Louie Giglio - Do You Really Believe The Bible?

May 24, 2026 | 27:28

Messages of hope and redemption from Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia, with Louie Giglio.

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Passion with Louie Giglio | Louie Giglio - Do You Really Believe The Bible? | May 24, 2026

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>> all the evidence stacks up
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>> all the evidence stacks up in favor of scripture.
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In favor of scripture. and if you just dig
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And if you just dig a little bit,
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A little bit, and dig under the question,
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And dig under the question, and press through,
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And press through, and keep searching,
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And keep searching, you'll find that.
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You'll find that. it's unique, it's reliable,
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It's unique, it's reliable, but what i want us to see today
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But what i want us to see today is that it is powerful.
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Is that it is powerful. and i want to talk for
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And i want to talk for a few moments today
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A few moments today about the authority
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About the authority of the word of god.
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Of the word of god. now i already know,
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Now i already know, and i'll just put
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And i'll just put my disclaimer down early,
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My disclaimer down early, that when you use
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That when you use the word authority,
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The word authority, it stirs up a whole lot
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It stirs up a whole lot of emotion,
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Of emotion, and a whole lot
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And a whole lot of thinking.
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Of thinking. because a lot of us
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Because a lot of us don't want anybody in our lives
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Don't want anybody in our lives to tell us what to do,
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To tell us what to do, or we don't trust people
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Or we don't trust people who have power,
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Who have power, or maybe someone has
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Or maybe someone has misused their authority
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Misused their authority at some point in our story.
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At some point in our story. but authority is
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But authority is a good word at its heart,
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A good word at its heart, and at its core.
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And at its core. and really, it's just talking
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And really, it's just talking about the power
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About the power of the word of god.
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Of the word of god. and god wants us to come
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And god wants us to come under the power of the word,
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Under the power of the word, so that we can live out
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So that we can live out the power of the word.
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The power of the word. god's plan for you
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God's plan for you is a powerful life.
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Is a powerful life. a life marked by authority.
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A life marked by authority. not authoritarianism.
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Not authoritarianism. not dictatorship.
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Not dictatorship. not position.
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Not position. but you moving
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But you moving through life,
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Through life, not with the mentality that
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Not with the mentality that i am a pinball machine life,
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I am a pinball machine life, just being pinged around
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Just being pinged around by circumstances,
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By circumstances, and what other people did to me,
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And what other people did to me, and situations, and climates,
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And situations, and climates, and things are up,
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And things are up, and then they're down,
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And then they're down, and then they're left,
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And then they're left, and then they're right,
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And then they're right, and i'm just kind
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And i'm just kind of bouncing through life.
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Of bouncing through life. god wants you to walk
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God wants you to walk through life with authority.
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Through life with authority. to know who he is,
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To know who he is, and who you are.
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And who you are. and to exercise the power
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And to exercise the power of the word of god.
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Of the word of god. amen?
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Amen? whew.
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Whew. i felt all that,
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I felt all that, and i wasn't sure
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And i wasn't sure if maybe anybody else did.
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If maybe anybody else did. our text has been
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Our text has been 2 timothy 3:16, it says,
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2 timothy 3:16, it says, "all scripture is god-breathed."
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And so if you're wondering,
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And so if you're wondering, where do we get this
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Where do we get this whole breath on a page idea,
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Whole breath on a page idea, that's where we got it,
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That's where we got it, right there.
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Right there. and pastor grant was
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And pastor grant was reminding us again last week,
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Reminding us again last week, it's not just ink on a page,
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It's not just ink on a page, it's breath on a page,
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It's breath on a page, it's a miracle,
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It's a miracle, and it is useful.
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And it is useful. what's useful?
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What's useful? "all scripture is useful."
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"all scripture is useful." all of it is useful.
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All of it is useful. exodus is useful.
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Exodus is useful. deuteronomy is useful.
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Deuteronomy is useful. it was to jesus tempted
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It was to jesus tempted in the wilderness three times.
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In the wilderness three times. the gospels are useful.
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The gospels are useful. revelation is useful.
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The psalms are useful.
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The psalms are useful. for what?
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For teaching,
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For teaching, for rebuking,
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For rebuking, for correcting,
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For correcting, and training
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And training in righteousness.
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In righteousness. so that, here's
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So that, here's the outcome of all scripture,
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The outcome of all scripture, so that the servant of god,
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So that the servant of god, not just somebody rolling
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Not just somebody rolling through life that's like,
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Through life that's like, "yeah, i'll read
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"yeah, i'll read the scripture."
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The scripture." no, the person who is already
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Positioning themselves to be
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Positioning themselves to be useful in god's kingdom story.
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Useful in god's kingdom story. so that the servant of god
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May be thoroughly equipped
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May be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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For every good work. don't you want that
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Don't you want that to be said about your life?
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A, that you're a servant
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A, that you're a servant in god's kingdom plan,
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In god's kingdom plan, and b, that you are
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And b, that you are thoroughly equipped
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Thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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For every good work. well, how do you get there?
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Well, how do you get there? you get there by letting
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You get there by letting all scripture be powerful
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In your life
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In your life and in your story.
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And in your story. today, we're focusing in on
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This part of what scripture
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This part of what scripture is about, and it is there
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Is about, and it is there for teaching, to rebuke us.
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For teaching, to rebuke us. hello, everybody's excited
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Hello, everybody's excited about that, i know.
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About that, i know. to correct us,
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I know everybody wants
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I know everybody wants a whole lot more of that,
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A whole lot more of that, and to train us up to say,
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And to train us up to say, "come on, you can do it.
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"come on, you can do it. come on, pick up the ropes,
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You can go.
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You can go. come on, put more weight on,
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Come on, put more weight on, you can handle it.
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You can handle it. come on, one more lap,
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Come on, one more lap, don't quit."
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Don't quit." that's what scripture
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That's what scripture is doing in our lives.
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Is doing in our lives. not all scripture is
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Not all scripture is god-breathed to encourage you,
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God-breathed to encourage you, and to soothe you,
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And to soothe you, and to support you,
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And to support you, and to affirm you.
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And to affirm you. no, it is to teach you,
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No, it is to teach you, cause you don't know everything.
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Cause you don't know everything. it is to rebuke you,
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It is to rebuke you, because sometimes you just
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Because sometimes you just need somebody to get right up
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Need somebody to get right up in your business.
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In your business. it is to correct you,
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It is to correct you, because if it's up to you,
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Because if it's up to you, sometimes you're gonna
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Sometimes you're gonna drive off the cliff.
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Drive off the cliff. and it's to train you.
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And it's to train you. it's to let you know
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It's to let you know that there is more
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That there is more potential in there
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Potential in there than you are
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Than you are realizing right now.
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Realizing right now. and that's what
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And that's what god's word is about.
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God's word is about. pastor grant was
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Pastor grant was leading us to psalm 19,
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Leading us to psalm 19, and it does a lot of things,
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And it does a lot of things, the word of god.
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The word of god. it does revive the soul, amen.
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It does revive the soul, amen. it does make wise the simple,
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It does make wise the simple, give joy to the heart,
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Give joy to the heart, light to the eyes.
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Light to the eyes. it does warn the servant,
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It does warn the servant, and it does bring a great reward
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And it does bring a great reward when you keep it.
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When you keep it. it is psalm 119,
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It is psalm 119, a lamp unto my feet,
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A lamp unto my feet, and it is a light unto path
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And it is a light unto path my but it is more than anything.
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My but it is more than anything. this miracle breath is
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This miracle breath is a course-correcting wind
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A course-correcting wind that puts you and me
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That puts you and me in a position to live out
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In a position to live out god's best for our lives.
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God's best for our lives. psalm 29 is a good combo
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Psalm 29 is a good combo to go with psalm 19,
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To go with psalm 19, "ascribe to the lord,
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O mighty ones.
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O mighty ones. ascribe to the lord
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Ascribe to the lord glory and strength."
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Glory and strength." and then look down at verse 3,
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And then look down at verse 3, talking about the voice of god.
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Talking about the voice of god. "the voice of the lord
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"the voice of the lord is over the waters."
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Is over the waters." can you say over
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Can you say over the waters with me?
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The waters with me? over the waters.
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Over the waters. and we're gonna add on
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And we're gonna add on to that in a few moments.
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To that in a few moments. the voice of the lord
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The voice of the lord is over everything,
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Is over everything, including me.
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Including me. "the voice of god
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"the voice of god is over the waters.
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Is over the waters. the god of glory thunders.
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The god of glory thunders. the lord thunders over
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The lord thunders over the mighty waters."
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The mighty waters." he's not whispering
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He's not whispering all the time.
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All the time. yes, it is a still small voice,
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Yes, it is a still small voice, but it is also thundering,
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But it is also thundering, the voice of god.
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The voice of god. the voice of the lord
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The voice of the lord is powerful.
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Is powerful. the voice of the lord
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The voice of the lord is majestic.
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Is majestic. the voice of the lord
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The voice of the lord breaks the cedars.
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Breaks the cedars. the lord breaks in pieces
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The lord breaks in pieces the cedars of lebanon.
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The cedars of lebanon. well, what is the big deal
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Well, what is the big deal about the cedars of lebanon?
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About the cedars of lebanon? these are some
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These are some of the strongest trees
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In existence.
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In existence. and he's saying,
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And he's saying, "i need you to know
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"i need you to know that when god speaks,
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That when god speaks, his word breaks in pieces
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His word breaks in pieces the strongest of trees.
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He makes lebanon skip
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He makes lebanon skip like a calf
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Like a calf and syrian like
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And syrian like a young wild ox."
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A young wild ox." you're like, "what is
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You're like, "what is going on with that?"
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Going on with that?" well, this is mount hermon.
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Well, this is mount hermon. and so he's looking out
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And so he's looking out at the landscape
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At the landscape and he's saying his voice
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Makes the mountains move.
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Makes the mountains move. his voice shakes the earth.
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His voice shakes the earth. "the voice of the lord strikes
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With flashes of lightning.
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With flashes of lightning. the voice of the lord
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The voice of the lord shakes the desert.
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Shakes the desert. the voice of the lord
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The voice of the lord shakes the desert of kadesh.
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Shakes the desert of kadesh. the voice of the lord
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The voice of the lord twists the oaks
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Twists the oaks and strips the forest bare.
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And strips the forest bare. and in his temple,"
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And in his temple," hello, "all christ,"
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Hello, "all christ," say it with me, "glory."
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Say it with me, "glory." glory.
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Glory. so yes, it's unique,
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And yes, it's reliable,
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And yes, it's reliable, but it is also powerful,
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But it is also powerful, and it is god's authority
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And it is god's authority for our lives.
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For our lives. i'm just reading psalm 29,
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I'm just reading psalm 29, and i'm thinking about
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And i'm thinking about what god's word does.
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What god's word does. his word is over.
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His word is over. his word thunders.
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His word is powerful,
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His word is powerful, it is majestic,
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It is majestic, it breaks, it shakes
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It breaks, it shakes it strikes with lightning
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It strikes with lightning it twists and it strips bare.
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It twists and it strips bare. now i'm starting to realize
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Now i'm starting to realize why we're not spending
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Why we're not spending a whole lot more time in it.
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A whole lot more time in it. so when i come to the word,
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What's my primary expectation?
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What's my primary expectation? it is that there's going
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It is that there's going to probably be an adjustment.
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To probably be an adjustment. oh, i see how this
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Oh, i see how this is going to go,
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Is going to go, so i'll do the amens also.
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So i'll do the amens also. amen.
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I'm expecting
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I'm expecting when i come to the word,
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When i come to the word, it is highly likely
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It is highly likely as a result of it,
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As a result of it, i am going to be moving
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I am going to be moving in a different direction.
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In a different direction. i'm going to have
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I'm going to have a different attitude,
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A different attitude, different set of
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Different set of thoughts, beliefs.
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Thoughts, beliefs. something's going to shift
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Something's going to shift and something's going to change.
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And something's going to change. yes, there's insight there.
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Yes, there's insight there. yes, there's wisdom here.
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Yes, there's wisdom here. yes, there's
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Yes, there's encouragement there.
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Encouragement there. all those things do come
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All those things do come from the word of god
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From the word of god but the breath on a page
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But the breath on a page is powerful to snap curses
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Is powerful to snap curses and uproot lies.
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And uproot lies. and that's what i'm expecting
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And that's what i'm expecting when i get into it.
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When i get into it. i'm expecting things
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I'm expecting things to snap and to break.
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To snap and to break. i'm expecting curses
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I'm expecting curses to be exposed
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To be exposed and be snapped into.
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And be snapped into. and i'm expecting lies
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And i'm expecting lies that i have told myself,
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That i have told myself, that other people have told me,
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That other people have told me, that i've told other people,
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That i've told other people, i'm expecting them to be
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I'm expecting them to be uprooted and stripped bare
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Uprooted and stripped bare by the power of the word of god.
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It's not that
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It's not that it's the most reliable
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It's the most reliable piece of ancient literature
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Piece of ancient literature that exists, and so let's
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That exists, and so let's put it in a museum
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Put it in a museum and put it under glass.
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And put it under glass. it's quite different.
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It's quite different. it's that it puts me
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It's that it puts me under glass.
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Under glass. it puts me under
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It puts me under the microscope
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The microscope of god's best intentions
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Of god's best intentions for my life,
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For my life, and it shows me christ.
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And it shows me christ. and it shapes me into him.
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And it shapes me into him. in romans 8, paul said,
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In romans 8, paul said, "and we know that in all things
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God works for the good."
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God works for the good." but dart down to verse 29,
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But dart down to verse 29, "for those god foreknew,
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"for those god foreknew, he predestined to be conformed."
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He predestined to be conformed." can you say, "conformed,"
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Can you say, "conformed," with me?
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With me? that's what god's plan
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That's what god's plan is for your life.
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Is for your life. he does not want
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To leave you like you are,
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To leave you like you are, he does not want to leave you
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He does not want to leave you in the shape that you're in,
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In the shape that you're in, he wants to mold you
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He wants to mold you and to conform you.
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And to conform you. conform you into what?
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Conform you into what? into the image of his son.
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His plan is to make you
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His plan is to make you into the image of jesus.
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Into the image of jesus. not to make you jesus,
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Not to make you jesus, but to make you like jesus.
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But to make you like jesus. because he needs more
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Jesus on earth.
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Jesus on earth. and the best way
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And the best way he can get jesus
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He can get jesus into your company
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Into your company is to make you like jesus.
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Is to make you like jesus. to get jesus into
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To get jesus into your boardroom is to make
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Your boardroom is to make you more like jesus.
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You more like jesus. to get jesus into your dorm room
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To get jesus into your dorm room is to make you more like jesus.
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Is to make you more like jesus. and so that's his plan.
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And so that's his plan. and he uses a lot of things
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And he uses a lot of things to conform us,
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To conform us, but one of the main things
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But one of the main things he uses to conform us
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He uses to conform us is the power of the word.
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And if we allow it
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And if we allow it it will shape us
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It will shape us and show us christ.
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And show us christ. it will shape us into him
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It will shape us into him and show us more of him.
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And show us more of him. and at the end of that,
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And at the end of that, we become people
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We become people who are walking
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Who are walking in the authority
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In the authority of god's word.
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Of god's word. gosh, what a thought.
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Gosh, what a thought. and god wants you
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And god wants you to live that life
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To live that life where you walk in authority,
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Where you walk in authority, you are under authority,
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You are under authority, and things move
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And things move because of the power
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Because of the power of god's word.
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Of god's word. let's talk about
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Let's talk about what an authoritative life,
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What an authoritative life, a life filled with authority
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A life filled with authority looks like.
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Looks like. that person, number one,
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That person, number one, believes in the god
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Believes in the god of the word.
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Of the word. in other words,
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In other words, they've not stopped at the word,
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They believe that
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They believe that the god of the word is
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The god of the word is as powerful as the word.
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As powerful as the word. if the word is unique,
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If the word is unique, then god is unique.
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Then god is unique. amen.
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Amen. he's not just one of a few.
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He's not just one of a few. he's unique.
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He's unique. if the word is reliable,
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If the word is reliable, he is reliable.
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He is reliable. you can trust him fully.
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If the word is powerful
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If the word is powerful and has authority,
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And has authority, he is powerful
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He is powerful and he has authority.
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And he has authority. the best kind of
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The best kind of authority in life.
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Authority in life. that's what they said,
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That's what they said, interestingly, about jesus,
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Interestingly, about jesus, that he had and spoke
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That he had and spoke with authority.
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With authority. now, when i say that again,
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Now, when i say that again, i'm not saying that god
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I'm not saying that god is authoritarian,
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Is authoritarian, although he could be
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Although he could be if he wanted to be.
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If he wanted to be. he's not operating in your life
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He's not operating in your life right now today as a dictator.
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Right now today as a dictator. he's giving you, somehow,
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He's giving you, somehow, miraculously, free will.
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Miraculously, free will. now, ultimately,
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Now, ultimately, it all is going
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It all is going to play out his way.
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To play out his way. but he's not making you
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But he's not making you do anything today,
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Do anything today, even though he has all power
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Even though he has all power and all authority.
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And all authority. but make no mistake about it,
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But make no mistake about it, he's unrivaled,
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He's unrivaled, and he is the sole authority
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And he is the sole authority on the abundant life.
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On the abundant life. and he's without equal in terms
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And he's without equal in terms of spiritual authority.
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Of spiritual authority. everything bows to
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Everything bows to the name of jesus.
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The name of jesus. do you know him?
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Do you know him? do you know the god of the word?
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Do you know the god of the word? or have you just picked,
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Or have you just picked, like, a couple of
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Like, a couple of characteristics of him
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Characteristics of him that you really jive with,
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That you really jive with, and that's kind of where
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And that's kind of where your relationship stays?
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Your relationship stays? "he's a man upstairs,
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"he's a man upstairs, if i need him i know
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If i need him i know he'll be there for me."
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He'll be there for me." or are you walking with him
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Or are you walking with him in his authority?
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In his authority? if you are, and you believe
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If you are, and you believe in him as the authority,
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In him as the authority, then the second thing
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Then the second thing that's going to lead you
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That's going to lead you to a life of authority
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To a life of authority is that you're going
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Is that you're going to come under the word.
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To come under the word. you're going to come under god
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You're going to come under god and come under the word of god.
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And come under the word of god. if his voice is over the waters,
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If his voice is over the waters, then you also realize
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Then you also realize his voice is over you.
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His voice is over you. and you didn't come
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And you didn't come today going, "hey
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Today going, "hey some dude's going
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Some dude's going to get up there,
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To get up there, and they're going to,
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And they're going to, you know, open the scripture,
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You know, open the scripture, and they're going to teach,
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And they're going to teach, and i'm going to see
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And i'm going to see what i think about it,
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What i think about it, and i'm going to see
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And i'm going to see whether i like it or not,
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Whether i like it or not, and then i'm going to decide
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And then i'm going to decide what i'm going to do with it."
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What i'm going to do with it." or did we come into church today
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Or did we come into church today and go, "god, my posture is,
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And go, "god, my posture is, i want to humble myself
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I want to humble myself under your word.
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Under your word. so help this guy,
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So help this guy, teach it truthfully,
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Teach it truthfully, share it fully.
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Share it fully. because i want to come
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Because i want to come under it totally.
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Under it totally. i want to not come
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I want to not come over the word,
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Over the word, and not even come
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And not even come equal to the word,
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Equal to the word, i want to come under
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I want to come under the word of god.
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And when i open it,
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And when i open it, i expect things to change,
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I expect things to change, and i expect to get corrected.
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And i expect to get corrected. i expect a little rebuke.
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I expect a little rebuke. i expect somebody
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I expect somebody to get up in my business.
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To get up in my business. i expect to be taught.
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I expect to be taught. i expect to be trained
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So that i am fully able
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So that i am fully able to do every good thing
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To do every good thing as i serve
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As i serve god's kingdom purpose."
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God's kingdom purpose." the third thing
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The third thing in getting toward
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In getting toward that life of authority is
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That life of authority is not only to come under it,
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Not only to come under it, but it ultimately is
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But it ultimately is to apply it.
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I ask if you believe the bible
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Kicking this thing off,
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Kicking this thing off, and obviously i think you knew
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And obviously i think you knew where i was going asking
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Where i was going asking that question.
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That question. the answer to whether or not
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The answer to whether or not i believe in scripture
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I believe in scripture is the degree to which
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Is the degree to which i adhere to it,
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I adhere to it, not the declarations
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Not the declarations i make about it.
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I'll give time.
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I'll give time. i'll give time.
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[applause]
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That's how i answer
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That's how i answer the question.
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The question. of course i believe
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Of course i believe in scripture,
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In scripture, of course i believe
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Of course i believe in the bible
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In the bible but am i seeking first
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But am i seeking first the kingdom of god
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The kingdom of god and his righteousness,
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And his righteousness, or am i seeking something else
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Or am i seeking something else and seeking that third?
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And seeking that third? am i really laying out
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Am i really laying out treasure in heaven,
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Treasure in heaven, or do i really have
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Or do i really have the vast majority
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The vast majority of my portfolio
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Of my portfolio down here on earth?
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Down here on earth? am i really blessing people
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Am i really blessing people who persecute me,
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Who persecute me, or i just heard jesus say that,
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Or i just heard jesus say that, and it sounded like
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And it sounded like something he would do?
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Something he would do? or am i doing that?
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Or am i doing that? not only am i not going
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Not only am i not going to slap back,
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To slap back, i'm not going to actually
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I'm not going to actually try to find a way to bless you.
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Try to find a way to bless you. that's how i know that i believe
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That's how i know that i believe that jesus has all authority.
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That jesus has all authority. when he says it in red
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When he says it in red in the sermon on the mount,
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In the sermon on the mount, i go, that's what i'm doing.
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I go, that's what i'm doing. because i believe it.
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Because i believe it. because i believe him.
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Because i believe him. this is what james
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This is what james is encouraging us to do
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Is encouraging us to do in that text in james 1.
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In that text in james 1. he says, "dear brothers
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And sisters, everyone
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And sisters, everyone should be quick to listen,
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Should be quick to listen, slow to speak,
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Slow to speak, and slow to become angry,
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And slow to become angry, because human anger
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Because human anger does not produce
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Does not produce the righteousness
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The righteousness that god desires.
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That god desires. therefore, get rid of
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Therefore, get rid of all moral filth
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All moral filth and the evil that
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And the evil that is so prevalent, and humbly,"
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Is so prevalent, and humbly," there's our word,
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There's our word, getting under, humbly.
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Getting under, humbly. "humble yourself,
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"humble yourself, and accept the word
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And accept the word planted in you,
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Planted in you, which can save you."
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Which can save you." wow.
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Wow. see, this isn't god
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See, this isn't god trying to slap
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Trying to slap some legalism on our lives,
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And say, "you better
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And say, "you better get in there,
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Get in there, and you better obey
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And you better obey everything that's in there,
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Everything that's in there, and you better walk that walk,
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And you better walk that walk, and get on that straight
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And get on that straight and narrow line."
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And narrow line." no, this is god saying,
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No, this is god saying, "if you want to be saved,
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"if you want to be saved, not to heaven saved,
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Not to heaven saved, saved in life,
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Saved in life, this is how."
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This is how." if you want to live full,
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If you want to live full, and to reach your potential,
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And to reach your potential, then this is how.
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Then this is how. humble yourself,
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Humble yourself, and accept the word
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That is planted in you.
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That is planted in you. it's not legalism,
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It's not legalism, it's beliefism.
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It's beliefism. it's, "i believe it,
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It's, "i believe it, therefore, i'm going
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To actually put it
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To actually put it into play in my life.
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Into play in my life. he says, "do not merely
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He says, "do not merely listen to the word,"
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Man, i've done a lot of that
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Man, i've done a lot of that in my lifetime.
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In my lifetime. "and so, deceive yourselves.
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"and so, deceive yourselves. do what it says.
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Do what it says. anyone who listens
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Anyone who listens to the word,
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To the word, but does not do what it says,
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But does not do what it says, is like someone who looks
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Is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror,
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At his face in a mirror, and after looking at himself,
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And after looking at himself, goes away, and immediately
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Goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like.
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Forgets what he looks like. but whoever looks intently
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But whoever looks intently into the perfect law
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Into the perfect law that gives freedom,
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That gives freedom, and continues in it,
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And continues in it, not forgetting what they
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Not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it,"
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Have heard, but doing it," wow, "they will be blessed
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Wow, "they will be blessed in what they do."
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In what they do." you know whether or not
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You know whether or not you believe in the bible,
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You believe in the bible, by how much you adhere to it.
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And a lot of us don't
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And a lot of us don't believe it near as much
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Believe it near as much as we think we do.
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The fourth way that
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The fourth way that we live with authority,
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We live with authority, is we wield the word.
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I love jesus,
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I love jesus, when he came down
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When he came down to the very end
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To the very end of his ministry on earth,
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Of his ministry on earth, he gave this great
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He gave this great commission in matthew 28.
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He came to them and he said,
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He came to them and he said, can you just read these
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Can you just read these first line with me?
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"all authority in heaven
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"all authority in heaven and on earth
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And on earth has been given to me."
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Has been given to me." let's read that again.
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Let's read that again. "all authority in heaven
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"all authority in heaven and on earth
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And on earth has been given to me."
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Has been given to me." all authority is his.
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All authority is his. and the very next word,
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And the very next word, he says, is the verb.
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He says, is the verb. if you take out the therefore,
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If you take out the therefore, "all authority in heaven...
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"all authority in heaven... all of the power of heaven,
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All of the power of heaven, and all the power on earth,"
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And all the power on earth," which isn't that much
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Which isn't that much compared with all
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Compared with all the power in heaven,
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The power in heaven, "has been given to me.
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"has been given to me. go and make disciples
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Go and make disciples of all nations."
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Of all nations." he explains what that means.
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He explains what that means. "baptize them in
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"baptize them in the name of the father,
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The name of the father, and the son,
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And the son, and the holy spirit.
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And the holy spirit. teach them to obey everything
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Teach them to obey everything i've commanded you,
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I've commanded you, and i'm going to be with you
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And i'm going to be with you the whole way, don't worry."
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The whole way, don't worry." but the operative mission is,
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But the operative mission is, go make disciples
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Go make disciples of everybody on the planet.
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Of everybody on the planet. and what he's implying is,
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"i have all this authority,
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"i have all this authority, now i'm sending you
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Now i'm sending you in my authority,
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In my authority, not your authority,
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Not your authority, you're not going to go,
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You're not going to go, 'hey, it's louie here,
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'hey, it's louie here, i'm supposed to be
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I'm supposed to be making disciples,
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Making disciples, can you come to the door?'
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Can you come to the door?' no, you are going in my name.
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No, you are going in my name. you are going under my umbrella.
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You are going under my umbrella. you are going with my commission
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You are going with my commission and my authority on your life."
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And my authority on your life." it's like that centurion
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It's like that centurion who came to jesus in matthew 8,
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Who came to jesus in matthew 8, and wanted jesus to come
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And wanted jesus to come and heal his child,
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And heal his child, and he said to jesus,
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And he said to jesus, "you don't even need
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"you don't even need to come to my house."
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To come to my house." he said, "jesus, i am a man
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He said, "jesus, i am a man under authority,
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Under authority, and i have people
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And i have people under authority, under me.
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Under authority, under me. and i say to this one,
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And i say to this one, go do that,
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Go do that, i say to this one,
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I say to this one, go do that, and they do it.
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Go do that, and they do it. so i know all you have to do
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So i know all you have to do is say the word."
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Is say the word." and jesus said,
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And jesus said, "this guy gets it.
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"this guy gets it. this guy right here,
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This guy right here, he understands that
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He understands that i have all authority
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I have all authority in heaven and on earth,
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In heaven and on earth, and i just say things,
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And i just say things, and things shift.
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And things shift. and i'm sending you
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And i'm sending you with my authority."
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With my authority." go in the name of jesus.
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Go in the name of jesus. go under the plan
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Go under the plan and purpose of jesus.
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And purpose of jesus. go to fulfill
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Go to fulfill the mission of jesus.
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The mission of jesus. go in the power of jesus.
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Go in the power of jesus. go and carry the authority
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Go and carry the authority of jesus.
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Of jesus. go and speak the name
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Go and speak the name of jesus.
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Of jesus. and wield the powerful word
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And wield the powerful word of god as you go.
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Of god as you go. paul said,
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Paul said, "we've got this armor,
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"we've got this armor, we've got to suit up
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We've got to suit up in this mission, right?
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In this mission, right? and of a helmet of salvation,
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And of a helmet of salvation, a breastplate of faith,
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A breastplate of faith, our loins gird with truth,
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Our loins gird with truth, feet with the gospel of peace,
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Feet with the gospel of peace, prayer in the spirit always.
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Prayer in the spirit always. there's an offensive weapon,
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There's an offensive weapon, something that you pull out
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Something that you pull out and you use it.
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And you use it. and what is it," he said,
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And what is it," he said, "and take the sword
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"and take the sword of the spirit,
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Of the spirit, which is the word of god."
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Which is the word of god." we don't need your opinion,
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We don't need your opinion, we don't need to rehash
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We don't need to rehash all the stuff again.
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All the stuff again. we don't need another
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We don't need another latte with a friend
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Latte with a friend you need to take up
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You need to take up the authoritative word of god
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The authoritative word of god and wield it.
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And wield it. you don't have
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You don't have to raise your voice,
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To raise your voice, you don't have
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You don't have to get loud about it,
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To get loud about it, you don't have to punch the air,
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You don't have to punch the air, you just have to know
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You just have to know "i know him
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"i know him and i am under him
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And i am under him and i am obeying him.
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And i am obeying him. and therefore
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And therefore i am wielding now the power
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I am wielding now the power of the mighty word of god
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Of the mighty word of god and i expect trees
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And i expect trees to twist and snap.
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To twist and snap. maybe not in 30 seconds,
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Maybe not in 30 seconds, maybe not in 30 minutes
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Maybe not in 30 minutes and maybe not in 30 days,
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And maybe not in 30 days, but i will not stop speaking
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But i will not stop speaking the wind of god to the trees
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The wind of god to the trees that need to come down."
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[applause]
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"and i'm going
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"and i'm going to take authority.
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To take authority. i'm going to take authority."
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I'm going to take authority." so i'm not saying
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So i'm not saying that if a big front moves
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That if a big front moves in from alabama,
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In from alabama, that you have
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That you have the authority to stop it.
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The authority to stop it. but you do have authority
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But you do have authority over your family,
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Over your family, and you do have authority
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And you do have authority over your brain
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Over your brain and what you think,
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And what you think, and you do have authority
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And you do have authority over your feelings,
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Over your feelings, they do not have the authority
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They do not have the authority you have the authority.
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You have the authority. and you have the authority
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And you have the authority to speak to lies,
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To speak to lies, to speak to the past,
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To speak to the past, to believe for the future.
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To believe for the future. not your opinion,
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Not your opinion, not what you want,
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Not what you want, but to speak
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But to speak the mighty word of god.
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The mighty word of god. the breath on a page
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The breath on a page that is wind that breaks trees
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That is wind that breaks trees and it is wind that
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And it is wind that redirects your boat
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Redirects your boat and gets you going
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And gets you going in the direction
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In the direction that god wants you
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That god wants you to be going in.
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To be going in. so every day we are coming to it
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So every day we are coming to it and we're walking in it.
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And we're walking in it. it's like a sail for
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It's like a sail for our little boat
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Our little boat and we're just like,
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And we're just like, "spirit of god,
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"spirit of god, through this word of god
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Through this word of god you blow me where you
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You blow me where you want me to go today.
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Want me to go today. you lead me to the destination
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You lead me to the destination you want to lead me to today."
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You want to lead me to today." i'm not in my boat with
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I'm not in my boat with my motor going,
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My motor going, with my bible right here,
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With my bible right here, just saying, "oh god,
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Just saying, "oh god, thank you for being in my boat.
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Thank you for being in my boat. i already know where i'm going."
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No, i got the sail up today
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No, i got the sail up today and i'm saying, "i don't want
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And i'm saying, "i don't want just the gentle breath of...
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[exhale]
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I want the mighty wind
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I want the mighty wind of the ruach of god.
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Of the ruach of god. i want to get where god
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I want to get where god wants me to be
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Wants me to be and i know he wants
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And i know he wants to blow me there
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To blow me there through the power
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Through the power of the breath
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Of the breath miraculously on the page.
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Miraculously on the page. and i feel in my spirit,
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And i feel in my spirit, the spirit saying,
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The spirit saying, "do you believe it?
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"do you believe it? do you believe me?
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Do you believe me? then show it?"
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Then show it?" i want you to live
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I want you to live and move in authority.
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And move in authority. you got to be under authority
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You got to be under authority to have authority.
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♪ ♪
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Louie Giglio - Do You Really Believe The Bible?

May 24, 2026 | 27:28

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