Right Voices, Right Choices
September 24, 2020
27:29
Pastor Jentezen Franklin brings practical meaning to spiritual truths found in God’s Word.
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Right Voices, Right Choices
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- - 1 Samuel 20:25.
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- - 1 Samuel 20:25."Now the king sat at this seat,
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- "Now the king sat at this seat,as at other times,
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- as at other times,on a seat by the wall.
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- on a seat by the wall.And Jonathan arose,
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- And Jonathan arose,Abner sat by Saul's side,
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- Abner sat by Saul's side,but David's place was empty."
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- but David's place was empty."wanna preach for a few moments
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- wanna preach for a few momentson right voices
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- on right voicesbring right choices.
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- bring right choices.If you don't get
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- If you don't getthe right voices
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- the right voicesin your inner-circle,
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- in your inner-circle,there's no way you're gonna be
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- there's no way you're gonna bemaking the right choices
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- making the right choicesin life.
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- in life.And this story illustrates that,
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- And this story illustrates that,the Bible said King Saul
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- the Bible said King Saulwas sitting in his usual place,
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- was sitting in his usual place,which has a connotation that --
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- which has a connotation that --you almost to read
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- you almost to readin-between the lines
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- in-between the linesthat his usual place
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- that his usual placewas he's unmovable,
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- was he's unmovable,he thinks that he doesn't
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- he thinks that he doesn'thave to move any more.
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- have to move any more.His back is against the wall,
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- His back is against the wall,he's paranoid.
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- he's paranoid.He's in a place
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- He's in a placelike never before,
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- like never before,and we're told who's there,
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- and we're told who's there,and we're even told
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- and we're even toldwho's not there,
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- who's not there,by absence.
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- by absence.It's at this inner-circle that
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- It's at this inner-circle thathe's in that these people,
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- he's in that these people,who are in the room,
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- who are in the room,are given unrestricted access
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- are given unrestricted accessto his thought life,
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- to his thought life,and to his heart.
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- and to his heart.Therefore, their voices
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- Therefore, their voicesare helping
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- are helpingand heavily influencing
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- and heavily influencinghis choices.
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- his choices.And that's so important
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- And that's so importantfor you to understand.
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- for you to understand.Show me your friends,
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- Show me your friends,and I'll show you your future.
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- and I'll show you your future.Your friends that are close
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- Your friends that are closein your circle
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- in your circleare a photograph of your future.
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- are a photograph of your future.Your friends are
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- Your friends area photograph of your future.
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- a photograph of your future.The Bible puts it like this,
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- The Bible puts it like this,in Proverbs 11.
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- in Proverbs 11."Where there is no counsel,
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- "Where there is no counsel,the work falls,
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- the work falls,but in the multitude
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- but in the multitudeof counselors, there is safety."
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- of counselors, there is safety."There's safety in getting
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- There's safety in gettingwise people and wise voices
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- wise people and wise voicesinside your circle.
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- inside your circle.When we make good decisions,
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- When we make good decisions,we make them according to people
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- we make them according to peoplewho are advising us
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- who are advising usand that we're listening to.
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- and that we're listening to.Proverbs 24:6 said:
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- Proverbs 24:6 said:"For by wise counsel we go --
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- "For by wise counsel we go --we make war,
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- we make war,but in the multitude
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- but in the multitudeof counsel,"
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- of counsel,"-- again, he says it there:
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- -- again, he says it there:"Is safety."
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- "Is safety."And in other words,
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- And in other words,don't ever go to battle
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- don't ever go to battlewithout wise voices
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- without wise voicesspeaking into your life.
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- speaking into your life.Don't ever just tear your life
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- Don't ever just tear your lifeup and go to war, so-to-speak,
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- up and go to war, so-to-speak,without listening to some
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- without listening to somepeople who have wisdom
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- people who have wisdomin the very Word of God,
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- in the very Word of God,and Spirit of God,
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- and Spirit of God,in your life.
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- in your life.Don't go into battle.
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- Don't go into battle.The Bible said in Proverbs 9:10:
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- The Bible said in Proverbs 9:10:"If you rebuke a wise man,
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- "If you rebuke a wise man,he will love you for it."
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- he will love you for it."And then, it goes on to say:
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- And then, it goes on to say:"The fear of the Lord
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- "The fear of the Lordis the beginning of wisdom."
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- is the beginning of wisdom."And so, you need these people
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- And so, you need these peoplein your life.
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- in your life.Everybody needs people
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- Everybody needs peoplein their inner-circle
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- in their inner-circlewho can influence you
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- who can influence youwith their voice
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- with their voiceto make the right choices.
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- to make the right choices.Saul did not have
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- Saul did not havewise people around him.
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- wise people around him.I'm gonna prove that
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- I'm gonna prove thatto you in just a moment.
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- to you in just a moment.He used to have wise people,
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- He used to have wise people,godly people, around him,
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- godly people, around him,but pride entered his life.
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- but pride entered his life.And when pride entered his life,
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- And when pride entered his life,he began to isolate himself
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- he began to isolate himselffrom wise counsel.
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- from wise counsel.When he started out,
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- When he started out,the most predominant voice
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- the most predominant voicein his life
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- in his lifewas the voice of God.
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- was the voice of God.The voice of God came to him,
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- The voice of God came to him,through the voice
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- through the voiceof Samuel the Elder,
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- of Samuel the Elder,Samuel the Prophet.
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- Samuel the Prophet.God used Samuel
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- God used Samueland when he spoke,
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- and when he spoke,the Bible said of the words of
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- the Bible said of the words ofthe Samuel,
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- the Samuel,not one word fell to the ground.
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- not one word fell to the ground.Isn't that amazing?
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- Isn't that amazing?It says in 1 Samuel 3:19,
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- It says in 1 Samuel 3:19,"Not one of his words, "
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- "Not one of his words, "-- God backed up everything
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- -- God backed up everythingthat he said.
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- that he said.And this was the kind of voice
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- And this was the kind of voicethat came to him, and said,
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- that came to him, and said,"God has chosen you
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- "God has chosen youto be king of Israel.
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- to be king of Israel.The first king to ever be
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- The first king to ever beon the throne of Israel
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- on the throne of Israelwill be you, Saul."
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- will be you, Saul."That was the voice that
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- That was the voice thatused to be at his table.
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- used to be at his table.He had wise counsel.
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- He had wise counsel.The most important voice
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- The most important voicewas when we're brought
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- was when we're broughtto 1 Samuel 20 was no longer
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- to 1 Samuel 20 was no longerin his inner-circle.
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- in his inner-circle.That voice, that elder,
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- That voice, that elder,that had razor-sharp
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- that had razor-sharpsensitivity that could hear
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- sensitivity that could hearGod's voice and speak to him,
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- God's voice and speak to him,and it would move him
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- and it would move himall the way to his bones, now,
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- all the way to his bones, now,he has removed
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- he has removedthat man from his life.
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- that man from his life.And when you remove God's voice,
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- And when you remove God's voice,you start hearing other voices.
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- you start hearing other voices.1 Samuel 7:3,
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- 1 Samuel 7:3,it said that as long
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- it said that as longas Samuel was there
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- as Samuel was thereby Saul's side,
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- by Saul's side,that his words kept
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- that his words keptthe enemy at bay.
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- the enemy at bay.Wow.
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- Wow.How important is it
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- How important is itto have some elders,
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- to have some elders,some people who have
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- some people who havelived the walks,
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- lived the walks,some elders may be
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- some elders may beyour mother and your father,
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- your mother and your father,or your grandparents,
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- or your grandparents,and they may get on your nerves
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- and they may get on your nervesbecause they keep you
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- because they keep youafter spiritual things,
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- after spiritual things,and you ought to --
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- and you ought to --you just wanna hear
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- you just wanna hearthe good things,
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- the good things,but you don't always need
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- but you don't always needeverybody in your inner-circle
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- everybody in your inner-circlethat tells you
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- that tells youwhat you wanna hear.
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- what you wanna hear.You need some people
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- You need some peoplewho tell you what
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- who tell you whatyou need to hear,
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- you need to hear,and they don't care whether
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- and they don't care whetheryou wanna hear it or not.
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- you wanna hear it or not.You're wise if you do that.
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- You're wise if you do that.Right voices, right choices.
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- Right voices, right choices.The Bible said in 1 Samuel 15,
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- The Bible said in 1 Samuel 15,when Saul began to disobey God
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- when Saul began to disobey Godand he didn't do
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- and he didn't dowhat God told him,
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- what God told him,God gave him a clear direction
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- God gave him a clear directionto smite and destroy
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- to smite and destroyall of the Amalekites,
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- all of the Amalekites,and God had a reason for that.
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- and God had a reason for that.And you'll see the reason
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- And you'll see the reasonin just a moment, and he said,
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- in just a moment, and he said,"I'm not gonna obey that,
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- "I'm not gonna obey that,I'm gonna keep the king
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- I'm gonna keep the kingand bring him back,
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- and bring him back,and have a parade,
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- and have a parade,and I'm gonna keep
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- and I'm gonna keepthe choice sheep,
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- the choice sheep,and I'm gonna have
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- and I'm gonna havea public offering,
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- a public offering,and the people will love it,
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- and the people will love it,and I'll look good,
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- and I'll look good,and we'll put on a big
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- and we'll put on a bigreligious show,
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- religious show,and it's gonna be a big deal.
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- and it's gonna be a big deal.My way's better
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- My way's betterthan God's way."
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- than God's way."And in comes that old prophet.
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- And in comes that old prophet.He comes in with the mantle,
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- He comes in with the mantle,he points his bony finger
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- he points his bony fingerin the face of the king,
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- in the face of the king,he's powerful,
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- he's powerful,he's prestigious,
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- he's prestigious,he's popular.
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- he's popular.He's wealthy,
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- He's wealthy,he's all of that,
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- he's all of that,but none of that means
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- but none of that meansanything to God.
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- anything to God.And he looks at him,
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- And he looks at him,and he says,
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- and he says,"When you were little
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- "When you were littlein your own eyes,
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- in your own eyes,you had worth to the Kingdom.
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- you had worth to the Kingdom.But now, you have lost
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- But now, you have lostthat littleness
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- that littlenessin your own eyes.
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- in your own eyes.Your ego is out of control.
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- Your ego is out of control.Your pride is out of control.
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- Your pride is out of control.You're not listening
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- You're not listeningto the voice of God
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- to the voice of Godand the Word of God."
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- and the Word of God."And that's when God
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- And that's when Godused you powerfully,
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- used you powerfully,when you walked humbly,
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- when you walked humbly,when you walked before
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- when you walked beforethe Lord with a certain
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- the Lord with a certainsensitivity and fear of God.
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- sensitivity and fear of God.And he said, "Do you remember
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- And he said, "Do you rememberwhen I called you,
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- when I called you,and anointed you,
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- and anointed you,that they had to fetch you
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- that they had to fetch youand pull you out
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- and pull you outfrom among the stuff?
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- from among the stuff?You were so lowly
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- You were so lowlythat you hid
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- that you hidwhen it was time for you
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- when it was time for youto take the throne.
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- to take the throne.Oh, how you've changed.
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- Oh, how you've changed.Now, you don't even listen
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- Now, you don't even listento God's voice."
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- to God's voice."And this prophet's just
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- And this prophet's justletting him have it,
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- letting him have it,and he's the king.
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- and he's the king.And he says these famous words,
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- And he says these famous words,"Obedience is better
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- "Obedience is betterthan sacrifice,
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- than sacrifice,and rebellion is witchcraft."
- 00:08:14.272 --> 00:08:14.906
- and rebellion is witchcraft."In other words,
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- In other words,when you know that God has
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- when you know that God hasclearly spoken to you
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- clearly spoken to youand you keep doing
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- and you keep doingwhat you know God
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- what you know Godhas clearly spoken to you,
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- has clearly spoken to you,and told you not to do,
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- and told you not to do,rebellion is witchcraft,
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- rebellion is witchcraft,and he was saying it opens up
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- and he was saying it opens upthe evil side
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- the evil sideof the supernatural
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- of the supernaturalin your home,
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- in your home,in your life, in your family.
- 00:08:37.329 --> 00:08:39.497
- in your life, in your family.Simple obedience to God
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- Simple obedience to Godand His Word is always better
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- and His Word is always betterthan strenuous acts
- 00:08:43.635 --> 00:08:45.670
- than strenuous actsof sacrifice,
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- of sacrifice,and in 1 Samuel 15:27,
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- and in 1 Samuel 15:27,the Bible said Samuel starts
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- the Bible said Samuel startsto walk out of the presence of
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- to walk out of the presence ofthe king after he delivers
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- the king after he deliversthat word,
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- that word,and the king grabs him,
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- and the king grabs him,and when he does,
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- and when he does,he pulls his mantle off,
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- he pulls his mantle off,and the prophet whirls around
- 00:09:01.653 --> 00:09:02.320
- and the prophet whirls aroundand he says,
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- and he says,"Just as the mantle has been
- 00:09:03.989 --> 00:09:06.791
- "Just as the mantle has beenripped and torn off of me,
- 00:09:06.791 --> 00:09:08.493
- ripped and torn off of me,so will the kingdom
- 00:09:08.493 --> 00:09:10.395
- so will the kingdombe torn away from you,
- 00:09:10.395 --> 00:09:10.929
- be torn away from you,and placed in
- 00:09:10.929 --> 00:09:14.966
- and placed inanother man's hands."
- 00:09:14.966 --> 00:09:17.235
- another man's hands."From that day forward,
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- From that day forward,no longer was Saul --
- 00:09:19.504 --> 00:09:20.739
- no longer was Saul --or was Samuel
- 00:09:20.739 --> 00:09:23.375
- or was Samuelin Saul's inner-circle.
- 00:09:23.375 --> 00:09:24.876
- in Saul's inner-circle.From that day forward,
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- From that day forward,the Bible said
- 00:09:25.610 --> 00:09:28.346
- the Bible saidSamuel came no more.
- 00:09:28.346 --> 00:09:30.682
- Samuel came no more.The voice of the elder,
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- The voice of the elder,the voice that brought
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- the voice that broughtconviction,
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- conviction,the voice that reminded
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- the voice that remindedwhere you came from,
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- where you came from,the voice that told you
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- the voice that told youto stay humble and low,
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- to stay humble and low,and there's a way
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- and there's a waythat seems right,
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- that seems right,but the end there of
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- but the end there ofis destruction.
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- is destruction.That voice was forever removed
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- That voice was forever removedfrom the inner-circle
- 00:09:51.803 --> 00:09:54.105
- from the inner-circleof Saul's life.
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- of Saul's life.And I'm telling you,
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- And I'm telling you,when you don't have
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- when you don't haveGod's voice in your life,
- 00:09:57.575 --> 00:09:57.942
- God's voice in your life,you'll start
- 00:09:57.942 --> 00:09:59.277
- you'll starthearing other voices,
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- hearing other voices,and the Bible said when he got
- 00:10:00.912 --> 00:10:02.681
- and the Bible said when he gotin a desperate situation,
- 00:10:02.681 --> 00:10:04.315
- in a desperate situation,and needed a word from God,
- 00:10:04.315 --> 00:10:07.318
- and needed a word from God,he went to the Witch of Endor.
- 00:10:07.318 --> 00:10:08.453
- he went to the Witch of Endor.When you don't have
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- When you don't haveGod's voice in your life,
- 00:10:10.722 --> 00:10:12.123
- God's voice in your life,then the enemy comes
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- then the enemy comesin with his voice,
- 00:10:13.258 --> 00:10:15.694
- in with his voice,and he goes -- here he is, now.
- 00:10:15.694 --> 00:10:17.595
- and he goes -- here he is, now.He goes to a witch,
- 00:10:17.595 --> 00:10:19.264
- He goes to a witch,and he says, "Conjure up.
- 00:10:19.264 --> 00:10:20.665
- and he says, "Conjure up.I need a word from God.
- 00:10:20.665 --> 00:10:22.367
- I need a word from God.See if you can
- 00:10:22.367 --> 00:10:25.003
- See if you canget any word from God."
- 00:10:25.003 --> 00:10:26.971
- get any word from God."Because he's so messed up, now,
- 00:10:26.971 --> 00:10:28.406
- Because he's so messed up, now,he thinks that God speaks
- 00:10:28.406 --> 00:10:29.741
- he thinks that God speaksthrough crystal balls,
- 00:10:29.741 --> 00:10:31.076
- through crystal balls,and he thinks God speaks
- 00:10:31.076 --> 00:10:32.377
- and he thinks God speaksthrough tarot cards,
- 00:10:32.377 --> 00:10:34.012
- through tarot cards,and when he went to this witch,
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- and when he went to this witch,he conjured up, and she said,
- 00:10:35.714 --> 00:10:36.781
- he conjured up, and she said,"I see someone coming.
- 00:10:36.781 --> 00:10:38.783
- "I see someone coming.I see something in my --
- 00:10:38.783 --> 00:10:40.719
- I see something in my --oh, he's coming, I see it."
- 00:10:40.719 --> 00:10:42.387
- oh, he's coming, I see it."And Saul said,
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- And Saul said,"What do you see?"
- 00:10:43.588 --> 00:10:45.690
- "What do you see?"He said, "I see an old man
- 00:10:45.690 --> 00:10:49.461
- He said, "I see an old manand he's wrapped in a mantle."
- 00:10:49.461 --> 00:10:50.862
- and he's wrapped in a mantle."And when she said mantle,
- 00:10:50.862 --> 00:10:52.063
- And when she said mantle,his word went back
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- his word went backto that moment
- 00:10:52.797 --> 00:10:54.466
- to that momentwhen that old prophet said,
- 00:10:54.466 --> 00:10:55.600
- when that old prophet said,"The kingdom will be
- 00:10:55.600 --> 00:10:57.802
- "The kingdom will beripped from you."
- 00:10:57.802 --> 00:11:00.805
- ripped from you."And from that day forward,
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- And from that day forward,it wasn't long until
- 00:11:02.974 --> 00:11:05.610
- it wasn't long untilhe had so opened up his life
- 00:11:05.610 --> 00:11:07.112
- he had so opened up his lifeto the wrong voices
- 00:11:07.112 --> 00:11:08.346
- to the wrong voicesthat your Bible said
- 00:11:08.346 --> 00:11:11.616
- that your Bible saidSaul tried to commit suicide,
- 00:11:11.616 --> 00:11:13.818
- Saul tried to commit suicide,fell on his own spear.
- 00:11:13.818 --> 00:11:14.986
- fell on his own spear.He couldn't get it to go
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- He couldn't get it to gocompletely through his heart.
- 00:11:16.521 --> 00:11:17.355
- completely through his heart.He's bleeding,
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- He's bleeding,he's gurgling in his own blood.
- 00:11:20.525 --> 00:11:21.993
- he's gurgling in his own blood.And it's sad, because his son,
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- And it's sad, because his son,Jonathan,
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- Jonathan,is on the same mountain,
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- is on the same mountain,fighting for his life,
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- fighting for his life,and the same enemy
- 00:11:27.198 --> 00:11:28.800
- and the same enemythat kills his father,
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- that kills his father,and I'm gonna tell you something
- 00:11:30.068 --> 00:11:31.202
- and I'm gonna tell you somethingabout that in a minute.
- 00:11:31.202 --> 00:11:32.537
- about that in a minute.The same enemy that kills
- 00:11:32.537 --> 00:11:36.875
- The same enemy that killshis father is killing the son.
- 00:11:36.875 --> 00:11:38.443
- his father is killing the son.Guess who it was?
- 00:11:38.443 --> 00:11:39.911
- Guess who it was?As Saul is falling
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- As Saul is fallingon that spear,
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- on that spear,and he can't quite kill himself,
- 00:11:42.781 --> 00:11:44.983
- and he can't quite kill himself,and he says -- he hears somebody
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- and he says -- he hears somebodyand he can't see,
- 00:11:45.817 --> 00:11:47.685
- and he can't see,and he says, "Who are you?"
- 00:11:47.685 --> 00:11:49.587
- and he says, "Who are you?"And he's bleeding, he says,
- 00:11:49.587 --> 00:11:51.356
- And he's bleeding, he says,"Will you come finish it?
- 00:11:51.356 --> 00:11:52.824
- "Will you come finish it?Push on my back
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- Push on my backand send the spear through me."
- 00:11:54.425 --> 00:11:56.394
- and send the spear through me."And as the man creeps up
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- And as the man creeps upon him, and Saul asks him,
- 00:11:58.563 --> 00:11:59.030
- on him, and Saul asks him,"Who are you?"
- 00:11:59.030 --> 00:12:00.131
- "Who are you?"You know what his answer was?
- 00:12:00.131 --> 00:12:01.199
- You know what his answer was?It's in your Bible.
- 00:12:01.199 --> 00:12:05.870
- It's in your Bible.He said, "I am an Amalekite."
- 00:12:05.870 --> 00:12:07.172
- He said, "I am an Amalekite."You know, the one that
- 00:12:07.172 --> 00:12:08.673
- You know, the one thatGod told you to
- 00:12:08.673 --> 00:12:11.676
- God told you tocompletely wipe out?
- 00:12:11.676 --> 00:12:12.377
- completely wipe out?I'm not only gonna
- 00:12:12.377 --> 00:12:13.711
- I'm not only gonnatake your life,
- 00:12:13.711 --> 00:12:14.245
- take your life,but I'm gonna take
- 00:12:14.245 --> 00:12:15.780
- but I'm gonna takethe life of your son.
- 00:12:15.780 --> 00:12:16.314
- the life of your son.I've got him over
- 00:12:16.314 --> 00:12:18.483
- I've got him overthere on the ground.
- 00:12:18.483 --> 00:12:19.551
- there on the ground.I'm telling you that there are
- 00:12:19.551 --> 00:12:21.319
- I'm telling you that there arethings that if we don't conquer
- 00:12:21.319 --> 00:12:22.787
- things that if we don't conquerthem and overcome them,
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- them and overcome them,when God gives us
- 00:12:23.354 --> 00:12:24.689
- when God gives usthe power to do it,
- 00:12:24.689 --> 00:12:26.925
- the power to do it,it'll come back in the family
- 00:12:26.925 --> 00:12:27.425
- it'll come back in the familyand try not only
- 00:12:27.425 --> 00:12:28.560
- and try not onlyto take you out,
- 00:12:28.560 --> 00:12:30.395
- to take you out,but take your children out.
- 00:12:30.395 --> 00:12:31.663
- but take your children out.And we need to understand
- 00:12:31.663 --> 00:12:33.464
- And we need to understandspirits grow up,
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- spirits grow up,spirits start weak,
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- spirits start weak,and if you feed 'em,
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- and if you feed 'em,they grow up and they move
- 00:12:37.936 --> 00:12:39.504
- they grow up and they movefrom father to son.
- 00:12:39.504 --> 00:12:41.272
- from father to son.And we have the power through
- 00:12:41.272 --> 00:12:42.707
- And we have the power throughthe name and the blood
- 00:12:42.707 --> 00:12:43.975
- the name and the bloodand the Holy Spirit
- 00:12:43.975 --> 00:12:45.643
- and the Holy Spiritto conquer those spirits
- 00:12:45.643 --> 00:12:46.377
- to conquer those spiritswhen God gives us
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- when God gives usthe power to do it.
- 00:12:48.246 --> 00:12:49.747
- the power to do it.And it breaks the curse
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- And it breaks the curseoff of the whole family.
- 00:12:51.115 --> 00:12:53.885
- off of the whole family.What voices are you bringing
- 00:12:53.885 --> 00:12:57.188
- What voices are you bringinginto your family?
- 00:12:57.188 --> 00:12:59.390
- into your family?It cost him his life.
- 00:12:59.390 --> 00:13:02.727
- It cost him his life.It cost him his family's life.
- 00:13:02.727 --> 00:13:05.063
- It cost him his family's life.It cost him everything.
- 00:13:05.063 --> 00:13:09.167
- It cost him everything.We need the voice of people
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- We need the voice of peoplewho've lived the life,
- 00:13:10.501 --> 00:13:13.838
- who've lived the life,elders and people who sometimes
- 00:13:13.838 --> 00:13:15.073
- elders and people who sometimesget in our business
- 00:13:15.073 --> 00:13:16.474
- get in our businessand people who sometimes
- 00:13:16.474 --> 00:13:18.109
- and people who sometimespreach to us and people
- 00:13:18.109 --> 00:13:19.777
- preach to us and peoplewho constantly ask us,
- 00:13:19.777 --> 00:13:21.246
- who constantly ask us,"Why were you not in church?"
- 00:13:21.246 --> 00:13:22.347
- "Why were you not in church?"And, "Where were you?"
- 00:13:22.347 --> 00:13:23.181
- And, "Where were you?"And, "I missed you."
- 00:13:23.181 --> 00:13:24.515
- And, "I missed you."And, "Why weren't my grandbabies
- 00:13:24.515 --> 00:13:25.216
- And, "Why weren't my grandbabiesin church?
- 00:13:25.216 --> 00:13:27.085
- in church?I didn't see my grandbabies."
- 00:13:27.085 --> 00:13:29.520
- I didn't see my grandbabies."You need that one in your --
- 00:13:29.520 --> 00:13:32.090
- You need that one in your --you need them to have a seat.
- 00:13:32.090 --> 00:13:32.657
- you need them to have a seat.You need them
- 00:13:32.657 --> 00:13:34.425
- You need themin your inner-circle,
- 00:13:34.425 --> 00:13:35.326
- in your inner-circle,because if you don't have
- 00:13:35.326 --> 00:13:36.594
- because if you don't havethe right voices,
- 00:13:36.594 --> 00:13:37.562
- the right voices,you'll stray further
- 00:13:37.562 --> 00:13:39.063
- you'll stray furtherand further and further,
- 00:13:39.063 --> 00:13:39.530
- and further and further,and you'll start
- 00:13:39.530 --> 00:13:45.203
- and you'll startgoing to other voices.
- 00:13:45.203 --> 00:13:47.405
- going to other voices.Notice that when he got rid
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- Notice that when he got ridof the voice of God,
- 00:13:49.641 --> 00:13:54.345
- of the voice of God,he got very close
- 00:13:54.345 --> 00:13:57.181
- he got very closeto the voice of a fool.
- 00:13:57.181 --> 00:14:01.586
- to the voice of a fool.Proverbs 13:20 is so powerful.
- 00:14:01.586 --> 00:14:05.356
- Proverbs 13:20 is so powerful."He that walks with wise men
- 00:14:05.356 --> 00:14:07.425
- "He that walks with wise menshall be wise,
- 00:14:07.425 --> 00:14:10.695
- shall be wise,but the companion of fools
- 00:14:10.695 --> 00:14:12.897
- but the companion of foolsshall be destroyed."
- 00:14:12.897 --> 00:14:14.532
- shall be destroyed."He did not say,
- 00:14:14.532 --> 00:14:15.633
- He did not say,"The fools will be
- 00:14:15.633 --> 00:14:17.168
- "The fools will bedestroyed only."
- 00:14:17.168 --> 00:14:18.102
- destroyed only."But he said,
- 00:14:18.102 --> 00:14:19.537
- But he said,"You may be smart,
- 00:14:19.537 --> 00:14:21.339
- "You may be smart,you may know the Word of God,
- 00:14:21.339 --> 00:14:23.741
- you may know the Word of God,you may know who Jesus is,
- 00:14:23.741 --> 00:14:25.677
- you may know who Jesus is,but if you start becoming
- 00:14:25.677 --> 00:14:28.046
- but if you start becomingthe companion of fools, "
- 00:14:28.046 --> 00:14:28.947
- the companion of fools, "-- "And the fool has said
- 00:14:28.947 --> 00:14:30.848
- -- "And the fool has saidin his heart there is no God,"
- 00:14:30.848 --> 00:14:32.951
- in his heart there is no God,"-- and if you start hanging out,
- 00:14:32.951 --> 00:14:34.185
- -- and if you start hanging out,listening to those voices
- 00:14:34.185 --> 00:14:36.020
- listening to those voicesof foolish people,
- 00:14:36.020 --> 00:14:38.656
- of foolish people,the Bible said the companions
- 00:14:38.656 --> 00:14:45.396
- the Bible said the companionsof fools will be destroyed.
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- of fools will be destroyed.Not just fools.
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- Not just fools.Who's in your clique?
- 00:14:53.204 --> 00:14:54.639
- Who's in your clique?Who you listening to?
- 00:14:54.639 --> 00:14:55.773
- Who you listening to?Who have you put out?
- 00:14:55.773 --> 00:14:57.241
- Who have you put out?When's the last time you had
- 00:14:57.241 --> 00:14:59.477
- When's the last time you hadGod's voice rock you?
- 00:14:59.477 --> 00:15:00.945
- God's voice rock you?When's the last time you had
- 00:15:00.945 --> 00:15:02.313
- When's the last time you hadsuch a word from God that you
- 00:15:02.313 --> 00:15:03.815
- such a word from God that youtrembled at His word?
- 00:15:03.815 --> 00:15:05.216
- trembled at His word?When's the last time you got
- 00:15:05.216 --> 00:15:06.117
- When's the last time you gotbroken and tears
- 00:15:06.117 --> 00:15:06.985
- broken and tearscame in your eyes?
- 00:15:06.985 --> 00:15:08.286
- came in your eyes?Maybe you have removed
- 00:15:08.286 --> 00:15:09.487
- Maybe you have removedthat voice, and now,
- 00:15:09.487 --> 00:15:10.655
- that voice, and now,you're getting closer
- 00:15:10.655 --> 00:15:11.923
- you're getting closerand closer and closer,
- 00:15:11.923 --> 00:15:14.092
- and closer and closer,and just getting all cozy
- 00:15:14.092 --> 00:15:21.799
- and just getting all cozywith foolish voices.
- 00:15:21.799 --> 00:15:23.001
- with foolish voices.Notice what happens next,
- 00:15:23.001 --> 00:15:24.335
- Notice what happens next,the Bible said Jonathan,
- 00:15:24.335 --> 00:15:25.336
- the Bible said Jonathan,his son,
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- his son,the rightful heir to the throne,
- 00:15:27.238 --> 00:15:31.109
- the rightful heir to the throne,was sitting at a distance.
- 00:15:31.109 --> 00:15:32.543
- was sitting at a distance.Gonna tell you another voice,
- 00:15:32.543 --> 00:15:33.678
- Gonna tell you another voice,and it's always a dead
- 00:15:33.678 --> 00:15:35.780
- and it's always a deadgiveaway of danger,
- 00:15:35.780 --> 00:15:39.884
- giveaway of danger,is when you start having
- 00:15:39.884 --> 00:15:45.390
- is when you start havingthe family voice at a distance.
- 00:15:45.390 --> 00:15:46.591
- the family voice at a distance.Move them away,
- 00:15:46.591 --> 00:15:49.994
- Move them away,and bring fools closer.
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- and bring fools closer.Why wasn't his son
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- Why wasn't his sonsitting next to him?
- 00:15:52.964 --> 00:15:53.931
- sitting next to him?Why wasn't the heir to his
- 00:15:53.931 --> 00:15:56.868
- Why wasn't the heir to histhrone sitting next to him?
- 00:15:56.868 --> 00:15:57.935
- throne sitting next to him?I'm gonna tell you why,
- 00:15:57.935 --> 00:15:58.536
- I'm gonna tell you why,because he had lost
- 00:15:58.536 --> 00:15:59.837
- because he had lostthe voice of God.
- 00:15:59.837 --> 00:16:01.005
- the voice of God.He started listening
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- He started listeningto evil spirits.
- 00:16:02.407 --> 00:16:04.008
- to evil spirits.He starts listening to fools,
- 00:16:04.008 --> 00:16:05.843
- He starts listening to fools,he's making bad choices,
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- he's making bad choices,and he gets so mad at his boy,
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- and he gets so mad at his boy,in the same chapter,
- 00:16:09.247 --> 00:16:11.015
- in the same chapter,that he takes his spear,
- 00:16:11.015 --> 00:16:11.516
- that he takes his spear,and he's sitting
- 00:16:11.516 --> 00:16:12.884
- and he's sittingon the opposite side --
- 00:16:12.884 --> 00:16:13.518
- on the opposite side --that's how you know
- 00:16:13.518 --> 00:16:14.218
- that's how you knowhe's sitting on
- 00:16:14.218 --> 00:16:14.986
- he's sitting onthe opposite side,
- 00:16:14.986 --> 00:16:15.820
- the opposite side,because the Bible said
- 00:16:15.820 --> 00:16:18.790
- because the Bible saidhe threw his spear at him.
- 00:16:18.790 --> 00:16:19.624
- he threw his spear at him.And the enemy wants
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- And the enemy wantsto eliminate the family voice.
- 00:16:22.493 --> 00:16:23.761
- to eliminate the family voice.He wants family throwing
- 00:16:23.761 --> 00:16:25.430
- He wants family throwingjavelins at one another,
- 00:16:25.430 --> 00:16:26.097
- javelins at one another,and fighting,
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- and fighting,and more and more distance
- 00:16:27.131 --> 00:16:28.599
- and more and more distancebetween you and your father,
- 00:16:28.599 --> 00:16:29.901
- between you and your father,your mother, your brother,
- 00:16:29.901 --> 00:16:30.768
- your mother, your brother,your sister.
- 00:16:30.768 --> 00:16:32.970
- your sister.This stupid stuff,
- 00:16:32.970 --> 00:16:34.372
- But Saul attacked his own son,
- 00:16:42.580 --> 00:16:46.584
- But Saul attacked his own son,throwing spears.
- 00:16:46.584 --> 00:16:48.653
- throwing spears.And he died on the same hill,
- 00:16:48.653 --> 00:16:49.654
- And he died on the same hill,with his son,
- 00:16:49.654 --> 00:16:52.857
- with his son,by the same enemy.
- 00:16:52.857 --> 00:16:54.258
- by the same enemy.Because he started listening
- 00:16:54.258 --> 00:16:56.694
- Because he started listeningto the wrong voices,
- 00:16:56.694 --> 00:16:59.864
- to the wrong voices,the voice of the fool.
- 00:16:59.864 --> 00:17:01.299
- the voice of the fool.The family voice is getting
- 00:17:01.299 --> 00:17:03.768
- The family voice is gettingmore and more distant.
- 00:17:03.768 --> 00:17:05.703
- more and more distant.That's when you have to forgive,
- 00:17:05.703 --> 00:17:06.304
- That's when you have to forgive,that's when you have
- 00:17:06.304 --> 00:17:07.205
- that's when you haveto reach out.
- 00:17:07.205 --> 00:17:07.805
- to reach out.That's when you have
- 00:17:07.805 --> 00:17:09.207
- That's when you haveto get on your knees.
- 00:17:09.207 --> 00:17:10.408
- to get on your knees.That's when you have to stand
- 00:17:10.408 --> 00:17:12.009
- That's when you have to standand fight demons and hell
- 00:17:12.009 --> 00:17:12.877
- and fight demons and hellover your marriage,
- 00:17:12.877 --> 00:17:13.744
- over your marriage,over your family,
- 00:17:13.744 --> 00:17:14.579
- over your family,over your children,
- 00:17:14.579 --> 00:17:16.114
- over your children,over your grandchildren,
- 00:17:16.114 --> 00:17:17.482
- over your grandchildren,and you have to push
- 00:17:17.482 --> 00:17:20.051
- and you have to pushthose spirits of addiction,
- 00:17:20.051 --> 00:17:21.686
- those spirits of addiction,spirits of immorality,
- 00:17:21.686 --> 00:17:23.321
- spirits of immorality,push 'em out of your house.
- 00:17:23.321 --> 00:17:25.022
- push 'em out of your house.Don't open the door.
- 00:17:25.022 --> 00:17:26.791
- Don't open the door.Rebellion is witchcraft,
- 00:17:26.791 --> 00:17:28.092
- Rebellion is witchcraft,don't open the door
- 00:17:28.092 --> 00:17:29.393
- don't open the doorto the evil side
- 00:17:29.393 --> 00:17:30.394
- to the evil sideof the supernatural
- 00:17:30.394 --> 00:17:31.262
- of the supernaturalin your home,
- 00:17:31.262 --> 00:17:32.463
- in your home,and in your family,
- 00:17:32.463 --> 00:17:33.264
- and in your family,through bitterness
- 00:17:33.264 --> 00:17:34.332
- through bitternessand unforgiveness,
- 00:17:34.332 --> 00:17:35.466
- and unforgiveness,but shut the door,
- 00:17:35.466 --> 00:17:37.368
- but shut the door,quit throwing spears
- 00:17:37.368 --> 00:17:39.604
- quit throwing spearsat your flesh, and your blood,
- 00:17:39.604 --> 00:17:41.038
- at your flesh, and your blood,and pull 'em up close.
- 00:17:41.038 --> 00:17:42.306
- and pull 'em up close.Even if they're messed up,
- 00:17:42.306 --> 00:17:43.441
- Even if they're messed up,pull 'em back in.
- 00:17:43.441 --> 00:17:45.109
- pull 'em back in.Even if they're far from God,
- 00:17:45.109 --> 00:17:46.377
- Even if they're far from God,pull 'em -- keep pulling,
- 00:17:46.377 --> 00:17:47.979
- pull 'em -- keep pulling,keep calling, keep reaching,
- 00:17:47.979 --> 00:17:49.714
- keep calling, keep reaching,keep telling 'em you love 'em.
- 00:17:49.714 --> 00:17:51.582
- keep telling 'em you love 'em.Keep praying for 'em.
- 00:17:51.582 --> 00:17:52.550
- Keep praying for 'em.Keep inviting 'em.
- 00:17:52.550 --> 00:17:53.818
- Keep inviting 'em.You keep pulling 'em,
- 00:17:53.818 --> 00:17:55.119
- You keep pulling 'em,don't you let fools
- 00:17:55.119 --> 00:17:56.721
- don't you let foolsreplace them.
- 00:17:56.721 --> 00:18:03.561
- replace them.Pull your family close.
- 00:18:03.561 --> 00:18:05.496
- Pull your family close.And then, it's interesting
- 00:18:05.496 --> 00:18:09.167
- And then, it's interestingthat it gives one more detail.
- 00:18:09.167 --> 00:18:10.768
- that it gives one more detail.There's another missing voice
- 00:18:10.768 --> 00:18:13.004
- There's another missing voiceat the inner-circle.
- 00:18:13.004 --> 00:18:15.072
- at the inner-circle.You know who it is?
- 00:18:15.072 --> 00:18:18.876
- You know who it is?David's seat was empty.
- 00:18:18.876 --> 00:18:19.710
- David's seat was empty.You know, David,
- 00:18:19.710 --> 00:18:22.280
- You know, David,the worshiper.
- 00:18:22.280 --> 00:18:23.548
- the worshiper.David, the prophet,
- 00:18:23.548 --> 00:18:26.117
- David, the prophet,who could prophesy.
- 00:18:26.117 --> 00:18:29.187
- who could prophesy.David was spiritual.
- 00:18:29.187 --> 00:18:30.788
- David was spiritual.Let me tell you, when you --
- 00:18:30.788 --> 00:18:31.589
- Let me tell you, when you --you wanna check on
- 00:18:31.589 --> 00:18:33.024
- you wanna check onhow you're doing spiritually?
- 00:18:33.024 --> 00:18:36.093
- how you're doing spiritually?Do you have any really
- 00:18:36.093 --> 00:18:39.530
- Do you have any reallyspiritual people in your life?
- 00:18:39.530 --> 00:18:42.366
- spiritual people in your life?Close?
- 00:18:42.366 --> 00:18:44.602
- Close?Do you have anybody
- 00:18:44.602 --> 00:18:45.736
- Do you have anybodywho sends you
- 00:18:45.736 --> 00:18:47.171
- who sends youa prophetic word every now
- 00:18:47.171 --> 00:18:50.608
- a prophetic word every nowand then, or prayer for you,
- 00:18:50.608 --> 00:18:52.310
- and then, or prayer for you,or a scripture?
- 00:18:52.310 --> 00:18:53.544
- or a scripture?A text?
- 00:18:53.544 --> 00:18:55.680
- A text?Do you have anybody?
- 00:18:55.680 --> 00:18:56.681
- Do you have anybody?I used to have
- 00:18:56.681 --> 00:18:57.982
- I used to haveBrother T.F. Tenney,
- 00:18:57.982 --> 00:18:59.617
- Brother T.F. Tenney,he used to -- before he died,
- 00:18:59.617 --> 00:19:00.885
- he used to -- before he died,I was almost scared
- 00:19:00.885 --> 00:19:02.053
- I was almost scaredwhen I'd get a phone call
- 00:19:02.053 --> 00:19:02.453
- when I'd get a phone callfrom him.
- 00:19:02.453 --> 00:19:03.721
- from him.I didn't know if it
- 00:19:03.721 --> 00:19:06.557
- I didn't know if itwas gonna be good or bad.
- 00:19:06.557 --> 00:19:09.527
- was gonna be good or bad.Oh, how blessed you are,
- 00:19:09.527 --> 00:19:10.461
- Oh, how blessed you are,when you got some people
- 00:19:10.461 --> 00:19:11.362
- when you got some peoplein your life that are more
- 00:19:11.362 --> 00:19:13.497
- in your life that are morespiritual than you are.
- 00:19:13.497 --> 00:19:14.365
- spiritual than you are.Thing about David
- 00:19:14.365 --> 00:19:17.201
- Thing about Davidis he was spiritual.
- 00:19:17.201 --> 00:19:17.835
- is he was spiritual.Now, David wasn't
- 00:19:17.835 --> 00:19:19.136
- Now, David wasn'ta perfect man,
- 00:19:19.136 --> 00:19:21.539
- a perfect man,but he was a passionate man.
- 00:19:21.539 --> 00:19:22.773
- but he was a passionate man.And God said he's a man
- 00:19:22.773 --> 00:19:24.542
- And God said he's a manafter My own heart.
- 00:19:24.542 --> 00:19:26.244
- after My own heart.And I don't have to have you
- 00:19:26.244 --> 00:19:27.445
- And I don't have to have youperfect to be a man
- 00:19:27.445 --> 00:19:28.512
- perfect to be a manafter My own heart,
- 00:19:28.512 --> 00:19:29.313
- after My own heart,but I do need some
- 00:19:29.313 --> 00:19:30.915
- but I do need somepassion in you.
- 00:19:30.915 --> 00:19:31.549
- passion in you.You know, I need you
- 00:19:31.549 --> 00:19:33.618
- You know, I need youto be spiritual.
- 00:19:33.618 --> 00:19:34.118
- to be spiritual.What's wrong with
- 00:19:34.118 --> 00:19:34.885
- What's wrong withbeing spiritual?
- 00:19:34.885 --> 00:19:36.020
- being spiritual?We've become so carnal
- 00:19:36.020 --> 00:19:36.587
- We've become so carnalthat we don't want
- 00:19:36.587 --> 00:19:37.521
- that we don't wantanything spiritual
- 00:19:37.521 --> 00:19:39.056
- anything spiritualin our week, all week long,
- 00:19:39.056 --> 00:19:40.358
- in our week, all week long,and we just wanna come to church
- 00:19:40.358 --> 00:19:41.292
- and we just wanna come to churchand feel a little bit of God
- 00:19:41.292 --> 00:19:42.026
- and feel a little bit of Godand go home,
- 00:19:42.026 --> 00:19:42.893
- and go home,but you need some people
- 00:19:42.893 --> 00:19:43.694
- but you need some peoplein your life that are more
- 00:19:43.694 --> 00:19:45.062
- in your life that are morespiritual than you are.
- 00:19:45.062 --> 00:19:46.697
- spiritual than you are.They provoke you to jealousy
- 00:19:46.697 --> 00:19:47.999
- They provoke you to jealousybecause they worship
- 00:19:47.999 --> 00:19:49.000
- because they worshipall the time,
- 00:19:49.000 --> 00:19:50.201
- all the time,they get words from God
- 00:19:50.201 --> 00:19:50.901
- they get words from Godall the time.
- 00:19:50.901 --> 00:19:52.870
- all the time.You got any friends like that?
- 00:19:52.870 --> 00:19:53.604
- You got any friends like that?You got anybody --
- 00:19:53.604 --> 00:19:55.406
- You got anybody --we almost like, well, you know,
- 00:19:55.406 --> 00:19:56.440
- we almost like, well, you know,they're too spiritual.
- 00:19:56.440 --> 00:19:59.777
- they're too spiritual.What's wrong with spirituality?
- 00:19:59.777 --> 00:20:01.579
- What's wrong with spirituality?You need somebody telling you,
- 00:20:01.579 --> 00:20:02.413
- You need somebody telling you,"You need to pray.
- 00:20:02.413 --> 00:20:03.381
- "You need to pray.Have you read your Bible?
- 00:20:03.381 --> 00:20:04.548
- Have you read your Bible?You need to seek God.
- 00:20:04.548 --> 00:20:05.416
- You need to seek God.You need to fast.
- 00:20:05.416 --> 00:20:10.354
- You need to fast.You need to go after God."
- 00:20:10.354 --> 00:20:13.357
- You need to go after God."I dare say that the last step
- 00:20:13.357 --> 00:20:15.459
- I dare say that the last stepto getting the wrong choices
- 00:20:15.459 --> 00:20:16.794
- to getting the wrong choicesin your life is
- 00:20:16.794 --> 00:20:19.430
- in your life iswhen the worshiper is dismissed,
- 00:20:19.430 --> 00:20:20.298
- when the worshiper is dismissed,and you think that
- 00:20:20.298 --> 00:20:21.799
- and you think thatyou don't have to worship,
- 00:20:21.799 --> 00:20:22.700
- you don't have to worship,but when you were little
- 00:20:22.700 --> 00:20:24.168
- but when you were littlein your own eyes,
- 00:20:24.168 --> 00:20:25.503
- in your own eyes,you had your hands up.
- 00:20:25.503 --> 00:20:26.837
- you had your hands up.When you didn't have much,
- 00:20:26.837 --> 00:20:27.672
- When you didn't have much,you were worshiping
- 00:20:27.672 --> 00:20:30.808
- you were worshipingwith all of your heart.
- 00:20:30.808 --> 00:20:32.209
- with all of your heart.I think it's interesting
- 00:20:32.209 --> 00:20:35.546
- I think it's interestingthat King Saul
- 00:20:35.546 --> 00:20:36.781
- that King Saulrarely had the Ark
- 00:20:36.781 --> 00:20:38.816
- rarely had the Arkof the Covenant.
- 00:20:38.816 --> 00:20:41.319
- of the Covenant.It was gone for almost 40 years
- 00:20:41.319 --> 00:20:45.389
- It was gone for almost 40 yearsof his reign, somewhere, taken.
- 00:20:45.389 --> 00:20:46.791
- of his reign, somewhere, taken.Because he didn't treasure
- 00:20:46.791 --> 00:20:49.994
- Because he didn't treasurethe presence of God.
- 00:20:49.994 --> 00:20:51.696
- the presence of God.But David was sworn in
- 00:20:51.696 --> 00:20:53.030
- But David was sworn into be king,
- 00:20:53.030 --> 00:20:54.932
- to be king,and within five minutes,
- 00:20:54.932 --> 00:20:55.766
- and within five minutes,he calls an emergency
- 00:20:55.766 --> 00:20:58.102
- he calls an emergencyboard meeting, staff meeting,
- 00:20:58.102 --> 00:21:00.471
- board meeting, staff meeting,bring all my team in.
- 00:21:00.471 --> 00:21:01.105
- bring all my team in.If I'm gonna take
- 00:21:01.105 --> 00:21:02.840
- If I'm gonna takeover this nation,
- 00:21:02.840 --> 00:21:03.474
- over this nation,I wanna know where
- 00:21:03.474 --> 00:21:05.643
- I wanna know wherethe Ark of the Covenant is.
- 00:21:05.643 --> 00:21:06.811
- the Ark of the Covenant is.Well, it's down
- 00:21:06.811 --> 00:21:08.045
- Well, it's downat Obed-Edom's house.
- 00:21:08.045 --> 00:21:09.146
- at Obed-Edom's house.He said, "Well,
- 00:21:09.146 --> 00:21:10.281
- He said, "Well,get the singers, get the band,
- 00:21:10.281 --> 00:21:12.350
- get the singers, get the band,get the soldiers, get the cart.
- 00:21:12.350 --> 00:21:13.684
- get the soldiers, get the cart.We're going down
- 00:21:13.684 --> 00:21:14.852
- We're going downto get the Ark.
- 00:21:14.852 --> 00:21:15.853
- to get the Ark.I can't do this without
- 00:21:15.853 --> 00:21:16.887
- I can't do this withoutthe anointing.
- 00:21:16.887 --> 00:21:17.988
- the anointing.I can't do this without
- 00:21:17.988 --> 00:21:19.390
- I can't do this withoutthe presence of God.
- 00:21:19.390 --> 00:21:20.791
- the presence of God.I can't do what
- 00:21:20.791 --> 00:21:22.126
- I can't do whatGod's called me to do."
- 00:21:22.126 --> 00:21:23.661
- God's called me to do."It's not enough to be smart,
- 00:21:23.661 --> 00:21:24.428
- It's not enough to be smart,it's not enough to be
- 00:21:24.428 --> 00:21:25.262
- it's not enough to beintellectual,
- 00:21:25.262 --> 00:21:26.630
- intellectual,it's not enough to be cute.
- 00:21:26.630 --> 00:21:28.332
- it's not enough to be cute.It's not enough to look fancy.
- 00:21:28.332 --> 00:21:30.534
- It's not enough to look fancy.I need the anointing.
- 00:21:30.534 --> 00:21:32.203
- I need the anointing.And he said, "Bring the Ark."
- 00:21:32.203 --> 00:21:33.671
- And he said, "Bring the Ark."And the Bible said that
- 00:21:33.671 --> 00:21:36.207
- And the Bible said thathe went and fetched the Ark,
- 00:21:36.207 --> 00:21:38.943
- he went and fetched the Ark,I like that word, fetched it,
- 00:21:38.943 --> 00:21:40.378
- I like that word, fetched it,and brought it back,
- 00:21:40.378 --> 00:21:41.846
- and brought it back,and every six steps,
- 00:21:41.846 --> 00:21:42.480
- and every six steps,they would stop
- 00:21:42.480 --> 00:21:44.949
- they would stopand have a praise break.
- 00:21:44.949 --> 00:21:45.983
- and have a praise break.And David would take
- 00:21:45.983 --> 00:21:47.718
- And David would takehis priestly robe off,
- 00:21:47.718 --> 00:21:49.153
- his priestly robe off,and he would dance
- 00:21:49.153 --> 00:21:50.621
- and he would dancebefore the Lord
- 00:21:50.621 --> 00:21:54.258
- before the Lordwith all of his might.
- 00:21:54.258 --> 00:21:55.359
- with all of his might.Every now and then,
- 00:21:55.359 --> 00:21:56.861
- Every now and then,you need some super-spiritual
- 00:21:56.861 --> 00:21:59.296
- you need some super-spiritualpeople to get in your life,
- 00:21:59.296 --> 00:22:00.531
- people to get in your life,to say, "I've noticed
- 00:22:00.531 --> 00:22:01.766
- to say, "I've noticedyou're a dead-head.
- 00:22:01.766 --> 00:22:03.267
- you're a dead-head.I've noticed you were dry.
- 00:22:03.267 --> 00:22:04.869
- I've noticed you were dry.I've noticed you rarely say,
- 00:22:04.869 --> 00:22:05.870
- I've noticed you rarely say,'Praise the Lord,'
- 00:22:05.870 --> 00:22:06.504
- 'Praise the Lord,'or, 'Jesus,'
- 00:22:06.504 --> 00:22:07.972
- or, 'Jesus,'all week long."
- 00:22:07.972 --> 00:22:09.373
- all week long."And if you got some people
- 00:22:09.373 --> 00:22:11.675
- And if you got some peoplein your inner-circle like that,
- 00:22:11.675 --> 00:22:17.214
- in your inner-circle like that,you're blessed.
- 00:22:17.214 --> 00:22:19.683
- you're blessed.You're blessed.
- 00:22:19.683 --> 00:22:22.720
- You're blessed.I need the prophetic.
- 00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:26.290
- I need the prophetic.I need God to speak to me.
- 00:22:26.290 --> 00:22:28.692
- I need God to speak to me.I need the Lord to lay me
- 00:22:28.692 --> 00:22:29.693
- I need the Lord to lay meon somebody's heart
- 00:22:29.693 --> 00:22:30.528
- on somebody's heartevery now and then.
- 00:22:30.528 --> 00:22:33.030
- every now and then.I don't need it every day.
- 00:22:33.030 --> 00:22:33.531
- I don't need it every day.But, boy,
- 00:22:33.531 --> 00:22:34.932
- But, boy,every once in awhile,
- 00:22:34.932 --> 00:22:37.535
- every once in awhile,somebody out of the blue
- 00:22:37.535 --> 00:22:40.905
- somebody out of the bluewill send me a text or call me,
- 00:22:40.905 --> 00:22:46.877
- will send me a text or call me,and it's like, whoa.
- 00:22:46.877 --> 00:22:49.680
- and it's like, whoa.What voices?
- 00:22:49.680 --> 00:22:51.048
- What voices?You got any spiritual voices
- 00:22:51.048 --> 00:22:52.983
- You got any spiritual voicesin your life?
- 00:22:52.983 --> 00:22:53.617
- in your life?"Well, I'm a professional
- 00:22:53.617 --> 00:22:54.418
- "Well, I'm a professionalbusinessman,
- 00:22:54.418 --> 00:22:55.719
- businessman,and I take care of my business
- 00:22:55.719 --> 00:22:57.455
- and I take care of my businessvery much, and," --
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- very much, and," --good.
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- good.I respect that.
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- I respect that.But man shall not live
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- But man shall not liveby bread alone,
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- by bread alone,but by every word that proceeds
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- but by every word that proceeds-- and if you don't have one,
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- -- and if you don't have one,you got one in front of you
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- you got one in front of youwith a microphone.
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- with a microphone.I'm sitting at your table,
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- I'm sitting at your table,I'm in your business,
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- I'm in your business,I'm in your head,
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- I'm in your head,I'm in your heart.
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- I'm in your heart.I'm telling you something's
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- I'm telling you something'smissing,
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- missing,you've put the wrong voices out.
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- you've put the wrong voices out.You need to get the right voices
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- You need to get the right voices-- the voice of the Holy Spirit
- 00:23:28.552 --> 00:23:29.587
- -- the voice of the Holy Spiritis booming
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- is boomingin your ear right now.
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- in your ear right now.All you gotta do is say yes
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- - I want to thank you
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- - I want to thank youfor watching
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- for watchingthis telecast today.
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- this telecast today.We are on television
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- We are on televisionfor one reason
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- for one reasonand one reason only
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- and one reason onlyand that's to reach the world
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- and that's to reach the worldwith the Good News.
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- with the Good News.Don't we need good news
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- Don't we need good newsin times like these?
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- in times like these?Pray this prayer
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- Pray this prayerwith me right now.
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- with me right now.Say, Lord Jesus --
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- Say, Lord Jesus --Say those words.
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- Say those words.Lord Jesus,
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- Lord Jesus,I give you my heart.
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- I give you my heart.There's power in Your name
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- There's power in Your nameto cleanse, to forgive,
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- to cleanse, to forgive,to heal my brokenness.
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- to heal my brokenness.I'm a flawed person
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- I'm a flawed personand I need Your grace,
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- and I need Your grace,I need Your forgiveness,
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- I need Your forgiveness,forgive me,
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- forgive me,and receive You today
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- and receive You todayas my King, as my Lord,
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- as my King, as my Lord,and as my Savior.
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- and as my Savior.In Jesus' name, I ask.
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- In Jesus' name, I ask.Amen.
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- Amen.As you know,
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- As you know,the most significant election
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- the most significant electionin our nation's history
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- in our nation's historyis coming up
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- is coming upin just eight weeks.
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- in just eight weeks.And while I don't ever tell
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- And while I don't ever tellanyone who to vote for,
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- anyone who to vote for,I do believe
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- I do believeit is a tremendous duty
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- it is a tremendous dutyof every follower of Christ
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- of every follower of Christto do these three things.
- 00:24:40.724 --> 00:24:42.793
- to do these three things.Pray for nation,
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- Pray for nation,pray for the will of God,
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- pray for the will of God,and pray about
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- and pray aboutwho you will vote for.
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- who you will vote for.And thirdly, you need
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- And thirdly, you needto only fast and pray,
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- to only fast and pray,but you need to vote.
- 00:24:51.602 --> 00:24:52.836
- but you need to vote.And if you want to register
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- And if you want to registerto vote, we've made it
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- to vote, we've made itso easy for you.
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- so easy for you.All you have to do
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- All you have to doto register in your state
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- to register in your stateis you can go on our website.
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- is you can go on our website.Just click
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- Just clickthe banner right there,
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- the banner right there,and at the top to confirm
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- and at the top to confirmyour registration.
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- your registration.And I'll also, in closing,
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- to all of you
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- to all of youwho have been so generous
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- who have been so generousto give to this ministry.
- 00:25:13.757 --> 00:25:15.559
- to give to this ministry.Your support helps us,
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- Your support helps us,number one,
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- number one,preach the Gospel
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- preach the Gospelto 200 nations
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- to 200 nationsaround the globe.
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- around the globe.We have millions of dollars
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- We have millions of dollarsof air time.
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- of air time.What we do with any money
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- What we do with any moneyleft over is we do amazing
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- left over is we do amazingsupport for outreach projects,
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- support for outreach projects,mission projects,
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- mission projects,ongoing projects in nations
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- ongoing projects in nationslike Israel to feed
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- like Israel to feedand bring comfort
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- and bring comfortto some of the remaining,
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- to some of the remaining,Holocaust survivors
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- Holocaust survivorsin Israel.
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- in Israel.You know, God said,
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- You know, God said,"If you bless Israel,
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- "If you bless Israel,I'll bless you.
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- I'll bless you.I'll bless your business.
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- I'll bless your business.I'll prosper the work
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- I'll prosper the workof your hands."
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- of your hands."Here's my announcer
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- - We are entering a critical
- 00:25:52.129 --> 00:25:53.163
- election season
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- in the United States.
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- And times like these always
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- require action from the body
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- of Christ.
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- That's why we, as a ministry,
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- have been fasting and praying.
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- So this is our three-step
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- strategy for restoration,
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- renewal, and revival
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- in America.
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- Pray, fast, vote.
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- The stakes are high for America
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- and its friends and allies
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- around the world, too.
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- Especially Israel.
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- We share common values,
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- and common civilization,
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- and most importantly,
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- we share the same God
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- of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
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- Jentezen Franklin Media
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- everything we can to bring
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- help and comfort
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- to the elderly Holocaust
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- survivors of Israel.
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- And this month, when you give
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- of Israel, preach the good news,
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- and helping those
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- in desperate need around
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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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