Steven Furtick - Rags To Righteous (Part 3)

July 23, 2025 | S25 E204 | 28:0

Elevation with Steven Furtick focuses on the strength of God in our everyday struggles.

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Steven Furtick | Steven Furtick - Rags To Righteous (Part 3) | July 23, 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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  • >> did you ever wonder
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  • >> did you ever wonder why god still left you here
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  • Why god still left you here after all you've been through?
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  • After all you've been through? did you ever wonder why
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  • Did you ever wonder why what came against you
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  • What came against you didn't take you totally out?
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  • Didn't take you totally out? i believe it's because god has
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  • I believe it's because god has something more for you that
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  • Something more for you that he wants to do through you.
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  • [applause]
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  • After all, we were
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  • After all, we were singing a minute ago,
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  • Singing a minute ago, "he's in it with me,
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  • "he's in it with me, working through me."
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  • Working through me." and i wanna ask
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  • And i wanna ask the question today.
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  • The question today. not only,
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  • Not only, what do you need to be
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  • What do you need to be lifted out of?
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  • Lifted out of? but who have you
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  • But who have you lifted lately?
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  • Lifted lately? maybe god put you in
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  • Maybe god put you in a position to lift somebody.
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  • A position to lift somebody. did you ever think about
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  • Did you ever think about the fact that maybe the reason
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  • The fact that maybe the reason that you're in your pit
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  • That you're in your pit is because you won't lift
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  • Is because you won't lift anybody else out of theirs?
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  • [applause]
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  • I want god to be
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  • I want god to be in my pit with me,
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  • In my pit with me, but what if he is using me
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  • But what if he is using me to visit somebody else
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  • To visit somebody else in their pit?
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  • In their pit? i want you to start using
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  • I want you to start using everything you go through
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  • Everything you go through for god's glory.
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  • For god's glory. the moment something bad
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  • The moment something bad starts happening to you,
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  • Starts happening to you, i want you to go on
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  • I want you to go on a counterattack.
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  • A counterattack. i want you to say that,
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  • I want you to say that, "if the enemy is gonna
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  • "if the enemy is gonna come against me,
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  • Come against me, he's gonna learn that
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  • He's gonna learn that it's gonna cost him
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  • It's gonna cost him a little bit."
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  • [applause]
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  • "so, every time
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  • "so, every time you discourage me, devil,
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  • You discourage me, devil, just know i'm gonna send
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  • Just know i'm gonna send three texts to encourage
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  • Three texts to encourage somebody else.
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  • Somebody else. oh, you want some?"
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  • [applause]
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  • "oh, you want some?"
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  • [applause]
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  • You wanna put me down
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  • You wanna put me down in the pit?
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  • In the pit? watch me lift
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  • Watch me lift somebody else up with
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  • Somebody else up with the strength i do have,
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  • The strength i do have, with the gift i do have,
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  • With the gift i do have, with the skill i do have,
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  • With the skill i do have, with the life i do have,
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  • With the life i do have, with the opportunity
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  • With the opportunity i do have."
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  • I do have." high five somebody and say,
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  • High five somebody and say, "i came to lift you up."
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  • "i came to lift you up." >> congregation: i came
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  • >> congregation: i came to lift you up...
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  • To lift you up... >> if you don't have faith,
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  • >> if you don't have faith, borrow mine.
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  • Borrow mine. if you don't have joy
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  • If you don't have joy borrow mine.
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  • Borrow mine. you can surf on my wave
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  • You can surf on my wave for a little while.
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  • For a little while. you might be going through
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  • You might be going through something so hitch on to me
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  • Something so hitch on to me and let's get out
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  • And let's get out of this pit together."
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • I'm looking for
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  • I'm looking for a lifter in this house.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • An unlikely lifter.
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  • An unlikely lifter. you've been through hell,
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  • You've been through hell, but you're praying for
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  • But you're praying for other people.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • You're trying to hold
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  • You're trying to hold your own life together,
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  • Your own life together, but you're a source of comfort.
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  • But you're a source of comfort. after all, the famine
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  • After all, the famine was affecting ebed-melek too,
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  • Was affecting ebed-melek too, and he found the strength
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  • And he found the strength to lift jeremiah.
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  • To lift jeremiah. and i got to show you
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  • And i got to show you one more thing because
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  • One more thing because when i read it, i thought,
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  • When i read it, i thought, "what a beautiful story
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  • "what a beautiful story about how sometimes
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  • About how sometimes life puts us in a pit
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  • Life puts us in a pit and we don't always feel
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  • And we don't always feel god's presence in a pit."
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  • God's presence in a pit." and sometimes, when god sends
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  • And sometimes, when god sends a person to bring us
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  • A person to bring us out of our pit,
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  • We don't recognize him.
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  • We don't recognize him. that's not what we expected.
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  • That's not what we expected. and i thought that's a great
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  • And i thought that's a great story because everybody in here
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  • Story because everybody in here either needs to be more
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  • Either needs to be more like jeremiah and don't
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  • Like jeremiah and don't die in the pit,
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  • Or be more like ebed-melek
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  • Or be more like ebed-melek and come get somebody
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  • And come get somebody out of a pit.
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  • Out of a pit. and the lord said --
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  • And the lord said -- and he didn't say it like this,
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  • And he didn't say it like this, but the lord said, "dummy."
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  • [laughter]
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  • How did he do it?
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  • How did he do it? and i read about the ropes.
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  • And i read about the ropes. it said that,
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  • It said that, "the king told them,
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  • "the king told them, 'take thirty men from here
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  • 'take thirty men from here and lift jeremiah out
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  • And lift jeremiah out of the cistern before he dies.'
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  • Of the cistern before he dies.' and ebed-melek took the men
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  • And ebed-melek took the men with him," verse 11,
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  • With him," verse 11, "and went to a room under
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  • "and went to a room under the treasury in the palace.
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  • The treasury in the palace. and he took some old rags
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  • And he took some old rags and worn-out clothes from there
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  • And worn-out clothes from there and let them down with ropes
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  • And let them down with ropes to jeremiah in the cistern."
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  • To jeremiah in the cistern." now, you're jeremiah.
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  • Now, you're jeremiah. you've been sinking,
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  • You've been sinking, you've been starving,
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  • You've been starving, and something starts
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  • And something starts coming down into the cistern.
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  • Coming down into the cistern. and you've been down here,
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  • And you've been down here, and you've been wondering,
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  • And you've been wondering, "am i done?"
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  • "am i done?" and we can all
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  • And we can all relate to this.
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  • Relate to this. even if not this extreme
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  • Even if not this extreme example that we are
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  • Example that we are the prophet of god
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  • The prophet of god to the nation in a time
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  • To the nation in a time of backsliding and wickedness.
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  • Of backsliding and wickedness. we can relate to these moments
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  • We can relate to these moments in the pit where we do not
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  • In the pit where we do not feel, sense, or discern
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  • Feel, sense, or discern the presence of god.
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  • The presence of god. all of a sudden,
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  • All of a sudden, here comes the rope,
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  • Here comes the rope, but not yet.
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  • But not yet. for the bible says
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  • For the bible says in verse 11 that,
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  • In verse 11 that, "ebed-melek took
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  • "ebed-melek took the men with him,"
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  • The men with him," and on his way
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  • And on his way to the cistern
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  • To the cistern he has to make a pit stop.
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  • He has to make a pit stop. watch this.
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  • Watch this. watch this.
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  • Watch this. "he stops by
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  • "he stops by the treasury in the palace."
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  • The treasury in the palace." and if you're one
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  • And if you're one of the 30 men with him
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  • Of the 30 men with him you are thinking no doubt,
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  • You are thinking no doubt, "oh, he's gonna get
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  • "oh, he's gonna get some gold or some silver
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  • Some gold or some silver and we're going to buy
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  • And we're going to buy jeremiah out of the pit."
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  • Jeremiah out of the pit." but look at verse 11.
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  • But look at verse 11. he doesn't go into the room
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  • He doesn't go into the room where the riches are.
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  • Where the riches are. the bible says,
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  • The bible says, "he went to a room
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  • "he went to a room under the treasury."
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  • Under the treasury." the treasury is where
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  • The treasury is where the valuables were stored.
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  • The valuables were stored. the treasury was the room that
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  • The treasury was the room that accessed all of the spices,
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  • Accessed all of the spices, and all of the relics,
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  • And all of the relics, and all of the valuables,
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  • And all of the valuables, and all of the memorials.
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  • And all of the memorials. he doesn't go in that room.
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  • He doesn't go in that room. "he went to a room under
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  • "he went to a room under the treasury in the palace."
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  • The treasury in the palace." a room that he knew
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  • A room that he knew how to get into.
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  • How to get into. what kind of room is this,
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  • What kind of room is this, and why are we stopping
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  • And why are we stopping on our way to a rescue
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  • On our way to a rescue to go into a room
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  • To go into a room under the treasury?
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  • Under the treasury? so, he stops.
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  • So, he stops. he goes into a room,
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  • He goes into a room, and he emerges sometime later
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  • And he emerges sometime later with an unexpected resource.
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  • With an unexpected resource. because this room under
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  • Because this room under the treasury is not where
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  • The treasury is not where they kept the riches.
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  • They kept the riches. it's where they kept the rags.
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  • It's where they kept the rags. and on his way
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  • And on his way to rescue jeremiah,
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  • To rescue jeremiah, god's man in the mud,
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  • God's man in the mud, who has been sinking
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  • Who has been sinking and starving and can't
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  • And starving and can't spare another second --
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  • Spare another second -- put the verse up, please.
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  • Put the verse up, please. he goes into the room
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  • He goes into the room and took some old rags,
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  • And took some old rags, some old rags
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  • Some old rags and worn out clothes from there,
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  • And worn out clothes from there, and he let them down with ropes
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  • And he let them down with ropes to jeremiah in the cistern.
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  • To jeremiah in the cistern. and verse 12 says
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  • And verse 12 says the welcome voice of ebed-melek
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  • The welcome voice of ebed-melek echoed and said to jeremiah,
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  • Echoed and said to jeremiah, "put these old rags
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  • "put these old rags and worn-out clothes
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  • And worn-out clothes under your arms.
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  • Under your arms. jeremiah!
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  • Jeremiah! we've come to help you.
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  • We've come to help you. i'm ebed-melek.
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  • I'm ebed-melek. i'm an ethiopian.
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  • I'm an ethiopian. i'm not the kind of person
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  • I'm not the kind of person that you're used to,
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  • That you're used to, but god has put me
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  • But god has put me in a position,
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  • And he heard your prayers.
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  • And he heard your prayers. and we're here, jeremiah,
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  • And we're here, jeremiah, and i got 30 of my boys
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  • And i got 30 of my boys and we're about to get you
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  • And we're about to get you out of this pit."
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  • Out of this pit." i said, "we're about to get you
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  • I said, "we're about to get you out of this pit, jeremiah."
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  • [applause]
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  • "we're about to get you
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  • "we're about to get you out of this pit.
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  • Out of this pit. we got enough power to do it.
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  • We got enough power to do it. we've got a heart to do it.
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  • We've got a heart to do it. it's the purpose
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  • It's the purpose we came here for.
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  • We came here for. but, jeremiah,"
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  • But, jeremiah," verse 12, please.
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  • Verse 12, please. "jeremiah, before we
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  • "jeremiah, before we pull you out of this pit,
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  • Pull you out of this pit, put these rags under
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  • Put these rags under your arms and put these
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  • Your arms and put these clothes under your arms.
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  • Clothes under your arms. i know they're old,
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  • I know they're old, i know they're worn out,
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  • I know they're worn out, but i brought you something,
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  • But i brought you something, jeremiah, that you
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  • Jeremiah, that you didn't expect.
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  • Didn't expect. but i'm gonna
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  • But i'm gonna drop it to you now.
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  • Drop it to you now. i'm gonna drop you these rags
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  • I'm gonna drop you these rags before i drop you this rope."
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  • Before i drop you this rope." i'm gonna --
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  • I'm gonna -- these rags came from our house.
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  • [laughter]
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  • I was on my way out
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  • I was on my way out this morning,
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  • This morning, and before i came
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  • And before i came to preach to you,
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  • To preach to you, it crossed my mind
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  • It crossed my mind to make a pit stop
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  • To make a pit stop because i wanted to stand
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  • Because i wanted to stand in this sermon in the moment
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  • In this sermon in the moment and speak to everybody
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  • And speak to everybody who's waiting for
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  • Who's waiting for the ropes to come,
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  • The ropes to come, waiting for the ropes
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  • Waiting for the ropes to pull you out,
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  • To pull you out, and knowing that god
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  • And knowing that god has the power
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  • Has the power to pull you out of it.
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  • To pull you out of it. every stronghold,
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  • Every stronghold, every wicked thing,
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  • Every wicked thing, every low place,
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  • Every low place, every spiritual, demonic force
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  • Every spiritual, demonic force that is pulling you down.
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  • That is pulling you down. god is greater than
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  • God is greater than the gravity of that,
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  • The gravity of that, and he has the power
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  • And he has the power to pull you out.
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  • To pull you out. but i heard the voice
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  • But i heard the voice of ebed-melek saying,
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  • Of ebed-melek saying, "before you grab those ropes,
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  • "before you grab those ropes, i wanna give you these rags.
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  • I wanna give you these rags. and i know they don't
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  • And i know they don't look like much,
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  • Look like much, and i know you don't see
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  • And i know you don't see the purpose in them.
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  • The purpose in them. and i know that this is
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  • And i know that this is something that, normally,
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  • Something that, normally, people would throw away.
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  • People would throw away. but, jeremiah,
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  • But, jeremiah, i brought you a rope
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  • I brought you a rope and i brought you some rags."
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  • And i brought you some rags." the rags always come
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  • The rags always come before the rope.
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  • [applause]
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  • The rags always come
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  • The rags always come before the rope.
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  • Before the rope. and i'm saying this because
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  • And i'm saying this because you've been in a pit praying
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  • You've been in a pit praying for god to provide
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  • For god to provide for you and he is.
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  • For you and he is. he is giving you rags right now.
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  • He is giving you rags right now. "jeremiah,
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  • "jeremiah, i'mma drop these rags.
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  • I'mma drop these rags. i work in the treasury,
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  • I work in the treasury, and i know about
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  • And i know about the secret room where
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  • The secret room where they keep the old cloths,
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  • They keep the old cloths, and the old rags,
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  • And the old rags, and the discarded clothes.
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  • And the discarded clothes. and i came to bring you
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  • And i came to bring you something that people
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  • Something that people would throw away,
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  • Would throw away, but that god is going to use
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  • But that god is going to use so that when i drop this rope,
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  • So that when i drop this rope, it will not kill you.
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  • So that when i drop this rope,
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  • So that when i drop this rope, when i pull you out of this pit,
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  • When i pull you out of this pit, when you take these rags
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  • When you take these rags and put them under your arms,
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  • And put them under your arms, when the ropes pull you up,
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  • When the ropes pull you up, when the ropes bring you out,
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  • Because of the rags
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  • Because of the rags that i'm dropping now,
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  • That i'm dropping now, the ropes are gonna do what
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  • The ropes are gonna do what they're supposed to do.
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  • They're supposed to do. if i didn't give you the rags,
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  • If i didn't give you the rags, you couldn't handle the ropes."
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  • You couldn't handle the ropes." so, you're praying for ropes,
  • 00:10:54.016 --> 00:10:56.085
  • So, you're praying for ropes, but god is given you rags.
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  • But god is given you rags. and it is the same hand
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  • And it is the same hand of almighty god.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • It is jesus christ,
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  • It is jesus christ, the alpha, the omega,
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  • The alpha, the omega, the lamb of god, is the lion.
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  • [applause]
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  • The one who wore the rags
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  • The one who wore the rags is the one who hold the rope.
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  • Is the one who hold the rope. and i'm telling you this
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  • And i'm telling you this right now because i see god
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  • Right now because i see god dropping stuff into your pit,
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  • Dropping stuff into your pit, dropping stuff you took
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  • Dropping stuff you took for granted.
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  • For granted. i don't even know
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  • I don't even know what's in this basket,
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  • What's in this basket, but god does
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  • But god does and god is sending it,
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  • And god is sending it, and god is giving it,
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  • And god is giving it, and god is supplying it,
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  • And god is supplying it, and god is answering,
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  • And god is answering, and god is giving,
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  • And god is giving, and god is supplying.
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  • And god is supplying. and god is saying,
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  • And god is saying, "when you take those rags
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  • "when you take those rags that look like nothing
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  • That look like nothing and you get ready
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  • And you get ready for what i'm about to do,
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  • For what i'm about to do, when i say, 'three,'
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  • When i say, 'three,' jeremiah, i'm about to pull you
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  • Jeremiah, i'm about to pull you up out of every pit.
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  • Up out of every pit. i'm about to pull you up
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  • I'm about to pull you up out of generational poverty.
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  • Out of generational poverty. i'm about to pull you up
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  • I'm about to pull you up out of despair."
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  • Out of despair." on three.
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  • On three. let's praise him
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  • Let's praise him for the rise.
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  • For the rise. one, two, three.
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  • One, two, three. i'm ready...
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • For the rags.
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  • For the rags. for the rags.
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  • [applause]
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  • The rag is not the rope.
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  • The rag is not the rope. the rag is what gets you
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  • The rag is what gets you ready for it.
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  • [applause]
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  • And i feel god
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  • And i feel god getting somebody ready
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  • Getting somebody ready for your next season,
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  • For your next season, your next assignment,
  • 00:12:42.024 --> 00:12:43.125
  • Your next assignment, your next endeavor,
  • 00:12:43.192 --> 00:12:44.760
  • Your next endeavor, your next moment,
  • 00:12:44.827 --> 00:12:46.462
  • Your next moment, your next move.
  • 00:12:46.529 --> 00:12:49.265
  • Your next move. that's the message
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  • That's the message of the gospel.
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  • Of the gospel. not rags to riches,
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  • Not rags to riches, but rags to righteous.
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  • [applause]
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  • "because he became sin
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  • "because he became sin who knew no sin."
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  • [applause]
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  • Oh, romans 5:21,
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  • Oh, romans 5:21, i hear you calling me.
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  • I hear you calling me. "he became sin,
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  • "he became sin, who knew no sin."
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  • Who knew no sin." he dropped his rags
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  • He dropped his rags that i might become righteous.
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  • That i might become righteous. and i speak today
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  • And i speak today by the spirit of god
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  • By the spirit of god that the thing you've
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  • That the thing you've been overlooking,
  • 00:13:33.442 --> 00:13:35.044
  • That's your rag.
  • 00:13:35.144 --> 00:13:37.646
  • That's your rag. the thing that you've been
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  • The thing that you've been waiting for it to be over,
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  • Waiting for it to be over, that's your preparation.
  • 00:13:40.983 --> 00:13:43.152
  • That's your preparation. the thing you've been
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  • The thing you've been praying god to take away,
  • 00:13:43.919 --> 00:13:46.088
  • Praying god to take away, that's how
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  • That's how he's getting you ready.
  • 00:13:46.922 --> 00:13:49.325
  • And when you're ready,
  • 00:13:49.425 --> 00:13:51.060
  • And when you're ready, here come the ropes.
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  • Here come the ropes. here come the ropes.
  • 00:13:53.896 --> 00:13:56.131
  • Here come the ropes. here come the ropes.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • Touch three people and say,
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  • Touch three people and say, "here come the ropes."
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  • "here come the ropes." >> congregation: here come
  • 00:14:01.704 --> 00:14:02.371
  • >> congregation: here come the ropes.
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  • [applause]
  • 00:14:03.472 --> 00:14:06.075
  • And the ropes
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  • And the ropes are wrapped in rags.
  • 00:14:09.678 --> 00:14:10.346
  • Are wrapped in rags. and you say,
  • 00:14:10.412 --> 00:14:11.013
  • And you say, "but, pastor steven,
  • 00:14:11.080 --> 00:14:12.348
  • "but, pastor steven, i have no ebed-melek."
  • 00:14:12.414 --> 00:14:15.317
  • I have no ebed-melek." oh, you haven't met him yet?
  • 00:14:15.384 --> 00:14:17.953
  • Oh, you haven't met him yet? ebed means servant.
  • 00:14:18.020 --> 00:14:20.155
  • Ebed means servant. melek means king.
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  • Melek means king. have you not met
  • 00:14:22.491 --> 00:14:23.058
  • Have you not met the servant king?
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  • [applause]
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  • Have you not met our emmanuel?
  • 00:14:27.529 --> 00:14:31.533
  • Have you not met our emmanuel? have you not met the one
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  • Have you not met the one who laid aside his crown as king
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  • Who laid aside his crown as king and wrapped himself in the rags
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  • And wrapped himself in the rags of flesh to make you righteous?
  • 00:14:39.642 --> 00:14:44.680
  • Of flesh to make you righteous? you have an ebed-melek.
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  • You have an ebed-melek. his name is jesus.
  • 00:14:46.849 --> 00:14:49.451
  • His name is jesus. for every pit
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  • For every pit you've ever been in,
  • 00:14:50.185 --> 00:14:52.488
  • You've ever been in, jesus was my ebed-melek.
  • 00:14:52.554 --> 00:14:54.924
  • Jesus was my ebed-melek. jesus was my fourth man.
  • 00:14:54.990 --> 00:14:57.326
  • Jesus was my fourth man. jesus was my rescuer.
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  • Jesus was my rescuer. jesus dropped his rags...
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  • [applause]
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  • And washed my feet
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  • And washed my feet and made me righteous.
  • 00:15:11.240 --> 00:15:13.742
  • And made me righteous. i'm speaking to everybody today
  • 00:15:13.809 --> 00:15:15.244
  • I'm speaking to everybody today who's in a pit.
  • 00:15:15.311 --> 00:15:17.846
  • Who's in a pit. and i want you to watch
  • 00:15:17.913 --> 00:15:20.516
  • And i want you to watch for the rags to the rescue.
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  • For the rags to the rescue. it's going to be the rags.
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  • It's going to be the rags. do you understand
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  • Do you understand what i'm saying to you?
  • 00:15:28.190 --> 00:15:29.325
  • What i'm saying to you? it's gonna be that.
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  • It's gonna be that. you're like,
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  • You're like, "but i don't want that.
  • 00:15:31.260 --> 00:15:32.161
  • "but i don't want that. i want a rope."
  • 00:15:32.227 --> 00:15:32.895
  • I want a rope." and god's like,
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  • And god's like, "this will get you
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  • "this will get you ready for that."
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  • [applause]
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  • "and if it's not that,
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  • "and if it's not that, it's this.
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  • It's this. so, take this
  • 00:15:41.637 --> 00:15:42.137
  • So, take this and get ready because
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  • And get ready because the ropes are coming."
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  • The ropes are coming." the ropes are coming.
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  • The ropes are coming. the ropes are coming.
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  • [applause]
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  • He has the power...
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  • [applause]
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  • To pull me out.
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  • To pull me out. what are you gonna do
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  • What are you gonna do with these rags?
  • 00:16:01.190 --> 00:16:03.959
  • With these rags? i know what i'mma do.
  • 00:16:04.026 --> 00:16:05.728
  • I know what i'mma do. i learned it from
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  • I learned it from proverbs 24:16.
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  • Proverbs 24:16. the bible says that,
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  • The bible says that, "the righteous
  • 00:16:12.434 --> 00:16:14.236
  • "the righteous may fall seven times."
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  • May fall seven times." i might be in the mud
  • 00:16:19.508 --> 00:16:20.843
  • I might be in the mud seven times,
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  • Seven times, "but they rise again."
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  • [applause]
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  • "they rise again.
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  • "they rise again. they rise again."
  • 00:16:30.452 --> 00:16:33.522
  • They rise again." so, child of god,
  • 00:16:33.589 --> 00:16:35.924
  • So, child of god, i just wanted to encourage
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  • I just wanted to encourage your heart that god
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  • Your heart that god is not against you.
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  • Is not against you. he's in it with you.
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  • He's in it with you. he's working through you.
  • 00:16:45.267 --> 00:16:47.102
  • He's working through you. he's fighting for you.
  • 00:16:47.169 --> 00:16:49.171
  • He's fighting for you. somebody shout,
  • 00:16:49.238 --> 00:16:50.105
  • Somebody shout, "god is not against me...
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  • >> congregation: god is not
  • 00:16:51.707 --> 00:16:52.374
  • >> congregation: god is not against me...
  • 00:16:52.441 --> 00:16:52.908
  • Against me... >> god is not against me."
  • 00:16:52.975 --> 00:16:53.909
  • >> god is not against me." >> congregation: god is not
  • 00:16:53.976 --> 00:16:54.643
  • >> congregation: god is not against me.
  • 00:16:54.710 --> 00:16:55.110
  • Against me. >> now high-five everybody
  • 00:16:55.177 --> 00:16:56.178
  • >> now high-five everybody you can reach and say,
  • 00:16:56.245 --> 00:16:57.179
  • You can reach and say, "help is on the way."
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  • [applause]
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  • Here come the ropes.
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  • Here come the angels.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> oh!
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  • >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪
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  • >> working through me.
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  • >> ♪ he's working through me ♪
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  • >> fighting for me.
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  • >> ♪ fighting for me ♪
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  • ♪ god is not against me ♪
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  • ♪ he's in it with me ♪
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  • ♪ he's working through me ♪
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  • >> get ready, baby.
  • 00:17:24.640 --> 00:17:25.574
  • >> get ready, baby. you want it.
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  • You want it. >> ♪ fighting me for me ♪
  • 00:17:26.075 --> 00:17:26.875
  • >> ♪ fighting me for me ♪ >> that's your rag.
  • 00:17:26.942 --> 00:17:28.143
  • >> that's your rag. that's your rag.
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  • That's your rag. get ready.
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  • Get ready. get ready.
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  • Get ready. >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪
  • 00:17:30.579 --> 00:17:31.513
  • >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪ >> "here we come, jeremiah.
  • 00:17:31.580 --> 00:17:33.982
  • >> "here we come, jeremiah. we got 30 men.
  • 00:17:34.049 --> 00:17:36.985
  • We got 30 men. we got the holy ghost.
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  • We got the holy ghost. he gonna pull you out."
  • 00:17:39.822 --> 00:17:40.923
  • >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪
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  • >> give one to him.
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  • >> give one to him. >> ♪ he's working through me ♪
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  • >> ♪ he's working through me ♪ >> i'mma try
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  • >> i'mma try ah, yeah.
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  • Ah, yeah. get ready.
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  • Get ready. here he comes.
  • 00:17:48.797 --> 00:17:49.965
  • >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪
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  • >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪ >> here's comes
  • 00:17:52.434 --> 00:17:53.102
  • >> here's comes the holy ghost
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  • The holy ghost >> ♪ working through me ♪
  • 00:17:54.203 --> 00:17:55.337
  • >> ♪ working through me ♪ >> here comes jesus.
  • 00:17:55.404 --> 00:17:56.171
  • >> here comes jesus. >> ♪ fighting for me ♪
  • 00:17:56.238 --> 00:17:57.506
  • >> ♪ fighting for me ♪ god is not against me
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  • God is not against me >> lift them up, god.
  • 00:18:00.876 --> 00:18:01.443
  • >> lift them up, god. >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪
  • 00:18:01.510 --> 00:18:02.845
  • >> ♪ he's in it with me ♪ >> lift them up from the pit.
  • 00:18:02.911 --> 00:18:05.848
  • >> lift them up from the pit. lift them from the pit.
  • 00:18:05.914 --> 00:18:07.983
  • Lift them from the pit. >> ♪ god is not against ♪
  • 00:18:08.050 --> 00:18:10.119
  • >> ♪ god is not against ♪ >> lift them up.
  • 00:18:10.185 --> 00:18:10.719
  • >> lift them up. >> ♪ against me yeah ♪
  • 00:18:10.786 --> 00:18:11.453
  • >> ♪ against me yeah ♪ ♪ he's in it with me ♪
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  • ♪ he's in it with me ♪ ♪ working through me ♪
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  • ♪ working through me ♪ ♪ he's fighting for me ♪
  • 00:18:16.892 --> 00:18:18.127
  • ♪ he's fighting for me ♪ ♪ god is not against me yeah ♪
  • 00:18:18.193 --> 00:18:21.763
  • ♪ god is not against me yeah ♪ ♪ he's in it with me ♪
  • 00:18:21.830 --> 00:18:24.266
  • ♪ he's in it with me ♪ ♪ he's fighting for me ♪
  • 00:18:24.333 --> 00:18:28.403
  • ♪ he's fighting for me ♪ ♪ god is not against me yeah ♪
  • 00:18:28.470 --> 00:18:32.307
  • ♪ god is not against me yeah ♪ >> right there.
  • 00:18:32.374 --> 00:18:33.308
  • >> right there. bow your head.
  • 00:18:33.375 --> 00:18:34.610
  • Bow your head. close your eyes.
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  • Close your eyes. say, "thank you, jesus...
  • 00:18:36.478 --> 00:18:37.446
  • Say, "thank you, jesus... >> congregation: thank you,
  • 00:18:37.513 --> 00:18:38.046
  • >> congregation: thank you, jesus...
  • 00:18:38.113 --> 00:18:38.881
  • Jesus... >> for being in this pit...
  • 00:18:38.947 --> 00:18:40.182
  • >> for being in this pit... >> congregation: for being
  • 00:18:40.249 --> 00:18:40.782
  • >> congregation: for being in this pit...
  • 00:18:40.849 --> 00:18:41.550
  • In this pit... >> with me."
  • 00:18:41.617 --> 00:18:42.518
  • >> with me." >> congregation: with me.
  • 00:18:42.584 --> 00:18:44.119
  • >> congregation: with me. >> oh, your presence
  • 00:18:44.186 --> 00:18:45.487
  • >> oh, your presence is wonderful, lord,
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  • Is wonderful, lord, even more intensified
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  • Even more intensified when we don't feel it.
  • 00:18:49.358 --> 00:18:50.959
  • When we don't feel it. you are the god
  • 00:18:51.026 --> 00:18:54.696
  • You are the god of rags to righteousness.
  • 00:18:54.763 --> 00:18:59.601
  • Of rags to righteousness. thank you for what
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  • Thank you for what you've done in our lives.
  • 00:19:00.235 --> 00:19:02.304
  • You've done in our lives. thank you for cleansing us.
  • 00:19:02.371 --> 00:19:05.140
  • Thank you for cleansing us. now, i wanna pray for somebody
  • 00:19:05.207 --> 00:19:07.342
  • Now, i wanna pray for somebody who needs to receive
  • 00:19:07.409 --> 00:19:08.043
  • Who needs to receive the gift of jesus christ,
  • 00:19:08.110 --> 00:19:10.312
  • The gift of jesus christ, the gift of salvation.
  • 00:19:10.379 --> 00:19:11.580
  • The gift of salvation. it is a gift.
  • 00:19:11.647 --> 00:19:13.448
  • It is a gift. you can't earn it.
  • 00:19:13.515 --> 00:19:15.450
  • You can't earn it. in fact, the bible says
  • 00:19:15.517 --> 00:19:16.084
  • In fact, the bible says that our own righteousness
  • 00:19:16.151 --> 00:19:17.252
  • That our own righteousness is like filthy rags.
  • 00:19:17.319 --> 00:19:20.155
  • Is like filthy rags. so, that means you
  • 00:19:20.222 --> 00:19:21.190
  • So, that means you don't sit here and say,
  • 00:19:21.256 --> 00:19:21.924
  • Don't sit here and say, "okay, god.
  • 00:19:21.990 --> 00:19:22.424
  • "okay, god. i'm gonna get
  • 00:19:22.491 --> 00:19:22.858
  • I'm gonna get my life together.
  • 00:19:22.925 --> 00:19:23.725
  • My life together. i'm gonna be better.
  • 00:19:23.792 --> 00:19:24.293
  • I'm gonna be better. i'm gonna stop cussing.
  • 00:19:24.359 --> 00:19:25.194
  • I'm gonna stop cussing. i'm gonna stop drinking.
  • 00:19:25.260 --> 00:19:25.961
  • I'm gonna stop drinking. i'm gonna stop doing
  • 00:19:26.028 --> 00:19:26.728
  • I'm gonna stop doing all the bad stuff."
  • 00:19:26.795 --> 00:19:27.462
  • All the bad stuff." no, stop.
  • 00:19:27.529 --> 00:19:28.163
  • No, stop. you're just gonna sink
  • 00:19:28.230 --> 00:19:29.064
  • You're just gonna sink deeper thinking that way.
  • 00:19:29.131 --> 00:19:31.300
  • Deeper thinking that way. you need an ebed-melek
  • 00:19:31.366 --> 00:19:32.434
  • You need an ebed-melek to rescue you.
  • 00:19:32.501 --> 00:19:34.803
  • To rescue you. you need a strong arm.
  • 00:19:34.870 --> 00:19:37.072
  • You need a strong arm. you need a god.
  • 00:19:37.139 --> 00:19:37.806
  • You need a god. you need a savior.
  • 00:19:37.873 --> 00:19:39.308
  • You need a savior. right now, in this moment,
  • 00:19:39.374 --> 00:19:40.609
  • Right now, in this moment, the savior of the world
  • 00:19:40.676 --> 00:19:42.211
  • The savior of the world is in this place.
  • 00:19:42.277 --> 00:19:43.812
  • Is in this place. and wherever you are,
  • 00:19:43.879 --> 00:19:44.446
  • And wherever you are, i'm not saying just this room.
  • 00:19:44.513 --> 00:19:45.647
  • I'm not saying just this room. i'm saying wherever you are.
  • 00:19:45.714 --> 00:19:47.616
  • I'm saying wherever you are. god knows how to go into
  • 00:19:47.683 --> 00:19:48.650
  • God knows how to go into the rag room of your life
  • 00:19:48.717 --> 00:19:50.452
  • The rag room of your life and turn it into
  • 00:19:50.519 --> 00:19:51.153
  • And turn it into something wonderful.
  • 00:19:51.220 --> 00:19:53.121
  • Something wonderful. right now, i wanna pray for
  • 00:19:53.188 --> 00:19:53.989
  • Right now, i wanna pray for those who need to give your life
  • 00:19:54.056 --> 00:19:54.856
  • Those who need to give your life to jesus for the first time or
  • 00:19:54.923 --> 00:19:56.858
  • To jesus for the first time or you need to recommit your life
  • 00:19:56.925 --> 00:19:58.594
  • You need to recommit your life to trusting in his grace.
  • 00:19:58.660 --> 00:20:00.796
  • To trusting in his grace. repent of your sin.
  • 00:20:00.862 --> 00:20:01.797
  • Repent of your sin. turn to him and live, and live.
  • 00:20:01.863 --> 00:20:05.701
  • Turn to him and live, and live. i'm gonna lead you
  • 00:20:05.767 --> 00:20:06.235
  • I'm gonna lead you in a prayer right now.
  • 00:20:06.301 --> 00:20:07.536
  • In a prayer right now. we're gonna pray it out loud
  • 00:20:07.603 --> 00:20:08.770
  • We're gonna pray it out loud for the benefit of all those
  • 00:20:08.837 --> 00:20:09.972
  • For the benefit of all those who are coming to god
  • 00:20:10.038 --> 00:20:10.872
  • Who are coming to god for the first time
  • 00:20:10.939 --> 00:20:12.808
  • For the first time or coming back to him.
  • 00:20:12.874 --> 00:20:13.575
  • Or coming back to him. you pray this prayer,
  • 00:20:13.642 --> 00:20:14.876
  • You pray this prayer, and god will lift you
  • 00:20:14.943 --> 00:20:16.111
  • And god will lift you from the pit.
  • 00:20:16.178 --> 00:20:16.845
  • From the pit. you pray this prayer,
  • 00:20:16.912 --> 00:20:18.013
  • You pray this prayer, god will hear from heaven.
  • 00:20:18.080 --> 00:20:19.781
  • He will turn you around.
  • 00:20:19.881 --> 00:20:22.117
  • He will turn you around. now, this is your moment,
  • 00:20:22.184 --> 00:20:22.751
  • Now, this is your moment, and you know it.
  • 00:20:22.818 --> 00:20:23.552
  • And you know it. repeat after me,
  • 00:20:23.619 --> 00:20:24.186
  • Repeat after me, church family.
  • 00:20:24.253 --> 00:20:24.987
  • Church family. "heavenly father...
  • 00:20:25.053 --> 00:20:26.188
  • "heavenly father... >> congregation: heavenly
  • 00:20:26.255 --> 00:20:26.755
  • >> congregation: heavenly father...
  • 00:20:26.822 --> 00:20:27.089
  • Father... >> today is my day...
  • 00:20:27.155 --> 00:20:28.223
  • >> today is my day... >> congregation: today is
  • 00:20:28.290 --> 00:20:28.790
  • >> congregation: today is my day...
  • 00:20:28.857 --> 00:20:29.258
  • My day... >> i humble myself...
  • 00:20:29.324 --> 00:20:30.292
  • >> i humble myself... >> congregation: i humble
  • 00:20:30.359 --> 00:20:30.859
  • >> congregation: i humble myself...
  • 00:20:30.926 --> 00:20:31.260
  • Myself... >> that you may lift me up...
  • 00:20:31.326 --> 00:20:32.628
  • >> that you may lift me up... >> congregation: that you may
  • 00:20:32.694 --> 00:20:33.228
  • Lift me up...
  • 00:20:33.328 --> 00:20:33.662
  • Lift me up... >> i believe...
  • 00:20:33.729 --> 00:20:34.463
  • >> i believe... >> congregation: i believe...
  • 00:20:34.529 --> 00:20:35.130
  • >> congregation: i believe... >> that jesus christ...
  • 00:20:35.197 --> 00:20:36.098
  • >> that jesus christ... >> congregation: that
  • 00:20:36.164 --> 00:20:36.598
  • >> congregation: that jesus christ...
  • 00:20:36.665 --> 00:20:37.065
  • Jesus christ... >> is the son of god...
  • 00:20:37.132 --> 00:20:38.000
  • >> is the son of god... >> congregation: is the
  • 00:20:38.066 --> 00:20:38.500
  • >> congregation: is the son of god...
  • 00:20:38.567 --> 00:20:39.101
  • Son of god... >> and the savior
  • 00:20:39.167 --> 00:20:39.635
  • >> and the savior of the world...
  • 00:20:39.701 --> 00:20:40.168
  • Of the world... >> congregation: and the savior
  • 00:20:40.235 --> 00:20:40.802
  • >> congregation: and the savior of the world...
  • 00:20:40.869 --> 00:20:41.236
  • Of the world... >> and today...
  • 00:20:41.303 --> 00:20:41.837
  • >> and today... >> congregation: and today...
  • 00:20:41.903 --> 00:20:42.504
  • >> congregation: and today... >> i make jesus...
  • 00:20:42.571 --> 00:20:43.438
  • >> i make jesus... >> congregation: i make jesus...
  • 00:20:43.505 --> 00:20:44.306
  • >> congregation: i make jesus... >> the lord of my life...
  • 00:20:44.373 --> 00:20:45.374
  • >> the lord of my life... >> congregation: the lord
  • 00:20:45.440 --> 00:20:45.941
  • >> congregation: the lord of my life...
  • 00:20:46.008 --> 00:20:46.441
  • Of my life... >> i repent of my sin...
  • 00:20:46.508 --> 00:20:47.509
  • >> i repent of my sin... >> congregation: i repent
  • 00:20:47.576 --> 00:20:48.043
  • >> congregation: i repent of my sin...
  • 00:20:48.110 --> 00:20:49.011
  • Of my sin... >> i believe...
  • 00:20:49.077 --> 00:20:49.645
  • >> i believe... >> congregation: i believe...
  • 00:20:49.711 --> 00:20:50.312
  • >> congregation: i believe... >> jesus died...
  • 00:20:50.379 --> 00:20:51.213
  • >> jesus died... >> congregation: jesus died...
  • 00:20:51.280 --> 00:20:52.014
  • >> congregation: jesus died... >> that i would be forgiven...
  • 00:20:52.080 --> 00:20:53.048
  • >> that i would be forgiven... >> congregation: that i would be
  • 00:20:53.115 --> 00:20:53.782
  • >> congregation: that i would be forgiven...
  • 00:20:53.849 --> 00:20:54.249
  • Forgiven... >> and rose again...
  • 00:20:54.316 --> 00:20:55.117
  • >> and rose again... >> congregation: and rose
  • 00:20:55.183 --> 00:20:55.651
  • >> congregation: and rose again...
  • 00:20:55.717 --> 00:20:56.084
  • Again... >> to give me life...
  • 00:20:56.151 --> 00:20:56.985
  • >> to give me life... >> congregation: to give
  • 00:20:57.052 --> 00:20:57.519
  • >> congregation: to give me life...
  • 00:20:57.586 --> 00:20:58.053
  • Me life... >> i receive...
  • 00:20:58.120 --> 00:20:58.820
  • >> i receive... >> congregation: i receive...
  • 00:20:58.887 --> 00:20:59.521
  • >> congregation: i receive... >> this new life...
  • 00:20:59.588 --> 00:21:00.455
  • >> this new life... >> congregation: this
  • 00:21:00.522 --> 00:21:00.956
  • >> congregation: this new life...
  • 00:21:01.023 --> 00:21:01.356
  • New life... >> this is...
  • 00:21:01.423 --> 00:21:02.124
  • >> this is... >> congregation: this is...
  • 00:21:02.190 --> 00:21:02.691
  • >> congregation: this is... >> my new beginning."
  • 00:21:02.758 --> 00:21:03.725
  • >> my new beginning." >> congregation: my new
  • 00:21:03.792 --> 00:21:04.226
  • >> congregation: my new beginning.
  • 00:21:04.293 --> 00:21:04.593
  • Beginning. >> on the count of three,
  • 00:21:04.660 --> 00:21:05.327
  • >> on the count of three, shoot your hand up
  • 00:21:05.394 --> 00:21:05.994
  • Shoot your hand up if you prayed that.
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  • If you prayed that. one, two, three.
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  • One, two, three. shoot them up
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  • Shoot them up all over the room.
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  • All over the room. shoot them up.
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  • Shoot them up. god bless you.
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  • God bless you. god bless you.
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  • God bless you. beautiful.
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  • Beautiful. it's a beautiful thing.
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  • It's a beautiful thing. online, just say in the chat,
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  • Online, just say in the chat, "i receive jesus.
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  • "i receive jesus. i receive."
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  • I receive." come on, let's clap our hands
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  • Come on, let's clap our hands all over the room.
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  • [applause]
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  • Let's rejoice all over the room.
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  • Let's rejoice all over the room. glory to god.
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  • [applause]
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  • Hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. quiet.
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  • Quiet. quiet.
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  • Quiet. say it,
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  • Say it, "he's in it with me...
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  • "he's in it with me... >> congregation: he's in it
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  • >> congregation: he's in it with me...
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  • With me... >> working through me...
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  • >> working through me... >> congregation: working
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  • >> congregation: working through me...
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  • Through me... >> fighting for me."
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  • >> fighting for me." >> congregation: fighting
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  • >> congregation: fighting for me.
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  • For me. >> hug somebody.
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  • >> hug somebody. say, "god is not against you."
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  • Say, "god is not against you." >> congregation: god is not
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  • >> congregation: god is not against you.
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  • Against you. >> let's clap our hands
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  • >> let's clap our hands and thank god for
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  • And thank god for his presence today.
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  • [applause]
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  • Did you receive a word
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  • Did you receive a word from the lord today?
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  • From the lord today? >> congregation: yes.
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  • [applause]
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  • >> rags to righteous.
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  • >> rags to righteous. keep this purple thing
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  • Keep this purple thing and remember what
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  • And remember what i told you today.
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  • I told you today. when the devil
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  • When the devil tells you you're not
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  • Tells you you're not the righteousness of god,
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  • The righteousness of god, wave it in his face and say,
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  • Wave it in his face and say, "i know, but i have
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  • "i know, but i have an ebed-melek.
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  • An ebed-melek. i have a savior.
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  • I have a savior. i have a redeemer."
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  • I have a redeemer." just wave it.
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  • Just wave it. every time you --
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  • Every time you -- every time you wanna
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  • Every time you wanna go back to the old way,
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  • Go back to the old way, just wave that thing.
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  • Just wave that thing. "no.
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  • "no. i've gone from
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  • I've gone from rags to righteous."
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  • Rags to righteous." "if anyone is in christ,
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  • "if anyone is in christ, he's a new creation.
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  • He's a new creation. the old is gone.
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  • The old is gone. the new has come."
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  • [applause]
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  • And look, i hope they
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  • And look, i hope they keep this online 'cause
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  • Keep this online 'cause i think this is good.
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  • I think this is good. brag about your rags,
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  • Brag about your rags, not about your sin.
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  • Not about your sin. brag about what god did for you
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  • Brag about what god did for you that seems like nothing.
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  • That seems like nothing. not your sin,
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  • Not your sin, brag about what he did
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  • Brag about what he did to pull you out of your sin.
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  • To pull you out of your sin. tell the story
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  • Tell the story and tell your testimony
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  • And tell your testimony that god has the power
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  • That god has the power to pull you out.
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  • To pull you out. thank you, jesus.
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  • Thank you, jesus. it's painful sometimes
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  • It's painful sometimes just because he has the power,
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  • Just because he has the power, doesn't mean there
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  • Doesn't mean there won't be pain.
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  • Won't be pain. but god is pulling you.
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  • But god is pulling you. you can feel it.
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  • You can feel it. you can feel him
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  • You can feel him bringing you higher.
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  • Bringing you higher. you can feel him
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  • You can feel him bringing you above it.
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  • Bringing you above it. you can feel it.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Watching sermons from pastor steven furtick,
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  • >> ♪ oh my god ♪
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  • ♪ you've sure been good to me ♪
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  • >> ♪ forever enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ you are ♪
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  • >> ♪ always enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ oh more than enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ i'm already loved ♪
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  • ♪ i'm already chosen ♪
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  • ♪ i know who i am ♪
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  • ♪ i know what you've spoken ♪
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  • ♪ i'm already loved ♪
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  • ♪ more than i could imagine ♪
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  • >> ♪ and that is enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ it's enough ♪
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  • ♪ sing it out ♪
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  • ♪ i'm already ♪
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  • >> ♪ i'm already loved ♪
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  • >> ♪ i'm already chosen ♪
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  • ♪ i know who i am ♪
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  • ♪ i know what you've spoken ♪
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  • ♪ i'm already loved ♪
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  • >> ♪ more than ♪
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  • ♪ i could imagine ♪
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  • >> ♪ more than i could imagine ♪
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  • >> ♪ and that is enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ yes it is ♪
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  • ♪ i'm already loved ♪
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  • >> ♪ i'm already loved ♪
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  • >> ♪ i'm already chosen ♪
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  • >> ♪ yes i know who i am ♪
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  • >> ♪ i know who i am ♪
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  • >> ♪ 'cause i know ♪
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  • ♪ what you've spoken ♪
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  • >> ♪ i know what you've spoken ♪
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  • >> ♪ i'm already loved ♪
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  • >> ♪ more than i could imagine ♪
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  • >> ♪ and that is enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ that is enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ and that is enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ that is enough ♪
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  • Oh yes jesus
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  • ♪ and that is enough ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ and that is enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ it is ♪
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  • >> ♪ yes that is enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ it's enough ♪
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  • ♪ it's enough ♪
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  • >> ♪ and that is enough ♪
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