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Steven Furtick - This is What A Miracle Fees Like (Part 3)

December 16, 2024 | S

Steven Furtick - This is What A Miracle Fees Like (Part 3)
Transform your perspective and take control of your life by navigating your emotions and communicating mindfully. Embrace the blessings around you and prepare to receive the abundance God has in store for you.
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Steven Furtick | Steven Furtick - This is What A Miracle Fees Like (Part 3) | December 16, 2024
  • 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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  • >> let me come down there
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  • >> let me come down there and show you what
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  • And show you what a miracle feels like.
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  • [laughter]
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  • 'cause we all have
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  • 'cause we all have our ideas, right?
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  • Our ideas, right? okay, you're reading this
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  • Okay, you're reading this and you're thinking,
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  • And you're thinking, "okay, here comes the angel,
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  • "okay, here comes the angel, this is great for peter."
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  • This is great for peter." peter is our guy.
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  • Peter is our guy. angel shows up, verse 7,
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  • Angel shows up, verse 7, we're all worried in verse 6,
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  • We're all worried in verse 6, "he's probably gonna die
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  • "he's probably gonna die like james died.
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  • Like james died. there's no hope for peter.
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  • There's no hope for peter. oh, this is horrible."
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  • Oh, this is horrible." "suddenly --"
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  • "suddenly --" great bible word.
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  • Great bible word. "suddenly an angel showed up.
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  • "suddenly an angel showed up. here comes the light
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  • Here comes the light and here comes the angel,"
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  • And here comes the angel," and all of a sudden,
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  • And all of a sudden, you know --
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  • You know -- i like to picture the angel
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  • I like to picture the angel like protecting me
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  • Like protecting me and covering me with his wings,
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  • And covering me with his wings, but apparently this angel
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  • But apparently this angel had wings that he used
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  • Had wings that he used for whacking.
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  • [laughter]
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  • You cool if i use you
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  • You cool if i use you for this?
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  • [laughter]
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  • 'cause sometimes
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  • 'cause sometimes a miracle feels like...
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  • [cheering]
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  • Can y'all see on the camera
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  • Can y'all see on the camera what i'm doing?
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  • What i'm doing? can you see this online?
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  • Can you see this online? has life done
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  • Has life done one of these to you lately?
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  • One of these to you lately? what kind of angel is this jj,
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  • What kind of angel is this jj, running around striking people?
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  • Running around striking people? the same one that put him
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  • The same one that put him to sleep 'cause god knows when
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  • To sleep 'cause god knows when it's time for you to get up.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • And sometimes, you praise him
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  • And sometimes, you praise him 'cause you were sleeping,
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  • 'cause you were sleeping, but you gotta learn
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  • But you gotta learn to praise him
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  • To praise him when he strikes you too.
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  • [applause]
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  • Not all discomfort
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  • Not all discomfort is a curse.
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  • Is a curse. what kinda angel has this
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  • What kinda angel has this been in your life lately?
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  • Been in your life lately? i'm not gon' hit women,
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  • I'm not gon' hit women, i gotta draw the line somewhere.
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  • [laughter and laughing]
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  • Wouldn't they clip me on youtube
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  • Wouldn't they clip me on youtube if i ran around hitting --
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  • If i ran around hitting -- they're probably gonna clip it
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  • They're probably gonna clip it anyway and put it on there.
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  • Anyway and put it on there. but that's alright
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  • But that's alright i've been clipped before...
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  • I've been clipped before... i've been struck before.
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  • [applause]
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  • Sometimes, god used a critic --
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  • Sometimes, god used a critic -- i did it but real soft.
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  • [laughter]
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  • Sometimes god use something,
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  • Sometimes god use something, that felt like this,
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  • That felt like this, but touch your neighbor say,
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  • But touch your neighbor say, "that's your wake up call."
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  • "that's your wake up call." >> congregation: that's your
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  • >> congregation: that's your wake up call.
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  • [applause]
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  • >> see, there's a sleepy time
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  • >> see, there's a sleepy time angel that god will send,
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  • Angel that god will send, and then there's a wake up angel
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  • And then there's a wake up angel that god will send.
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  • That god will send. some of the things
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  • Some of the things that have been happening
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  • That have been happening in your life lately,
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  • In your life lately, that's not the enemy,
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  • That's not the enemy, that's an angel.
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  • [cheering]
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  • Some of it is an angel.
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  • Some of it is an angel. i used to think
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  • I used to think raising teenagers,
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  • Raising teenagers, "oh god, they're possessed
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  • "oh god, they're possessed by the devil."
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  • By the devil." nope.
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  • [laughter]
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  • I read a book by peterson
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  • I read a book by peterson who wrote the message bible,
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  • Who wrote the message bible, he's in heaven now.
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  • He's in heaven now. he said that,
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  • He said that, "adolescence is the gift
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  • "adolescence is the gift to the middle aged man
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  • To the middle aged man to keep us from stagnating.
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  • To keep us from stagnating. because when we are forced
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  • Because when we are forced to confront what
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  • To confront what we never grew through
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  • We never grew through in our children it keeps us
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  • In our children it keeps us from lying down and dying
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  • From lying down and dying in the state that we're in."
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • So, i realized my teenagers
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  • So, i realized my teenagers weren't the devil,
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  • Weren't the devil, they were my angel saying,
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  • They were my angel saying, "wake up, mate."
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  • "wake up, mate." tap your neighbor real soft,
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  • Tap your neighbor real soft, i don't wanna start a fight
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  • I don't wanna start a fight on the third row.
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  • On the third row. but say, "wake up."
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  • But say, "wake up." >> congregation: wake up.
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  • >> congregation: wake up. >> ask 'em, "are you my angel?"
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  • >> ask 'em, "are you my angel?" >> congregation: are you
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  • >> congregation: are you my angel?
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  • My angel? >> and, i think this would be
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  • >> and, i think this would be very good for us to learn
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  • Very good for us to learn the next time something happens,
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  • The next time something happens, and we don't like how it feels.
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  • And we don't like how it feels. the next time something happens
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  • The next time something happens because we were all so comforted
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  • Because we were all so comforted that the angel put me
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  • That the angel put me to sleep but peter says,
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  • To sleep but peter says, "i was sleeping
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  • "i was sleeping when i needed to sleep,
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  • When i needed to sleep, and i was struck
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  • And i was struck when i needed to get up."
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • And the same god
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  • And the same god that puts me to sleep...
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  • [applause]
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  • Just do it for me.
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  • Just do it for me. high five three people and say,
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  • High five three people and say, "get up right now."
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  • "get up right now." >> congregation: get up
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  • >> congregation: get up right now.
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  • Right now. >> this is your angel saying.
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  • >> this is your angel saying. this is your angel saying.
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  • This is your angel saying. this is your angel saying.
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  • This is your angel saying. that person that gets up
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  • That person that gets up on your nerves when they walk
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  • On your nerves when they walk in the office monday,
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  • In the office monday, i want you to see 'em
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  • I want you to see 'em with wings.
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  • [laughter]
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  • "here comes my angel
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  • "here comes my angel trying to keep me fresh."
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  • Trying to keep me fresh." 'cause how else would you
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  • 'cause how else would you love your enemies
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  • Love your enemies if you didn't have any?
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  • If you didn't have any? so, all they're doing
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  • So, all they're doing is giving me an opportunity
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  • Is giving me an opportunity to be obedient.
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  • Here comes, here comes.
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  • [applause]
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  • Bump your neighbor
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  • Bump your neighbor a little bit say, "this...
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  • A little bit say, "this... >> congregation: this...
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  • >> congregation: this... >> is what a miracle
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  • >> is what a miracle feels like."
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  • Feels like." >> congregation: is what
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  • >> congregation: is what a miracle feels like.
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  • A miracle feels like. >> and i thought it was
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  • >> and i thought it was god punishing me.
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  • God punishing me. no, he's not punishing me,
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  • No, he's not punishing me, he's pushing me 'cause
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  • He's pushing me 'cause he's been so...
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • This.
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  • This. this.
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  • This. oh yeah!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • This.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • This is what it feels like.
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  • This is what it feels like. sleeping, i was sleeping,
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  • Sleeping, i was sleeping, and i was struck but that's
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  • And i was struck but that's my second favorite point.
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  • My second favorite point. here comes my favorite point.
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  • Here comes my favorite point. say, "i was sleeping...
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  • Say, "i was sleeping... >> congregation: i was
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  • >> congregation: i was sleeping...
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  • Sleeping... >> and i was struck..."
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  • >> and i was struck..." >> congregation: and i was
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  • >> congregation: and i was struck...
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  • Struck... >> and i was struck by something
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  • >> and i was struck by something that was meant to help me,
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  • That was meant to help me, not to kill me.
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  • Not to kill me. i was struck by something that
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  • I was struck by something that was meant to move me forward.
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  • Was meant to move me forward. i was struck by something that
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  • I was struck by something that was sent to notify me that god
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  • Was sent to notify me that god is active in the situation.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • So, thank you, lord
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  • So, thank you, lord for the wing that covered me
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  • For the wing that covered me and let me sleep
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  • And let me sleep under the heat of my triumph.
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  • Under the heat of my triumph. thank you for the same wing
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  • Thank you for the same wing that smacked me and got me up
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  • That smacked me and got me up out of that pit and told me,
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  • Out of that pit and told me, "you're better than this."
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  • [applause]
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  • Thank you, jesus.
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  • [applause]
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  • So, i was sleeping.
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  • So, i was sleeping. tell your neighbor,
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  • Tell your neighbor, "i was sleeping."
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  • "i was sleeping." >> congregation: i was sleeping.
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  • >> congregation: i was sleeping. >> "i can't stay long.
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  • >> "i can't stay long. i gotta go.
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  • I gotta go. i can't stay here
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  • I can't stay here at this door forever,
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  • At this door forever, i gotta go.
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  • I gotta go. but i need you to know
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  • But i need you to know how the lord brought me out.
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  • How the lord brought me out. i was sleeping, and just when
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  • I was sleeping, and just when i got comfortable --
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  • I got comfortable -- "oh, thank you, lord,
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  • "oh, thank you, lord, you let me get a good night's
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  • You let me get a good night's sleep before i die."
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  • Sleep before i die." i was struck
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  • I was struck 'cause god was like,
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  • 'cause god was like, "i'm not done with you yet.'"
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  • "i'm not done with you yet.'" some of you laid down to die,
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  • Some of you laid down to die, but you're going
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  • But you're going to another place,
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  • To another place, another dimension.
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  • Another dimension. you hadn't even matured yet,
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  • You hadn't even matured yet, you hadn't even done
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  • You hadn't even done your best work yet,
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  • Your best work yet, you hadn't even made
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  • You hadn't even made your greatest contribution
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  • Your greatest contribution or deposit yet.
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  • Or deposit yet. 'cause the bible says
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  • 'cause the bible says that peter was sleeping,
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  • That peter was sleeping, and that peter was struck.
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  • And that peter was struck. so, tell 'em, "i was sleeping...
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  • So, tell 'em, "i was sleeping... >> congregation: i was
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  • >> congregation: i was sleeping...
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  • Sleeping... >> put it in the comments,
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  • >> put it in the comments, "i was sleeping...
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  • "i was sleeping... >> congregation: i was
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  • >> congregation: i was sleeping...
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  • Sleeping... >> i was struck..."
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  • >> i was struck..." >> congregation: i was struck.
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  • >> congregation: i was struck. >> and then, the angel
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  • >> and then, the angel said to him,
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  • Said to him, "put on your clothes
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  • "put on your clothes and sandals,"
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  • And sandals," so, i guess peter was saying,
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  • So, i guess peter was saying, "i was stripped,"
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  • "i was stripped," but i'm not gonna
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  • But i'm not gonna preach that one.
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  • Preach that one. "i had to get out
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  • "i had to get out of my pajamas 'cause
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  • Of my pajamas 'cause what i was dressed for
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  • What i was dressed for wasn't appropriate for what
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  • Wasn't appropriate for what god was bringing me into.
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  • [applause]
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  • I was wearing my prison pjs.
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  • [applause]
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  • So, i get dressed
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  • So, i get dressed and i did it and the lord said,
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  • And i did it and the lord said, "wrap your cloak around you
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  • "wrap your cloak around you and follow me.'
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  • And follow me.' everybody say, "follow me."
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  • Everybody say, "follow me." >> congregation: follow me.
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  • >> congregation: follow me. >> put it in the comments,
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  • >> put it in the comments, "follow me."
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  • "follow me." "the angel told him."
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  • "the angel told him." did not give him
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  • Did not give him a gps coordinate.
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  • A gps coordinate. gave him an instruction.
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  • Gave him an instruction. gave him a path.
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  • Gave him a path. and, my favorite thing about
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  • And, my favorite thing about peter in this passage 'cause
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  • Peter in this passage 'cause he slowed down to share
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  • He slowed down to share how the lord brought him out.
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  • How the lord brought him out. i mean, if you go back
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  • I mean, if you go back through the things
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  • Through the things in your life that god has
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  • In your life that god has brought you out of,
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  • Brought you out of, you can learn a lot for
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  • You can learn a lot for where he's bringing you
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  • Where he's bringing you through right now.
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  • Through right now. so, peter said,
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  • So, peter said, "before i go
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  • "before i go to the next place,"
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  • To the next place," before i go
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  • Before i go to the next week,
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  • To the next week, before i go through
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  • Before i go through another birthday,
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  • Another birthday, before i go into
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  • Before i go into another season of my life,
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  • Another season of my life, before i go into
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  • Before i go into another school year,
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  • Another school year, whatever the case may be.
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  • Whatever the case may be. before i go into another e-group
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  • Before i go into another e-group and leave because
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  • And leave because they were weird.
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  • [laughter]
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  • They are the 13th weird group
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  • They are the 13th weird group you've been in.
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  • [laughter]
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  • They're the weird ones
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  • They're the weird ones every time?
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  • Every time? let's evaluate this
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  • Let's evaluate this for a minute.
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  • For a minute. he said, "follow me --"
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  • He said, "follow me --" it is, isn't it?
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  • [laughter]
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  • "follow me,"
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  • "follow me," the angel told him.
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  • The angel told him. and peter said,
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  • And peter said, "i followed him."
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  • "i followed him." he followed him --
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  • He followed him -- he followed him.
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  • He followed him. i'm circling the word
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  • I'm circling the word in verse 9, follow.
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  • In verse 9, follow. "he followed him
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  • "he followed him out of the prison,
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  • Out of the prison, but he had no idea
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  • But he had no idea that what the angel was doing
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  • That what the angel was doing was really happening."
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  • Was really happening." he didn't know what
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  • He didn't know what god was doing till
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  • God was doing till he was all the way out.
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  • He was all the way out. so, "i was sleeping.
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  • So, "i was sleeping. i was struck.
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  • I was struck. i got up, chains fell off,
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  • I got up, chains fell off, and then i started following
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  • And then i started following the angel but honestly
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  • I didn't know what was going on.
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  • I didn't know what was going on. so, i was sleeping,
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  • So, i was sleeping, i was struck
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  • I was struck and then i was stumbling.
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  • And then i was stumbling. i was stumbling.
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  • To be honest with you,
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  • To be honest with you, i'm only here at the door
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  • I'm only here at the door right now because i stumbled
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  • Right now because i stumbled to something that i didn't
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  • To something that i didn't know was even there.
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  • Know was even there. i mean, i was still so sleepy
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  • I mean, i was still so sleepy you have to understand.
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  • You have to understand. the angel woke me up quick!
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  • The angel woke me up quick! hit me hard, knocked the breath
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  • Hit me hard, knocked the breath out of me.
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  • Out of me. i wasn't expecting that
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  • I wasn't expecting that to be the wake up call.
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  • To be the wake up call. i was just settled in.
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  • I was just settled in. i was just starting to dream.
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  • I was just starting to dream. it was a good dream.
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  • It was a good dream. and he woke me up and said,
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  • And he woke me up and said, 'get dressed, and we gotta go.'
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  • 'get dressed, and we gotta go.' and before i could
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  • And before i could even say where,
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  • Even say where, we were out,
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  • We were out, and it was dark.
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  • And it was dark. and i followed him.
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  • And i followed him. but i didn't know
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  • But i didn't know where i was going.
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  • Where i was going. i was stumbling."
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  • I was stumbling." i told my oldest son recently,
  • 00:09:46.738 --> 00:09:49.107
  • I told my oldest son recently, "anything you've ever
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  • "anything you've ever seen me do well as a dad,
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  • Seen me do well as a dad, i did it by accident.
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  • [laughter]
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  • 'cause i was stumbling
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  • 'cause i was stumbling to figure out
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  • To figure out how to be your dad."
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  • How to be your dad." every double dipped,
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  • Every double dipped, chocolate covered pretzel bag
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  • Chocolate covered pretzel bag you ever saw me walk past
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  • You ever saw me walk past and not eat one, i wanted one.
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  • And not eat one, i wanted one. oh, i wanted one.
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  • Oh, i wanted one. anything i've brought
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  • Anything i've brought into subjection in my life,
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  • Into subjection in my life, i stumbled to surrender it.
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  • I stumbled to surrender it. y'all don't hear me.
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  • Y'all don't hear me. i stumbled to this stage
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  • I stumbled to this stage this morning.
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  • This morning. i didn't get up
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  • I didn't get up on the stage today thinking,
  • 00:10:25.477 --> 00:10:26.778
  • On the stage today thinking, "i'm god's gift to the world
  • 00:10:26.845 --> 00:10:28.680
  • "i'm god's gift to the world to share a message,"
  • 00:10:28.747 --> 00:10:29.714
  • To share a message," i stumbled up the steps
  • 00:10:29.781 --> 00:10:31.549
  • I stumbled up the steps today saying,
  • 00:10:31.616 --> 00:10:32.651
  • Today saying, "god, if somebody needs
  • 00:10:32.717 --> 00:10:34.152
  • "god, if somebody needs to be brought out,
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  • To be brought out, if somebody needs a miracle,
  • 00:10:35.553 --> 00:10:37.756
  • If somebody needs a miracle, if you can use anything, lord,
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  • If you can use anything, lord, you can use me."
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  • You can use me." so, i will make my way
  • 00:10:42.293 --> 00:10:43.461
  • So, i will make my way to the stage.
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  • To the stage. if it's stumbling, i'm coming.
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  • If it's stumbling, i'm coming. if it's stumbling, i'm stepping.
  • 00:10:46.865 --> 00:10:49.367
  • If it's stumbling, i'm stepping. if it's stumbling, i'm --
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  • [applause and cheering]
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  • Point higher.
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  • [applause]
  • 00:10:53.705 --> 00:10:55.640
  • "i was stumbling.
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  • "i was stumbling. i followed they angel,
  • 00:10:57.042 --> 00:10:58.276
  • I followed they angel, i didn't even know it was real."
  • 00:10:58.343 --> 00:11:00.145
  • I didn't even know it was real." this is what a miracle
  • 00:11:00.211 --> 00:11:01.046
  • This is what a miracle feels like.
  • 00:11:01.112 --> 00:11:02.047
  • Feels like. you're doing the good stuff,
  • 00:11:02.113 --> 00:11:03.615
  • You're doing the good stuff, and you don't know it.
  • 00:11:03.682 --> 00:11:04.582
  • And you don't know it. you are sowing in tears
  • 00:11:04.649 --> 00:11:07.352
  • You are sowing in tears so you can reap in joy.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • You are stumbling, stumbling.
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  • You are stumbling, stumbling. can we point out the fact
  • 00:11:15.794 --> 00:11:16.728
  • Can we point out the fact that the miracle happened
  • 00:11:16.795 --> 00:11:17.896
  • That the miracle happened and the light broke through?
  • 00:11:17.962 --> 00:11:19.397
  • And the light broke through? everybody say, "light."
  • 00:11:19.464 --> 00:11:20.832
  • Everybody say, "light." >> congregation: light.
  • 00:11:20.899 --> 00:11:21.366
  • >> congregation: light. >> but the light came through
  • 00:11:21.433 --> 00:11:22.834
  • >> but the light came through and peter had to walk,
  • 00:11:22.901 --> 00:11:24.002
  • And peter had to walk, so everybody say, "legs."
  • 00:11:24.069 --> 00:11:25.603
  • So everybody say, "legs." >> congregation: legs.
  • 00:11:25.670 --> 00:11:26.604
  • >> congregation: legs. >> god said it's gonna be
  • 00:11:26.671 --> 00:11:27.472
  • >> god said it's gonna be his light and your legs.
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  • [cheering and applause]
  • 00:11:29.641 --> 00:11:34.412
  • But sometimes, after leg day,
  • 00:11:34.979 --> 00:11:36.347
  • But sometimes, after leg day, you be walking past
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  • You be walking past some pretzels covered
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  • Some pretzels covered in chocolate and really
  • 00:11:38.149 --> 00:11:39.417
  • In chocolate and really want 'em, and really wobble,
  • 00:11:39.484 --> 00:11:41.086
  • Want 'em, and really wobble, and peter said,
  • 00:11:41.152 --> 00:11:41.519
  • And peter said, "i stumbled,
  • 00:11:41.586 --> 00:11:43.221
  • "i stumbled, but i went straight."
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  • But i went straight." the verse 11, put it on
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  • The verse 11, put it on the screen, please.
  • 00:11:48.059 --> 00:11:49.894
  • The screen, please. it is said, finally when
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  • It is said, finally when the angel left, 'cause that
  • 00:11:50.929 --> 00:11:52.897
  • The angel left, 'cause that would be the scary part.
  • 00:11:52.964 --> 00:11:55.734
  • Would be the scary part. the angel left and peter what?
  • 00:11:55.800 --> 00:11:59.170
  • The angel left and peter what? "came to himself,"
  • 00:11:59.237 --> 00:12:01.306
  • "came to himself," and he realized everything
  • 00:12:01.372 --> 00:12:02.440
  • And he realized everything that had just happened,
  • 00:12:02.507 --> 00:12:04.075
  • That had just happened, had really happened.
  • 00:12:04.142 --> 00:12:06.044
  • Had really happened. "god brought me out.
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  • "god brought me out. god brought me out."
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  • God brought me out." i don't need to have
  • 00:12:11.082 --> 00:12:11.816
  • I don't need to have survivors guilt,
  • 00:12:11.883 --> 00:12:12.951
  • Survivors guilt, god brought me out.
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  • God brought me out. i don't have to live
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  • I don't have to live in constant rehearsal
  • 00:12:16.354 --> 00:12:18.289
  • In constant rehearsal of how they victimized me,
  • 00:12:18.356 --> 00:12:19.390
  • Of how they victimized me, god brought me out.
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  • God brought me out. i'm gonna heal from this now
  • 00:12:20.058 --> 00:12:21.126
  • I'm gonna heal from this now and move into a new season
  • 00:12:21.192 --> 00:12:22.460
  • And move into a new season of healing others
  • 00:12:22.527 --> 00:12:23.294
  • Of healing others 'cause god brought me out.
  • 00:12:23.361 --> 00:12:24.129
  • [applause]
  • 00:12:24.529 --> 00:12:26.931
  • I was sleeping, i was struck,
  • 00:12:27.465 --> 00:12:31.936
  • I was sleeping, i was struck, i was stumbling,
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  • I was stumbling, but i'm still here.
  • 00:12:33.338 --> 00:12:34.038
  • But i'm still here. just one moment.
  • 00:12:34.105 --> 00:12:35.140
  • Just one moment. i like to think that peter
  • 00:12:35.206 --> 00:12:37.509
  • I like to think that peter in this moment not only came
  • 00:12:37.575 --> 00:12:39.010
  • In this moment not only came to himself and realized what
  • 00:12:39.077 --> 00:12:41.146
  • To himself and realized what god had done for him in those
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  • God had done for him in those moments are precious.
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  • Moments are precious. when you realize what god
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  • When you realize what god did for you and you never
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  • Did for you and you never really feel that god
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  • Really feel that god is doing it for you
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  • Is doing it for you and you don't even know
  • 00:12:48.186 --> 00:12:48.787
  • And you don't even know if it's real until you
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  • If it's real until you get through it and you say,
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  • Get through it and you say, "oh, i was sleeping.
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  • "oh, i was sleeping. i was sleeping.
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  • I was sleeping. he was unlocking my shackles
  • 00:12:55.527 --> 00:12:56.327
  • He was unlocking my shackles while i was sleeping.
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  • While i was sleeping. it was already loose
  • 00:12:57.228 --> 00:12:58.029
  • It was already loose when he struck me.
  • 00:12:58.096 --> 00:13:01.966
  • When he struck me. and i stumbled to this place,
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  • And i stumbled to this place, and i don't know what god
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  • And i don't know what god has for me in this, like,
  • 00:13:04.602 --> 00:13:06.104
  • Has for me in this, like, season of my life
  • 00:13:06.171 --> 00:13:06.838
  • Season of my life but i stumbled here
  • 00:13:06.905 --> 00:13:08.506
  • But i stumbled here by the grace of god,
  • 00:13:08.573 --> 00:13:09.407
  • By the grace of god, and i followed,
  • 00:13:09.474 --> 00:13:10.141
  • And i followed, and i stumbled."
  • 00:13:10.208 --> 00:13:11.509
  • And i stumbled." let me open my eyes,
  • 00:13:11.576 --> 00:13:12.277
  • Let me open my eyes, so i don't trip off the stage
  • 00:13:12.343 --> 00:13:13.912
  • So i don't trip off the stage trying to do an illustration.
  • 00:13:13.978 --> 00:13:15.413
  • Trying to do an illustration. that's what it feels like
  • 00:13:15.480 --> 00:13:16.481
  • That's what it feels like to be on a miracle.
  • 00:13:16.548 --> 00:13:17.849
  • To be on a miracle. i'm not really sure
  • 00:13:17.916 --> 00:13:19.050
  • I'm not really sure is this the end
  • 00:13:19.117 --> 00:13:19.818
  • Is this the end but i'm standing here
  • 00:13:19.884 --> 00:13:20.985
  • But i'm standing here on shaky legs, i'm stumbling.
  • 00:13:21.052 --> 00:13:23.555
  • On shaky legs, i'm stumbling. and, i like to think
  • 00:13:23.621 --> 00:13:24.589
  • And, i like to think and imagine that in that moment
  • 00:13:24.656 --> 00:13:26.357
  • And imagine that in that moment what helped peter come
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  • What helped peter come to himself and realize
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  • To himself and realize that i slept,
  • 00:13:29.727 --> 00:13:31.930
  • That i slept, and i was struck,
  • 00:13:31.996 --> 00:13:33.164
  • And i was struck, and i stumbled,
  • 00:13:33.231 --> 00:13:35.400
  • And i stumbled, i like to think that
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  • I like to think that he came to himself because
  • 00:13:36.134 --> 00:13:37.535
  • He came to himself because he remembered someone else
  • 00:13:37.602 --> 00:13:41.139
  • He remembered someone else who slept and was struck,
  • 00:13:41.206 --> 00:13:46.077
  • Who slept and was struck, and stumbled.
  • 00:13:46.144 --> 00:13:48.213
  • And stumbled. i like to think
  • 00:13:48.279 --> 00:13:48.980
  • I like to think that in this moment
  • 00:13:49.047 --> 00:13:49.981
  • That in this moment peter thought of mark 4,
  • 00:13:50.048 --> 00:13:52.083
  • Peter thought of mark 4, put it on the screen please,
  • 00:13:52.150 --> 00:13:53.384
  • Put it on the screen please, around about verse 37,
  • 00:13:53.451 --> 00:13:55.587
  • Around about verse 37, and peter said,
  • 00:13:55.653 --> 00:13:56.421
  • And peter said, "let me tell you,
  • 00:13:56.487 --> 00:13:57.255
  • "let me tell you, i remember somebody else
  • 00:13:57.322 --> 00:13:58.623
  • I remember somebody else who slept."
  • 00:13:58.690 --> 00:13:59.557
  • Who slept." see, "a furious squall,"
  • 00:13:59.624 --> 00:14:01.492
  • See, "a furious squall," that's a storm,
  • 00:14:01.559 --> 00:14:02.627
  • That's a storm, "came over the boat we were in,
  • 00:14:02.694 --> 00:14:04.529
  • "came over the boat we were in, and we were looking for jesus,
  • 00:14:04.596 --> 00:14:06.064
  • And we were looking for jesus, "and the waves broke
  • 00:14:06.130 --> 00:14:07.165
  • "and the waves broke over the boat,"
  • 00:14:07.232 --> 00:14:08.132
  • Over the boat," and we were crying for jesus,
  • 00:14:08.199 --> 00:14:09.868
  • And we were crying for jesus, and we were worried
  • 00:14:09.934 --> 00:14:10.668
  • And we were worried this is the end,
  • 00:14:10.735 --> 00:14:11.502
  • This is the end, "and it was nearly swamped,
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  • "and it was nearly swamped, and it was almost over,
  • 00:14:13.404 --> 00:14:14.939
  • And it was almost over, and i didn't know --
  • 00:14:15.006 --> 00:14:16.074
  • And i didn't know -- and we went looking for jesus."
  • 00:14:16.140 --> 00:14:17.742
  • And we went looking for jesus." and verse 38,
  • 00:14:17.809 --> 00:14:18.943
  • And verse 38, "when we went in,
  • 00:14:19.010 --> 00:14:19.744
  • "when we went in, jesus was in the stern...
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  • Jesus was in the stern... >> congregation: sleeping.
  • 00:14:22.614 --> 00:14:23.481
  • >> congregation: sleeping. >> sleeping,
  • 00:14:23.548 --> 00:14:25.083
  • >> sleeping, sleeping on a cushion.
  • 00:14:25.149 --> 00:14:26.684
  • Sleeping on a cushion. and we woke him up and said,
  • 00:14:26.751 --> 00:14:27.886
  • And we woke him up and said, 'don't you care?'
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  • 'don't you care?' 'no, i care, but i'm in control.
  • 00:14:28.686 --> 00:14:32.123
  • 'no, i care, but i'm in control. so, i'm sleeping to show you
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  • So, i'm sleeping to show you what to do when
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  • What to do when you're not in control.'"
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  • [applause]
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  • Help me preach this,
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  • Help me preach this, holy spirit.
  • 00:14:40.298 --> 00:14:42.033
  • Holy spirit. i like to think in that moment
  • 00:14:42.100 --> 00:14:43.801
  • I like to think in that moment as he's standing there thinking,
  • 00:14:43.868 --> 00:14:45.203
  • As he's standing there thinking, "i was sleeping
  • 00:14:45.270 --> 00:14:47.272
  • "i was sleeping and i was struck,"
  • 00:14:47.338 --> 00:14:48.706
  • And i was struck," that maybe he remembered
  • 00:14:48.773 --> 00:14:50.208
  • That maybe he remembered isaiah 53 which he knew
  • 00:14:50.275 --> 00:14:51.776
  • Isaiah 53 which he knew since he was a boy,
  • 00:14:51.843 --> 00:14:53.645
  • Since he was a boy, where the prophet isaiah
  • 00:14:53.711 --> 00:14:55.079
  • Where the prophet isaiah prophesied of jesus and said,
  • 00:14:55.146 --> 00:14:56.281
  • Prophesied of jesus and said, verse 4, "surely he hath
  • 00:14:56.347 --> 00:14:59.817
  • Verse 4, "surely he hath borne our griefs,
  • 00:14:59.884 --> 00:15:01.686
  • Borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows,
  • 00:15:01.753 --> 00:15:03.388
  • And carried our sorrows, yet we did esteem him stricken,
  • 00:15:03.454 --> 00:15:07.091
  • Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of god, and afflicted.
  • 00:15:07.158 --> 00:15:09.160
  • Smitten of god, and afflicted. but after the striking
  • 00:15:09.227 --> 00:15:10.528
  • But after the striking he was wounded
  • 00:15:10.595 --> 00:15:11.329
  • He was wounded for our transgressions,
  • 00:15:11.396 --> 00:15:12.397
  • For our transgressions, he was bruised
  • 00:15:12.463 --> 00:15:13.631
  • He was bruised for our iniquities.
  • 00:15:13.698 --> 00:15:15.199
  • For our iniquities. the chastisement of our peace
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  • The chastisement of our peace was upon him and with
  • 00:15:16.801 --> 00:15:18.336
  • Was upon him and with his stripes we are healed."
  • 00:15:18.403 --> 00:15:21.606
  • His stripes we are healed." i know somebody else
  • 00:15:21.673 --> 00:15:22.573
  • I know somebody else who was struck.
  • 00:15:22.640 --> 00:15:24.575
  • Who was struck. they struck him on the mouth,
  • 00:15:24.642 --> 00:15:25.910
  • They struck him on the mouth, but he was still
  • 00:15:25.977 --> 00:15:26.644
  • But he was still a great high priest.
  • 00:15:26.711 --> 00:15:27.979
  • A great high priest. they struck him like a sheep,
  • 00:15:28.046 --> 00:15:29.747
  • They struck him like a sheep, but he stood strong
  • 00:15:29.814 --> 00:15:30.848
  • But he stood strong like a shepherd.
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  • Like a shepherd. he was sleeping in the storm.
  • 00:15:32.083 --> 00:15:34.986
  • He was sleeping in the storm. he was struck, and he carried
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  • He was struck, and he carried a cross and i watched him.
  • 00:15:37.956 --> 00:15:40.391
  • A cross and i watched him. peter is thinking,
  • 00:15:40.458 --> 00:15:41.559
  • Peter is thinking, "i watched him carry a cross."
  • 00:15:41.626 --> 00:15:43.394
  • "i watched him carry a cross." the vertical beam
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  • Alone that he carried
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  • Alone that he carried weighed 100 pounds.
  • 00:15:46.497 --> 00:15:48.132
  • Weighed 100 pounds. and with the weight
  • 00:15:48.199 --> 00:15:48.933
  • And with the weight of 100 pounds on his back,
  • 00:15:49.000 --> 00:15:50.768
  • Of 100 pounds on his back, like the weight
  • 00:15:50.835 --> 00:15:51.669
  • Like the weight of the responsibility that
  • 00:15:51.736 --> 00:15:52.804
  • Of the responsibility that you feel on your back,
  • 00:15:52.870 --> 00:15:54.072
  • You feel on your back, like the weight of your past
  • 00:15:54.138 --> 00:15:55.406
  • Like the weight of your past on your back,
  • 00:15:55.473 --> 00:15:56.541
  • On your back, like the weight of their
  • 00:15:56.607 --> 00:15:57.542
  • Like the weight of their expectations that you don't know
  • 00:15:57.608 --> 00:15:58.843
  • How to meet on your back,
  • 00:15:58.943 --> 00:16:00.345
  • How to meet on your back, like the weight
  • 00:16:00.411 --> 00:16:01.179
  • Like the weight of a prison sentence
  • 00:16:01.245 --> 00:16:01.980
  • Of a prison sentence that you're awaiting to hear
  • 00:16:02.046 --> 00:16:03.081
  • That you're awaiting to hear the outcome of on your back.
  • 00:16:03.147 --> 00:16:05.083
  • The outcome of on your back. he was walking down the street
  • 00:16:05.149 --> 00:16:06.784
  • He was walking down the street in luke 23 and peter says,
  • 00:16:06.851 --> 00:16:08.586
  • In luke 23 and peter says, "i remember it because
  • 00:16:08.653 --> 00:16:10.455
  • "i remember it because i should've been by his side
  • 00:16:10.521 --> 00:16:11.723
  • I should've been by his side at that moment, but i stumbled.
  • 00:16:11.789 --> 00:16:15.960
  • At that moment, but i stumbled. and i watched him
  • 00:16:16.027 --> 00:16:16.694
  • And i watched him carry the heavy cross
  • 00:16:16.761 --> 00:16:17.695
  • Carry the heavy cross and i didn't help him but --"
  • 00:16:17.762 --> 00:16:18.563
  • And i didn't help him but --" put luke 23 on
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  • Put luke 23 on the screen, please.
  • 00:16:19.497 --> 00:16:21.466
  • The screen, please. because, the bible records that,
  • 00:16:21.532 --> 00:16:22.734
  • Because, the bible records that, "as the soldiers led jesus away,
  • 00:16:22.800 --> 00:16:24.068
  • "as the soldiers led jesus away, they seized simon of cyrene,"
  • 00:16:24.135 --> 00:16:25.403
  • They seized simon of cyrene," who was an african man
  • 00:16:25.470 --> 00:16:26.471
  • Who was an african man standing nearby.
  • 00:16:26.537 --> 00:16:28.206
  • Standing nearby. "and he was on his way
  • 00:16:28.272 --> 00:16:29.207
  • "and he was on his way from the country,
  • 00:16:29.273 --> 00:16:30.308
  • From the country, and they put the cross
  • 00:16:30.375 --> 00:16:32.010
  • And they put the cross off of jesus and unto him,"
  • 00:16:32.076 --> 00:16:36.714
  • Off of jesus and unto him," because as jesus carried
  • 00:16:36.781 --> 00:16:37.815
  • Because as jesus carried the cross he walked straight,
  • 00:16:37.882 --> 00:16:41.386
  • The cross he walked straight, but he still stumbled.
  • 00:16:41.452 --> 00:16:44.022
  • But he still stumbled. and the word of the lord
  • 00:16:44.088 --> 00:16:44.756
  • And the word of the lord today for somebody is,
  • 00:16:44.822 --> 00:16:46.791
  • Today for somebody is, you can walk straight
  • 00:16:46.858 --> 00:16:49.060
  • You can walk straight even as you stumble.
  • 00:16:49.127 --> 00:16:51.996
  • Even as you stumble. you can walk straight
  • 00:16:52.063 --> 00:16:54.032
  • You can walk straight even though you stumble.
  • 00:16:54.098 --> 00:16:55.867
  • Even though you stumble. and the message today is not
  • 00:16:55.933 --> 00:16:57.368
  • And the message today is not for those who never stumble,
  • 00:16:57.435 --> 00:16:59.771
  • For those who never stumble, it is not for those
  • 00:16:59.837 --> 00:17:00.571
  • It is not for those who were never stricken,
  • 00:17:00.638 --> 00:17:02.473
  • Who were never stricken, it is not for those
  • 00:17:02.540 --> 00:17:03.408
  • It is not for those who always slept in peace.
  • 00:17:03.474 --> 00:17:05.710
  • Who always slept in peace. do you not realize all three
  • 00:17:05.777 --> 00:17:06.878
  • Do you not realize all three of these things peter
  • 00:17:06.944 --> 00:17:08.413
  • Of these things peter did wrong earlier in his life?
  • 00:17:08.479 --> 00:17:10.815
  • Did wrong earlier in his life? he slept
  • 00:17:10.882 --> 00:17:11.549
  • He slept in the garden of gethsemane
  • 00:17:11.616 --> 00:17:13.618
  • In the garden of gethsemane while jesus prayed.
  • 00:17:13.684 --> 00:17:15.586
  • While jesus prayed. he struck the servant's ear
  • 00:17:15.653 --> 00:17:17.422
  • He struck the servant's ear and cut it off in the garden
  • 00:17:17.488 --> 00:17:18.589
  • And cut it off in the garden 'cause he wanted
  • 00:17:18.656 --> 00:17:19.524
  • 'cause he wanted to do it his way.
  • 00:17:19.590 --> 00:17:21.059
  • To do it his way. he stumbled and denied
  • 00:17:21.125 --> 00:17:22.560
  • He stumbled and denied he never knew jesus --
  • 00:17:22.627 --> 00:17:24.062
  • He never knew jesus -- ever knew jesus.
  • 00:17:24.128 --> 00:17:25.063
  • Ever knew jesus. but i'm stumbling now
  • 00:17:25.129 --> 00:17:27.265
  • But i'm stumbling now on a straight path
  • 00:17:27.331 --> 00:17:28.833
  • On a straight path 'cause i'm not stumbling
  • 00:17:28.900 --> 00:17:30.334
  • 'cause i'm not stumbling by myself anymore.
  • 00:17:30.401 --> 00:17:31.702
  • [applause and cheering]
  • 00:17:32.003 --> 00:17:36.274
  • I know someone else...
  • 00:17:36.741 --> 00:17:37.975
  • [applause]
  • 00:17:38.309 --> 00:17:44.449
  • And this is what
  • 00:17:44.749 --> 00:17:47.018
  • And this is what a miracle feels like.
  • 00:17:47.085 --> 00:17:50.988
  • A miracle feels like. to be standing at a door
  • 00:17:51.055 --> 00:17:53.458
  • To be standing at a door that you don't even know
  • 00:17:53.524 --> 00:17:54.492
  • That you don't even know where it leads.
  • 00:17:54.559 --> 00:17:55.693
  • Where it leads. is that you today?
  • 00:17:55.760 --> 00:17:56.561
  • [applause]
  • 00:17:57.128 --> 00:17:57.862
  • Come on, you know good and well
  • 00:17:58.262 --> 00:17:59.530
  • Come on, you know good and well you don't know what your 20's
  • 00:17:59.597 --> 00:18:00.465
  • You don't know what your 20's are gonna be like,
  • 00:18:00.531 --> 00:18:01.599
  • Are gonna be like, but you're standing
  • 00:18:01.666 --> 00:18:02.533
  • But you're standing at a door.
  • 00:18:02.600 --> 00:18:03.067
  • [applause]
  • 00:18:03.434 --> 00:18:05.736
  • Oh, god.
  • 00:18:06.070 --> 00:18:07.972
  • Oh, god. the last ten minutes
  • 00:18:08.039 --> 00:18:08.806
  • The last ten minutes i just gave you was a
  • 00:18:08.873 --> 00:18:11.275
  • I just gave you was a gospel message that says,
  • 00:18:11.342 --> 00:18:12.944
  • Gospel message that says, "greater is he
  • 00:18:13.010 --> 00:18:13.678
  • "greater is he that is in you
  • 00:18:13.744 --> 00:18:14.312
  • That is in you than he that's in the world."
  • 00:18:14.378 --> 00:18:15.246
  • [applause and cheering]
  • 00:18:15.613 --> 00:18:19.183
  • And, notice what peter
  • 00:18:21.185 --> 00:18:21.853
  • And, notice what peter didn't do at any time,
  • 00:18:21.919 --> 00:18:23.187
  • Didn't do at any time, he slept, he was struck,
  • 00:18:23.254 --> 00:18:25.523
  • He slept, he was struck, and he stumbled,
  • 00:18:25.590 --> 00:18:27.024
  • And he stumbled, but he didn't stop.
  • 00:18:27.091 --> 00:18:28.259
  • [cheering]
  • 00:18:28.993 --> 00:18:29.393
  • He stood there
  • 00:18:29.727 --> 00:18:30.228
  • He stood there and knocked at that door.
  • 00:18:30.294 --> 00:18:33.798
  • And knocked at that door. i just see a picture
  • 00:18:33.865 --> 00:18:34.465
  • I just see a picture of somebody today
  • 00:18:34.532 --> 00:18:37.001
  • Of somebody today who persistently, like peter,
  • 00:18:37.068 --> 00:18:38.236
  • Who persistently, like peter, needed to know that i know
  • 00:18:38.302 --> 00:18:40.738
  • Needed to know that i know the situation isn't fixed yet,
  • 00:18:40.805 --> 00:18:43.808
  • The situation isn't fixed yet, but you are going to sleep
  • 00:18:43.875 --> 00:18:45.243
  • But you are going to sleep on the stuff that you
  • 00:18:45.309 --> 00:18:46.077
  • On the stuff that you can't control and trust god
  • 00:18:46.144 --> 00:18:49.547
  • Can't control and trust god because when he strikes
  • 00:18:49.614 --> 00:18:51.816
  • Because when he strikes it is for salvation.
  • 00:18:51.883 --> 00:18:57.088
  • It is for salvation. it's for salvation.
  • 00:18:57.155 --> 00:18:59.157
  • It's for salvation. listen to that,
  • 00:18:59.223 --> 00:19:00.057
  • Listen to that, he was stricken by god.
  • 00:19:00.124 --> 00:19:03.594
  • He was stricken by god. "i didn't think god struck."
  • 00:19:03.661 --> 00:19:04.996
  • "i didn't think god struck." no, he strikes,
  • 00:19:05.062 --> 00:19:05.963
  • No, he strikes, but he strikes for salvation.
  • 00:19:06.030 --> 00:19:09.367
  • But he strikes for salvation. the enemy strikes to devastate,
  • 00:19:09.433 --> 00:19:11.369
  • The enemy strikes to devastate, god strikes to save.
  • 00:19:11.435 --> 00:19:12.570
  • [applause]
  • 00:19:13.037 --> 00:19:14.338
  • Now, i know angels wings
  • 00:19:14.939 --> 00:19:16.007
  • Now, i know angels wings can cover me, and correct me.
  • 00:19:16.073 --> 00:19:21.112
  • Can cover me, and correct me. now, i know angel wings
  • 00:19:21.179 --> 00:19:22.146
  • Now, i know angel wings can whack, and i know
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  • Can whack, and i know that he can lead me
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  • That he can lead me even when i'm not really sure
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  • Even when i'm not really sure where are we going.
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  • Where are we going. so, for everybody today
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  • So, for everybody today who's stumbling somewhere,
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  • Who's stumbling somewhere, i want you to know that
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  • I want you to know that you're stumbling with someone.
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  • You're stumbling with someone. and, it's not simon of cyrene
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  • And, it's not simon of cyrene that carries your cross
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  • That carries your cross when it gets too heavy,
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  • When it gets too heavy, it is jesus of nazareth himself.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • Now...
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  • [applause]
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  • Stand to your feet
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  • Stand to your feet 'cause i'm closing,
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  • 'cause i'm closing, but join hands with
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  • But join hands with your neighbor one more time.
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  • Your neighbor one more time. and, i want you to squeeze
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  • And, i want you to squeeze their hand one more time
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  • Their hand one more time and say, "this...
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  • And say, "this... >> congregation: this...
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  • >> congregation: this... >> is what a miracle
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  • >> is what a miracle feels like."
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  • Feels like." >> congregation: is what
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  • >> congregation: is what a miracle feels like.
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  • A miracle feels like. >> see it like peter saw it,
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  • >> see it like peter saw it, i slept...
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  • I slept... >> congregation: i slept...
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  • >> congregation: i slept... >> i was struck...
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  • >> i was struck... >> congregation: i was struck...
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  • >> congregation: i was struck... >> i stumbled.
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  • >> i stumbled. >> congregation: i stumbled...
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  • >> congregation: i stumbled... >> and so did my savior.
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  • >> and so did my savior. >> congregation: and so did
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  • >> congregation: and so did my savior.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> so, i'm sleeping 'cause
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  • >> so, i'm sleeping 'cause he's in the stern of my ship.
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  • He's in the stern of my ship. i'm sleeping 'cause he's
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  • I'm sleeping 'cause he's the captain of my soul.
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  • I'm sleeping 'cause he's
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  • I'm sleeping 'cause he's the anchor through the waves.
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  • The anchor through the waves. i'm sleeping.
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  • I'm sleeping. and, i'm struck not
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  • And, i'm struck not because he hates me,
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  • Because he hates me, but because he loves me too much
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  • But because he loves me too much to leave me in these chains.
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  • I see you getting up today.
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  • I see you getting up today. i know someone else who got up.
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  • I know someone else who got up. i said, i know someone else
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  • I said, i know someone else who got up.
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  • [cheering]
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  • I know someone else
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  • I know someone else who was struck but didn't stay.
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  • Who was struck but didn't stay. and i'm stumbling.
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  • And i'm stumbling. be patient with me,
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  • Be patient with me, 'cause this is what
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  • 'cause this is what a miracle feels like.
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  • A miracle feels like. not sure?
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  • Not sure? okay, another day.
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  • Okay, another day. okay, okay, another month.
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  • Okay, okay, another month. oh, okay, i'm sober
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  • Oh, okay, i'm sober for another hour.
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  • For another hour. yeah, okay, this is what...
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  • Yeah, okay, this is what... squeeze their hand again.
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  • Squeeze their hand again. this is what a miracle
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  • This is what a miracle feels like.
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  • Feels like. i'm trying to get you
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  • I'm trying to get you to squeeze their hand
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  • To squeeze their hand so they can remember
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  • So they can remember i'm still here,
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  • I'm still here, i'm still strong,
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  • I'm still strong, i still got blood in veins,
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  • I still got blood in veins, i've still got days
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  • I've still got days in my future,
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  • In my future, i still got smiles.
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  • I still got smiles. this.
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  • ♪ oh how great ♪
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  • ♪ oh how great ♪ ♪ the love of the father ♪
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  • ♪ the love of the father ♪ ♪ oh how great ♪
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  • ♪ oh how great ♪ ♪ the gift of the son ♪
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  • ♪ the gift of the son ♪ ♪ oh how great ♪
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  • ♪ oh how great ♪ ♪ the power of jesus ♪
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  • Sleeping saved you.
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  • Sleeping saved you. striking saved you.
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  • Striking saved you. stumbling saved you.
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  • Stumbling saved you. oh, how great.
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  • >> ♪ the son ♪
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  • ♪ oh how great ♪
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  • >> oh, how great.
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  • >> ♪ of the son ♪
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  • ♪ oh how great ♪
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  • ♪ the power ♪
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  • >> now, will you lift
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  • >> now, will you lift your hands to your savior.
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  • >> ♪ what a savior ♪
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  • >> who carried his cross
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  • >> who carried his cross and your spirit?
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  • >> ♪ oh how great ♪
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  • ♪ the love of the father ♪
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  • ♪ oh how great ♪
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  • >> this is an
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  • >> this is an anointed worship.
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  • >> ♪ of the son ♪
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  • >> this is a chain breaking
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  • >> this is a chain breaking word if you'll let it.
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  • >> ♪ the power of jesus ♪
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  • >> let's stand here
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  • >> let's stand here for a minute.
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  • >> ♪ what a savior ♪
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  • >> and still testify i was lost.
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  • >> ♪ i was lost in sin ♪
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  • >> let me tell you
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  • >> let me tell you how he brought me out.
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  • >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
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  • ♪ you saved my soul ♪
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  • >> i wanna be like peter,
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  • >> i wanna be like peter, let me tell you how.
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  • >> ♪ i was dead and gone ♪
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  • ♪ and you raised me ♪
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  • >> this is what a miracle.
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  • >> ♪ what a miracle ♪
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  • >> this is what a miracle.
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  • >> ♪ what a miracle ♪
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  • >> i was lost.
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  • ♪ i was lost in sin ♪
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  • ♪ and you found me ♪
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  • >> hey, hey, hey!
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  • ♪ hallelujah ♪
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  • ♪ you saved my soul ♪
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  • >> this is it.
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  • ♪ i was dead and gone ♪
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  • ♪ and raised me ♪
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  • >> this is what a miracle.
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  • >> ♪ what a miracle ♪
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  • >> miracle!
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  • >> ♪ what a miracle ♪
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  • >> i was lost.
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  • >> ♪ i was lost in sin ♪
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  • ♪ and you found me ♪
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  • ♪ hallelujah ♪
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  • ♪ you saved my soul ♪
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  • >> i was dead and gone!
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  • >> ♪ i was dead and gone ♪
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  • ♪ and you raised me ♪
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  • >> he brought me out.
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  • >> ♪ what a miracle ♪
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  • ♪ what a miracle ♪
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  • >> i am so excited
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  • >> i am so excited to share my husband's
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  • To share my husband's newest series,
  • 00:23:31.362 --> 00:23:32.463
  • Newest series, "ready for a miracle."
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  • "ready for a miracle." this series is about
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  • This series is about opening your eyes to see
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  • Opening your eyes to see the miracles all around you,
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  • The miracles all around you, and often that starts with
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  • And often that starts with addressing your feelings.
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  • Addressing your feelings. i've had moments where i let
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  • My emotions control everything,
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  • My emotions control everything, how i act and react,
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  • How i act and react, and even how my day goes.
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  • And even how my day goes. and when that happens,
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  • And when that happens, i miss what god
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  • I miss what god is doing in my life.
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  • Is doing in my life. i miss the blessings,
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  • I miss the blessings, and the opportunities,
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  • And the opportunities, and the miracles all around me.
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  • And the miracles all around me. in this series, my husband says,
  • 00:23:57.455 --> 00:23:58.956
  • In this series, my husband says, "feelings come,
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  • "feelings come, but they don't come first."
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  • But they don't come first." this challenge shifted
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  • This challenge shifted my perspective because
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  • My perspective because it was a call for me
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  • It was a call for me to take control.
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  • To take control. instead of letting
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  • Instead of letting my emotions run wild,
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  • My emotions run wild, i started each day imagining
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  • I started each day imagining how i wanted to feel
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  • How i wanted to feel at the end of it.
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  • At the end of it. this shift can
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  • This shift can change everything,
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  • Change everything, and that's why i believe
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  • And that's why i believe this series is so important
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  • This series is so important for every believer.
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  • For every believer. so, here's what i'd love
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  • So, here's what i'd love for you to do.
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  • For you to do. go online
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  • Go online or call now to request,
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  • Or call now to request, "ready for a miracle."
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  • Your gift of any amount. it's time to take control
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  • It's time to take control and stop letting life's
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  • And stop letting life's ups and downs control you.
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  • Ups and downs control you. thank you for supporting
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  • Continue to get this message out to people just like yourself
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  • To people just like yourself all over the world.
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  • We love you and i'll see you here next time.
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  • >> introducing
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  • "ready for a miracle",
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  • A brand new
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  • 5-part dvd series
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  • From pastor steven furtick.
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  • These sermons will help you
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  • Not only recognize
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  • The harvest before you,
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  • But also reap its blessings.
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  • It's available for your gift
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  • Of any amount.
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  • Of $90 or more,
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  • A 28 day guide with prompts
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  • And reflections designed
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  • To help you start your day
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  • With the end in mind."
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  • >> well, that's all the time
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  • >> well, that's all the time we have for today
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  • We have for today but there is good news,
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  • But there is good news, the conversation
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  • The conversation doesn't have to stop here.
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  • Doesn't have to stop here. did you know that you can
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  • To a community of believers and you can hear a message
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  • And you can hear a message from the word of god.
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  • From the word of god. just visit stevenfurtick.com
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ hail hail ♪
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  • ♪ lion of judah ♪
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  • ♪ let the lion roar ♪
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  • ♪ hail hail ♪
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  • ♪ lion of judah ♪
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  • ♪ let the lion roar ♪
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  • ♪ hail hail ♪
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  • ♪ lion of judah ♪
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  • ♪ let the lion roar ♪
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  • ♪ hail hail ♪
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  • ♪ lion of judah ♪
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  • ♪ let the lion roar ♪
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  • >> ♪ roar ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ let it roar ♪
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  • ♪ let it roar ♪
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  • >> ♪ let the lion roar ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ prepare the way ♪
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  • ♪ prepare the way ♪
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  • ♪ of the lord ♪
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  • ♪ prepare the way ♪
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  • ♪ prepare the way of the lord ♪
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  • ♪ prepare the way ♪
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  • ♪ prepare the way of the lord ♪
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  • ♪ prepare the way ♪
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  • ♪ prepare the way of the lord ♪
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  • >> ♪ o valley ♪
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