You've Got A Lot Part 2
November 25, 2020
27:29
Pastor Steven shares how; even when you feel small; God has chosen you for a purpose.
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You've Got A Lot Part 2
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- - ANNOUNCER: If you're looking
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- to grow your faith
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- and hear Biblical teaching
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- to encourage and inspire you,
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- this is a great place to start,
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- but this is more than
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- just a TV episode,
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- it's an opportunity
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- to connect with a growing
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- community of believers,
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- all over the world.
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- It's as simple as joining us
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- online each week
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- for the live broadcast
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- of our worship experiences,
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- where you'll get to worship,
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- hear incredible preaching,
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- and get to participate
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- in the community
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- of people tuning in,
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- just like yourself.
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- Join us online this weekend
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- - Regardless of what you've
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- - Regardless of what you'vebeen given in your life --
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- been given in your life --'Cause you're like
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- 'Cause you're like"I'm the one-talent guy.
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- "I'm the one-talent guy.You haven't talked
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- You haven't talkedabout him yet."
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- about him yet."I'm about to.
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- I'm about to.'Bout to talk
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- 'Bout to talkto all the one-baggers.
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- to all the one-baggers.One-Bag Billy.
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- One-Bag Billy.Let's give him a name.
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- Let's give him a name.One-Bag Billy.
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- One-Bag Billy.At first, he's kind of excited.
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- At first, he's kind of excited.You know.
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- You know.He's like, "Cool, man."
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- got any bags.
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- got any bags.This dude is rich.
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- This dude is rich.He's going on trips and stuff.
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- He's going on trips and stuff.This guy has much property,
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- This guy has much property,but he's one of the three
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- Remember, when you attach
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- Remember, when you attachyour security to stuff
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- your security to stuffor your significance to status,
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- or your significance to status,it's never enough.
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- it's never enough.I wonder if One-Bag Billy
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- I wonder if One-Bag Billywas happy for a little while
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- was happy for a little whilebut then he runs into Tommy.
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- but then he runs into Tommy.Yeah.
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- Yeah.Two-Bag Tommy.
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- Two-Bag Tommy.[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]So, Billy's like,
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- So, Billy's like,"Tommy, what's up, man!"
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- "Tommy, what's up, man!"And Billy's like,
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- And Billy's like,"It's the best day of my life."
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- "It's the best day of my life."And Tommy's like, "Me too!"
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- And Tommy's like, "Me too!""Did you get the bag?"
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- "Did you get the bag?"And Tommy's like, "The bag?
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- And Tommy's like, "The bag?No, I got...
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- No, I got...bagsss."
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- bagsss."[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]"Bagsss?
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- "Bagsss?Ain't no bagsss.
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- Ain't no bagsss.I got one bag."
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- I got one bag."Well, here comes Freddy.
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- Well, here comes Freddy.[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]No.
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- No.Freddy's coming up.
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- Freddy's coming up."I've got five bags
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- "I've got five bagsfrom the Master!"
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- from the Master!"Five-Bag Freddy,
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- Five-Bag Freddy,Two-Bag Tommy...
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- Two-Bag Tommy...[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]One-Bag...Billy.
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- One-Bag...Billy.[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]See, 'cause the reason
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- See, 'cause the reasonthat Billy got afraid
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- that Billy got afraidand hid what he had
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- and hid what he hadis because he went on Instagram.
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- is because he went on Instagram.[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]I'mma preach like it's 2020.
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- I'mma preach like it's 2020.I'mma bring this parable
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- I'mma bring this parableto modern times.
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- to modern times.And he went on Instagram
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- And he went on Instagramon Tuesday
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- on Tuesdayand it was Two-Talent Tuesday
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- and it was Two-Talent Tuesdayon Instagram.
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- on Instagram.[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]Five-Talent Friday
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- Five-Talent Fridayon Instagram.
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- on Instagram.And old One-Bag Billy
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- And old One-Bag Billystarts thinking,
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- starts thinking,"I wonder why --
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- "I wonder why --I wonder why
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- I wonder whyI only got one bag.
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- I only got one bag.I was feeling pretty good
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- I was feeling pretty goodabout my bag until I saw
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- about my bag until I sawyour bagsss."
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- your bagsss."[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]"Feeling pretty good
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- "Feeling pretty goodabout my little vacation,
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- about my little vacation,'til you started talking
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- 'til you started talkingabout Italy.
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- about Italy.You went to Italy, huh?
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- Went to Myrtle Beach.
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- Went to Myrtle Beach.Thought it was..."
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- Thought it was..."[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]"I used to like Myrtle Beach.
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- "I used to like Myrtle Beach.You went to Milan.
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- You went to Milan.It's all right.
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- It's all right.Yeah, cool.
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- Yeah, cool.No, I like Myrtle Beach.
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- No, I like Myrtle Beach.I'm more of a local
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- I'm more of a localkind of guy."
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- kind of guy."[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]Now I got this bag.
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- Now I got this bag.Now I'm feeling bad
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- Now I'm feeling badabout the bag
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- about the bagthat the Master gave me.
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- that the Master gave me.Because it's how we count it
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- Because it's how we count itthat matters.
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- that matters.It's how we count it.
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- It's how we count it.And when we hear this,
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- And when we hear this,we feel bad for Billy.
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- we feel bad for Billy.We're like, "Aw, man.
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- We're like, "Aw, man.Poor Billy.
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- Poor Billy.He's just walking around
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- He's just walking aroundwith this bag."
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- with this bag."Let's look in the bag.
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- Let's look in the bag.Can we look in the bag?
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- Can we look in the bag?We live in a world
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- We live in a worldthat worships the bag.
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- that worships the bag.We never even look what's in it.
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- We never even look what's in it.- CONGREGATION: Come on, now.
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- - CONGREGATION: Come on, now.[Applauding]
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- [Applauding]- So, what was the talent?
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- - So, what was the talent?What was the talent?
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- What was the talent?It's a weight.
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- It's a weight.How much money do you have
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- How much money do you haveto have of silver coins,
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- to have of silver coins,let's don't even talk
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- let's don't even talkabout gold,
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- about gold,to weight a talent?
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- to weight a talent?That is 6.000 days of pay
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- That is 6.000 days of payfor a day-laborer.
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- for a day-laborer.One talent.
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- One talent.Now, you can't convert
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- Now, you can't convertthe economics
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- the economicsfrom Palestine to Balentine.
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- from Palestine to Balentine.[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]But -- Put a note.
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- But -- Put a note.I gotta put that in tomorrow.
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- I gotta put that in tomorrow.That was really good.
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- That was really good.That was really good.
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- That was really good.[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]But -- Now watch this.
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- But -- Now watch this.It would be somewhere
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- It would be somewherearound 1.4
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- around 1.4what we would call million.
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- what we would call million.Because we have words
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- Because we have wordsfor this, right?
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- for this, right?Million.
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- Million.So, I was reading
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- So, I was readingand I was feeling bad for Billy.
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- and I was feeling bad for Billy.I was like, "Dang, man.
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- I was like, "Dang, man.I probably would have
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- I probably would havehid it, too.
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- hid it, too.I would've been ashamed
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- I would've been ashamedto work with a million
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- to work with a millionif I was friends
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- if I was friendswith Tommy and Freddy.
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- with Tommy and Freddy.I probably would be --
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- I probably would be --I'd probably be
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- I'd probably behiding mine, too."
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- hiding mine, too."Until I realized something.
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- Until I realized something.Look at me.
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- - That's a lot.
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- A million's not a lot to you?
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- A million's not a lot to you?How many of you
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- How many of youa million is a lot
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- a million is a lotand you'll take it
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- and you'll take itif somebody wants
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- It's still a million.
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- It's still a million.But now when we read it
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- But now when we read itin contrast to two and five,
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- in contrast to two and five,it sounds small.
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- it sounds small.But put it back in context.
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- When you start thinking
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- When you start thinking"You know, I don't have
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- "You know, I don't haveanything to feel good about
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- anything to feel good aboutright now.
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- right now.I don't have anything
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- I don't have anythingto be proud of right now,"
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- to be proud of right now,"I just want you to look
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- I just want you to lookat the devil some this week
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- at the devil some this weekwhen he's telling you
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- when he's telling youyou don't have anything
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- you don't have anythingand you are not anything,
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- and you are not anything,and just only you and the devil
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- and just only you and the devilwill know what this means.
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- will know what this means.Say, 'It's still a million.
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- Say, 'It's still a million.It's still a million.'"
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- It's still a million.'"One time -- come on.
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- One time -- come on.Y'all better help me preach.
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- Y'all better help me preach.I will preach
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- if you don't start...
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- if you don't start...[Applauding]
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- [Applauding]And I got real arrogant one time
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- And I got real arrogant one time'cause the church was growing
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- 'cause the church was growingand we had, like,
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- and we had, like,a holiday weekend
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- a holiday weekendand there were only 8.000 people
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- and there were only 8.000 peoplein church.
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- in church.Only 8.000 people in church.
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- Only 8.000 people in church.And one staff member
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- And one staff membershowed me my million.
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- showed me my million.Said, "How many people
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- Said, "How many peoplelived in the town
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- - It was 6.000.
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- - It was 6.000.6.000.
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- 6.000.And what I needed
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- And what I neededwas to break down
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- was to break downmy blessings --
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- my blessings --to break down my bag
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- to break down my bagand remember
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- and rememberit's still a million.
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- it's still a million.Like, here's what I mean.
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- Like, here's what I mean.If God never does
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- If God never doesanything else for me,
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- anything else for me,He has been so good to me.
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- He has been so good to me.Let me explain it to you.
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- Let me explain it to you.He canceled my sins.
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- He canceled my sins.He did not treat me
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- He did not treat meas my sins deserved.
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- as my sins deserved.No, I'm serious.
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- No, I'm serious.He gave me a purpose for living.
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- He gave me a purpose for living.He gave me a hope.
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- He gave me a hope.He called me.
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- He called me.He brought me into the kingdom.
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- He brought me into the kingdom.He put a crown on me.
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- He put a crown on me.He gave me 750 million breaths
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- He gave me 750 million breathsand I ought to use a few
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- and I ought to use a fewto thank Him while I still can.
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- to thank Him while I still can.[Applauding]
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- [Applauding]You ought to thank Him right now
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- You ought to thank Him right nowfor your million.
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- for your million.You ought to thank Him right now
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- You ought to thank Him right nowfor your bag.
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- for your bag.You ought to thank Him right now
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- Still a million.
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- Still a million.It's still a million.
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- It's still a million.Break it down.
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- Break it down.You got a lot
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- You got a lotonce you start counting it.
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- once you start counting it.Come on.
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- Come on.Let's count to a million.
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- Let's count to a million.One, two, three, four,
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- One, two, three, four,five, six, seven,
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- five, six, seven,eight, nine, ten.
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- eight, nine, ten.See, when you break it down,
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- See, when you break it down,it doesn't sound
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- it doesn't soundso little anymore.
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- so little anymore.Break down your blessings,
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- Break down your blessings,and then invest it back.
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- and then invest it back.Flip the bag.
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- Flip the bag.Flip the bag.
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- Flip the bag.One becomes two,
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- One becomes two,two becomes four.
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- two becomes four.See, I found this out, man.
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- See, I found this out, man.Now, we don't have time
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- Now, we don't have timeto do the illustration,
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- to do the illustration,but would you rather
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- but would you ratherhave a million dollars today
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- have a million dollars todayor a penny today
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- or a penny todaybut I'm going to double it
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- but I'm going to double itevery day for 30 days?
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- every day for 30 days?So, I asked Graham last night --
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- So, I asked Graham last night --You just know that
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- You just know thatbecause it obviously is
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- because it obviously isconnected to the illustration
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- connected to the illustration'cause I said a penny.
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- 'cause I said a penny.But Graham is 12.
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- But Graham is 12.So, I asked him the question.
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- So, I asked him the question.He thought for a minute,
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- He thought for a minute,and first thing he said,
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- and first thing he said,"Is this a real offer
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- "Is this a real offeror is this hypothetical?"
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- or is this hypothetical?"[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]"Because how much do I need
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- "Because how much do I needto think about this?"
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- to think about this?"[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]Put it on calculator.
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- Put it on calculator.Put it on calculator.
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- Put it on calculator.So, if we do it,
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- So, if we do it,and you can probably imagine
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- and you can probably imaginethe first day that we double it,
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- the first day that we double it,it's still not gonna be much.
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- it's still not gonna be much.It's still gonna be
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- It's still gonna besignificantly less
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- significantly lessthan a million dollars.
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- than a million dollars.It's gonna be two cents.
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- It's gonna be two cents.But give it to me,
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- But give it to me,give it to me,
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- give it to me,I know we don't
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- I know we don'treally have time,
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- really have time,but if you just double it,
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- but if you just double it,.01 times two.
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- .01 times two.I did that right?
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- I did that right?[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]Times two?
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- Times two?Count for me.
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- Count for me.That's four.
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- That's four.Times two, times two,
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- Times two, times two,times two, times two,
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- times two, times two,times two, times two,
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- times two, times two,times two.
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- times two.Now, it's still only $10.24.
- 00:10:07.792 --> 00:10:08.660
- Now, it's still only $10.24.But what if you double it
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- But what if you double itand keep doubling it?
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- and keep doubling it?All discipleship is doubling.
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- All discipleship is doubling.All we can do as parents
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- All we can do as parentsis try to double the values
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- is try to double the valuesthat we think are important
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- that we think are importantimperfectly as we model them
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- imperfectly as we model thembefore our kids
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- before our kidsand apologize when we think
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- and apologize when we thinkthey're wrong,
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- they're wrong,and just try to invest something
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- and just try to invest somethingthat has been invested in us.
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- that has been invested in us.All my mom did raising me
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- All my mom did raising mewas try to take what she had
- 00:10:31.549 --> 00:10:34.219
- was try to take what she hadand apply it toward
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- and apply it towardwhat she saw.
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- what she saw.And I'll be honest with you,
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- And I'll be honest with you,you know.
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- you know.It wasn't much.
- 00:10:40.859 --> 00:10:42.093
- It wasn't much.She would set aside, like,
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- She would set aside, like,$15 every week to send me over
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- $15 every week to send me overto Jack Crib's garage
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- to Jack Crib's garageto learn guitar.
- 00:10:47.632 --> 00:10:49.234
- to learn guitar.Before that, my dad would cut
- 00:10:49.234 --> 00:10:50.835
- Before that, my dad would cutHarold Staley's hair
- 00:10:50.835 --> 00:10:51.603
- Harold Staley's hairto get him to give me
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- to get him to give mea guitar lesson
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- a guitar lessonbecause I think at that point
- 00:10:53.571 --> 00:10:54.205
- because I think at that pointit was hard for them
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- it was hard for themto afford the lessons.
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- to afford the lessons.So, it was an exchange.
- 00:10:57.709 --> 00:10:59.144
- So, it was an exchange.And then my mom dipped pinecones
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- And then my mom dipped pineconesand sold them around holidays,
- 00:11:00.612 --> 00:11:01.780
- and sold them around holidays,dipped them in scented wax,
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- dipped them in scented wax,and then she would sell that,
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- and then she would sell that,put that money aside,
- 00:11:04.716 --> 00:11:06.084
- put that money aside,drive me to Jack Crib's.
- 00:11:06.084 --> 00:11:07.919
- drive me to Jack Crib's.Jack Crib's garage,
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- Jack Crib's garage,he would sit on the freezer
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- he would sit on the freezerfor the lesson
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- for the lessonand you would get the chair.
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- and you would get the chair.It was a really high-class
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- It was a really high-classoperation there.
- 00:11:16.161 --> 00:11:17.595
- operation there.[Laughter]
- 00:11:17.595 --> 00:11:18.530
- [Laughter]But that was a good man
- 00:11:18.530 --> 00:11:21.232
- But that was a good manwho taught me beach music.
- 00:11:21.232 --> 00:11:21.866
- who taught me beach music.I didn't want to learn
- 00:11:21.866 --> 00:11:22.434
- I didn't want to learnbeach music,
- 00:11:22.434 --> 00:11:23.635
- beach music,but beach music set
- 00:11:23.635 --> 00:11:25.303
- but beach music setthe foundation for punk rock.
- 00:11:25.303 --> 00:11:27.338
- the foundation for punk rock.I didn't learn a lot of chords.
- 00:11:27.338 --> 00:11:28.339
- I didn't learn a lot of chords.To this day, I don't know
- 00:11:28.339 --> 00:11:29.641
- To this day, I don't knowa lot of music theory.
- 00:11:29.641 --> 00:11:31.509
- a lot of music theory.I know a little bit,
- 00:11:31.509 --> 00:11:32.510
- I know a little bit,but it's not
- 00:11:32.510 --> 00:11:36.715
- but it's nothow many chords you know.
- 00:11:36.715 --> 00:11:39.718
- how many chords you know.It's not how many bags you have.
- 00:11:39.718 --> 00:11:40.251
- It's not how many bags you have.It's not how much
- 00:11:40.251 --> 00:11:42.854
- It's not how mucheducation you have.
- 00:11:42.854 --> 00:11:44.556
- education you have.It really isn't.
- 00:11:44.556 --> 00:11:45.323
- It really isn't.It really isn't.
- 00:11:45.323 --> 00:11:46.324
- It really isn't.I mean, I promise you
- 00:11:46.324 --> 00:11:49.694
- All Billy had to do --
- 00:12:04.242 --> 00:12:05.043
- All Billy had to do --All Billy had to do --
- 00:12:05.043 --> 00:12:06.010
- All Billy had to do --'cause now --
- 00:12:06.010 --> 00:12:08.146
- 'cause now --I've written songs now
- 00:12:08.146 --> 00:12:08.947
- I've written songs nowthat God has graced
- 00:12:08.947 --> 00:12:09.647
- that God has gracedbecause one way
- 00:12:09.647 --> 00:12:10.415
- because one wayyou flip the bag
- 00:12:10.415 --> 00:12:12.584
- you flip the bagis you collaborate.
- 00:12:12.584 --> 00:12:14.085
- is you collaborate.And my favorite collaborator
- 00:12:14.085 --> 00:12:15.553
- And my favorite collaboratorin the world is Chris Brown.
- 00:12:15.553 --> 00:12:16.788
- in the world is Chris Brown.There's nobody creatively
- 00:12:16.788 --> 00:12:17.789
- There's nobody creativelythat I would rather
- 00:12:17.789 --> 00:12:19.023
- that I would rathercollaborate with than Chris.
- 00:12:19.023 --> 00:12:25.296
- collaborate with than Chris.[Applauding]
- 00:12:25.296 --> 00:12:25.897
- [Applauding]And now it's not
- 00:12:25.897 --> 00:12:27.632
- And now it's nothow many chords I know.
- 00:12:27.632 --> 00:12:29.067
- how many chords I know.It's whether or not
- 00:12:29.067 --> 00:12:30.335
- It's whether or notthat enough people
- 00:12:30.335 --> 00:12:31.269
- that enough peoplecan come together,
- 00:12:31.269 --> 00:12:33.471
- can come together,put their preferences aside,
- 00:12:33.471 --> 00:12:36.708
- put their preferences aside,and move something forward,
- 00:12:36.708 --> 00:12:39.944
- and move something forward,and flip the bag --
- 00:12:39.944 --> 00:12:42.380
- and flip the bag --and flip the bag.
- 00:12:42.380 --> 00:12:44.783
- and flip the bag.It's still a million.
- 00:12:44.783 --> 00:12:45.550
- It's still a million.I tell you I don't know
- 00:12:45.550 --> 00:12:47.418
- I tell you I don't knowthat many guitar chords.
- 00:12:47.418 --> 00:12:49.154
- that many guitar chords.Well, compared to most of y'all,
- 00:12:49.154 --> 00:12:50.121
- Well, compared to most of y'all,I'm Mozart.
- 00:12:50.121 --> 00:12:52.957
- I'm Mozart.[Laughter]
- 00:12:52.957 --> 00:12:54.993
- [Laughter]You understand?
- 00:12:54.993 --> 00:12:57.028
- You understand?And if the man with one --
- 00:12:57.028 --> 00:12:57.595
- And if the man with one --If Billy would've just
- 00:12:57.595 --> 00:12:58.696
- If Billy would've justkept on, "Oh, man.
- 00:12:58.696 --> 00:13:00.698
- kept on, "Oh, man.Well this is not much..."
- 00:13:00.698 --> 00:13:02.333
- Well this is not much..."You don't have to stay stuck
- 00:13:02.333 --> 00:13:04.836
- You don't have to stay stuckwith what you started with.
- 00:13:04.836 --> 00:13:05.170
- with what you started with.Look.
- 00:13:05.170 --> 00:13:06.871
- Look.I'm still going.
- 00:13:06.871 --> 00:13:09.374
- I'm still going.That's ten thousand now.
- 00:13:09.374 --> 00:13:11.576
- That's ten thousand now.Still not a million.
- 00:13:11.576 --> 00:13:14.245
- Still not a million.But we hadn't got to thirty yet.
- 00:13:14.245 --> 00:13:16.047
- But we hadn't got to thirty yet.And so the enemy...
- 00:13:16.047 --> 00:13:16.581
- And so the enemy...Uh-oh.
- 00:13:16.581 --> 00:13:17.215
- Uh-oh.I messed it up.
- 00:13:17.215 --> 00:13:18.082
- I messed it up.I put 22.
- 00:13:18.082 --> 00:13:19.184
- I put 22.[Laughter]
- 00:13:19.184 --> 00:13:19.684
- [Laughter]All right, I gotta
- 00:13:19.684 --> 00:13:20.485
- All right, I gottastart all over.
- 00:13:20.485 --> 00:13:21.653
- start all over.Y'all hang tight for a second.
- 00:13:21.653 --> 00:13:23.154
- Y'all hang tight for a second.[Laughter]
- 00:13:23.154 --> 00:13:24.088
- [Laughter]It won't take long.
- 00:13:24.088 --> 00:13:24.622
- It won't take long.Hold on.
- 00:13:24.622 --> 00:13:26.124
- Hold on.[Laughter]
- 00:13:26.124 --> 00:13:26.925
- [Laughter]If you keep doing --
- 00:13:26.925 --> 00:13:28.193
- If you keep doing --I did it last night with Graham.
- 00:13:28.193 --> 00:13:30.595
- I did it last night with Graham.I promise you I practiced this.
- 00:13:30.595 --> 00:13:31.296
- I promise you I practiced this.It's hard to talk
- 00:13:31.296 --> 00:13:32.397
- It's hard to talkat the same time.
- 00:13:32.397 --> 00:13:34.499
- at the same time.But if he kept doubling it,
- 00:13:34.499 --> 00:13:35.366
- But if he kept doubling it,if I keep doubling it,
- 00:13:35.366 --> 00:13:36.267
- if I keep doubling it,if I keep doubling it,
- 00:13:36.267 --> 00:13:37.869
- if I keep doubling it,if I keep showing up,
- 00:13:37.869 --> 00:13:38.570
- if I keep showing up,if I keep showing up.
- 00:13:38.570 --> 00:13:39.070
- if I keep showing up."Okay.
- 00:13:39.070 --> 00:13:39.604
- "Okay.I didn't get much
- 00:13:39.604 --> 00:13:40.638
- I didn't get muchout of church this week.
- 00:13:40.638 --> 00:13:41.539
- out of church this week.Honestly, I was distracted
- 00:13:41.539 --> 00:13:42.407
- Honestly, I was distractedby pastor's shirt.
- 00:13:42.407 --> 00:13:42.874
- by pastor's shirt.It was bright,
- 00:13:42.874 --> 00:13:43.408
- It was bright,hurt my eyes."
- 00:13:43.408 --> 00:13:44.909
- hurt my eyes."[Laughter]
- 00:13:44.909 --> 00:13:45.877
- [Laughter]"But if I keep coming,
- 00:13:45.877 --> 00:13:46.544
- "But if I keep coming,if I keep coming,
- 00:13:46.544 --> 00:13:47.378
- if I keep coming,if I keep doubling."
- 00:13:47.378 --> 00:13:47.812
- if I keep doubling."Touch somebody,
- 00:13:47.812 --> 00:13:48.446
- Touch somebody,say, "Flip the bag.
- 00:13:48.446 --> 00:13:49.247
- say, "Flip the bag.Flip the bag.
- 00:13:49.247 --> 00:13:49.714
- Flip the bag.Flip the bag.
- 00:13:49.714 --> 00:13:50.415
- Flip the bag.Flip the bag."
- 00:13:50.415 --> 00:13:51.883
- Flip the bag."In 30 days -- There we are.
- 00:13:51.883 --> 00:13:52.717
- In 30 days -- There we are.We're back at 10.000.
- 00:13:52.717 --> 00:13:54.652
- We're back at 10.000.Now it's 20.
- 00:13:54.652 --> 00:13:55.353
- Now it's 20.Now it's 41.
- 00:13:55.353 --> 00:13:56.855
- Now it's 41.Oh, now it's getting interesting
- 00:13:56.855 --> 00:13:58.089
- Oh, now it's getting interestingbecause now I see
- 00:13:58.089 --> 00:14:00.058
- because now I seewe started two services
- 00:14:00.058 --> 00:14:01.793
- we started two servicesso we could start two campuses.
- 00:14:01.793 --> 00:14:02.727
- so we could start two campuses.This is not a church
- 00:14:02.727 --> 00:14:03.895
- This is not a churchgrowth seminar.
- 00:14:03.895 --> 00:14:05.263
- growth seminar.I'm trying to get you to think
- 00:14:05.263 --> 00:14:07.298
- I'm trying to get you to thinkabout the time you have,
- 00:14:07.298 --> 00:14:08.766
- about the time you have,the talent you have,
- 00:14:08.766 --> 00:14:10.235
- the talent you have,the treasure you have,
- 00:14:10.235 --> 00:14:11.703
- the treasure you have,the friendships you have,
- 00:14:11.703 --> 00:14:13.037
- the friendships you have,the skills you have.
- 00:14:13.037 --> 00:14:15.607
- the skills you have.[Applauding]
- 00:14:15.607 --> 00:14:18.810
- [Applauding]Double, double, double.
- 00:14:18.810 --> 00:14:19.944
- Double, double, double.We're almost there.
- 00:14:19.944 --> 00:14:21.880
- We're almost there.We're almost there.
- 00:14:21.880 --> 00:14:23.214
- We're almost there.If you would've took the penny,
- 00:14:23.214 --> 00:14:35.593
- If you would've took the penny,you could've had $5.368.709.12.
- 00:14:35.593 --> 00:14:36.094
- you could've had $5.368.709.12.And you're like
- 00:14:36.094 --> 00:14:36.728
- And you're like"You can keep the change."
- 00:14:36.728 --> 00:14:37.528
- "You can keep the change."No, don't keep it.
- 00:14:37.528 --> 00:14:38.730
- No, don't keep it.[Laughter]
- 00:14:38.730 --> 00:14:41.866
- [Laughter]Don't give the -- What?
- 00:14:41.866 --> 00:14:43.268
- Don't give the -- What?Flip it.
- 00:14:43.268 --> 00:14:45.036
- Flip it.You saw what we can do with one.
- 00:14:45.036 --> 00:14:45.904
- You saw what we can do with one.If we take 12
- 00:14:45.904 --> 00:14:48.006
- If we take 12and do that 30 days...
- 00:14:48.006 --> 00:14:51.676
- and do that 30 days...So now do not allow the devil
- 00:14:51.676 --> 00:14:53.645
- So now do not allow the devilto diminish the gift
- 00:14:53.645 --> 00:14:55.013
- to diminish the giftGod gave you.
- 00:14:55.013 --> 00:14:56.447
- God gave you.Do not allow the devil
- 00:14:56.447 --> 00:14:58.683
- Do not allow the devilto tell you your best years
- 00:14:58.683 --> 00:15:00.285
- to tell you your best yearsare behind you.
- 00:15:00.285 --> 00:15:02.020
- are behind you.I came to declare,
- 00:15:02.020 --> 00:15:03.655
- I came to declare,your blessed days
- 00:15:03.655 --> 00:15:05.390
- your blessed daysare still up ahead.
- 00:15:05.390 --> 00:15:07.892
- are still up ahead.Flip that bag.
- 00:15:07.892 --> 00:15:08.927
- Flip that bag.Flip that bag.
- 00:15:08.927 --> 00:15:10.261
- Flip that bag.In the name of Jesus,
- 00:15:10.261 --> 00:15:11.729
- In the name of Jesus,it is not nothing.
- 00:15:11.729 --> 00:15:13.464
- it is not nothing.It is more than enough.
- 00:15:13.464 --> 00:15:15.633
- It is more than enough.There is a gift inside of you
- 00:15:15.633 --> 00:15:18.036
- There is a gift inside of youthat man did not deposit.
- 00:15:18.036 --> 00:15:19.971
- that man did not deposit.It came from the Master.
- 00:15:19.971 --> 00:15:23.274
- It came from the Master.[Applauding]
- 00:15:23.274 --> 00:15:24.108
- [Applauding]Y'all aren't shouting
- 00:15:24.108 --> 00:15:26.177
- Y'all aren't shoutinglike people who just found out,
- 00:15:26.177 --> 00:15:28.746
- like people who just found out,"I've got something eternal
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- "I've got something eternaldown inside of me."
- 00:15:30.114 --> 00:15:33.818
- down inside of me."[Applauding]
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- [Applauding]So, he said,
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- So, he said,"Flip the bag starts
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- B-A-G.
- 00:15:48.132 --> 00:15:56.107
- B-A-G.Belief, about, God.
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- Belief, about, God.Until you flip that,
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- Until you flip that,you will always operate
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- you will always operatein fear like Billy
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- in fear like Billyinstead of faith like Freddy.
- 00:16:06.551 --> 00:16:07.986
- instead of faith like Freddy.You will always hide
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- You will always hidewhat God gave you.
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- what God gave you.The way that the text ends,
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- The way that the text ends,where you were like "Oh,
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- where you were like "Oh,that doesn't sound like
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- Throw him out,
- 00:16:17.095 --> 00:16:18.796
- Throw him out,gnashing of teeth?"
- 00:16:18.796 --> 00:16:21.566
- gnashing of teeth?"That was his experience
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- That was his experienceof the Master that was based
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- of the Master that was basedon his perception
- 00:16:24.869 --> 00:16:28.206
- on his perceptionthat was not rooted in reality.
- 00:16:28.206 --> 00:16:29.674
- that was not rooted in reality.Do you know how I know?
- 00:16:29.674 --> 00:16:30.908
- Do you know how I know?Here's how I know.
- 00:16:30.908 --> 00:16:32.276
- Here's how I know.He said,
- 00:16:32.276 --> 00:16:35.880
- He said,"I knew you were a harsh man.
- 00:16:35.880 --> 00:16:37.849
- "I knew you were a harsh man.I knew you harvest
- 00:16:37.849 --> 00:16:39.183
- I knew you harvestwhere you didn't scatter,
- 00:16:39.183 --> 00:16:39.817
- where you didn't scatter,and you reap where you
- 00:16:39.817 --> 00:16:41.853
- and you reap where youdidn't sow."
- 00:16:41.853 --> 00:16:42.487
- didn't sow."See, he thought God
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- See, he thought Godwas trying to get
- 00:16:43.221 --> 00:16:44.989
- was trying to getsomething out of him
- 00:16:44.989 --> 00:16:47.225
- something out of himthat God didn't put in him.
- 00:16:47.225 --> 00:16:48.793
- that God didn't put in him.Here's what I know about God.
- 00:16:48.793 --> 00:16:50.628
- Here's what I know about God.Here's what I believe about God.
- 00:16:50.628 --> 00:16:52.663
- Here's what I believe about God.He never makes a withdrawal
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- So, the proof of God's power,
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- So, the proof of God's power,and presence,
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- and presence,and provision in your life
- 00:17:05.843 --> 00:17:06.878
- and provision in your lifeis the demand.
- 00:17:06.878 --> 00:17:09.580
- is the demand.The demand proves the deposit.
- 00:17:09.580 --> 00:17:11.382
- The demand proves the deposit.It shows you that He trusted you
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- It shows you that He trusted youwith something.
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- with something.He trusted you with something.
- 00:17:16.521 --> 00:17:18.523
- He trusted you with something.I wanna trust God,
- 00:17:18.523 --> 00:17:21.059
- I wanna trust God,but I gotta start understanding
- 00:17:21.059 --> 00:17:23.428
- but I gotta start understandingHe trusted me.
- 00:17:23.428 --> 00:17:24.629
- He trusted me.Just like you trusted me
- 00:17:24.629 --> 00:17:25.663
- Just like you trusted mewith your time today
- 00:17:25.663 --> 00:17:26.064
- with your time todayby being here,
- 00:17:26.064 --> 00:17:29.133
- by being here,and I take that very seriously,
- 00:17:29.133 --> 00:17:31.069
- and I take that very seriously,God trusted you with something.
- 00:17:31.069 --> 00:17:34.472
- God trusted you with something.How seriously do you take it?
- 00:17:34.472 --> 00:17:36.007
- How seriously do you take it?God trusted us with a church,
- 00:17:36.007 --> 00:17:36.741
- God trusted us with a church,and it could've stayed
- 00:17:36.741 --> 00:17:39.243
- and it could've stayedone service.
- 00:17:39.243 --> 00:17:41.846
- one service.Wouldn't have bothered me much.
- 00:17:41.846 --> 00:17:42.547
- Wouldn't have bothered me much.When I had that dream
- 00:17:42.547 --> 00:17:43.614
- When I had that dreamand I was seeing the church
- 00:17:43.614 --> 00:17:44.248
- and I was seeing the churchsmall again, I was like,
- 00:17:44.248 --> 00:17:46.717
- small again, I was like,"God, that was fun.
- 00:17:46.717 --> 00:17:49.454
- "God, that was fun.Wasn't complicated."
- 00:17:49.454 --> 00:17:52.390
- Wasn't complicated."I mean, honestly,
- 00:17:52.390 --> 00:17:54.625
- I mean, honestly,if we didn't double the church,
- 00:17:54.625 --> 00:17:55.560
- if we didn't double the church,what bothers me about it is
- 00:17:55.560 --> 00:17:58.362
- what bothers me about it isyou wouldn't be here.
- 00:17:58.362 --> 00:17:58.996
- you wouldn't be here.And I don't know
- 00:17:58.996 --> 00:17:59.630
- And I don't knowwhat you've received
- 00:17:59.630 --> 00:18:00.598
- what you've receivedthrough this ministry,
- 00:18:00.598 --> 00:18:02.567
- through this ministry,but I know it started
- 00:18:02.567 --> 00:18:05.136
- but I know it startedwith a bag.
- 00:18:05.136 --> 00:18:08.106
- with a bag.It started with a belief
- 00:18:08.106 --> 00:18:09.640
- It started with a beliefabout God.
- 00:18:09.640 --> 00:18:10.641
- about God.It starts with a belief
- 00:18:10.641 --> 00:18:13.277
- It starts with a beliefabout your gift.
- 00:18:13.277 --> 00:18:13.945
- about your gift.You know, the biggest flip
- 00:18:13.945 --> 00:18:14.579
- You know, the biggest flipin the passage
- 00:18:14.579 --> 00:18:16.581
- in the passageis just to see
- 00:18:16.581 --> 00:18:17.682
- is just to seethat all three of them
- 00:18:17.682 --> 00:18:20.384
- that all three of themreceived something.
- 00:18:20.384 --> 00:18:22.820
- received something.To see it as a gift.
- 00:18:22.820 --> 00:18:25.223
- To see it as a gift.So, where the enemy comes
- 00:18:25.223 --> 00:18:26.090
- So, where the enemy comesand goes, "Hey, man.
- 00:18:26.090 --> 00:18:27.225
- and goes, "Hey, man.That's not enough time
- 00:18:27.225 --> 00:18:28.426
- That's not enough timeto do that..."
- 00:18:28.426 --> 00:18:29.293
- to do that..."A lot of us,
- 00:18:29.293 --> 00:18:30.228
- A lot of us,we don't spend time with God
- 00:18:30.228 --> 00:18:30.995
- we don't spend time with God'cause we keep waiting
- 00:18:30.995 --> 00:18:34.098
- 'cause we keep waitingon a week.
- 00:18:34.098 --> 00:18:34.765
- on a week.You might have to catch
- 00:18:34.765 --> 00:18:35.700
- You might have to catchsome time with God
- 00:18:35.700 --> 00:18:39.637
- some time with Godin the car, okay?
- 00:18:39.637 --> 00:18:41.105
- in the car, okay?You might have to turn off --
- 00:18:41.105 --> 00:18:42.206
- You might have to turn off --I'mma personalize this message
- 00:18:42.206 --> 00:18:43.941
- I'mma personalize this messageto me -- Sirius XM
- 00:18:43.941 --> 00:18:45.409
- to me -- Sirius XMsatellite radio channel 34
- 00:18:45.409 --> 00:18:46.410
- satellite radio channel 34Lithium where they play
- 00:18:46.410 --> 00:18:49.046
- Lithium where they playthe 90's music that God likes.
- 00:18:49.046 --> 00:18:52.817
- the 90's music that God likes.But turn off the worship music.
- 00:18:52.817 --> 00:18:53.484
- But turn off the worship music.And sometimes you'll be like,
- 00:18:53.484 --> 00:18:54.218
- And sometimes you'll be like,"This is all the time
- 00:18:54.218 --> 00:18:56.988
- "This is all the timeI'mma have today to breathe."
- 00:18:56.988 --> 00:18:57.922
- I'mma have today to breathe."When I was in college,
- 00:18:57.922 --> 00:18:59.557
- When I was in college,I remember I used to go
- 00:18:59.557 --> 00:19:00.758
- I remember I used to goin the bathroom sometimes
- 00:19:00.758 --> 00:19:02.693
- in the bathroom sometimesbetween classes
- 00:19:02.693 --> 00:19:04.929
- between classesand just go in a stall
- 00:19:04.929 --> 00:19:05.563
- and just go in a stalland just try to take
- 00:19:05.563 --> 00:19:06.330
- and just try to takethree to five minutes.
- 00:19:06.330 --> 00:19:06.898
- three to five minutes.Because I wasn't
- 00:19:06.898 --> 00:19:07.632
- Because I wasn'ta morning person,
- 00:19:07.632 --> 00:19:08.232
- a morning person,so I would sleep
- 00:19:08.232 --> 00:19:09.901
- so I would sleepright up to class
- 00:19:09.901 --> 00:19:10.668
- right up to classand I didn't get my time
- 00:19:10.668 --> 00:19:11.435
- and I didn't get my timewith God then.
- 00:19:11.435 --> 00:19:12.036
- with God then.So then, the devil
- 00:19:12.036 --> 00:19:12.503
- So then, the devilwould be like,
- 00:19:12.503 --> 00:19:13.738
- would be like,"Ah, you didn't spend time
- 00:19:13.738 --> 00:19:14.705
- "Ah, you didn't spend timewith God.
- 00:19:14.705 --> 00:19:15.840
- with God.He's not gonna bless you today."
- 00:19:15.840 --> 00:19:16.374
- He's not gonna bless you today."I'd be like,
- 00:19:16.374 --> 00:19:17.475
- I'd be like,"I'll meet God in the bathroom.
- 00:19:17.475 --> 00:19:18.142
- "I'll meet God in the bathroom.God will meet me
- 00:19:18.142 --> 00:19:19.944
- God will meet meright in there in that stall."
- 00:19:19.944 --> 00:19:22.180
- right in there in that stall."[Applauding]
- 00:19:22.180 --> 00:19:24.782
- [Applauding]And so, to stay
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- And so, to stayin a scarcity mindset
- 00:19:26.984 --> 00:19:28.019
- in a scarcity mindsetis the enemy's objective,
- 00:19:28.019 --> 00:19:29.387
- is the enemy's objective,to get you to think about
- 00:19:29.387 --> 00:19:29.987
- to get you to think aboutall the things
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- all the thingsthat other people have.
- 00:19:31.689 --> 00:19:33.558
- that other people have.And -- and to be
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- And -- and to behonest with you,
- 00:19:34.292 --> 00:19:34.825
- honest with you,it's gonna go
- 00:19:34.825 --> 00:19:37.128
- it's gonna gopsychological as well.
- 00:19:37.128 --> 00:19:39.030
- psychological as well.You're gonna start to feel like,
- 00:19:39.030 --> 00:19:39.497
- You're gonna start to feel like,"Well, I'm just
- 00:19:39.497 --> 00:19:41.599
- "Well, I'm justa messed-up person.
- 00:19:41.599 --> 00:19:42.266
- a messed-up person.That's the problem.
- 00:19:42.266 --> 00:19:43.334
- That's the problem.I'm just not one of these
- 00:19:43.334 --> 00:19:44.101
- I'm just not one of thesegood people.
- 00:19:44.101 --> 00:19:45.236
- good people.I'm just not one of these
- 00:19:45.236 --> 00:19:46.437
- I'm just not one of thesestable people.
- 00:19:46.437 --> 00:19:47.805
- stable people.I'm crazy.
- 00:19:47.805 --> 00:19:50.474
- I'm crazy.I was raised by crazy.
- 00:19:50.474 --> 00:19:50.875
- I was raised by crazy.I was raised
- 00:19:50.875 --> 00:19:52.543
- I was raisedby third-generation crazy.
- 00:19:52.543 --> 00:19:53.344
- by third-generation crazy.Crazy came before --
- 00:19:53.344 --> 00:19:54.712
- Crazy came before --crazy begot crazy begot crazy
- 00:19:54.712 --> 00:19:55.580
- crazy begot crazy begot crazybegot me."
- 00:19:55.580 --> 00:19:58.049
- begot me."[Laughter]
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- [Laughter]And if that's going on
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- And if that's going onin your mind, too,
- 00:20:00.751 --> 00:20:04.522
- in your mind, too,you will hide what is His.
- 00:20:04.522 --> 00:20:07.325
- you will hide what is His.You will hide what is His.
- 00:20:07.325 --> 00:20:08.392
- You will hide what is His.So, what I mean is
- 00:20:08.392 --> 00:20:10.595
- So, what I mean iswhen we live afraid
- 00:20:10.595 --> 00:20:11.229
- when we live afraidand when we don't double
- 00:20:11.229 --> 00:20:12.063
- and when we don't doublewhat we've been given,
- 00:20:12.063 --> 00:20:14.899
- what we've been given,not only do others miss out,
- 00:20:14.899 --> 00:20:15.833
- not only do others miss out,but we end up in a place
- 00:20:15.833 --> 00:20:18.736
- but we end up in a placeof darkness and isolation,
- 00:20:18.736 --> 00:20:19.770
- of darkness and isolation,wondering what we could've done
- 00:20:19.770 --> 00:20:22.006
- wondering what we could've donewith one bag.
- 00:20:22.006 --> 00:20:23.841
- with one bag.So, I want to say to you
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- So, I want to say to youthat as I look over
- 00:20:24.542 --> 00:20:28.045
- that as I look overmy life today,
- 00:20:28.045 --> 00:20:31.048
- my life today,I think I've done a lot
- 00:20:31.048 --> 00:20:33.651
- I think I've done a lotwith what God gave me.
- 00:20:33.651 --> 00:20:35.753
- with what God gave me.And yet, there comes a point
- 00:20:35.753 --> 00:20:38.756
- And yet, there comes a pointwhere all of us must decide,
- 00:20:38.756 --> 00:20:41.425
- where all of us must decide,"Do we wanna double it again,
- 00:20:41.425 --> 00:20:42.226
- "Do we wanna double it again,or should we stay
- 00:20:42.226 --> 00:20:43.194
- or should we stayin a scared place
- 00:20:43.194 --> 00:20:46.230
- in a scared placeor a scarce place?"
- 00:20:46.230 --> 00:20:47.098
- or a scarce place?"And I just wanna pray
- 00:20:47.098 --> 00:20:47.798
- And I just wanna praywith you about that
- 00:20:47.798 --> 00:20:49.967
- with you about thatbefore we dismiss
- 00:20:49.967 --> 00:20:50.901
- before we dismissand the enemy tries
- 00:20:50.901 --> 00:20:53.838
- and the enemy triesto snatch what was said.
- 00:20:53.838 --> 00:20:54.639
- to snatch what was said.Would you stand up
- 00:20:54.639 --> 00:20:55.339
- Would you stand upwith no one moving
- 00:20:55.339 --> 00:20:56.641
- with no one movingat any location?
- 00:20:56.641 --> 00:21:00.244
- at any location?Matthews, Lake Norman.
- 00:21:00.244 --> 00:21:01.612
- Matthews, Lake Norman.Who else is with me right now?
- 00:21:01.612 --> 00:21:02.413
- Who else is with me right now?Elevation University
- 00:21:02.413 --> 00:21:06.117
- Elevation UniversityCity, Melbourne.
- 00:21:06.117 --> 00:21:06.517
- City, Melbourne.Remember.
- 00:21:06.517 --> 00:21:08.019
- Remember.It was one campus,
- 00:21:08.019 --> 00:21:09.320
- It was one campus,one service.
- 00:21:09.320 --> 00:21:11.455
- one service.Double, double, double, double.
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- Double, double, double, double.God is doing that
- 00:21:12.156 --> 00:21:14.191
- God is doing thatin your life right now.
- 00:21:14.191 --> 00:21:14.725
- in your life right now.And some of it,
- 00:21:14.725 --> 00:21:16.761
- And some of it,you won't see.
- 00:21:16.761 --> 00:21:17.695
- you won't see.Some of the things God
- 00:21:17.695 --> 00:21:18.596
- Some of the things Godwill do through you
- 00:21:18.596 --> 00:21:22.300
- will do through youwill happen after you're done.
- 00:21:22.300 --> 00:21:25.836
- will happen after you're done.But at least double the deposit.
- 00:21:25.836 --> 00:21:27.305
- But at least double the deposit.We're moving in this series
- 00:21:27.305 --> 00:21:29.640
- We're moving in this seriesfrom -- the first half
- 00:21:29.640 --> 00:21:32.410
- from -- the first halfwas really about our identity,
- 00:21:32.410 --> 00:21:33.511
- was really about our identity,and this is really gonna be
- 00:21:33.511 --> 00:21:36.347
- and this is really gonna beabout our stewardship.
- 00:21:36.347 --> 00:21:37.114
- about our stewardship.I'm gonna pick it up again
- 00:21:37.114 --> 00:21:38.249
- I'm gonna pick it up againnext week and I'm gonna continue
- 00:21:38.249 --> 00:21:39.283
- next week and I'm gonna continuealong these lines.
- 00:21:39.283 --> 00:21:39.784
- along these lines.How many of you
- 00:21:39.784 --> 00:21:40.284
- How many of youare gonna be here
- 00:21:40.284 --> 00:21:43.654
- are gonna be herefor next week's message?
- 00:21:43.654 --> 00:21:44.522
- for next week's message?Yeah.
- 00:21:44.522 --> 00:21:44.955
- Can we make a deal?
- 00:21:51.862 --> 00:21:53.931
- Can we make a deal?Before you come back,
- 00:21:53.931 --> 00:21:57.635
- Before you come back,double something that you got.
- 00:21:57.635 --> 00:21:58.336
- double something that you got.Even if you just take
- 00:21:58.336 --> 00:21:59.036
- Even if you just takesome time this week
- 00:21:59.036 --> 00:22:00.137
- some time this weeklike "Hey, man.
- 00:22:00.137 --> 00:22:01.305
- like "Hey, man.I'm gonna send that sermon link.
- 00:22:01.305 --> 00:22:02.306
- I'm gonna send that sermon link.When does it come up again?"
- 00:22:02.306 --> 00:22:03.240
- When does it come up again?""Oh, on Monday."
- 00:22:03.240 --> 00:22:03.774
- "Oh, on Monday.""Okay.
- 00:22:03.774 --> 00:22:04.275
- "Okay.I'mma send it.
- 00:22:04.275 --> 00:22:06.510
- I'mma send it.I'mma send it to so and so."
- 00:22:06.510 --> 00:22:08.979
- I'mma send it to so and so."Or "I'm actually gonna take
- 00:22:08.979 --> 00:22:10.147
- Or "I'm actually gonna takeone line from that sermon,
- 00:22:10.147 --> 00:22:10.848
- one line from that sermon,put it on my mirror.
- 00:22:10.848 --> 00:22:11.716
- put it on my mirror.I'mma put 'It's still
- 00:22:11.716 --> 00:22:14.051
- I'mma put 'It's stilla million' on my mirror
- 00:22:14.051 --> 00:22:14.885
- a million' on my mirrorand I'mma start counting things
- 00:22:14.885 --> 00:22:15.720
- and I'mma start counting thingsthat God has given me
- 00:22:15.720 --> 00:22:16.420
- that God has given mein my life,
- 00:22:16.420 --> 00:22:18.322
- in my life,and counting people."
- 00:22:18.322 --> 00:22:19.056
- and counting people."I did a thing
- 00:22:19.056 --> 00:22:20.091
- I did a thingat the beginning of the year
- 00:22:20.091 --> 00:22:21.058
- at the beginning of the yearwhere I just wrote down
- 00:22:21.058 --> 00:22:23.194
- where I just wrote downa few starters.
- 00:22:23.194 --> 00:22:24.362
- a few starters."I will, I can, I have..."
- 00:22:24.362 --> 00:22:26.597
- "I will, I can, I have..."And I flipped it.
- 00:22:26.597 --> 00:22:27.298
- And I flipped it.I wrote down
- 00:22:27.298 --> 00:22:28.332
- I wrote downall the people in my life
- 00:22:28.332 --> 00:22:30.201
- all the people in my lifeand how much they love me.
- 00:22:30.201 --> 00:22:31.001
- and how much they love me.I filled in the blank.
- 00:22:31.001 --> 00:22:32.770
- I filled in the blank.It said, "Holly will..."
- 00:22:32.770 --> 00:22:33.871
- It said, "Holly will..."and I wrote down all the things
- 00:22:33.871 --> 00:22:35.373
- and I wrote down all the thingsthat Holly will do.
- 00:22:35.373 --> 00:22:38.743
- that Holly will do.You know, she will cook for me.
- 00:22:38.743 --> 00:22:39.777
- You know, she will cook for me."She will walk with me.
- 00:22:39.777 --> 00:22:40.544
- "She will walk with me.She will listen to me.
- 00:22:40.544 --> 00:22:41.812
- She will listen to me.She will encourage me."
- 00:22:41.812 --> 00:22:42.713
- She will encourage me."And by the time I got done
- 00:22:42.713 --> 00:22:43.748
- And by the time I got donebreaking down the bag,
- 00:22:43.748 --> 00:22:44.615
- breaking down the bag,I realized how much
- 00:22:44.615 --> 00:22:46.384
- I realized how muchwas really in it.
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- was really in it.Some of us don't really
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- Some of us don't reallytap the resources
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- tap the resourcesthat were put in our life
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- that were put in our lifebecause we just stare at --
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- because we just stare at --We go "Oh.
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- We go "Oh.It's just a wife."
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- It's just a wife."No, no, no.
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- No, no, no.There's treasure
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- There's treasurein that relationship.
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- in that relationship.There's gold
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- There's goldin that relationship.
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- in that relationship.There is gold
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- It's like being
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- It's like beingat Elevation Church
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- at Elevation Churchand just kind of --
- 00:23:08.939 --> 00:23:09.607
- and just kind of --You come, and you go,
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- You come, and you go,and you bury it in the ground.
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- and you bury it in the ground.Like, "What'd he
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- Like, "What'd hepreach about again?
- 00:23:13.577 --> 00:23:13.978
- preach about again?I don't know.
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- I don't know.Something.
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- Something.He was saying
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- What God said was flip the bag.
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- What God said was flip the bag.Father, we thank You
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- Father, we thank Youfor what You put in our lives.
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- for what You put in our lives.Divine treasure in each vessel.
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- Divine treasure in each vessel.We thank you for the oil
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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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- So, if you wanna go deeper,
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- So, if you wanna go deeper,if you wanna connect
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- if you wanna connecton another level,
- 00:23:44.942 --> 00:23:46.010
- on another level,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.
- 00:23:53.951 --> 00:23:55.119
- to the ministry.But, I wanna tell you about
- 00:23:55.119 --> 00:23:56.353
- But, I wanna tell you aboutsomething else, too.
- 00:23:56.353 --> 00:23:59.290
- 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.
- 00:24:03.527 --> 00:24:04.795
- the church where I pastor.And so, you can tune in,
- 00:24:04.795 --> 00:24:05.963
- And so, you can tune in,worship with us,
- 00:24:05.963 --> 00:24:06.664
- 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.
- 00:24:09.733 --> 00:24:11.035
- live, as it happens.And, what's even better,
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- a community of people
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- a community of peoplefrom all over the world;
- 00:24:14.438 --> 00:24:15.806
- from all over the world;we call it "eFam".
- 00:24:15.806 --> 00:24:17.074
- we call it "eFam".'E', like Elevation,
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- 'E', like Elevation,'E', like extended --
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- 'E', like extended --it means a lotta
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- it means a lottadifferent things.
- 00:24:20.177 --> 00:24:21.445
- different things.But, it's just our way,
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- But, it's just our way,to connect with you
- 00:24:22.746 --> 00:24:24.248
- to connect with youbeyond this broadcast.
- 00:24:24.248 --> 00:24:25.316
- 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.
- 00:24:27.384 --> 00:24:28.419
- 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.
- 00:24:39.830 --> 00:24:41.232
- - I like to run
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- - I like to runin the morning.
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- in the morning.I put in the work,
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- I put in the work,and I get the reward
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- and I get the rewardof feeling like I'm better
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- of feeling like I'm betterthan I was yesterday.
- 00:24:52.243 --> 00:24:53.277
- than I was yesterday.I'm better than those jokers
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- I'm better than those jokerswho are still snoozing
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- who are still snoozingthe morning away.
- 00:24:55.880 --> 00:24:58.682
- the morning away.And I'm on top of the world.
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- And then I realize,
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- And then I realize,I'm really just
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- I'm really justa beginner.
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- a beginner.There are professional
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- There are professionalathletes half my age.
- 00:25:10.561 --> 00:25:12.997
- athletes half my age.What am I actually running for?
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- What am I actually running for?How can I feel chosen
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- How can I feel chosenfor something
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- for somethingthat I'm not even close
- 00:25:15.332 --> 00:25:18.602
- that I'm not even closeto being the best at?
- 00:25:18.602 --> 00:25:20.905
- to being the best at?So am I ever worth it?
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- So am I ever worth it?Should I have just hit
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- Should I have just hitthe snooze button too?
- 00:25:22.773 --> 00:25:23.541
- the snooze button too?- And you're gonna walk around
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- - And you're gonna walk aroundin self-doubt
- 00:25:24.742 --> 00:25:25.876
- in self-doubttrying to figure out
- 00:25:25.876 --> 00:25:26.944
- trying to figure outif God chose you.
- 00:25:26.944 --> 00:25:29.647
- if God chose you.You oughta know God chose you.
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- You oughta know God chose you.You want to believe
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- You want to believeGod chose you,
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- God chose you,and you oughta go through
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- and you oughta go throughyour life with your head
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- - Maybe this is what everyone
- 00:25:40.858 --> 00:25:44.261
- - Maybe this is what everyonefeels like at the beginning.
- 00:25:44.261 --> 00:25:46.030
- - When the finish line
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- feels far away,
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- it's easy to resent
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- how far you have to go
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- instead of embracing
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- the progress
- 00:25:51.702 --> 00:25:53.404
- you've already made.
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- But you don't have to perform
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- perfectly to walk in who God
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- has called you to be.
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- In this new series
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- from Pastor Steven Furtick,
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- you'll focus on understanding
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- who you are in Christ,
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- and the unique purpose
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- he has for our lives.
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- Call today to request
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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,
- 00:26:16.360 --> 00:26:17.494
- becoming part of our eFam
- 00:26:17.494 --> 00:26:18.829
- is as simple as joining us
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- online each week.
- 00:26:21.565 --> 00:26:22.800
- Each weekend we broadcast
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- our worship experiences
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- to thousands of people
- 00:26:24.668 --> 00:26:26.503
- around the world.
- 00:26:26.503 --> 00:26:27.738
- It's so simple for you to join
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- the huge move of God
- 00:26:28.839 --> 00:26:29.673
- that is happening
- 00:26:29.673 --> 00:26:30.774
- through our eFam,
- 00:26:30.774 --> 00:26:32.009
- 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
- 00:26:38.215 --> 00:26:39.650
- awesome worship music,
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- preaching, and community
- 00:26:41.018 --> 00:26:41.952
- with people tuning in,
- 00:26:41.952 --> 00:26:43.988
- just like yourself.
- 00:26:43.988 --> 00:26:45.623
- You can have a deeper connection
- 00:26:45.623 --> 00:26:46.523
- by joining an eGroup
- 00:26:46.523 --> 00:26:47.591
- and an eTeam,
- 00:26:47.591 --> 00:26:49.093
- giving online and connecting
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- with other eFam near you
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- through watch parties.
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- Wherever you find
- 00:26:53.230 --> 00:26:54.164
- yourself in life,
- 00:26:54.164 --> 00:26:54.898
- we wanna be a place
- 00:26:54.898 --> 00:26:55.699
- 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 ♪♪ Oh, there's nothing ♪
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- ♪ Oh, there's nothing ♪♪ Nothing is ♪
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- ♪ Nothing is ♪♪ Better than You ♪
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- ♪ Better than You ♪- ♪ Oh ♪
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- - ♪ Oh ♪♪ Yes, I know ♪
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- ♪ Yes, I know ♪♪ It's true ♪
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