Life Today with James Robison

James Robison;Betty Robison - Unity (Part 2)

September 2, 2025 | S25 E902 | 29:15

James continues the classic sermon designed to unify the church by dispelling common divisions among us.

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Life Today with James Robison | James Robison;Betty Robison - Unity (Part 2) | September 2, 2025

In this classic sermon, james challenges you
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To live by the word of god.
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>> i can't talk the word of god into you.
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I can't talk faith into you.
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You've got to come to the place that
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You lay down every idol and every tradition,
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And every high thing that exalts itself
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Against the knowledge of god, and you come
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After the word of god with your whole heart.
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Because moses said in truth
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This is not an idle word for you, this is your life!
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Next on life today!
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James: well, we want to
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James: well, we want to welcome you to life today .
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James: well, we want to welcome you to life today . james robison and betty,
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Welcome you to life today . james robison and betty, and we went back 40 years
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James robison and betty, and we went back 40 years to a sermon i preached
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In california,
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In california, anaheim convention center,
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In california, anaheim convention center, full gospel businessmen,
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Anaheim convention center, full gospel businessmen, well over 10,000;
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Full gospel businessmen, well over 10,000; thousands of them
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Well over 10,000; thousands of them responded to the invitation
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Thousands of them responded to the invitation just immediately.
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Responded to the invitation just immediately. this message, i carried it
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Just immediately. this message, i carried it basically all over america,
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This message, i carried it basically all over america, this message and the truth
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Basically all over america, this message and the truth that i shared had an impact
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This message and the truth that i shared had an impact on the church
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That i shared had an impact on the church that was undeniable.
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On the church that was undeniable. walls of division,
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That was undeniable. walls of division, denominationalism
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Walls of division, denominationalism literally came down because
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Denominationalism literally came down because we laid them no longer
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Literally came down because we laid them no longer as a point of division,
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We laid them no longer as a point of division, but we laid them aside,
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As a point of division, but we laid them aside, recognizing that we had
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But we laid them aside, recognizing that we had differences, perhaps,
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Recognizing that we had differences, perhaps, but we weren't going to allow
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Differences, perhaps, but we weren't going to allow walls to stand between us
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But we weren't going to allow walls to stand between us and keep us from
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Walls to stand between us and keep us from the supernatural unity
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And keep us from the supernatural unity that jesus prayed for
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The supernatural unity that jesus prayed for and the father desires.
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That jesus prayed for and the father desires. so you're going to hear the
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And the father desires. so you're going to hear the second half of the message.
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So you're going to hear the second half of the message. this is cut down quite a bit
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Second half of the message. this is cut down quite a bit because the messages
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Back then i would preach
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Back then i would preach for a long time.
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Back then i would preach for a long time. but you're hearing
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For a long time. but you're hearing a great part of the message
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But you're hearing a great part of the message that literally touched
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A great part of the message that literally touched the church,
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And we're still seeing
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And we're still seeing the positive fruit of that.
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And we're still seeing the positive fruit of that. i literally, betty
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The positive fruit of that. i literally, betty had to rededicate my life
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I literally, betty had to rededicate my life to the fullest
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Had to rededicate my life to the fullest and understanding of some
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To the fullest and understanding of some of the things that i shared
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And understanding of some of the things that i shared that i had just come
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Of the things that i shared that i had just come to see clearly.
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That i had just come to see clearly. so i ask you to watch
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To see clearly. so i ask you to watch very prayerfully.
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So i ask you to watch very prayerfully. then, betty, we're going
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Very prayerfully. then, betty, we're going to ask all of our viewers
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Then, betty, we're going to ask all of our viewers to change a child's life
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To ask all of our viewers to change a child's life with something as simple
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To change a child's life with something as simple as a pair of shoes,
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With something as simple as a pair of shoes, and the beautiful surgery
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As a pair of shoes, and the beautiful surgery that can be done
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And the beautiful surgery that can be done on cleft palates
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That can be done on cleft palates and facial deformity.
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On cleft palates and facial deformity. i'm telling you, betty,
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And facial deformity. i'm telling you, betty, when you put a smile
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I'm telling you, betty, when you put a smile not only on a child's face,
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When you put a smile not only on a child's face, but especially, mom and dad,
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Not only on a child's face, but especially, mom and dad, and grandparents,
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But especially, mom and dad, and grandparents, that's a miracle.
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And grandparents, that's a miracle. but it's not a miracle
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That's a miracle. but it's not a miracle they cannot become
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But it's not a miracle they cannot become like breathing.
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They cannot become like breathing. we can breathe out
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Like breathing. we can breathe out the freshness of god's love
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We can breathe out the freshness of god's love on people that never thought
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The freshness of god's love on people that never thought anybody would even
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On people that never thought anybody would even notice them, much less
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Anybody would even notice them, much less bless them.
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Notice them, much less bless them. so, i thank god that we have
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Bless them. so, i thank god that we have the opportunity together to
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So, i thank god that we have the opportunity together to do so many beautiful things.
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The opportunity together to do so many beautiful things. i pray that you'll be
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Do so many beautiful things. i pray that you'll be blessed by this message
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I pray that you'll be blessed by this message and by sharing shoes
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Blessed by this message and by sharing shoes and smiles for christmas.
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And by sharing shoes and smiles for christmas. watch prayerfully
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And smiles for christmas. watch prayerfully the whole message,
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Watch prayerfully the whole message, and then let god lead you
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The whole message, and then let god lead you in blessing others.
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Recently, god gave me
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Recently, god gave me a vision and he told me
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A vision and he told me to share it with you.
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To share it with you. i didn't see it clearly.
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I didn't see it clearly. i saw it in a shadow.
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I saw it in a shadow. i saw jesus giving gifts
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Beautiful grace gifts.
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Beautiful grace gifts. they were sign gifts.
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Beautiful grace gifts. they were sign gifts. they were ministry gifts.
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They were sign gifts. they were ministry gifts. and as he gave these
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They were ministry gifts. and as he gave these beautiful gifts to the church,
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And as he gave these beautiful gifts to the church, i saw a great part
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Beautiful gifts to the church, i saw a great part of the church standing over
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I saw a great part of the church standing over to the side and ridiculing
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Of the church standing over to the side and ridiculing the gifts, mocking them,
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To the side and ridiculing the gifts, mocking them, making fun of them,
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The gifts, mocking them, making fun of them, belittling them.
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Making fun of them, belittling them. and i thought, oh, god!
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Belittling them. and i thought, oh, god! and then i saw what
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And i thought, oh, god! and then i saw what i considered an equally
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And then i saw what i considered an equally shocking picture.
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I considered an equally shocking picture. i saw other people receiving
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Shocking picture. i saw other people receiving the gifts gladly.
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I saw other people receiving the gifts gladly. and then i saw them take
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The gifts gladly. and then i saw them take the gift and put it
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And then i saw them take the gift and put it under their arm
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The gift and put it under their arm like a little trophy,
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Under their arm like a little trophy, and i saw them carry
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Like a little trophy, and i saw them carry their gift across the room
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And i saw them carry their gift across the room like a little prize.
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Their gift across the room like a little prize. then i saw them take
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Like a little prize. then i saw them take their gift and put it
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Then i saw them take their gift and put it on a pedestal.
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Their gift and put it on a pedestal. and then i saw them bow down
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On a pedestal. and then i saw them bow down and begin to worship the gift.
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And then i saw them bow down and begin to worship the gift. i looked across the room,
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And begin to worship the gift. i looked across the room, and jesus was weeping
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I looked across the room, and jesus was weeping and weeping and weeping.
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And jesus was weeping and weeping and weeping. and he says, "my church."
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And weeping and weeping. and he says, "my church." it is impossible,
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And he says, "my church." it is impossible, impossible to have
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It is impossible, impossible to have a new testament church
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Impossible to have a new testament church without the receiving of
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A new testament church without the receiving of and the releasing of
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Without the receiving of and the releasing of all spiritual gifts.
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And the releasing of all spiritual gifts. do not applaud.
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All spiritual gifts. do not applaud. it is impossible for
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Do not applaud. it is impossible for a believer, and the body
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It is impossible for a believer, and the body to move in power and wisdom
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A believer, and the body to move in power and wisdom and knowledge
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To move in power and wisdom and knowledge without all spiritual gifts
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And knowledge without all spiritual gifts operating in the unction
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Without all spiritual gifts operating in the unction of the holy spirit.
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Operating in the unction of the holy spirit. it is also equally impossible
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Of the holy spirit. it is also equally impossible for spiritual gifts
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It is also equally impossible for spiritual gifts to operate with idolatry
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For spiritual gifts to operate with idolatry toward those gifts.
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To operate with idolatry toward those gifts. much of the church today
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Toward those gifts. much of the church today worships the gift
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Much of the church today worships the gift of preaching.
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Worships the gift of preaching. if a man can preach,
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Of preaching. if a man can preach, the people follow him.
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If a man can preach, the people follow him. they go after the gift.
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The people follow him. they go after the gift. that's been one of
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They go after the gift. that's been one of the greatest sins of idolatry
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That's been one of the greatest sins of idolatry among the people
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The greatest sins of idolatry among the people i've ministered to in
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Among the people i've ministered to in the circles i've ministered.
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I've ministered to in the circles i've ministered. they idolize preaching.
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The circles i've ministered. they idolize preaching. many have gone after the gift
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They idolize preaching. many have gone after the gift of teaching with notebooks
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Many have gone after the gift of teaching with notebooks and recorders
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Of teaching with notebooks and recorders and all paraphernalia.
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And recorders and all paraphernalia. they go after teaching.
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And all paraphernalia. they go after teaching. and many have gone
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They go after teaching. and many have gone with equal zeal after
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And many have gone with equal zeal after the gift of tongues.
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With equal zeal after the gift of tongues. how many miss the anointing
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The gift of tongues. how many miss the anointing of the holy spirit, trying
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How many miss the anointing of the holy spirit, trying to get what someone else
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Of the holy spirit, trying to get what someone else has magnified?
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To get what someone else has magnified? i do not find in my bible
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Has magnified? i do not find in my bible the command to seek gifts.
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I do not find in my bible the command to seek gifts. desire them? yes.
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The command to seek gifts. desire them? yes. need them? receive them?
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Desire them? yes. need them? receive them? absolutely!
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Need them? receive them? absolutely! seek them? no.
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Absolutely! seek them? no. seek the lord.
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Seek them? no. seek the lord. pursue love.
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Seek the lord. pursue love. pursue god and he gives gifts.
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Pursue love. pursue god and he gives gifts. how many live in
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Pursue god and he gives gifts. how many live in absolute disappointment
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How many live in absolute disappointment because they've been
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Absolute disappointment because they've been trained to go after
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Because they've been trained to go after what someone else has,
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Trained to go after what someone else has, rather than what
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What someone else has, rather than what the spirit does?
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Rather than what the spirit does? listen, folks, seek the lord.
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The spirit does? listen, folks, seek the lord. the issue must never be
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Listen, folks, seek the lord. the issue must never be what he does but who he is
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You know what he showed me?
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You know what he showed me? he said, it's a wicked,
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He said, it's a wicked, perverse generation
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Perverse generation that seeks after signs
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That seeks after signs and wonders.
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And wonders. he said, you follow the word,
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Do the word and signs follow.
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Do the word and signs follow. don't follow signs!
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Do the word and signs follow. don't follow signs! follow the word!
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Don't follow signs! follow the word! signs follow the word!
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Follow the word! signs follow the word! if you follow signs,
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Signs follow the word! if you follow signs, you miss the word.
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If you follow signs, you miss the word. listen. when the people
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You miss the word. listen. when the people murmured against god and
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Listen. when the people murmured against god and the fiery serpent smite them.
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Murmured against god and the fiery serpent smite them. god said as a sign, "raise up
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The fiery serpent smite them. god said as a sign, "raise up a brazen serpent on a pole."
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God said as a sign, "raise up a brazen serpent on a pole." when the people look
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A brazen serpent on a pole." when the people look as a token, an expression
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When the people look as a token, an expression of faith, they will live.
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As a token, an expression of faith, they will live. god gave them the sign.
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Of faith, they will live. god gave them the sign. jesus said, as moses
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God gave them the sign. jesus said, as moses lifted up the serpent
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Jesus said, as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,
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Lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man
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In the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up.
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Even so must the son of man be lifted up. we look to him and live.
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Be lifted up. we look to him and live. do you know what israel
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We look to him and live. do you know what israel did with that gift?
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Do you know what israel did with that gift? do you know what they did
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Did with that gift? do you know what they did with that sign?
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Do you know what they did with that sign? god gave it to him.
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With that sign? god gave it to him. they began to worship
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God gave it to him. they began to worship the snake on the pole.
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They began to worship the snake on the pole. and so does the church.
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The snake on the pole. and so does the church. time and again, we're drawn
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And so does the church. time and again, we're drawn to say, this is what
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Time and again, we're drawn to say, this is what is dividing us.
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To say, this is what is dividing us. listen, folks, if you really
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Is dividing us. listen, folks, if you really are born of the spirit,
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Listen, folks, if you really are born of the spirit, you will recognize
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Are born of the spirit, you will recognize the things of the spirit.
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You will recognize the things of the spirit. i want to tell you,
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The things of the spirit. i want to tell you, the merchandizing of gifts
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I want to tell you, the merchandizing of gifts has done as much to hinder
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The merchandizing of gifts has done as much to hinder the acceptance of gifts
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Has done as much to hinder the acceptance of gifts as unbelief has.
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The acceptance of gifts as unbelief has. the magnification of gifts,
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As unbelief has. the magnification of gifts, we've got to receive them.
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The magnification of gifts, we've got to receive them. do you know what i have found
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We've got to receive them. do you know what i have found with people who've had
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Do you know what i have found with people who've had these beautiful, beautiful,
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With people who've had these beautiful, beautiful, deep experiences
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These beautiful, beautiful, deep experiences of the holy spirit?
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Deep experiences of the holy spirit? i mean, where its god
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Of the holy spirit? i mean, where its god and not flesh.
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I mean, where its god and not flesh. there is a difference.
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And not flesh. there is a difference. you know what i found?
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There is a difference. you know what i found? it is so intimate
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You know what i found? it is so intimate and so sacred, it's like
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It is so intimate and so sacred, it's like a marriage relationship.
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And so sacred, it's like a marriage relationship. it is precious between them
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A marriage relationship. it is precious between them and the lord.
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It is precious between them and the lord. it is so real and so sacred.
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And the lord. it is so real and so sacred. they wouldn't dare exploit,
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It is so real and so sacred. they wouldn't dare exploit, merchandise.
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They wouldn't dare exploit, merchandise. who does this? the enemy.
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Merchandise. who does this? the enemy. the enemy wants to magnify
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Who does this? the enemy. the enemy wants to magnify everything but jesus.
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The enemy wants to magnify everything but jesus. the enemy wants to bring us
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Everything but jesus. the enemy wants to bring us into captivity.
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The enemy wants to bring us into captivity. the enemy wants
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Into captivity. the enemy wants to deceive us.
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The enemy wants to deceive us. the enemy wants to defeat us.
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To deceive us. the enemy wants to defeat us. the enemy wants to divide us.
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The enemy wants to defeat us. the enemy wants to divide us. the enemy wants
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The enemy wants to divide us. the enemy wants to destroy us.
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The enemy wants to destroy us. the enemy wants
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To destroy us. the enemy wants to disease your body.
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The enemy wants to disease your body. and i want to tell you,
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To disease your body. and i want to tell you, once the enemy gets in,
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And i want to tell you, once the enemy gets in, you may think he's coming
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Once the enemy gets in, you may think he's coming to entertain you, but when
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You may think he's coming to entertain you, but when he's in there, he does
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To entertain you, but when he's in there, he does his destructive work too.
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He's in there, he does his destructive work too. many of you have oftentimes
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His destructive work too. many of you have oftentimes invited the evil one to come
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Many of you have oftentimes invited the evil one to come and minister to your flesh,
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Invited the evil one to come and minister to your flesh, not even knowing
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And minister to your flesh, not even knowing what was happening.
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Not even knowing what was happening. he ministered to you.
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What was happening. he ministered to you. he ministered to your flesh,
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He ministered to you. he ministered to your flesh, and he built a campground
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He ministered to your flesh, and he built a campground in your life, a stronghold,
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And he built a campground in your life, a stronghold, a fortress.
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In your life, a stronghold, a fortress. i want to tell you that
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A fortress. i want to tell you that for every one of you that
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I want to tell you that for every one of you that have ever been set free,
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For every one of you that have ever been set free, every one of you
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Have ever been set free, every one of you that have ever been healed,
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Every one of you that have ever been healed, everyone here that's
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That have ever been healed, everyone here that's ever been blessed of god,
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Everyone here that's ever been blessed of god, from the moment you got
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Ever been blessed of god, from the moment you got that freedom,
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From the moment you got that freedom, from the moment you got
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That freedom, from the moment you got that blessing, the enemy,
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From the moment you got that blessing, the enemy, the prince of the powers
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That blessing, the enemy, the prince of the powers of the air, the ruler of
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The prince of the powers of the air, the ruler of this present age and world,
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Of the air, the ruler of this present age and world, came to take back that
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This present age and world, came to take back that which god blessed you with
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Came to take back that which god blessed you with and take you back
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Which god blessed you with and take you back into captivity.
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And take you back into captivity. as surely as pharaoh
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Into captivity. as surely as pharaoh came after the people of god
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As surely as pharaoh came after the people of god when he had turned them loose,
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Came after the people of god when he had turned them loose, he's coming after you
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When he had turned them loose, he's coming after you to take away your healing,
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He's coming after you to take away your healing, to take away your liberty,
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To take away your healing, to take away your liberty, to take away your freedom,
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To take away your liberty, to take away your freedom, your deliverance, your life,
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To take away your freedom, your deliverance, your life, and your spiritual power.
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Your deliverance, your life, and your spiritual power. do you know how he does it?
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And your spiritual power. do you know how he does it? he snatches away the word
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Do you know how he does it? he snatches away the word from your heart.
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He snatches away the word from your heart. he causes affliction
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From your heart. he causes affliction and persecution because of
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He causes affliction and persecution because of the word to cause this word
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And persecution because of the word to cause this word to be set aside.
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The word to cause this word to be set aside. he causes the worries
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To be set aside. he causes the worries of the world that cares
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He causes the worries of the world that cares for other things, and
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Of the world that cares for other things, and the deceitfulness of riches
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For other things, and the deceitfulness of riches to snatch the word of god
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The deceitfulness of riches to snatch the word of god from your heart.
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To snatch the word of god from your heart. many of you who've come
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From your heart. many of you who've come to this conference
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Many of you who've come to this conference have been blessed.
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To this conference have been blessed. if you've been blessed at all,
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Have been blessed. if you've been blessed at all, it has been because
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If you've been blessed at all, it has been because you have heard the living
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It has been because you have heard the living word of god, and the word
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You have heard the living word of god, and the word has ministered to you.
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Word of god, and the word has ministered to you. now listen closely.
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In that freedom,
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In that freedom, you're not going to live
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You're not going to live by bread alone.
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By bread alone. you're not going to live
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You're not going to live by what you see and taste
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You're going to live by
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You're going to live by the word of god in spite
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You're going to live by the word of god in spite of what you see, hear,
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The word of god in spite of what you see, hear, taste, and sense.
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Of what you see, hear, taste, and sense. you're going to let the word
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Taste, and sense. you're going to let the word of god prevail over
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You're going to let the word of god prevail over any other symptom
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Of god prevail over any other symptom that comes in your life.
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Any other symptom that comes in your life. now, folks, listen to me.
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That comes in your life. now, folks, listen to me. i can't talk
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Now, folks, listen to me. i can't talk the word of god into you.
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I can't talk the word of god into you. i can't talk faith into you.
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The word of god into you. i can't talk faith into you. you've got to come to
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I can't talk faith into you. you've got to come to the place that you lay down
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You've got to come to the place that you lay down every idol and every tradition
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The place that you lay down every idol and every tradition and every high thing
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Every idol and every tradition and every high thing that exalts itself
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And every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of god.
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That exalts itself against the knowledge of god. and you come after the word
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Against the knowledge of god. and you come after the word of god with your whole heart,
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And you come after the word of god with your whole heart, because moses said, in truth,
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Of god with your whole heart, because moses said, in truth, "this is not an idle word
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Because moses said, in truth, "this is not an idle word for you, this is your life --
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"this is not an idle word for you, this is your life -- this is your life!"
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For you, this is your life -- this is your life!" jesus said, "the words that
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This is your life!" jesus said, "the words that i speak to you, they are
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Jesus said, "the words that i speak to you, they are spirit and they are life."
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I speak to you, they are spirit and they are life." i want to see you walk out of
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Spirit and they are life." i want to see you walk out of here full of the life of god.
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I want to see you walk out of here full of the life of god. i don't want to see you
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Here full of the life of god. i don't want to see you go out of here pumped up
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I don't want to see you go out of here pumped up because of
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Go out of here pumped up because of a convention atmosphere.
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Because of a convention atmosphere. i want to see you go out
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A convention atmosphere. i want to see you go out of here with your eyes
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I want to see you go out of here with your eyes on jesus to feed
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Of here with your eyes on jesus to feed on the word of god.
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On jesus to feed on the word of god. i want to see you diligently,
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On the word of god. i want to see you diligently, diligently pursuing
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I want to see you diligently, diligently pursuing the word of god.
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Diligently pursuing the word of god. if you don't do it,
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The word of god. if you don't do it, if you don't do it,
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If you don't do it, if you don't do it, you cannot.
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If you don't do it, you cannot. you absolutely cannot
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You cannot. you absolutely cannot overcome the world.
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You absolutely cannot overcome the world. this word must be more
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Overcome the world. this word must be more thrilling and more exciting,
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This word must be more thrilling and more exciting, going to it for food,
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Thrilling and more exciting, going to it for food, going to it for life,
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Going to it for food, going to it for life, going to it for bread,
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Going to it for life, going to it for bread, going to it for water,
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Going to it for bread, going to it for water, going to it for ministry.
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Going to it for water, going to it for ministry. this word must consume you
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Going to it for ministry. this word must consume you or your flesh
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This word must consume you or your flesh will be consumed.
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Or your flesh will be consumed. few are the people who
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Will be consumed. few are the people who really live by this word,
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Few are the people who really live by this word, mostly by sight.
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Really live by this word, mostly by sight. i want to see you
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Mostly by sight. i want to see you live by the word.
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I want to see you live by the word. i want to see you free.
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Live by the word. i want to see you free. i want to see you walking
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I want to see you free. i want to see you walking in fullness.
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I want to see you walking in fullness. i want to see you committed
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In fullness. i want to see you committed to live by the word.
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I want to see you committed to live by the word. now that's the commitment
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To live by the word. now that's the commitment i believe the lord wants you
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Now that's the commitment i believe the lord wants you to make tonight.
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I believe the lord wants you to make tonight. lay down every idol,
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To make tonight. lay down every idol, every tradition.
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Lay down every idol, every tradition. refuse ever again
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Every tradition. refuse ever again to follow man.
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Refuse ever again to follow man. hold those anointed of god
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To follow man. hold those anointed of god in high esteem
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Hold those anointed of god in high esteem for the work's sake.
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In high esteem for the work's sake. thank god for those
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For the work's sake. thank god for those who labor among you
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Thank god for those who labor among you with a compassion of christ.
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Who labor among you with a compassion of christ. but do not follow men.
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With a compassion of christ. but do not follow men. the holy spirit
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But do not follow men. the holy spirit is your only teacher.
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The holy spirit is your only teacher. men cannot teach you.
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Is your only teacher. men cannot teach you. the holy spirit can
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Men cannot teach you. the holy spirit can teach you through men, but
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The holy spirit can teach you through men, but men must not be your source.
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Teach you through men, but men must not be your source. denominations,
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Men must not be your source. denominations, church organizations,
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Denominations, church organizations, church buildings,
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Church organizations, church buildings, church groups, prayer groups
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Church buildings, church groups, prayer groups and fellowships
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Church groups, prayer groups and fellowships and individuals must not
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And fellowships and individuals must not be your source.
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And individuals must not be your source. the source is
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Be your source. the source is the holy spirit.
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The source is the holy spirit. he guides you to all truth.
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The holy spirit. he guides you to all truth. no other person can guide you
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He guides you to all truth. no other person can guide you to truth.
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No other person can guide you to truth. you receive life
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To truth. you receive life and truth only --
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You receive life and truth only -- only through the holy spirit.
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And truth only -- only through the holy spirit. i have preached
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Only through the holy spirit. i have preached the word of god for 22 years.
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I have preached the word of god for 22 years. when i began preaching
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The word of god for 22 years. when i began preaching at age 18, i confessed
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When i began preaching at age 18, i confessed and testified, and
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At age 18, i confessed and testified, and i still do to this day.
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And testified, and i still do to this day. i have never read biblically
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I still do to this day. i have never read biblically or historically, of what
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I have never read biblically or historically, of what i consider to be a more
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Or historically, of what i consider to be a more dynamic and dramatic encounter
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I consider to be a more dynamic and dramatic encounter with the holy spirit
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Dynamic and dramatic encounter with the holy spirit than the one i personally
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With the holy spirit than the one i personally experienced in the power
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Than the one i personally experienced in the power of the holy spirit.
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Experienced in the power of the holy spirit. as an 18-year-old boy,
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Of the holy spirit. as an 18-year-old boy, the holy spirit came on me
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As an 18-year-old boy, the holy spirit came on me in such power,
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The holy spirit came on me in such power, in such anointing that
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In such power, in such anointing that the only way to describe it
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In such anointing that the only way to describe it is awesome.
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The only way to describe it is awesome. i was a boy so shy,
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Is awesome. i was a boy so shy, so withdrawn, so afraid
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I was a boy so shy, so withdrawn, so afraid of everyone that i would not
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So withdrawn, so afraid of everyone that i would not even stand up in front of
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Of everyone that i would not even stand up in front of a classroom and make a report.
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Even stand up in front of a classroom and make a report. for ten years of school,
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A classroom and make a report. for ten years of school, i would carry my lunch
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For ten years of school, i would carry my lunch in a sack and eat alone.
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I would carry my lunch in a sack and eat alone. i wouldn't even mingle
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In a sack and eat alone. i wouldn't even mingle with the kids at school.
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I wouldn't even mingle with the kids at school. i was fearful.
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With the kids at school. i was fearful. i was a kid that was
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I was fearful. i was a kid that was totally rejected.
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I was a kid that was totally rejected. i'm an illegitimate child.
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Totally rejected. i'm an illegitimate child. my father deserted me
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I'm an illegitimate child. my father deserted me before i was ever born.
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My father deserted me before i was ever born. i was given away
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Before i was ever born. i was given away by an ad in a newspaper.
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I was given away by an ad in a newspaper. i grew up feeling
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By an ad in a newspaper. i grew up feeling inferior and rejected.
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I grew up feeling inferior and rejected. when i was 18 years old,
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Inferior and rejected. when i was 18 years old, god singled me out.
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When i was 18 years old, god singled me out. god said, i want to use you.
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God singled me out. god said, i want to use you. god said, i'm going
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God said, i want to use you. god said, i'm going to use you to preach
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God said, i'm going to use you to preach to the world my truth.
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To use you to preach to the world my truth. and i heard him, and i said,
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To the world my truth. and i heard him, and i said, god, how?
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And i heard him, and i said, god, how? and god said,
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God, how? and god said, where is your faith?
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And god said, where is your faith? and as an 18-year-old boy,
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Where is your faith? and as an 18-year-old boy, i never felt a step.
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And as an 18-year-old boy, i never felt a step. it was as though
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I never felt a step. it was as though i were carried by god.
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It was as though i were carried by god. charles finney described
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I were carried by god. charles finney described the outpouring of
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Charles finney described the outpouring of the holy spirit as waves
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The outpouring of the holy spirit as waves of liquid love
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The holy spirit as waves of liquid love coming into his being,
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Of liquid love coming into his being, and i was saturated with love,
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Coming into his being, and i was saturated with love, i was saturated with boldness,
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And i was saturated with love, i was saturated with boldness, i was saturated with
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I was saturated with boldness, i was saturated with a confidence that i long
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I was saturated with a confidence that i long to see in every believer.
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A confidence that i long to see in every believer. many of you here are filled
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Insecurity and inferiority.
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Insecurity and inferiority. i tell you,
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I tell you, the new testament church was
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The new testament church was characterized by confidence.
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Characterized by confidence. they had confidence because
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They had confidence because they had been with jesus.
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Out of their innermost being
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Out of their innermost being there was released
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Out of their innermost being there was released a river of life.
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There was released a river of life. i'm telling you that
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A river of life. i'm telling you that every person here is capable
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I'm telling you that every person here is capable in christ of releasing
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Every person here is capable in christ of releasing a personality and a power
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In christ of releasing a personality and a power and a life and a zeal
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A personality and a power and a life and a zeal and a joy and a confidence
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And a life and a zeal and a joy and a confidence beyond anything
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And a joy and a confidence beyond anything you've ever experienced.
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It's not those of you
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It's not those of you who think it's
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Who think it's high-powered personality.
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High-powered personality. it's not that at all.
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It's not that at all. it is the power of
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It is the power of the holy spirit.
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And release that in you.
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James: well, betty,
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James: well, betty, you witnessed it.
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James: well, betty, you witnessed it. betty: i did.
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You witnessed it. betty: i did. i still witness it
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Betty: i did. i still witness it to this day.
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I still witness it to this day. the same message that
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To this day. the same message that god put in your heart as
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An 18-year-old is still there.
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An 18-year-old is still there. and he -- he --
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An 18-year-old is still there. and he -- he -- we may be older.
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And he -- he -- we may be older. yes, we are. that's life.
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We may be older. yes, we are. that's life. but his heart is still there
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Yes, we are. that's life. but his heart is still there to reach out and to let
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But his heart is still there to reach out and to let people know that god's truth
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To reach out and to let people know that god's truth is as important as it was
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People know that god's truth is as important as it was 40 years ago, james,
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Is as important as it was 40 years ago, james, when you preached it.
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40 years ago, james, when you preached it. if we listen,
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When you preached it. if we listen, we can still learn.
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If we listen, we can still learn. you and i still learn.
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We can still learn. you and i still learn. you said your heart
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You and i still learn. you said your heart was really touched
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You said your heart was really touched when you watched this.
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Was really touched when you watched this. mine was too.
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When you watched this. mine was too. not only remembering being
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Mine was too. not only remembering being there, but just knowing
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Not only remembering being there, but just knowing that god is still at work
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There, but just knowing that god is still at work in our hearts
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That god is still at work in our hearts if we allow him to.
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James: you would agree
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James: you would agree with me, though, that as shy
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James: you would agree with me, though, that as shy as i was and timid,
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With me, though, that as shy as i was and timid, that that was probably one
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As i was and timid, that that was probably one of the most indescribable
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That that was probably one of the most indescribable miracles you or anyone
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Has ever seen.
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Has ever seen. betty: it really was, james.
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Has ever seen. betty: it really was, james. i was there.
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Betty: it really was, james. i was there. i watched it
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I was there. i watched it from the very beginning.
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I watched it from the very beginning. and even as this
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From the very beginning. and even as this little church girl,
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And even as this little church girl, i didn't know the lord yet.
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Little church girl, i didn't know the lord yet. i thought i did but
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I didn't know the lord yet. i thought i did but it took you preaching
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I thought i did but it took you preaching a year before god grabbed
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It took you preaching a year before god grabbed my heart through
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A year before god grabbed my heart through your testimony and your love
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My heart through your testimony and your love for him, and he changed
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Your testimony and your love for him, and he changed my life forever.
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For him, and he changed my life forever. james: well, we just want you
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My life forever. james: well, we just want you to know that it's a joy
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James: well, we just want you to know that it's a joy to be able to share
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To know that it's a joy to be able to share his truth with you.
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To be able to share his truth with you. right now, we are in our
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Christmas shoes and smiles.
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Betty: james, to give
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A special gift
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To these children,
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Shoes of all things.
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I love to see
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My grandchildren,
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My great-granddaughters,
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They get a new pair of shoes,
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Some of them have sparkles
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On them and everything.
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They're so proud of them.
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Well, these children are
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Just as proud because
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They have shoes on their feet.
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Feet that walk every day.
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Everywhere they go they have
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To walk to get there,
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And their little feet
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Step on stones, they step on
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All kinds of things.
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They cut their feet, james,
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And then they get infections
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And they get diseases
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From it.
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This is a gift they can enjoy
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Because it's a gift of shoes,
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But it's also a protection
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For their bodies.
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So please join with us
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And let's offer the shoes
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For christmas for these
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Beautiful little children.
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James: yeah, i agree
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With everything you said.
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And then let's do this.
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Let's put a smile
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On a child's face that never
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Believed they could smile.
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We've seen so many with
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Cleft palates that when
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They would see themselves
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In our television camera,
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They would run,
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They would pull back.
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They hadn't seen --
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A lot of them had never
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Seen a mirror.
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Kids would walk up and look
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In the rearview mirror
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On the side of a truck,
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And they'd see themselves
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And they wouldn't like it.
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But do you know
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What we can do?
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We can give them
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The miracle of a smile.
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We're able to do
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The cleft palate surgeries
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Because of the donation
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Of the time of surgeons.
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They have to have certain
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Equipment, and they have
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To pay for certain things,
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But we can do it for $500.
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Would you right now go
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And get your bank card?
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And would you make
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The best gift you can, please?
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Give the greatest gift
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Because you're giving, truly,
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The greatest gift of love
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And the life of christ.
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It is because of him
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That we do it.
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Please, if you write a check
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Make it to life.
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But let's give some shoes
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And smiles for christmas
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Starting right now.
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And we've got to do it now
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To deliver by christmas.
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Please do it.
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Poverty is a killer, and because of it,
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Children needlessly suffer
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Not only from lack of food and clean water,
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But also from a lack of things we take for granted,
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Such as a healthy smile
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Or a protective pair of shoes.
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Far too many children living in extreme poverty
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Have never owned a pair of shoes.
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And while that may seem minor,
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Walking with bare feet puts them at risk
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Of painful infections, injury, and life-threatening diseases.
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But this christmas, you can bring hope and healing.
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Your gift today will help provide new shoes
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For 150,000 children in time for the holidays.
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And for some children, a beautiful new smile.
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Your gift of $36 will help provide shoes for ten children,
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$72 will help provide for 20,
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$180 will help provide shoes for 50,
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And a gift of $500 will help provide a cleft surgery,
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Restoring a child's smile forever.
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As a thank you for your gift of support,
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Be sure to request the beautifully crafted
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Yellow crystal shoe ornament,
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A treasure to display each christmas.
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With your gift of $100 or more,
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You may request this keepsake set featuring
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Four of life's colorful crystal shoe ornaments.
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Finally, please consider a gift of $1,000 or more
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To help provide over 275 pairs of shoes
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Or two children with corrective smile surgeries,
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And you may request the beautiful bronze sculpture, "lion of judah."
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Please call, write, or make your gift online today.
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James: betty, i'm praying
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James: betty, i'm praying that everybody who can help
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James: betty, i'm praying that everybody who can help will give some shoes
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That everybody who can help will give some shoes and some smiles.
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Will give some shoes and some smiles. but i'm also praying that
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And some smiles. but i'm also praying that you'll encourage people
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But i'm also praying that you'll encourage people to watch the message
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You'll encourage people to watch the message and to remember what was
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To watch the message and to remember what was going on in my life
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And to remember what was going on in my life and what went on
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Going on in my life and what went on in the life of the church.
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And what went on in the life of the church. because what god showed me,
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In the life of the church. because what god showed me, and did after many years
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Because what god showed me, and did after many years of preaching,
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And did after many years of preaching, made an incredible, undeniable
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Of preaching, made an incredible, undeniable impact on the church.
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Made an incredible, undeniable impact on the church. and i think we're going
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Impact on the church. and i think we're going to see the greatest move
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And i think we're going to see the greatest move of the spirit
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To see the greatest move of the spirit we've ever witnessed
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Of the spirit we've ever witnessed in the days ahead.
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We've ever witnessed in the days ahead. be praying for us.
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In the days ahead. be praying for us. we love you.
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Be praying for us. we love you. thank you for helping us
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We love you. thank you for helping us lift him up and put his arms
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Thank you for helping us lift him up and put his arms around the overlooked
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Lift him up and put his arms around the overlooked and the least of these.
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Around the overlooked and the least of these. thank you so much.
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Susie: i'm susie larson!
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Susie: i'm susie larson! every day on my radio show
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Susie: i'm susie larson! every day on my radio show i ask my guests
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Every day on my radio show i ask my guests this opening question,
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I ask my guests this opening question, making it personal.
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This opening question, making it personal. what has the lord been
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Making it personal. what has the lord been talking about these days?
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What has the lord been talking about these days? and one day pastor and author
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Allen jackson was on my show.
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Allen jackson was on my show. and he said,
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Allen jackson was on my show. and he said, "do you know, susie,
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And he said, "do you know, susie, i've been sitting
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"do you know, susie, i've been sitting with the story in scripture
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I've been sitting with the story in scripture where paul went
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With the story in scripture where paul went before agrippa."
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Where paul went before agrippa." he says, "here you have paul
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Before agrippa." he says, "here you have paul suffering this injustice
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He says, "here you have paul suffering this injustice and he has this chance to —
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Suffering this injustice and he has this chance to — he uses the opportunity,
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And he has this chance to — he uses the opportunity, this battle, this storm
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He uses the opportunity, this battle, this storm to present the gospel
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This battle, this storm to present the gospel to agrippa.
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To present the gospel to agrippa. and in so many words,
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To agrippa. and in so many words, agrippa says,
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And in so many words, agrippa says, "you almost persuaded me
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Agrippa says, "you almost persuaded me to become a believer."
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"you almost persuaded me to become a believer." allen jackson said, "you know,
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To become a believer." allen jackson said, "you know, it just made me think
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Allen jackson said, "you know, it just made me think about what things am i only
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It just made me think about what things am i only almost persuaded about,
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About what things am i only almost persuaded about, that god's actually been
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Almost persuaded about, that god's actually been really clear about?"
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That god's actually been really clear about?" if you could have
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Really clear about?" if you could have heard that show,
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If you could have heard that show, you would have heard
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Heard that show, you would have heard my voice crack
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You would have heard my voice crack and it took all of my resolve
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My voice crack and it took all of my resolve to finish the show;
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And it took all of my resolve to finish the show; because what i wanted to do
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To finish the show; because what i wanted to do was go in a room,
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Because what i wanted to do was go in a room, go face down,
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Was go in a room, go face down, and wail my eyes out.
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Go face down, and wail my eyes out. for those of you
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And wail my eyes out. for those of you who've heard any of my story,
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For those of you who've heard any of my story, i battled for a very long time
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Who've heard any of my story, i battled for a very long time with chronic illness
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I battled for a very long time with chronic illness related to lyme disease,
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With chronic illness related to lyme disease, and then mold toxicity.
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Related to lyme disease, and then mold toxicity. and when that show happened,
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And then mold toxicity. and when that show happened, i was right
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And when that show happened, i was right in the middle of a time
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I was right in the middle of a time that i was feeling so hurt
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In the middle of a time that i was feeling so hurt and disappointed
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That i was feeling so hurt and disappointed that i had contended
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And disappointed that i had contended for healing,
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That i had contended for healing, i fasted, i prayed,
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For healing, i fasted, i prayed, i claimed the scripture.
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I fasted, i prayed, i claimed the scripture. i did everything
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I claimed the scripture. i did everything everybody told me to do,
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I did everything everybody told me to do, and i'm still
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Everybody told me to do, and i'm still just army crawling
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And i'm still just army crawling through the valley.
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Just army crawling through the valley. and to be honest with you,
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Through the valley. and to be honest with you, i had grown disappointed
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And to be honest with you, i had grown disappointed in god.
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I had grown disappointed in god. i was just hurt.
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In god. i was just hurt. i didn't know why the
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I was just hurt. i didn't know why the breakthrough wasn't coming.
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I didn't know why the breakthrough wasn't coming. it had been
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Breakthrough wasn't coming. it had been a 30-year-long battle.
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It had been a 30-year-long battle. i had different friends
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A 30-year-long battle. i had different friends who would say, "you know,
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I had different friends who would say, "you know, i struggled for two weeks.
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Who would say, "you know, i struggled for two weeks. i prayed, and [snap]
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I struggled for two weeks. i prayed, and [snap] i was healed!"
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I prayed, and [snap] i was healed!" and the contrast oftentimes,
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I was healed!" and the contrast oftentimes, in the long battle and
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And the contrast oftentimes, in the long battle and someone has a short battle,
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In the long battle and someone has a short battle, also just sort of stirs up
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Someone has a short battle, also just sort of stirs up angst and comparison.
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Also just sort of stirs up angst and comparison. so my soul
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Angst and comparison. so my soul was in a tough place.
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So my soul was in a tough place. so when he said that,
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Was in a tough place. so when he said that, i knew i needed to repent,
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I knew i needed to just
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I knew i needed to just get my heart right
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I knew i needed to just get my heart right before the lord.
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Get my heart right before the lord. so once the show was over,
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Before the lord. so once the show was over, i went before the lord to say,
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So once the show was over, i went before the lord to say, "i'm just so sorry.
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I went before the lord to say, "i'm just so sorry. i've been almost persuaded
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"i'm just so sorry. i've been almost persuaded about things
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I know you've promised me."
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I know you've promised me." and the thing
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I know you've promised me." and the thing about god's promises
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And the thing about god's promises is he is faithful
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About god's promises is he is faithful to fulfill his promises.
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Is he is faithful to fulfill his promises. we're the ones who dictate
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To fulfill his promises. we're the ones who dictate and try to determine
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We're the ones who dictate and try to determine how the outcome should be,
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And try to determine how the outcome should be, what things should look like.
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How the outcome should be, what things should look like. but he is the one
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What things should look like. but he is the one who determines
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But he is the one who determines how our story plays out.
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Who determines how our story plays out. as i started
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How our story plays out. as i started to wrestle that through
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As i started to wrestle that through and walk it through,
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To wrestle that through and walk it through, i understood, you know what?
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And walk it through, i understood, you know what? he's made some promises
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I understood, you know what? he's made some promises that i've forgotten about.
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He's made some promises that i've forgotten about. i need to rehearse
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That i've forgotten about. i need to rehearse those promises.
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I need to rehearse those promises. and in that process,
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Those promises. and in that process, the lord spoke to my heart,
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And in that process, the lord spoke to my heart, saying you know,
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The lord spoke to my heart, saying you know, there are some things
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Saying you know, there are some things i want you to not only know
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There are some things i want you to not only know as a believer,
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I want you to not only know as a believer, but i want you know
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As a believer, but i want you know in increasing measures.
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But i want you know in increasing measures. because it seems like
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In increasing measures. because it seems like this storm has caused us,
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Because it seems like this storm has caused us, in this last couple of years,
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This storm has caused us, in this last couple of years, to lose —
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In this last couple of years, to lose — we've lost our roar.
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To lose — we've lost our roar. we start to question,
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We've lost our roar. we start to question, is it really true
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We start to question, is it really true that i'm at the mercy
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Is it really true that i'm at the mercy of my trials.
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That i'm at the mercy of my trials. or am i in the mercies of god?
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Of my trials. or am i in the mercies of god? is it really true
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Or am i in the mercies of god? is it really true that the enemy
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Is it really true that the enemy is winning the day?
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That the enemy is winning the day? or is it true that god is
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Is winning the day? or is it true that god is going to have the last say?
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Or is it true that god is going to have the last say? is it really true
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Going to have the last say? is it really true that my identity
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Is it really true that my identity is not up for grabs,
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That my identity is not up for grabs, or changeable
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Is not up for grabs, or changeable with popular opinion
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Or changeable with popular opinion or changeable
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With popular opinion or changeable because of the season?
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Or changeable because of the season? or am i really seated
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Because of the season? or am i really seated with christ?
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Or am i really seated with christ? the thing is, when
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With christ? the thing is, when you're seated with christ,
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The thing is, when you're seated with christ, that is an unshakeable status,
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You're seated with christ, that is an unshakeable status, and it doesn't change
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That is an unshakeable status, and it doesn't change with the season.
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And it doesn't change with the season. so, for the christian,
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With the season. so, for the christian, insecurity really is
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So, for the christian, insecurity really is an illusion.
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Insecurity really is an illusion. we may feel insecure,
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An illusion. we may feel insecure, but we couldn't possibly
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We may feel insecure, but we couldn't possibly be more secure
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But we couldn't possibly be more secure than seated with christ.
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Be more secure than seated with christ. so, if you're in a storm
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Than seated with christ. so, if you're in a storm right now,
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So, if you're in a storm right now, and you've forgotten
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Right now, and you've forgotten some of the things that you
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And you've forgotten some of the things that you actually know are true,
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Some of the things that you actually know are true, that you've lost sight
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Actually know are true, that you've lost sight of promises god has made you
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That you've lost sight of promises god has made you because the hail
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Of promises god has made you because the hail and the wind and the waves
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Because the hail and the wind and the waves are just raging against you,
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And the wind and the waves are just raging against you, maybe it's time to step back
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Are just raging against you, maybe it's time to step back and rehearse what you know
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Maybe it's time to step back and rehearse what you know to be true.
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And rehearse what you know to be true. remember the ways
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To be true. remember the ways god has come through for you
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Remember the ways god has come through for you because the very fact that
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God has come through for you because the very fact that he's come through for you
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Because the very fact that he's come through for you reminds you,
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He's come through for you reminds you, you have a history with god
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Reminds you, you have a history with god and you have a future
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You have a history with god and you have a future with him too!
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>> christians are sicker than non-christians.
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I can't fathom that.
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James Robison;Betty Robison - Unity (Part 2)

September 2, 2025 | S25 E902 | 29:15

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