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Steven Furtick | Steven Furtick - The Limp Won't Make You Late (Part 2) | June 2, 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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- >> what are you limping
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- >> what are you limping into today?
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- Into today? the light is coming,
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- The light is coming, and jacob is limping,
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- And jacob is limping, and those are not
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- And those are not mutually exclusive.
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- Mutually exclusive. i don't know
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- I don't know if this is too deep,
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- If this is too deep, if i'm preaching it
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- If i'm preaching it maybe if at the wrong time
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- Maybe if at the wrong time to the wrong people
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- To the wrong people or something like that.
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- Or something like that. [laughter]
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- [laughter] i thought this was
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- I thought this was the right message because
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- The right message because sometimes we get confused
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- Sometimes we get confused that we think when the light
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- That we think when the light comes, the limping stops.
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- Comes, the limping stops. that we think that when
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- That we think that when we see jesus, meet jesus,
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- We see jesus, meet jesus, receive jesus, grow in jesus,
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- Receive jesus, grow in jesus, that that means that
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- That that means that we're automatically going
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- We're automatically going to accelerate and reach
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- To accelerate and reach the place where
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- The place where he's called us to be.
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- He's called us to be. the evidence of this meeting
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- The evidence of this meeting with jesus was a limp that
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- With jesus was a limp that never left jacob's life.
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- Never left jacob's life. so, i suggest to you
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- So, i suggest to you that some of the times
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- That some of the times of the greatest light
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- Of the greatest light will also be the times
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- Will also be the times of the greatest limp.
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- Of the greatest limp. and the bible says that,
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- And the bible says that, "jacob limped all the way
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- "jacob limped all the way to the place where
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- To the place where he met his brother."
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- He met his brother." on a side note,
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- On a side note, you can get there limping.
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- You can get there limping. [applause]
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- [applause] where god is taking you,
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- Where god is taking you, where he's calling you,
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- Where he's calling you, what he's drawing out of you,
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- What he's drawing out of you, what he's using you to do,
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- What he's using you to do, what he's moving you into,
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- What he's moving you into, how he's maturing you,
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- How he's maturing you, how he's growing you,
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- How he's growing you, it might not be pretty.
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- It might not be pretty. that's alright, nobody is.
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- That's alright, nobody is. all the pretty people
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- All the pretty people just have really hidden limps,
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- Just have really hidden limps, just really hidden limps.
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- Just really hidden limps. [laughter]
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- [laughter] and some of the people
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- And some of the people with the biggest strut
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- With the biggest strut are compensating for something.
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- Are compensating for something. [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] that they're dragging
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- That they're dragging behind them.
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- Behind them. now, imagine you're jacob,
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- Now, imagine you're jacob, and maybe this is how
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- And maybe this is how you feel in your life,
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- You feel in your life, he's coming upon something
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- He's coming upon something that is the most important
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- That is the most important meeting he's ever had.
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- Meeting he's ever had. if this goes bad,
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- If this goes bad, esau kills him.
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- Esau kills him. the stakes are high.
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- The stakes are high. how many would say,
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- How many would say, "that's a high stake?"
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- "that's a high stake?" and it's not like it's even
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- And it's not like it's even gonna be a close call because
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- Gonna be a close call because esau is a skilled hunter.
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- Esau is a skilled hunter. jacob is a skilled cook.
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- Jacob is a skilled cook. [laughter]
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- [laughter] by the way, that's part
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- By the way, that's part of the reason that jacob
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- Of the reason that jacob felt very insecure in
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- Felt very insecure in his life because he never
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- His life because he never had his father's love.
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- Had his father's love. his father loved esau.
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- His father loved esau. so, one of the reasons
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- So, one of the reasons he pretended to be his brother
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- He pretended to be his brother was to get the love of a father
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- Was to get the love of a father who expected him to be something
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- Who expected him to be something that he could never
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- That he could never become because it wasn't
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- Become because it wasn't according to his purpose.
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- According to his purpose. jacob isn't just
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- Jacob isn't just limping at age 90,
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- Limping at age 90, he's been limping
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- He's been limping all of his life
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- All of his life because of the love that
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- Because of the love that he didn't get from the only one
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- He didn't get from the only one who could really confer
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- Who could really confer a blessing on him.
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- A blessing on him. he's limping.
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- He's limping. see, there is a reason.
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- See, there is a reason. if in your life you're not
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- If in your life you're not who you're supposed to be yet,
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- Who you're supposed to be yet, there is a reason for that.
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- There is a reason for that. there's an explanation for it.
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- There's an explanation for it. "yeah, i would love to be
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- "yeah, i would love to be a better wife, but it's
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- A better wife, but it's hard for me because
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- Hard for me because i didn't see that model.
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- I didn't see that model. i've been limping.
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- I've been limping. i would love to be
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- I would love to be a more patient person,
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- A more patient person, but i grew up in a family
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- But i grew up in a family where people exploded
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- Where people exploded with their temper,
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- With their temper, and i am trying to unlearn
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- And i am trying to unlearn that template so that i can
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- That template so that i can change it and turn it around,
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- Change it and turn it around, so my kids don't live
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- So my kids don't live with my limp."
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- With my limp." [applause]
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- [applause] "and i wish
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- "and i wish i was further along."
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- I was further along." [applause]
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- [applause] "and i wished i had
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- "and i wished i had saved more money.
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- Saved more money. but nobody taught me
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- But nobody taught me how to do this thing.
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- How to do this thing. so, i went into debt
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- So, i went into debt trying to compensate for
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- Trying to compensate for the love that i didn't get.
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- The love that i didn't get. i went into debt
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- I went into debt trying to compensate for
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- Trying to compensate for the approval that i didn't get.
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- The approval that i didn't get. i've been limping my whole life.
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- I've been limping my whole life. i've been struggling
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- I've been struggling my whole life."
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- My whole life." and the truth of it is,
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- And the truth of it is, some of the people that are
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- Some of the people that are critical of you would celebrate
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- Critical of you would celebrate you if they could understand
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- How hard it was for you to get
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- How hard it was for you to get to this point with your limp.
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- To this point with your limp. [applause]
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- [applause] and don't let them
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- And don't let them intimidate you
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- When they show you
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- When they show you their dance,
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- Their dance, because everybody
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- Because everybody limps somewhere.
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- Limps somewhere. [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] everybody limps somewhere.
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- Everybody limps somewhere. [applause]
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- [applause] they're not farther
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- They're not farther along than you,
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- Along than you, they're just called to
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- They're just called to a different place than you,
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- A different place than you, so they have a different
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- So they have a different pace from you.
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- Pace from you. so, when you get there on
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- So, when you get there on thanksgiving and they say,
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- Thanksgiving and they say, "i thought you'd
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- "i thought you'd be married by now."
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- Be married by now." say, "i thought you would
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- Say, "i thought you would have learned how to pray
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- Have learned how to pray and let god lead me by now
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- And let god lead me by now and stop trying
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- And stop trying to manipulate my life.
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- To manipulate my life. i'm not late."
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- I'm not late." [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] "i'm moving this thing along."
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- "i'm moving this thing along." [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] "the man i'm gonna marry
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- "the man i'm gonna marry is still earning his millions."
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- Is still earning his millions." [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] "yeah, i'm not late.
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- "yeah, i'm not late. i'm not late,
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- I'm not late, this is a layover.
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- This is a layover. i'mma get some blessing,
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- I'mma get some blessing, some maturity, some strength,
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- Some maturity, some strength, some lessons, some truth.
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- Some lessons, some truth. i'mma get some things while
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- I'mma get some things while i'm in laban's house
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- I'm in laban's house that when i get where
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- That when i get where god is taking me,
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- God is taking me, i got everything i need."
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- I got everything i need." [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] humble yourselves.
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- Humble yourselves. [applause]
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- [applause] tell your neighbor,
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- Tell your neighbor, "your limp won't make you late."
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- "your limp won't make you late." >> congregation: your limp
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- >> congregation: your limp won't make you late.
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- Won't make you late. >> 'cause what i love about
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- >> 'cause what i love about jacob is he's been up
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- Jacob is he's been up all night, he's tired,
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- All night, he's tired, he's scared, he's afraid.
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- He's scared, he's afraid. he's in turmoil.
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- He's in turmoil. he's got an ulcer.
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- He's got an ulcer. he's about to
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- He's about to fight his brother.
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- Fight his brother. he doesn't know
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- He doesn't know what's gonna happen next.
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- What's gonna happen next. he is uncertain.
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- He is uncertain. he's anxious.
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- He's anxious. "pastor, i thought you
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- "pastor, i thought you were talking about jacob.
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- Were talking about jacob. it sounds like you're
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- It sounds like you're talking about me."
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- Talking about me." we're talking
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- We're talking about all of us.
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- About all of us. we're talking
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- We're talking about all of us.
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- About all of us. [applause]
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- [applause] but the sun's coming up.
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- But the sun's coming up. the sun's coming up.
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- The sun's coming up. the sun's coming up.
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- The sun's coming up. it's a new day
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- It's a new day in jacob's life.
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- In jacob's life. and so, watch what
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- And so, watch what he does, verse 31.
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- He does, verse 31. my favorite verse this week.
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- My favorite verse this week. i'll have a different
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- I'll have a different favorite verse next week.
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- Favorite verse next week. i change favorite verses
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- I change favorite verses like most people change shoes.
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- Like most people change shoes. i change favorite verses
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- I change favorite verses every chance i get.
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- Every chance i get. genesis 32:31, it says,
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- Genesis 32:31, it says, "and the sun rose,
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- "and the sun rose, the light came,
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- The light came, and he was limping."
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- And he was limping." "now, not only do
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- "now, not only do i have to face esau,
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- I have to face esau, but i gotta do it limping,
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- But i gotta do it limping, and that means
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- And that means i can't even run."
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- I can't even run." has god got you in
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- Has god got you in a place right now where
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- A place right now where you can't run from it?
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- You can't run from it? [applause]
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- [applause] and did he do
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- And did he do that intentionally?
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- That intentionally? is he trying to show you
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- Is he trying to show you who you really are,
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- Who you really are, who he really is?
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- Who he really is? have you been caught in
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- Have you been caught in the constant comparison trap
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- The constant comparison trap where it is a cycle
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- Where it is a cycle that makes you sick,
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- That makes you sick, a nauseating noticing
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- A nauseating noticing of what everybody else has
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- Of what everybody else has that you don't have?
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- That you don't have? "wait up, i'm limping.
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- "wait up, i'm limping. i'm trying to catch you,
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- I'm trying to catch you, but i can't."
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- But i can't." you know, not only did
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- You know, not only did jacob feel this way,
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- Jacob feel this way, your great apostle paul
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- Your great apostle paul felt this way.
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- Felt this way. he was writing to
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- He was writing to the corinthian church,
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- The corinthian church, and they were doubting
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- And they were doubting his credentials as an apostle.
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- His credentials as an apostle. they said he didn't speak
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- They said he didn't speak as well as apollos.
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- As well as apollos. so, he wrote them a letter.
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- So, he wrote them a letter. when he got to about
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- When he got to about chapter 15 of 1 corinthians,
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- Chapter 15 of 1 corinthians, that's a long letter,
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- That's a long letter, he starts telling them
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- He starts telling them how he really felt about it.
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- How he really felt about it. he said, verse 3,
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- He said, verse 3, "for what i received
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- "for what i received i passed on to you as
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- I passed on to you as of first importance."
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- Of first importance." now, that underscored
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- Now, that underscored the first part of my message.
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- The first part of my message. i started this message
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- I started this message by telling you that
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- By telling you that we are all leading
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- We are all leading in the light that we have.
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- In the light that we have. that's what paul is saying.
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- That's what paul is saying. he's saying,
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- He's saying, "in the light that i have,
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- "in the light that i have, i passed it on to you."
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- I passed it on to you." now, paul had more light than
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- Now, paul had more light than jacob because he lived
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- Jacob because he lived in the aftermath
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- In the aftermath of the resurrection.
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- Of the resurrection. not only the birth and death
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- Not only the birth and death of jesus christ,
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- Of jesus christ, but the resurrection.
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- But the resurrection. so, he said, "i received
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- So, he said, "i received this revelation,
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- This revelation, and i passed it on
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- And i passed it on to you as a first importance,
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- To you as a first importance, that christ died for our sins
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- That christ died for our sins according to the scriptures."
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- According to the scriptures." and on the third --
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- And on the third -- "that he was buried,
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- "that he was buried, that he was raised on
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- That he was raised on the third day according
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- The third day according to the scriptures,
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- To the scriptures, and that he appeared
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- And that he appeared to cephas," that's peter,
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- To cephas," that's peter, "and then to the twelve."
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- "and then to the twelve." now, watch how long the list
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- Now, watch how long the list is that paul gives,
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- Is that paul gives, and i'll show you why
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- And i'll show you why i'm reading this.
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- I'm reading this. "after that, he appeared
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- "after that, he appeared to more than five hundred
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- To more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at
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- Of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom
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- The same time, most of whom are still living, though
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- Are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
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- Some have fallen asleep. then he appeared to james,
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- Then he appeared to james, then to all the apostles,
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- Then to all the apostles, and last of all
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- And last of all he appeared to me also,
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- He appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born."
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- As to one abnormally born." last of all.
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- Last of all. if you asked for people
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- If you asked for people to quote a scripture
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- To quote a scripture from the new testament,
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- From the new testament, the first ones that come
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- The first ones that come to our mind are written
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- To our mind are written by this guy paul.
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- By this guy paul. "i can do all things through
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- "i can do all things through christ who strengthens me.
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- Christ who strengthens me. i have learned the secret
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- I have learned the secret of being content.
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- Of being content. i am crucified with christ."
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- I am crucified with christ." all of these wonderful
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- All of these wonderful things that he passed on
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- Things that he passed on to us, the apostle paul,
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- To us, the apostle paul, and yet he says,
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- And yet he says, "i was the last one
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- "i was the last one that he appeared to."
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- That he appeared to." in a literal
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- In a literal chronological sense,
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- Chronological sense, he meant it that after
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- He meant it that after jesus had been taken up
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- Jesus had been taken up and they all got to
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- And they all got to see him in bodily form,
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- See him in bodily form, he had to knock paul down
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- He had to knock paul down on the damascus road,
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- On the damascus road, blind his eyes
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- Blind his eyes and changed his name from
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- And changed his name from saul to paul, and bring him
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- Saul to paul, and bring him to a place of conversion.
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- To a place of conversion. but he also meant it
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- But he also meant it a little differently.
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- A little differently. look at the verse again,
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- Look at the verse again, verse 8, it says,
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- Verse 8, it says, "as to one abnormally born."
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- "as to one abnormally born." many believed that paul
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- Many believed that paul was speaking here of the fact
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- Was speaking here of the fact that the corinthians
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- That the corinthians called him names.
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- He was very small.
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- He was very small. that's literally
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- That's literally what his name means.
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- What his name means. paul means small.
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- Paul means small. so, there is much speculation
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- So, there is much speculation among scholars that paul was
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- Among scholars that paul was called the small one,
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- Called the small one, the little one.
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- There's even language
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- There's even language in this text that makes us
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- In this text that makes us think that maybe paul
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- Think that maybe paul was calling himself
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- Was calling himself some kind of freak.
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- Some kind of freak. "i'm a freak, i came last.
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- "i'm a freak, i came last. he showed up to all the other
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- He showed up to all the other apostles in physical form
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- Apostles in physical form but to me, i was the last one."
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- But to me, i was the last one." and yet," paul says, "even
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- And yet," paul says, "even though i got a late start,
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- Though i got a late start, even though i don't deserve it,
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- Even though i don't deserve it, even though i might
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- Even though i might be smaller than, less than,
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- Be smaller than, less than, and have seen less than."
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- And have seen less than." look at verse 9, "for i am
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- Look at verse 9, "for i am the least of the apostles
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- The least of the apostles and do not even deserve
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- And do not even deserve to be called an apostle,
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- To be called an apostle, because i persecuted
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- Because i persecuted the church of god."
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- The church of god." do you see how he's still
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- Do you see how he's still limping over the life that
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- Limping over the life that he lived before he met christ?
- 00:11:40.318 --> 00:11:42.587
- He lived before he met christ? he never got over that.
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- He never got over that. he was present at
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- He was present at the stoning of stephen,
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- The stoning of stephen, and he never forgot it.
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- And he never forgot it. that guilt never
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- That guilt never went a way from paul.
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- Went a way from paul. that shame never fully left him.
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- That shame never fully left him. he is still dealing with it.
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- He is still dealing with it. and the church that he's trying
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- And the church that he's trying to lead has thrown
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- To lead has thrown it back in his face.
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- It back in his face. and he says,
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- And he says, "i'm not gonna argue
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- "i'm not gonna argue with you about that."
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- With you about that." i'm not gonna pretend
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- I'm not gonna pretend that i don't limp.
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- That i don't limp. i not gonna try to pretend
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- I not gonna try to pretend like i was the first in line.
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- Like i was the first in line. i'm not here because
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- I'm not here because i was the first in line.
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- I was the first in line. i'm here by faith through grace,
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- I'm here by faith through grace, and the grace of god
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- And the grace of god that reached for me,
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- That reached for me, that reached and pulled me
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- That reached and pulled me from the back of the line."
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- From the back of the line." [applause]
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- [applause] i came to preach to somebody
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- I came to preach to somebody who's been limping.
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- Who's been limping. [applause]
- 00:12:25.897 --> 00:12:27.065
- [applause] "i've been behind lately.
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- "i've been behind lately. i don't know what
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- I don't know what i need to know.
- 00:12:29.801 --> 00:12:31.136
- I need to know. i didn't get what
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- I didn't get what i wanted to have."
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- I wanted to have." but watch what paul said.
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- But watch what paul said. give me the next verse,
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- Give me the next verse, "i'm the least.
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- "i'm the least. i don't deserve it,
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- I don't deserve it, but by the grace of god
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- But by the grace of god i am what i am."
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- I am what i am." [applause]
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- [applause] "i'm not racing to become
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- "i'm not racing to become something that i'm not
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- Something that i'm not called to be.
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- Called to be. i am what i am."
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- I am what i am." somebody say, "i am...
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- Somebody say, "i am... >> congregation: i am...
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- >> congregation: i am... >> what i am...
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- >> what i am... >> congregation: what i am...
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- >> congregation: what i am... >> and where i am...
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- >> and where i am... >> congregation: and where
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- >> congregation: and where i am...
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- I am... >> is where the great i am...
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- >> is where the great i am... >> congregation: is where
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- >> congregation: is where the great i am...
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- The great i am... >> wanted me to be."
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- >> wanted me to be." >> congregation: wanted me
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- >> congregation: wanted me to be."
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- To be." >> so, i'm limping,
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- >> so, i'm limping, but i'm not late.
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- But i'm not late. so, i'm not up
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- So, i'm not up to your standard.
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- To your standard. but i'm not living
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- But i'm not living for your approval.
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- For your approval. [applause]
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- [applause] because i'm not
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- Because i'm not created by your hand.
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- Created by your hand. [applause]
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- [applause] because my days are
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- Because my days are not dates in your book.
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- Not dates in your book. [applause]
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- [applause] high five somebody say,
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- High five somebody say, "i'm right on time."
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- "i'm right on time." >> congregation: i'm right
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- >> congregation: i'm right on time.
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- On time. >> "i'm right on time."
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- >> "i'm right on time." >> congregation: i'm right
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- >> congregation: i'm right on time.
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- On time. >> "because," watch this,
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- >> "because," watch this, "the light is coming.
- 00:13:32.297 --> 00:13:33.832
- "the light is coming. the light is coming.
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- The light is coming. the light is coming.
- 00:13:35.466 --> 00:13:37.101
- The light is coming. i've depressed,
- 00:13:37.168 --> 00:13:42.073
- I've depressed, but the light is coming.
- 00:13:42.140 --> 00:13:44.008
- But the light is coming. i've been down, having
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- I've been down, having trouble figuring it out,
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- Trouble figuring it out, but the light is coming."
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- But the light is coming." [cheering and applause]
- 00:13:48.513 --> 00:13:49.647
- [cheering and applause] "i've been unsure,
- 00:13:49.714 --> 00:13:51.149
- "i've been unsure, down on myself,
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- Down on myself, drowning in insecurity,
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- Drowning in insecurity, but the light is coming.
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- But the light is coming. the light is coming.
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- The light is coming. the light is coming.
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- The light is coming. the joy is coming.
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- A new day is dawning.
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- A new day is dawning. i'm waking up to
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- I'm waking up to what i always was.
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- What i always was. i am what i am.
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- I am what i am. by the grace of god
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- By the grace of god and the grace that brought me
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- Safe thus far will lead me home.
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- Safe thus far will lead me home. if i gotta get there limping.
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- If i gotta get there limping. if i gotta get
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- If i gotta get there a little behind.
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- There a little behind. if i gotta get there tuesday.
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- If i gotta get there tuesday. if i gotta push it
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- If i gotta push it back to wednesday.
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- Back to wednesday. if i gotta make up
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- If i gotta make up for it at the end of 2023.
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- For it at the end of 2023. i'll just do it."
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- I'll just do it." [cheering and applause]
- 00:14:40.565 --> 00:14:49.407
- [cheering and applause] and the lord said
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- And the lord said it's no coincidence that
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- It's no coincidence that i'm preaching this on
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- I'm preaching this on daylight savings time sunday.
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- Daylight savings time sunday. [applause]
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- [applause] 'cause something happened
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- 'cause something happened this morning when you woke up.
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- This morning when you woke up. you had an extra hour
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- You had an extra hour you didn't know you have.
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- You didn't know you have. god says, "i'm gonna
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- God says, "i'm gonna give you time.
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- Give you time. i'm gonna restore the years.
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- I'm gonna restore the years. you're gonna have
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- You're gonna have time to do it."
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- Time to do it." [applause]
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- [applause] whoever it's for,
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- Whoever it's for, it's hitting deep
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- It's hitting deep right now and i don't want
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- Right now and i don't want this shout to get in the way
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- This shout to get in the way of you receiving this ministry.
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- Of you receiving this ministry. because it is a terrible thing
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- Because it is a terrible thing to watch everybody else
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- To watch everybody else go ahead of you and feel
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- Go ahead of you and feel like you're limping,
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- Like you're limping, to watch everybody else
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- To watch everybody else be happy and feel like
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- Be happy and feel like there's some demon in you
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- There's some demon in you that won't let you enjoy life,
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- That won't let you enjoy life, to watch everybody else move up
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- To watch everybody else move up in their career and it feel
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- In their career and it feel like you keep moving backwards.
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- Like you keep moving backwards. staying plateaued,
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- Staying plateaued, every time you get
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- Every time you get a little momentum,
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- A little momentum, you get a little set back.
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- You get a little set back. you're limping.
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- You're limping. but the grace of god
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- But the grace of god came to paul.
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- Came to paul. the grace of god
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- The grace of god came to jacob.
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- Came to jacob. the light of god is
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- The light of god is dawning in your life to
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- Dawning in your life to let you know you're not late.
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- Let you know you're not late. in order for you to be late,
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- In order for you to be late, there would have had to be
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- There would have had to be something that god
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- Something that god did not account for
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- Did not account for that happened in your life.
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- That happened in your life. and if something happened
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- And if something happened in your life that god
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- In your life that god didn't account for
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- Then he's not god.
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- Then he's not god. [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] so, the fact that god started,
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- So, the fact that god started, means that he knows where it
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- Means that he knows where it is supposed to be right now.
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- Is supposed to be right now. it means that when
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- It means that when god called you,
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- God called you, he accounted for traffic.
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- I'm so tired of watching people
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- I'm so tired of watching people beat themselves up over
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- Beat themselves up over comparison that has nothing
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- Comparison that has nothing to do with their calling.
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- To do with their calling. asking little four-year-old,
- 00:16:43.021 --> 00:16:44.255
- Asking little four-year-old, "what college are
- 00:16:44.322 --> 00:16:44.856
- "what college are you applying to?"
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- You applying to?" [laughter]
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- [laughter] we've gone absolutely
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- We've gone absolutely crazy in this culture.
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- Crazy in this culture. and i wanna say to you
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- And i wanna say to you that this spirit that
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- That this spirit that gets on you that has you
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- Gets on you that has you subjecting yourself
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- Subjecting yourself to a standard that
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- To a standard that has nothing to do
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- Has nothing to do with the spirit of god,
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- With the spirit of god, it has to let you go right now
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- It has to let you go right now in the name of jesus.
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- In the name of jesus. [applause]
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- [applause] put your christmas lights up
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- Put your christmas lights up in february for all i care.
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- In february for all i care. [laughter]
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- [laughter] i'm not late.
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- I'm not late. i abide in christ.
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- I abide in christ. and since i abide in him
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- And since i abide in him that means that everything
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- That means that everything in this season that's supposed
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- In this season that's supposed to come forth is coming up.
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- To come forth is coming up. somebody shout,
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- Somebody shout, "it's coming up."
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- "it's coming up." >> congregation: it's coming up.
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- >> say, "i abide in christ...
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- >> say, "i abide in christ... >> congregation: i abide
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- >> congregation: i abide in christ...
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- In christ... >> and everything in my life...
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- >> and everything in my life... >> congregation: and everything
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- >> congregation: and everything in my life...
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- In my life... >> is coming up...
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- >> is coming up... >> congregation: is coming up...
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- >> congregation: is coming up... >> is coming up...
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- >> is coming up... >> congregation: is coming up...
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- >> congregation: is coming up... >> say it again,
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- >> say it again, "i abide in christ...
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- "i abide in christ... >> congregation: i abide
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- >> congregation: i abide in christ...
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- In christ... >> and everything in my life...
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- >> and everything in my life... >> congregation: and everything
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- >> congregation: and everything in my life...
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- >> is coming up...
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- >> is coming up... >> congregation: is coming up...
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- >> congregation: is coming up... >> lovely...
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- >> lovely... >> congregation: lovely...
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- >> congregation: lovely... >> in abundance...
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- >> in abundance... >> congregation: in abundance...
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- >> congregation: in abundance... >> at just the right time."
- 00:17:48.319 --> 00:17:49.520
- >> at just the right time." >> congregation: at just
- 00:17:49.587 --> 00:17:50.021
- >> congregation: at just the right time."
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- The right time." >> i dare you to give
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- >> i dare you to give god a praise for that.
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- God a praise for that. [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] oh, yeah.
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- Oh, yeah. oh, yeah.
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- Oh, yeah. [cheering and applause]
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- [cheering and applause] the light's coming, man.
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- The light's coming, man. i know it's been a dark night.
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- I know it's been a dark night. you've been wrestling alone.
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- You've been wrestling alone. you've been feeling behind
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- You've been feeling behind your whole life,
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- Your whole life, but the light is coming.
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- But the light is coming. limp into it.
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- Limp into it. i said, "lord, what do you
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- I said, "lord, what do you want me to tell them
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- Want me to tell them about this message that
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- About this message that they can never forget?"
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- They can never forget?" he said to tell them,
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- He said to tell them, "limp into it.
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- "limp into it. limp into it."
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- Limp into it." [applause]
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- [applause] 'cause one thing
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- 'cause one thing i love about jacob,
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- I love about jacob, he might have been limping,
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- He might have been limping, but he didn't lay down.
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- But he didn't lay down. and that's how you
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- And that's how you accomplish it,
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- Accomplish it, and that's how you make it,
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- And that's how you make it, and that's how you grow,
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- And that's how you grow, and that's how you
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- And that's how you know who god is.
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- Know who god is. you limp into it.
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- You limp into it. the beauty of today's limp
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- The beauty of today's limp is that it becomes
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- Is that it becomes tomorrow's lean.
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- Tomorrow's lean. follow me real quick.
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- Follow me real quick. y'all got like three minutes
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- Y'all got like three minutes for me to finish this message?
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- For me to finish this message? [applause]
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- [applause] it'd be weird if
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- It'd be weird if i preached a message called,
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- I preached a message called, "you're not late
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- "you're not late and you told me to hurry up
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- And you told me to hurry up and finish my message.
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- And finish my message. [laughter]
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- [laughter] be kinda ironic.
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- Be kinda ironic. because i was reading about --
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- Because i was reading about -- i was reading about
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- I was reading about the end of jacob's life.
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- The end of jacob's life. yeah, minister l.j.
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- Yeah, minister l.j. that would be good.
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- That would be good. he lived 50 more years
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- He lived 50 more years after this wrestling match,
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- After this wrestling match, so guess what,
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- So guess what, esau didn't kill him.
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- Esau didn't kill him. esau didn't kill him.
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- Esau didn't kill him. he had to limp to esau.
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- He had to limp to esau. in genesis 33:4
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- In genesis 33:4 the bible says that
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- The bible says that he made his way toward esau.
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- He made his way toward esau. remember he's limping,
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- Remember he's limping, and as esau is coming
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- And as esau is coming toward him, the bible says,
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- Toward him, the bible says, verse 4 -- genesis 33:4,
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- Verse 4 -- genesis 33:4, i gotta show you this.
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- I gotta show you this. it says that,
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- It says that, "esau ran to meet jacob."
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- "esau ran to meet jacob." and the beauty of that is
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- And the beauty of that is that jacob couldn't run to it,
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- That jacob couldn't run to it, so it ran to him.
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- So it ran to him. did you hear what
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- Did you hear what i just said to you?
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- I just said to you? [applause]
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- [applause] 'cause you've been thinking,
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- 'cause you've been thinking, "well, if i would've had
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- "well, if i would've had this opportunity sooner
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- This opportunity sooner i could have done it
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- I could have done it but i can't now because
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- But i can't now because look where i am now."
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- Look where i am now." no, no, no.
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- No, no, no. you limp to it and god
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- You limp to it and god will make it run to you.
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- Will make it run to you. [applause]
- 00:20:40.758 --> 00:20:42.893
- [applause] in fact, when the writer of
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- In fact, when the writer of hebrews, many centuries later,
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- Hebrews, many centuries later, remember its progressive
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- Remember its progressive revelation, we don't even
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- Revelation, we don't even know at this point
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- Know at this point in the story that
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- In the story that jacob and esau
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- Jacob and esau are going to go.
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- Are going to go. you don't even know
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- You don't even know at this point in the story
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- At this point in the story that this is the nation
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- That this is the nation of israel that jacob
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- Of israel that jacob is carrying with him.
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- Is carrying with him. we don't know any of that yet,
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- We don't know any of that yet, and you don't know any of that
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- And you don't know any of that yet, but it's all on god's
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- Yet, but it's all on god's schedule of revelation.
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- Schedule of revelation. so, that at the end
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- So, that at the end of jacob's life,
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- Of jacob's life, this is what the author
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- This is what the author of hebrews said about him,
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- Of hebrews said about him, verse 20, "that by faith,"
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- Verse 20, "that by faith," hebrews 11,
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- Hebrews 11, "isaac blessed jacob
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- "isaac blessed jacob and esau concerning
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- And esau concerning things to come."
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- Things to come." now, watch this, and this is
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- Now, watch this, and this is how i want you to leave today.
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- How i want you to leave today. verse 21, "by faith jacob,
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- Verse 21, "by faith jacob, when he was dying,"
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- When he was dying," 50 years after
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- 50 years after he wrestled with god.
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- He wrestled with god. "when he was dying, blessed
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- "when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of joseph
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- Each of the sons of joseph and worshiped leaning
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- And worshiped leaning on the top of his staff."
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- On the top of his staff." so, what it means to me is
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- So, what it means to me is that my limping today will
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- That my limping today will teach me to lean tomorrow.
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- Teach me to lean tomorrow. [applause]
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- [applause] the greatest blessing
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- The greatest blessing of jacob's life happened not
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- Of jacob's life happened not as he was running, grabbing,
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- As he was running, grabbing, but as he was leaning.
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- But as he was leaning. so, the lord said,
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- So, the lord said, "limp into it,
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- "limp into it, but make sure that
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- But make sure that what you're leaning on
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- What you're leaning on can hold you as you do."
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- Can hold you as you do." because for what
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- Because for what you're going through,
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- You're going through, you can't lean on the addiction.
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- You can't lean on the addiction. it won't hold you.
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- It won't hold you. for what you're going
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- For what you're going through right now,
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- Through right now, you can't learn on
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- You can't learn on your own understanding.
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- Your own understanding. it can't direct you.
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- It can't direct you. for what you're going through
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- For what you're going through right now, you certainly cannot
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- Right now, you certainly cannot lean on what other people
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- Lean on what other people are saying that you should do
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- Are saying that you should do because they don't know either.
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- Because they don't know either. they are just as lost as you,
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- They are just as lost as you, and they don't have the light.
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- >> well, we hear a lot
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- >> well, we hear a lot of messages in church
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- Of messages in church and in life about holding on,
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- And in life about holding on, you know, don't give up,
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- You know, don't give up, hang in there,
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- Hang in there, just grab tighter.
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- Just grab tighter. and sometimes, that's exactly
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- And sometimes, that's exactly what you need to hear.
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- What you need to hear. but there are those times
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- But there are those times in your life where
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- In your life where the blessing is in letting go,
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- The blessing is in letting go, the times in life
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- The times in life where you can't control it,
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- Where you can't control it, can't figure it out.
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- Can't figure it out. all of your calculations
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- All of your calculations fall short, and you just
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- Fall short, and you just have to surrender it,
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- Have to surrender it, and this is so much
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- And this is so much easier said than done.
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- Easier said than done. but i wanna put a series
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- But i wanna put a series in your hands today
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- In your hands today that is going to help you
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- That is going to help you to relinquish the control of
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- To relinquish the control of the things that are god's job,
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- The things that are god's job, the battles that
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- The battles that he wants to fight for you.
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- He wants to fight for you. the series is called,
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- "the blessing of letting go."
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- "the blessing of letting go." and i believe that as you
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- And i believe that as you walk through this teaching,
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- Walk through this teaching, you're gonna receive peace
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- You're gonna receive peace like never before.
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- Like never before. and i wanna include
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- And i wanna include another series for you called
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- Another series for you called "challenge the shadow."
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- "challenge the shadow." you don't have to just accept
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- You don't have to just accept the darkness as your new normal.
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- The darkness as your new normal. there is a light in god
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- There is a light in god and there is a way forward,
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- And there is a way forward, but first, to see it,
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- But first, to see it, you have to let go.
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- You have to let go. so, call right now
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- So, call right now and for your gift of any
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- And for your gift of any amount to this ministry,
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- Amount to this ministry, we wanna put
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- We wanna put "the blessing of letting go"
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- "the blessing of letting go" in your hands today with
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- In your hands today with "challenge the shadow."
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- "challenge the shadow." i believe this is gonna be
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- I believe this is gonna be just the word you need
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- Just the word you need to give you the momentum
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- To give you the momentum and the practical strategy
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- And the practical strategy to put it in god's hands
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- To put it in god's hands and watch him do something
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- And watch him do something amazing in your life.
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- >> to get the "release
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- And restore" sermon pack
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- From pastor steven furtick,
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- Which includes two
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- Brand-new series:
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- "the blessing of letting go"
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- And "challenge the shadow,"
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- Call or go online now.
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- >> let go of your comparison
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- >> let go of your comparison to other standards that
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- To other standards that have nothing to do
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- Have nothing to do with who the sovereign
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- With who the sovereign god called you to be.
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- God called you to be. let go of the expectations
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- Let go of the expectations of perfection that you have
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- Of perfection that you have for yourself that can
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- For yourself that can only be satisfied through
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- Only be satisfied through the perfect work of jesus
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- The perfect work of jesus and has already applied
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- And has already applied to your account.
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- To your account. let go.
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- Let go. that's the blessing
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- That's the blessing of letting go of the way you
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- Of letting go of the way you thought it was supposed to be.
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- Thought it was supposed to be. it's that you get the grace
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- It's that you get the grace to accept what it is.
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- And i feel god going through
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- And i feel god going through somebody's temple today
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- Somebody's temple today and clearing out everything
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- And clearing out everything that doesn't belong and wiping
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- That doesn't belong and wiping out every shadow that has tried
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- Out every shadow that has tried to eliminate your purpose
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- To eliminate your purpose and your peace.
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- >> in this exclusive
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- Dual sermon pack,
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- Pastor steven shares
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- The importance of letting go
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- Of past experiences to step
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- Into new opportunities
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- And blessings.
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- Call or go online now
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- To receive the "release
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- And restore" sermon pack
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- Today for a gift of any amount.
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- Don't wait to experience
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- The freedom god has for you.
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- Take action now.
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- ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ oh my god ♪
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- ♪ you've sure been good to me ♪
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- ♪ our hearts are burning ♪
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- ♪ for fresh revival ♪
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- ♪ blow again ♪
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- ♪ our god is consuming fire ♪
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- ♪ our god is a holy wind ♪
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- ♪ whatever you speak is done ♪
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- ♪ whatever you touch will live ♪
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- ♪ our god is consuming fire ♪
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- ♪ our god is a holy wind ♪
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- ♪ whatever you speak is done ♪
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- ♪ whatever you touch will live ♪
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- >> ♪ whatever you speak ♪
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- ♪ is done ♪
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- ♪ whatever you touch will live ♪
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- >> ♪ whatever you speak ♪
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- ♪ is done ♪
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- ♪ so come on in ♪
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- ♪ come on in ♪
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- ♪ whatever you touch will live ♪
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- ♪ come on in ♪
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- ♪ come on in jesus ♪
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- ♪ whatever you touch will live ♪
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- ♪ come on in ♪
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- ♪ come on in yeah ♪
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- ♪ whatever you touch will live ♪
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- ♪ come on in ♪
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- ♪ whatever you touch will live ♪
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- ♪ come on in ♪
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