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Steven Furtick - Don't Let The Attack Distract You (Part 2)

May 9, 2026 | 27:29

Steven Furtick - Don't Let The Attack Distract You (Part 2)
Elevation with Steven Furtick focuses on the strength of God in our everyday struggles.
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Steven Furtick | Steven Furtick - Don't Let The Attack Distract You (Part 2) | May 9, 2026
  • >> announcer: up next,
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  • An encouraging message
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  • From pastor steven furtick
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  • Of elevation church.
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  • If you're looking
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  • To strengthen your faith
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  • And shift your perspective,
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  • Stay tuned.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> you know how we
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  • >> you know how we do these little
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  • Do these little new year's slogans.
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  • New year's slogans. come alive in 25.
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  • Come alive in 25. you know, it's gonna be,
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  • You know, it's gonna be, it's gonna, what can we say?
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  • It's gonna, what can we say? it's gonna get fixed in 26.
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  • It's gonna get fixed in 26. no, it's not either.
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  • No, it's not either. it's gonna be mixed in 26.
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  • It's gonna be mixed in 26. it's gonna be some wheat,
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  • It's gonna be some wheat, it's gonna be some weeds.
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  • It's gonna be some weeds. it's gonna be some joy,
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  • It's gonna be some joy, it's gonna be some mourning.
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  • It's gonna be some mourning. it's gonna be some weeping,
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  • It's gonna be some weeping, it's gonna be some reaping.
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  • It's gonna be some reaping. it's gonna be some friends,
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  • It's gonna be some friends, it's gonna be some enemies.
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  • It's gonna be some enemies. it's gonna be some frenemies.
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  • It's gonna be some frenemies. you can't tell
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  • You can't tell the difference till it's over,
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  • The difference till it's over, but don't judge it before
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  • But don't judge it before god's done with it.
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  • God's done with it. because god might use
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  • Because god might use some of this stuff
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  • Some of this stuff in your life that you
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  • In your life that you are asking him to remove
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  • Are asking him to remove to reveal who he is
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  • To reveal who he is in your life.
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  • In your life. and the only problem is
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  • And the only problem is if you start trying to pluck
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  • If you start trying to pluck out the weeds,
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  • Out the weeds, you might mess around
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  • You might mess around and remove the wheat.
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  • And remove the wheat. y'all got enough or keep going?
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  • Y'all got enough or keep going? one thing i noticed in the text
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  • One thing i noticed in the text that was really powerful is that
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  • That was really powerful is that the master didn't panic
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  • The master didn't panic about the attack.
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  • About the attack. he was so cool about it.
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  • Read it again.
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  • Read it again. "sir," --
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  • "sir," -- now, the servants are freaking
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  • Now, the servants are freaking out like we do.
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  • Out like we do. "sir, didn't you sow good seed
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  • "sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field?
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  • In your field? where did this come from?
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  • Where did this come from? who did this?
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  • Who did this? what's going on?
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  • What's going on? is this the devil?
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  • Is this the devil? whose fault is this?
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  • Whose fault is this? somebody did this?"
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  • Somebody did this?" and the master,
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  • And the master, because he represents
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  • Because he represents god in the parable,
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  • God in the parable, look at this.
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  • Look at this. he's like, "an enemy did this."
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  • He's like, "an enemy did this." because that's what
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  • An enemy does.
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  • An enemy does. that's what an enemy does.
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  • That's what an enemy does. that's what a devil does.
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  • That's what a devil does. i read about a book that
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  • I read about a book that mel robbins wrote called,
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  • Mel robbins wrote called, "the let them theory."
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  • "the let them theory." i didn't read the book,
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  • I didn't read the book, but i like the title.
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  • But i like the title. it's like,
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  • It's like, people want to talk
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  • People want to talk about you, let them.
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  • About you, let them. your kids want to leave without
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  • Your kids want to leave without a coat and it's cold outside,
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  • A coat and it's cold outside, let them.
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  • Let them. they're not going
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  • They're not going to die of hypothermia.
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  • To die of hypothermia. they will figure it out.
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  • They will figure it out. kids are resilient.
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  • Kids are resilient. they need a little frostbite.
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  • They need a little frostbite. let them.
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  • Let them. and i wonder if we could
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  • And i wonder if we could write one together today,
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  • Write one together today, this year in your life,
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  • This year in your life, called "let him."
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  • Called "let him." don't let the attack
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  • Don't let the attack distract you.
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  • Distract you. you give so much focus on how
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  • You give so much focus on how the devil is discouraging you,
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  • The devil is discouraging you, and now discouragement is
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  • And now discouragement is all you see everywhere.
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  • All you see everywhere. you got so many things
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  • You got so many things going right in your life,
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  • Going right in your life, so much wheat,
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  • So much wheat, but all you see is weeds.
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  • But all you see is weeds. you little perfectionist.
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  • You little perfectionist. you little type
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  • You little type a personality.
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  • A personality. you a little enneagram
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  • You a little enneagram number one,
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  • Number one, just always could be better.
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  • Just always could be better. just, "oh man, i got to get
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  • Just, "oh man, i got to get these weeds out this year."
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  • These weeds out this year." no, you don't.
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  • No, you don't. and i'll tell you why.
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  • And i'll tell you why. if jesus's field
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  • If jesus's field wasn't weed-free,
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  • Wasn't weed-free, what makes you think
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  • What makes you think yours is going to be?
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  • Yours is going to be? jesus couldn't have a weed-
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  • Jesus couldn't have a weed- free field,
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  • Free field, but you can?
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  • But you can? no.
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  • No. it's going to be mixed in 26.
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  • It's going to be mixed in 26. it's going to be mixed in 26.
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  • It's going to be mixed in 26. it's going to be at 8 a.m.
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  • It's going to be at 8 a.m. in the morning,
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  • In the morning, "this is the day that
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  • "this is the day that the lord has made."
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  • The lord has made." it's going to be by 3 p.m.
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  • It's going to be by 3 p.m. in the afternoon,
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  • In the afternoon, "my god, my god,
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  • "my god, my god, why has thou forsaken me?"
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  • Why has thou forsaken me?" it's going to be wheat.
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  • It's going to be wheat. it's going to be weeds.
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  • And stop judging stuff
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  • And stop judging stuff before god is done with it.
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  • Before god is done with it. stop judging stuff before
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  • Stop judging stuff before the appointed time.
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  • The appointed time. stop telling me
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  • Stop telling me "graves into gardens"
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  • "graves into gardens" isn't a good song.
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  • Isn't a good song. stop telling me, "i tried it.
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  • It didn't work."
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  • It didn't work." and i'll just use a physical
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  • And i'll just use a physical example because we
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  • Example because we can all relate to it.
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  • Can all relate to it. when you work out and you
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  • When you work out and you haven't worked out in a while,
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  • Haven't worked out in a while, not that you would know,
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  • Not that you would know, the first thing that is going
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  • The first thing that is going to indicate that you
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  • To indicate that you successfully completed
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  • Successfully completed the workout is
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  • The workout is a feeling of soreness
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  • A feeling of soreness that will feel like satan
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  • That will feel like satan himself brought seven spirits
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  • Himself brought seven spirits to your body
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  • To your body and invaded everything.
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  • And invaded everything. but that just means
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  • But that just means you're growing.
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  • You're growing. so now you're surprised
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  • So now you're surprised that you're sore,
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  • That you're sore, but you wanted to grow.
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  • But you wanted to grow. if there had been no wheat,
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  • If there had been no wheat, there would have been no weeds.
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  • There would have been no weeds. you're praying for god
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  • You're praying for god to use you,
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  • To use you, but you're surprised that you
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  • But you're surprised that you feel like you're empty
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  • Feel like you're empty on the inside.
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  • On the inside. that's so he can
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  • That's so he can fill you up again.
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  • Fill you up again. and the promise of this year
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  • And the promise of this year is not that it
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  • Is not that it will be weed-free.
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  • Will be weed-free. i am not trying
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  • I am not trying to keep a weed-free --
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  • To keep a weed-free -- in one sense i am,
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  • In one sense i am, but i am not trying to keep
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  • But i am not trying to keep a problem -- a weed-free.
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  • A problem -- a weed-free. i'm trying to be spirit filled
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  • I'm trying to be spirit filled this year so that whatever
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  • This year so that whatever is planted around me,
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  • Is planted around me, and you got to know
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  • And you got to know that the master is very,
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  • That the master is very, very methodical in
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  • Very methodical in what he plants,
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  • What he plants, and he knew from the moment
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  • And he knew from the moment he planted this seed that
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  • He planted this seed that the enemy would attack it.
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  • The enemy would attack it. now the master wasn't surprised,
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  • Now the master wasn't surprised, the servants were.
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  • The servants were. so they said,
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  • So they said, "what do you want us
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  • "what do you want us to do about it?
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  • To do about it? do you want us to pluck it up?
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  • Do you want us to pluck it up? do you want us to remove it?
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  • Do you want us to remove it? do you want us
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  • Do you want us to do something about that?"
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  • To do something about that?" i was reading a passage
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  • I was reading a passage in 1 kings,
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  • In 1 kings, or 2 samuel last week
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  • Or 2 samuel last week with graham.
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  • With graham. which scripture did
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  • Which scripture did i give you, justin,
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  • I give you, justin, 2 samuel or 1 kings?
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  • 2 samuel or 1 kings? we're reading about david.
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  • We're reading about david. one time david was running
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  • One time david was running through his city that he used
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  • Through his city that he used to rule over
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  • To rule over from his son, absalom.
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  • From his son, absalom. and his son was trying
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  • And his son was trying to take his crown from him.
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  • To take his crown from him. and the son's name was absalom.
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  • And the son's name was absalom. and david actually had
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  • And david actually had to go flee from his own son.
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  • And as he was leaving the city,
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  • And as he was leaving the city, "he approached bahurim,"
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  • "he approached bahurim," you couldn't
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  • You couldn't pronounce it either.
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  • Pronounce it either. "a man from the same
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  • "a man from the same clan as saul's family
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  • Clan as saul's family came out from there."
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  • Came out from there." and so this is one
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  • And so this is one of his enemies, right?
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  • Of his enemies, right? "his name was shimei
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  • "his name was shimei son of gera,
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  • Son of gera, and he cursed as he came out."
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  • And he cursed as he came out." cursing at the king.
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  • Cursing at the king. "well, he pelted david
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  • "well, he pelted david and the king's officials
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  • And the king's officials with stones."
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  • With stones." now remember, david's pretty
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  • Now remember, david's pretty good with a stone,
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  • Good with a stone, so this is a bad idea.
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  • So this is a bad idea. "though all the troops
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  • "though all the troops and the special guard were
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  • And the special guard were on david's right and left."
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  • On david's right and left." in other words,
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  • In other words, he could have done
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  • He could have done something about it.
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  • Something about it. "and as he cursed, shimei said,
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  • "and as he cursed, shimei said, 'get out, get out,
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  • 'get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!
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  • You murderer, you scoundrel! the lord has repaid you
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  • The lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed
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  • For all the blood you shed in the household of saul,
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  • In the household of saul, in whose place
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  • In whose place you have reigned."
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  • You have reigned." god's getting you back.
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  • God's getting you back. "the lord has given
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  • "the lord has given the kingdom into the hands
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  • The kingdom into the hands of your son absalom.
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  • Of your son absalom. you have come to ruin
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  • You have come to ruin because you are a murderer.'"
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  • Because you are a murderer.'" he's planting all these seeds
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  • He's planting all these seeds of doubt in david's mind.
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  • Of doubt in david's mind. "then abishai,"
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  • "then abishai," which is one of david's guys,
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  • Which is one of david's guys, "said to the king,
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  • "said to the king, 'why should this dead dog
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  • 'why should this dead dog curse my lord the king?
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  • Curse my lord the king? let me go over
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  • Let me go over and cut off his head.'
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  • And cut off his head.' but the king david said,
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  • But the king david said, 'what does this have
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  • 'what does this have to do with you,
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  • To do with you, sons of zeruiah?
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  • Sons of zeruiah? if he is cursing because
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  • If he is cursing because the lord said to him,
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  • The lord said to him, 'curse david,'
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  • 'curse david,' who can ask,
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  • Who can ask, 'why do you do this?'
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  • 'why do you do this?' david then said to abishai
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  • David then said to abishai and all his officials,
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  • And all his officials, 'my son, my own flesh
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  • 'my son, my own flesh and blood, is trying
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  • And blood, is trying to kill me.'"
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  • To kill me.'" in other words,
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  • I got bigger problems.
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  • I got bigger problems. i got bigger things to deal with
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  • I got bigger things to deal with than this dude.
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  • Than this dude. and i came to remind you,
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  • And i came to remind you, you've got bigger priorities.
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  • You've got bigger priorities. you've got too much to do
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  • You've got too much to do to be offended by them.
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  • To be offended by them. you've got bigger fish
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  • You've got bigger fish to fry than this guy
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  • To fry than this guy whose name i can't
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  • Even pronounce.
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  • Even pronounce. you're david.
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  • You're david. "'how much more,
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  • "'how much more, then, this benjamite?!
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  • Then, this benjamite?! leave him alone;
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  • Leave him alone; let him curse."
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  • Let him curse." you want us to do something
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  • You want us to do something about it?
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  • About it? no, let him.
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  • No, let him. "'let him curse,
  • 00:08:10.109 --> 00:08:10.977
  • "'let him curse, for the lord has told him to:'
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  • For the lord has told him to:' it may be," --
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  • It may be," -- oh, this is an anointed verse.
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  • Oh, this is an anointed verse. if you've been under attack
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  • And the enemy is pelting you
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  • And the enemy is pelting you with rocks and stones,
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  • With rocks and stones, and it may even be coming
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  • And it may even be coming at the expense
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  • At the expense of your own dignity
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  • Of your own dignity and you are asking yourself,
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  • And you are asking yourself, "what do i about this attack?"
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  • David said,
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  • David said, "it may be
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  • "it may be that the lord will
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  • That the lord will look upon my misery and restore
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  • Look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing
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  • To me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today."
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  • In other words,
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  • In other words, what david is saying is
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  • What david is saying is that he cannot curse what
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  • That he cannot curse what god has already blessed.
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  • God has already blessed. so let him.
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  • So let him. he cannot destroy
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  • He cannot destroy what has god's dna.
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  • What has god's dna. he cannot steal
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  • He cannot steal what god has spoken.
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  • What god has spoken. he cannot negate what
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  • He cannot negate what god has established.
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  • God has established. he cannot cancel out
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  • He cannot cancel out what god has called.
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  • How many different ways
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  • How many different ways do you need me to say it
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  • Do you need me to say it to get you to see?
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  • To get you to see? it won't work.
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  • It won't work. let him come.
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  • Let him come. let the flood rage.
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  • Let the flood rage. god will lift up a standard.
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  • God will lift up a standard. it won't work.
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  • Don't let the attack
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  • Don't let the attack distract you.
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  • Distract you. don't let it get you
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  • Don't let it get you out of your character.
  • 00:09:20.413 --> 00:09:21.447
  • Out of your character. don't let it get you
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  • Don't let it get you out of your joy.
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  • Out of your joy. don't let it get you
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  • Don't let it get you out of your peace.
  • 00:09:24.717 --> 00:09:25.685
  • Out of your peace. sit there and whistle a worship
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  • Sit there and whistle a worship song if you can't sing one.
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  • Song if you can't sing one. lift your toe if you
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  • Lift your toe if you can't lift your hands.
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  • Can't lift your hands. do a body weight squat
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  • Do a body weight squat if you can't do a real one.
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  • If you can't do a real one. do something.
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  • Do something. but whatever you do,
  • 00:09:36.629 --> 00:09:38.030
  • But whatever you do, remember that if
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  • Remember that if it started with god,
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  • It started with god, it is sustained by god.
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  • It is sustained by god. and there is nothing
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  • And there is nothing the enemy can plant.
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  • The enemy can plant. jeremiah said,
  • 00:09:46.038 --> 00:09:47.406
  • Jeremiah said, "before i was born,
  • 00:09:47.473 --> 00:09:48.874
  • "before i was born, he called me and set me apart."
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  • He called me and set me apart." so that means i know the enemy
  • 00:09:51.243 --> 00:09:52.912
  • So that means i know the enemy has been busy in your life.
  • 00:09:52.979 --> 00:09:54.480
  • Has been busy in your life. he's been speaking to you.
  • 00:09:54.547 --> 00:09:56.148
  • He's been speaking to you. he's been sabotaging you.
  • 00:09:56.215 --> 00:09:58.050
  • He's been sabotaging you. he's been distracting you,
  • 00:09:58.117 --> 00:09:59.785
  • He's been distracting you, trying to get you
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  • Trying to get you off your course,
  • 00:10:00.720 --> 00:10:01.754
  • Off your course, trying to get you
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  • Trying to get you out of your flow,
  • 00:10:02.688 --> 00:10:03.556
  • Out of your flow, trying to get you
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  • Trying to get you out of your calling,
  • 00:10:04.390 --> 00:10:05.391
  • Out of your calling, trying to get you
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  • Trying to get you out of your nature,
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  • Out of your nature, trying to get you out
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  • Trying to get you out of your kindness,
  • 00:10:08.127 --> 00:10:08.928
  • Of your kindness, trying to bring you
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  • Trying to bring you back to bitterness,
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  • Back to bitterness, trying to plant weeds
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  • Trying to plant weeds where there's wheat.
  • 00:10:12.164 --> 00:10:13.099
  • Where there's wheat. but there's one thing that
  • 00:10:13.165 --> 00:10:14.333
  • But there's one thing that the enemy should have realized
  • 00:10:14.400 --> 00:10:16.369
  • The enemy should have realized that he didn't realize.
  • 00:10:16.435 --> 00:10:18.104
  • That he didn't realize. and he would have saved his
  • 00:10:18.170 --> 00:10:19.305
  • And he would have saved his energy and realized that
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  • Energy and realized that the weeds weren't
  • 00:10:20.973 --> 00:10:21.874
  • The weeds weren't worth planting.
  • 00:10:21.941 --> 00:10:22.875
  • Worth planting. because you got to remember,
  • 00:10:22.942 --> 00:10:24.243
  • Because you got to remember, no matter what the enemy
  • 00:10:24.310 --> 00:10:25.945
  • No matter what the enemy plants in your life,
  • 00:10:26.012 --> 00:10:27.613
  • Plants in your life, god got there first.
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  • [applause]
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  • And he prepares a table for you
  • 00:10:40.026 --> 00:10:42.428
  • And he prepares a table for you in the presence of your enemies.
  • 00:10:42.495 --> 00:10:45.898
  • In the presence of your enemies. so let the devil try.
  • 00:10:45.965 --> 00:10:48.701
  • So let the devil try. because it must be that if
  • 00:10:48.768 --> 00:10:50.903
  • Because it must be that if god isn't removing those weeds.
  • 00:10:50.970 --> 00:10:52.705
  • God isn't removing those weeds. how many can picture some
  • 00:10:52.772 --> 00:10:53.539
  • How many can picture some weeds that are in your life
  • 00:10:53.606 --> 00:10:54.740
  • Weeds that are in your life as i speak this word?
  • 00:10:54.807 --> 00:10:57.777
  • As i speak this word? every weed-free person,
  • 00:10:57.843 --> 00:10:59.679
  • Every weed-free person, run to this altar right now,
  • 00:10:59.745 --> 00:11:02.581
  • Run to this altar right now, because you have
  • 00:11:02.648 --> 00:11:03.416
  • Because you have the weed of delusion.
  • 00:11:03.482 --> 00:11:09.889
  • The weed of delusion. am i right, man?
  • 00:11:09.955 --> 00:11:10.856
  • Am i right, man? and the one thing
  • 00:11:10.923 --> 00:11:11.524
  • And the one thing about it, graham,
  • 00:11:11.590 --> 00:11:12.358
  • About it, graham, check this out, g,
  • 00:11:12.425 --> 00:11:14.060
  • Check this out, g, the type of weeds
  • 00:11:14.126 --> 00:11:14.860
  • The type of weeds that were growing,
  • 00:11:14.927 --> 00:11:16.028
  • That were growing, you couldn't tell that they
  • 00:11:16.095 --> 00:11:17.063
  • You couldn't tell that they weren't wheat until they
  • 00:11:17.129 --> 00:11:18.531
  • Weren't wheat until they had grown a little bit.
  • 00:11:18.597 --> 00:11:20.900
  • Had grown a little bit. they looked exactly the same
  • 00:11:20.966 --> 00:11:23.069
  • They looked exactly the same until the head came up.
  • 00:11:23.135 --> 00:11:23.936
  • Until the head came up. and then they're like,
  • 00:11:24.003 --> 00:11:24.503
  • And then they're like, "oh no, this is not wheat.
  • 00:11:24.570 --> 00:11:26.172
  • "oh no, this is not wheat. this is a weed."
  • 00:11:26.238 --> 00:11:28.107
  • This is a weed." and sometimes you don't know.
  • 00:11:28.174 --> 00:11:30.409
  • And sometimes you don't know. sometimes you don't know.
  • 00:11:30.476 --> 00:11:33.713
  • Sometimes you don't know. "i'm never going back
  • 00:11:33.779 --> 00:11:34.580
  • "i'm never going back to the way i was.
  • 00:11:34.647 --> 00:11:36.749
  • To the way i was. look at what the lord has done.
  • 00:11:36.816 --> 00:11:39.118
  • Look at what the lord has done. i'm never going back to
  • 00:11:39.185 --> 00:11:40.886
  • I'm never going back to the way."
  • 00:11:40.953 --> 00:11:42.054
  • The way." i love that video,
  • 00:11:42.121 --> 00:11:43.756
  • I love that video, all the kids just
  • 00:11:43.823 --> 00:11:44.390
  • All the kids just screaming at the camera.
  • 00:11:44.457 --> 00:11:45.624
  • Screaming at the camera. but what if they were singing
  • 00:11:45.691 --> 00:11:46.959
  • But what if they were singing it just for real, though?
  • 00:11:47.026 --> 00:11:49.562
  • It just for real, though? "look at what the lord has done.
  • 00:11:49.628 --> 00:11:52.465
  • I'm never going back,
  • 00:11:52.565 --> 00:11:54.033
  • I'm never going back, but i'm still going to cuss."
  • 00:11:54.100 --> 00:11:55.968
  • But i'm still going to cuss." you know what i'm saying?
  • 00:11:56.035 --> 00:11:56.602
  • [laughter]
  • 00:11:57.002 --> 00:11:59.238
  • "look at what the lord has done.
  • 00:11:59.672 --> 00:12:01.640
  • "look at what the lord has done. i'm never going back,
  • 00:12:01.707 --> 00:12:03.042
  • I'm never going back, but i still get drunk."
  • 00:12:03.109 --> 00:12:05.111
  • But i still get drunk." because what we're saying is,
  • 00:12:05.177 --> 00:12:07.179
  • Because what we're saying is, "look at what the lord has done.
  • 00:12:07.246 --> 00:12:09.615
  • I'm never going back,
  • 00:12:09.715 --> 00:12:11.050
  • I'm never going back, but i'm still going to lust,"
  • 00:12:11.117 --> 00:12:12.585
  • But i'm still going to lust," you know, just whatever
  • 00:12:12.651 --> 00:12:13.552
  • You know, just whatever y'all struggle with.
  • 00:12:13.619 --> 00:12:15.621
  • Y'all struggle with. the fact is, what's really going
  • 00:12:15.688 --> 00:12:18.724
  • The fact is, what's really going on in our hearts sometimes
  • 00:12:18.791 --> 00:12:21.460
  • On in our hearts sometimes doesn't match what's
  • 00:12:21.527 --> 00:12:22.294
  • Doesn't match what's coming out of our mouth.
  • 00:12:22.361 --> 00:12:25.931
  • Coming out of our mouth. and we really do want to grow.
  • 00:12:25.998 --> 00:12:28.300
  • And we really do want to grow. and we really do
  • 00:12:28.367 --> 00:12:29.068
  • And we really do want to be free.
  • 00:12:29.135 --> 00:12:30.736
  • Want to be free. and we really do want
  • 00:12:30.803 --> 00:12:31.604
  • And we really do want to be more loving.
  • 00:12:31.670 --> 00:12:33.706
  • To be more loving. but the enemy isn't
  • 00:12:33.773 --> 00:12:35.508
  • But the enemy isn't going to stand by
  • 00:12:35.574 --> 00:12:37.743
  • Going to stand by and watch you grow without
  • 00:12:37.810 --> 00:12:40.579
  • And watch you grow without attempting to plant something
  • 00:12:40.646 --> 00:12:43.182
  • Attempting to plant something alongside your destiny
  • 00:12:43.249 --> 00:12:44.550
  • Alongside your destiny that will disrupt it.
  • 00:12:44.617 --> 00:12:46.952
  • That will disrupt it. i just want to remind you
  • 00:12:47.019 --> 00:12:48.754
  • I just want to remind you that the attack
  • 00:12:48.821 --> 00:12:50.489
  • That the attack is a distraction.
  • 00:12:50.556 --> 00:12:52.358
  • Is a distraction. and god knew when he planted you
  • 00:12:52.424 --> 00:12:55.427
  • And god knew when he planted you that what he gave you was
  • 00:12:55.494 --> 00:12:57.463
  • That what he gave you was stronger than what
  • 00:12:57.530 --> 00:12:58.831
  • Stronger than what would come against you.
  • 00:12:58.898 --> 00:13:00.466
  • [applause]
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  • Look at what the lord
  • 00:13:09.742 --> 00:13:10.409
  • Look at what the lord has done in your life.
  • 00:13:10.476 --> 00:13:13.145
  • Has done in your life. look how far he has
  • 00:13:13.212 --> 00:13:14.013
  • Look how far he has already brought you.
  • 00:13:14.079 --> 00:13:15.915
  • Already brought you. how many can say,
  • 00:13:15.981 --> 00:13:16.816
  • How many can say, "i have a testimony?
  • 00:13:16.882 --> 00:13:17.817
  • "i have a testimony? god has done so much in my life.
  • 00:13:17.883 --> 00:13:19.752
  • God has done so much in my life. it's amazing."
  • 00:13:19.819 --> 00:13:21.520
  • It's amazing." you would say that?
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  • You would say that? but it came with weeds,
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  • But it came with weeds, didn't it?
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  • Didn't it? and you have been believing
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  • And you have been believing the lie lately that you
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  • The lie lately that you have got to get rid
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  • Have got to get rid of all the weeds before
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  • Of all the weeds before you can enjoy the wheat.
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  • You can enjoy the wheat. it's a lie.
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  • It's a lie. i come against it.
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  • I come against it. i break the spirit of depression
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  • I break the spirit of depression off of your soul that has been
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  • Off of your soul that has been telling you that you cannot
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  • Telling you that you cannot worship while you
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  • Worship while you still have weeds.
  • 00:13:46.512 --> 00:13:47.980
  • Still have weeds. we all have weeds.
  • 00:13:48.047 --> 00:13:49.515
  • We all have weeds. it would surprise you what
  • 00:13:49.582 --> 00:13:51.317
  • It would surprise you what the person next to you
  • 00:13:51.383 --> 00:13:52.618
  • The person next to you is struggling with.
  • 00:13:52.685 --> 00:13:54.720
  • Is struggling with. and just because you can't
  • 00:13:54.787 --> 00:13:55.654
  • And just because you can't see the weeds doesn't
  • 00:13:55.721 --> 00:13:56.922
  • See the weeds doesn't mean they're not real.
  • 00:13:56.989 --> 00:14:00.626
  • Mean they're not real. but have you come to a point
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  • But have you come to a point in your life where all you
  • 00:14:01.760 --> 00:14:03.796
  • In your life where all you are seeing in this season
  • 00:14:03.863 --> 00:14:05.531
  • Are seeing in this season is the weeds?
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  • Is the weeds? have you got one kid that is
  • 00:14:07.833 --> 00:14:09.435
  • Have you got one kid that is in trouble and you have failed
  • 00:14:09.501 --> 00:14:11.136
  • In trouble and you have failed to appreciate the two
  • 00:14:11.203 --> 00:14:12.338
  • To appreciate the two that are doing good?
  • 00:14:12.404 --> 00:14:14.373
  • That are doing good? that means you have become
  • 00:14:14.440 --> 00:14:15.808
  • That means you have become too weed-focused.
  • 00:14:15.875 --> 00:14:19.778
  • Too weed-focused. have you got nine things in your
  • 00:14:19.845 --> 00:14:21.580
  • Have you got nine things in your body that are working well
  • 00:14:21.647 --> 00:14:23.816
  • Body that are working well but the one thing that
  • 00:14:23.883 --> 00:14:24.850
  • But the one thing that is not working right just
  • 00:14:24.917 --> 00:14:26.385
  • Is not working right just causes you to obsess?
  • 00:14:26.452 --> 00:14:27.887
  • Causes you to obsess? and you are googling
  • 00:14:27.953 --> 00:14:29.154
  • And you are googling every possible thing
  • 00:14:29.221 --> 00:14:30.422
  • Every possible thing that might be wrong with you
  • 00:14:30.489 --> 00:14:31.991
  • That might be wrong with you and taking out every life
  • 00:14:32.057 --> 00:14:33.292
  • And taking out every life insurance policy because you
  • 00:14:33.359 --> 00:14:35.294
  • Insurance policy because you got a headache one thursday.
  • 00:14:35.361 --> 00:14:37.196
  • Got a headache one thursday. are you letting one headache
  • 00:14:37.263 --> 00:14:39.064
  • Are you letting one headache really make you stop believing
  • 00:14:39.131 --> 00:14:40.933
  • Really make you stop believing that god is my healer
  • 00:14:41.000 --> 00:14:42.534
  • That god is my healer and that god is my sustainer
  • 00:14:42.601 --> 00:14:44.403
  • And that god is my sustainer and that god is my source?
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  • I'm telling you,
  • 00:14:46.505 --> 00:14:47.539
  • I'm telling you, whatever the enemy plants
  • 00:14:47.606 --> 00:14:48.874
  • In your life is not more
  • 00:14:48.974 --> 00:14:50.476
  • Powerful than what god planted,
  • 00:14:50.542 --> 00:14:53.579
  • Because the bible said
  • 00:14:53.679 --> 00:14:54.613
  • Because the bible said he planted good seed.
  • 00:14:54.680 --> 00:14:56.715
  • He planted good seed. somebody say, "i'm good seed."
  • 00:14:56.782 --> 00:14:59.118
  • Somebody say, "i'm good seed." i'm good seed,
  • 00:14:59.184 --> 00:15:00.019
  • And all things work together
  • 00:15:00.119 --> 00:15:01.587
  • And all things work together for the good of those
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  • For the good of those who love the lord
  • 00:15:02.855 --> 00:15:03.656
  • Who love the lord and are called according
  • 00:15:03.722 --> 00:15:05.090
  • And are called according to his purpose.
  • 00:15:05.157 --> 00:15:06.258
  • To his purpose. so this week i want you
  • 00:15:06.325 --> 00:15:07.860
  • So this week i want you to think a little bit less
  • 00:15:07.927 --> 00:15:09.194
  • To think a little bit less about the weeds
  • 00:15:09.261 --> 00:15:10.562
  • About the weeds and a little bit more
  • 00:15:10.629 --> 00:15:11.697
  • And a little bit more about the wheat.
  • 00:15:11.764 --> 00:15:13.132
  • About the wheat. because when the passage
  • 00:15:13.198 --> 00:15:14.066
  • Because when the passage starts we've got wheat and
  • 00:15:14.133 --> 00:15:16.869
  • Starts we've got wheat and we've got weeds,
  • 00:15:16.936 --> 00:15:18.137
  • We've got weeds, but at the end of the passage
  • 00:15:18.203 --> 00:15:19.705
  • But at the end of the passage one is going to be burned
  • 00:15:19.772 --> 00:15:21.473
  • One is going to be burned and one is going
  • 00:15:21.540 --> 00:15:22.341
  • And one is going to be in the barn.
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  • To be in the barn. and i came to declare today
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  • And i came to declare today the fire will not burn you.
  • 00:15:25.511 --> 00:15:27.546
  • The fire will not burn you. you're going to the barn, baby.
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  • You're going to the barn, baby. you belong to god.
  • 00:15:29.348 --> 00:15:30.950
  • You belong to god. you are god's child.
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  • You are god's child. you are god's planting.
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  • You are god's planting. you are god's oak.
  • 00:15:34.653 --> 00:15:36.488
  • You are god's oak. you are god's masterpiece.
  • 00:15:36.555 --> 00:15:38.857
  • You are god's masterpiece. "i belong to god."
  • 00:15:38.924 --> 00:15:40.993
  • "i belong to god." try your best, devil.
  • 00:15:41.060 --> 00:15:42.561
  • Try your best, devil. it won't work.
  • 00:15:42.628 --> 00:15:43.696
  • It won't work. as a matter of fact,
  • 00:15:43.762 --> 00:15:45.331
  • As a matter of fact, my god might use the thing
  • 00:15:45.397 --> 00:15:47.166
  • My god might use the thing that you are using to curse me
  • 00:15:47.232 --> 00:15:49.501
  • That you are using to curse me and bless me even better.
  • 00:15:49.568 --> 00:15:52.137
  • And bless me even better. god might do something
  • 00:15:52.204 --> 00:15:53.839
  • God might do something out of this.
  • 00:15:53.906 --> 00:15:54.773
  • Out of this. so go ahead,
  • 00:15:54.840 --> 00:15:56.141
  • So go ahead, hit me with your best shot.
  • 00:15:56.208 --> 00:15:58.143
  • Hit me with your best shot. but everything you do has
  • 00:15:58.210 --> 00:16:00.546
  • But everything you do has to go through the cross
  • 00:16:00.612 --> 00:16:01.747
  • To go through the cross of jesus christ.
  • 00:16:01.814 --> 00:16:03.282
  • Of jesus christ. and he who began
  • 00:16:03.349 --> 00:16:04.583
  • And he who began a good work will be faithful
  • 00:16:04.650 --> 00:16:10.389
  • A good work will be faithful to complete it.
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  • To complete it. stop judging stuff
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  • Stop judging stuff before god is done.
  • 00:16:13.525 --> 00:16:15.394
  • Before god is done. i asked one parent
  • 00:16:15.461 --> 00:16:16.528
  • I asked one parent the other day.
  • 00:16:16.595 --> 00:16:17.262
  • The other day. they said,
  • 00:16:17.329 --> 00:16:17.863
  • They said, "the kid that gave me
  • 00:16:17.930 --> 00:16:18.797
  • "the kid that gave me the most trouble ended up
  • 00:16:18.864 --> 00:16:20.466
  • The most trouble ended up bringing me the most blessings."
  • 00:16:20.532 --> 00:16:22.434
  • Bringing me the most blessings." you can't judge this thing
  • 00:16:22.501 --> 00:16:24.069
  • You can't judge this thing while it's still growing.
  • 00:16:24.136 --> 00:16:25.337
  • While it's still growing. you can't label this thing
  • 00:16:25.404 --> 00:16:26.972
  • You can't label this thing while it's still in process.
  • 00:16:27.039 --> 00:16:28.507
  • While it's still in process. you cannot categorize your life
  • 00:16:28.574 --> 00:16:30.909
  • You cannot categorize your life based on the way you
  • 00:16:30.976 --> 00:16:31.877
  • Based on the way you feel right now.
  • 00:16:31.944 --> 00:16:33.012
  • Feel right now. and you cannot quit 11
  • 00:16:33.078 --> 00:16:34.646
  • And you cannot quit 11 days into january
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  • Days into january just because it's mixed in 26.
  • 00:16:36.348 --> 00:16:39.184
  • Just because it's mixed in 26. nah, baby.
  • 00:16:39.251 --> 00:16:40.185
  • Nah, baby. the lord is at my right hand.
  • 00:16:40.252 --> 00:16:41.954
  • The lord is at my right hand. the lord stood by my side.
  • 00:16:42.021 --> 00:16:44.289
  • The lord stood by my side. many deserted me.
  • 00:16:44.356 --> 00:16:45.924
  • Many deserted me. god never did.
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  • God never did. i got battles.
  • 00:16:47.426 --> 00:16:48.827
  • I got battles. i got blessings.
  • 00:16:48.894 --> 00:16:50.262
  • I got blessings. i got wheat.
  • 00:16:50.329 --> 00:16:51.563
  • I got wheat. i got weeds.
  • 00:16:51.630 --> 00:16:52.898
  • I got weeds. i got goodness.
  • 00:16:52.965 --> 00:16:54.233
  • I got goodness. i got mercy.
  • 00:16:54.299 --> 00:16:55.534
  • I got mercy. and they follow me
  • 00:16:55.601 --> 00:16:57.202
  • And they follow me all the days of my life.
  • 00:16:57.269 --> 00:17:01.540
  • All the days of my life. so all i wanted to tell you
  • 00:17:01.607 --> 00:17:02.641
  • So all i wanted to tell you today is don't let
  • 00:17:02.708 --> 00:17:06.145
  • Today is don't let the attack distract you.
  • 00:17:06.211 --> 00:17:11.683
  • The attack distract you. that's what it is.
  • 00:17:11.750 --> 00:17:12.251
  • That's what it is. it's a distraction.
  • 00:17:12.317 --> 00:17:15.020
  • It's a distraction. you have been growing.
  • 00:17:15.087 --> 00:17:16.822
  • You have been growing. you've got what
  • 00:17:16.889 --> 00:17:17.756
  • You've got what it takes to grow.
  • 00:17:17.823 --> 00:17:18.524
  • It takes to grow. you've got what it takes
  • 00:17:18.590 --> 00:17:19.625
  • You've got what it takes to make this decision.
  • 00:17:19.691 --> 00:17:21.193
  • To make this decision. you have got what
  • 00:17:21.260 --> 00:17:22.061
  • You have got what it takes to do the job.
  • 00:17:22.127 --> 00:17:23.395
  • It takes to do the job. you've got what it takes
  • 00:17:23.462 --> 00:17:24.596
  • You've got what it takes to learn the skills.
  • 00:17:24.663 --> 00:17:25.697
  • To learn the skills. you've got what it takes
  • 00:17:25.764 --> 00:17:26.832
  • You've got what it takes to do the inner work
  • 00:17:26.899 --> 00:17:27.866
  • To do the inner work and get some healing.
  • 00:17:27.933 --> 00:17:28.801
  • And get some healing. you've got what it takes
  • 00:17:28.867 --> 00:17:29.768
  • You've got what it takes because you've got god.
  • 00:17:29.835 --> 00:17:33.605
  • Because you've got god. you're in the field
  • 00:17:33.672 --> 00:17:34.673
  • You're in the field he wanted you to be in.
  • 00:17:34.740 --> 00:17:39.511
  • And god knew there was going
  • 00:17:39.611 --> 00:17:40.712
  • And god knew there was going to be a fight when he put
  • 00:17:40.779 --> 00:17:42.047
  • To be a fight when he put you in that field.
  • 00:17:42.114 --> 00:17:44.783
  • You in that field. don't tell me he didn't.
  • 00:17:44.850 --> 00:17:46.885
  • Don't tell me he didn't. he's god.
  • 00:17:46.952 --> 00:17:49.054
  • He's god. i'm built for it.
  • 00:17:49.121 --> 00:17:51.757
  • I'm built for it. high five three people.
  • 00:17:51.824 --> 00:17:52.658
  • High five three people. say, "you're built for it too."
  • 00:17:52.724 --> 00:17:55.761
  • Built for it.
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  • Built for it. yeah, man.
  • 00:17:58.397 --> 00:17:59.531
  • Yeah, man. built for it.
  • 00:17:59.598 --> 00:18:02.134
  • Built for it. you know what i almost called
  • 00:18:02.201 --> 00:18:03.035
  • You know what i almost called the message, bro?
  • 00:18:03.102 --> 00:18:05.037
  • The message, bro? i almost called it,
  • 00:18:05.104 --> 00:18:07.306
  • I almost called it, "don't burn your bread."
  • 00:18:07.372 --> 00:18:12.177
  • "don't burn your bread." don't burn your bread.
  • 00:18:12.244 --> 00:18:14.980
  • Don't burn your bread. the wheat has the potential
  • 00:18:15.047 --> 00:18:16.348
  • The wheat has the potential in it to be bread
  • 00:18:16.415 --> 00:18:21.920
  • In it to be bread if you don't pluck it up
  • 00:18:21.987 --> 00:18:24.223
  • If you don't pluck it up and throw it into the fire,
  • 00:18:24.289 --> 00:18:26.792
  • And throw it into the fire, if you don't give up on
  • 00:18:26.859 --> 00:18:27.593
  • If you don't give up on what it can be because
  • 00:18:27.659 --> 00:18:28.594
  • What it can be because of what it is right now
  • 00:18:28.660 --> 00:18:29.595
  • Of what it is right now and what's against it.
  • 00:18:29.661 --> 00:18:31.430
  • And what's against it. don't burn your bread.
  • 00:18:31.497 --> 00:18:33.999
  • Don't burn your bread. i didn't call it that.
  • 00:18:34.066 --> 00:18:36.034
  • I didn't call it that. i almost called the message,
  • 00:18:36.101 --> 00:18:37.336
  • I almost called the message, this is my other almost
  • 00:18:37.402 --> 00:18:38.203
  • This is my other almost called the message,
  • 00:18:38.270 --> 00:18:39.972
  • Called the message, look at your neighbor and say,
  • 00:18:40.038 --> 00:18:41.106
  • Look at your neighbor and say, "don't pluck it up."
  • 00:18:41.173 --> 00:18:48.881
  • "don't pluck it up." but i decided that
  • 00:18:48.947 --> 00:18:51.617
  • But i decided that i would just tell you,
  • 00:18:51.683 --> 00:18:52.818
  • I would just tell you, stand to your feet,
  • 00:18:52.885 --> 00:18:55.487
  • Stand to your feet, don't let the attack
  • 00:18:55.554 --> 00:19:00.526
  • Don't let the attack distract you.
  • 00:19:00.592 --> 00:19:02.961
  • Distract you. because if you don't
  • 00:19:03.028 --> 00:19:03.629
  • Because if you don't let it distract you,
  • 00:19:03.695 --> 00:19:04.396
  • Let it distract you, it can't destroy you.
  • 00:19:04.463 --> 00:19:06.265
  • It can't destroy you. the word of god
  • 00:19:06.331 --> 00:19:06.798
  • The word of god is incorruptible seed.
  • 00:19:06.865 --> 00:19:08.200
  • Is incorruptible seed. you've been born again
  • 00:19:08.267 --> 00:19:09.034
  • You've been born again by imperishable seed.
  • 00:19:09.101 --> 00:19:11.003
  • By imperishable seed. don't let it distract you.
  • 00:19:11.069 --> 00:19:15.174
  • Don't let it distract you. you make an advance,
  • 00:19:15.240 --> 00:19:16.909
  • You make an advance, you get attacked.
  • 00:19:16.975 --> 00:19:18.243
  • You get attacked. you get attacked,
  • 00:19:18.310 --> 00:19:18.911
  • You get attacked, you get distracted.
  • 00:19:18.977 --> 00:19:20.112
  • You get distracted. you get distracted,
  • 00:19:20.179 --> 00:19:21.013
  • You get distracted, you get destroyed.
  • 00:19:21.079 --> 00:19:21.813
  • You get destroyed. but if you can focus
  • 00:19:21.880 --> 00:19:24.116
  • But if you can focus on where god is growing,
  • 00:19:24.183 --> 00:19:26.785
  • On where god is growing, put your hand over your heart.
  • 00:19:26.852 --> 00:19:30.189
  • Put your hand over your heart. say, "this is good soil."
  • 00:19:30.255 --> 00:19:33.025
  • Say, "this is good soil." say, "this is god's soil."
  • 00:19:33.091 --> 00:19:35.794
  • Say, "this is god's soil." there's something that god spoke
  • 00:19:35.861 --> 00:19:36.828
  • There's something that god spoke to you that you haven't really
  • 00:19:36.895 --> 00:19:37.796
  • To you that you haven't really been able to get in touch
  • 00:19:37.863 --> 00:19:38.964
  • Been able to get in touch with lately because you've
  • 00:19:39.031 --> 00:19:39.831
  • With lately because you've been so distracted.
  • 00:19:39.898 --> 00:19:41.700
  • Been so distracted. you have been so distracted.
  • 00:19:41.767 --> 00:19:43.068
  • You have been so distracted. it has been a long,
  • 00:19:43.135 --> 00:19:44.670
  • It has been a long, long time since you've
  • 00:19:44.736 --> 00:19:45.837
  • Long time since you've been able to have clarity about
  • 00:19:45.904 --> 00:19:47.306
  • Been able to have clarity about what god spoke to you.
  • 00:19:47.372 --> 00:19:48.707
  • What god spoke to you. and you found your broken focus
  • 00:19:48.774 --> 00:19:50.175
  • And you found your broken focus leading to a lack of peace now,
  • 00:19:50.242 --> 00:19:51.843
  • Leading to a lack of peace now, as it always happens.
  • 00:19:51.910 --> 00:19:53.512
  • As it always happens. but if we can get back
  • 00:19:53.579 --> 00:19:54.246
  • But if we can get back to the god who put
  • 00:19:54.313 --> 00:19:55.180
  • To the god who put it in you to begin with,
  • 00:19:55.247 --> 00:19:56.682
  • It in you to begin with, you are going to survive
  • 00:19:56.748 --> 00:19:57.950
  • You are going to survive whatever attack
  • 00:19:58.016 --> 00:19:58.684
  • Whatever attack the enemy sends against it.
  • 00:19:58.750 --> 00:20:00.219
  • The enemy sends against it. it can't be stronger than god.
  • 00:20:00.285 --> 00:20:02.421
  • It can't be stronger than god. it can't be stronger
  • 00:20:02.487 --> 00:20:03.555
  • It can't be stronger than his word.
  • 00:20:03.622 --> 00:20:04.690
  • Than his word. it can't be better than him.
  • 00:20:04.756 --> 00:20:06.525
  • It can't be better than him. it can't be bigger than him.
  • 00:20:06.592 --> 00:20:08.126
  • It can't be bigger than him. it's not possible.
  • 00:20:08.193 --> 00:20:11.063
  • It's not possible. but you've been distracted.
  • 00:20:11.129 --> 00:20:13.332
  • But you've been distracted. so now, lord,
  • 00:20:13.398 --> 00:20:15.934
  • So now, lord, our hearts are turned to you.
  • 00:20:16.001 --> 00:20:22.874
  • Our hearts are turned to you. yes, lord.
  • 00:20:22.941 --> 00:20:25.110
  • Yes, lord. our hearts are yours.
  • 00:20:25.177 --> 00:20:29.381
  • Our hearts are yours. our lives are yours.
  • 00:20:29.448 --> 00:20:31.483
  • Our lives are yours. our dreams are yours.
  • 00:20:31.550 --> 00:20:33.485
  • Our dreams are yours. our plans are yours.
  • 00:20:33.552 --> 00:20:35.687
  • Our plans are yours. our future is yours.
  • 00:20:35.754 --> 00:20:38.423
  • Our future is yours. i thank you for where
  • 00:20:38.490 --> 00:20:39.124
  • I thank you for where you planted me as a seed, god.
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  • You planted me as a seed, god. i thank you for where you
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  • I thank you for where you planted each and every
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  • Planted each and every one of these people.
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  • One of these people. i thank you for the gifts
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  • I thank you for the gifts you gave them,
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  • You gave them, the abilities you gave them,
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  • The abilities you gave them, the talent you gave them,
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  • The talent you gave them, the personality that
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  • The personality that you gave them,
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  • You gave them, the unique struggles
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  • The unique struggles and challenges that
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  • And challenges that have formed them
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  • Have formed them and forged them in the fire
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  • And forged them in the fire of trials to make them strong
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  • Of trials to make them strong and ready for what
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  • And ready for what they're going through now.
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  • They're going through now. they will not burn.
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  • They will not burn. they'll be like those
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  • Hebrew boys who went into
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  • Hebrew boys who went into the fire and said,
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  • The fire and said, "even if god doesn't get us out,
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  • "even if god doesn't get us out, he'll join us right up in it."
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  • He'll join us right up in it." because i'm good seed.
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  • Because i'm good seed. i'm good seed.
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  • I'm good seed. lord, i want to pray today for
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  • Lord, i want to pray today for the person who has never placed
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  • Their faith in you.
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  • Their faith in you. would you just join me in
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  • Would you just join me in this prayer as a church?
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  • This prayer as a church? i'm going to pray for someone
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  • I'm going to pray for someone who needs to give their
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  • Who needs to give their life to jesus christ.
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  • Life to jesus christ. and right now, it is very
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  • And right now, it is very possible that the reason god
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  • Possible that the reason god brought you here today
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  • Brought you here today or the reason that you
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  • Or the reason that you joined us online is
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  • Joined us online is for this moment.
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  • For this moment. you see, it's not by might
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  • You see, it's not by might nor by power that we
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  • Nor by power that we become strong in the lord.
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  • Become strong in the lord. no.
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  • No. the seed was good because
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  • The seed was good because of who planted it.
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  • Of who planted it. and it's time for you to stop
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  • And it's time for you to stop playing around with your life
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  • Playing around with your life and waiting on one day when
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  • And waiting on one day when it's more convenient
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  • It's more convenient to live for god.
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  • To live for god. no.
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  • No. now is your moment of salvation.
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  • Now is your moment of salvation. today is your moment of change.
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  • Today is your moment of change. and i don't want you
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  • And i don't want you to face the fire of judgment.
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  • To face the fire of judgment. i don't want you to live
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  • I don't want you to live your life apart from god.
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  • Your life apart from god. and neither does god.
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  • And neither does god. and that's why he sent jesus.
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  • And that's why he sent jesus. the perfect seed,
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  • The perfect seed, the one who gave his life
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  • The one who gave his life on the cross and rose again
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  • On the cross and rose again that you could have life.
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  • That you could have life. and now in this moment,
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  • And now in this moment, i want to pray with you.
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  • I want to pray with you. you know, the bible says
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  • You know, the bible says that "if you confess
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  • That "if you confess with your mouth that jesus
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  • With your mouth that jesus is lord and believe
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  • Is lord and believe in your heart that
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  • In your heart that god raised him from the dead,
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  • God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
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  • You will be saved." it's not by works.
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  • It's not by works. it's by grace you
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  • It's by grace you are saved through faith.
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  • Are saved through faith. and right now,
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  • And right now, if you'll pray this prayer
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  • If you'll pray this prayer and mean it with your heart,
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  • And mean it with your heart, god will hear you.
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  • God will hear you. god will save you.
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  • God will save you. and you will be born again.
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  • And you will be born again. and this can be
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  • And this can be your new beginning.
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  • Your new beginning. we're going to pray out loud,
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  • We're going to pray out loud, repeating after me as a church
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  • Repeating after me as a church for the benefit of those who are
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  • For the benefit of those who are coming to christ in this moment.
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  • Coming to christ in this moment. repeat after me.
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  • Repeat after me. >> "heavenly father...
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  • >> "heavenly father... >> congregation: heavenly
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  • >> congregation: heavenly father...
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  • Father... >> today...
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  • >> today... >> congregation: today...
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  • >> congregation: today... >> is my day...
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  • >> is my day... >> congregation: is my day...
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  • >> congregation: is my day... >> of salvation...
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  • >> of salvation... >> >> congregation: of
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  • >> >> congregation: of salvation...
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  • Salvation... >> i am a sinner...
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  • >> i am a sinner... >> congregation: i am
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  • >> congregation: i am a sinner...
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  • A sinner... >> in need of a savior...
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  • >> in need of a savior... >> congregation: in need of
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  • >> congregation: in need of a savior...
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  • A savior... >> and i believe...
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  • >> and i believe... >> congregation: and i
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  • >> congregation: and i believe...
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  • Believe... >> that jesus christ...
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  • >> that jesus christ... >> congregation: that
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  • >> congregation: that jesus christ...
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  • Jesus christ... >> is the son of god...
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  • >> is the son of god... >> congregation: is the son
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  • >> congregation: is the son of god...
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  • Of god... >> and the savior
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  • >> and the savior of the world.
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  • Of the world. >> congregation: and the savior
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  • >> congregation: and the savior of the world.
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  • Of the world. >> and today...
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  • >> and today... >> congregation: and today...
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  • >> congregation: and today... >> i make jesus...
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  • >> i make jesus... >> congregation: i make jesus...
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  • >> congregation: i make jesus... >> the lord of my life.
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  • >> the lord of my life. >> congregation: the lord
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  • >> congregation: the lord of my life...
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  • Of my life... >> i believe he died...
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  • >> i believe he died... >> congregation: i believe
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  • >> congregation: i believe he died...
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  • He died... >> that i would be forgiven...
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  • >> that i would be forgiven... >> congregation: that i would
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  • >> congregation: that i would be forgiven...
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  • Be forgiven... >> and rose again...
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  • >> and rose again... >> congregation: and
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  • >> congregation: and rose again...
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  • Rose again... >> to give me life.
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  • >> to give me life. >> congregation: to give
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  • >> congregation: to give me life...
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  • Me life... >> i receive
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  • >> i receive >> congregation: i receive...
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  • >> congregation: i receive... >> this new life.
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  • >> this new life. >> congregation: this new life.
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  • >> congregation: this new life. >> this is...
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  • >> this is... >> congregation: this is...
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  • >> congregation: this is... >> my new beginning...
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  • >> my new beginning... >> congregation: my new
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  • >> congregation: my new beginning...
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  • Beginning... >> i am...
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  • >> i am... >> congregation: i am...
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  • >> congregation: i am... >> a child of god."
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  • >> a child of god." >> congregation: a child of god.
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  • >> congregation: a child of god. >> on the count of three,
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  • >> on the count of three, shoot your hand up
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  • Shoot your hand up if you prayed that.
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  • If you prayed that. one, two, three.
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  • One, two, three. i want to celebrate with you.
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  • I want to celebrate with you. praise the lord.
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  • Praise the lord. praise the lord.
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  • >> before we go,
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  • >> before we go, i want to invite you to be
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  • I want to invite you to be a part of what god is doing
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  • A part of what god is doing through this ministry.
  • 00:23:44.576 --> 00:23:45.944
  • Through this ministry. when you give
  • 00:23:46.011 --> 00:23:46.578
  • When you give to steven furtick ministries,
  • 00:23:46.645 --> 00:23:48.280
  • To steven furtick ministries, you not only help us
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  • You not only help us get the word of god out
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  • Get the word of god out through this broadcast,
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  • But you also help us partner
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  • But you also help us partner with organizations that care
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  • With organizations that care for children and families
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  • For children and families in practical ways.
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  • In practical ways. during the summer months,
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  • During the summer months, school breaks, and holidays,
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  • School breaks, and holidays, many kids lose consistent
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  • Many kids lose consistent access to meals
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  • Access to meals and safe environments
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  • And safe environments and the developmental support
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  • And the developmental support that they would normally
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  • That they would normally receive through school.
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  • Receive through school. but through our partnership,
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  • But through our partnership, organizations are able
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  • Organizations are able to step in and help children
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  • To step in and help children grow and thrive when
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  • Grow and thrive when resources would otherwise
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  • Resources would otherwise maybe be out of reach.
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  • Maybe be out of reach. your generosity allows us
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  • Your generosity allows us to come alongside people
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  • To come alongside people that are already serving
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  • That are already serving their communities every day
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  • Their communities every day and strengthen the work
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  • And strengthen the work that they're doing for
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  • That they're doing for the next generation.
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  • The next generation. it's just one of the ways that
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  • It's just one of the ways that the love of jesus is lived out
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  • The love of jesus is lived out through this ministry,
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  • Through this ministry, meeting real needs while
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  • Meeting real needs while continuing to get god's word
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  • Continuing to get god's word into people's hearts.
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  • Into people's hearts. if you've never
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  • If you've never partnered with us before,
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  • Partnered with us before, we'd love for you to take
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  • We'd love for you to take that step today and see what
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  • That step today and see what god can do through you.
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  • God can do through you. so, call the number
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  • So, call the number on your screen
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  • On your screen or go online to give.
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  • Or go online to give. every gift matters,
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  • Every gift matters, and together we can
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  • And together we can continue reaching people with
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  • Continue reaching people with the hope and truth of the gospel
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  • The hope and truth of the gospel right where they need it.
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  • >> ♪ this is the air ♪
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  • ♪ i breathe ♪
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  • ♪ this is the air ♪
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  • ♪ i breathe ♪
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  • ♪ your holy presence ♪
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  • ♪ it's living in me ♪
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  • ♪ this is my daily bread ♪
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  • Thank you, lord.
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  • ♪ this is my daily bread ♪
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  • ♪ your very word ♪
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  • ♪ it is spoken to me ♪
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  • ♪ and i ♪
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  • ♪ i'm lost without you ♪
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  • Your presence, lord.
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  • ♪ and i'm lost without you ♪
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  • My heart is desperate for you.
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  • ♪ and i'm desperate for you ♪
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  • ♪ and i'm lost without you ♪
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