip of something that is greater than myself.
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That is greater than myself. when an "i must"
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When an "i must" that god puts in --
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That god puts in -- sets down in your spirit
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Sets down in your spirit it begins to consume you.
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It begins to consume you. i am not on this planet just
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I am not on this planet just to eat and drink and pay bills.
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To eat and drink and pay bills. i am a person of purpose.
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I am a person of purpose. an "i must" means you're
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An "i must" means you're overcome by something.
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Overcome by something. an "i must" means you've
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An "i must" means you've eliminated some things
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Eliminated some things in your life that are not
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In your life that are not part of the purpose
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Part of the purpose that god has for your life.
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That god has for your life. when i say "i must" it means
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When i say "i must" it means i'm not living out of
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I'm not living out of convenience anymore,
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Convenience anymore, i'm living out of conviction.
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I'm living out of conviction. i must do some things
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I must do some things and therefore anything
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And therefore anything i have to eliminate
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I have to eliminate that will hinder me,
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That will hinder me, i've gotta get rid of it.
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I've gotta get rid of it. i must fulfill the purpose
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I must fulfill the purpose god has for my life.
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God has for my life. there are certain
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There are certain non-negotiables in my life
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Non-negotiables in my life because i have an "i must."
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Because i have an "i must." my life has a purpose
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My life has a purpose beyond myself, i must.
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Beyond myself, i must. there's a difference
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There's a difference between an opportunity
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Between an opportunity and an "i must."
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And an "i must." you'll get a lot
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You'll get a lot of opportunities
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Of opportunities and if you don't watch it
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And if you don't watch it you'll waste a lot of your life
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You'll waste a lot of your life just doing opportunities.
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Just doing opportunities. but then there are
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But then there are the "i must" that god says,
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The "i must" that god says, "this is my plan for you.
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"this is my plan for you. focus on this and this will
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Focus on this and this will get you to everything
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Get you to everything you're supposed to --
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You're supposed to -- every other thing will
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Every other thing will come out of this i must."
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Come out of this i must." there's a difference,
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There's a difference, as i said, between
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As i said, between and opportunity
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And opportunity and an "i must."
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And an "i must." an "i must",
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An "i must", listen carefully,
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Listen carefully, releases a certain
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Releases a certain order into your life.
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Order into your life. there are things
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There are things that are less important
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That are less important because when you discover
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Because when you discover your "i must" they're
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Your "i must" they're just distractions.
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Just distractions. they are things
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They are things that are most important
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That are most important when you find your "i must."
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When you find your "i must." my "i must" tells me
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My "i must" tells me what i must give
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What i must give my money to.
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My money to. my "i must" tells me
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My "i must" tells me what i give my time to.
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What i give my time to. my "i must" tells me what
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My "i must" tells me what i use my energy for in life.
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I use my energy for in life. in numbers 22:38 balaam said,
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In numbers 22:38 balaam said, "the word of god was put
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"the word of god was put in my mouth that i must speak."
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In my mouth that i must speak." job had three friends
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Job had three friends and they talked a lot
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And they talked a lot and then finally in job 32
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And then finally in job 32 he said, "i must open
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He said, "i must open my lips and answer."
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My lips and answer." the power of an "i must"
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The power of an "i must" will help you decide
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Will help you decide when you need to talk,
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When you need to talk, when you have to speak up.
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When you have to speak up. jeremiah said, "it's like
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Jeremiah said, "it's like a fire shut up in bones
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A fire shut up in bones and i wanted to quit
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And i wanted to quit but my i must
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But my i must wouldn't let me quit,
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Wouldn't let me quit, i had to speak up
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I had to speak up and i had to say something
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And i had to say something and i couldn't hold back."
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And i couldn't hold back." that's what's wrong
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That's what's wrong with your preacher
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With your preacher when i get on issues
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When i get on issues that are controversial.
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That are controversial. i read the bible
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I read the bible and when i get him in me
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And when i get him in me i must get up and preach
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I must get up and preach what god tells me to do.
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[applause]
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And sometimes you --
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And sometimes you -- you know, it's amazing
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You know, it's amazing when somebody --
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When somebody -- when you begin to touch on
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When you begin to touch on somebody's "i must" --
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Somebody's "i must" -- notice this in your children,
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Notice this in your children, they may be solid about
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They may be solid about this and that but then you
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This and that but then you hit that one thing it's
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Hit that one thing it's a clue to their destiny when
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A clue to their destiny when they have to talk about it.
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They have to talk about it. that's their "i must" speaking.
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That's their "i must" speaking. you see, there are times
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You see, there are times when you should be silent
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When you should be silent and there are times
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And there are times when you should speak.
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When you should speak. i must help you decide
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I must help you decide what kind of people
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What kind of people you need to be close to.
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You need to be close to. jesus in luke 19:5 said,
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Jesus in luke 19:5 said, "zacchaeus come
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"zacchaeus come out of that tree,"
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Out of that tree," and then he said,
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And then he said, "for i must come
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"for i must come to your house today."
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To your house today." when you have an
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When you have an "i must" on your life
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"i must" on your life you understand that
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You understand that not everybody belongs
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Not everybody belongs in your inner circle.
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In your inner circle. it's not that you're ugly
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It's not that you're ugly or you're superior
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Or you're superior or your better,
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Or your better, it's just that there
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It's just that there are certain people
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Are certain people that are supposed to be close
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That are supposed to be close to you and you understand that.
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To you and you understand that. "i must" helps you choose
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"i must" helps you choose the places that you go,
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The places that you go, choose the people that
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Choose the people that you hang out with.
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You hang out with. an "i must" helps you
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An "i must" helps you understand the things that
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Understand the things that you're supposed to talk about.
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You're supposed to talk about. in john 4 jesus said
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In john 4 jesus said to his disciples
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To his disciples on the way to jerusalem,
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On the way to jerusalem, "i must -- i needs be, i must.
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"i must -- i needs be, i must. i've got to this.
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I've got to this. i must go to samaria."
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I must go to samaria." let me tell you something
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Let me tell you something about an "i must" that every
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About an "i must" that every christian under the sound
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Christian under the sound of my voice needs to get.
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Of my voice needs to get. jesus when he made that
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Jesus when he made that statement he said,
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Statement he said, "the boy --" they said,
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"the boy --" they said, "why are we going to sa --"
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"why are we going to sa --" they started arguing with him,
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They started arguing with him, "why are we going over there?
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"why are we going over there? we don't have any business,
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We don't have any business, we don't mix with those people,
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We don't mix with those people, they're not our kind of people.
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They're not our kind of people. we're jews, they're samaritans.
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We're jews, they're samaritans. we don't wanna have
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We don't wanna have nothing to do with them.
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Nothing to do with them. but jesus had an "i must"
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But jesus had an "i must" that made him go to places
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That made him go to places that other people wouldn't go.
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That other people wouldn't go. why?
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Why? because he had
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Because he had a soul on his radar,
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A soul on his radar, the woman at the well
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The woman at the well who had been married
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Who had been married five times and was living,
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Five times and was living, shacking up, with number six.
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Shacking up, with number six. but jesus had an
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But jesus had an "i must" assignment
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"i must" assignment to get a burden for a woman,
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To get a burden for a woman, god almighty in the flesh
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God almighty in the flesh was so -- had an "i must"
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Was so -- had an "i must" on him that he said,
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On him that he said, "we're walking 16 miles
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"we're walking 16 miles out of the way by passing
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Out of the way by passing and you guys go get
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And you guys go get some lunch --"
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Some lunch --" 'cause they were whining,
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'cause they were whining, "we're hungry."
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"we're hungry." when they finally got there
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When they finally got there he said go get lunch
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He said go get lunch i don't need you,
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I don't need you, just go get you
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Just go get you something to eat."
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Something to eat." and while he sat there
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And while he sat there he waited because he knew
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He waited because he knew that woman was coming.
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[applause]
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I wish that every one of us
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I wish that every one of us would ge -- lord help me.
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Would ge -- lord help me. i wish every one of us
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I wish every one of us would get an "i must"
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Would get an "i must" for one lost person
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For one lost person in our life
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In our life and get 'em on our radar
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And get 'em on our radar and say it, "before this year
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And say it, "before this year is over i must get them saved.
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Is over i must get them saved. i must get them in a service
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I must get them in a service or i must witness to them.
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Or i must witness to them. i'mma start it
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I'mma start it with prayer but i must,
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With prayer but i must, i must see my child,
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I must see my child, my son, my husband,
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My son, my husband, my friend, the person
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My friend, the person i work with every day.
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I work with every day. as lost as they can be,
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As lost as they can be, i must see them saved."
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I must see them saved." "i must go to samaria."
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"i must go to samaria." in acts 18 the apostle paul
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In acts 18 the apostle paul was warned by a prophet.
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Was warned by a prophet. he came and he said --
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He came and he said -- and he tied himself up
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And he tied himself up as an illustrated sermon,
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As an illustrated sermon, the prophet did,
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The prophet did, and he said, "don't go.
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And he said, "don't go. don't go where you're going.
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Don't go where you're going. don't do it, if you do
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Don't do it, if you do they're gonna bind you up,
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They're gonna bind you up, they're gonna torture you,
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They're gonna torture you, they're gonna hurt you, paul."
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They're gonna hurt you, paul." but listen to what he said
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But listen to what he said when they asked him not to go
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When they asked him not to go he said, "i must keep
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He said, "i must keep the feast in jerusalem.
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The feast in jerusalem. god told me to go to jerusalem,
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God told me to go to jerusalem, and if it costs me
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And if it costs me it costs me.'"
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It costs me.'" acts 19:21, "i must
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Acts 19:21, "i must also see rome."
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Also see rome." he said, in luke 4:43, jesus
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He said, in luke 4:43, jesus said, "i must preach the kingdom
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Said, "i must preach the kingdom of god to other cities."
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Of god to other cities." and then he makes
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And then he makes this statement,
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This statement, "for this purpose
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"for this purpose i have been sent."
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I have been sent." notice that.
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Notice that. an "i must" connects
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An "i must" connects you to your purpose.
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You to your purpose. an "i must" ties
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An "i must" ties together with purpose.
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Together with purpose. paul was on the road to damascus
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Paul was on the road to damascus and he was as lost as
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And he was as lost as he could be and jesus,
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He could be and jesus, in his resurrected body,
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In his resurrected body, appeared to him
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Appeared to him and he was blinded.
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And he was blinded. and then, in acts 9,
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And then, in acts 9, jesus said to him,
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Jesus said to him, "arise, go into the city
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"arise, go into the city and you will be told
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And you will be told what you must do."
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What you must do." isn't that something?
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Isn't that something? what are you pouring
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What are you pouring your life into?
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Your life into? jesus prayed until his sweat
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Jesus prayed until his sweat became drops of blood, why?
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Became drops of blood, why? because there's a difference
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Because there's a difference between i want to and i must.
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Between i want to and i must. jesus was wrestling
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Jesus was wrestling in the garden with what
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In the garden with what he wanted to do with
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He wanted to do with his life versus what
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His life versus what he knew the father said
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He knew the father said you must do with your life.
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You must do with your life. and he said, "if it's possible
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And he said, "if it's possible i don't want to go this way
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I don't want to go this way i wanna go that way."
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I wanna go that way." but -- he wrestled with it in
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But -- he wrestled with it in prayer until his "i must" won.
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Prayer until his "i must" won. jesus understood "i'm not gonna
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Jesus understood "i'm not gonna sacrifice my 'i must'
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Sacrifice my 'i must' for an 'i want.'"
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For an 'i want.'" what's your "i must?"
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What's your "i must?" you've got one.
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You've got one. it may be delayed,
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It may be delayed, it may be hindered,
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It may be hindered, it may be denied,
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It may be denied, but it is still intact
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But it is still intact and you have one.
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And you have one. something on the inside
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Something on the inside that compels,
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That compels, something on the inside
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Something on the inside that drives you,
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That drives you, something on the inside
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Something on the inside that is a mandate from god.
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That is a mandate from god. when god called me to preach
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When god called me to preach it was an "i must" that --
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It was an "i must" that -- it's really when he gave me --
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It's really when he gave me -- one of the first sermons
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One of the first sermons i ever preached was this sermon
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I ever preached was this sermon because i could not --
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Because i could not -- i could not shake it.
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I could not shake it. i could not get away from it.
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I could not get away from it. i would read this bible
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I would read this bible 40 chapters a day,
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40 chapters a day, i don't do that anymore
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I don't do that anymore i need to start it again.
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I need to start it again. but i used to read
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But i used to read 40 chapters a day
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40 chapters a day and i would read it
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And i would read it and i would wet it with tears
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And i would wet it with tears because my "i must" --
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Because my "i must" -- i left my friends.
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I left my friends. i used to have friends
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I used to have friends and all that.
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And all that. before that season of my life
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Before that season of my life my "i must" just said,
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My "i must" just said, "separate from all of that
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"separate from all of that and i've got a plan
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And i've got a plan for your life."
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For your life." but you -- you --
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But you -- you -- "it's not guaranteed
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"it's not guaranteed you gotta seek me.
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You gotta seek me. i know who you are
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I know who you are and i wanna show you
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And i wanna show you your identity and i wanna
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Your identity and i wanna give you an 'i must.'
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Give you an 'i must.' i am therefore i must."
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I am therefore i must." it's worth it, it's worth it
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It's worth it, it's worth it to fast and pray.
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To fast and pray. and that's when
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And that's when i started fasting.
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I started fasting. i started going on fast.
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I started going on fast. the first one i ever
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The first one i ever went on i was a crazy guy.
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Went on i was a crazy guy. i went on a 21-day fast
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I went on a 21-day fast and i've never fasted.
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And i've never fasted. no food for 21 days,
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No food for 21 days, what would compel
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What would compel you to do that?
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You to do that? "i must."
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"i must." something in my heart said
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Something in my heart said i didn't know where
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I didn't know where it would lead me.
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It would lead me. i would -- i didn't know
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I would -- i didn't know what god would do
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What god would do but something in me said
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But something in me said i must fulfill this call.
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I must fulfill this call. i'm not -- i don't even know
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I'm not -- i don't even know how to preach, i'm terrified.
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How to preach, i'm terrified. but i must.
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But i must. an "i must" will
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An "i must" will overcome your fear.
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Overcome your fear. hallelujah.
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Hallelujah. an "i must" doesn't care.
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An "i must" doesn't care. there's no such thing --
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There's no such thing -- oh, i feel like preaching.
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Oh, i feel like preaching. there's no such thing as,
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There's no such thing as, "i don't have enough money,"
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"i don't have enough money," if you have an "i must."
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If you have an "i must." if you have an "i must"
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If you have an "i must" the money will line up.
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The money will line up. if you have an "i must"
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If you have an "i must" the doors will open.
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The doors will open. if you have an "i must"
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If you have an "i must" and you seek god
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And you seek god nothing can stop an "i must."
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Nothing can stop an "i must." clap your hands
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Clap your hands and shout just a minute.
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[applause and cheering]
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>> those of you watching
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>> those of you watching at home today or wherever
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At home today or wherever you're viewing this,
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You're viewing this, you may be in the trial
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You may be in the trial of a lifetime.
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Of a lifetime. god's grace is sufficient
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God's grace is sufficient for you to get you
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For you to get you through every trial,
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Through every trial, but it all starts when
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But it all starts when you say yes to the lord.
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You say yes to the lord. and some of you don't understand
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And some of you don't understand why you are where you are.
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Why you are where you are. but i'm telling you,
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But i'm telling you, you're watching this program
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You're watching this program right now because
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Right now because it's a kingdom connection.
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It's a kingdom connection. that's what we felt in prayer
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That's what we felt in prayer god told us to call this
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God told us to call this ministry some 40 years ago.
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Ministry some 40 years ago. and i'm telling you,
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And i'm telling you, his grace can give
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His grace can give you that connection with god
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You that connection with god that can heal your broken heart.
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That can heal your broken heart. pray this prayer.
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Pray this prayer. say, “jesus,
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Say, “jesus, i know when you went
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I know when you went to the garden of gethsemane
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To the garden of gethsemane you bore my grief
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You bore my grief and carried my sorrow.
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And carried my sorrow. lord, my heart is heavy
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Lord, my heart is heavy and i feel broken,
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And i feel broken, but you love me and i
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But you love me and i receive your forgiveness
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Receive your forgiveness and i receive your grace.
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And i receive your grace. help me, help my family,
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Help me, help my family, help us, lord.
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Help us, lord. we need your help.
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We need your help. and god, we're crying
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And god, we're crying out to you for mercy,
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Out to you for mercy, and we're crying out to you
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And we're crying out to you for divine intervention.
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For divine intervention. we can't fix it, but you can.
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We can't fix it, but you can. we can't heal it,
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We can't heal it, but you can heal it.
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You are a healer.”
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You are a healer.” say that.
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Say that. “you are a healer
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“you are a healer of broken families,
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Of broken families, broken bodies,
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Broken bodies, broken minds,
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Broken minds, and broken relationships.
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And broken relationships. and in jesus' name we claim
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And in jesus' name we claim healing power right now.
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Healing power right now. and lord, i thank you
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And lord, i thank you that i'm forgiven.
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That i'm forgiven. in jesus' name, amen and amen.”
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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're here for you
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Every step of the way.
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Call the number on
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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
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With jesus.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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>> in the past two years,
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Israel has endured
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The worst massacre of jews
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Since the holocaust,
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And was attacked
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On seven fronts,
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Terror tunnels,
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Missiles and drones,
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Tens of thousands of rockets
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And ballistic missiles
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Rained down on
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Innocent civilians.
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For over six years,
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Jentezen franklin
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Media ministries
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Has taken bold action,
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Building life-saving projects
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Across israel.
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Together,
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With the jewish national fund
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And with your faithful support,
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We've helped to protect
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The jewish people.
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Now, we're launching
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Phase two of our mission.
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Light over darkness:
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Rebuild and restore.
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Phase two is about protecting
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Life and restoring it.
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Together we are building
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Fortified homes with safe rooms
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For families on the frontlines,
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Establishing trauma centers
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To heal children from war,
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Constructing civil
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Defense centers to protect
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Entire communities
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And training a new generation
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Of search and rescue volunteers
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To respond when danger returns.
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This is about
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Preparing the nation,
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This is about
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Fulfilling prophesy.
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Together, we're helping
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The jewish people survive.
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Join us now,
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Visit jentezenfranklin.org
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And be a part of tangible
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Impact throughout israel.
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Together, we can do
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Something amazing for
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The glory of god.
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♪ ♪
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>> i really wanna thank you
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>> i really wanna thank you for supporting this ministry.
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For supporting this ministry. pray about what
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Pray about what god would have you do.
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God would have you do. we don't tell people what
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We don't tell people what to give and we don't take a lot
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To give and we don't take a lot of time talking about it.
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Of time talking about it. we do like to talk about
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We do like to talk about the amazing, life-saving
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The amazing, life-saving projects that we have
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Projects that we have going on specifically
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In the nation of israel.
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It's a big project,
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And it's ongoing,
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It's construction
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It's amazing and we're
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Fulfilling prophecy.
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We're comforting god's people
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And we're building up
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The nation of israel
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In the most troubled
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Neighborhood in the world,
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The gaza strip.
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We're right there
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With the love of god.
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Together we can make
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A profound difference.
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A profound difference. ask the lord what
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Ask the lord what he would have you do
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He would have you do to help us reach the people
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To help us reach the people in israel like never before.
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In israel like never before. and if you are near
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And if you are near one of our campuses,
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One of our campuses, i want to give you
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A personal invitation
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To check out free chapel.
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There's no way that you can
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Describe the atmosphere
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And the experience.
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And i'm telling you,
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If you've never driven up
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Or driven in to worship with us,
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You come and you let us know
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You're coming because there
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Is an anointed atmosphere
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Is an anointed atmosphere that's waiting for you
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That's waiting for you and a bunch of people
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And a bunch of people who really love the lord
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Who really love the lord and they love people.
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And they love people. we'd love to see you.
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We'd love to see you. thank you,
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Thank you, have a wonderful day.
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Have a wonderful day. god bless you.
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>> welcome to mentoring moments,
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I'm marcus mecum.
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I'm marcus mecum. i'm here with
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I'm here with pastor jentezen franklin
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And we have a great
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Guest with us.
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>> our whole objective
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In this is to encourage
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All of our pastors
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And church leaders,
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Your wives, your families,
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We just wanna talk
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We just wanna talk about real life,
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About real life, about what's your week like,
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About what's your week like, what's your life like, you know?
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Provision, protection,
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And promotion.
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Don't be discouraged,
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Don't be discouraged, the lord is with you
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The lord is with you and he's moving in your ministry
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And he's moving in your ministry and in your life
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And in your life and in your calling.
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And in your calling. i speak encouragement to you,
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I speak encouragement to you, i speak life to your vision,
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I speak life to your vision, i speak more than
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I speak more than enough to your need.
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>> mentoring moments
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With jentezen franklin
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And marcus mecum.
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Subscribe today,
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Wherever you get your podcast.
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♪ ♪
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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 your
00:26:56.790 --> 00:26:57.857
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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Jentezen Franklin - What's Your "I Must" (Part 1)

August 11, 2025 | S25 E161 | 28:55

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