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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - This Is Your Year | January 6, 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'd like for you
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- I'd like for you to open them with me, please,
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- To open them with me, please, to the book of luke chapter 13,
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- To the book of luke chapter 13, and i have a word
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- And i have a word from the lord today.
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- From the lord today. is that all right?
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- Is that all right? luke chapter 13.
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- Luke chapter 13. i'll begin reading
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- I'll begin reading with verse six.
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- With verse six. "he also spoke this parable:
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- "he also spoke this parable: a certain man had
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- A certain man had a fig tree planted
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- A fig tree planted in his vineyard,
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- In his vineyard, and he came seeking
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- And he came seeking fruit on it and found none.
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- Fruit on it and found none. then he said to the keeper
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- Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, 'look,
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- Of his vineyard, 'look, for three years
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- For three years i have come seeking fruit
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- I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree
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- On this fig tree and found none.
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- And found none. cut it down.
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- Cut it down. why does it use up the ground?'
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- Why does it use up the ground?' but he answered
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- But he answered and said to him,"
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- And said to him," listen to these words, "sir,
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- Listen to these words, "sir, let it alone this year also."
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- Let it alone this year also." in other words,
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- In other words, give me one more year.
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- Give me one more year. give me one more year.
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- Give me one more year. "let it alone
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- "let it alone this year also until,"
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- This year also until," notice the two things,
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- Notice the two things, "i dig about it and dung it."
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- "i dig about it and dung it." how many of you know
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- How many of you know what dung is?
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- What dung is? and for the young people
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- And for the young people that are here it goes
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- That are here it goes with the word bull dung,
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- With the word bull dung, chicken dung.
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- Chicken dung. this is in the bible.
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- This is in the bible. i'm preaching the bible.
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- I'm preaching the bible. he said, "i'm going
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- He said, "i'm going to do two things.
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- To do two things. i'm going to dig it,
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- I'm going to dig it, and i'm going to dung it."
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- And i'm going to dung it." for three years
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- For three years this tree has not produced.
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- This tree has not produced. it's been in the same rut
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- It's been in the same rut for three years.
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- For three years. now, listen to me carefully.
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- Now, listen to me carefully. the owner planted the tree
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- The owner planted the tree in the soil that he knew
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- In the soil that he knew that it need
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- That it need to produce greatness,
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- To produce greatness, to produce fruit,
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- To produce fruit, to produce what he wanted
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- To produce what he wanted to get out of it.
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- To get out of it. you don't choose the soil,
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- You don't choose the soil, the pain, the problems,
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- The pain, the problems, the difficulties,
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- The difficulties, the challenges
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- The challenges that god plants you in,
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- That god plants you in, but if he planted you
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- But if he planted you in that particular soil
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- In that particular soil it is only
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- It is only because he knows
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- Because he knows that's what it's going
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- That's what it's going to require.
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- To require. not an easy life.
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- Not an easy life. not luxurious sand.
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- Not luxurious sand. it may require a pain
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- It may require a pain and a problem in your life
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- And a problem in your life to produce greatness
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- To produce greatness that god wants to come
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- That god wants to come up out of that,
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- Up out of that, and the soil
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- And the soil is not the problem
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- Is not the problem because all the other trees
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- Because all the other trees were fruitful
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- Were fruitful except that one.
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- Except that one. it was the response
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- It was the response of the tree to the soil
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- Of the tree to the soil that it was planted in.
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- That it was planted in. the pain and the problems
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- The pain and the problems in our life
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- In our life cannot stop us
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- Cannot stop us unless we get in a rut
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- Unless we get in a rut and we just keep --
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- And we just keep -- and the thing
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- And the thing that got me about
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- That got me about this story
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- This story is god kept coming.
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- Is god kept coming. the owner is god in this story.
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- The owner is god in this story. the tree is you and me,
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- The tree is you and me, and the tree,
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- And the tree, instead of producing
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- Instead of producing in the soil
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- In the soil that god planted it in,
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- That god planted it in, because he comes back
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- Because he comes back and check on it.
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- And check on it. when he plants you
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- When he plants you and allows to go through pain,
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- And allows to go through pain, through problems,
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- Through problems, circumstances,
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- Circumstances, adversity he backs of
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- Adversity he backs of and he comes back.
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- And he comes back. and in this story,
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- And in this story, he came back annually.
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- He came back annually. he came back
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- He came back at the first of the year,
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- At the first of the year, and he comes back,
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- And he comes back, and he's not expecting whining.
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- And he's not expecting whining. he's not expecting complaining.
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- He's not expecting complaining. he's not expecting
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- He's not expecting a dried up tree
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- A dried up tree that has become puny
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- That has become puny and weaker and barely hanging
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- And weaker and barely hanging on to faith,
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- On to faith, just the roots are alive,
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- Just the roots are alive, there's no fruit of the spirit.
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- There's no fruit of the spirit. he's not expecting that.
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- He's not expecting that. he's expecting you to blossom
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- He's expecting you to blossom where he has planted you,
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- Where he has planted you, to prosper where
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- To prosper where he has planted you.
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- He has planted you. and the thing about this story
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- And the thing about this story that got me
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- That got me is it's been three years
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- Is it's been three years and god keeps coming back
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- And god keeps coming back at the beginning of the year,
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- At the beginning of the year, and you still have
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- And you still have an unfruitful marriage,
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- An unfruitful marriage, and last year and the year
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- And last year and the year before it's not any better,
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- Before it's not any better, it's not any better?
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- It's not any better? that could be your family tree.
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- That could be your family tree. it could be your family,
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- It could be your family, and the family
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- And the family has difficult soil
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- Has difficult soil that it's in.
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- That it's in. and so, the enemy
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- And so, the enemy wants you to accept that,
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- Wants you to accept that, but god comes back
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- But god comes back and he says,
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- And he says, "this isn't meant
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- "this isn't meant to destroy you.
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- To destroy you. the place that i allowed you
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- The place that i allowed you to go through
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- To go through is not meant to wipe you out."
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- Is not meant to wipe you out." others are going through
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- Others are going through the same thing,
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- The same thing, and it forced them
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- And it forced them to a fruitful relationship
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- To a fruitful relationship with me going through
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- With me going through the same rejection,
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- The same rejection, the same divorce,
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- The same divorce, the same pain,
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- The same pain, the same tragedy
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- The same tragedy of losing a loved one
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- Of losing a loved one and it didn't wither up
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- And it didn't wither up their tree.
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- Their tree. it actually made them blossom
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- It actually made them blossom and become more fruitful
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- And become more fruitful in long suffering.
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- In long suffering. the fruits of the spirit:
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- The fruits of the spirit: peace, joy, love,
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- Peace, joy, love, longsuffering, patience,
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- Longsuffering, patience, kindness, goodness.
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- Kindness, goodness. it had to come up
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- It had to come up in the kind of soil
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- In the kind of soil that was difficult,
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- That was difficult, not easy.
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- Not easy. god doesn't need you
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- God doesn't need you to be with a lot
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- To be with a lot of friends right now.
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- Of friends right now. he knows what it's gonna take
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- He knows what it's gonna take for greatness
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- For greatness to come out of you.
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- To come out of you. we always want a happy,
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- We always want a happy, blessed, wonderful,
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- Blessed, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful life,
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- Wonderful, wonderful life, and we don't understand.
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- And we don't understand. it's usually more to the story
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- It's usually more to the story than a beautiful tree
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- Than a beautiful tree that's blossoming.
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- That's blossoming. somewhere that tree --
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- Somewhere that tree -- if it's gonna go high,
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- If it's gonna go high, it's gonna start low.
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- It's gonna start low. and listen to this,
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- And listen to this, it's been three years
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- It's been three years and the owner said,
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- And the owner said, "we might as well cut it down
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- "we might as well cut it down and throw it into the fire."
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- And throw it into the fire." and this is what i came
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- And this is what i came to preach today,
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- To preach today, "this is your year,"
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- "this is your year," "this is our year,"
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- "this is our year," and the lord told me
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- And the lord told me to tell you,
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- To tell you, it might have been three years,
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- It might have been three years, and some of you
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- And some of you have been saying,
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- Have been saying, "i might as well quit.
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- "i might as well quit. i might as well give up.
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- I might as well give up. i might as well try
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- I might as well try something else
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- Something else because i'm caught
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- Because i'm caught in this cycle at maintaining
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- In this cycle at maintaining a deferred dream.
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- A deferred dream. i tried and here i am
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- I tried and here i am in the same place
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- In the same place that i was last year,
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- That i was last year, and i tried and last year
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- And i tried and last year and the year before
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- And the year before and the year before."
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- And the year before." and the enemy wants you
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- And the enemy wants you to settle, but god --
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- To settle, but god -- just when he said it
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- Just when he said it might be time to cut it down
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- Might be time to cut it down and throw it in the fire
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- And throw it in the fire up steps somebody called
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- Up steps somebody called the dresser of the field.
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- The dresser of the field. and let me give you
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- And let me give you a hint his name is jesus.
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- A hint his name is jesus. because i know he's jesus
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- Because i know he's jesus because he put himself
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- Because he put himself between an angry god
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- Between an angry god and a fruitless,
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- And a fruitless, puny tree, and he said,
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- Puny tree, and he said, "leave it alone."
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- "leave it alone." did you catch those words?
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- Did you catch those words? "leave it alone."
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- "leave it alone." in other words,
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- In other words, he's saying,
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- He's saying, "if you've got vindication,
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- "if you've got vindication, if you've got anger,
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- If you've got anger, if you've got some problem
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- If you've got some problem with the tree,
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- With the tree, you don't have to talk
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- You don't have to talk to the tree anymore.
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- To the tree anymore. put it on me.
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- Put it on me. i'll take the tree's place.
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- I'll take the tree's place. i'll hang on a tree.
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- I'll hang on a tree. i'll take his curse.
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- I'll take his curse. i'll take what he deserves.
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- I'll take what he deserves. i'll take his wasted life.
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- I'll take his wasted life. i'll take
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- I'll take the ramifications of that."
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- The ramifications of that." and jesus in that moment
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- And jesus in that moment became the middle man
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- Became the middle man between the tree,
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- Between the tree, and notice what jesus
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- And notice what jesus begged for --
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- Begged for -- and i believe
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- And i believe that you're listening to me
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- That you're listening to me at all of our campuses
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- At all of our campuses and all over the nation
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- And all over the nation and by television
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- And by television and those of you here
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- And those of you here in this room this morning live,
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- In this room this morning live, you're not is this service
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- You're not is this service by accident.
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- By accident. this year, is the year.
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- This year, is the year. i ask god to bring
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- I ask god to bring only the people
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- Only the people who would believe
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- Who would believe what i'm saying today.
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- What i'm saying today. this is your year
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- This is your year of fruitfulness!
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- Of fruitfulness! this is your year!
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- This is your year! it's gonna require
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- It's gonna require some things of you.
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- Some things of you. you can't just go through
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- You can't just go through this year like every other year.
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- This year like every other year. this is the year!
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- This is the year! shout this is my year!
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- Shout this is my year! >> this is my year.
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- >> this is my year. >> turn to somebody
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- >> turn to somebody on your other side
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- On your other side and say give it
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- And say give it one more year.
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- One more year. >> give it one more year.
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- >> give it one more year. >> i know you feel
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- >> i know you feel like quitting.
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- Like quitting. i know you feel like
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- I know you feel like it's never gonna change.
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- It's never gonna change. i know you feel like
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- I know you feel like you're never gonna get free
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- You're never gonna get free for that addiction.
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- For that addiction. i know you feel
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- I know you feel like you never gonna
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- Like you never gonna get in shape.
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- Get in shape. i know you feel like
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- I know you feel like your marriage
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- Your marriage is never gon' get better,
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- Is never gon' get better, but i heard the lord this week
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- But i heard the lord this week in my spirit say,
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- In my spirit say, "the enemy is lying
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- "the enemy is lying to people.
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- To people. this is the year
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- This is the year of breakthrough.
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- Of breakthrough. this is the year
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- This is the year of fruitfulness.
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- Of fruitfulness. this is the year of winning,
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- This is the year of winning, being the head
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- Being the head and not the tail,
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- And not the tail, above only and not beneath."
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- Above only and not beneath." take a praise break
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- Take a praise break and give god glory.
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- And give god glory. hallelujah!
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- Hallelujah! we praise you, lord!
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- We praise you, lord! c'mon.
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- C'mon. give him a great praise
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- Give him a great praise if you still believe in times
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- If you still believe in times in soil like this.
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- In soil like this. even in soil like this,
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- Even in soil like this, and trouble
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- And trouble everywhere, division,
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- Everywhere, division, and crime everywhere,
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- And crime everywhere, but even in soil
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- But even in soil like this god says,
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- Like this god says, "that can be your year
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- "that can be your year 'cause, my people,
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- 'cause, my people, i know what i'm doing
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- I know what i'm doing in the vineyard."
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- In the vineyard." and he said,
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- And he said, "don't quit this year."
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- "don't quit this year." he didn't say,
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- He didn't say, "give it one more year,
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- "give it one more year, so we can keep doing what
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- So we can keep doing what we've always done," though.
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- We've always done," though. we're not talking about
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- We're not talking about give it one more year
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- Give it one more year and cross your fingers
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- And cross your fingers and wish for the best.
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- And wish for the best. no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
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- No, no, no, no, no, no, no. he said you're gonna have
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- He said you're gonna have to have two things happen
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- To have two things happen to you if you'll give me
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- To you if you'll give me a year.
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- A year. notice what he said.
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- Notice what he said. he said, "you gon' have
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- He said, "you gon' have to let me dig you
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- To let me dig you and you gon' have
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- And you gon' have you let me dung you."
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- You let me dung you." [laughter]
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- [laughter] i'm gon' dig you.
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- I'm gon' dig you. what does that mean?
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- What does that mean? i'm gon' tear up the environment
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- I'm gon' tear up the environment all around you.
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- All around you. you've become hardened.
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- You've become hardened. you've become conceited.
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- You've become conceited. you've become --
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- You've become -- you're not soft anymore
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- You're not soft anymore to my spirit.
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- To my spirit. i can't get
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- I can't get the spiritual nutrients
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- The spiritual nutrients through to your soul,
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- Through to your soul, and you've become hardened
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- And you've become hardened in your soul.
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- In your soul. and so what i wanna do
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- And so what i wanna do is i want to tear up things.
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- Is i want to tear up things. and a lot of us
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- And a lot of us know what it is
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- Know what it is to have god dig deep
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- To have god dig deep and tear up the environment
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- And tear up the environment all around us.
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- All around us. what in the world
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- What in the world is going on?
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- Is going on? but one thing
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- But one thing it does is it softens you.
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- It does is it softens you. it softens you
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- It softens you where you begin to dig.
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- Where you begin to dig. god knows and what he intends
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- God knows and what he intends for you to be
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- For you to be and that's an overcomer,
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- And that's an overcomer, but in order for that to happen
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- But in order for that to happen you've got to dig deep.
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- God put everything that
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- God put everything that he needed in this earth.
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- He needed in this earth. he put oil in the ground,
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- He put oil in the ground, he put gold in the mountains,
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- He put gold in the mountains, coal to keep us warm,
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- Coal to keep us warm, but he put it out of the reach
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- But he put it out of the reach of lazy people.
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- Of lazy people. and this year will have
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- And this year will have no change for you unless
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- No change for you unless you're willing to dig deep
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- You're willing to dig deep this year and say,
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- This year and say, "i'm gonna do what i can do
- 00:11:26.798 --> 00:11:28.233
- "i'm gonna do what i can do and god will do what i can't do,
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- And god will do what i can't do, but here we go.
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- But here we go. i'm not going into
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- I'm not going into another year of defeat.
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- Another year of defeat. i'm not going into
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- I'm not going into another year of being
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- Another year of being sick and tired of being
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- Sick and tired of being sick and tired."
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- [applause]
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- I'm trying to calm down because
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- I'm trying to calm down because we have guests here today,
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- We have guests here today, but i feel like screaming
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- But i feel like screaming and preaching this morning
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- And preaching this morning because i know that
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- Because i know that this is our year
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- This is our year and we can't play games.
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- And we can't play games. we've gotta dig deep this year.
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- We've gotta dig deep this year. dig deep into this book.
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- Dig deep into this book. dig deep into prayer.
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- Dig deep into prayer. dig deep into your church.
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- Dig deep into your church. get in it.
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- Get in it. give him one year.
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- Give him one year. you gave hell,
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- You gave hell, when you were in it,
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- When you were in it, you were tore up every night.
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- You were tore up every night. now, god wants to tear you up
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- Now, god wants to tear you up another way.
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- Another way. he's gonna tear up
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- He's gonna tear up everything that is
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- Everything that is hardened against what
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- Hardened against what he wants out of your life,
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- He wants out of your life, fruitfulness.
- 00:12:17.015 --> 00:12:21.853
- I found this,
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- I found this, and i wanna give it to you.
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- And i wanna give it to you. "what does that digging
- 00:12:27.792 --> 00:12:29.928
- "what does that digging thing mean?
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- Thing mean? what are you talking about?
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- What are you talking about? make room for growth."
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- Make room for growth." george "shotgun" shuba
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- George "shotgun" shuba played seven seasons
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- Played seven seasons with the dodgers.
- 00:12:37.635 --> 00:12:38.803
- With the dodgers. he was the first pinch hitter
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- He was the first pinch hitter to hit a homerun
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- To hit a homerun in the world series,
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- In the world series, and he knocked the homerun
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- And he knocked the homerun in the world series
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- In the world series and one of the announcers
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- And one of the announcers calling the game
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- Calling the game said these words,
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- Said these words, "his swing is as natural
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- "his swing is as natural as a smile."
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- As a smile." and after the program
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- And after the program or after the game everybody
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- Or after the game everybody was using that quote,
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- Was using that quote, and they asked him about it.
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- And they asked him about it. he said, "is that what
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- He said, "is that what he called it?
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- He called it? is that what he called
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- Is that what he called that just as natural
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- That just as natural as a smile?"
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- As a smile?" he said, "no."
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- He said, "no." he said, "every day
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- He said, "every day i swing a weighted bat,
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- I swing a weighted bat, 44 ounces,
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- 44 ounces, 600 times a day,
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- 600 times a day, and that's 4,200 times a week,
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- And that's 4,200 times a week, and what you think
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- And what you think was just natural,"
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- Was just natural," and that's how we feel
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- And that's how we feel about people who are spiritual
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- About people who are spiritual and who are fruitful
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- And who are fruitful in their walk with god,
- 00:13:29.387 --> 00:13:30.121
- In their walk with god, "well you're just naturally."
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- "well you're just naturally." no, no.
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- No, no. there's nothing
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- There's nothing natural about it.
- 00:13:33.224 --> 00:13:34.292
- Natural about it. you pick this book up,
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- You pick this book up, and you read it.
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- And you read it. you get on your knees,
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- You get on your knees, and you pray.
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- And you pray. you get you outta the bed,
- 00:13:39.397 --> 00:13:40.698
- You get you outta the bed, and you get in church
- 00:13:40.765 --> 00:13:42.033
- And you get in church and you'll be amazed
- 00:13:42.100 --> 00:13:42.901
- And you'll be amazed at how natural it is
- 00:13:42.967 --> 00:13:44.702
- At how natural it is to be blessed
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- To be blessed and how natural it is
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- And how natural it is to have a faith
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- To have a faith that believes no matter what
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- That believes no matter what the environment
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- The environment around is doing!
- 00:13:51.309 --> 00:13:54.178
- Around is doing! and then lastly, he said,
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- And then lastly, he said, "not only am i gonna dig,
- 00:13:55.847 --> 00:13:58.716
- "not only am i gonna dig, but i'm gonna dung you."
- 00:13:58.783 --> 00:14:02.887
- But i'm gonna dung you." and if you still
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- And if you still haven't figured out
- 00:14:03.521 --> 00:14:04.188
- Haven't figured out what that is, it's manure.
- 00:14:04.255 --> 00:14:07.492
- What that is, it's manure. it's bad.
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- It's bad. god can use horrible things
- 00:14:10.495 --> 00:14:14.332
- God can use horrible things to bring miracle growth.
- 00:14:14.399 --> 00:14:19.237
- To bring miracle growth. the one thing
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- The one thing that is so obnoxious
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- That is so obnoxious in your life
- 00:14:22.140 --> 00:14:24.242
- In your life that you can't hardly stand it
- 00:14:24.309 --> 00:14:26.577
- That you can't hardly stand it is the very thing
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- Is the very thing god takes and throws
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- God takes and throws on a fruitless tree
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- On a fruitless tree to make it come alive.
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- To make it come alive. without fertilizer
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- Without fertilizer the tree dies,
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- The tree dies, and fertilizer
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- And fertilizer is not pleasant.
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- Is not pleasant. you go through things
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- You go through things that stink.
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- That stink. there will always
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- There will always be in every relationship --
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- Be in every relationship -- sooner or later
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- Sooner or later your marriage will stink,
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- Your marriage will stink, your family will stink,
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- Your family will stink, your job will stink,
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- Your job will stink, your finances may stink,
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- Your finances may stink, you will go through --
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- You will go through -- maybe your health stinks,
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- Maybe your health stinks, but god says,
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- But god says, "i don't waste that,
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- "i don't waste that, i take it and use it
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- I take it and use it as fertilizer."
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- As fertilizer." people give up, they give up
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- People give up, they give up instead of growing.
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- Instead of growing. the time that god's gonna do
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- The time that god's gonna do the greatest things
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- The greatest things in your life, they give up.
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- In your life, they give up. because when god starts
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- Because when god starts tearing up everything
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- Tearing up everything around you and then
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- Around you and then he starts throwing
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- He starts throwing the mess on you, it's just --
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- The mess on you, it's just -- here's why that's good news.
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- Here's why that's good news. "well, this is not
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- "well, this is not an encouraging,
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- An encouraging, positive word today."
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- Positive word today." [laughter]
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- [laughter] yeah, i'm telling you,
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- Yeah, i'm telling you, god's gon' dig you
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- God's gon' dig you and god's gon' dung you,
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- And god's gon' dung you, and you can't do nothing
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- And you can't do nothing about it.
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- About it. but here's your last option.
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- But here's your last option. there's only one
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- There's only one other option left.
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- Other option left. remember, he said,
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- Remember, he said, "i'm coming back
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- "i'm coming back at the end of the year
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- At the end of the year and if you hadn't let me
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- And if you hadn't let me dig you and you haven't
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- Dig you and you haven't let me dung you,
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- Let me dung you, throw mess on you
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- Throw mess on you and it not turn sour
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- And it not turn sour it actually makes you grow.
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- It actually makes you grow. i believe it now
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- I believe it now more than i ever believed it.
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- More than i ever believed it. now that they're coming
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- Now that they're coming against me i know
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- Against me i know that all things
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- That all things are working together
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- Are working together for the good.
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- For the good. i know that i am more
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- I know that i am more than a conqueror,
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- Than a conqueror, and i'm not discouraged.
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- And i'm not discouraged. that's when your tree
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- That's when your tree begins to blossom!
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- Begins to blossom! but here's the thing
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- But here's the thing that we ought to be shouting at.
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- That we ought to be shouting at. how many of you feel like
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- How many of you feel like god's just digging
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- God's just digging all around your little tree?
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- All around your little tree? let me see your hand.
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- Let me see your hand. how many of you feel
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- How many of you feel like god's even thrown
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- Like god's even thrown some dung on you?
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- Some dung on you? just be honest.
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- Just be honest. just be honest.
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- Just be honest. well, here's the good news.
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- Well, here's the good news. this why you ought to shout.
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- This why you ought to shout. 'cause the only thing left
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- 'cause the only thing left is to cut you down
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- Is to cut you down and burn you.
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- And burn you. and since --
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- And since -- if --
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- If -- aren't you glad
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- Aren't you glad that you're getting dug
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- That you're getting dug and dunged instead
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- And dunged instead of cut down and thrown away?
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- Of cut down and thrown away? god's not through with you!
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- God's not through with you! god hasn't given up on you,
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- God hasn't given up on you, and he's giving you
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- And he's giving you one more year.
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- One more year. what if this was the last,
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- What if this was the last, what if you knew,
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- What if you knew, what if god told you,
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- What if god told you, "this is your last year
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- "this is your last year to fix this,
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- To fix this, to get real with me.
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- To get real with me. i'm giving you one more year
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- I'm giving you one more year to change things
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- To change things and enjoy your life
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- And enjoy your life like it is in the soil
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- Like it is in the soil that i planted you in,
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- That i planted you in, and if i come back
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- And if i come back and you're still discouraged
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- And you're still discouraged and defeated
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- And defeated i'mma let you have
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- I'mma let you have what you complain about."
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- What you complain about." now i know this isn't popular
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- Now i know this isn't popular preaching right now,
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- Preaching right now, and i understand
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- And i understand that you came for,
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- That you came for, but sometimes
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- But sometimes you don't just need blessing,
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- You don't just need blessing, you need blistering.
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- You need blistering. and i'm a preacher.
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- And i'm a preacher. this is what i do
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- This is what i do for a living.
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- For a living. i have a license,
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- I have a license, and i'm up here telling you
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- And i'm up here telling you and i'm preaching to myself.
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- And i'm preaching to myself. my cry is this is my year.
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- My cry is this is my year. dig me.
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- Dig me. dung me.
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- Dung me. whatever you wanna do.
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- Whatever you wanna do. now watch this.
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- Now watch this. let me close with this.
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- Let me close with this. the apostle paul said
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- The apostle paul said in philippians 3:8,
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- In philippians 3:8, "yea doubtless,
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- "yea doubtless, and i count all things,"
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- And i count all things," all things, all things,
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- All things, all things, all things,
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- All things, "loss for the excellency
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- "loss for the excellency of the knowledge of jesus christ
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- Of the knowledge of jesus christ for whom i have suffered
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- For whom i have suffered the loss of all things,"
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- The loss of all things," listen, "and do count them
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- Listen, "and do count them but dung."
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- But dung." he said, "you know what?"
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- He said, "you know what?" he said, "everything
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- He said, "everything i've been through,
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- I've been through, i have lost,
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- I have lost, i have been beaten with rods,
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- I have been beaten with rods, i have been snake bit,
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- I have been snake bit, i have been left for dead,
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- I have been left for dead, i have been stoned,
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- I have been stoned, i have been falsely imprisoned,
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- I have been falsely imprisoned, i have been lied on,
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- I have been lied on, i have been run out of town,
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- I have been run out of town, i have been tortured,
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- I have been tortured, but can i just tell you?"
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- But can i just tell you?" he said, "i counted
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- He said, "i counted all as dung."
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- All as dung." he said, "all it is,
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- He said, "all it is, is fertilizer.
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- Is fertilizer. god took everything
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- God took everything i've been through
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- I've been through and put it on me,
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- And put it on me, and i wrote half
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- And i wrote half the new testament
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- The new testament and i couldn't have done it
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- And i couldn't have done it in any other soil.
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- In any other soil. i had to have the mess
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- I had to have the mess to bring the message!"
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- To bring the message!" [applause]
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- The very things
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- The very things that we wanna hide
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- That we wanna hide when jesus walked
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- When jesus walked into the temple and he said,
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- Into the temple and he said, "stretch forth your hand,"
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- "stretch forth your hand," the man with the withered hand
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- The man with the withered hand could have stretch forth
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- Could have stretch forth his good hand
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- His good hand that was all manicured
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- That was all manicured and he perfect,
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- And he perfect, but he had to reveal
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- But he had to reveal his weakness
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- His weakness and the ugly part
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- And the ugly part of his life.
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- Of his life. i close with this,
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- I close with this, but hear me.
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- But hear me. david said in psalms 83 that,
- 00:19:10.595 --> 00:19:12.964
- David said in psalms 83 that, "my enemies," he said,
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- "my enemies," he said, "they became as dung."
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- "they became as dung." one translation said,
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- One translation said, "the very thing trying
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- "the very thing trying to destroy you
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- To destroy you god will use as fertilizer."
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- God will use as fertilizer." i close with this.
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- I close with this. in luke chapter 11
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- In luke chapter 11 jesus arrives
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- Jesus arrives at the tomb of lazarus
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- At the tomb of lazarus and his sister comes out
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- And his sister comes out and says, "lord,
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- And says, "lord, you're too late.
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- You're too late. you should have come
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- You should have come three years ago."
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- Three years ago." but in this case three days ago;
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- But in this case three days ago; he's four days dead.
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- He's four days dead. and then she make the statement,
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- And then she make the statement, "by now he stinks."
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- "by now he stinks." this is bad.
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- This is bad. this is dung.
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- This is dung. and jesus smiles.
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- And jesus smiles. in my mind, i could see him
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- In my mind, i could see him smile and say,
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- Smile and say, "you don't understand, girl.
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- "you don't understand, girl. this is just fertilizer
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- This is just fertilizer for the supernatural.
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- For the supernatural. this kind of environment
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- This kind of environment is just fertilizer for miracles.
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- Is just fertilizer for miracles. i'm gonna dig it,
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- I'm gonna dig it, and i'm gonna take
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- And i'm gonna take the most obnoxious things
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- The most obnoxious things that life throws at my people,
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- That life throws at my people, and if they will stay rooted
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- And if they will stay rooted and they will submit
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- And they will submit to the digging
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- To the digging and the dunging process
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- And the dunging process and give me one more year.
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- And give me one more year. don't quit, don't give up,
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- Don't quit, don't give up, don't throw in the towel.
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- Don't throw in the towel. give me one more year.
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- Give me one more year. i will bring fruit
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- I will bring fruit where the tree
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- Where the tree is withered and dead.
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- Is withered and dead. i'll turn the puny
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- I'll turn the puny into the mighty."
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- Into the mighty." and you know who said
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- And you know who said he would do it?
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- He would do it? the dresser of the field, jesus.
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- The dresser of the field, jesus. he said, "i'm the one.
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- He said, "i'm the one. i'll take their shame.
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- I'll take their shame. i'll take their curse.
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- I'll take their curse. i'll take their failures."
- 00:21:16.821 --> 00:21:18.089
- I'll take their failures." and god says, "i'm gonna take
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- And god says, "i'm gonna take the mess of your life,
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- The mess of your life, the wasted years,
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- The wasted years, the wasted relationships,
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- The wasted relationships, the terrible decisions.
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- The terrible decisions. i'll turn it into fertilizer,
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- I'll turn it into fertilizer, and i'll put it on
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- And i'll put it on that fruitless tree,
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- That fruitless tree, and in one year's time --
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- And in one year's time -- i'm telling you,
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- I'm telling you, if you'll give god one year.
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- If you'll give god one year. see, we want the quick-fix,
- 00:21:43.814 --> 00:21:44.949
- See, we want the quick-fix, bam, you got it,
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- Bam, you got it, now go do your thing.
- 00:21:47.351 --> 00:21:48.686
- Now go do your thing. that's not how it works
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- That's not how it works in the kingdom.
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- In the kingdom. give him some time.
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- Give him some time. let him give you
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- Let him give you some miracle growth
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- Some miracle growth in your life,
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- In your life, and he'll take everything
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- And he'll take everything you've been through:
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- You've been through: the tears, the brokenness,
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- The tears, the brokenness, the abuse, the hurt,
- 00:22:04.735 --> 00:22:08.305
- The abuse, the hurt, the horrible decisions,
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- The horrible decisions, the failure, the addiction,
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- The failure, the addiction, the pain, and he'll use it
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- The pain, and he'll use it as fertilizer.
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- As fertilizer. if you'd let him
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- If you'd let him just break you up
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- Just break you up a little bit,
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- A little bit, you would leave this place
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- You would leave this place with a faith that is beginning
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- With a faith that is beginning to grow again
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- To grow again and come alive again,
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- And come alive again, and before this year is over
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- And before this year is over you're gonna have a one year
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- You're gonna have a one year turnaround in jesus' name.
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- ♪ ♪
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- >> thank you for being a part
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- Of this program today.
- 00:22:39.503 --> 00:22:42.039
- God knows where you are,
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- He knows what
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- You're going through.
- 00:22:44.542 --> 00:22:45.910
- He feels your hurt,
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- Your pain today
- 00:22:48.813 --> 00:22:50.080
- And he's reaching out to you.
- 00:22:50.147 --> 00:22:52.883
- Somebody's been praying for you,
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- So pray with me
- 00:22:54.885 --> 00:22:55.686
- Right where you are.
- 00:22:55.753 --> 00:22:56.620
- Just say, “jesus, help me today.
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- Oh, god, i don't know
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- What to do,
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- But i'm turning my life
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- Completely over to you.
- 00:23:05.463 --> 00:23:07.398
- In jesus' name.
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- Father, i speak healing,
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- I speak deliverance,
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- I speak freedom from
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- Addiction and alcoholism,
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- And hatred and anger,
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- And strife in homes.
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- I plead the blood
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- Of jesus christ
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- Over every family,
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- Every marriage,
- 00:23:23.614 --> 00:23:24.949
- And i ask you
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- For your help today.
- 00:23:25.783 --> 00:23:27.284
- Even i see someone like
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- They're sinking.
- 00:23:29.453 --> 00:23:30.855
- They're sinking in addiction,
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- They're sinking in a hole
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- Of depression and despair,
- 00:23:33.958 --> 00:23:35.759
- And suicidal tendencies,
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- And lord, you can
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- Pull them out today
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- In the mighty name of jesus.”
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- Boy, i'm feeling that today
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- And it's no coincidence
- 00:23:45.402 --> 00:23:46.537
- As we're fasting and praying,
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- That god is giving somebody
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- A specific word.
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- You're coming up
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- And you're coming out in 2025.
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- In our closing moments together,
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- I don't want you to break
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- Your concentration because
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- This is so important.
- 00:24:03.821 --> 00:24:05.523
- I went to dallas, texas
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- To receive from
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- The jewish national fund
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- Their highest award,
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- The shalom award
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- That they have only given
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- To a few people.
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- And i only received it
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- Because of you.
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- I only received it
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- On behalf of you.
- 00:24:21.539 --> 00:24:23.274
- God said,
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- “i'll bless those
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- That bless israel,
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- And i'll curse those
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- That curse it
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- And out of you will
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- All the families
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- Of the earth be blessed.”
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- When you bless israel,
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- God will bless your family.
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- Let this speak to you today.
- 00:24:37.087 --> 00:24:38.722
- >> on october 7,
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- Israel was attacked by
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- The dark forces of hamas.
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- It was the worst massacre
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- The jewish people experienced
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- Since the holocaust.
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- The eshkol region
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- In southern israel
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- Was attacked directly.
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- Women faced
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- Unspeakable atrocities,
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- Infants were assassinated,
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- Numerous families
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- Were burnt alive,
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- And both mothers
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- And their babies
- 00:25:00.644 --> 00:25:01.211
- And holocaust survivors
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- Were abducted
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- To the hamas tunnels in gaza.
- 00:25:03.480 --> 00:25:05.749
- And now we stand
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- At a pivotal moment,
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- Poised to provide a lifeline
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- For the people of eshkol,
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- Who continue to be attacked
- 00:25:11.589 --> 00:25:12.823
- By terrorists every day.
- 00:25:12.923 --> 00:25:15.225
- Jentezen franklin
- 00:25:15.326 --> 00:25:16.193
- Media ministries
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- Recently committed
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- The largest amount of funding
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- Ever towards the initiative,
- 00:25:19.363 --> 00:25:20.965
- Phase number one,
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- Provides physical safety.
- 00:25:23.567 --> 00:25:25.336
- That is why we are building
- 00:25:25.436 --> 00:25:26.503
- Civil defense centers,
- 00:25:26.604 --> 00:25:28.072
- And over 800 safe houses,
- 00:25:28.172 --> 00:25:30.441
- Making sure every family
- 00:25:30.541 --> 00:25:32.109
- In the region has a safe room,
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- In case of terrorist attacks.
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- >> this is home.
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- Israel is our place.
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- This is the safest place
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- We can be,
- 00:25:38.882 --> 00:25:39.850
- And this safe room became
- 00:25:39.917 --> 00:25:41.819
- Our little safe haven.
- 00:25:41.885 --> 00:25:42.920
- It's something that
- 00:25:42.987 --> 00:25:44.555
- Every single person
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- In our area needs.
- 00:25:45.556 --> 00:25:46.624
- I can't stress it enough
- 00:25:46.690 --> 00:25:48.025
- That it saved our lives,
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- It saved my husband's family
- 00:25:49.660 --> 00:25:51.128
- Life on the 7th of october,
- 00:25:51.195 --> 00:25:52.896
- And it will continue
- 00:25:52.963 --> 00:25:54.064
- To save lives.
- 00:25:54.131 --> 00:25:54.698
- >> when you give to
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- A project like this,
- 00:25:55.733 --> 00:25:57.234
- There is a promise for you
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- Found in genesis 12:3,
- 00:25:58.135 --> 00:26:00.237
- “i will bless those
- 00:26:00.337 --> 00:26:01.105
- Who bless you israel.”
- 00:26:01.205 --> 00:26:02.773
- Together we can demonstrate
- 00:26:02.873 --> 00:26:04.375
- That faith combined with
- 00:26:04.475 --> 00:26:05.576
- Collective action can
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- Illuminate the darkest moments
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- And forge a brighter,
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- More hopeful future
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- For the holy land.
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:16.487
- >> in heaven, every prayer
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- We pray is like snow.
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- We take the first
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- Three weeks of a new year
- 00:26:22.026 --> 00:26:23.794
- And we fast and we pray,
- 00:26:23.861 --> 00:26:25.929
- And we take the word of god
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- That will not return void,
- 00:26:27.898 --> 00:26:29.633
- And we study it and we spend
- 00:26:29.700 --> 00:26:31.568
- Extra time in it.
- 00:26:31.635 --> 00:26:32.803
- And in doing so,
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- You're filling up
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- The treasury of snow.
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- If you ever start praying
- 00:26:36.674 --> 00:26:37.508
- For your family.
- 00:26:37.574 --> 00:26:39.677
- Jesus wouldn't have told us
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- To pray if it didn't work.
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:26:42.212 --> 00:26:43.047
- >> it's what we've been doing
- 00:26:43.580 --> 00:26:44.815
- For the last 21 days
- 00:26:44.882 --> 00:26:46.650
- As a church.
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:26:47.851 --> 00:26:49.586
- >> welcome to free chapel
- 00:26:52.122 --> 00:26:53.290
- Where everything we do
- 00:26:53.390 --> 00:26:54.358
- Is about inspiring people
- 00:26:54.458 --> 00:26:55.859
- To live for jesus.
- 00:26:55.959 --> 00:26:58.062
- From our uplifting worship
- 00:26:58.162 --> 00:26:59.463
- And encouraging messages,
- 00:26:59.563 --> 00:27:00.964
- It all points to him
- 00:27:01.065 --> 00:27:01.932
- And we'd love for you
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- And your family to join in.
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- Or website to find out more.
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:27:06.937 --> 00:27:09.206
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