Steven Furtick

Steven Furtick - When God Goes In (Part 1)

October 13, 2025 | 28:0

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

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Steven Furtick | Steven Furtick - When God Goes In (Part 1) | October 13, 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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>> judges 6:14.
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>> judges 6:14. "the lord turned to him
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"the lord turned to him and said,
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And said, 'go in the strength you have
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'go in the strength you have and save israel
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And save israel out of midian's hand.
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Out of midian's hand. am i not sending you?'"
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Am i not sending you?'" when god goes in.
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When god goes in. and father,
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And father, have your way
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Have your way in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. amen.
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Amen. touch somebody and say,
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Touch somebody and say, "he's coming in.
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"he's coming in. he's coming in."
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He's coming in." let the way maker through,
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Let the way maker through, he's coming in.
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He's coming in. he's coming in
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He's coming in to your home,
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To your home, to your heart,
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To your heart, to your brokenness,
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To your brokenness, to your questions,
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To your questions, to your weeping.
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To your weeping. right now,
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Right now, just make that confession,
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Just make that confession, online in the chat.
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Online in the chat. say, "he's coming in."
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Say, "he's coming in." >> congregation: he's coming in.
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>> congregation: he's coming in. >> come through, lord.
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>> come through, lord. do what you want to do.
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Do what you want to do. when you think about the bible,
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When you think about the bible, i want you to think
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I want you to think about all of the strange
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About all of the strange elevations in the bible.
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Elevations in the bible. this is not the first strange
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This is not the first strange elevation in history,
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Elevation in history, this church.
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This church. i know we're a little weird.
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I know we're a little weird. i know it's a little different.
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I know it's a little different. how many of you
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How many of you the first time you came here,
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The first time you came here, we scared you a little bit?
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We scared you a little bit? just raise your hand.
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Just raise your hand. [laughter]
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[laughter] you've been,
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You've been, like, "they're too happy.
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Like, "they're too happy. this can't be real.
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This can't be real. [laughter]
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[laughter] this feels culty."
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This feels culty." "why?"
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"why?" "because everybody
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"because everybody seems really into it."
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Seems really into it." oh, yeah.
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Oh, yeah. god forgive we be into
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God forgive we be into jesus and his kingdom.
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Jesus and his kingdom. [applause]
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[applause] that would be weird.
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That would be weird. it make much more sense
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It make much more sense to feel like a funeral
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To feel like a funeral when god is alive.
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When god is alive. i digress.
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I digress. [laughter]
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[laughter] my point is not that.
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My point is not that. my point is not about
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My point is not about our church being strange,
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Our church being strange, although we are proudly strange
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Although we are proudly strange and getting stranger every day.
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And getting stranger every day. [applause]
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[applause] we hadn't even
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We hadn't even gotten weird yet.
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Gotten weird yet. let me tell you
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Let me tell you how weird it's gonna get.
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How weird it's gonna get. we're gonna release a
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We're gonna release a whole album on may 19,
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Whole album on may 19, holly's birthday.
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Holly's birthday. it's called,
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It's called, "can you imagine?"
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"can you imagine?" and on that night
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And on that night that we release those songs,
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That we release those songs, we're gonna record eight more.
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We're gonna record eight more. and i'm announcing it now
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And i'm announcing it now 'cause that's weird.
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'cause that's weird. but that's what
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But that's what we're gonna do
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We're gonna do 'cause we gotta get
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'cause we gotta get the word of god out
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The word of god out into as many hearts as we can.
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Into as many hearts as we can. and if god gives it,
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And if god gives it, we can't be stingy.
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We can't be stingy. we gotta give it and release it,
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We gotta give it and release it, so we can receive it
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So we can receive it and repeat it
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And repeat it and do it again.
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And do it again. [applause]
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[applause] so, that's how weird we are.
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So, that's how weird we are. and we're weird
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And we're weird in other ways too.
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In other ways too. we're not divided in ways
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We're not divided in ways that some churches are divided.
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That some churches are divided. and we don't have black songs
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And we don't have black songs and white songs,
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And white songs, we just have songs.
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We just have songs. [applause]
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[applause] songs about god.
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Songs about god. [applause]
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[applause] we don't do ministry
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We don't do ministry to rich people or poor people,
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To rich people or poor people, we just do ministry.
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We just do ministry. everybody needs jesus.
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Everybody needs jesus. [cheers and applause]
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[cheers and applause] one thing that encourages me
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One thing that encourages me in my study of god's word
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In my study of god's word is all of the people
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Is all of the people that god raised,
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That god raised, that from a human perspective
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That from a human perspective wouldn't have been recognized
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Wouldn't have been recognized as likely candidates
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As likely candidates to be vessels
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To be vessels for the purpose of god.
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For the purpose of god. clap on that if you're
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Clap on that if you're an unlikely candidate too.
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An unlikely candidate too. [applause]
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Yeah, that's good.
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Yeah, that's good. i call it a strange elevation
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I call it a strange elevation because definitely
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Because definitely if you wanna see that,
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If you wanna see that, look at what paul says
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Look at what paul says in 1 corinthians 1:23.
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In 1 corinthians 1:23. check this out.
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Might be 24,
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Might be 24, i don't remember,
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I don't remember, but whatever scripture it is,
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But whatever scripture it is, put it up,
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Put it up, 'cause i'm stalling.
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'cause i'm stalling. "but to those whom god
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"but to those whom god has called,"
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Has called," touch your neighbor, say,
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Touch your neighbor, say, "that's me he's
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"that's me he's talking about."
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Talking about." paul never met me
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Paul never met me but he's describing me
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But he's describing me right there.
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Right there. "but to those
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"but to those whom god has called,
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Whom god has called, both jews and greeks,
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Both jews and greeks, christ the power of god
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Christ the power of god and the wisdom of god."
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And the wisdom of god." next verse.
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Next verse. "for the foolishness of god
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"for the foolishness of god is wiser than human wisdom,
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Is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of god
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And the weakness of god is stronger
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Is stronger than human strength."
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Than human strength." more.
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More. "brothers and sisters,
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"brothers and sisters, think of what you were
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Think of what you were when you were called."
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When you were called." don't flash back too far
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Don't flash back too far or i might not get you back
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Or i might not get you back to church today
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To church today if you think about
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If you think about where you were.
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Where you were. what you were
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What you were and where you were.
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And where you were. "think of what you were
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"think of what you were when you were called.
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When you were called. not many of you were wise
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Not many of you were wise by human standards;
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By human standards; not many were influential;
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Not many were influential; not many were of noble birth."
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Not many were of noble birth." next verse.
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Next verse. "but god chose the foolish
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"but god chose the foolish things of the world
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Things of the world to shame the wise."
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To shame the wise." [applause]
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[applause] don't clap too hard,
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Don't clap too hard, they might think
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They might think you're the foolish one.
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You're the foolish one. [laughter]
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[laughter] but i'm past
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But i'm past the point of caring, ma'am.
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The point of caring, ma'am. i rather somebody think i was
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I rather somebody think i was foolish than actually be a fool.
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Foolish than actually be a fool. [applause]
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[applause] and the fool has said
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And the fool has said in his heart,
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In his heart, "there is no god."
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"there is no god." "but god chose the weak things
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"but god chose the weak things of the world to shame
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Of the world to shame the strong."
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The strong." so, the subject i wanna talk
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So, the subject i wanna talk to you today about revolves,
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To you today about revolves, kind of,
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Kind of, around this thought.
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Around this thought. the problem that you're
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The problem that you're having in your life right now
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Having in your life right now to align with what
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To align with what god spoke about you
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God spoke about you has a very discernible
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Has a very discernible diagnosis from the word of god.
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Diagnosis from the word of god. i'm gonna give it to you upfront
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I'm gonna give it to you upfront and then we'll unpack
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And then we'll unpack it together.
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It together. it's that sometimes,
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It's that sometimes, you get who you are
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You get who you are confused with where you are.
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Confused with where you are. that's a lot of what
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That's a lot of what you've been having severe
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You've been having severe and even crippling
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And even crippling anxiety about,
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Anxiety about, is that you keep getting
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Is that you keep getting who you are confused
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Who you are confused with where you are.
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With where you are. and god knows the difference
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And god knows the difference even when you don't.
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Even when you don't. i'm not gonna fill this sermon
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I'm not gonna fill this sermon with anecdotes from people
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With anecdotes from people that i met,
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That i met, but it just so happen,
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But it just so happen, going through krispy kreme
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Going through krispy kreme the other night --
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The other night -- i wasn't eating them,
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I wasn't eating them, i was getting them
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I was getting them for the sleepover
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For the sleepover graham was having.
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Graham was having. just want to tell you
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Just want to tell you that right now.
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That right now. [laughter]
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[laughter] 'cause i can't
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'cause i can't eat one of those.
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Eat one of those. and i pulled through,
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And i pulled through, and i felt like it was
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And i felt like it was a good test for me
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A good test for me against temptation too.
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Against temptation too. to have two dozen
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To have two dozen krispy kreme donuts in the car
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Krispy kreme donuts in the car and just drive home
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And just drive home and not touch 'em,
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And not touch 'em, and i did it.
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And i did it. and i got a quest cookie,
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And i got a quest cookie, and i called it even.
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And i called it even. [applause]
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[applause] it took me a while
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It took me a while to get to that place
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To get to that place where i could do that.
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Where i could do that. so, don't give up.
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So, don't give up. there's hope for all of us.
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There's hope for all of us. [laughter]
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[laughter] anyway, the guy said,
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Anyway, the guy said, "hey, man.
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"hey, man. i know who you are."
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I know who you are." i said, "cool.
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I said, "cool. what's your name?"
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What's your name?" he said,
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He said, "i used to go to elevation."
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"i used to go to elevation." i said, "great.
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I said, "great. what's your name?"
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What's your name?" he said,
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He said, "nah, i don't go anymore."
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"nah, i don't go anymore." i said,
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I said, "what does that have to do
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"what does that have to do with what's your name?
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With what's your name? [laughter]
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[laughter] i didn't ask where
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I didn't ask where you go to church,
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You go to church, i asked who you are."
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I asked who you are." in judges 6,
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In judges 6, we meet a man
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We meet a man who is being raised up by god,
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Who is being raised up by god, who is unlikely,
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Being that he's
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Being that he's from the tribe of manasseh,
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From the tribe of manasseh, which is looked down upon
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Which is looked down upon among the nation of israel.
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Among the nation of israel. in some ways,
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In some ways, for good reason.
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For good reason. they were kind of,
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They were kind of, messy tribe.
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Messy tribe. but also,
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Within that designation,
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Within that designation, he saw himself as being
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He saw himself as being the youngest in his family
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The youngest in his family because he was biologically.
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Because he was biologically. but god had chosen
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But god had chosen him for greatness.
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Him for greatness. if you go through
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If you go through the book of judges,
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The book of judges, you'll see all kinds
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You'll see all kinds of strange elevations.
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Of strange elevations. what i mean is,
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What i mean is, god will reach down
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God will reach down and raise up somebody
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And raise up somebody who no one else
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Who no one else had noticed
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Had noticed and do something really great
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And do something really great through them
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Through them while nobody's looking.
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While nobody's looking. one of the stories
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One of the stories is about ehud,
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Is about ehud, who was a left-handed judge.
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Who was a left-handed judge. and the good thing about him
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And the good thing about him being left-handed was
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Being left-handed was he reached over
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He reached over to his right thigh
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To his right thigh and stabbed a fat king,
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And stabbed a fat king, and the attendants
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And the attendants were outside thinking
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Were outside thinking the king was in the bathroom,
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The king was in the bathroom, but he actually had a blade
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But he actually had a blade sucked into his cellulite.
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Sucked into his cellulite. and he snuck out
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And he snuck out and saved the nation
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And saved the nation 'cause he was left-handed.
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'cause he was left-handed. now, the tribe that he was from,
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Now, the tribe that he was from, benjamin, that means
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Benjamin, that means "son of my right hand."
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"son of my right hand." so, he was a left-handed dude
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So, he was a left-handed dude in a right-handed tribe,
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In a right-handed tribe, but god raised him up
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But god raised him up at just the right time.
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At just the right time. humble yourself under the mighty
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Humble yourself under the mighty hand of god that he may
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Hand of god that he may lift you up in due time.
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Lift you up in due time. [applause and cheers]
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[applause and cheers] of course, you never
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Of course, you never heard of ehud 'cause
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Heard of ehud 'cause it's kind of nasty scripture,
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It's kind of nasty scripture, so, they don't teach it over
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So, they don't teach it over there in sunday school
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There in sunday school class very much.
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Class very much. however, you have heard
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However, you have heard of gideon,
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Of gideon, who i read about in judges 6.
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Who i read about in judges 6. i think you have.
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I think you have. i think you've heard
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I think you've heard about what he did.
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About what he did. how he saved a nation
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How he saved a nation with just 300 men.
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With just 300 men. my plan is to attack that
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My plan is to attack that next week and to show you how
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Next week and to show you how everything that has
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Everything that has left your life,
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Left your life, is not needed
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Is not needed for the next season
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For the next season that god is bringing you into.
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That god is bringing you into. [applause]
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[applause] if you got him,
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If you got him, you're gonna do great things
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You're gonna do great things and greater things
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And greater things in the future.
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In the future. yeah.
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Yeah. i see it.
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I see it. got you.
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Got you. now, gideon is the least
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Now, gideon is the least likely --
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Likely -- he calls himself that
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He calls himself that in just a moment,
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In just a moment, which we'll see his
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Which we'll see his conversation with god.
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Conversation with god. he calls himself the least
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He calls himself the least and he calls
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And he calls himself the weakest.
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Himself the weakest. he calls himself the least
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He calls himself the least and he calls himself
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And he calls himself the weakest.
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The weakest. in fact, he calls the clan
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In fact, he calls the clan that he's from within his family
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That he's from within his family the least,
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The least, and he calls hims --
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And he calls hims -- well, he calls them the weakest
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Well, he calls them the weakest and he calls himself the least
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And he calls himself the least within that family.
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Within that family. so, the weakest and the least.
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So, the weakest and the least. and he goes on to save
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And he goes on to save the nation.
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The nation. but before he does,
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But before he does, before we talk about
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Before we talk about what gideon did,
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What gideon did, or before we even talk
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Or before we even talk about who gideon is,
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About who gideon is, i think we need to remember
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I think we need to remember where he was,
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Where he was, because i think that's
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Because i think that's where a lot of us are.
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Where a lot of us are. i know it's where i've been.
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I know it's where i've been. and i spend a lot
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And i spend a lot of my time in life
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Of my time in life in this place where gideon was
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In this place where gideon was when god called him
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When god called him to do something amazing,
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To do something amazing, and raised him up.
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It's a strange elevation.
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It's a strange elevation. it's god raising up
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It's god raising up an imperfect person.
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An imperfect person. as paul said,
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As paul said, "the foolish things of the world
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"the foolish things of the world to shame the strong,
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To shame the strong, and the weak things
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To confound the wise."
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To confound the wise." the bible says in judges 6:7,
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The bible says in judges 6:7, "when the israelites cried
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"when the israelites cried out to the lord because
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Out to the lord because of midian,
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Of midian, he sent them a prophet,
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He sent them a prophet, who said,
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Who said, 'this is what the lord,
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'this is what the lord, the god of israel, says:
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The god of israel, says: i brought you up
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I brought you up out of egypt," elevation.
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Out of egypt," elevation. " out of the land of slavery.
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" out of the land of slavery. i rescued you from
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I rescued you from the hand of the egyptians.
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The hand of the egyptians. and i delivered you
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And i delivered you from the hand
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From the hand of all your oppressors;
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Of all your oppressors; i drove them out before you
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I drove them out before you and gave you their land.
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And gave you their land. i said to you,
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I said to you, 'i am the lord your god;
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'i am the lord your god; do not worship
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Do not worship the gods of the amorites.'"
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The gods of the amorites.'" do not worship
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Do not worship the gods of comparison.
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The gods of comparison. do not worship
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Do not worship the gods of status.
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The gods of status. do not worship the gods
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Do not worship the gods of sexual expression
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Of sexual expression at the expense of addiction,
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At the expense of addiction, and entanglement, and bondage.
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And entanglement, and bondage. i said to you,
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I said to you, "don't do it.
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"don't do it. don't become like where
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Don't become like where you are.
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You are. don't confuse who
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Don't confuse who i made you to be
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I made you to be with what you see
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With what you see in the place where i put you."
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In the place where i put you." the prophet said that.
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The prophet said that. he said that.
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He said that. we don't even know his name,
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We don't even know his name, but he said that.
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But he said that. "but you have not
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"but you have not listened to me."
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Listened to me." now, i promise i'mma
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Now, i promise i'mma raise you up,
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Raise you up, but first,
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But first, i got to start where
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I got to start where we gotta start, okay?
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We gotta start, okay? 'cause that's true
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'cause that's true about a lot of us.
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About a lot of us. [laughter]
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[laughter] how hard you make me
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How hard you make me work is how deep i'm gonna go.
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Work is how deep i'm gonna go. so, just, let's make a deal.
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So, just, let's make a deal. you've been there before.
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You've been there before. >> congregation: yes.
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>> congregation: yes. >> i call it
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>> i call it "predictable misery."
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"predictable misery." you know it's not where you
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You know it's not where you need to go
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Need to go to get what you need to have,
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To get what you need to have, but you do it.
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But you do it. predictable misery.
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Predictable misery. predictable pleasure.
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Predictable pleasure. you do the thing,
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You do the thing, you get the thing,
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You get the thing, you lose the thing,
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You lose the thing, now you got nothing,
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Now you got nothing, and you cry out to god.
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And you cry out to god. now, what i love about him
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Now, what i love about him is that he still lifts me.
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Is that he still lifts me. [applause]
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[applause] that's what i love
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That's what i love about him.
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About him. is that he still lifts me.
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Is that he still lifts me. the question isn't,
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The question isn't, "will he lift you out of it?"
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"will he lift you out of it?" the question is
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The question is "how long do you insist
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"how long do you insist on staying in it
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On staying in it before you ask him
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Before you ask him to do what he said
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To do what he said he would do?"
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He would do?" [applause]
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[applause] now, for the israelites,
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Now, for the israelites, it was a 7 year
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It was a 7 year cycle this time.
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Cycle this time. seven years of being oppressed
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Seven years of being oppressed by the midianites.
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By the midianites. it would get really bad
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When they tried to plant.
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When they tried to plant. when they tried to plant,
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When they tried to plant, the midianites would come,
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The midianites would come, and the bible says,
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And the bible says, they came on camels,
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They came on camels, and the bible says
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And the bible says they were like swarms
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They were like swarms of locusts.
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Of locusts. that's how many there were.
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That's how many there were. it was overwhelming.
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Like swarms of locust,
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Like swarms of locust, they would come
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They would come and raid and invade.
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And raid and invade. every time the israelites
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Every time the israelites got ready to grow
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Got ready to grow and do something
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And do something forward thinking and progress,
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Forward thinking and progress, and put something in the ground,
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And put something in the ground, here came the midianites,
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Here came the midianites, the bible says,
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The bible says, "like swarms of locusts."
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"like swarms of locusts." every time they went
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Every time they went to sow into their future,
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To sow into their future, here came a swarm
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Here came a swarm of enemies to drive
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Of enemies to drive them back into their past.
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Them back into their past. every time they went to sow,
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Every time they went to sow, here came a swarm.
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Here came a swarm. i'm setting this up
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I'm setting this up so when i tell you
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So when i tell you where gideon was,
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Where gideon was, you won't judge him.
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You won't judge him. because you will judge him
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Because you will judge him if you just meet him
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If you just meet him where he is.
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Where he is. but if you know
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But if you know what he's been warring against,
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What he's been warring against, maybe you can relate
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Maybe you can relate to this guy a little bit.
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To this guy a little bit. maybe you won't call him a wimp
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Maybe you won't call him a wimp if you see why he's hidden.
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If you see why he's hidden. maybe if you realize that
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Maybe if you realize that every time he's tried to plant,
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Every time he's tried to plant, every time he's tried to reap,
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Every time he's tried to reap, every time i tried
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Every time i tried to go for a job interview.
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To go for a job interview. every time i tried
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Every time i tried to move forward.
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To move forward. every time i tried to
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Every time i tried to get my feet under me.
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Get my feet under me. every time i tried
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Every time i tried to talk to him.
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To talk to him. every time i tried to apologize.
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Every time i tried to apologize. so, now we have gideon
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So, now we have gideon who is hidden
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Who is hidden but he's a hero,
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But he's a hero, but he's hidden,
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But he's hidden, but he's a hero.
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But he's a hero. which one?
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Which one? it's both.
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It's both. and so it is with you.
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And so it is with you. i'm preaching today
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I'm preaching today to a hidden hero.
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To a hidden hero. i'm preaching today
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I'm preaching today to somebody who is stronger
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To somebody who is stronger than your life
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Than your life has been suggesting
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Has been suggesting that you are.
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That you are. i'm preaching today to somebody
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I'm preaching today to somebody who has more potential
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Who has more potential than you've been giving
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Than you've been giving yourself credit for.
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Yourself credit for. and god said,
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And god said, "i'm coming in to show you
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"i'm coming in to show you who i am.
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Who i am. i am the lord, your god."
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I am the lord, your god." now, let's go.
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Now, let's go. [applause]
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[applause] here comes the angel
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Here comes the angel in verse 11.
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In verse 11. "the angel of the lord came
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"the angel of the lord came and sat down under
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And sat down under the oak in ophrah,"
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The oak in ophrah," this is before she had
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This is before she had her talk show,
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Her talk show, i'd like to point that out.
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I'd like to point that out. [laughter]
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[laughter] she'd been doing it a long time.
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She'd been doing it a long time. i always throw that joke in
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I always throw that joke in there 'cause just a really good,
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There 'cause just a really good, really good lil' preacher joke.
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Really good lil' preacher joke. [laughter]
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[laughter] sorry about it.
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Sorry about it. "the angel of the lord
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"the angel of the lord came and sat down
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Came and sat down under the oak in ophrah
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Under the oak in ophrah that belonged to joash
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That belonged to joash the abiezrite,"
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The abiezrite," shock of shock,
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Shock of shock, horrors of horrors.
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Horrors of horrors. "where his son gideon
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"where his son gideon was threshing wheat
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Was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep
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In a winepress to keep it from the midianites.
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It from the midianites. and when the angel of the lord
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And when the angel of the lord appeared to gideon,
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Appeared to gideon, he said,
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He said, 'the lord is with you,
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'the lord is with you, mighty warrior.'"
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Mighty warrior.'" now, somebody's lying.
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Now, somebody's lying. [laughter]
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[laughter] these cannot coexist.
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These cannot coexist. you cannot be threshing
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You cannot be threshing wheat in a wine press,
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Wheat in a wine press, and be a warrior while
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You're in a wine press
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You're in a wine press threshing wheat and hiding
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Threshing wheat and hiding from the big bad midianites.
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From the big bad midianites. somebody's lying.
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Somebody's lying. somebody's wrong.
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Somebody's wrong. somebody is not seeing
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Somebody is not seeing something correctly.
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One is an angel,
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One is an angel, and one is gideon.
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And one is gideon. on is the messenger of god,
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On is the messenger of god, and one is gideon,
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And one is gideon, a human from
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A human from the tribe of manasseh.
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The tribe of manasseh. so, i'mma ask you a question.
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So, i'mma ask you a question. if it's god and gideon
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If it's god and gideon saying two different things
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Saying two different things about the same situation,
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About the same situation, which one is wrong?
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Which one is wrong? that is not a trick question.
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That is not a trick question. [laughter]
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[laughter] shout this out loud,
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Shout this out loud, "god is not wrong."
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"god is not wrong." >> congregation: god is
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>> congregation: god is not wrong.
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Not wrong. >> so, why are you hiding
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>> so, why are you hiding if god is not wrong?
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If god is not wrong? so why are you worried
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So why are you worried about tomorrow if god
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About tomorrow if god said he's already there?
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Said he's already there? so, why have you given up
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So, why have you given up on yourself when he didn't
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On yourself when he didn't give up on you yet?
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Give up on you yet? so, why do you talk to yourself
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So, why do you talk to yourself like you're trash,
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Like you're trash, when he spilled his blood
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When he spilled his blood for you like you're treasure?
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For you like you're treasure? [applause]
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[applause] why do you keep going
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Why do you keep going into a dark place?
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Into a dark place? i'll tell you why.
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I'll tell you why. you're hiding because
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You're hiding because you've been hit hard.
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You've been hit hard. i understood,
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I understood, the more i studied
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The more i studied about the midianites,
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About the midianites, they were hit harder than
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They were hit harder than any other tribe.
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Any other tribe. when the midianites --
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When the midianites -- excuse me,
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Excuse me, the tribe of manasseh.
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The tribe of manasseh. they were hit harder than any
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They were hit harder than any of the other tribes.
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Of the other tribes. when the midianites would come
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When the midianites would come in on their camels like locusts,
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In on their camels like locusts, they hit midian the hardest.
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They hit midian the hardest. and so, gideon has this
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And so, gideon has this little spirit on him.
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Little spirit on him. "why is everybody
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"why is everybody always picking on me?"
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Always picking on me?" and that's because the enemy
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And that's because the enemy only picks on what
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Only picks on what he perceives to be powerful.
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He perceives to be powerful. [applause]
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[applause] you see why it's gonna take
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You see why it's gonna take me two weeks to do
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Me two weeks to do this the right way?
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This the right way? but he's in a winepress
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But he's in a winepress threshing wheat.
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Threshing wheat. nothing wrong with winepress,
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Nothing wrong with winepress, he's not down
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He's not down there getting drunk.
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There getting drunk. he not down there making meth,
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He not down there making meth, mr. white.
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Mr. white. [laughter]
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[laughter] it's not that.
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It's not that. it's not --
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It's not -- alright, it's not exactly
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Alright, it's not exactly that he's in a wrong place,
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That he's in a wrong place, it's that he's doing
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It's that he's doing the thing that
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The thing that he's doing in a place
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He's doing in a place that is not most
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That is not most appropriate for who he is.
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Appropriate for who he is. when you thresh wheat,
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When you thresh wheat, and trust me,
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And trust me, i've done it a lot.
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I've done it a lot. [laughter]
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[laughter] never threshed wheat.
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Never threshed wheat. but i understand from people
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But i understand from people who have done these things.
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Who have done these things. when you thresh wheat,
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When you thresh wheat, the goal is to thresh it up
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The goal is to thresh it up on a hill in an elevated place
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On a hill in an elevated place as high as you can get.
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As high as you can get. because if you thresh
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Because if you thresh your wheat in a high place,
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Your wheat in a high place, and let's again,
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And let's again, remember what
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Remember what threshing is.
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Threshing is. it's separating what's useful,
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It's separating what's useful, the wheat,
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The wheat, from what's useless,
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From what's useless, the chaff.
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The chaff. and when you're threshing wheat,
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And when you're threshing wheat, they say,
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They say, if you throw it up
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If you throw it up and the wind is there,
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And the wind is there, then the wind
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Then the wind will take what's invaluable
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Will take what's invaluable and blow it away --
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And blow it away -- ooh, i could preach
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Ooh, i could preach this about the holy spirit.
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This about the holy spirit. [cheering]
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[cheering] the wind will take --
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The wind will take -- you know the holy spirit
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You know the holy spirit is like wind, right?
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Is like wind, right? pneuma.
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Pneuma. the breath of god.
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The breath of god. when god does what he does,
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It blows useless stuff away.
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It blows useless stuff away. i see chaff flying
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I see chaff flying out of your mind today.
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Out of your mind today. i see chaff flying out
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I see chaff flying out of your emotions today.
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Of your emotions today. but you gotta get
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But you gotta get where the wind is.
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Where the wind is. [applause]
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But it's hard to be where
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But it's hard to be where the wind is when you're in
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The wind is when you're in a low place.
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A low place. that's what's wrong
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That's what's wrong with the winepress,
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With the winepress, it's a low place.
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It's a low place. that's what's wrong
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That's what's wrong with the winepress,
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With the winepress, it's a depressed place.
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It's a depressed place. that's what's wrong
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That's what's wrong with the winepress,
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With the winepress, it feels like a safe place,
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It feels like a safe place, but the wind can't blow there.
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But the wind can't blow there. that's what's wrong
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That's what's wrong with pornography,
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With pornography, it's a low place.
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It's a low place. makes you feel certain
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Makes you feel certain for a few minutes,
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For a few minutes, but it really puts you
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But it really puts you in chains in the end.
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In chains in the end. it's not a safe place.
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It's not a safe place. that's what's wrong with
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That's what's wrong with states of anger and rage.
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States of anger and rage. it's that when you're
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It's that when you're in that state,
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In that state, you're crazy
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You're crazy and you can't remember
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And you can't remember who you are
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Who you are 'cause all you can deal
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'cause all you can deal with is where you are.
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With is where you are. [applause]
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[applause] are you confused?
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Are you confused? have you started conflating
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Have you started conflating who you are with where you are?
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Who you are with where you are? 'cause gideon did.
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'cause gideon did. and maybe you're
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And maybe you're better than gideon.
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Better than gideon. that's possible.
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That's possible. it is possible that you
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It is possible that you are holier than gideon.
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Are holier than gideon. i'm not,
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I'm not, so, i get this guy.
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So, i get this guy. when i say i get him,
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When i say i get him, and watch this.
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And watch this. he's doesn't even know he's
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He's doesn't even know he's gonna be --
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Gonna be -- i would put gideon
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I would put gideon as the g.o.a.t of all the judges
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As the g.o.a.t of all the judges that god raised up.
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That god raised up. i would say he is
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I would say he is the greatest of all time.
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The greatest of all time. the greatest ever to do it.
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The greatest ever to do it. he had tact, diplomacy,
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He had tact, diplomacy, he could talk people down
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He could talk people down who wanted to fight,
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Who wanted to fight, but if you wanted to fight --
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But if you wanted to fight -- if you wanna fight,
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If you wanna fight, do you really wanna do this?
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Do you really wanna do this? i'm warning you.
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I'm warning you. buck, we went
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Buck, we went to the wrestling tournament,
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To the wrestling tournament, all the guys with their ears
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All the guys with their ears all cauliflowered up?
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All cauliflowered up? i was real nice to them
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I was real nice to them 'cause i know you
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'cause i know you been through something, man.
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Been through something, man. whatever you did
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Whatever you did to get your ear like that,
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To get your ear like that, i don't want
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I don't want you to do it to me.
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You to do it to me. so, how you doing?
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So, how you doing? [laughter]
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[laughter] yes, go first.
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Yes, go first. go right ahead.
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Go right ahead. i'll hold the door for you.
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I'll hold the door for you. [laughter]
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[laughter] so, gideon was rough,
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So, gideon was rough, and he was tough,
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And he was tough, but he was depressed.
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But he was depressed. now, watch this.
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Now, watch this. stop confusing yourself
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Stop confusing yourself with your state.
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With your state. [applause]
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[applause] it's easy to do.
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It's easy to do. it's easy to do.
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It's easy to do. gideon is threshing wheat
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Gideon is threshing wheat in a winepress.
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In a winepress. he's a warrior --
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He's a warrior -- come on,
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Come on, we just have to stop
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We just have to stop and marvel at this,
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And marvel at this, that he could be a warrior
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That he could be a warrior in a winepress.
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In a winepress. that you could be a great man
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That you could be a great man trapped in a really bad habit.
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Trapped in a really bad habit. that you could be a great
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That you could be a great woman going through a period
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Woman going through a period of chronic pain
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Of chronic pain followed by depression,
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Followed by depression, but you could still be something
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But you could still be something and not see it in yourself
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And not see it in yourself because of where you are.
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>> even if i'm stuck in this
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>> even if i'm stuck in this narrative in my life,
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Narrative in my life, that, you know,
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That, you know, i'm really no one special,
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I'm really no one special, i'm really no one,
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I'm really no one, and i have no one,
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And i have no one, it's a lie.
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It's a lie. if i believe that,
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If i believe that, that i am no one
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That i am no one and that i have no one,
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And that i have no one, as so many of us do,
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As so many of us do, i think that's the thing
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I think that's the thing the devil just tries to get you
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The devil just tries to get you to believe over and over again
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To believe over and over again in different ways.
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>> have you found yourself
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Believing lies from the enemy?"
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That's how loneliness
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Begins to creep in.
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>> i think it's the loneliest
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>> i think it's the loneliest thing in the world to have
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Thing in the world to have people around you,
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People around you, but you can't really touch them
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But you can't really touch them and connect with them
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And connect with them for who you really are.
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For who you really are. because you just keep trying
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Because you just keep trying to give 'em who you think
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To give 'em who you think you're supposed to be.
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>> willing to meet you
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In that place.
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>> and so, some of you
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>> and so, some of you are sitting in loneliness
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Are sitting in loneliness that was not chosen
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That was not chosen in this season of your life.
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In this season of your life. before god can get you out,
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Before god can get you out, he has to get in.
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He has to get in. he's getting in.
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He's getting in. god said to tell you,
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God said to tell you, he'll meet you in
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He'll meet you in your lonely place.
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>> in pastor steven furtick's
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New series, "never alone",
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Discover the freedom
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Of being truly known by god,
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And learn to recognize
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That with him,
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You are never alone.
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It's available for
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Your gift of any amount.
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Just call or visit us online
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To get your copy today.
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>> i hope today's message
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>> i hope today's message from pastor steven
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From pastor steven encouraged you
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Encouraged you and reminded you that
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And reminded you that god is always with you.
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God is always with you. if it spoke to your heart,
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If it spoke to your heart, i wanna invite you to call
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"never alone", and it's available
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For your gift of any amount. when you give
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When you give to steven furtick ministries,
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To steven furtick ministries, you're doing more than
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You're doing more than supporting a broadcast,
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Supporting a broadcast, you're helping us spread
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You're helping us spread the gospel and the truth
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The gospel and the truth that no one is truly alone.
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That no one is truly alone. your generosity helps us
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Your generosity helps us share this message of hope
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Share this message of hope through television broadcast,
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And ministry partners around the world.
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Around the world. think about how many people
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Think about how many people today are struggling
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Today are struggling with isolating or feeling
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With isolating or feeling unseen or forgotten,
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Unseen or forgotten, and because of your support,
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And because of your support, they're hearing
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They're hearing a different truth,
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A different truth, that god is with them
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That god is with them right where they are.
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Right where they are. your giving ensures
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Your giving ensures that his message reaches
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That his message reaches those who need it most,
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Those who need it most, reminding them that they are
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Reminding them that they are seen and loved by god.
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Seen and loved by god. so, would you consider
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So, would you consider making a difference today?
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Making a difference today? call the number on your screen
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Call the number on your screen or visit us online to donate.
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Whatever amount you're able to give,
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You're able to give, we are so grateful.
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We are so grateful. your gift is helping
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Your gift is helping someone find the strength
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Someone find the strength to stand knowing that
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To stand knowing that they are never alone.
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>> ♪ and that is enough ♪
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♪ it's enough for me oh ♪
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♪ sing it out 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 i could imagine ♪
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>> ♪ and that is enough ♪
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>> ♪ 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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>> ♪ 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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>> ♪ oh my god you've sure ♪
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♪ been good to me ♪
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Steven Furtick - When God Goes In (Part 1)

October 13, 2025 | 28:0

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