Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - What's Your "I Must" (Part 2)

August 12, 2025 | S25 E162 | 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 2) | August 12, 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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>> 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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Of luke 2. i'm calling this sermon,
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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? "now so it was after
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"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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Oh, he's on dangerous grounds.
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"did you not know that i must
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Be about my father's business?'
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And they did not understand
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The statement which he spoke."
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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." 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. 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. 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 then finally in job 32
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He said, "i must open
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My lips and answer."
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The power of an "i must"
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Will help you decide
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When you need to talk,
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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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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 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 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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What special treasure,
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What special treasure, what special talent
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What special talent do you have on the inside?
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Do you have on the inside? are you being driven,
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Are you being driven, are you being moved
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Are you being moved by an i must?
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By an i must? or are you just about your own
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Or are you just about your own business and you're ignoring
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Business and you're ignoring the father's business?
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The father's business? i must is a powerful thing.
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I must is a powerful thing. it drives you like an obsession.
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It drives you like an obsession. i wanna see a whole new
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I wanna see a whole new generation of young people
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Generation of young people get obsessed with doing
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Get obsessed with doing god's will.
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[applause]
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An i must will drive you,
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An i must will drive you, it'll cause you
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It'll cause you to cast off restraint.
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To cast off restraint. it'll cause you
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To override your timidity
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And your insecurity.
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When you have an i must --
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I tried to keep
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My little gift quiet.
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I tried, but the --
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One time i remember
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In my senior year we had
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In my senior year we had to get up and give a little
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To get up and give a little talk in our own speech
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Talk in our own speech and write it.
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And write it. and i was just a flower --
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Wallpaper flower,
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Wallpaper flower, i was very shy.
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I was very shy. but when they gave me
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But when they gave me the chance i got up
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The chance i got up and i began to speak and i --
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And i began to speak and i -- i didn't know it then,
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I didn't know it then, but the preacher thing was
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But the preacher thing was working in me and i even began
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Working in me and i even began to move it from what i thought
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To move it from what i thought it would go into --
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It would go into -- y'all know how i do.
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Y'all know how i do. i -- i just --
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I -- i just -- i just started flowing
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I just started flowing and i started sharing
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And i started sharing the gospel without
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The gospel without sharing the gospel,
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Sharing the gospel, but i said something
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But i said something happened to me blah, blah, blah
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Happened to me blah, blah, blah and before i knew it i looked
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And before i knew it i looked around the whole classroom
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Around the whole classroom and people were wiping
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Their eyes.
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Their eyes. that's an i must.
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[applause]
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It's compelling.
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When you have an i must
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When you have an i must if somebody hurts you,
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If somebody hurts you, you don't quit.
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You don't quit. if somebody talks about you,
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If somebody talks about you, you don't stop.
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You don't stop. if somebody is offended at you,
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If somebody is offended at you, you just keep going.
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You just keep going. if they put your name
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If they put your name in the newspaper,
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In the newspaper, you get up and walk on and do
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You get up and walk on and do what god told you to do.
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What god told you to do. i must will not take no
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I must will not take no for an answer.
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For an answer. hallelujah.
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Hallelujah. i'm almost done,
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I'm almost done, but shout amen, somebody.
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Paul understood the power
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Paul understood the power of an i must when he said
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Of an i must when he said in 1 corinthians 9:16,
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In 1 corinthians 9:16, “woe is me,”
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“woe is me,” cursed is me.
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Cursed is me. woe means curse.
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Woe means curse. “if i preach not
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“if i preach not the gospel of jesus christ.”
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What is your i must?
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What were you born for?
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What above all others
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Is the one thing
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You must do?
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Help the poor?
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Build a ministry?
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Build a ministry? go to the nations?
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Go to the nations? see your family saved?
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See your family saved? set captives free?
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In acts 27, even death
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In acts 27, even death had to give way to an i must.
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Had to give way to an i must. paul was in
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Paul was in a category five hurricane --
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A category five hurricane -- you know it's a real hurricane
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You know it's a real hurricane when they give it a name.
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When they give it a name. and they gave it a name
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And they gave it a name and everything.
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And everything. and the cargo --
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And the cargo -- the crew had given up.
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The crew had given up. they had thrown everything
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They had thrown everything overboard and they said,
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“we're dead.”
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“we're dead.” they had not seen
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They had not seen the sun shine for 14 days
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The sun shine for 14 days and they were lost at sea.
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And they were lost at sea. and paul said,
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And paul said, “everybody calm down, an angel
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“everybody calm down, an angel appeared to me and said,
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Appeared to me and said, ‘you must testify
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‘you must testify for christ in rome.'
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For christ in rome.' therefore if i must
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Therefore if i must the storm can't kill me
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The storm can't kill me till god's through with me.”
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[applause]
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"i must get that degree.
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"i must get that degree. i must honor god.
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I must honor god. i must break poverty
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I must break poverty off my family.
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Off my family. i must see god's will
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I must see god's will be done in my life.
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Be done in my life. it's not a i should,
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It's not a i should, i might, it's an 'i must.'"
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I might, it's an 'i must.'" don't let anybody
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Don't let anybody define who you are
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Define who you are and don't let anybody define
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And don't let anybody define your "i must" but god.
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Your "i must" but god. let me give you
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Let me give you another one real quick.
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Another one real quick. here's a big "i must."
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Here's a big "i must." john 3:5, “you must
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John 3:5, “you must be born again,”
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Be born again,” this is not a game.
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This is not a game. you could be gone --
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You could be gone -- there's but a step
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There's but a step between you and death.
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Between you and death. and, you must be born again,
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And, you must be born again, not religious,
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Not religious, you must be born again.
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You must be born again. you must know him.
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You must know him. you must repent
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You must repent of your sins and say,
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Of your sins and say, “change me, wash me,
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“change me, wash me, cleanse me, take over my life,
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Cleanse me, take over my life, show me my identity.
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Show me my identity. i want a new identity,
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I want a new identity, i don't like the old me.
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I don't like the old me. i must be born again.”
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I must be born again.” quit putting it off.
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Quit putting it off. we could see world war iii.
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Look at what's going on in iran.
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Look at what's going on.
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My god.
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Look at russia.
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Here we are,
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Here's israel again,
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Right in the headlines.
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Just like the bible predicts
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In ezekiel 36, 37, 38.
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And before --
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And before -- that's not
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That's not the battle of armageddon.
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The battle of armageddon. there is the --
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There is the -- there's that
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There's that battle of megiddo,
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Battle of megiddo, that's not
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That's not the battle of armageddon
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The battle of armageddon i'm talking about.
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I'm talking about. the bible predicts there
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The bible predicts there will be a worldwide war.
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Will be a worldwide war. you must be born again.
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You must be born again. there's --
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There's -- everything's so unstable
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Everything's so unstable right now, isn't it?
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Right now, isn't it? it feels crazy.
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It feels crazy. i've been living a long time,
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I've been living a long time, i'm just telling you that
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I'm just telling you that something's different.
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Something's different. i think god is saying to people,
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I think god is saying to people, “i'm doing everything i can do
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“i'm doing everything i can do to get your attention.
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To get your attention. you keep putting off
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You keep putting off this eternal decision.”
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This eternal decision.” let me give you
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Let me give you one more, last, i must.
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One more, last, i must. in 2 corinthians 5 it says this,
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In 2 corinthians 5 it says this, “for we must all stand
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“for we must all stand before christ to be judged,”
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Before christ to be judged,” this scripture haunts me.
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This scripture haunts me. “we will each receive whatever
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“we will each receive whatever we deserve for the good
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We deserve for the good or the evil we have done
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Or the evil we have done in this earthly body.”
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In this earthly body.” we must all stand before
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We must all stand before the judgement seat of christ.
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The judgement seat of christ. that day is coming
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That day is coming and everything will be exposed.
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That's why we fast 21 days
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That's why we fast 21 days every year and pray
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Every year and pray and that's why we give,
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And that's why we give, and that's why we bless this
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And that's why we bless this and do that ‘cause that thing
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And do that ‘cause that thing right there haunts me.
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Right there haunts me. we must all --
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We must all -- nobody's gon'
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Nobody's gon' stand there with you.
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Stand there with you. momma and daddy --
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Momma and daddy -- it'll be you and god.
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It'll be you and god. do you know that
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Do you know that the book of revelation
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The book of revelation starts in the first verse
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Starts in the first verse of revelation 1:1?
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Of revelation 1:1? the angel said,
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The angel said, “i'm here to tell you things
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“i'm here to tell you things that must come to pass.”
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That must come to pass.” and it ends in
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And it ends in the last chapter with an --
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The last chapter with an -- the angel comes and says,
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The angel comes and says, “i'm here to tell you what
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“i'm here to tell you what must shortly come to pass.”
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Must shortly come to pass.” it starts with a must,
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It starts with a must, it ends with a must.
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It ends with a must. i guess what i'm trying to say
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I guess what i'm trying to say is the book of revelation is
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Is the book of revelation is a book that absolutely says,
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A book that absolutely says, not he might, not he --
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Not he might, not he -- we wish he would.
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We wish he would. he must come back again.
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He must come back again. he must.
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He must. and he said it
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And he said it must happen shortly.
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Must happen shortly. that means this is
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That means this is an urgency to it.
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An urgency to it. i must stand before
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I must stand before the judgement seat of christ.
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The judgement seat of christ. i must be born again.
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I must be born again. when you stand before the lord,
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When you stand before the lord, do you know what the bible
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Do you know what the bible said in another place?
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Said in another place? that the book will be opened
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That the book will be opened and whoever's name
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And whoever's name is not written
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Is not written in the lamb's book of life
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In the lamb's book of life will be cast out
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Will be cast out of the throne room
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Of the throne room into the lake of fire.
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Into the lake of fire. is your name in that book?
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Is your name in that book? i must have my name,
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I must have my name, jentezen franklin,
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Jentezen franklin, in that book.
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In that book. i must have my wife's name
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I must have my wife's name in that book.
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In that book. cherise franklin
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Cherise franklin must be in that book.
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Must be in that book. courteney and caressa
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Courteney and caressa and caroline and conner
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And caroline and conner and drake and their --
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And drake and their -- and tyler and aaron
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And tyler and aaron and my grandbabies,
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And my grandbabies, amelia and elliot, and --
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Amelia and elliot, and -- man, this gets long, does it?
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Man, this gets long, does it? elliot and vivian,
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Elliot and vivian, and jamie, and luca.
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[laughter]
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And leo.
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And leo. that's my "i must."
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That's my "i must." and when i look at you
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And when i look at you i wanna throw my arms
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I wanna throw my arms around every one of you
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Around every one of you and say because
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And say because you're sitting under me
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You're sitting under me i'mma stand before
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I'mma stand before the judgement throne of god
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The judgement throne of god if i don't tell you the truth.
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If i don't tell you the truth. this is scary stuff.
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[applause]
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He's a consuming fire.
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He's a consuming fire. i don't want
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I don't want any of you to perish.
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Any of you to perish. i don't want any of you to be
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I don't want any of you to be cast into utter darkness.
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Cast into utter darkness. you must be born again.
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You must be born again. you must stand before
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You must stand before the throne of god.
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The throne of god. every one of you need
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Every one of you need to get a burden for souls.
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To get a burden for souls. i wish everyone of us would
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I wish everyone of us would take on as an "i must."
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Take on as an "i must." i must win one soul
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I must win one soul before 2024 goes out.
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Before 2024 goes out. i must personally --
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I must personally -- personally, i must win
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Personally, i must win one person so that
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One person so that when i stand before
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When i stand before that judgement throne,
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That judgement throne, i will not be ashamed.
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Just stand to your feet
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Just stand to your feet all over this room.
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All over this room. every head bowed,
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Every head bowed, every eye closed.
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Every eye closed. are you born again?
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Are you born again? do you know your sins
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Do you know your sins are forgiven?
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Are forgiven? do you have christ
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Do you have christ living in you,
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Living in you, the hope of glory?
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The hope of glory? “pray for me, pastor jentezen.
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“pray for me, pastor jentezen. i need that assurance.
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I need that assurance. pray for me.”
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Pray for me.” if that's you,
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If that's you, raise your hand as high as
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Raise your hand as high as you can get it if you wanna
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You can get it if you wanna know you're born again.
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Know you're born again. i wanna see your hand.
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I wanna see your hand. more importantly,
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More importantly, god will see ever hand
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God will see ever hand that's raised in this
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That's raised in this holy, holy moment
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Holy, holy moment and there are
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And there are so many hands.
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So many hands. amazing.
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Amazing. raise ‘em high
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Raise ‘em high and unashamed.
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And unashamed. unashamed.
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Unashamed. out loud, everybody in this room
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Out loud, everybody in this room and everybody at every campus
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And everybody at every campus pray right now, “lord jesus...
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Pray right now, “lord jesus... >> congregation: lord jesus...
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>> congregation: lord jesus... >> i mean this...
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>> i mean this... >> congregation: i mean this...
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>> congregation: i mean this... >> i want you to take over
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>> i want you to take over my life...
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My life... >> congregation: i want you
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>> congregation: i want you to take over my life...
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To take over my life... >> i surrender all to you...
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>> i surrender all to you... >> congregation: i surrender all
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>> congregation: i surrender all to you...
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To you... >> i give you my life...
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>> i give you my life... >> congregation: i give you
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>> congregation: i give you my life...
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My life... >> i wanna know who i am...
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>> i wanna know who i am... >> congregation: i wanna know
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>> congregation: i wanna know who i am...
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Who i am... >> who you intended me to be...
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>> who you intended me to be... >> congregation: who you
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>> congregation: who you intended me to be...
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Intended me to be... >> i wanna be the person...
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>> i wanna be the person... >> congregation: i wanna be
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>> congregation: i wanna be the person...
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The person... >> that you want me to be...
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>> that you want me to be... >> congregation: that you want
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>> congregation: that you want me to be...
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Me to be... >> and then i want an i must...
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>> and then i want an i must... >> congregation: and then i want
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>> congregation: and then i want an "i must"...
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An "i must"... >> i must serve you...
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>> i must serve you... >> congregation: i must
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>> congregation: i must serve you...
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Serve you... >> i must obey you,
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>> i must obey you, i must love you...
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I must love you... >> congregation: i must
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>> congregation: i must love you...
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Love you... >> with all of my heart...
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>> with all of my heart... >> congregation: with all
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>> congregation: with all of my heart...
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Of my heart... >> and so, come into my life...
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>> and so, come into my life... >> congregation: and so,
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>> congregation: and so, come into my life...
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Come into my life... >> i invite you in right here...
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>> i invite you in right here... >> congregation: i invite you
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>> congregation: i invite you in right here...
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In right here... >> write my name in blood
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>> write my name in blood in the book of life.
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In the book of life. >> congregation: write my name
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>> congregation: write my name in blood in the book of life...
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In blood in the book of life... >> you bought me with
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>> you bought me with your blood, jesus...
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Your blood, jesus... >> congregation: you bought me
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>> congregation: you bought me with your blood jesus...
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With your blood jesus... >> and i receive you...
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>> and i receive you... >> congregation: and i
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>> congregation: and i receive you...
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Receive you... >> i believe in you...
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>> i believe in you... >> congregation: i believe
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>> congregation: i believe in you...
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In you... >> and by faith...
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>> and by faith... >> congregation: and by faith...
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>> congregation: and by faith... >> you're my savior...
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>> you're my savior... >> congregation: you're
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>> congregation: you're my savior...
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My savior... >> i am...
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>> i am... >> congregation: i am...
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>> congregation: i am... >> and i thank you...
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>> and i thank you... >> congregation: and i
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>> congregation: and i thank you...
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Thank you... >> that i must...
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>> that i must... >> congregation: that i must...
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>> congregation: that i must... >> in jesus' name...
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>> in jesus' name... >> congregation: in
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>> congregation: in jesus' name...
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Jesus' name... >> amen.”
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>> amen.” >> congregation: 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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This is the most important
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Decision you'll ever make,
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And we wanna walk with you.
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Call the number
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On your screen right now,
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Our prayer team
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Is here for you.
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Or visit us online
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At jentezenfranklin.tv
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To share your story
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And download a free
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Salvation devotional
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To help you take your
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First steps with jesus.
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♪ ♪
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>> 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 apart
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Of tangible impact
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Throughout israel.
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Together, we can do
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Something amazing
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For the glory of god.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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>> i really wanna thank you
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>> i really wanna thank you for supporting this ministry.
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For supporting this ministry. pray about what
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Pray about what god would have you do.
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God would have you do. we don't tell people what
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We don't tell people what to give and we don't take a lot
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To give and we don't take a lot of time talking about it.
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Of time talking about it. we do like to talk about
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We do like to talk about the amazing, life-saving
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Projects that we have
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Going on specifically
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In the nation of israel.
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It's a big project
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And it's ongoing,
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It's constructions,
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It's amazing and we're
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Fulfilling prophecy.
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We're comforting god's people
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And we're building up
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The nation of israel
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In the most troubled
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Neighborhood in the world,
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The gaza strip.
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We're right there
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With the love of god.
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Together we can make
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A profound difference.
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A profound difference. ask the lord what
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Ask the lord what he would have you do
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He would have you do to help us reach the people
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To help us reach the people in israel like never before.
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In israel like never before. and if you are near
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And if you are near one of our campuses,
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I want to give you
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A personal invitation
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To check out free chapel.
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There's no way that you can
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Describe the atmosphere
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And the experience.
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And i'm telling you,
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If you've never driven up
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Or driven in to worship with us,
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You come and you let us know
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You're coming because
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There is an anointed
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There is an anointed atmosphere that's
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Atmosphere that's waiting for you
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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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♪ ♪
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>> welcome to free chapel
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Where everything we do
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Is about inspiring people
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To live for jesus.
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It all points to him.
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No matter where you call home,
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One of our campuses is close by.
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Located in gainesville,
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Braselton, gwinnett,
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Alpharetta, midtown, atlanta,
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Spartanburg, south carolina,
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And orange county, california.
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We strive to offer
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The same great experience
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At each of these locations.
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Kids enjoy vibrant services
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That keep them engaged
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While learning the bible.
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Our youth is always
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Having exciting events
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With relevant teaching.
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We have special services
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For young adults
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And wisdom club
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For our senior members.
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There truly is
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Something for everyone.
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All of this is part of
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Our mission to inspire
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People to live for jesus.
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Head over to our app
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Or website to find out more.
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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
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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
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At jentezenfranklin.tv.
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Jentezen Franklin - What's Your "I Must" (Part 2)

August 12, 2025 | S25 E162 | 28:55

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