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The Three Chairs

Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

January 18, 2021

27:29

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

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The Three Chairs

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- If you have your Bibles,
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- If you have your Bibles,I would like for you
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I would like for youto open them with me
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to open them with meto Joshua 24:15.
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to Joshua 24:15."And if it seems evil to you
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"And if it seems evil to youto serve the Lord,
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to serve the Lord,choose for yourselves
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choose for yourselvesthis day whom you will serve.
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this day whom you will serve.Whether the gods
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Whether the godswhich your fathers served
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which your fathers servedthat were on the other side
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that were on the other sideof the river,
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of the river,or the gods of the Amorites,
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or the gods of the Amorites,in whose land you dwell."
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in whose land you dwell."Here's Joshua now.
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Here's Joshua now."But as for me and my house,
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"But as for me and my house,we will serve the Lord."
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we will serve the Lord."Obviously today
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Obviously todaythere is some props
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there is some propswith what I'm going to preach.
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with what I'm going to preach.There are three chairs
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There are three chairson the platform.
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on the platform.There are three chairs
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There are three chairsbecause the three chairs
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because the three chairsrepresent the three kinds
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represent the three kindsof people that are listening
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of people that are listeningto me right now at every campus
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to me right now at every campusand by television.
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and by television.There are three kinds of people,
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There are three kinds of people,and you're in one
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and you're in oneof these three chairs.
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of these three chairs.The first chair --
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The first chair --this chair represents
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this chair representspeople of commitment.
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people of commitment.They're fully committed
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They're fully committedto Jesus Christ.
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to Jesus Christ.They have completely sold out,
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They have completely sold out,and they live to serve and honor
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and they live to serve and honorthe Lord Jesus Christ.
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the Lord Jesus Christ.They're committed to the church.
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They're committed to the church.They're committed
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They're committedto the kingdom.
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to the kingdom.They're committed to the call
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They're committed to the callthat is upon their personal life
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that is upon their personal lifeand upon their family.
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and upon their family.They understand that
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They understand thatour family has a call.
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our family has a call.That God has a plan and purpose
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That God has a plan and purposefor the entire family.
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for the entire family.Their businesses are committed
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Their businesses are committedto the glory of God.
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to the glory of God.They're people who are sold out.
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They're people who are sold out.And because they're sold out
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And because they're sold outand so committed,
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and so committed,at times they find themselves
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at times they find themselvesbeing at odds with
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being at odds withthe values of this world.
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the values of this world.They're spiritual in nature.
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They're spiritual in nature.The Apostle Paul said that
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The Apostle Paul said thatthere are three kinds of people
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there are three kinds of peoplein 1 Corinthians 2
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in 1 Corinthians 2and 1 Corinthians 3.
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and 1 Corinthians 3.He said there are people
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He said there are peoplewho are spiritual.
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who are spiritual.They have a spiritual nature.
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They have a spiritual nature.They see everything
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They see everythingthrough spiritual eyes.
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through spiritual eyes.They understand that there is
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They understand that there isan unseen spiritual world
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an unseen spiritual worldthat is going on out there.
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that is going on out there.And when they have been
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And when they have beenawakened, and born again,
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awakened, and born again,and filled with
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and filled withthe Holy Spirit,
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the Holy Spirit,They have a spiritual nature,
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They have a spiritual nature,that leads them
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that leads themand guides them.
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and guides them.And they have come under
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And they have come underthe authority of that spirit.
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the authority of that spirit.And then there's
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And then there'sthe second chair.
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the second chair.It's people of compromise.
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It's people of compromise.People who --
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People who --they have been born again.
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they have been born again.They have given their heart
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They have given their heartto Jesus Christ.
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to Jesus Christ.They go to church some.
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They go to church some.It's not really consistent,
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It's not really consistent,but they would be glad
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but they would be gladto tell you
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to tell youthat they're a Christian.
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that they're a Christian.And they are.
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And they are.And they attend church some.
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And they attend church some.But they live a distant life
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But they live a distant lifefrom the Lord Jesus Christ.
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from the Lord Jesus Christ.If they were
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If they wereto be totally honest,
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to be totally honest,they would say Jesus
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they would say Jesusis more of an acquaintance
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is more of an acquaintancethan He is a relationship.
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than He is a relationship.That I have an acquaintance
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That I have an acquaintancewith Him once every week,
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with Him once every week,or maybe once every two weeks.
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or maybe once every two weeks.I'll go to church.
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I'll go to church.I'll think about Him,
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I'll think about Him,hear about Him,
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hear about Him,but that's pretty much it.
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but that's pretty much it.That's about all that we have.
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That's about all that we have.The second chair
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The second chairis the chair of compromise.
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is the chair of compromise.The first chair
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The first chairis the chair of commitment.
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is the chair of commitment.The first chair is the chair
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The first chair is the chairof commitment, and it's --
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of commitment, and it's --the person in it has
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the person in it hasa spiritual nature.
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a spiritual nature.But the second person
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But the second personin the second chair --
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in the second chair --the chair of compromise --
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the chair of compromise --has a carnal nature,
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has a carnal nature,the Apostle Paul said
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the Apostle Paul saidin 1 Corinthians 2.
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in 1 Corinthians 2.And then lastly,
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And then lastly,there's the person
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there's the personin the third chair,
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in the third chair,and it's the seat of conflict.
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and it's the seat of conflict.The people of conflict.
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The people of conflict.They are unsaved.
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They are unsaved.They're unchurched.
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They're unchurched.Listen.
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Listen.And they're uninterested
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And they're uninterestedin God.
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in God.The Bible said
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The Bible saidthey're in a natural state.
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they're in a natural state.Paul uses all three of these
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Paul uses all three of theseto describe people.
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to describe people.Spiritual, carnal,
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Spiritual, carnal,fleshly, worldly.
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fleshly, worldly.And then natural,
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And then natural,meaning they've only
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meaning they've onlybeen born once.
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been born once.They have never been born again.
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They have never been born again.They are unchurched.
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They are unchurched.They are unsaved.
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They are unsaved.They're uninterested in God.
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They're uninterested in God.They believe there's a God
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They believe there's a Godsomewhere out there.
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somewhere out there.Their world view is one of --
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Their world view is one of --that is humanistic,
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that is humanistic,and maybe even atheist.
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and maybe even atheist.Or, you know,
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Or, you know,they don't have any feelings,
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they don't have any feelings,or they believe that
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or they believe thatall religions lead to Heaven,
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all religions lead to Heaven,and all religions are the same,
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and all religions are the same,and all the gods
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and all the godsthat people worship --
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that people worship --it's all one,
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it's all one,and it doesn't matter
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and it doesn't matterwhat path you take to get there.
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what path you take to get there.So I want you to get it now.
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So I want you to get it now.Every person setting
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Every person settingin this room is sitting
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in this room is sittingin one of these chairs.
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in one of these chairs.The first chair is people
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The first chair is peoplewho are dedicated.
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who are dedicated.They're spiritual.
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They're spiritual.They are committed to God.
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They are committed to God.They are committed
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They are committedto the church.
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to the church.The second chair is people
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The second chair is peoplewho have been born again
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who have been born againand encountered God.
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and encountered God.They know the Word,
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They know the Word,but they don't necessarily
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but they don't necessarilywanna live the Word.
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wanna live the Word.So they live a life
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So they live a lifeof compromise.
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of compromise.And then there's people
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And then there's peoplethat I'm preaching to today.
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that I'm preaching to today.That are hearing me.
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That are hearing me.That are absolutely in conflict
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That are absolutely in conflictwith the Word of God.
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with the Word of God.Their lifestyle.
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Their lifestyle.Everything about them
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Everything about themis void of God.
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is void of God.That second person
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That second personknows the Bible,
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knows the Bible,but there's a difference
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but there's a differencebetween the first chair
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between the first chairand the second chair
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and the second chairbecause they're not committed
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because they're not committedto living the Bible.
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to living the Bible.The third chair
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The third chairdoes not confess
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does not confessto be a Christian.
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to be a Christian.The person in that chair
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The person in that chairdoesn't walk
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doesn't walkin a relationship with God.
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in a relationship with God.They're in a natural state.
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They're in a natural state.There's a spiritual state,
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There's a spiritual state,a carnal state,
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a carnal state,and a natural state.
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and a natural state.And you're in one of three
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And you're in one of threeof these chairs.
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of these chairs.When I think about these chairs
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When I think about these chairsand every one of you
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and every one of youthat are hearing me --
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that are hearing me --including myself --
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including myself --I couldn't help
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I couldn't helpbut think of Joshua
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but think of Joshuaand how committed
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and how committedhe was to the Lord.
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he was to the Lord.The Bible said that Joshua
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The Bible said that Joshuathis day stood
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this day stoodbefore the people.
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before the people.And he said, I have wholly
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And he said, I have whollycommitted myself to the Lord.
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committed myself to the Lord.He said, I have wholly
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He said, I have whollyfollowed after the Lord
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followed after the Lordwith all of my heart.
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with all of my heart.I have completely --
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I have completely --I used to preach a sermon
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I used to preach a sermonwhen I was an evangelist.
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when I was an evangelist.There's somewhere in Joshua
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There's somewhere in Joshuawhere he says --
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where he says --the Bible says of Joshua,
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the Bible says of Joshua,he left nothing undone
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he left nothing undonethat God told him to do.
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that God told him to do.There was something about him
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There was something about himthat was so committed.
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that was so committed.He was sitting
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He was sittingin a seat of commitment,
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in a seat of commitment,and he left nothing undone
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and he left nothing undonethat God told him to do.
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that God told him to do.Completely obedient.
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Completely obedient.Completely intimate and walking
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Completely intimate and walkingin a committed relationship
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in a committed relationshipto Jesus Christ.
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to Jesus Christ.But then you move over.
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But then you move over.And he said
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And he saidto the people that day,
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to the people that day,you choose who you will follow.
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you choose who you will follow.But as for me and my house,
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But as for me and my house,we're gonna serve the Lord.
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we're gonna serve the Lord.And the next generation
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And the next generationlooked at him and gave verbiage.
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looked at him and gave verbiage.Yes, we will follow
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Yes, we will followthe Lord like you.
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the Lord like you.But when he died,
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But when he died,the Bible said
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the Bible saidthey didn't do what God
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they didn't do what Godtold 'em to do.
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told 'em to do.They didn't drive the enemy
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They didn't drive the enemyout of the land.
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out of the land.They co-existed with the enemy.
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They co-existed with the enemy.They intermarried
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They intermarriedwith the enemy,
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with the enemy,thereby taking on their gods
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thereby taking on their godsand their idols.
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and their idols.And suddenly, you move
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And suddenly, you movefrom the first seat
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from the first seatof a generation
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of a generationthat's committed to God,
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that's committed to God,consecrated to God,
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consecrated to God,to a second seat of a generation
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to a second seat of a generationthat is compromising.
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that is compromising.Mixing a little
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Mixing a littleof this and that.
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of this and that.And suddenly you have idols.
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And suddenly you have idols.The Bible actually says
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The Bible actually saysthat they were serving idols
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that they were serving idolsand feared the Lord.
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and feared the Lord.And then you move into Judges 2.
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And then you move into Judges 2.And this is all the same family.
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And this is all the same family.And it says and there arose
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And it says and there aroseanother generation
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another generationthat knew not God
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that knew not Godnor the works of God.
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nor the works of God.They were sitting
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They were sittingin the seat of conflict.
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in the seat of conflict.This can happen to our families
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This can happen to our familiesif we're not careful.
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if we're not careful.That's why it's so important
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That's why it's so importantthat we set the pace
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that we set the paceof our family
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of our familyand be committed to God.
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and be committed to God.And it happened to Joshua.
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And it happened to Joshua.They struck a compromise.
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They struck a compromise.They moved from commitment
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They moved from commitmentto compromise.
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to compromise.They were called God's people,
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They were called God's people,but they were not
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but they were notin a relationship with Him.
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in a relationship with Him.He was an acquaintance.
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He was an acquaintance.I wonder how many people
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I wonder how many peopleI'm preaching to today.
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I'm preaching to today.I'm not naive.
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I'm not naive.I understand
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I understandthat there's a battle
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that there's a battlefor our souls and our minds.
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for our souls and our minds.And the enemy would love for you
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And the enemy would love for youto just sit in this seat
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to just sit in this seatthe rest
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the restof your Christian experience
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of your Christian experienceand compromise.
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and compromise.More, and more, and more.
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More, and more, and more.But understand
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But understandthat it affects generations.
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that it affects generations.You see, when you understand
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You see, when you understandwhat I'm preaching,
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what I'm preaching,it will become clear to you
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it will become clear to youthat if you were truthful -
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that if you were truthful -truthful about
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truthful aboutyour relationship
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your relationshipwith Jesus Christ -
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with Jesus Christ -many, I'm afraid,
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many, I'm afraid,would describe it
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would describe itas an acquaintance,
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as an acquaintance,not as a living, vital,
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not as a living, vital,intimate relationship.
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intimate relationship.And then I think about
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And then I think aboutthis third seat.
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this third seat.There's no God in the house.
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There's no God in the house.This describes this generation.
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This describes this generation.They get up on Sunday morning,
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They get up on Sunday morning,and it never crosses their mind
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and it never crosses their mindwe should even go to church.
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we should even go to church.Do you know how many people
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Do you know how many peoplewill get up today,
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will get up today,and Sunday is not even
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and Sunday is not evenconsidered the Lord's day?
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considered the Lord's day?It's considered cut
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It's considered cutthe grass day,
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the grass day,or be good to yourself day,
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or be good to yourself day,or go to the grocery store day;
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or go to the grocery store day;God's nothing to them.
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God's nothing to them.And we have a generation that is
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And we have a generation that isliving and sitting in this seat
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living and sitting in this seatNow listen to this.
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Now listen to this.These three chairs
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These three chairsspeak of how each person
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speak of how each personin each chair
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in each chairrelates to the world.
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relates to the world.The person sitting
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The person sittingin the first chair of commitment
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in the first chair of commitmenthas a value system
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has a value systemthat is at odds, many times,
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that is at odds, many times,with the world.
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with the world.They find themselves feeling
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They find themselves feelingalmost different and --
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almost different and --well, no doubt different.
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well, no doubt different.And almost outdated
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And almost outdatedbecause you feel at odds
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because you feel at oddswith the way the world talks.
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with the way the world talks.The filth of the songs.
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The filth of the songs.The uncleanness.
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The uncleanness.There's no modesty.
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There's no modesty.There's nothing.
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There's nothing.And you find yourself,
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And you find yourself,when you're committed to God,
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when you're committed to God,many times at odds
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many times at oddswith the values of the world.
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with the values of the world.And, by the way,
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And, by the way,if you don't ever feel this --
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if you don't ever feel this --if you fit in
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if you fit inwith that whole
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with that wholenasty world out there,
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nasty world out there,and you never feel at odds,
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and you never feel at odds,something's wrong.
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something's wrong.Truth and morality matter to you
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Truth and morality matter to youif you're in that first seat.
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if you're in that first seat.They're saved.
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They're saved.They love the Lord.
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They love the Lord.They're committed.
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They're committed.But the person
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But the personin the second chair --
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in the second chair --the chair of compromise --
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the chair of compromise --they know the Bible,
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they know the Bible,but their career
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but their careeris more important
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is more importantthan their calling.
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than their calling.And if you talk to them,
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And if you talk to them,they never talk about the Lord.
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they never talk about the Lord.They never talk about God.
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They never talk about God.They talk about their money.
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They talk about their money.They talk about material things.
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They talk about material things.They talk about going here
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They talk about going hereand doing that.
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and doing that.But it's never really a heart
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But it's never really a heartthat's captured and committed.
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that's captured and committed.It's just compromise.
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It's just compromise.They love the Lord,
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They love the Lord,but they're living
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but they're livinga compromised, carnal life.
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a compromised, carnal life.The person in the third chair
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The person in the third chairis at odds with God.
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is at odds with God.They fit right in with a culture
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They fit right in with a culturethat says gay marriage is right.
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that says gay marriage is right.They fit right in with a culture
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They fit right in with a culturethat says abortion --
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that says abortion --even in the ninth month,
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even in the ninth month,late term abortion --
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late term abortion --they cheer, and they laugh.
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they cheer, and they laugh.How do we get this way
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How do we get this wayin a generation?
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in a generation?And if you're scared to clap,
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And if you're scared to clap,I'll clap for you.
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I'll clap for you.You pitiful little --
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You pitiful little --if we can't speak up for a baby,
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if we can't speak up for a baby,what have we come to?
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what have we come to?What have we come to?
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What have we come to?A living, breathing baby
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A living, breathing babyin the ninth month?
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in the ninth month?I will not be silent,
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I will not be silent,nor will this church be silent.
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nor will this church be silent.We must speak up.
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We must speak up.It's not a political issue.
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It's not a political issue.It is a Bible issue.
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It is a Bible issue.And God's word is right,
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And God's word is right,and I will not be in the seat
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But we have a generation
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But we have a generationthat is, and we have churches
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that is, and we have churchesthat have moved from commitment
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that have moved from commitmentto compromise.
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to compromise.To little mousy preachers
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To little mousy preacherswho sit real quiet
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who sit real quietand won't say one thing
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and won't say one thingwhen the Bible is so clear.
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when the Bible is so clear.Proverbs 6.
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Proverbs 6.Six things God hates.
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Six things God hates.He that sheds innocent blood
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He that sheds innocent bloodis one of them.
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is one of them.Clap now,
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Clap now,and I'll keep preaching.
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and I'll keep preaching.He loves people
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He loves peoplewho've had an abortion.
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who've had an abortion.He forgives.
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He forgives.He cleanses.
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He cleanses.But we must
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But we mustnot ever feel something in us
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not ever feel something in usthat can sit without
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that can sit withoutany conflict
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any conflictwith murder of babies.
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with murder of babies.Now watch this.
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Now watch this.When you're living
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When you're livinga life of commitment,
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a life of commitment,God is your closest friend.
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God is your closest friend.You're in a relationship.
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You're in a relationship.You serve Him first.
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You serve Him first.The person sitting
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The person sittingin this seat serves Him first,
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in this seat serves Him first,and self second.
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and self second.But when you're sitting
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But when you're sittingin the second chair,
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in the second chair,you're living
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you're livinga life of compromise.
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a life of compromise.You know God as an acquaintance,
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You know God as an acquaintance,not in an intimate relationship.
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not in an intimate relationship.It's a responsibility
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It's a responsibilityto go to church.
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to go to church.Almost a drudgery
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Almost a drudgeryto go to church.
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to go to church.That's why you don't do
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That's why you don't doit consistently.
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it consistently.I love y'all.
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I love y'all.I dressed up in a suit
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I dressed up in a suitso I'd look sweet
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so I'd look sweetwhile I do this.
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while I do this.I love you enough
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I love you enoughto get right in your face
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to get right in your faceand tell you the only thing
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and tell you the only thingat stake is your family.
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at stake is your family.The only thing at stake
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The only thing at stakeis your marriage.
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is your marriage.The only thing at --
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The only thing at --and when you move
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and when you moveinto this seat,
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into this seat,it's a dangerous place
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it's a dangerous placefor a believer.
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for a believer.Because all of a sudden,
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Because all of a sudden,when the enemy
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when the enemycomes after your home,
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comes after your home,if you're not prayed up,
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if you're not prayed up,if you're not seeing
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if you're not seeingthrough spiritual eyes --
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through spiritual eyes --whoa, whoa, whoa.
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whoa, whoa, whoa.Wake up.
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Wake up.Wake up.
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Wake up.I need a revival in my soul.
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I need a revival in my soul.I can't believe that I did that.
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I can't believe that I did that.I thought that.
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I thought that.I entertained that.
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I entertained that.That's what's gonna happen.
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That's what's gonna happen.And something begins
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And something beginsto bother the person
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to bother the personwho's had an encounter
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who's had an encounterwith Jesus.
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with Jesus.Sooner or later,
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Sooner or later,this person wakes up,
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this person wakes up,and they realize --
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and they realize --something's going on
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something's going onwith my kids.
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with my kids.I mean, the little flicker
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I mean, the little flickerof fire is still there.
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of fire is still there.It's not like it used
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It's not like it usedto be when they were here,
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to be when they were here,but there's a little
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but there's a littlegodliness in 'em.
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godliness in 'em.A little discernment in 'em.
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A little discernment in 'em.Something's going on
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Something's going onwith my kids,
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with my kids,and I've noticed
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and I've noticedthat my kids have more
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that my kids have morenon-Christian friends
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non-Christian friendsthan Christian friends.
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than Christian friends.I've noticed
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I've noticedthat I have to drag 'em,
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that I have to drag 'em,screaming and kicking,
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screaming and kicking,to church now
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to church nowthat they're 16 and 17.
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that they're 16 and 17.And oh.
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And oh.You know, I really --
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You know, I really --secretly, I suspect
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secretly, I suspectthat they're becoming
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that they're becomingsexually active.
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sexually active.I just sense it.
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I just sense it.I feel funny about
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I feel funny aboutthat boy she's with.
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that boy she's with.Something's not right.
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Something's not right.But I wanna wink.
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But I wanna wink.I wanna look the other way
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I wanna look the other way'cause I'm carnal,
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'cause I'm carnal,and I'm compromising.
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and I'm compromising.I don't wanna have
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I don't wanna haveto confront it.
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to confront it.I'd just --
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I'd just --I'll just let 'em.
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I'll just let 'em.And I know they came in
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And I know they came infrom that party
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from that partyand went straight
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and went straightto the bedroom.
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to the bedroom.And I probably oughtta go back
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And I probably oughtta go backand see why their eyes
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and see why their eyesare bloodshot
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are bloodshotand get all in their business.
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and get all in their business.But, you know,
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But, you know,I'm a compromising parent.
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I'm a compromising parent.And sometimes
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And sometimesyou just want peace
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'Cause I'm carnal now.
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'Cause I'm carnal now.Oh, well.
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Oh, well.You know the times
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You know the timeswe're living in.
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we're living in.Kids will be kids.
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Kids will be kids.Just have safe sex.
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Just have safe sex.Is this too plain?
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Is this too plain?But when you're committed,
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But when you're committed,it matters.
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it matters.Somebody almost fell outta
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Somebody almost fell outtathe seat right
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the seat rightthen on that point.
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then on that point.I'm just preaching the truth.
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I'm just preaching the truth.Then there's that person
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Then there's that personwho's listening to me right now.
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who's listening to me right now.You're sitting
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You're sittingin that seat of conflict.
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in that seat of conflict.You gotta build
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You gotta buildyour career above all.
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your career above all.Your God is your career.
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Your God is your career.And if she likes her boyfriend,
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And if she likes her boyfriend,she doesn't have to marry him.
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she doesn't have to marry him.Just move in with him.
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Just move in with him.What difference does it make?
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What difference does it make?Marriage is just
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Marriage is justa piece of paper.
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a piece of paper.What difference does it make?
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What difference does it make?You're living in conflict
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You're living in conflictwith the Word of God.
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with the Word of God.She thinks about
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She thinks abouthaving children someday.
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having children someday.But I want intellectual kids.
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But I want intellectual kids.I want popular kids.
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I want popular kids.I want cheerleading.
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I want cheerleading.Beta Club.
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Beta Club.Nothing wrong
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Nothing wrongwith those things,
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with those things,but is that the highest thing --
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but is that the highest thing --it never crosses
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it never crossesthis person's mind --
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this person's mind --I want my kids in church.
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I want my kids in church.I want my family raised
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I want my family raisedin the fear of the Lord.
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in the fear of the Lord.It never crosses
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It never crossesthis person's mind
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this person's mindto get up and go to church.
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to get up and go to church.It's there.
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It's there.Now the question that I wanna
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Now the question that I wannapropose to you
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propose to youin closing this morning
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in closing this morningis simply this.
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is simply this.Parents of the first chair,
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Parents of the first chair,percentage wise,
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percentage wise,will have a mass majority
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will have a mass majorityof children voluntarily
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of children voluntarilyserve the Lord.
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serve the Lord.Parents of the second chair
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Parents of the second chairwill almost always
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will almost alwayshave a majority of children
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have a majority of childrenwho will not follow the Lord.
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who will not follow the Lord.And, of course,
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And, of course,there's not much hope,
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there's not much hope,barring a miracle of God,
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barring a miracle of God,for the third chair parents.
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for the third chair parents.If you're sitting
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If you're sittingin this seat --
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in this seat --and I sense many are --
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and I sense many are --wouldn't you like to move
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wouldn't you like to movefrom this seat to that seat?
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from this seat to that seat?Joshua said,
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Joshua said,I'm gonna tell you
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I'm gonna tell youwhat to do about it.
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what to do about it.Choose you this day
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Choose you this daywho you will serve.
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who you will serve.And if you're not gonna sit
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And if you're not gonna sitin that seat for yourself,
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in that seat for yourself,sit it in for your children.
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sit it in for your children.Sit in it
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Sit in itfor your grandchildren.
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for your grandchildren.You say you love them.
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You say you love them.But if you're not
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But if you're notgiving them Jesus,
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giving them Jesus,all the money in the world
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all the money in the worldwon't be enough for 'em.
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My word to you today is simple.
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My word to you today is simple.Strive for that
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Strive for thatnumber one chair.
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number one chair.Not just for you,
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Not just for you,but for your children
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but for your childrenand your children's children.
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and your children's children.Where are you leading
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Where are you leadingyour family?
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your family?As I described
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As I describedthat second chair this morning,
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that second chair this morning,many of you felt pricked
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many of you felt prickedin your heart.
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in your heart.Because if you
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Because if youwere to be totally honest
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were to be totally honestthis morning,
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this morning,you would say Jesus
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you would say Jesusis an acquaintance,
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is an acquaintance,but He's not really
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but He's not reallyan intimate relationship partner
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an intimate relationship partnerof my life.
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of my life.I talk to Him all the time.
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I talk to Him all the time.He talks to me a lot.
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He talks to me a lot.I worship in my car.
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I worship in my car.He's in my house.
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He's in my house.He's in my life.
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He's in my life.He's a part
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He's a partof my thought process.
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of my thought process.He's number one.
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He's number one.I gotta get in that first chair.
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I gotta get in that first chair.God's calling us
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God's calling usall out of the second chair
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all out of the second chairand the third chair.
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and the third chair.And those of you who are lost,
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And those of you who are lost,and indifferent,
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and indifferent,and far from God --
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and far from God --you haven't gone so far
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you haven't gone so farthat Jesus cannot reach you.
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that Jesus cannot reach you.But you must choose this day
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But you must choose this daywho you will serve.
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who you will serve.Some of you young people
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Some of you young peoplemust choose this day
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must choose this daywhich seat you're gonna sit in.
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which seat you're gonna sit in.Because God's plan for your life
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Because God's plan for your lifewill not allow you
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will not allow youto capture it
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to capture itif you're sitting in this seat.
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if you're sitting in this seat.It's going to require
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It's going to requiretotal commitment.
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total commitment.And this is the day.
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And this is the day.I love what he said.
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I love what he said.Choose you this day.
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Choose you this day.I put it plain
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I put it plain'cause I'm preaching
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'cause I'm preachingto dying people
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to dying peoplewho are headed for eternity.
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who are headed for eternity.And you better know
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And you better knowwhat seat you're in,
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what seat you're in,here and now.
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here and now.Choose you this day.
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Choose you this day.And I love what Joshua said.
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And I love what Joshua said.He said, I can't decide for you,
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He said, I can't decide for you,but I can for me.
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but I can for me.As for me --
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As for me --it starts with me.
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it starts with me.I'm getting my rear end
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I'm getting my rear endoutta this chair,
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outta this chair,and I'm moving it over
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and I'm moving it overto this --
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to this --as for me?
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as for me?And then he makes
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And then he makesa powerful statement.
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a powerful statement.As for me and my house,
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As for me and my house,we will serve the Lord.
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we will serve the Lord.Now this guy --
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Now this guy --here's his attitude.
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here's his attitude.As for me and my house,
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And it's not up to God.
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And it's not up to God.It's up to you.
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It's up to you.Choose.
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- It's an honor
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- It's an honorthat you would join us
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that you would join uson Kingdom Connection today.
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on Kingdom Connection today.The number one goal
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The number one goalof this ministry
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of this ministryis to reach hurting
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is to reach hurtingbroken people
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broken peoplewith the good news
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with the good newsof Jesus Christ,
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of Jesus Christ,and if you want to make Jesus
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and if you want to make JesusLord of your life,
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Lord of your life,will you just pray this prayer
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will you just pray this prayerwith me right there
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with me right therewhere you're watching.
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where you're watching.Just pray it.
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Just pray it.Just say, Lord Jesus,
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Just say, Lord Jesus,I need You in my life.
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I need You in my life.I need You need to heal me.
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I need You need to heal me.I need You to help me.
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I need You to help me.Guide me and direct me.
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Guide me and direct me.Lord, I want to have peace
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Lord, I want to have peacethat where I spend eternity
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that where I spend eternitywill be with You.
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will be with You.Lord, I don't want the fear
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Lord, I don't want the fearof going into eternity
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of going into eternitywithout you.
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without you.Lord, save me,
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Lord, save me,cleanse me,
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cleanse me,forgive me,
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forgive me,and restore me,
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and restore me,in Jesus' name.
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in Jesus' name.Well, in our closing moments,
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Well, in our closing moments,I want to share
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I want to sharea brand new opportunity
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a brand new opportunitywe have in the nation of Israel.
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we have in the nation of Israel.If you follow this ministry,
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If you follow this ministry,we have become
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we have becomea friend of Israel.
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a friend of Israel.We've built a lot in Israel,
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We've built a lot in Israel,and we're gonna continue
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and we're gonna continueto build.
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to build.And we're building
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And we're buildinganother bomb shelter.
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another bomb shelter.What it is
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What it isis it's a bomb shelter
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is it's a bomb shelterin a war zone,
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in a war zone,and they have 15 seconds
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and they have 15 secondsto get to that shelter
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to get to that shelterto seek, you know,
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to seek, you know,protection from the bombs.
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protection from the bombs.And they have them daily.
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And they have them daily.Daily.
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Daily.And I've had the amazing
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And I've had the amazingopportunity to visit
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opportunity to visitthis particular region
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this particular regionwhere this latest project
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where this latest projectis taking place
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is taking placeand meet the incredible
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and meet the incredibleresilient people
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resilient peopleof Eshkol Israel.
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of Eshkol Israel.I need your help
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I need your helpon this project.
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on this project.With your support
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With your supportwe're gonna preach the gospel.
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we're gonna preach the gospel.When you give to this ministry
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When you give to this ministrythis is exactly what you do:
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this is exactly what you do:you send the gospel
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you send the gospelto 200 nations.
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to 200 nations.You produce
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You produceamazing ministry resources
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amazing ministry resourcesthat change lives
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that change liveson a daily basis,
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on a daily basis,and you support
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and you supportincredible mission projects
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incredible mission projectsjust like the new one
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just like the new onethat we're taking on this month.
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that we're taking on this month.In the month of January
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In the month of Januarywe began
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we begana brand new bomb shelter,
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a brand new bomb shelter,and people can go there
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and people can go thereand they use it
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and they use itfor a feeding center,
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for a feeding center,whatever the need
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whatever the needof the community.
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of the community.Thank you, so much.
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- ANNOUNCER: Imagine living
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under the fear and stress
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of constant enemy attack.
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Jewish communities bordering
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the Gaza strip have 15 seconds
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to run for their lives
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and to take shelter from
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the ceaseless barrage
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of rocket attacks.
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That 15 seconds is the same
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for a toddler,
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or a Holocaust survivor.
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Now you can be a part
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of fulfilling Biblical prophecy
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in the Holy Land by comforting
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Jewish families living
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within range of rocket attacks
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and incendiary fire balloons.
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With your best gift
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to Jentezen Franklin
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Media Ministries this month,
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you'll help us go above
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and beyond to bring comfort
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with grace to help these
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precious Jewish families
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as we join
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with the Jewish National Fund
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to help build a fortified
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bomb shelter in Moshav Ohad.
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This community
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is a mile and a half
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from the Gaza border,
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and children and seniors
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will be able to utilize
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this safe shelter
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when the sirens signal
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another attack.
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As our thank you
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for your gift of $50 or more,
00:26:43.181 --> 00:26:44.349
you may request the "Rooted"
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bundle today as you give
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and experience every good thing
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God wants to release
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in and through you
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this new year.
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With your gift of $500 or more,
00:26:52.424 --> 00:26:53.091
you may request
00:26:53.091 --> 00:26:54.426
the "Rooted" gift set.
00:26:54.426 --> 00:26:55.493
You can have a place
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to write down everything
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God speaks to you and does
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in your life
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with the Rooted journal.
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With your best gift
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of $1.000 or more
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you can experience
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God's best in your life
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with this hand picked
00:27:05.236 --> 00:27:06.738
"Rooted" collection.
00:27:06.738 --> 00:27:07.806
And to show our thanks,
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we'll plant a tree in Israel
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in your honor.
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You can be a part of the miracle
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of fulfilling prophecy
00:27:13.244 --> 00:27:14.179
in the Holy Land,
00:27:14.179 --> 00:27:15.714
and bring comfort with grace
00:27:15.714 --> 00:27:18.149

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