Steven Furtick

Steven Furtick - Don't Tap Out, Tap In (Part 1)

July 21, 2025 | 28:0

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Steven Furtick | Steven Furtick - Don't Tap Out, Tap In (Part 1) | July 21, 2025

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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>> we wanna share now
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>> we wanna share now with the prophet isaiah
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With the prophet isaiah in isaiah 27.
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In isaiah 27. isaiah 27:1-6.
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Isaiah 27:1-6. some conversations that
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Some conversations that he was having in israel
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He was having in israel that god wants to continue
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That god wants to continue with us in isaiah 27:1-6.
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With us in isaiah 27:1-6. brace yourself for a bold word
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Brace yourself for a bold word from the almighty god.
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From the almighty god. isaiah 27...
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Isaiah 27... you're already there
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You're already there waiting on me.
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Waiting on me. usually, i'm waiting on you.
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Usually, i'm waiting on you. "in that day, the lord will
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"in that day, the lord will punish with his sword-
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Punish with his sword- his fierce,
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His fierce, great and powerful sword-
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Great and powerful sword- leviathan the gliding serpent,
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Leviathan the gliding serpent, leviathan the coiling serpent;
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Leviathan the coiling serpent; he will slay the monster
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He will slay the monster of the sea.
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Of the sea. in that day-
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In that day- 'sing about
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'sing about a fruitful vineyard
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A fruitful vineyard i, the lord, watch over it;
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I, the lord, watch over it; i water it continually.
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I water it continually. i guard it day and night
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I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it.
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So that no one may harm it. i am not angry.
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I am not angry. if only there were briers
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If only there were briers and thorns confronting me!
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And thorns confronting me! i would march
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I would march against them in battle;
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Against them in battle; i would set them all on fire.
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I would set them all on fire. or else let them come
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Or else let them come to me for refuge;
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To me for refuge; let them make peace with me,
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Let them make peace with me, yes, let them
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Yes, let them make peace with me.'"
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Make peace with me.'" verse 6, "in days to come
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Verse 6, "in days to come jacob will take root,
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Jacob will take root, israel will bud and blossom
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Israel will bud and blossom and fill all the world
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And fill all the world with fruit."
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With fruit." and i came with a message
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And i came with a message for you today to tell you,
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For you today to tell you, "don't tap out, tap in."
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[applause]
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Just for you, the lord sent me.
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Just for you, the lord sent me. don't tap out, tap in.
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Don't tap out, tap in. and on your way to your seat,
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And on your way to your seat, touch three people and say,
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Touch three people and say, "it's not over yet,
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"it's not over yet, not by a long shot."
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Not by a long shot." >> congregation: it's not
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>> congregation: it's not over yet, not by a long shot.
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Over yet, not by a long shot. >> yes, lord.
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>> yes, lord. you may be seated.
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You may be seated. put my title in the comments,
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Put my title in the comments, "don't tap out, tap in."
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"don't tap out, tap in." abby asked me
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Abby asked me an interesting question
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An interesting question three days ago,
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Three days ago, "dad, why are you
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"dad, why are you so against soccer?"
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[laughter]
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I explained to abby
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I explained to abby i'm not against soccer,
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I'm not against soccer, i respect it.
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I respect it. i just didn't grow up in it,
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I just didn't grow up in it, so i don't particularly love it.
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So i don't particularly love it. see, my roots are wrestling.
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See, my roots are wrestling. i was a seventh grade wrestler.
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I was a seventh grade wrestler. yeah.
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Yeah. impressive.
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Impressive. i know.
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I know. i just need you to know
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I just need you to know who you're listening to today.
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Who you're listening to today. seventh grade wrestler.
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Seventh grade wrestler. uh-huh.
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Uh-huh. and now it's so funny 'cause
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And now it's so funny 'cause graham, our middle child,
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Graham, our middle child, is wrestling.
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Is wrestling. he's doing great.
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He's doing great. way better than i was.
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Way better than i was. he has exceeded
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He has exceeded his father's example.
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His father's example. the student has become
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The student has become the master, yeah.
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The master, yeah. and --
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And -- you know, it's funny because
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You know, it's funny because i think the reason that
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I think the reason that he likes wrestling,
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He likes wrestling, i can't prove this,
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I can't prove this, is because when he was
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Is because when he was about five years old --
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About five years old -- we get a lot of interesting
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We get a lot of interesting messages from people who watch
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Messages from people who watch our sermons on the church.
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Our sermons on the church. but i got a message from
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But i got a message from a former ufc champion,
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A mixed martial artist,
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A mixed martial artist, who said he watched our sermons,
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Who said he watched our sermons, and that they were
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And that they were a blessing to him,
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A blessing to him, and that he'd like
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And that he'd like to speak to me.
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To speak to me. and so, when we talked,
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And so, when we talked, his name is vitor.
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His name is vitor. and when we talked --
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And when we talked -- this been about ten years ago.
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This been about ten years ago. he invited me to come
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Watch him train,
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Watch him train, and i took graham with me
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And i took graham with me to watch him train.
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To watch him train. and i thought that was
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And i thought that was so amazing.
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So amazing. but what was really cool,
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But what was really cool, he was so nice to graham,
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He was so nice to graham, he got --
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He got -- the first thing he did,
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The first thing he did, he got down on the ground
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He got down on the ground and he showed graham
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And he showed graham the arm bar.
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The arm bar. and he let graham
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And he let graham put him in a arm --
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Put him in a arm -- now, let me show you
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Now, let me show you a picture of vitor
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A picture of vitor just so you can know.
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Just so you can know. okay.
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[laughter]
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So, when i say he let graham
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So, when i say he let graham put him in an arm bar,
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Put him in an arm bar, that's the only way
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That's the only way it's gonna happen.
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It's gonna happen. alright, you can take that down.
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Alright, you can take that down. i know that looks like
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I know that looks like a picture of me,
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A picture of me, but that's vitor.
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[laughter]
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You're confused.
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You're confused. so, graham's got him
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So, graham's got him in the arm bar,
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In the arm bar, graham's only about
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Graham's only about five years old,
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Five years old, and vitor starts tapping,
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And vitor starts tapping, and graham doesn't move.
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And graham doesn't move. and graham just sits there
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And graham just sits there and holds the arm bar.
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And holds the arm bar. do you know an arm bar --
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Do you know an arm bar -- he's got his arm cranked back
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He's got his arm cranked back like he about to break it
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Like he about to break it between his legs.
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Between his legs. and so, vitor's showing him
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And so, vitor's showing him it's a submission move.
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It's a submission move. so, he's got him like this
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So, he's got him like this and vitor taps,
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And vitor taps, which in mma means
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Which in mma means "i give up, let me out.
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"i give up, let me out. you win."
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You win." well, graham just stays
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Well, graham just stays right there.
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[laughter]
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And vitor goes tap,
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And vitor goes tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.
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Tap, tap, tap, tap. and i go, "graham,
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And i go, "graham, that means let go."
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That means let go." so, graham lets go and vitor
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So, graham lets go and vitor pulls him to the side, he said,
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Pulls him to the side, he said, "you're so strong bro,
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"you're so strong bro, but always respect the tap."
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[laughter]
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When someone taps,
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When someone taps, respect the tap.
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Respect the tap. let go.
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Let go. have you noticed
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Have you noticed that the devil doesn't
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That the devil doesn't really respect your tap?
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Really respect your tap? i'mma wake y'all up today.
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[cheering]
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Because some of you
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Because some of you have been trying to tap.
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Have been trying to tap. "okay, that's enough now.
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"okay, that's enough now. okay, quit picking on me, devil.
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Okay, quit picking on me, devil. pick on somebody else.
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Pick on somebody else. i got a few suggestions.
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[laughter]
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I'll give you a list,
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I'll give you a list, just leave me alone."
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Just leave me alone." tap, tap.
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Tap, tap. there are many of us
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There are many of us who have been trying
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Who have been trying to tap or surrender,
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To tap or surrender, not in the good,
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Not in the good, "i surrender all to thee,
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"i surrender all to thee, my precious savior,"
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My precious savior," kind of way.
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Kind of way. but the tap that says,
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But the tap that says, "i'm really done trying
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"i'm really done trying in this area of my life.
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In this area of my life. i'm really done
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I'm really done loving with my heart.
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Loving with my heart. it costs too much,
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It costs too much, and it makes me
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And it makes me feel too exposed."
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Feel too exposed." tap in this relationship,
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Tap in this relationship, tap in this quest
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Tap in this quest to overcome this habit.
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To overcome this habit. tap in this really living
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Tap in this really living fully for christ.
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Fully for christ. tap, tap.
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Tap, tap. but the thing about the enemy,
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But the thing about the enemy, if you don't know, he doesn't --
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If you don't know, he doesn't -- and i hate to compare graham
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And i hate to compare graham to the devil,
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To the devil, but just for a minute.
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[laughter]
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Just like graham,
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Just like graham, the devil does not
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The devil does not respect the tap.
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Respect the tap. so, when you give up on freedom
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To go back to slavery,
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To go back to slavery, you get momentary relief
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You get momentary relief but greater bondage in the end.
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But greater bondage in the end. you think the devil feels
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You think the devil feels sorry for you because you tap?
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Sorry for you because you tap? you think the devil plays by
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The rules and leaves you alone
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The rules and leaves you alone because you're tired?
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Because you're tired? "oh, i'm tired.
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"oh, i'm tired. i tapped, i give up."
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I tapped, i give up." i think that's what
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I think that's what a lot of relapse is.
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A lot of relapse is. not just in terms of substances,
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Not just in terms of substances, but when we fall back
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But when we fall back into something,
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Into something, it's us tapping going,
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It's us tapping going, "tap, tap.
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"tap, tap. i'm done feeling this way.
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I'm done feeling this way. tap, tap.
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Tap, tap. i don't wanna feel lonely,
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I don't wanna feel lonely, i'd rather be high.
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I'd rather be high. tap, tap.
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Tap, tap. i don't wanna feel like this,
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I don't wanna feel like this, i'd rather be with
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I'd rather be with the wrong influences than
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The wrong influences than be in isolation.
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Be in isolation. tap, tap.
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Tap, tap. i give into the thing
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I give into the thing that's got ahold of me."
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That's got ahold of me." but the devil doesn't
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But the devil doesn't respect your tap.
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Respect your tap. and that's why giving
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And that's why giving into self-pity
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Into self-pity never produces progress.
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[applause]
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I'm preaching like
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I'm preaching like a motivational speaker today.
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A motivational speaker today. just to let you know
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Just to let you know that just because, you know,
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That just because, you know, this picture in the scripture
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This picture in the scripture is a picture of a nation
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Is a picture of a nation that is ready to tap --
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That is ready to tap -- now, isaiah's preaching to
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Now, isaiah's preaching to the entire nation of israel
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The entire nation of israel during the reign of hezekiah
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During the reign of hezekiah and the assyrians
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And the assyrians are coming to take 'em.
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Are coming to take 'em. and in the process
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And in the process of preaching them
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Of preaching them to encourage them
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To encourage them the prophetic word speaks
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The prophetic word speaks directly to their pain.
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Directly to their pain. he says, "in that day,
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He says, "in that day, the lord will punish with
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The lord will punish with his sword- his fierce,
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His sword- his fierce, great and powerful sword,"
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Great and powerful sword," what kind of sword?
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What kind of sword? fierce, great, and powerful.
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Fierce, great, and powerful. touch somebody and say,
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Touch somebody and say, "i've got a big god..."
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"i've got a big god..." >> congregation: i've got
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>> congregation: i've got a big god...
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A big god... >> tell 'em the next part,
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>> tell 'em the next part, "and he likes me."
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"and he likes me." >> congregation: and he
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>> congregation: and he likes me.
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Likes me. >> tell 'em,
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>> tell 'em, "so before you mess with me...
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"so before you mess with me... >> congregation: so before you
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>> congregation: so before you mess with me...
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Mess with me... >> you might wanna know...
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>> you might wanna know... >> congregation: you might
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>> congregation: you might wanna know...
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Wanna know... >> who my friend is."
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>> who my friend is." >> congregation: who my
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>> congregation: who my friend is.
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Friend is. >> yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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>> yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. you might wanna know who
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You might wanna know who my tag team partner is
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My tag team partner is before you start
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Before you start beating me up.
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Beating me up. mmm.
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Mmm. that's a whole message.
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That's a whole message. in the text that i read you,
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In the text that i read you, there are a few things,
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There are a few things, and we'll go through 'em
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And we'll go through 'em like this in order.
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Like this in order. and i believe this is gonna
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And i believe this is gonna help you in your life
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Help you in your life for those areas where
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For those areas where you've been trying to tap.
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You've been trying to tap. i will admit that it isn't
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I will admit that it isn't always that you want to
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Always that you want to give up completely and tap,
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Give up completely and tap, it's just that a part of you
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It's just that a part of you in your life is exhausted
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In your life is exhausted of trying to extend yourself
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Of trying to extend yourself and expand yourself,
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And expand yourself, so you go into shrinking mode.
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So you go into shrinking mode. look at me confused if you want,
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Look at me confused if you want, but everybody in here has these
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But everybody in here has these four things in their life.
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Four things in their life. i'd like you to write them down
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I'd like you to write them down if you have a pen
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If you have a pen or something like that.
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Or something like that. one, there is a fight.
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One, there is a fight. secondly, there is fruit.
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Secondly, there is fruit. third, there is a fence.
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Third, there is a fence. and fourth, there is a future.
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And fourth, there is a future. a fight, fruit,
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A fight, fruit, fence, and a future.
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Fence, and a future. "in that day, the lord will
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"in that day, the lord will punish with his sword
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Punish with his sword his fierce, great
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His fierce, great and powerful sword."
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And powerful sword." if god has his sword out,
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If god has his sword out, there's a fight going on.
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There's a fight going on. and just like the assyrians
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And just like the assyrians were invading israel,
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Were invading israel, god is very aware of what
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God is very aware of what is messing with you.
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Is messing with you. in this scripture,
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In this scripture, it's interesting because
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It's interesting because isaiah draws on
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Isaiah draws on a mythological figure
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A mythological figure called leviathan.
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Called leviathan. everyone say, "leviathan."
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>> congregation: leviathan.
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>> congregation: leviathan. >> leviathan was known as
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>> leviathan was known as the chaos monster
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The chaos monster in the ancient world.
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In the ancient world. and so, drawing on a secular
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And so, drawing on a secular example of a chaos monster,
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Example of a chaos monster, the legend went
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The legend went that in creation,
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That in creation, a higher power defeated
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The sea monster in order to
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The sea monster in order to create the world.
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Create the world. well, isaiah doesn't
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Well, isaiah doesn't believe this as a myth,
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Believe this as a myth, but he uses it as an example
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But he uses it as an example to bring a message.
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To bring a message. he says, "in that day,
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He says, "in that day, the lord will punish
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The lord will punish with his sword
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With his sword leviathan the gliding serpent,
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Leviathan the gliding serpent, leviathan the coiling serpent;
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Leviathan the coiling serpent; he will slay
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He will slay the monster of the sea."
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The monster of the sea." now, scholars suggest that
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Now, scholars suggest that perhaps these different mentions
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Perhaps these different mentions of leviathan represent
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Of leviathan represent the three major threats
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The three major threats to the israelites.
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To the israelites. one, there was
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One, there was leviathan the assyrians,
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Leviathan the assyrians, who were impending,
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Who were impending, right now, with an attack
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Right now, with an attack that would be unsurvivable
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That would be unsurvivable for god's nation.
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For god's nation. this is represented
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This is represented by leviathan,
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By leviathan, the gliding serpent,
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The gliding serpent, because it represents
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Because it represents the tigris river,
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The tigris river, which was a smooth, fast river.
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Which was a smooth, fast river. then you've got
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Then you've got leviathan, the coiling serpent.
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Leviathan, the coiling serpent. which represents
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Which represents the rivers of babylon,
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The rivers of babylon, which was
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Which was israel's other enemy.
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Israel's other enemy. babylon.
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Babylon. the euphrates river,
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The euphrates river, which would snake and slow
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Which would snake and slow as it curved and twisted.
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As it curved and twisted. this is the river of babylon
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This is the river of babylon representing the second enemy.
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Representing the second enemy. but the third enemy
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But the third enemy is the monster of the sea,
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Is the monster of the sea, and that's egypt.
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And that's egypt. that's the nation
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That's the nation that originally sheltered
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That originally sheltered god's people during famine
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God's people during famine and oppressed them
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And oppressed them after the famine was over.
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After the famine was over. because many times,
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Because many times, the things that you run to
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The things that you run to in one season of your life,
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In one season of your life, you will need to be released
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You will need to be released from in another season
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From in another season of your life.
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Of your life. and god says,
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And god says, "in that day,
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"in that day, i've got my sword drawn,
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I've got my sword drawn, i see what's being
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I see what's being done to you,
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Done to you, i am fighting for you,
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I am fighting for you, i'm in it with you,
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I'm in it with you, i'm working through you,
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I'm working through you, i've got your back,
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I've got your back, no weapon formed
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No weapon formed against you will prosper."
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Against you will prosper." it will be produced,
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It will be produced, it will be forged in the flame,
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It will be forged in the flame, but it will die in the air
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But it will die in the air because when the wind
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Because when the wind of god's spirit takes
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Of god's spirit takes the arrow off the trajectory
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The arrow off the trajectory of your life,
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Of your life, even what the enemy means
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Even what the enemy means for evil will be used for good.
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For evil will be used for good. and so, we use in preaching,
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And so, we use in preaching, all of these different
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All of these different characters like pharaoh,
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Characters like pharaoh, who was the egyptian god.
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Who was the egyptian god. where moses goes
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Where moses goes to pharaoh and says,
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To pharaoh and says, "let my people go."
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"let my people go." or you might think about
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Or you might think about goliath when david was trying
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Goliath when david was trying to save the nation from
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To save the nation from goliath, the philistine warrior.
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Goliath, the philistine warrior. and he stands up in front
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And he stands up in front of goliath, and he says,
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Of goliath, and he says, "you defy the armies
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"you defy the armies of the living god,
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Of the living god, today i defy you and god will
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Today i defy you and god will give you into my hands."
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Give you into my hands." and we use throughout scripture
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And we use throughout scripture all of these metaphors because
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All of these metaphors because we know we have a goliath,
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We know we have a goliath, and we know that
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And we know that we have a pharaoh.
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We have a pharaoh. and yet, what i was studying,
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And yet, what i was studying, y'all, about leviathan,
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Y'all, about leviathan, i realized that while
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I realized that while it represented maybe
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It represented maybe a assyria, babylon, and egypt
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A assyria, babylon, and egypt in its original context,
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In its original context, it represents something
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It represents something different to each
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Different to each and every one of us in the room.
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And every one of us in the room. leviathan, for most of us,
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Leviathan, for most of us, is not necessarily like
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Is not necessarily like pharaoh who you can see
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Pharaoh who you can see or goliath who is big.
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Or goliath who is big. what i noticed
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What i noticed about the passage,
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And i've been waiting
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And i've been waiting all week to teach you this,
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All week to teach you this, is that leviathan's strength
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Is that leviathan's strength is in his ability to hide.
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Is in his ability to hide. so, while there are giants
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So, while there are giants that we face that we can see,
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And while there are
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And while there are economic conditions that
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Economic conditions that cause us to be afraid,
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Cause us to be afraid, and while there are events
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And while there are events in our life that cause us
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In our life that cause us to be stressed out,
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To be stressed out, leviathan is a little different.
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Leviathan is a little different. leviathan is not
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Leviathan is not an ancient monster at all.
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An ancient monster at all. in fact, leviathan is waiting
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In fact, leviathan is waiting for you for when you
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For you for when you get back home.
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Get back home. for you see, the strength
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For you see, the strength of this sea monster
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Of this sea monster is in its ability to hide.
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Is in its ability to hide. leviathan hides
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Leviathan hides behind nice smiles,
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Behind nice smiles, suppressing buried rage
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Suppressing buried rage until it explodes
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Until it explodes at the wrong time,
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At the wrong time, and you wonder,
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And you wonder, where the hell
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Where the hell did that come from?
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Did that come from? it came from hell, but it hid.
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It came from hell, but it hid. did you know that hell knows
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Did you know that hell knows where to hide in your life?
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Where to hide in your life? when we say,
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When we say, "all hell broke loose,"
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"all hell broke loose," it didn't just break loose,
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It didn't just break loose, it built up,
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It built up, and then it broke loose.
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And then it broke loose. and as long as the enemy
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And as long as the enemy can keep you thinking
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Can keep you thinking you're fighting
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You're fighting pharaoh, goliath,
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Pharaoh, goliath, he can hide in
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He can hide in the form of leviathan,
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The form of leviathan, and pull you down every time
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And pull you down every time you try to rise higher,
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You try to rise higher, and leave you wondering,
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And leave you wondering, "where did that come from?"
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"where did that come from?" it came from hell.
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It came from hell. but the devil
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But the devil doesn't wear horns,
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Doesn't wear horns, the devil doesn't
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The devil doesn't own a red cape,
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Own a red cape, the devil doesn't
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The devil doesn't carry a pitchfork.
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Carry a pitchfork. the devil just hides
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The devil just hides until the time that
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Until the time that he knows you're susceptible.
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He knows you're susceptible. but i feel like what paul said
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But i feel like what paul said is relevant to us today,
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Is relevant to us today, and relevant to you,
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And relevant to you, and relevant to me.
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And relevant to me. we are not ignorant
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We are not ignorant of the devil's schemes.
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Of the devil's schemes. we, you and i, have the light
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We, you and i, have the light of the gospel of jesus christ
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Of the gospel of jesus christ to shine on leviathan.
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To shine on leviathan. and i thought today,
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And i thought today, since you're already
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Since you're already fighting with it,
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Fighting with it, since you're already
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Since you're already dealing with it,
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Dealing with it, since you already
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Since you already have to put up with it,
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Have to put up with it, since you're already wondering,
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Since you're already wondering, how long is it gonna
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How long is it gonna be like this?
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Be like this? since you can't really
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Since you can't really tell any of your friends
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Tell any of your friends about it 'cause you can't
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About it 'cause you can't even describe it,
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Even describe it, me and you ought to
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Me and you ought to call leviathan out
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Call leviathan out in the light
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In the light of god's presence today
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Of god's presence today and talk about your leviathan.
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[applause]
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And i'll start the party,
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And i'll start the party, so here's mine, okay?
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So here's mine, okay? it comes in the form
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It comes in the form of insecurity.
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Of insecurity. insecurity manifests itself
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Insecurity manifests itself in my irritability.
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In my irritability. and i'm usually irritated at
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And i'm usually irritated at something that isn't even
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Something that isn't even the cause of the problem,
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The cause of the problem, but it usually locates
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But it usually locates a deeper insecurity in me.
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A deeper insecurity in me. if i put the mic down
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If i put the mic down and walk off the stage,
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And walk off the stage, i did enough for your gas money
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I did enough for your gas money today by telling you.
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Today by telling you. that many of us,
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That many of us, our biggest enemy
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Is our insecurity.
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Is our insecurity. okay, here's the example.
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Okay, here's the example. i was really, really
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I was really, really passionate about music
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From a very young age.
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From a very young age. when i became a pastor,
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When i became a pastor, i decided probably
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I decided probably i wouldn't do music anymore,
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I wouldn't do music anymore, and then i ended up being
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And then i ended up being the worship leader for
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The worship leader for the first part of the church.
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The first part of the church. but then when i quit
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But then when i quit playing music,
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Playing music, i felt like i was
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I felt like i was done writing songs.
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Done writing songs. this has been about
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This has been about a decade ago,
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A decade ago, but something started
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But something started stirring in me,
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Stirring in me, and i would start sending
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And i would start sending chris little song ideas
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Chris little song ideas every once in a while.
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Every once in a while. but i would just --
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But i would just -- i would hum 'em
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I would hum 'em into my phone,
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Into my phone, but i was too embarrassed
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But i was too embarrassed to really sing 'em.
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To really sing 'em. so, i walk around the house
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So, i walk around the house mumbling stuff into my phone.
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Mumbling stuff into my phone. and one day --
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And one day -- i'd try to get away
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I'd try to get away from people when i did it,
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From people when i did it, 'cause it was, kind of,
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'cause it was, kind of, embarrassing.
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Embarrassing. 'cause i really felt like this
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'cause i really felt like this probably isn't very good,
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Probably isn't very good, but i was mumbling
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But i was mumbling into my phone.
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Into my phone. one day, holly walks in
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One day, holly walks in when i'm mumbling in the phone
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When i'm mumbling in the phone and she goes,
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And she goes, "what are you doing?"
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[laughter]
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And she laughs.
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And she laughs. and when she laughed,
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And when she laughed, i lashed out.
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I lashed out. i said, "i'm trying
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I said, "i'm trying to write a song.
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To write a song. i guess i'm not allowed
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I guess i'm not allowed to write a song in my own house.
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[laughter]
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I'll never write another song
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I'll never write another song in front of you again.
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In front of you again. i'm sorry."
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I'm sorry." where the...
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[laughter]
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All she did,
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All she did, all she said was,
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All she said was, "what are you doing?"
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"what are you doing?" and if i had really
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And if i had really been singing,
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Been singing, she wouldn't have had to ask
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She wouldn't have had to ask because she would have
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Because she would have seen you're singing.
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Seen you're singing. but i was too scared
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But i was too scared to really sing
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To really sing because there was something
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Because there was something i had stuffed and suppressed
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I had stuffed and suppressed that i dreamed of doing.
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That i dreamed of doing. now, when she walks by
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Now, when she walks by and asks me about the thing
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And asks me about the thing that i'm trying to stuff,
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That i'm trying to stuff, i lash out because
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I lash out because i think that her laughter
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I think that her laughter is aimed against me.
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Is aimed against me. now, i realized about myself
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Now, i realized about myself that in this specific instance,
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That in this specific instance, i would rather make holly my foe
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I would rather make holly my foe than to deal with my fear.
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Than to deal with my fear. i'm trying to break this
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I'm trying to break this leviathan thing down.
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Leviathan thing down. 'cause you know,
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'cause you know, i preach about leviathan,
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I preach about leviathan, you picture a flying dragon.
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You picture a flying dragon. uh-uh.
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Uh-uh. leviathan is
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Leviathan is your temper tantrums.
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Your temper tantrums. leviathan is your
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Leviathan is your sharp cutting words.
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Sharp cutting words. leviathan is that
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Leviathan is that pushing away that you do
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Pushing away that you do of people the moment
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Of people the moment that they try
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That they try to love you for real.
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To love you for real. leviathan is that
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Leviathan is that thing that grabs you
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Thing that grabs you and it's pulling you down,
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And it's pulling you down, but it kind of comforts you
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But it kind of comforts you because it feels like warmth.
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Because it feels like warmth. leviathan.
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Leviathan. i'm not talking about
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I'm not talking about the devil.
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The devil. i'm talking about
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I'm talking about the way that leviathan
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The way that leviathan manifest in your life.
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Manifest in your life. and in my life,
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And in my life, i had to admit that my wife,
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I had to admit that my wife, who god sent to be
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Who god sent to be my greatest partner was being
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My greatest partner was being treated like my opponent
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Treated like my opponent because of my own immaturity.
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Because of my own immaturity. and the lord spoke
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And the lord spoke something to me.
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Something to me. he said, "you would rather
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He said, "you would rather invent an enemy than
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Invent an enemy than deal with your insecurity.
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[applause]
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You would rather
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You would rather fight against the one
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Fight against the one who's trying to fight for you,
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Who's trying to fight for you, than to fight against
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Than to fight against the insecurity that
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Keeps you from seeing things
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Keeps you from seeing things as they really are.
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As they really are. i'm talking about
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I'm talking about my leviathan.
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My leviathan. it's a fight.
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It's a fight. it is a fight for me.
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It is a fight for me. it's not happening
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It's not happening on an external level.
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On an external level. i can't point to vitor,
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I can't point to graham,
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I can't point to graham, i can't point to holly,
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I can't point to holly, i can't point to haters,
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I can't point to haters, i can't point to people,
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I can't point to people, i can't point to critics.
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I can't point to critics. i could try, i did try,
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I could try, i did try, but all of my life,
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But all of my life, it's like i've been
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It's like i've been fighting the same guy.
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Fighting the same guy. and i'm starting to wonder,
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And i'm starting to wonder, is it possible that
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Is it possible that it's not another guy
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It's not another guy i'm fighting at all?
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I'm fighting at all? is it possible that
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Is it possible that all of your life,
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All of your life, you have been fighting
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You have been fighting with something that you
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With something that you didn't know how to name?
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Didn't know how to name? and i love isaiah
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And i love isaiah because he says,
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Because he says, "let's give this thing
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"let's give this thing a name."
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A name." so, i know
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So, i know you're fighting today,
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You're fighting today, and i know
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And i know it's a struggle today,
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It's a struggle today, and i know
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And i know you're frustrated today.
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You're frustrated today. so, let's take a moment
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So, let's take a moment and let's name
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And let's name what you're fighting.
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What you're fighting. i want you to name
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I want you to name what you're fighting.
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What you're fighting. what you're really
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What you're really wrestling with.
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Wrestling with. not what you wanna blame it on,
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Not what you wanna blame it on, not what you explain it by,
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Not what you explain it by, not by what other people
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Not by what other people call it or justify it as,
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Call it or justify it as, but what are you really
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But what are you really fighting when you
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Fighting when you numb with alcohol?
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Numb with alcohol? what are you really fighting
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What are you really fighting when you numb with gossip?
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When you numb with gossip? what are you really fighting?
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What are you really fighting? y'all, if i keep
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Y'all, if i keep preaching like this,
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Preaching like this, we'll have plenty empty seats
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We'll have plenty empty seats next week so come on back.
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Next week so come on back. what are you really fighting?
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What are you really fighting? 'cause i came to find
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'cause i came to find your leviathan so you don't
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Your leviathan so you don't get high in church
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Get high in church and go back home to hell,
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And go back home to hell, and get dragged down
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And get dragged down into the same disease
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Into the same disease that is through your family
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That is through your family generations before you.
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[applause]
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What are you really fighting?
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What are you really fighting? inside, it's a fight.
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Inside, it's a fight. i know you got faith,
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I know you got faith, but i know
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But i know you're fighting too.
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You're fighting too. it's a fight.
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It's a fight. tell your neighbor,
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Tell your neighbor, "i'm in a fight."
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"i'm in a fight." >> congregation: i'm in
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>> congregation: i'm in a fight.
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A fight. tell 'em, "i'm sorry
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Tell 'em, "i'm sorry i don't look rested,
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I don't look rested, but i'm in a fight.
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But i'm in a fight. i'm sorry i didn't sound
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I'm sorry i didn't sound too good singing earlier,
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Too good singing earlier, but i'm in a fight.
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But i'm in a fight. i've been losing my voice,
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I've been losing my voice, i'm in a fight.
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I'm in a fight. and i'm sorry i'm not perfect,
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And i'm sorry i'm not perfect, but i'm in a fight.
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But i'm in a fight. i'm sorry i don't have as much
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I'm sorry i don't have as much patience as i wish i had,
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Patience as i wish i had, but i'm in a fight.
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But i'm in a fight. i've been fighting all my life.
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I've been fighting all my life. some of the stuff
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Some of the stuff i've been fighting,
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I've been fighting, i don't even know
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I don't even know what to call it.
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What to call it. and i hadn't done therapy,
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And i hadn't done therapy, and i'm afraid it would
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And i'm afraid it would take me 30 years to get
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Take me 30 years to get to the bottom of it.
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To the bottom of it. i'm in a fight."
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I'm in a fight." that's what leviathan
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That's what leviathan will do to you.
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Will do to you. leviathan will coil,
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Leviathan will coil, leviathan with glide,
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Leviathan with glide, leviathan will get by so quiet
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Leviathan will get by so quiet you won't even see
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You won't even see that it's there,
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That it's there, and then you'll jump out
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And then you'll jump out the boat over something
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The boat over something that was swimming
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That was swimming underneath the waters.
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>> if you were encouraged
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>> if you were encouraged by this sermon you just
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By this sermon you just watched from pastor steven,
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Watched from pastor steven, i wanna invite you to call
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I wanna invite you to call or go online right now
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Or go online right now to request your copy
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To request your copy of today's message on dvd.
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Of today's message on dvd. it's part of his series
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"battle ready,"
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"battle ready," and it's available for
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And it's available for your gift of any amount.
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Your gift of any amount. this series is about preparing
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This series is about preparing for the battle's you're facing
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For the battle's you're facing and standing firm in
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And standing firm in god's strength.
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God's strength. maybe you've felt
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Maybe you've felt like giving up,
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Like giving up, like the enemy's attacks
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Like the enemy's attacks just keep coming and you don;t
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Just keep coming and you don;t wanna fight anymore.
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Wanna fight anymore. but god hasn't brought you
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But god hasn't brought you this far to leave you now.
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This far to leave you now. he's equipping you,
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He's equipping you, he's strengthening you
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He's strengthening you and he's positioning you
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And he's positioning you for something greater.
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For something greater. so, you don't have to fight
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So, you don't have to fight in your own strength.
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In your own strength. call the number on your screen
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Call the number on your screen or visit us online to request
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Or visit us online to request your copy of "battle ready".
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Your copy of "battle ready". when you give, you're not just
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When you give, you're not just supporting this ministry,
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Supporting this ministry, you're making sure that
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You're making sure that god's word continues
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God's word continues to encourage you
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To encourage you and also reach people
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And also reach people all around the world
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All around the world who need this message.
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Who need this message. don't wait, call,
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Don't wait, call, or go online right now.
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Or go online right now. i know that this message
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I know that this message will equip you and remind you
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Will equip you and remind you that god is with you
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That god is with you in every battle and i'll see
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In every battle and i'll see you back here next time.
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>> this brand-new dvd
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Includes four sermons
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From pastor steven furtick
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That will prepare you for
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Any battle you're facing.
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It's available for your gift
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Of any amount.
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But that's not all
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You need for the fight ahead.
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In our "battle ready" bundle,
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You will also get
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"faith for the fight"
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A cd with five
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Motivational tracks from
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Pastor steven to build your
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Faith and move you forward.
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And you will receive elevation
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Worship's latest album
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"when wind meets fire",
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Featuring anthems to declare
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In the midst of your struggle.
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This bundle is available for
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Your gift of $50 or more,
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Just call or go online
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Now to get these
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Ministry exclusive resources.
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>> well, that's all the time
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>> well, that's all the time we have for today,
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We have for today, but there is good news,
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But there is good news, the conversation doesn't
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The conversation doesn't have to stop here.
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Have to stop here. did you know that you can
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Did you know that you can join us for church live
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Join us for church live every single weekend?
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Every single weekend? you can worship with us.
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You can get connected
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You can get connected to a community of believers
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To a community of believers and you can hear a message
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And you can hear a message from the word of god.
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From the word of god. just visit stevenfurtick.com
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Just visit stevenfurtick.com and click live
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And click live for more information.
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>> ♪ oh my god ♪
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♪ you've sure been good to me ♪
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>> ♪ oh there's nothing ♪
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♪ better than you ♪
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♪ there's nothing oh ♪
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♪ better than you ♪
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♪ lord there's nothing ♪
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♪ nothing is better than you ♪
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♪ i know it's true ♪
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♪ oh there's nothing ♪
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♪ somebody testify ♪
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>> ♪ better than you ♪
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♪ there's nothing ♪
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♪ better than you ♪
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>> ♪ lord there's nothing ♪
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♪ nothing is better than you ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ if he's ever made ♪
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♪ a way for you ♪
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♪ i want you to sing this ♪
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♪ come on tear the roof off ♪
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♪ you turn mourning to dancing ♪
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♪ you give beauty for ashes ♪
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♪ you turn shame into glory ♪
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♪ you're the only one who can ♪
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♪ come on ♪
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♪ you turn mourning to dancing ♪
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♪ you give beauty for ashes ♪
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♪ you turn shame into glory ♪
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♪ tell 'em now ♪
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♪ you're the only one who can ♪
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♪ let's turn the graves ♪
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♪ you turn graves into gardens ♪
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♪ you turn bones into armies ♪
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♪ you turn seas into highways ♪
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Steven Furtick - Don't Tap Out, Tap In (Part 1)

July 21, 2025 | 28:0

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