Make Room for a Miracle
December 15, 2020
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Pastor Jentezen Franklin brings practical meaning to spiritual truths found in God’s Word.,#=#,Jentezen Franklin,Presence of God;Power of the Holy Spirit;Seek God;Relationship with God;Need;Provision;Mercy;Despair,2 Kings 4:9-11;Luke 19:1;Mark 6:48;Genesis 1:2,Religion;Series,HD-JF205103,1230776
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Make Room for a Miracle
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- - 2 Kings 4.
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- - 2 Kings 4.I want to show you something
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- I want to show you somethingtoday that I think
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- today that I thinkis so important, so simple
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- is so important, so simpleand yet, it does teach us
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- and yet, it does teach usa bible principle
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- a bible principlethat our response to God
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- that our response to Godis very, very important.
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- is very, very important.I've heard people say
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- I've heard people saythat it's the preaching
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- that it's the preachingof the word of God
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- of the word of Godthat's the most important thing
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- that's the most important thingin this service and I understand
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- in this service and I understandwhat they're saying,
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- what they're saying,but I don't necessarily
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- but I don't necessarilyagree with that.
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- agree with that.I think your response
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- I think your responseto the preaching of the word
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- to the preaching of the wordis the most important thing.
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- is the most important thing.Because, you can hear it,
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- Because, you can hear it,you can experience it,
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- you can experience it,but if you don't
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- but if you don'trespond then it's -- no effect.
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- respond then it's -- no effect.Now, I want you to see
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- Now, I want you to seein 2 Kings 4
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- in 2 Kings 4something's pretty powerful.
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- something's pretty powerful.2 Kings 4:9.
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- 2 Kings 4:9."And she said to her husband,
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- "And she said to her husband,'Look now, I know that this
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- 'Look now, I know that thisis a holy man of God,
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- is a holy man of God,who passes by us regularly."
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- who passes by us regularly.""Who passes by us,"
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- "Who passes by us,"the King James says,
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- the King James says,"constantly,"
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- "constantly,"in reference to Elisha
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- in reference to Elishathe prophet and how that he,
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- the prophet and how that he,through the power of God,
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- through the power of God,could work mighty miracles,
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- could work mighty miracles,incredible miracles,
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- incredible miracles,if you read about it.
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- if you read about it.He was the one that had
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- He was the one that hadthe double portion,
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- the double portion,you remember, anointing.
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- you remember, anointing.And the woman said
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- And the woman saidto her husband,
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- to her husband,"I've noticed that this,
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- "I've noticed that this,the power of God in this vessel
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- the power of God in this vesselis walking by
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- is walking byour house continually."
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- our house continually."And then, if you read on,
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- And then, if you read on,she said, "Let's make a room.
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- she said, "Let's make a room.Let's add on a room.
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- Let's add on a room.I don't want him
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- I don't want himjust to pass us by.
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- just to pass us by.I want to make room
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- I want to make roomfor the miraculous in my life.
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- for the miraculous in my life.I want to make room
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- I want to make roomfor a miracle in my family."
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- for a miracle in my family."But notice that every day,
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- But notice that every day,on a regular basis, constantly,
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- on a regular basis, constantly,Elisha, who represents
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- Elisha, who representsperhaps the Holy Spirit,
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- perhaps the Holy Spirit,the power of God,
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- the power of God,is constantly going by,
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- is constantly going by,but that doesn't mean
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- but that doesn't meanjust because it's passing by
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- just because it's passing bythat it benefits you
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- that it benefits youuntil you make room.
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- until you make room.And the Bible said
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- And the Bible saidwhen they added on a room
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- when they added on a roomand put a bed and a candle
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- and put a bed and a candleon the table,
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- on the table,that the prophet turned in
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- that the prophet turned inand he stayed and dwelt there.
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- and he stayed and dwelt there.Because they made room
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- Because they made roomfor a miracle.
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- for a miracle.In Luke 18:37,
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- In Luke 18:37,notice a pattern,
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- notice a pattern,blind Bartimaeus
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- blind Bartimaeuswas told by someone,
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- was told by someone,"Jesus is passing by."
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- "Jesus is passing by."See it.
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- See it.Luke 19:1, Jesus entered
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- Luke 19:1, Jesus enteredand passed through.
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- and passed through.He was passing through Jericho.
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- He was passing through Jericho.In Mark 6:40,
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- In Mark 6:40,they're in the storm.
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- they're in the storm.The winds are raging.
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- The winds are raging.And the Bible said
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- And the Bible saidthe disciples are in the boat.
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- the disciples are in the boat.They're toiling with and rowing.
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- They're toiling with and rowing.The wind was contrary.
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- The wind was contrary.And Jesus came walking
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- And Jesus came walkingon the sea.
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- on the sea.Listen to the words though.
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- Listen to the words though.This is mind-boggling.
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- This is mind-boggling."And would have passed them by."
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- "And would have passed them by."He would have passed them by.
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- He would have passed them by.Highlight those four verses,
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- Highlight those four verses,the verses that I just read.
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- the verses that I just read.And one says He's passing by,
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- And one says He's passing by,one said He's passing through,
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- one said He's passing through,one says He would
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- one says He wouldhave passed them by,
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- have passed them by,and the 2 Kings said
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- and the 2 Kings saidthat he's passing by continually
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- that he's passing by continuallyon a regular basis.
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- on a regular basis.But it's not enough to know
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- But it's not enough to knowthat the Spirit of God
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- that the Spirit of Godis here today because He is.
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- is here today because He is.Where two or three
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- Where two or threeare gathered in His name
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- are gathered in His nameHe's here.
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- He's here.But apparently,
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- But apparently,according to these scriptures,
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- according to these scriptures,it's possible for God to pass by
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- it's possible for God to pass byand it not benefit us
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- and it not benefit usif we don't make room
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- if we don't make roomfor His presence.
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- for His presence.The Bible opens by telling us
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- The Bible opens by telling ussomething about
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- something aboutthe Spirit of God,
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- the Spirit of God,the Holy Spirit.
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- the Holy Spirit.Early in the book of Genesis,
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- Early in the book of Genesis,it says, "And the Spirit of God
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- it says, "And the Spirit of Godmoved upon the face
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- moved upon the faceof the waters."
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- of the waters."Notice that the Spirit of God
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- Notice that the Spirit of Godis moving.
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- is moving.The Holy Spirit
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- The Holy Spiritis always moving.
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- is always moving.It's not a pool.
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- It's not a pool.The Holy Spirit is not a pond.
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- The Holy Spirit is not a pond.He's not a swamp.
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- He's not a swamp.He's likened in the scriptures
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- He's likened in the scripturesas a river
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- as a riverthat's constantly moving.
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- that's constantly moving.The river is moving,
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- The river is moving,which means in that river,
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- which means in that river,the power, the provision,
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- the power, the provision,the promises of God
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- the promises of Godare passing by,
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- are passing by,and you and I are supposed
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- and you and I are supposedto get in contact
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- to get in contactwith that river.
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- with that river.Don't just let it pass you by
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- Don't just let it pass you bythis morning.
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- this morning.You know what you'll get out
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- You know what you'll get outof this service?
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- of this service?Exactly what your faith
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- Exactly what your faithreaches out for,
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- reaches out for,because it's passing by.
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- because it's passing by.It's not an issue
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- It's not an issueof whether or not He's here.
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- of whether or not He's here.The question is,
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- The question is,will it do you any good?
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- will it do you any good?And we have the power
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- And we have the powerto stop the passing by,
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- to stop the passing by,to make Him stand still.
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- to make Him stand still.Need does not obligate God
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- Need does not obligate Godto do a miracle.
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- to do a miracle.Just because you have a need --
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- Just because you have a need --If you just stand by or sit by
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- If you just stand by or sit byand watch the river pass by,
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- and watch the river pass by,you can miss
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- you can missall of God's provision
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- all of God's provisionand God's power.
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- and God's power.What makes Him stand still?
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- What makes Him stand still?What makes Him not pass us by?
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- What makes Him not pass us by?I believe it's desperation.
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- I believe it's desperation.I believe there's something
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- I believe there's somethingabout desperation
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- about desperationthat will stop Him
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- that will stop Himfrom passing by.
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- from passing by.Some people don't understand
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- Some people don't understandour passion in a church
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- our passion in a churchlike this.
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- like this.They don't understand
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- They don't understandpeople shouting
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- people shoutingand people clapping
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- and people clappingand people praising.
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- and people praising.But some of us understand
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- But some of us understandthat it's not just God
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- that it's not just Godis going to do
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- is going to dowhatever He wants to do.
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- whatever He wants to do.I know He's sovereign.
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- I know He's sovereign.I understand that theology.
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- I understand that theology.But the truth is
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- But the truth isthere's a reason why
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- there's a reason whyevery one of these occasions
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- every one of these occasionsHe was just passing by,
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- He was just passing by,passing through,
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- passing through,would have passed them by.
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- would have passed them by.That's about as plain
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- That's about as plainas you can get.
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- as you can get.But they all did something.
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- But they all did something.They cried out in desperation,
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- They cried out in desperation,and Jesus changed
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- and Jesus changedwhat He was doing
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- what He was doingand where He was going,
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- and where He was going,because somebody accessed more
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- because somebody accessed morethan letting Him pass by.
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- than letting Him pass by.We can, through our desperation,
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- We can, through our desperation,through our faith --
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- through our faith --What makes Him stop?
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- What makes Him stop?It's our faith.
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- It's our faith.It's our honesty.
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- It's our honesty.It's getting real with God.
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- It's getting real with God.It's doing more
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- It's doing morethan playing church.
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- than playing church.It's doing more
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- It's doing morethan watching the river.
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- than watching the river.But it's getting in a place --
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- But it's getting in a place --It's a big crowd.
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- It's a big crowd.People are everywhere.
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- People are everywhere.But somebody can stop Jesus
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- But somebody can stop Jesusfrom just passing by.
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- from just passing by.There's a little man
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- There's a little manin the Bible
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- in the Bibleby the name of Zacchaeus.
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- by the name of Zacchaeus.He sought to see the Lord,
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- He sought to see the Lord,but was unsuccessful.
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- but was unsuccessful.And the Bible said
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- And the Bible saidhe saw a tree.
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- he saw a tree.He could have let
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- He could have letthe crowd keep him,
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- the crowd keep him,but he saw a tree
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- but he saw a treeand climbed up in the tree,
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- and climbed up in the tree,because he was so short
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- because he was so shortin stature that he was afraid
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- in stature that he was afraidas Jesus was passing by
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- as Jesus was passing byhe wouldn't see Jesus.
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- he wouldn't see Jesus.So he climbed up in a tree.
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- So he climbed up in a tree.And the Bible said,
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- And the Bible said,"We all have sinned
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- "We all have sinnedand we have come short
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- and we have come shortof the glory of God."
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- of the glory of God."So what I'm saying to you
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- So what I'm saying to youis all of us are too small
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- is all of us are too smallto see Him.
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- to see Him.But I like this guy
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- But I like this guybecause he had a problem.
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- because he had a problem.He knew Jesus was passing by.
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- He knew Jesus was passing by.He was too short.
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- He was too short.He couldn't see Him.
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- He couldn't see Him.And so he said,
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- And so he said,"My answer is not in me.
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- "My answer is not in me.My answer is in a tree."
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- My answer is in a tree."The tree,
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- The tree,which represents Calvary,
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- which represents Calvary,enlarged Zacchaeus.
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- enlarged Zacchaeus.The tree caused him
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- The tree caused himto see Jesus.
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- to see Jesus.And more importantly,
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- And more importantly,the tree made Jesus see him.
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- the tree made Jesus see him.And when you get in the tree
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- And when you get in the treecalled Calvary,
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- called Calvary,Jesus sees you.
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- Jesus sees you.And then, Jesus said,
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- And then, Jesus said,"Come down out of the tree
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- "Come down out of the treebecause I'm going
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- because I'm goingto your house today."
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- to your house today."He could have just passed by,
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- He could have just passed by,but when he got in the tree,
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- but when he got in the tree,Jesus said,
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- Jesus said,"I'm not passing by.
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- "I'm not passing by.I'm going to your house,
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- I'm going to your house,and I'm going to bless
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- and I'm going to blessyour whole family,
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- your whole family,and I'm going to change
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- and I'm going to changethe future of your family,
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- the future of your family,because you got in the tree."
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- because you got in the tree."If you could get
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- If you could getin Calvary's tree,
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- in Calvary's tree,He'll go home with you
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- He'll go home with youthis morning.
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- this morning.Depression won't go home
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- Depression won't go homewith you.
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- with you.Defeat won't go home with you.
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- Defeat won't go home with you.If you'll get in the tree
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- If you'll get in the treeand say, "Lord, it's not in me.
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- and say, "Lord, it's not in me.I can't do anything,
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- I can't do anything,but it's in the tree.
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- but it's in the tree.My answer is in the tree,"
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- My answer is in the tree,"Jesus will notice you.
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- Jesus will notice you.Blind Bartimaeus,
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- Blind Bartimaeus,the Bible said, was told,
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- the Bible said, was told,"Jesus is passing by,"
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- "Jesus is passing by,"and he cried out
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- and he cried outwith a loud voice,
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- with a loud voice,"Son of David,
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- "Son of David,have mercy on me."
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- have mercy on me."And some of the church junkies
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- And some of the church junkiescame to him and said,
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- came to him and said,"You need to calm down."
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- "You need to calm down."And the Bible said
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- And the Bible saidhe cried even louder.
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- he cried even louder.He cried the more
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- He cried the morewith a loud voice.
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- with a loud voice.Listen to that.
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- Listen to that.He cried louder.
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- He cried louder.In other words,
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- In other words,he got a miracle
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- he got a miraclefor crying out loud.
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- for crying out loud.Turn to your neighbor and say,
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- Turn to your neighbor and say,"You could get a miracle
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- "You could get a miraclefor crying out loud."
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- for crying out loud."Don't you minimize my praise.
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- Don't you minimize my praise.Don't you act like
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- Don't you act likewe're emotionally shallow
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- we're emotionally shallowbecause sometimes
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- because sometimeswe feel a hallelujah
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- we feel a hallelujahdown in our soul
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- down in our souland we've been through hell
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- and we've been through hellall week long and we just raise
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- all week long and we just raiseour hands and we shout it out.
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- our hands and we shout it out.You might be one hallelujah away
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- You might be one hallelujah awayfrom a miracle
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- from a miraclebecause when he shouted,
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- because when he shouted,the Bible said he got a miracle.
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- the Bible said he got a miracle.Everybody take a praise break
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- Everybody take a praise breakand lift your voice,
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- and lift your voice,and thank God for a tree,
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- and thank God for a tree,and thank God for mercy.
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- and thank God for mercy.Jesus heard the cry for mercy.
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- Jesus heard the cry for mercy.Have mercy.
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- Have mercy.Joshua, under the old covenant,
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- Joshua, under the old covenant,made the S-U-N, the sun,
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- made the S-U-N, the sun,the physical sun in the sky,
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- the physical sun in the sky,when he prayed,
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- when he prayed,your Bible said
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- your Bible saidhe was fighting a battle,
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- he was fighting a battle,running out of daylight,
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- running out of daylight,and he looked in faith
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- and he looked in faithand said, "Sun, stand still."
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- and said, "Sun, stand still."S-U-N, stand still.
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- S-U-N, stand still.The Bible said he stopped
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- The Bible said he stoppedthe whole universe
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- the whole universefrom rotating,
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- from rotating,and finished his battle.
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- and finished his battle.But blind Bartimaeus
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- But blind Bartimaeusdidn't just make the S-U-N
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- didn't just make the S-U-Nstand still.
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- stand still.He made the One who made
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- He made the One who madethe sun stand still.
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- the sun stand still.He made the Son of God,
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- He made the Son of God,the S-O-N, the Son of David,
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- the S-O-N, the Son of David,the Son of --
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- the Son of --Jesus Christ,
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- Jesus Christ,God stand still.
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- God stand still.Oh my goodness.
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- Oh my goodness.You mean, He's passing by?
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- You mean, He's passing by?And if I cry out in faith,
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- And if I cry out in faith,if I learn to worship
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- if I learn to worshipand I learn to praise
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- and I learn to praiseand I get desperate
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- and I get desperateand I get in a place of faith
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- and I get in a place of faiththat I can cry out,
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- that I can cry out,that I can make Jesus
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- that I can make Jesusstand still?"
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- stand still?"I know some of you
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- I know some of youare having problems
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- are having problemswith the theology of --
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- with the theology of --I don't care what you call it.
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- I don't care what you call it.The bottom line is in every one
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- The bottom line is in every oneof these cases,
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- of these cases,Jesus was going somewhere else
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- Jesus was going somewhere elseand He was stopped
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- Wow.
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- Wow.The Bible said
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- The Bible saidthe disciples got in a boat.
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- the disciples got in a boat.They went out
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- They went outon the Sea of Galilee,
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- on the Sea of Galilee,got in the middle
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- got in the middleof the Sea of Galilee,
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- of the Sea of Galilee,way committed,
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- way committed,and all of a sudden,
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- and all of a sudden,a storm comes.
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- a storm comes.And I love what your Bible said.
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- And I love what your Bible said.It said, "And Jesus
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- It said, "And Jesuswas on the land,"
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- was on the land,"on the shore,
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- on the shore,"But He saw them in the storm."
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- "But He saw them in the storm."When you can't see Jesus
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- When you can't see Jesusbecause of the storm,
- 00:11:58.052 --> 00:12:00.822
- because of the storm,He can see you.
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- He can see you.Somebody needs to hear
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- Somebody needs to hearthat today.
- 00:12:03.725 --> 00:12:04.793
- that today.Have you ever desperately
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- Have you ever desperatelyneeded to see Him
- 00:12:06.628 --> 00:12:07.896
- needed to see Himand you can't see Him
- 00:12:07.896 --> 00:12:08.563
- and you can't see Him'cause there's so much
- 00:12:08.563 --> 00:12:09.831
- 'cause there's so muchgoing on around you?
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- going on around you?But when you can't see Him,
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- But when you can't see Him,He can see you.
- 00:12:13.434 --> 00:12:16.404
- He can see you.You're never in a valley so deep
- 00:12:16.404 --> 00:12:18.406
- You're never in a valley so deepthat Jesus can't see you.
- 00:12:18.406 --> 00:12:21.342
- that Jesus can't see you.You're never in a trial so great
- 00:12:21.342 --> 00:12:24.245
- You're never in a trial so greatthat Jesus can't see you.
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- that Jesus can't see you.You feel overwhelmed
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- You feel overwhelmedby the storm,
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- by the storm,you feel conquered
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- you feel conqueredby the contrary winds,
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- by the contrary winds,but Jesus has His eyes
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- but Jesus has His eyesupon you this morning.
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- upon you this morning.And what gets me about
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- And what gets me aboutthis story is Jesus --
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- this story is Jesus --The Bible said
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- The Bible saidthey were toiling
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- they were toilingand they were laboring,
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- and they were laboring,toiling with those oars,
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- toiling with those oars,trying to go
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- trying to goand they couldn't get anywhere.
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- and they couldn't get anywhere.They couldn't move anywhere.
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- They couldn't move anywhere.The waves were overcoming them
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- The waves were overcoming themand filling the boat,
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- and filling the boat,and they were about
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- and they were aboutto drown and die.
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- to drown and die.And Jesus came walking
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- And Jesus came walkingon what they were warring.
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- on what they were warring.Jesus came walking on what
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- Jesus came walking on whatthey were worrying with.
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- they were worrying with.Jesus was walking on it.
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- Jesus was walking on it.He was walking on your problems.
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- He was walking on your problems.He's walking
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- He's walkingon your negative circumstance.
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- on your negative circumstance.He's walking on
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- He's walking onwhat you're worrying
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- what you're worryingand toiling with.
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- and toiling with.He's walking on it.
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- He's walking on it.I'm going to say something
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- I'm going to say somethingbig right here.
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- big right here.What you're worried about
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- What you're worried aboutis what's going
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- is what's goingto bring Him to you,
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- But the obvious
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- But the obviousdoes not obligate God.
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- does not obligate God.Listen, if you want to sum
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- Listen, if you want to sumthis whole message up,
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- this whole message up,that's it, in that line.
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- that's it, in that line.The obvious
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- The obviousdoes not obligate God.
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- does not obligate God.You would think
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- You would thinkif Jesus saw them --
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- if Jesus saw them --and even when
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- and even whenHe healed blind Bartimaeus,
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- He healed blind Bartimaeus,before He healed him, He said,
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- before He healed him, He said,"What do you want Me to do?"
- 00:13:56.504 --> 00:13:58.306
- "What do you want Me to do?""Well, it's obvious.
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- "Well, it's obvious.I'm blind.
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- I'm blind.Heal my toenail.
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- Heal my toenail.No.
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- No.I'm blind."
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- I'm blind."But here's a principle.
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- But here's a principle.The obvious
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- The obviousdoes not obligate God.
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- does not obligate God.Faith is what moves God.
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- Faith is what moves God.Desperation, people crying out
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- Desperation, people crying outin faith is what moves God.
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- in faith is what moves God.Jesus said to the blind man,
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- Jesus said to the blind man,blind Bartimaeus,
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- blind Bartimaeus,"What do you want Me
- 00:14:22.063 --> 00:14:22.931
- "What do you want Meto do for you?"
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- to do for you?"And he said,
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- And he said,"That I might receive my sight,"
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- "That I might receive my sight,"and he got it.
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- and he got it.But it was obvious,
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- But it was obvious,but obvious
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- but obviousdoesn't obligate God.
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- doesn't obligate God.Same thing in this story.
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- Same thing in this story.So there they are in the storm.
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- So there they are in the storm.They're drowning,
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- They're drowning,about to go under,
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- about to go under,and Jesus comes walking
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- and Jesus comes walkingon the water.
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- on the water.And the part of the story
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- And the part of the storythat blows my mind,
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- that blows my mind,and it says,
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- and it says,"And He would have
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- "And He would havepassed them by,"
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- passed them by,"because the obvious
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- because the obviousdoes not obligate God
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- does not obligate Godto meet your need.
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- to meet your need.He would have --
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- He would have --I mean, fully knowing
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- I mean, fully knowingthey're going to drown,
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- they're going to drown,the whole Bible plan
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- the whole Bible planis going to go under the water.
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- is going to go under the water.The Big Book,
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- The Big Book,the Bible's in those guys.
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- the Bible's in those guys.It's going to go under the --
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- It's going to go under the --and He would have
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- and He would havepassed them by
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- passed them byif somebody hadn't cried out
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- if somebody hadn't cried outand said, "Help."
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- and said, "Help."Until we understand
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- Until we understandthat danger and despair
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- that danger and despairis not why Jesus did it --
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- is not why Jesus did it --He did it
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- He did itbecause somebody cried out.
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- because somebody cried out.And the Bible said
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- And the Bible saidwhen somebody cried out,
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- when somebody cried out,that the wind --
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- that the wind --Jesus walked on the water
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- Jesus walked on the waterto the boat,
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- to the boat,and the wind ceased.
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- and the wind ceased.The word ceased means
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- The word ceased meansto no longer exist.
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- to no longer exist.The problem that existed,
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- The problem that existed,when Jesus was passing by
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- when Jesus was passing byand they made room for Him
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- and they made room for Himand cried out to Him
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- and cried out to Himand got Him
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- and got Himwhere their need was,
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- where their need was,the Bible said the wind ceased.
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- the Bible said the wind ceased.It was no longer in existence.
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- It was no longer in existence.They were toiling with that
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- They were toiling with thatand all of a sudden,
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- and all of a sudden,instantly, it was gone.
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- instantly, it was gone.What happened to the wind?
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- What happened to the wind?Wouldn't it be something today
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- Wouldn't it be something todayif you left this service saying,
- 00:16:13.041 --> 00:16:15.943
- if you left this service saying,"What happened to the disease?
- 00:16:15.943 --> 00:16:18.579
- "What happened to the disease?What happened to the depression?
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- What happened to the depression?What happened to my sin?
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- What happened to my sin?What happened to who I was?
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- What happened to who I was?What happened to my addiction?
- 00:16:26.187 --> 00:16:26.954
- What happened to my addiction?What happened" --
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- What happened" --See, we need to get back
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- See, we need to get backto Bible preaching,
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- to Bible preaching,because I believe
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- because I believeJesus can take somebody today,
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- Jesus can take somebody today,and the old things
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- and the old thingscan pass away,
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- can pass away,and all things become new,
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- and all things become new,and you can leave here saying,
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- and you can leave here saying,"What happened
- 00:16:38.132 --> 00:16:39.834
- "What happenedto who I used to be?
- 00:16:39.834 --> 00:16:41.869
- to who I used to be?I'm not that person anymore.
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- What happened to our marriage?
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- What happened to our marriage?What happened?"
- 00:16:52.547 --> 00:16:54.048
- What happened?"Can you imagine them toiling,
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- Can you imagine them toiling,and instantly it ceased?
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- and instantly it ceased?It's like, you ever played
- 00:17:00.822 --> 00:17:02.056
- It's like, you ever playedtug-of-war?
- 00:17:02.056 --> 00:17:03.291
- tug-of-war?You ever got a rope
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- You ever got a ropeand tied a flag in the middle
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- and tied a flag in the middleand got one team on one side
- 00:17:06.360 --> 00:17:08.062
- and got one team on one sideand one team and --
- 00:17:08.062 --> 00:17:10.398
- and one team and --But then this team says,
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- But then this team says,"Let's just let, act like it,
- 00:17:11.899 --> 00:17:12.500
- "Let's just let, act like it,and in a minute
- 00:17:12.500 --> 00:17:14.235
- and in a minutejust let the rope go."
- 00:17:14.235 --> 00:17:15.570
- just let the rope go."I think that's how they were.
- 00:17:15.570 --> 00:17:16.571
- I think that's how they were.They were out in that boat.
- 00:17:16.571 --> 00:17:17.505
- They were out in that boat.I see 'em toiling,
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- I see 'em toiling,toiling, toiling.
- 00:17:19.874 --> 00:17:21.876
- toiling, toiling.And all of a sudden,
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- And all of a sudden,it all ceased.
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- it all ceased.And it's like, "Whoa!
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- And it's like, "Whoa!What happened?"
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- What happened?"Do you know that we serve a God
- 00:17:27.882 --> 00:17:29.217
- "Where did it go?
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- "Where did it go?Where did my sin go?"
- 00:17:40.128 --> 00:17:41.462
- Where did my sin go?"I dare you to turn to somebody
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- I dare you to turn to somebodybeside you and say,
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- beside you and say,"Will you help me?"
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- "Will you help me?"Come on.
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- Come on.Tell 'em.
- 00:17:44.999 --> 00:17:48.336
- Tell 'em.Say, "Will you help me?
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- Say, "Will you help me?I'm desperate.
- 00:17:51.806 --> 00:17:52.507
- I'm desperate.I want to make room
- 00:17:52.507 --> 00:17:53.641
- I want to make roomfor a miracle."
- 00:17:53.641 --> 00:17:55.776
- for a miracle."This can be another service,
- 00:17:55.776 --> 00:17:56.344
- This can be another service,another church,
- 00:17:56.344 --> 00:17:58.146
- another church,and Jesus is passing by.
- 00:17:58.146 --> 00:18:01.082
- and Jesus is passing by.Or these buildings
- 00:18:01.082 --> 00:18:02.683
- Or these buildingscan become a building
- 00:18:02.683 --> 00:18:04.218
- can become a buildinglike that woman when she said,
- 00:18:04.218 --> 00:18:05.920
- like that woman when she said,"He's passing by continually,
- 00:18:05.920 --> 00:18:06.854
- "He's passing by continually,but I'm not content
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- but I'm not contentwith him just passing by.
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- with him just passing by.I want to make room for him."
- 00:18:10.558 --> 00:18:11.926
- I want to make room for him."And when she made room for him,
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- And when she made room for him,the Bible said
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- the Bible saidthe prophet turned in.
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- the prophet turned in.And one day she needed it
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- And one day she needed itbecause when her son died,
- 00:18:17.565 --> 00:18:18.266
- because when her son died,the Bible said
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- the Bible saidthat he took that boy
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- that he took that boyand put him in his bed --
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- and put him in his bed --Wow, in the room that she made,
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- Wow, in the room that she made,and raised him from the dead.
- 00:18:29.777 --> 00:18:32.079
- and raised him from the dead.Build Him a room this morning.
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- Build Him a room this morning.A room of faith,
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- A room of faith,a room of praise,
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- a room of praise,a room of desperation,
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- a room of desperation,a room of crying out,
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- a room of crying out,a room of seeking God.
- 00:18:42.456 --> 00:18:44.158
- a room of seeking God.I need a touch.
- 00:18:44.158 --> 00:18:45.493
- I need a touch.I need God to move.
- 00:18:45.493 --> 00:18:46.227
- I need God to move.I don't need another
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- I don't need anotherchurch service where I know
- 00:18:48.763 --> 00:18:50.264
- church service where I knowGod's passing by.
- 00:18:50.264 --> 00:18:52.133
- God's passing by.I need Him to come home with me
- 00:18:52.133 --> 00:18:52.600
- I need Him to come home with meand I'm going
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- and I'm goingto get in the tree.
- 00:18:53.367 --> 00:18:54.635
- to get in the tree.I know I don't deserve it,
- 00:18:54.635 --> 00:18:56.237
- I know I don't deserve it,so I'm going to the tree.
- 00:18:56.237 --> 00:18:57.371
- so I'm going to the tree.And it's not in me,
- 00:18:57.371 --> 00:18:58.406
- And it's not in me,it's in the tree.
- 00:18:58.406 --> 00:18:59.540
- it's in the tree.And if I'm in the tree,
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- And if I'm in the tree,Jesus can't ignore me,
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- Jesus can't ignore me,because there's a covenant
- 00:19:02.743 --> 00:19:07.648
- because there's a covenantHe made in that tree.
- 00:19:07.648 --> 00:19:09.450
- He made in that tree.And today,
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- And today,I believe that this can be
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- I believe that this can beone of those services
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- one of those serviceswhere things will never be
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- where things will never bethe same again
- 00:19:15.489 --> 00:19:17.992
- the same againfor somebody's life.
- 00:19:17.992 --> 00:19:20.127
- for somebody's life.Throw your hands up,
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- Throw your hands up,at every campus,
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- at every campus,and for the next 30 seconds,
- 00:19:24.065 --> 00:19:24.632
- and for the next 30 seconds,I don't care
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- I don't carewhat anybody thinks.
- 00:19:26.667 --> 00:19:28.369
- what anybody thinks.Open up your mouth
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- Open up your mouthand cry out to God
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- and cry out to Godif you want more than a pass-by,
- 00:19:32.206 --> 00:19:34.075
- if you want more than a pass-by,you want more than a drive-by,
- 00:19:34.075 --> 00:19:35.543
- you want more than a drive-by,you want more than knowing
- 00:19:35.543 --> 00:19:37.078
- you want more than knowingthat Jesus is real.
- 00:19:37.078 --> 00:19:37.678
- that Jesus is real.But you need
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- But you needto make room for your --
- 00:19:39.747 --> 00:19:41.515
- to make room for your --my body is the room
- 00:19:41.515 --> 00:19:42.950
- my body is the roomor the temple of the Holy Ghost.
- 00:19:42.950 --> 00:19:44.352
- or the temple of the Holy Ghost.Now, in your temple,
- 00:19:44.352 --> 00:19:46.520
- Now, in your temple,make room for His power,
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- make room for His power,not just the pass by.
- 00:19:47.588 --> 00:19:48.422
- not just the pass by.The Bible said,
- 00:19:48.422 --> 00:19:51.392
- The Bible said,"And Jesus stood still."
- 00:19:51.392 --> 00:19:52.627
- "And Jesus stood still."He stood still
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- He stood stillwhen blind Bartimaeus cried out.
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- when blind Bartimaeus cried out.Jesus --
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- Jesus --wouldn't it be something
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- wouldn't it be somethingif He stood still
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- if He stood stillat every one of our campuses?
- 00:20:01.135 --> 00:20:03.971
- at every one of our campuses?There's nothing God can't do
- 00:20:03.971 --> 00:20:06.941
- There's nothing God can't dowhen people believe in faith.
- 00:20:06.941 --> 00:20:07.908
- when people believe in faith.Jesus Christ,
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- Jesus Christ,the same yesterday,
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- the same yesterday,today, and forever.
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- today, and forever.It's time for some things
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- It's time for some thingsto cease,
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- to cease,to no longer exist.
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- to no longer exist.Hallelujah.
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- Hallelujah.Stand to your feet
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- Stand to your feetat every one of our campuses
- 00:20:27.495 --> 00:20:29.730
- at every one of our campusesright now.
- 00:20:29.730 --> 00:20:30.498
- right now.I want you to throw
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- I want you to throwboth your hands up in the air.
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- both your hands up in the air.I want you to forget
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- I want you to forgetabout everybody around you
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- about everybody around youand I want you to create room
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- and I want you to create roomfor Him to work,
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- for Him to work,room for Him to touch you.
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- room for Him to touch you.Open your mouth.
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- Open your mouth.Open your mouth and fill it
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- Open your mouth and fill itwith a praise phrase.
- 00:20:44.111 --> 00:20:45.279
- with a praise phrase.Everybody in this room,
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- Everybody in this room,get a praise phrase.
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- get a praise phrase.Hallelujah.
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- Hallelujah.Glory.
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- Glory.Thank You, Jesus.
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- Thank You, Jesus.I need more
- 00:20:49.517 --> 00:20:50.751
- I need morethan a pass-by today.
- 00:20:50.751 --> 00:20:52.486
- than a pass-by today.I need You to come home with me.
- 00:20:52.486 --> 00:20:54.088
- I need You to come home with me.I need You to come in here.
- 00:20:54.088 --> 00:20:55.489
- I need You to come in here.We need Your touch.
- 00:20:55.489 --> 00:20:56.624
- We need Your touch.We need something.
- 00:20:56.624 --> 00:20:57.191
- We need something.God, today,
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- God, today,somebody's desperate.
- 00:20:58.492 --> 00:20:59.894
- somebody's desperate.Somebody today needs
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- Somebody today needsmore than another
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- more than anotherchurch service.
- 00:21:01.929 --> 00:21:03.698
- church service.Somebody today is hungry.
- 00:21:03.698 --> 00:21:05.599
- Somebody today is hungry.Somebody today is saying,
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- Somebody today is saying,"Lord, I really, really,
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- "Lord, I really, really,really need a fresh touch today.
- 00:21:09.236 --> 00:21:10.371
- really need a fresh touch today.Send Your anointing
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- Send Your anointingto my house."
- 00:21:11.105 --> 00:21:12.273
- to my house."Just get in the tree.
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- Just get in the tree.You get in the tree
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- You get in the treeand Jesus can't pass you by.
- 00:21:15.042 --> 00:21:16.377
- and Jesus can't pass you by.Don't stand in your --
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- Don't stand in your --"Oh, well, I've been good
- 00:21:17.511 --> 00:21:18.045
- "Oh, well, I've been goodand I deserve it."
- 00:21:18.045 --> 00:21:18.612
- and I deserve it."No, you don't.
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- No, you don't.Just get in the cross.
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- Just get in the cross.Get in the cross
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- Get in the crossand it'll come
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- and it'll comebecause of the cross,
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- because of the cross,because worthy is the Lamb.
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- because worthy is the Lamb.He'll go home with you.
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- He'll go home with you.He'll go home with you.
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- He'll go home with you.Just bow your heads one moment,
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- Just bow your heads one moment,at every campus.
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- at every campus.If you're in this room
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- If you're in this roomand you'd say,
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- and you'd say,"Pastor, I'm desperate.
- 00:21:41.936 --> 00:21:44.305
- "Pastor, I'm desperate.I need to get right with God.
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- I need to get right with God.I know I'm far from God
- 00:21:45.706 --> 00:21:46.440
- I know I'm far from Godand I want to get right
- 00:21:46.440 --> 00:21:47.708
- and I want to get rightwith God this morning.
- 00:21:47.708 --> 00:21:49.009
- with God this morning.Pray for me."
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- Pray for me."If that's you,
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- If that's you,I want you to raise
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- I want you to raiseyour hand high
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- your hand highright where you're standing.
- 00:21:51.879 --> 00:21:52.646
- right where you're standing."I need to make room
- 00:21:52.646 --> 00:21:55.416
- "I need to make roomfor Jesus this morning."
- 00:21:55.416 --> 00:21:56.484
- for Jesus this morning."This is phenomenal.
- 00:21:56.484 --> 00:21:57.084
- This is phenomenal.I'm telling you,
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- I'm telling you,there's so many hands raised.
- 00:21:59.086 --> 00:22:00.388
- there's so many hands raised.It's beautiful.
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- It's beautiful.All the way up
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- All the way upin the top balcony,
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- in the top balcony,in the overflows,
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- in the overflows,wherever you are,
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- wherever you are,pray this prayer.
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- pray this prayer.Everybody say these words
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- Everybody say these wordsout loud.
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- out loud."Lord Jesus,
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- "Lord Jesus,I make room for You
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- I make room for Youin my heart.
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- in my heart.I know I can't change me.
- 00:22:18.372 --> 00:22:19.673
- I know I can't change me.I know that I don't have
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- I know that I don't havethe answer.
- 00:22:21.142 --> 00:22:23.778
- the answer.The answer is not in me.
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- The answer is not in me.the answer is in the tree,
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- the answer is in the tree,a place called Cavalry,
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- a place called Cavalry,a man named Jesus.
- 00:22:30.351 --> 00:22:33.687
- a man named Jesus.I believe His blood cleanses me.
- 00:22:33.687 --> 00:22:35.322
- I believe His blood cleanses me.It's healing me.
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- It's healing me.It's going to go home with me.
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- It's going to go home with me.I receive today
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- I receive todayan instant change.
- 00:22:41.429 --> 00:22:43.364
- an instant change.The wind ceases.
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- The wind ceases.Some things no longer exist
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- Some things no longer existthat used to exist
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- that used to existbecause I am born-again."
- 00:22:49.870 --> 00:22:50.638
- because I am born-again."Come on, say it.
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- Come on, say it."I am born-again.
- 00:22:52.740 --> 00:22:54.775
- "I am born-again.I am a new creation,
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- I am a new creation,and I receive new life,"
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- - Thank you so much
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- - Thank you so muchfor being with us today
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- for being with us todayon Kingdom Connection.
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- on Kingdom Connection.It's because of you
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- It's because of youwe're on television right now.
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- we're on television right now.Why don't you just repeat
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- Why don't you just repeatthis prayer after me.
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- this prayer after me."Lord, Jesus."
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- "Lord, Jesus."Just say those words.
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- Just say those words."Lord, Jesus
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- "Lord, Jesuscome into my heart.
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- come into my heart.You died and shed your blood
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- You died and shed your bloodto forgive me,
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- to forgive me,and rose again
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- and rose againto live through me.
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- to live through me.I give You my life,
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- I give You my life,give me Your peace,
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- give me Your peace,give me Your help,
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- give me Your help,give me Your purpose
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- give me Your purposefor my life.
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- for my life.In Jesus' name.
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- In Jesus' name.I don't wanna be alone anymore.
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- I don't wanna be alone anymore.Amen, and amen."
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- Amen, and amen."I really want you to know
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- I really want you to knowa miracle just happened.
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- a miracle just happened.Our team has prepared
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- Our team has prepareda special kit designed
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- a special kit designedfor your new walk with the Lord.
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- for your new walk with the Lord.We really want to help you.
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- We really want to help you.And we pray that this
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- And we pray that this21-day devotional
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- 21-day devotionalwill bless you,
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- will bless you,and guide you.
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- and guide you.Whatever season of life
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- Whatever season of lifethat you may be in,
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- that you may be in,you'll sense the presence,
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- you'll sense the presence,the peace,
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- the peace,and the goodness of God.
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- and the goodness of God.For decades I have set
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- For decades I have setthe beginning of the year
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- the beginning of the yearfor prayer and fasting.
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- for prayer and fasting.For 21 days we will seek
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- For 21 days we will seekthe face of the Lord.
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- the face of the Lord.Our team has put together
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- Our team has put togethersome unique resources
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- some unique resourcesto help you plan and prepare
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- to help you plan and prepareand to build your faith
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- and to build your faithfor a successful fast.
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- for a successful fast.You can do it.
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- You can do it.And please know that your gift
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- And please know that your giftof support to this ministry
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- of support to this ministryhelps us keep preaching
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- helps us keep preachingthe message of Jesus Christ
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- the message of Jesus Christall around the world
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- all around the worldin over 200 nations
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- in over 200 nationsall over the world.
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- all over the world.You keep it going,
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- You keep it going,you make it happen
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- you make it happenwhen you give.
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- when you give.That's our primary reason
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- That's our primary reasonfor being here.
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- for being here.Is to preach
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- Is to preachthe Gospel of Jesus Christ
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- the Gospel of Jesus Christto 200 nations
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- to 200 nationsthrough this broadcast
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- through this broadcastand create
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- and createinspirational resources
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- inspirational resourcesto use and bless people's lives
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- to use and bless people's livesand tell 'em more
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- and tell 'em moreabout Jesus.
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- about Jesus.Thank you.
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- Thank you.Please help us end strong
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- Please help us end strongthis year.
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- this year.Give an unusual gift.
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- Give an unusual gift.We need your support
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- We need your supportto do what God
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- to do what Godhas called us to do.
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- - ANNOUNCER: Are you ready
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- to transform your life?
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- the countless rewards
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- and blessings of fasting
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- that open the door to a deeper,
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- more intimate relationship
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- with God.
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- Everything you need
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- to access the power
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- of biblical fasting is found
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- in the 2020 Fasting Kit.
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- Including the types
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- of fasts in the Bible,
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- the secret to a successful fast,
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- choosing the right fast for you;
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- the connection between
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- fasting and prayer,
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- How to begin and end your fast,
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- the essential components
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- of a successful fast,
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- what to expect physically,
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- mentally and spiritually.
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- With your generous gift
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- you'll not only help us
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- preach the gospel
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- 200 nations globally,
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- of commentary;
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- from Jentezen Franklin's
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- and get ready for God's power
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- to break through in your life.
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- Fasting is a tremendous weapon,
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- and a source of power
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- in the life
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- of every believer.
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- - Cherise and I
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- wanna invite you to join us
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- on our Holy Land Tour.
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- It's an amazing trip,
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- unlike anything
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- you've ever experienced,
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- and we'll be on the trip,
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- we get on the busses,
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- our family will be on there,
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- and I promise you,
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- it will change your life.
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- You've been thinking about it,
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- you've been praying about it,
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- this is the year to go.
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- God's gonna open your eyes
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- to things you've never
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- seen and experienced before
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- in the holy land.
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- - We hope you've enjoyed
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- this teaching
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- by Jentezen Franklin,
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- and thank you
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- for your continued support
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- of this ministry.
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- Your prayers
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- and financial support
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- make these programs possible.
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- For more information
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- about this message,
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- and other ministry resources,
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- visit us online
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