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It Had To Happen Part 2

Steven Furtick

November 27, 2020

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

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It Had To Happen Part 2

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- The Bible says that those
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- The Bible says that thoseislanders were so kind
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islanders were so kindto the prisoners,
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to the prisoners,276 of them in all,
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276 of them in all,that they built them a fire.
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that they built them a fire.And Paul was such a good dude
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And Paul was such a good dudethat he decided to help.
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that he decided to help.So, they're building a fire,
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So, they're building a fire,and Paul doesn't want to stand
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and Paul doesn't want to standover there like me
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over there like meat a Love Week event,
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at a Love Week event,looking like some lazy preacher
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looking like some lazy preacherwho doesn't know how
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who doesn't know howto do anything.
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to do anything.And Paul grabs a piece of wood.
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in verse 3.
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in verse 3."He gathered a pile of brush
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"He gathered a pile of brushwood, and as he put it
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wood, and as he put iton the fire, trying to help,
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on the fire, trying to help,a snake came out."
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a snake came out."So, let's go back to everything
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So, let's go back to everythingthat's happened to Paul.
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that's happened to Paul.He's imprisoned
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He's imprisonedfor preaching the Gospel.
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for preaching the Gospel.He's shipwrecked,
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He's shipwrecked,because the sailors are too
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because the sailors are toostupid to follow his advice.
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We're talking about Malta!
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We're talking about Malta!Stuck and stranded,
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Stuck and stranded,shivering and cold, uncertain
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shivering and cold, uncertainin an unfamiliar place.
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in an unfamiliar place.And just as he thinks he's made
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And just as he thinks he's madeit to safety,
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it to safety,he gets struck by a snake!
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he gets struck by a snake!This is almost comical!
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This is almost comical!Unless you've been there --
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Unless you've been there --just when you thought
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just when you thoughtthe fight was going to be over,
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the fight was going to be over,here comes something else!
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here comes something else!Have you ever?
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Have you ever?And the snake pops up,
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And the snake pops up,out of the fire that Paul
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out of the fire that Paulwas simply trying to help
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was simply trying to helpthem build,
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them build,on an island called Malta,
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to go, and the Bible says
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to go, and the Bible saysit fastened itself to his hand!
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it fastened itself to his hand!So, this is not
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So, this is notsome quick little --
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some quick little --this snake bit down on Paul!
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because you've got
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because you've gotto be careful about people.
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to be careful about people.Let me tell you, you've got
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Let me tell you, you've gotto be careful about people,
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to be careful about people,because when that happened,
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because when that happened,people will always assign
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people will always assigna reason to why you're going
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a reason to why you're goingthrough what you're
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through what you'regoing through.
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going through.Well, if I were her husband,
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Well, if I were her husband,I would have left her.
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I would have left her.People will say stuff
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People will say stufflike that, not to you.
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like that, not to you.They never say it to you,
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They never say it to you,they just think it about you.
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they just think it about you.They think that the reason
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They think that the reasonbad things happen to you
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bad things happen to youis because of something
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is because of somethingthat you did.
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that you did.Well, the islanders are watching
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Well, the islanders are watchingthis guy, who's got a snake
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this guy, who's got a snakeon his hand,
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on his hand,who just came crawling out
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who just came crawling outof the sea with some seaweed
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of the sea with some seaweedaround his ears, and he claims
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around his ears, and he claimsto be a preacher,
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to be a preacher,and he claims to be a servant
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and he claims to be a servantof God.
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of God.And so, if you're
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And so, if you'rea servant of God,
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a servant of God,why isn't God protecting you?
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why isn't God protecting you?Has the devil tried to convince
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Has the devil tried to convinceyou lately that if you really
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you lately that if you reallyhad a God, you wouldn't be
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had a God, you wouldn't begoing through what you're
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going through what you'regoing through?
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They stood back and said,
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They stood back and said,this dude.
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this dude.When they saw the snake
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When they saw the snakehanging from his hand,
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hanging from his hand,which means it was there
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which means it was therefor a minute.
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for a minute.When they saw the snake
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When they saw the snakehanging from his hand,
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hanging from his hand,they drew their own conclusions.
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they drew their own conclusions.He must have
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He must havedone something wrong.
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done something wrong.He must be a murderer.
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He must be a murderer.He must be out
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He must be outof the will of God.
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of the will of God."For though he escaped the sea,
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"For though he escaped the sea,the goddess Justice has not
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the goddess Justice has notallowed him to live."
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because Paul preaches
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because Paul preachesone of the most powerful sermons
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one of the most powerful sermonsin the New Testament.
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in the New Testament.Watch this.
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Watch this.When Paul saw them all looking,
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When Paul saw them all looking,he knew he had a captive
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says that when Paul
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says that when Paulsaw them looking, he said --
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saw them looking, he said --and this may not
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and this may notbe in your Bible.
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be in your Bible.I'm reading from the TSV,
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I'm reading from the TSV,the Taylor Swift Version.
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play, play, play, play.
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play, play, play, play.Come on, y'all.
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Come on, y'all.Go back to 2014
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Go back to 2014with me for a minute.
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with me for a minute.And haters gonna hate,
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And haters gonna hate,hate, hate, hate, hate.
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hate, hate, hate, hate.Five times, that's a quintuplet
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Five times, that's a quintupletin the New Testament.
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in the New Testament.Heartbreakers gonna break,
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Heartbreakers gonna break,break -- we get the point,
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break -- we get the point,Pastor.
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Pastor.You don't have to quote
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You don't have to quotethe whole chorus and the verse.
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the whole chorus and the verse.Paul's response --
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Paul's response --that's the word, response.
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that's the word, response.Watch this.
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Watch this.He didn't say a word.
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He didn't say a word.He didn't try to convince them
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He didn't try to convince themthat God was with him.
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that God was with him.He didn't feel sorry
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He didn't feel sorryfor himself.
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for himself.He didn't go on Facebook
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He didn't go on Facebookand write a response post.
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and write a response post.Watch what he did.
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Watch what he did.He did what you've got to learn
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He did what you've got to learnhow to do when you make it
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how to do when you make itthrough the storm and all hell
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through the storm and all hellbreaks loose on the shore!
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breaks loose on the shore!Come on, when they talk
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Come on, when they talkabout you, when it looks
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about you, when it lookslike this is the end,
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like this is the end,when you've been through it
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The Bible said Paul
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The Bible said Paulshook it off!
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shook it off!Touch seven people and say,
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Touch seven people and say,shake it off!
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Shake if off right now,
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Shake if off right now,before it gets in your system!
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before it gets in your system!Shake it off right now,
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Shake it off right now,before it kills you!
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before it kills you!Shake it off right now,
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Shake it off right now,while they're standing
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You got to do it right now.
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You got to do it right now.Right now,
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Right now,you got to shake it off.
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you got to shake it off.You don't take a vote
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You don't take a votefrom the island committee to see
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from the island committee to seewhether or not
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whether or notthey think God is with you.
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they think God is with you.No.
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No.Paul's saying
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Paul's sayingI got a revelation.
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I got a revelation.God already told me I'm going
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God already told me I'm goingto Rome so I can't die
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to Rome so I can't dieon this island.
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on this island.I already know he'll never
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I already know he'll neverleave me or forsake me.
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leave me or forsake me.I already know
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I already knowI'm more than a conqueror.
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I'm more than a conqueror.I already know.
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I can't die on Malta.
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I can't die on Malta.And when the snake fell off
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And when the snake fell offof Paul's hand
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of Paul's handand died in the fire,
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and died in the fire,it wasn't a surprise to him.
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it wasn't a surprise to him.He knew it had to happen.
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He knew it had to happen.It had to happened.
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It had to happened.Somebody say,
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Somebody say,"It had to happen".
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"It had to happen".I had to survive.
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I had to survive.I had to make it.
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I had to make it.I had to get through it.
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I had to get through it.God had to prove his power.
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God had to prove his power.I feel your presence, Lord.
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I feel your presence, Lord.For everybody who's been
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For everybody who's beenwondering why you've been
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wondering why you've beenstuck on the "why land" --
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stuck on the "why land" --you know what I'm saying?
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you know what I'm saying?You've been so busy trying
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You've been so busy tryingto figure out a reason
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to figure out a reasonand God is trying
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and God is tryingto give you a revelation.
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to give you a revelation.Not just you but everybody
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Not just you but everybodywatching you.
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watching you.God wants everybody
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God wants everybodyto see you shake it off.
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to see you shake it off.God wants everybody around you
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God wants everybody around youto see you trust Him
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to see you trust Himthough he slay you.
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though he slay you.And that's why the snake
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And that's why the snakehad to bite him because faith
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had to bite him because faithdoesn't prevent me
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doesn't prevent mefrom getting bit.
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from getting bit.Faith doesn't prevent
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Faith doesn't preventme from washing up
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me from washing upon the shore.
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on the shore.What I love about it is that
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What I love about it is thatafter Paul shook the snake off,
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after Paul shook the snake off,the people stood back
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the people stood backand watched to see what
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and watched to see whatwas going to happen next.
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was going to happen next.Because that's what they do.
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Because that's what they do.They don't bring you
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They don't bring youan ice pack or an aspirin.
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an ice pack or an aspirin.Talk to me.
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Talk to me.They will stand there
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They will stand thereand watch you.
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and watch you.And Bible says, "that they
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And Bible says, "that theywere shocked" because they
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were shocked" because theyexpected him to swell up.
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expected him to swell up.You know, you got some people
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You know, you got some peoplethat are surprised
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that are surprisedthat you made it and surprised
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that you made it and surprisedyou're still happy.
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you're still happy.You know they thought when
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You know they thought whenthey broke your heart you
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they broke your heart youwere going to quit
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were going to quitbut look at you in church,
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but look at you in church,worshipping God,
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worshipping God,serving God, believing God.
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serving God, believing God.Look at you.
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Look at you.Look at you.
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Look at you.So they're, like, oh,
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So they're, like, oh,let's see what happens next.
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let's see what happens next.Touch somebody and say,
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So the waited a long time
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So the waited a long timeand, then when the saw that
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and, then when the saw thathe didn't swell up or turn
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he didn't swell up or turninto a walker,
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into a walker,they changed their minds.
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they changed their minds.This is why you cannot put
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This is why you cannot putyour confidence in people.
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your confidence in people."They changed their minds
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"They changed their mindsand said, 'He's a god'".
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now he's a God.
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now he's a God.One-minute Hosanna, the next
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One-minute Hosanna, the nextminute crucify him.
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minute crucify him.That's why your response
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That's why your responsecannot be to people.
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cannot be to people.Even when I preach, I love you
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Even when I preach, I love youbut I can't preach for you.
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but I can't preach for you.I can preach to you
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I can preach to youbut I can't preach for you
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but I can't preach for youbecause the things that I say
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because the things that I saythat you need to hear make you
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that you need to hear make youcross your arms
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cross your armsand get an attitude.
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and get an attitude.Well, sit back and take it,
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Well, sit back and take it,honey, because if God sent it,
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honey, because if God sent it,I'm going to say it.
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I'm going to say it.Alright.
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Alright.Now, watch this.
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Now, watch this.Let me show you one more thing.
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Let me show you one more thing.So he shakes off the snake.
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So he shakes off the snake.They think he's going to die.
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They think he's going to die.He doesn't die.
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He doesn't die.And a cool place to end a sermon
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And a cool place to end a sermonI think but I want to give you
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I think but I want to give yousomething that will maybe
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something that will maybehelp you.
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help you.Let me just see from a show
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Let me just see from a showof hands, is there anybody
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of hands, is there anybodyin here who has found yourself
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in here who has found yourselfin Malta recently?
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in Malta recently?It could be a season.
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It could be a season.It could be --
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It could be --Malta represents, yeah,
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Malta represents, yeah,that stuck place.
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that stuck place.I think these are the kinds
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I think these are the kindsof question, generic questions,
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of question, generic questions,that people ask because we know
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that people ask because we knowthat it's guaranteed
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that it's guaranteedto get 100% participation.
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to get 100% participation.I mean, who doesn't feel stuck
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I mean, who doesn't feel stuckfrom time to time?
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from time to time?That's, kind of,
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That's, kind of,the point, isn't it?
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the point, isn't it?Is that we all
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Is that we allmust go through Malta.
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must go through Malta.And Paul at this point
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And Paul at this pointin the story
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in the storyhas a decision to make.
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has a decision to make.Misery or mission.
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Misery or mission.Misery or mission
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Misery or missionbecause we already read
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because we already readthat it was rainy and cold.
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that it was rainy and cold.We already read
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We already readthat it was unfamiliar.
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that it was unfamiliar.We already read
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And now, he has a decision
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And now, he has a decisionto make and so do you about
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to make and so do you aboutthis season of your life.
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this season of your life.Paul didn't decide
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Paul didn't decideto go to Malta but now he has
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to go to Malta but now he hasto decide what to do
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to decide what to dowhile he's there.
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while he's there.And he can sit and wait
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And he can sit and waitto get off this stupid island
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to get off this stupid islandor he can swim.
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or he can swim.He can do on Malta
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He can do on Maltawhat he did in Jerusalem.
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what he did in Jerusalem.Alright.
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Alright.So Paul, they think he's
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So Paul, they think he'sa God now, right?
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a God now, right?So they're, like, hey,
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So they're, like, hey,this guy's important.
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this guy's important.And apparently the chief
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and he wants to have dinner with
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and he wants to have dinner withthis guy who can survive
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this guy who can survivea snake bite.
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a snake bite.So your opportunities in life
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So your opportunities in lifewill be the byproduct of
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will be the byproduct ofadversity that you go through.
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adversity that you go through.And he gets invited to the home
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And he gets invited to the homeof the official on the island
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of the official on the islandbecause he was able to stand up
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because he was able to stand upunder the trial.
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under the trial.You keep praying
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You keep prayingfor the opportunity but you
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for the opportunity but youdon't want to stand up under
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don't want to stand up underthe adversity.
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the adversity.Touch somebody and say,
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Touch somebody and say,"It had to happen".
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"It had to happen".I had to go through something.
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I had to go through something.I had to prove perseverance.
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I had to prove perseverance.That's the only way my faith
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That's the only way my faithcould grow to enable
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could grow to enablethe opportunity.
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Look at this in verse 7,
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Look at this in verse 7,"There was an estate nearby
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"There was an estate nearbythat belonged to Publius",
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that belonged to Publius",which is, incidentally,
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which is, incidentally,a baby name that is available
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a baby name that is availableto any of you who are looking
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to any of you who are lookingfor something to name your child
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for something to name your childthat will get them beat up.
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that will get them beat up.This guy is important
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This guy is importantand he wants to see the guy who
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and he wants to see the guy whowas able to stand up after
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was able to stand up afterthe snake bite
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the snake biteand survived the ship wreck.
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and survived the ship wreck."And he welcomed
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"And he welcomedall of them into the home
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all of them into the homeand showed generous hospitality
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and showed generous hospitalityfor three days."
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for three days."And I'm imagining Paul's
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"But at some point,
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"But at some point,during Paul's stay he learns
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during Paul's stay he learnsthat Publius has a problem".
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that Publius has a problem".Touch somebody and say,
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Touch somebody and say,"Publius has a problem".
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"Publius has a problem".And Publius' problem is about
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because Publius' father
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because Publius' fatherwas sick in bed
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was sick in bedwith the Malta fever
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with the Malta feverand it's bad.
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and it's bad.He's got temperatures
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He's got temperaturesand dysentery and Paul,
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and dysentery and Paul,when he heard about it,
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when he heard about it,went in to see him.
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went in to see him.Now, the way I picture it
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Now, the way I picture itand maybe I'm using too much
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that they're sitting down
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that they're sitting downto a meal and Paul sees
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to a meal and Paul seessomebody wheeled into the room
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somebody wheeled into the roomand says, "Who is that?"
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and says, "Who is that?"and Publius says, "It's my dad",
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and Publius says, "It's my dad",and Paul says,
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and Paul says,"What's wrong with him?"
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"What's wrong with him?"And Publius says,
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And Publius says,"He's sick and there's nothing
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"He's sick and there's nothingwe can do about it".
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we can do about it".I imagine about right here
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I imagine about right hereis where Paul started smiling
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is where Paul started smilingwhich seems, kind of,
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which seems, kind of,weird but maybe
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weird but maybethis is the moment that Paul
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this is the moment that Paulrealizes there was a reason
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realizes there was a reasonI went through the storm.
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I went through the storm.There was a reason
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There was a reasonthe hurricane hit.
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the hurricane hit.There was a reason the ship
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There was a reason the shiphad to break apart.
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had to break apart.There's a reason
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There's a reasonwe had to run aground on Malta.
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we had to run aground on Malta.Paul said, "Can I see him?
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And the Bible says
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And the Bible saysthat when Paul went into to see
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that when Paul went into to seehim he prayed for him.
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him he prayed for him.And watch the next part.
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And watch the next part.You're gonna love this.
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Can I use you for an example?
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Can I use you for an example?Sit down.
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Sit down.Everybody sit down.
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Everybody sit down.Paul went in and prayed
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Paul went in and prayedfor him and after prayer --
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for him and after prayer --somebody say,
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somebody say,"It had to happen".
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"It had to happen".Come on Missouri,
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Come on Missouri,"It had to happen".
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"It had to happen".You had to be here
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You had to be hereat this sermon today.
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at this sermon today.There is something God
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There is something Godwanted to speak to you.
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wanted to speak to you.You had to be here
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You had to be herewith the ZZ Top beard, goatee,
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with the ZZ Top beard, goatee,you had to be right there
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you had to be right therein that section.
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in that section.And Paul put his hand on
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And Paul put his hand onPublius' dad's head and when
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Publius' dad's head and whenhe put his hand on his head
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he put his hand on his headthe Bible says, "He was healed",
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the Bible says, "He was healed",which is a miracle
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which is a miracleall in its own.
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all in its own.But what made it even more
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But what made it even moreamazing to me was to realize
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amazing to me was to realizethat the same hand
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that the same handthat the healing came through
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that the healing came throughwas the same hand that had
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was the same hand that hada snake hanging from it just
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a snake hanging from it justthree days ago.
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three days ago.Oh, come on, you ought to start
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Oh, come on, you ought to startpraising God right now.
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praising God right now.What you went through that
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What you went through thatdidn't kill you, that's it.
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didn't kill you, that's it.So let me
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So let mehave your chair, Sissy.
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have your chair, Sissy.Paul says, "I can't keep
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Paul says, "I can't keepthe snake from biting me",
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the snake from biting me",touch somebody and say,
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The other day Abby came up to me
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The other day Abby came up to meand she said,
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and she said,Elijah just bit me.
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Elijah just bit me.I said, did you bite him back?
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I said, did you bite him back?She said, no, sir.
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She said, no, sir.I said, go upstairs and tell
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I said, go upstairs and tellyour brother you can bite me
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your brother you can bite meagain if you want to but daddy
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again if you want to but daddysaid to tell you if you bite me
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said to tell you if you bite meI bite back.
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I bite back.Now, that might not
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Now, that might notbe good parenting
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be good parentingbut this is good preaching.
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but this is good preaching.Somebody tell the Devil,
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Somebody tell the Devil,"I bite back".
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"I bite back".I bite back.
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became the hand
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became the handthat the healing came from.
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that the healing came from.What did you go through
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What did you go throughthat you wish you wouldn't have
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that you wish you wouldn't havegone thorough, that you never
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gone thorough, that you nevershould have gone through?
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should have gone through?I came to declare
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I came to declareover your life,
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over your life,it does not matter the reason.
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it does not matter the reason.What matters is your response.
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What matters is your response.You're on Malta now.
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The Bible says, "After he laid
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The Bible says, "After he laidhis hands on that man's head,
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his hands on that man's head,word got around the
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word got around thewhole island --",
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whole island --",this guy's got something.
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this guy's got something.This guy's got something.
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This guy's got something.This guy knows somebody.
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This guy knows somebody.When he put his hand
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When he put his handon the father's head,
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on the father's head,the Bible said,
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the Bible said,"The whole island came,
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Publius had to turn his house
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Publius had to turn his houseinto a church building
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into a church buildingand the whole island
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and the whole islandgot healed".
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got healed".It had to happen.
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It had to happen.It had to happen.
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It had to happen.The whole island got healed.
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The whole island got healed.I'm sorry I messed up your hair
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I'm sorry I messed up your hairbut it had to happen.
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but it had to happen.I feel like I got something
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I feel like I got somethingon me right now
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on me right nowto tell somebody.
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to tell somebody.Release.
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Release.It's about the release.
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It's about the release.When Paul was going through
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When Paul was going throughthe storm he said,
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the storm he said,"We must run aground
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"We must run agroundon some island".
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on some island".Somebody say,
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Somebody say,"It had to happen".
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"It had to happen".And Paul thought he needed
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And Paul thought he neededMalta but it turns out Malta
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Malta but it turns out Maltaneeded Paul.
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needed Paul.There's a purpose for it.
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There's a purpose for it.I don't need a reason,
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I don't need a reason,I got a revelation.
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I got a revelation.God is with me.
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God is with me.He is good.
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He is good.He does good.
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He does good.It had to happen.
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It had to happen.It had to happen.
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It had to happen.I'm not saying God did it.
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I'm not saying God did it.I'm saying he'll use it now.
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I'm saying he'll use it now.What are you going
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What are you goingto do on Malta?
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to do on Malta?That small place.
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That small place.You been changing diapers
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You been changing diapersfeeling like nobody appreciates
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feeling like nobody appreciatesyou, that's your Malta.
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you, that's your Malta.You've been praying for a ring
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You've been praying for a ringand you can't even get a text
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and you can't even get a textback, that's your Malta.
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back, that's your Malta.I never wanted to be on Malta
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I never wanted to be on Maltabut Paul said now that I'm here,
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but Paul said now that I'm here,who can I heal?
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who can I heal?Matter of fact,
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Matter of fact,y'all got anymore snakes?
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y'all got anymore snakes?I wish another snake would
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I wish another snake wouldbite me 'cause if that much
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bite me 'cause if that muchpower can come from the pain
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power can come from the painwho else can I heal?
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who else can I heal?Who else can I heal?
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Who else can I heal?God why did you bring me?
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God why did you bring me?This must be Malta.
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This must be Malta.And while they were getting
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And while they were gettingready for a wreck,
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ready for a wreck,God was positioning them
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God was positioning themfor a revival.
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for a revival.This is the mistake, that turned
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This is the mistake, that turnedinto a miracle, that turned
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into a miracle, that turnedinto a mission.
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into a mission.And I want you to know today,
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And I want you to know today,whoever it's for,
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whoever it's for,the forty-eight percent of you
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the forty-eight percent of youthat God sent me to preach to,
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that God sent me to preach to,who are spending three months
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who are spending three monthson Malta right now.
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on Malta right now.I want you to know
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I want you to knowthat your supply
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that your supplyis in your assignment.
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is in your assignment.Did you get it over here?
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Did you get it over here?Your supply
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Your supplyis in your assignment.
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is in your assignment.He could have sat there on Malta
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He could have sat there on Maltamoping about what he went
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moping about what he wentthrough on the Adriatic Sea
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through on the Adriatic Seabut he turned it into a mission
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but he turned it into a missionand the whole island got healed.
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and the whole island got healed.Maybe what you went through
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Maybe what you went throughwasn't even about you.
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wasn't even about you.Maybe it's generational.
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Maybe it's generational.And that's what I told my dad
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And that's what I told my dadbefore he died, I said,
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before he died, I said,I know your life was hard.
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I know your life was hard.I know it was a living hell.
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I know it was a living hell.I know your father abused you.
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I know your father abused you.I know you had to suffer
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I know you had to sufferthrough many things
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through many thingsbut you broke it.
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but you broke it.You broke it.
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You broke it.It had to -- you had to go
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It had to -- you had to gothrough so I wouldn't have to,
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through so I wouldn't have to,so I can preach,
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so I can preach,so I can stand --
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so I can stand --sometimes it's not about us.
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sometimes it's not about us.And Paul decided to bite back
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And Paul decided to bite backwith his hand still swollen
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with his hand still swollenfrom the snake bite.
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from the snake bite.Sucked that poison out
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Sucked that poison outand turned it into power.
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and turned it into power.I thought about calling
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I thought about callingthis sermon,
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this sermon,"I'm bit but I'm not bitter".
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"I'm bit but I'm not bitter".I'll preach that
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I'll preach thatin three years.
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in three years.I'll preach that
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I'll preach thatin "Bars and Battles"
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in "Bars and Battles"in two weeks.
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in two weeks.But for now, God wanted you
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But for now, God wanted youto know that it had to happen.
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to know that it had to happen.It had to happen.
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It had to happen.Even the rejection.
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Even the rejection.My friend said,
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My friend said,"Do you really believe
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"Do you really believethat it had to happen"?
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that it had to happen"?And I said, "Well, I don't know
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And I said, "Well, I don't knowbut you know what I choose to.
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but you know what I choose to.It made who I am,
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It made who I am,what I went through.
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what I went through.It made me who I am".
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It made me who I am".I want to look in the camera
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I want to look in the camerabecause we have 14 locations
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because we have 14 locationsright now and I want you
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right now and I want youto stand on your feet at every
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to stand on your feet at everylocation and realize
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location and realizethat healing is in your hands.
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that healing is in your hands.That God brought you to Malta.
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That God brought you to Malta.And when you're in the middle
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And when you're in the middleof a storm it seems
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of a storm it seemslike there's often
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like there's oftenno sense of guidance.
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no sense of guidance.And when your boat is being
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And when your boat is beingblown around
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blown aroundand you have no control over it,
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and you have no control over it,it's a scary thing to be out
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it's a scary thing to be outon the Mediterranean Sea with
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on the Mediterranean Sea withnothing to look at for light.
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nothing to look at for light.And to arrive at a cold place
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And to arrive at a cold placeonly to be met by the sting
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only to be met by the stingof a viper, yeah.
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of a viper, yeah.I've been there before
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I've been there beforein my own life but God sent me
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in my own life but God sent mewith a message for you today.
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with a message for you today.It had to happen
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It had to happenbecause while the wind
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because while the windwas controlling the boat,
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was controlling the boat,God was controlling the wind.
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God was controlling the wind.I'm not saying he did it
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I'm not saying he did itbut if God allowed
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but if God allowedit you can accept it.
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it you can accept it.And if you can accept it,
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And if you can accept it,the very place where you
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the very place where youwere injured will be
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were injured will bethe very place that your purpose
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the very place that your purposecomes forth from.
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comes forth from.It had to happen.
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It had to happen.It had to happen.
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It had to happen.Even the mistakes,
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Even the mistakes,it had to happen because God
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it had to happen because Godneeded me here
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- Hey, it really is
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- Hey, it really isa privilege
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a privilegeto share God's Word with you.
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to share God's Word with you.Thank you for joining me.
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Thank you for joining me.But, each week we just have
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But, each week we just havea little bit of time together,
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a little bit of time together,and, I'd love to take
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and, I'd love to takethe conversation beyond
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the conversation beyondjust a TV program.
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just a TV program.So, if you wanna go deeper,
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So, if you wanna go deeper,if you wanna connect
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you can call or go online,
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you can call or go online,right now, and request
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right now, and requestexclusive resources
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exclusive resourcesfrom today's message.
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from today's message.We'll make them available to you
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We'll make them available to youwith your gift of any amount
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with your gift of any amountto the ministry.
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to the ministry.But, I wanna tell you about
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But, I wanna tell you aboutsomething else, too.
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something else, too.Live, every single Sunday,
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Live, every single Sunday,we broadcast a message
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we broadcast a messagefrom Elevation Church;
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from Elevation Church;the church where I pastor.
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the church where I pastor.And so, you can tune in,
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And so, you can tune in,worship with us,
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worship with us,hear a message,
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hear a message,experience the ministry,
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experience the ministry,live, as it happens.
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live, as it happens.And, what's even better,
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And, what's even better,you can connect with
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you can connect witha community of people
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a community of peoplefrom all over the world;
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from all over the world;we call it "E-Fam".
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'E', like extended --
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'E', like extended --it means a lotta
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it means a lottadifferent things.
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different things.But, it's just our way,
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But, it's just our way,to connect with you
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to connect with youbeyond this broadcast.
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beyond this broadcast.I would love for you
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I would love for youto join us, live,
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to join us, live,this weekend.
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this weekend.And, you can go online:
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And, you can go online:StevenFurtick.com/Live.
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StevenFurtick.com/Live.Don't forget the /Live;
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Don't forget the /Live;it will take you directly
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it will take you directlyto the details and the times,
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to the details and the times,so do it now, visit the website.
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- eFam is our online family
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at Elevation Church.
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It doesn't matter
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where you call home,
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becoming part of our eFam
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is as simple as joining us
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online each week.
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Each weekend we broadcast
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our worship experiences
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to thousands of people
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around the world.
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It's so simple for you
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to join the huge move of God
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that is happening
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through our eFam,
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by tuning into experiences
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on the weekend or on demand,
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when it's convenient for you.
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When you participate,
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you'll experience
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awesome worship music,
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preaching, and community
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with people tuning in,
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just like yourself.
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You can have a deeper connection
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by joining an eGroup
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and an eTeam,
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giving online and connecting
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with other eFam near you
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though watch parties.
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Wherever you find
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yourself in life,
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we wanna be a place
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you can depend on
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for receiving inspiration,
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encouragement, and support.
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Grow your faith,
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- ♪ Oh, there's nothing ♪
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- ♪ Oh, there's nothing ♪♪ Better than You ♪
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♪ Better than You ♪♪ There's nothing ♪
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♪ There's nothing ♪♪ Better than You ♪
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♪ Better than You ♪♪ Lord, there's nothing ♪
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♪ Lord, there's nothing ♪♪ Nothing is ♪
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♪ Oh, yes, I know ♪
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♪ Oh, yes, I know ♪♪ It's true ♪
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- ♪ I'm not afraid ♪
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- ♪ I'm not afraid ♪♪ To show You ♪
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♪ To show You ♪♪ My weakness ♪
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♪ My weakness ♪♪ My failures and flaws ♪
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♪ My failures and flaws ♪♪ Lord, You've seen them all ♪
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♪ 'Cause the God ♪
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♪ 'Cause the God ♪♪ Of the mountain ♪
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♪ Of the mountain ♪♪ Is the God ♪
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♪ Is the God ♪♪ Of the valley ♪
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♪ Of the valley ♪♪ There's not a place ♪
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♪ There's not a place ♪♪ Your mercy and grace ♪
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♪ Your mercy and grace ♪♪ Won't find me again ♪
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♪ Won't find me again ♪- Come on now.
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- Come on now.- ♪ Oh, there's nothing ♪
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- ♪ Oh, there's nothing ♪♪ Better than You ♪
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