Steven Furtick

Steven Furtick - When You Just Can't Win (Part 1)

May 11, 2025 | 27:29

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

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Steven Furtick | Steven Furtick - When You Just Can't Win (Part 1) | May 11, 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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>> in this passage
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>> in this passage in deuteronomy 20,
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In deuteronomy 20, i wanna read you verse 1,
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I wanna read you verse 1, and i wanna pair it very
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And i wanna pair it very briefly with the scripture
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Briefly with the scripture from ephesians 6:13.
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From ephesians 6:13. and in deuteronomy 20:1
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And in deuteronomy 20:1 moses is giving a speech
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Moses is giving a speech to the people of israel
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To the people of israel to prepare them for what god
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To prepare them for what god has positioned them for.
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Has positioned them for. so, i think this might be
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So, i think this might be relevant to us as well.
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Relevant to us as well. deuteronomy 20:1,
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"when you go to war
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"when you go to war against your enemies
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Against your enemies and see horses and chariots
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And see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours,
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And an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them,
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Do not be afraid of them, because..."
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Because..." this is where you
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This is where you gotta be very careful.
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Gotta be very careful. if what you put after
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If what you put after because is something
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Because is something that you can do
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That you can do your courage will melt
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Your courage will melt when you face opposition.
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When you face opposition. but moses said
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But moses said when you face something
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When you face something and you know it's greater
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And you know it's greater than you do not be
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Than you do not be afraid of it,
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Afraid of it, do not be afraid
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Do not be afraid of them because,
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Of them because, "the lord your god,
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"the lord your god, who brought you up
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Who brought you up out of egypt,
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Out of egypt, will be with you."
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Will be with you." >> congregation: amen.
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>> congregation: amen. >> he will be with you.
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>> he will be with you. so, touch your neighbor
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And say, "he'll be with me."
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And say, "he'll be with me." >> congregation: he'll be
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>> congregation: he'll be with me.
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With me. >> whatever it looks like,
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>> whatever it looks like, whatever it feels like,
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Whatever it feels like, wherever it goes.
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Wherever it goes. either way he'll be with me.
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Either way he'll be with me. and now for ephesians 6:13.
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And now for ephesians 6:13. put it on the screen please.
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You might have heard
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You might have heard this one before,
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This one before, "therefore put on
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"therefore put on the full armor of god,
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The full armor of god, so that when
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So that when the day of evil comes,
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The day of evil comes, you may be able
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You may be able to stand your ground,
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To stand your ground, and after you have done
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And after you have done everything, to stand."
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Everything, to stand." after you have done
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After you have done everything to stand.
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Everything to stand. sometimes standing
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Sometimes standing is the victory.
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[cheering]
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Sometimes being here
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Sometimes being here is the victory.
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[cheering]
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So, last week i talked to you
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So, last week i talked to you about where you meet with god,
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About where you meet with god, and this week my thought
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And this week my thought is a little bit different.
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Is a little bit different. and -- hold on,
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And -- hold on, let me read it to you
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Let me read it to you how i wrote it down.
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How i wrote it down. yeah, i wanna talk to you
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Yeah, i wanna talk to you about something that
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About something that you might be feeling
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You might be feeling in your heart
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In your heart "when you just can't win".
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"when you just can't win". when you just can't win.
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When you just can't win. and we'll talk about
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And we'll talk about that for a moment.
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That for a moment. father, i thank you
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Father, i thank you that i since even as i look
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That i since even as i look into the eyes of the people
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Into the eyes of the people who are in this room
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Who are in this room that this message will not
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That this message will not just live and die
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Just live and die in this room,
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In this room, it's going forth
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It's going forth not only into our week
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Not only into our week but it's going forth into
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But it's going forth into the rest of our year.
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The rest of our year. we lean in now
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We lean in now listening to you.
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Listening to you. speak lord in
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Speak lord in jesus' name, amen.
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Jesus' name, amen. >> congregation: amen.
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>> congregation: amen. >> you may be seated.
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>> well, for the next few weeks
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>> well, for the next few weeks you'll probably hear me
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You'll probably hear me use illustrations from
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Use illustrations from the sport of wrestling.
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The sport of wrestling. it's not 'cause
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It's not 'cause i'm going through anything.
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I'm going through anything. "man, pastor's talking about
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"man, pastor's talking about wrestling a lot lately
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Wrestling a lot lately he must really be going
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He must really be going through a battle."
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Through a battle." no, it's just
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No, it's just 'cause every saturday
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'cause every saturday i'm in the gym
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I'm in the gym watching graham,
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Watching graham, and while i'm thinking
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And while i'm thinking about you i'm watching
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About you i'm watching him wrestle.
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Him wrestle. and so, this is usually january,
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And so, this is usually january, i usually use a lot of
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I usually use a lot of wrestling illustrations.
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Wrestling illustrations. yesterday i got
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A really good one.
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A really good one. see, when people come
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See, when people come to watch wrestling
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To watch wrestling it's really weird to them
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It's really weird to them because it's --
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Because it's -- for most people a sport
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For most people a sport that they're not very
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That they're not very familiar with.
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Familiar with. and it's not like
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And it's not like they're showing up
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They're showing up to a basketball game
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To a basketball game or a football game
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Or a football game so often they have
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So often they have very little context
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Very little context for what they're watching.
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For what they're watching. and i guess,
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And i guess, because i've seen
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Because i've seen the sport of wrestling
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The sport of wrestling since i was a teenager
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Since i was a teenager there are certain things about
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There are certain things about it that i think everybody
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It that i think everybody knows or understands.
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Knows or understands. but it really takes somebody
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But it really takes somebody from the outside coming in
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From the outside coming in to remind you how weird this is.
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To remind you how weird this is. and yesterday we had
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And yesterday we had a couple people with us
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A couple people with us who had never seen wrestling
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Who had never seen wrestling so they were just
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So they were just full of questions.
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Full of questions. now, holly is nicer than me
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Now, holly is nicer than me so she'll answer
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So she'll answer the questions as they ask.
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The questions as they ask. i'll just kinda get
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I'll just kinda get frustrated like, "just watch.
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Frustrated like, "just watch. just watch and you'll
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Just watch and you'll figure it out."
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Figure it out." sit here and watch
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Sit here and watch and you'll figure it out.
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And you'll figure it out. use some context.
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Use some context. 'cause people come in
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'cause people come in and they ask the dumbest
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And they ask the dumbest stuff like, "well, is
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Stuff like, "well, is there gonna be a ddt?
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There gonna be a ddt? are they gonna
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Are they gonna jump off the top ropes?
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Jump off the top ropes? can you put 'em
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In a choke hold?"
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In a choke hold?" and so, i'm a little bit
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And so, i'm a little bit done with answering
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Done with answering all the questions,
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All the questions, but holly's so patient.
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But holly's so patient. and yesterday somebody was
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And yesterday somebody was asking her what's her
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Asking her what's her favorite thing about wrestling
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Favorite thing about wrestling and she said something
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And she said something that i thought was so deep.
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That i thought was so deep. she said, "what i love
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She said, "what i love about wrestling,"
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About wrestling," and i leaned in to listen,
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And i leaned in to listen, she said, "that even if
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She said, "that even if the person is down by
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A wide margin of points,
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A wide margin of points, and even if there's not
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And even if there's not enough time left on the clock
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Enough time left on the clock for them to come back,
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For them to come back, it's never really over
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It's never really over because they can
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Because they can always get a pin."
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Always get a pin." in other sports
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In other sports it becomes mathematically
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It becomes mathematically impossible to come back.
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Impossible to come back. if you are down by 40
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If you are down by 40 in the fourth quarter
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In the fourth quarter of a basketball game
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Of a basketball game with a minute left
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With a minute left you will not score
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You will not score 40 points in a minute.
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40 points in a minute. no matter how nba jam
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No matter how nba jam on fire you get.
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[laughter]
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There is no amount of on fire
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There is no amount of on fire that can close the gap
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That can close the gap in that scenario,
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In that scenario, and the same is true
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And the same is true with so many sports.
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With so many sports. but in this sport
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But in this sport there is always the chance
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There is always the chance that even if you have been
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That even if you have been beat the entire six minutes,
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Beat the entire six minutes, in the last six seconds
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In the last six seconds it is possible,
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It is possible, although not probable,
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Although not probable, that if you can put
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That if you can put your opponent on his back
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Your opponent on his back for just long enough for both
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For just long enough for both shoulder blades to touch
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Shoulder blades to touch every point you were down by
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Every point you were down by becomes irrelevant
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Becomes irrelevant because of something
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Because of something that happened when it
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That happened when it looked like it was over.
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Looked like it was over. everybody else may
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Stop watching,
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Stop watching, but there's always
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But there's always a chance that even
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A chance that even when it looks like you have
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When it looks like you have been completely dismembered
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Been completely dismembered and dismantled,
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And dismantled, even when it looks like
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Even when it looks like you have been completely
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You have been completely outmatched and overwhelmed,
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In that last minute
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In that last minute there is always a chance
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There is always a chance that something could happen.
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That something could happen. she said, "i love wrestling
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She said, "i love wrestling because a pin is
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Because a pin is always possible."
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Always possible." and when she said
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And when she said a pin is always possible
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A pin is always possible i thought, that is not
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I thought, that is not just a wrestling lesson,
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Just a wrestling lesson, that is a praise lesson.
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That is a praise lesson. 'cause, i imagine the people
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'cause, i imagine the people who have never been to
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Who have never been to a church like ours before
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A church like ours before it must look really weird
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It must look really weird to see us doing what we do.
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To see us doing what we do. i mean, here we are,
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I mean, here we are, we've got our own hang ups
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We've got our own hang ups and issues and yet
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And issues and yet our hands are lifted.
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Our hands are lifted. and here we are with
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And here we are with our own struggles
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Our own struggles and yet we're singing
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And yet we're singing about the goodness of god.
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About the goodness of god. and here we are still dealing
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And here we are still dealing with things that we've been
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With things that we've been dealing with for decades
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Dealing with for decades and yet we are proclaiming
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And yet we are proclaiming jesus is our freedom.
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Jesus is our freedom. and i imagine if you
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And i imagine if you just walked in
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Just walked in you might have
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You might have a lot of questions.
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A lot of questions. you might wonder,
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You might wonder, "how are they praising god?
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"how are they praising god? i know them."
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I know them." but you would be
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But you would be mistaken to think
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Mistaken to think that they are praising god
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That they are praising god because they are always ahead.
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Because they are always ahead. you would be mistaken
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You would be mistaken to think they're praising god
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To think they're praising god 'cause they always get it right.
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'cause they always get it right. you would be mistaken to think
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You would be mistaken to think they're praising god
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They're praising god because the outcome is scripted.
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I'm praising him because
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I'm praising him because anything is possible
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Anything is possible in his presence.
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[cheering and applause]
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Y'all slow down a little
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Y'all slow down a little we got a long way to go.
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We got a long way to go. but touch your neighbor say,
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But touch your neighbor say, "you could still win."
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"you could still win." >> congregation: you could
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>> congregation: you could still win.
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Still win. >> i don't care what
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>> i don't care what the enemy says about it,
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The enemy says about it, you can still win.
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You can still win. in the book of deuteronomy
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Moses says in verse 1,
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Moses says in verse 1, chapter 20,
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Chapter 20, call it back to
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Call it back to the screen for me, boys.
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"when you go to war,"
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"when you go to war," not if.
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Not if. when you go to war,
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When you go to war, it's guaranteed.
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It's guaranteed. when you go to war,
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When you go to war, it is assumed.
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It is assumed. so, if spiritual battles
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So, if spiritual battles are assumed by the bible
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Are assumed by the bible why are they surprising to you?
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Why are they surprising to you? "when you go to war --"
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"when you go to war --" and really, you only have two
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And really, you only have two options in the christian life,
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Options in the christian life, one is to stay in the wilderness
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One is to stay in the wilderness and the other is to go to war.
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And the other is to go to war. moses is speaking to
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A generation that has spent
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A generation that has spent years in the wilderness,
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Years in the wilderness, but now go is bringing them
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But now go is bringing them out of that wilderness place,
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Out of that wilderness place, and he is preparing them
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And he is preparing them for a war.
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For a war. they've never seen war before,
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They've never seen war before, all they know is wilderness.
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All they know is wilderness. and if you've never seen
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And if you've never seen war before it might
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War before it might feel kind of weird.
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Feel kind of weird. some of you who are
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Some of you who are growing closer to god --
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Growing closer to god -- the proof that you are
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The proof that you are growing closer to god right now
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Growing closer to god right now is that the temptation
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Is that the temptation is intensifying in your life.
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I kinda have a problem with
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I kinda have a problem with preachers who lie to you
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Preachers who lie to you about what their life is like.
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About what their life is like. and i hear their podcast,
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And i hear their podcast, but i know them personally.
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And if there is one promise
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And if there is one promise i will make to you
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I will make to you it is not that i will
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Always be perfect.
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Always be perfect. if there is one promise
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If there is one promise i will make to you
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I will make to you it is not that i will
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It is not that i will always be polished.
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Always be polished. if there is one promise
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If there is one promise that i will make to you
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That i will make to you it is not that i will
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It is not that i will always be making progress,
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Always be making progress, but i'll be present.
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But i'll be present. i'll be present.
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[applause]
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A fellow came to me
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A fellow came to me the other day and said,
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The other day and said, "i'm really sorry,
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"i'm really sorry, i've been out of church
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I've been out of church for the last three years
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For the last three years and i apologize."
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And i apologize." i said, "you don't
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I said, "you don't owe me an apology,
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Owe me an apology, you know where to find me
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You know where to find me when you need me."
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When you need me." if you're drunk
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If you're drunk and out of the church
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And out of the church i'll be here.
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I'll be here. if all you can watch
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If all you can watch is an instagram clip
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Is an instagram clip i'll be here.
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I'll be here. if i'm not here
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If i'm not here i'll have a pretty
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I'll have a pretty good guest will be here.
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[laughter]
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Somebody's gonna be
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Somebody's gonna be here preaching for you.
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Here preaching for you. and watch this,
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And watch this, the promise of presence
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The promise of presence is so much greater than
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Is so much greater than the promise of performance.
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The promise of performance. you cannot guarantee
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You cannot guarantee your performance,
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Your performance, you don't know
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You don't know what your response
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What your response or ability will be
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Or ability will be in certain situations.
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In certain situations. and that's why i want us
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And that's why i want us to start this year
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To start this year with a plan "be."
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With a plan "be." what did the lord
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What did the lord say in deuteronomy?
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"when you go to war
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"when you go to war against your enemies
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Against your enemies and see horses and chariots
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And see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours,
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And an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them,"
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Do not be afraid of them," even if you did not
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Even if you did not anticipate them.
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Anticipate them. stay there furtick.
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Stay there furtick. yes lord.
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Yes lord. do not be afraid of them
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Do not be afraid of them even if you did not
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Even if you did not anticipate them.
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Anticipate them. don't be afraid of the ambush,
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Don't be afraid of the ambush, because before the enemy
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Because before the enemy got there god did.
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[cheering and applause]
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Before the medical diagnosis
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Before the medical diagnosis was spoken god's word was.
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[cheering and applause]
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Before the sea raged
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Before the sea raged the peace speaker was
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The peace speaker was already on the boat.
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Already on the boat. and this is our plan
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And this is our plan for the times in our life
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This year when it looks
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This year when it looks like time is running out.
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"when you go to war
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"when you go to war and the enemy that surrounds you
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And the enemy that surrounds you is greater than yours
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Is greater than yours do not be afraid of them
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Do not be afraid of them because the lord your god,
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Because the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt,
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Who brought you out of egypt, will be with you."
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Will be with you." so what is your plan?
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So what is your plan? what is your strategy?
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It's a plan "be."
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It's a plan "be." you see it?
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You see it? he said he will
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He said he will "be" with me.
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"be" with me. and he promised to
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And he promised to show up if i would.
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Show up if i would. he promised to show up
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He promised to show up if i would.
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If i would. now, a lot of what keeps us
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Now, a lot of what keeps us from showing up
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From showing up is the feeling that
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Is the feeling that we are not enough to show up.
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We are not enough to show up. but if you show up
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But if you show up enough it will be.
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Enough it will be. if you show up enough
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If you show up enough it will be.
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It will be. if you show up enough
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If you show up enough in the word of god this year
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In the word of god this year the word of god will be
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The word of god will be enough to empower you
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Through your struggle.
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Through your struggle. tell 'em, "show up enough,"
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Tell 'em, "show up enough," your neighbor,
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Your neighbor, just tell 'em real quick,
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Just tell 'em real quick, "show up enough."
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"show up enough." that's something that
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That's something that the lord gave me personally.
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The lord gave me personally. i was going into
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I was going into an intimidating situation
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An intimidating situation recently and he said,
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Recently and he said, "you keep thinking that you
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"you keep thinking that you have to go into situations
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Have to go into situations and prove yourself
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And prove yourself but you don't have to bring
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But you don't have to bring proof just bring presence."
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Proof just bring presence." so when you show up to
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So when you show up to that situation look 'em
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That situation look 'em right in the eyes
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Right in the eyes and show up knowing
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And show up knowing if you weren't enough
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If you weren't enough god wouldn't have brought
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God wouldn't have brought you into the situation.
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[cheering and applause]
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Is this helping anybody?
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[applause]
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Come on online,
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Come on online, put in the chat, say,
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Put in the chat, say, "show up enough."
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"show up enough." >> congregation: show up enough!
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>> congregation: show up enough! >> and the beautiful thing
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>> and the beautiful thing about bad odds are that is
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About bad odds are that is god's resting place
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God's resting place for the christian.
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"when you go to war
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"when you go to war against your enemies
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Against your enemies and see horses and chariots
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And see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours,
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And an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them,
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Do not be afraid of them, because the lord your god,
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Because the lord your god, who brought you up
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Who brought you up out of egypt,
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Out of egypt, will be with you."
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Will be with you." as the lord is bringing his
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People into the promise land
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People into the promise land there are battles that
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There are battles that they are going to have to fight
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They are going to have to fight which confuses some of us
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Which confuses some of us because we think that
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Because we think that if god promised something
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If god promised something it will be automatic.
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It will be automatic. god's promises are guaranteed
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God's promises are guaranteed but that doesn't
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But that doesn't make them automatic.
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Make them automatic. there are some things
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There are some things that god gave you
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That god gave you that you didn't go for,
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That you didn't go for, that are not
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That are not in your possession now
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In your possession now because you thought
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Because you thought just the fact that
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Just the fact that it was promised
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It was promised made it automatic.
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Made it automatic. and for everybody
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And for everybody who's in a war today
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Who's in a war today and the chariots and horses
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And the chariots and horses are greater than yours.
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Are greater than yours. for everybody who's dealing
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For everybody who's dealing with mental disorders
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With mental disorders and that thing seems
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And that thing seems stronger in your mind
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Stronger in your mind and your will and resolve.
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And your will and resolve. for everybody who's dealing
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For everybody who's dealing today with the challenge
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Today with the challenge that has been going on
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That has been going on so long you have convinced
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So long you have convinced yourself it is insurmountable,
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Yourself it is insurmountable, i wanna give you a word
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I wanna give you a word and i want you to listen good.
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And i want you to listen good. if the battle is
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If the battle is really the lord's,
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Really the lord's, if the battle is
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If the battle is really the lord's --
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Really the lord's -- now, we need
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Now, we need to stop right there,
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To stop right there, is it his battle?
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Is it his battle? >> congregation: yes.
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>> congregation: yes. >> or is it yours?
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>> or is it yours? because when we are fighting
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Because when we are fighting to protect our pride
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To protect our pride and we are deflecting
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And we are deflecting to keep our ego intact
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Then the battle is ours.
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Then the battle is ours. but see, moses is speaking
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But see, moses is speaking to people who are taking land
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To people who are taking land that god has promised
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That god has promised to give to them under
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To give to them under the leadership of joshua.
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The leadership of joshua. and so he says,
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And so he says, "as you take this new ground --"
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"as you take this new ground --" and some of you are in a season
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And some of you are in a season where god has given you
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New ground and you've
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New ground and you've never seen it before
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Never seen it before so it feels weird to be at war.
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So it feels weird to be at war. it feels weird to be
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It feels weird to be fighting these battles
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Fighting these battles that you're fighting
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That you're fighting at this stage of your life.
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At this stage of your life. but the lord said when you
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But the lord said when you fight these battles that
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Fight these battles that you've never fought before,
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You've never fought before, if the battle is truly
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If the battle is truly the lord's, watch this,
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The lord's, watch this, the math won't matter.
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[applause]
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The math won't matter.
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The math won't matter. and this is good for everybody
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And this is good for everybody who is more of an english
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Who is more of an english kinda person that
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Kinda person that the math won't matter.
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The math won't matter. i discovered in my life
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I discovered in my life that when it's god's battle
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That when it's god's battle the math doesn't matter.
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The math doesn't matter. i discovered in studying
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I discovered in studying god's word that
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God's word that if it's his battle,
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If it's his battle, the math doesn't matter.
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The math doesn't matter. you can be 5 foot 6 like david
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You can be 5 foot 6 like david and he can be 9 foot 2
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And he can be 9 foot 2 like goliath,
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Like goliath, if it's god's battle
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If it's god's battle the math won't matter.
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The math won't matter. you can be a little boy
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You can be a little boy with five loaves and two fish
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With five loaves and two fish and the crowd can be
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And the crowd can be 5,000 strong
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5,000 strong just in the men department,
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Just in the men department, but if it's god's battle
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But if it's god's battle and he wants to feed
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And he wants to feed the crowd through the math...
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The crowd through the math... >> congregation: won't matter.
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>> congregation: won't matter. >> won't matter.
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>> won't matter. you can have been stuck
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You can have been stuck in something 38 years
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In something 38 years at the pool bethesda,
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At the pool bethesda, john 5:1-7.
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[applause]
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And everybody around
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And everybody around might be quicker than you,
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Might be quicker than you, and you might feel like,
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And you might feel like, "i just can't win.
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"i just can't win. i just can't get there.
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I just can't get there. when the water is stirred
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When the water is stirred i have no one to help me."
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I have no one to help me." but when jesus shows up,
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If he wants to heal
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If he wants to heal what's hurting in you
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What's hurting in you it doesn't matter
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It doesn't matter how many people
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How many people are in front of you
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Are in front of you that are faster than you,
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That are faster than you, if it's god's battle...
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[applause]
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High five your neighbor, say,
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High five your neighbor, say, "the math don't matter."
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"the math don't matter." >> congregation: the math
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>> congregation: the math don't matter.
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Don't matter. >> bad grammar,
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>> bad grammar, good preaching.
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Good preaching. the math don't matter.
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The math don't matter. >> congregation: the math
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>> congregation: the math don't matter.
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Don't matter. >> don't care how long
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>> don't care how long it was like that,
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It was like that, one moment in his presence,
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One moment in his presence, one moment of his favor,
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One moment of his favor, one moment of his holy fire
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Can burn away all the dross
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Can burn away all the dross 'cause i'm coming
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'cause i'm coming out of this
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Out of this 'cause the math...
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'cause the math... do you hear what
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Do you hear what i'm saying to you?
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[cheering]
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The prophet said,
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The prophet said, "do not be afraid of them
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"do not be afraid of them for those with us are more
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For those with us are more than those with them."
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Than those with them." stop looking at
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Stop looking at what's surrounding you,
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What's surrounding you, and stop looking at --
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[applause]
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Let's pace ourselves.
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[applause]
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Touch your neighbor,
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Touch your neighbor, say, "i'm bad at math."
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Say, "i'm bad at math." >> congregation: i'm bad
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>> congregation: i'm bad at math.
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At math. >> i'm bad at math,
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>> i'm bad at math, but i'm good at faith.
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But i'm good at faith. oh!
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Oh! i'm bad at math,
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I'm bad at math, but i'm good at faith.
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But i'm good at faith. i'm bad at math,
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I'm bad at math, but i'm good at faith.
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But i'm good at faith. what do you mean
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What do you mean i'm bad at math?
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I'm bad at math? i'm too old,
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I'm too old, but i got faith.
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But i got faith. i'm too young,
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I'm too young, but i got faith.
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But i got faith. don't have money,
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Don't have money, but i got faith
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But i got faith if it's god's battle.
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[applause and cheering]
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I don't know who
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I don't know who needs to hear this,
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Needs to hear this, your kid is
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Your kid is developmentally delayed,
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Developmentally delayed, but they are gonna
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But they are gonna bloom in a season
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Bloom in a season that is just right for them.
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[cheering and applause]
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Let me tell you another one.
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Let me tell you another one. oh i love this.
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[applause]
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Some of you think
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Some of you think you aren't good at anything,
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You aren't good at anything, that's not true,
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That's not true, you are good at something
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You are good at something you just think
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You just think it's a small thing.
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[cheering and applause]
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But one small thing
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But one small thing you're good at
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You're good at in the hands on god
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In the hands on god who gave it to you
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Who gave it to you can make everything
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Can make everything you're bad at irrelevant.
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[applause]
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Ask david what
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Ask david what one stone can do.
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One stone can do. you can't fight a giant,
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You can't fight a giant, yeah, but i can kill a bear,
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Yeah, but i can kill a bear, and one...
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And one... one stone saved
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One stone saved a whole nation?
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A whole nation? yeah, because when
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Yeah, because when it's god's battle
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It's god's battle the math won't matter.
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The math won't matter. you're gonna get there
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You're gonna get there when you're supposed
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When you're supposed to get there,
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To get there, the math doesn't matter.
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The math doesn't matter. god will make up for all
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God will make up for all the days that you called wasted
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The days that you called wasted and the math won't matter.
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And the math won't matter. what you thought was a failure
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What you thought was a failure is gonna contain
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Is gonna contain the seeds of your growth
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The seeds of your growth and the math won't matter.
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And the math won't matter. the conflict was kind of
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The conflict was kind of developing your character
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Developing your character so that when you get to a place,
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So that when you get to a place, you'll have the fruit
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You'll have the fruit of the spirit called patience
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Of the spirit called patience and the math won't even matter.
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And the math won't even matter. so when you go to war
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So when you go to war and you face an enemy
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And you face an enemy that's bigger than you,
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That's bigger than you, remember your plan be.
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Remember your plan be. i wanna give you
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I wanna give you three things today
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Three things today 'cause sometimes i think
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'cause sometimes i think when i preach i get so excited
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When i preach i get so excited i don't give you anything
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I don't give you anything to write down.
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[laughter]
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I feel bad about that,
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I feel bad about that, that you would come
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That you would come all the way to church
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All the way to church and not get a single note
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And not get a single note so i'mma give you three notes,
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So i'mma give you three notes, words today for when you feel
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Words today for when you feel like you just can't win.
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Like you just can't win. now, that phrase,
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Now, that phrase, "you just can't win"
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"you just can't win" can be taken two ways, right?
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Can be taken two ways, right? in deuteronomy 20:1 it says,
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"when you face an enemy
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"when you face an enemy that you can't beat
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That you can't beat i'll be with you."
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I'll be with you." so you literally
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So you literally cannot win this.
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Cannot win this. but god still
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But god still will be with you,
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Will be with you, and give you the ability.
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And give you the ability. and the way to connect
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And the way to connect to that is,
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To that is, number one: remember.
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Number one: remember. just remember.
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Just remember. just as simple as that.
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Just as simple as that. he said, "when you face an enemy
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He said, "when you face an enemy that is bigger than you,
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That is bigger than you, more chariots, more horses.
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More chariots, more horses. when you face something
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When you face something that's absolutely beyond
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That's absolutely beyond your comprehension
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Your comprehension or your ability
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Or your ability to deal with them.
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To deal with them. you know exactly
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You know exactly what that is in
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What that is in your life right now.
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Your life right now. and do not lie to
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And do not lie to the holy spirit,
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The holy spirit, i'm not even making you say
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I'm not even making you say out loud what it is,
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Out loud what it is, just acknowledge it
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Just acknowledge it in your heart.
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In your heart. when you face that
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Remember that the lord
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Remember that the lord who brought you
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Who brought you out of egypt
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Out of egypt will be with you.
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Will be with you. and they keep taking
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And they keep taking my scripture down,
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My scripture down, but i need it one more time.
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[laughter]
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I think they think
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I think they think 'cause it's one verse
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'cause it's one verse i read it and i'm done with it.
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I read it and i'm done with it. but i can preach a verse
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But i can preach a verse for 12 weeks when it's good.
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For 12 weeks when it's good. because he said,
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Because he said, "i'm the lord your god
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"i'm the lord your god who brought you out of egypt
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Who brought you out of egypt and i will be with you."
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And i will be with you." one of those is what he did
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One of those is what he did and one of those is what he is,
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And one of those is what he is, he's with you.
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He's with you. so he said --
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So he said -- okay i'm done with it now.
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[laughter]
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Thank you.
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Thank you. he said,
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He said, "just remember that thing
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"just remember that thing that i did for you then."
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That i did for you then." so, why is that so simple
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So, why is that so simple and i suck at it so bad?
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Why do i constantly get
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Why do i constantly get into states of mind
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Into states of mind that pretend like this is
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That pretend like this is the first time i've ever
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The first time i've ever had a problem like this?
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Had a problem like this? and i'm so grateful
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And i'm so grateful for perspective, you know.
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For perspective, you know. one thing i love about
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One thing i love about singing songs about god is
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Singing songs about god is it just gives me perspective
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It just gives me perspective and i need that so much
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And i need that so much in my life because
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In my life because for me songs of worship
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Are like streams that flow
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Are like streams that flow to my heart when it's dry.
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To my heart when it's dry. and one of the things
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And one of the things that it helps me
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That it helps me access in that process
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Access in that process when i begin to remember
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When i begin to remember it is like, oh yeah.
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It is like, oh yeah. and i just have
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And i just have "oh yeah" moments
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"oh yeah" moments in the presence of god,
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In the presence of god, like -- you can have a "ah-ha"
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Like -- you can have a "ah-ha" moment where you realize
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Moment where you realize something you never
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Something you never realized before,
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Realized before, and then you can have
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And then you can have a "oh yeah" moment
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A "oh yeah" moment where you remember something
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Where you remember something that you temporarily forgot.
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That you temporarily forgot. think about all the things
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Think about all the things that god has already done
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That god has already done for his people by the time
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For his people by the time deuteronomy 20:1 is spoken
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Deuteronomy 20:1 is spoken through the mouth of moses.
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Through the mouth of moses. think about how many odds
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Think about how many odds they've overcome
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They've overcome to be in this moment.
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To be in this moment. think about how many enemies
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Think about how many enemies god drowned in the red sea
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God drowned in the red sea just to bring this generation
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Just to bring this generation to the wilderness.
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To the wilderness. think about how he rebuilt
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Think about how he rebuilt their self-image
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Their self-image to see themselves
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To see themselves no longer as slaves,
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No longer as slaves, but as settlers.
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But as settlers. and now as they stand
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And now as they stand on the precipice
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On the precipice of a new season
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Of a new season they need to remember
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They need to remember what god did.
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What god did. say, "god did."
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Say, "god did." >> congregation: god did.
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>> congregation: god did. >> i wrote a song that
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>> i wrote a song that i released on friday.
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[laughter]
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So you can walk around
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So you can walk around your house and remember
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Your house and remember so that when you face a war,
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So that when you face a war, you worship because you realize
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You worship because you realize that you can have your back
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Up against the wall
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Up against the wall and god can take one stick
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And god can take one stick and split a whole sea,
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And split a whole sea, and bring
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And bring a whole nation through.
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A whole nation through. you have seen god
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You have seen god do that in your life.
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Do that in your life. you have seen have seen him
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You have seen have seen him do things that were
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Do things that were once unbelievable.
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Once unbelievable. you have seen him
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You have seen him align opportunities
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Align opportunities and appointments,
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And appointments, and assignments.
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And assignments. you have seen god
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You have seen god time after time
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Time after time do things for you
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That the devil is hoping
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That the devil is hoping you will forget
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You will forget as you go through this.
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[applause]
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You have seen god
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You have seen god time and time again
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Time and time again provide with one jar of oil
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Provide with one jar of oil and feed your whole family.
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And feed your whole family. you have seen god
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You have seen god time and time again
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Time and time again just when you needed
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Just when you needed the strength to come,
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The strength to come, it came, all of a sudden.
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It came, all of a sudden. shout, "all of a sudden."
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Shout, "all of a sudden." >> congregation: all of
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>> congregation: all of a sudden!
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A sudden! >> and the temptation is
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>> and the temptation is is that we are expecting god,
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Is that we are expecting god, sometimes, to come like a flood,
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Sometimes, to come like a flood, and when it comes like
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And when it comes like a trickle we are tempted
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A trickle we are tempted to displace our trust
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To displace our trust because our trust was in
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Because our trust was in when it would happen
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When it would happen not who was going to do it.
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>> if you feel like
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>> if you feel like pastor steven was speaking
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Pastor steven was speaking right to you while you were
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Right to you while you were watching this message,
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Watching this message, i wanna invite you to call
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I wanna invite you to call or go online right now
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Or go online right now to request your copy
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This series is all about shifting your perspective,
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Shifting your perspective, learning to recognize
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Learning to recognize god's presence and see his hand
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God's presence and see his hand at work in your life
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At work in your life right here, right now.
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Right here, right now. i know sometimes i get caught up
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I know sometimes i get caught up looking too far ahead or
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Looking too far ahead or focusing on what i don't have
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Focusing on what i don't have and i end up missing how god
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And i end up missing how god is moving in the moment.
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Is moving in the moment. but when you fix your focus,
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But when you fix your focus, you start seeing
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You start seeing his faithfulness
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His faithfulness in unexpected ways.
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In unexpected ways. so, call the number on
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So, call the number on your screen or visit us online
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So, call or go online right now and let this message encourage
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And step forward in faith. we cannot wait to hear from you.
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>> hey, my name's chad zollo,
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>> hey, my name's chad zollo, i'm the online pastor
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I'm the online pastor here at elevation church.
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Here at elevation church. did you know that
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Did you know that there's so much more
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There's so much more that you can be
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That you can be a part of right here
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A part of right here at elevation church?
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At elevation church? you can join us live on sundays
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You can join us live on sundays to watch the message,
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To watch the message, join us for worship,
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Join us for worship, and find a community
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And find a community of believers that can
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Of believers that can help you grow in your faith.
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Help you grow in your faith. all you have to do
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All you have to do is head to
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Is head to stevenfurtick.com/live
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Stevenfurtick.com/live and you can find out
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And you can find out all the information
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All the information about times that we're live
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About times that we're live and how you can join.
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And how you can join. thanks for being
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Thanks for being a part of the ministry
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A part of the ministry and we'll see you soon.
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>> ♪ jehovah-shalom ♪
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♪ be your peace ♪
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>> ♪ oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
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♪ call the name ♪
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♪ jehovah ♪
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♪ all our praise ♪
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♪ belongs to him ♪
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♪ call the name ♪
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>> ♪ call the name ♪
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>> ♪ jehovah ♪
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♪ all our praise ♪
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♪ belongs to him ♪
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♪ jehovah-nissi ♪
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♪ fight your battles ♪
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♪ yeah ♪
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♪ jehovah-jireh ♪
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♪ meet your need ♪
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♪ oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
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♪ jehovah-rapha ♪
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♪ heal your body ♪
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♪ oh-oh ♪
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♪ jehovah-shalom ♪
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♪ be your peace ♪
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>> ♪ he's fighting ♪
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♪ all your battles ♪
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>> ♪ jehovah-nissi ♪
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♪ fight your battles ♪
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>> ♪ he's everything ♪
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♪ you need him to be ♪
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>> ♪ jehovah-jireh ♪
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♪ meet your need ♪
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>> ♪ jehovah-rapha ♪
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♪ heals ♪
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>> ♪ jehovah-rapha ♪
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♪ heal your body ♪
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>> ♪ jehovah-shalom ♪
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♪ be your peace ♪
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>> ♪ jehovah-shalom ♪
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♪ be your peace ♪
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>> ♪ yes ♪
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♪ oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
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♪ ♪
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[cheering and applause]
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Steven Furtick - When You Just Can't Win (Part 1)

May 11, 2025 | 27:29

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