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<v Speaker 1>Family.

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<v Speaker 2>Have you ever felt like you've worked hard, prayed faithfully

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<v Speaker 2>and still came up empty. Have you ever wondered if

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<v Speaker 2>God could youse someone with a messy past, someone who

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<v Speaker 2>feels unqualified, someone who feels broken, or someone who thinks

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<v Speaker 2>they've missed their opportunity. What if your greatest disappointment is

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<v Speaker 2>the very place where Jesus wants to reveal his greatest purpose.

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<v Speaker 2>Today we're stepping into one of the most life changing

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<v Speaker 2>chapters in the Gospel of Luke, a chapter about obedience,

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<v Speaker 2>calling faith, friendship, forgiveness, transformation, and making room for the

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<v Speaker 2>new work of God. This is Luke Chapter five. Hello

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<v Speaker 2>sun Shine, Welcome Kingdom citizens. All my single and hole

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<v Speaker 2>gentle men and gentle ladies. You're listening to the Get

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<v Speaker 2>Married Whole Podcast. Embrace wholeness and love and life. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>your host, Queen Racilia, and You've just stepped into a

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<v Speaker 2>space where love meets truth and wholeness becomes your reality.

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<v Speaker 2>This podcast is a lighthouse, not to condemn, but to guide.

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<v Speaker 2>No matter where you are, no matter where you've been

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<v Speaker 2>or what you're still walking through, you are welcome here.

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<v Speaker 2>Come as you are, and let the Holy Spirit lead

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<v Speaker 2>you into the light, into the Kingdom, where grace transforms.

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<v Speaker 1>And love restores.

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<v Speaker 2>As Jesus said in Matthew six, verse thirty three, seek

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<v Speaker 2>first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all

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<v Speaker 2>these things will be added to you. It is my

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<v Speaker 2>intentions to guide you on a journey of rediscovering the

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<v Speaker 2>Kingdom within your purpose, your power, and your identity as a.

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<v Speaker 1>Beloved child of God.

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<v Speaker 2>Whether you're single and whole, married and growing, or simply

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<v Speaker 2>sinking God's will for your life, you belong here. So

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<v Speaker 2>grab your favorite beverage, get cozy, and let's grow together

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<v Speaker 2>in truth, in love, and in kingdom wholeness. If your

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<v Speaker 2>hands are free, place them over your heart and join

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<v Speaker 2>me in prayer. Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing us

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<v Speaker 2>together once again around your word. Thank you that your

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<v Speaker 2>word is alive, powerful, and able to transform every area

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<v Speaker 2>of our lives. Today, we ask you to remove distractions

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<v Speaker 2>from our hearts and minds. Father, teach us what it

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<v Speaker 2>truly means to trust you when we don't understand. Give

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<v Speaker 2>us years to hear your voice, give us courage to

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<v Speaker 2>obey your words. Help us leave behind whatever keeps us

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<v Speaker 2>from fully following you, Holy Spirit. Illuminate every verse, reveal

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus more clearly, renew our minds, strengthen our faith, and

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<v Speaker 2>draw us closer to the Father's heart in Jesus' name. Amen,

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to our gospel journey. If this is your

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<v Speaker 2>first time listening, we're walking chapter by chapter through the

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<v Speaker 2>Gospel of Luke, allowing scripture to shape our hearts and

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<v Speaker 2>renew our minds. As always, when Jesus is speaking and read,

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<v Speaker 2>slow your heart and listen carefully.

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<v Speaker 1>Every word he speaks.

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<v Speaker 2>Reveals the culture of his kingdom. All right, family, let's

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<v Speaker 2>open God's word together.

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<v Speaker 1>Today.

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<v Speaker 2>We're stepping into lou Luke chapter five, where Jesus caused

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<v Speaker 2>fishermen into his mission, reveals his authority through miracles, restore

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<v Speaker 2>the broken, and teaches what it means to surrender and

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<v Speaker 2>follow him. For those of you who don't have your

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<v Speaker 2>Bible handy, some of the texts in this chapter includes

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<v Speaker 2>they direct words spoken by Jesus. Don't worry, I'll let

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<v Speaker 2>you know when Jesus is speaking so we can slow down,

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<v Speaker 2>hear his words, and receive what he is saying to us.

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<v Speaker 1>Today, let's dive.

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<v Speaker 2>In Luke chapter five. Jesus provides a miraculous catch of fish.

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<v Speaker 2>So it was the multitude pressed about him to hear

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<v Speaker 2>the word of God that he stood by the lake

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<v Speaker 2>of Dissenterate and saw two boats standing by the lake,

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<v Speaker 2>but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing

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<v Speaker 2>their nets. Then he got into one of the boats,

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<v Speaker 2>which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a

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<v Speaker 2>little from the land. And he sat down and taught

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<v Speaker 2>the multitudes from the boat. When he had stopped speaking,

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<v Speaker 2>he said to Simon, all right, family, this is Jesus speaking.

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<v Speaker 2>Is written and read, Launch out into the deep and

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<v Speaker 2>let down your nets for a catch. But Simon answered

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<v Speaker 2>and said to him, Master, we have toiled all night

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<v Speaker 2>and caught nothing. Nevertheless, at your word, I will let

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<v Speaker 2>down the net. And when they had done this, they

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<v Speaker 2>caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

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<v Speaker 2>So they signaled to their partners in the other boat

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<v Speaker 2>to come and help them, and they came and filled

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<v Speaker 1>So that they began to sing.

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<v Speaker 2>When Simon Peters saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying,

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<v Speaker 2>depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Oh Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>For he and all.

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<v Speaker 2>Who were with him were astonished at the catch of

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<v Speaker 2>fish which they had taken, and so also were James

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<v Speaker 2>and John and sons of Zabde, who were partners with Simon.

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<v Speaker 2>And Jesus said to Simon, all right, family, this is

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus speaking. Is written and read.

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<v Speaker 1>Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.

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<v Speaker 2>So when they had brought their boats to land, they

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<v Speaker 2>forsook all and followed him. Jesus heals a man with leprosy.

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<v Speaker 2>And it happened when he was in a certain city

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<v Speaker 2>that behold. A man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>and he fell on his face and implored him, saying, Lord,

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<v Speaker 2>if you are willing, you can make me clean. Then

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<v Speaker 2>he put out his hand and touched him, saying, all right, family,

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<v Speaker 2>this is Jesus speaking. It's written in read. I am

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<v Speaker 2>willing be cleansed. Immediately the leprosy left him, and he

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<v Speaker 2>charged him to tell no one. All right, family, this

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<v Speaker 2>is written in red. This is Jesus speaking. But go

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<v Speaker 2>and show yourself to the priest and make an offering

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<v Speaker 2>for your cleansing as a testimony to them, just as

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<v Speaker 2>Moses commanded. However, the report went around concerning him all

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<v Speaker 2>the more, and great multitude came together to hear and

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<v Speaker 2>to be healed by him of their infirmities. So he

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<v Speaker 2>himself often with threw into the wilderness and prayed. Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>heals a paralyzed man. Now it happened on a certain

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<v Speaker 2>day as he was teaching, that there were pharisees and

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<v Speaker 2>teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out

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<v Speaker 2>of every town of Galileeq, Judea, and Jerusalem, and the

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<v Speaker 2>power of the Lord was present to heal them. Then behold,

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<v Speaker 2>men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed,

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<v Speaker 2>whom they sought to bring in and lay before him.

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<v Speaker 2>And when they could not find how they might bring

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<v Speaker 2>him in because of the crowd, they went up on

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<v Speaker 2>the housetop and let him down with his bed through

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<v Speaker 2>the tiling into the mist before Jesus. When he saw

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<v Speaker 2>their faith, he said to them, all right, family, this

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<v Speaker 2>is Jesus speaking. It's written in red man your sins

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<v Speaker 2>are forgiving you. And the scribes and the pharisees began

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<v Speaker 2>to reason, saying, who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who

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<v Speaker 2>can forgive sin? But God alone? But when Jesus perceived

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<v Speaker 2>their thoughts. He answered and said to them, all right, family,

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<v Speaker 2>this is Jesus speaking. It's written in red. Why are

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<v Speaker 2>you reasoning in your hearts? Which is easier to say

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<v Speaker 2>your sins are forgiving you, or to say rise up

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<v Speaker 2>and walk, But that you may know that the son

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<v Speaker 2>of Man has power on earth to forgive sins. He

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<v Speaker 2>said to the man who was paralyzed, All right, family,

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<v Speaker 2>this is Jesus speaking. It's written in red. I say

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<v Speaker 2>to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to

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<v Speaker 2>your house. Immediately he rose up before them, took up

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<v Speaker 2>what he had been.

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<v Speaker 1>Lying on, and departed to.

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<v Speaker 2>His own house, glorifying God. And they were all amazed.

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<v Speaker 2>And they glorified God and were filled with fears, saying,

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<v Speaker 2>we have seen strange things. Today Jesus eats with sinners

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<v Speaker 2>at Matthew's house. After these things, he went out and

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<v Speaker 2>saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office.

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<v Speaker 2>And he said to him, all right, family, this is

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus speaking. It's reading, and read follow me. So he left,

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<v Speaker 2>all rose up and followed him. Then Levi gave him

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<v Speaker 2>a great feast in his own house. And there were

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<v Speaker 2>a great number of tax collectors and others who sat

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<v Speaker 2>down with him and their scribes, and the Pharisees complained

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<v Speaker 2>against his disciples, saying, why do you eat and drink

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<v Speaker 2>with tax collectors and sinners. Jesus answered and said to them,

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<v Speaker 2>those who are well have no need of physician, but

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<v Speaker 2>those who are sick. I have not come to call

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<v Speaker 2>the righteous, but sinners to repent. Religious leaders asked Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>about fasting. Then they said to him, why do the

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<v Speaker 2>disciples of John fast often and make prayers? And likewise

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<v Speaker 2>those are the Pharisees, But yours eat and drink. And

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<v Speaker 2>he said to them, all right, family, this is Jesus speaking.

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<v Speaker 2>It's freading red. Can you make the friends of the

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<v Speaker 2>bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the

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<v Speaker 2>days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away

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<v Speaker 2>from them, then they will fast in those days. Then

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<v Speaker 2>he spoke appearable to them, all right, family, this is

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus speaking. It's written in red. No one puts a

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<v Speaker 2>piece from a new garment on an old one, otherwise

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<v Speaker 2>the new makes a tear. And also the piece that

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<v Speaker 2>was taken out of the new does not match the old.

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<v Speaker 2>And no one puts new wine into old wine skin,

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<v Speaker 2>or else the new wine will burst the wine skin

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<v Speaker 2>and be spilled, and the wine skins will be ruined.

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<v Speaker 1>But new wine must be put.

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<v Speaker 2>Into new wine skins, and both are preserved. And no

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<v Speaker 2>one having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he

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<v Speaker 2>says the old is better. All right, Family, Now that

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<v Speaker 2>we've read the scripture, let's bring context to what we

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<v Speaker 2>just read. Holy Spirit, breathe on this. The Lake of

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<v Speaker 2>Gsentera was also known as the Sea of Galilee or

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<v Speaker 2>the Sea of Tibrius. Fishermen of the Sea of Galilee

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<v Speaker 2>used nets, often bell shaped nets with lead weights around

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<v Speaker 2>the edges. A net would be thrown flat onto the

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<v Speaker 2>water and the lead weights would cause it to sink

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<v Speaker 2>around the fish. Then the fishermen would pull on a cord,

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<v Speaker 2>drawing the net around the fish. Nets had to be

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<v Speaker 2>kept in good conditions, so they were washed to remove

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<v Speaker 2>weeds and then mended. Simon was awe struck at this miracle,

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<v Speaker 2>and his first response was to feel his own insignificance

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<v Speaker 2>in comparison to his man's greatness. Peter knew that Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>had healed the sick and driven out demons, but he

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<v Speaker 2>was amazed that Jesus cared about his day to day

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<v Speaker 2>routine and understood his needs. God is interested in not

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<v Speaker 2>only in saving us, but also in helping us in

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<v Speaker 2>our daily activities. There were two requirements for coming to God.

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<v Speaker 2>Like Peter, we must recognize our own sinfulness. Then, like

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<v Speaker 2>these fishermen, we must realize that we can't save ourselves.

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<v Speaker 2>If we know that we need help, and if we

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<v Speaker 2>know that Jesus is the only one who can help us,

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<v Speaker 2>we will be ready to leave everything and follow him.

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<v Speaker 2>This was the disciple's second call after the first call

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<v Speaker 2>Matthew chapter four, verse eighteen through twenty two. Mark chapter

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<v Speaker 2>one through sixteen through twenty Peter, Andrew, James, and John

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<v Speaker 2>had gone back to fishing. They continued to watch Jesus, However,

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<v Speaker 2>as he established his authority in the senegalgue, healed the

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<v Speaker 2>sick and drove out the demons. Here, he also established

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<v Speaker 2>his authority in their lives. He met them on their

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<v Speaker 2>level and helped them in their work. From this point on,

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<v Speaker 2>they left their nets and remained with Jesus. For us,

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<v Speaker 2>following Jesus means more than just acknowledging him as savior.

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<v Speaker 2>We must leave our past behind and commit our future

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<v Speaker 2>to him. Leprosy was a fear disease because there was

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<v Speaker 2>of Jesus. It wasn't the paralytics faith that impressed Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>For better or worse, our faith affects others. We cannot

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<v Speaker 2>of blasphemy claiming to be God or to do what

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<v Speaker 2>not understand that Jesus is God and he has God's

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<v Speaker 2>power to heal both the body and the soul. Forgiveness

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<v Speaker 2>Isaiah chapter forty, verse two, Joel chapter two, verse thirty two,

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<v Speaker 2>collecting business to follow Jesus. Then he held a reception

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<v Speaker 2>proud to be associated with Jesus. The Pharisees wrapped their

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<v Speaker 2>sin and respectability. They made themselves appear good by publicly

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<v Speaker 2>doing good works and pointing at the sin of others.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus chose to spend time not with these proud self

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<v Speaker 2>righteous religious leaders, but with people who since their own

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<v Speaker 2>sin and knew that they were not good enough for God.

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<v Speaker 2>sins of the world. Wineskins were gold skins sown together

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<v Speaker 2>at the edges to form watertight bags. Because new wineskin

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<v Speaker 2>expands as it ages, it had to be put in

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<v Speaker 2>new pliable wine skin. A used skin, having become more rigid,

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<v Speaker 2>would burst and spill the wine like old wine skins.

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<v Speaker 2>The Pharisees were too rigid to accept Jesus, who could

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<v Speaker 2>not be contained in their traditions or rules. Christianity required

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<v Speaker 2>new approaches, new traditions, new structures. Our church programs and

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<v Speaker 2>ministries should not be so structured that they have no

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<v Speaker 2>room for a fresh touch of the spirit, a new method,

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<v Speaker 2>us from accepting the new way of thinking that Christ brings.

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<v Speaker 2>We need to keep our hearts pliable soul, we can

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<v Speaker 2>accept Jesus life changing message. All right, family, now that

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<v Speaker 2>we've read scripture brought context to what we just read,

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<v Speaker 2>our everyday life. Holy Spirit, breathe on this. Obedience opens

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<v Speaker 2>doors that effort never could. Peter and the other fishermen

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<v Speaker 2>had worked all night. They knew the water, they knew fishing,

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<v Speaker 2>they knew what success looked like, and yet they caught nothing.

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<v Speaker 2>Then Jesus gave one simple instruction, launch out into the

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<v Speaker 2>deep and let down your nets. Notice something beautiful. The

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<v Speaker 2>miracle happened because Peter trusted a greater teacher. Peter answered, nevertheless,

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<v Speaker 2>at your word. Those three words changed everything. Family, There

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<v Speaker 2>will be moments when your experience says one thing, your

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<v Speaker 2>emotion says another, but Jesus says something completely different. Faith

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<v Speaker 2>is choosing his word over your feelings. Sometimes the greatest

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<v Speaker 2>breakthrough of your life begins with one act of obedience.

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<v Speaker 2>God meets us in ordinary places. Jesus didn't call Peter

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<v Speaker 2>inside a place. He called him while he was working.

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<v Speaker 2>He stepped into Peter's boat. He met him in the

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<v Speaker 2>middle of ordinary life. That encourages me. God isn't only

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<v Speaker 2>interested in Sunday mornings. He's interested in Monday mornings too.

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<v Speaker 2>your daily responsibilities. Sometimes we divide our lives into spiritual

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<v Speaker 2>and ordinary. Jesus doesn't. He steps into the boat, He

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<v Speaker 2>steps into the office, he steps into the salon, he

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<v Speaker 2>and transforms ordinary places into places of kingdom.

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<v Speaker 2>Peter thought his identity was fishermen. Jesus revealed his calling

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<v Speaker 2>was disciple. How many of us have limited ourselves to

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<v Speaker 2>a job title. I'm gonna repeat that, how many of

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<v Speaker 2>a nurse, a hairstylist, a barber, an entrepreneur, or a mechanic.

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<v Speaker 2>repeat that your occupation is not your ultimate identity. Your

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<v Speaker 2>greatest identity is that you belong to Christ. Your greatest

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<v Speaker 2>assignment is advancing His kingdom wherever He places you. Wholeness

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<v Speaker 1>Family.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the heartbeat of get married whole. Before Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>ever entrusted people with ministry, he invited them into relationship

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<v Speaker 2>before we become healthy spouses. God desires healthy sons and daughters.

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<v Speaker 2>Marriage isn't the root. Marriage is the fruit. I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 2>Kingdom identity is the root. Kingdom identity is the root.

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<v Speaker 2>Wholeness is the root. Intimacy with God is the root.

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<v Speaker 2>Before you become someone's husband, before you become someone's wife,

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<v Speaker 2>allow God to shape your character before you become someone's husband.

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<v Speaker 2>Allow God to shape your character before you become someone's wife.

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<v Speaker 2>Allow God to heal your heart. Healthy marriages are built

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<v Speaker 2>That's what it means to get me, masay read whole.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus is willing. One of the shortest statements in this

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<v Speaker 2>I am willing. Family, someone needs to hear those words today.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus is willing to forgive you. He is willing to restore,

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<v Speaker 2>He is willing to receive anyone who comes to him

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<v Speaker 2>with humble hearts. Never confuse your past with God's willingness.

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<v Speaker 2>His grace is greater. Don't let the crowd stop your faith.

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<v Speaker 2>refuse to give up. I'm gonna repeat that. His friends

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<v Speaker 2>refuse to give up. They climb the roof, removed the tiles,

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<v Speaker 2>reminds us that faith finds a way. Obstacles didn't become excuses,

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<v Speaker 2>they became opportunities. Luke tells us something remarkable. Jesus sought

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<v Speaker 2>their faith. Their faith affected someone else's miracle. Family, our

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<v Speaker 2>faith influences people around us.

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<v Speaker 1>The way we pray.

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<v Speaker 2>Serve, encourage and trust God can help carry someone else

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<v Speaker 2>closer to Jesus. May we become the kind of friends

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<v Speaker 2>who remove obstacles instead of creating them. I'm gonna repeat that.

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<v Speaker 2>remove obstacles instead of creating them. Forgiveness comes before healing.

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<v Speaker 2>Why because eternity matters even more than temporary relief. Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>cares about our physical needs, but he came first to

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<v Speaker 2>simply walking again. The greatest miracle is reconciliation with God.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus cause imperfect people. Levi was a tax collector, despised, rejected,

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<v Speaker 2>considered a traitor by many. Yet Jesus walked up to

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<v Speaker 2>him and simply said, follow me. Jesus didn't wait until

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna repeat that.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus didn't wait until Livi cleaned up his life. The

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<v Speaker 2>invitation came first, transformation followed. That's still how grace works today.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus doesn't call perfect people, he protects those he calls.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to repeat that. Jesus doesn't call perfect people,

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<v Speaker 2>he perfects those he calls. New wine requires new wine skin.

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<v Speaker 2>Pharisees wanted Jesus to fit inside their traditions. Jesus came

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<v Speaker 2>to establish something greater. Family. Sometimes God wants to do

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<v Speaker 2>something new in our lives. But if our hearts remain rigid,

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<v Speaker 2>will resist the very work we've been praying for. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>will resist the very work we've been praying for. Ask

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<v Speaker 2>yourself today, is my heart soft enough to receive whatever

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus wants to do next? Remain teachable, Remain humble, remain surrendered.

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<v Speaker 2>The Holy Spirit is always leading us deeper. Even Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>Family.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus often withdrew to lonely places to pray. Crowds needed him,

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<v Speaker 2>people were waiting when miracles were happening, Yet he still

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<v Speaker 2>protected his time with the Father. Activity never replaced intimacy,

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<v Speaker 2>found in busyness, is found in abiding. And now for

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<v Speaker 2>our reflection questions. Take a few quiet moments with the

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<v Speaker 2>Lord and consider these questions. Where is Jesus asking me

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<v Speaker 2>to trust his word over my experience? Number two? What

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<v Speaker 2>empty net have I been discouraged by? Number three? Have

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<v Speaker 2>I allowed my occupation to define me more than my

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<v Speaker 2>identity in Christ? Number six? Is there an area of

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<v Speaker 2>my heart that needs to become more flexible so I

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<v Speaker 2>can receive God's new work? Number seven? Am I surrounding

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<v Speaker 2>myself with friends who carry one another towards Jesus? I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna repeat that one.

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<v Speaker 1>Number seven?

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<v Speaker 2>Am I surrounding myself with friends who carry one another

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<v Speaker 2>towards Jesus? Number eight? Am I protecting time alone with God? Or?

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<v Speaker 2>Has busyness crowded our intimacy? Invite the Holy Spirit to speak,

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<v Speaker 2>Write down what he places on your heart? Family, Luke.

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<v Speaker 2>Chapter five is one of my favorite chapters because it

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<v Speaker 2>beautifully weaves together calling obedience, repentance, healing, forgiveness, and li

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<v Speaker 2>the old life behind to follow Jesus. The central theme

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<v Speaker 2>is Jesus doesn't call perfect people, he calls willing people.

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<v Speaker 2>Obedience creates space for miracles, and grace transforms ordinary people

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<v Speaker 2>into kingdom ambassadors. So, family, before we move into our

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<v Speaker 2>kingdom keys, let's pause and lean into our get married

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<v Speaker 2>whole community. These questions come from our get married whole

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<v Speaker 2>family as they learn what it means to trust Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>beyond what's familiar. This first question comes from Ava, age eighteen,

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<v Speaker 2>from Australia, from our Get Married Whole Instagram Queen Recahelia,

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<v Speaker 2>how do I know when God is calling me into

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<v Speaker 2>something bigger, even when I don't feel ready, Ava, I

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<v Speaker 2>hear your heart, and I think so many people listening

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<v Speaker 2>can relate to this question. In Luke, chapter five, Peter

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<v Speaker 2>had just finished a long night of fishing. He was exhausted, discouraged,

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<v Speaker 2>and cleansing empty nets when Jesus told him to launch

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<v Speaker 2>out into deeper water and let the nets down again.

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<v Speaker 2>From Peter's perspective, it didn't make sense. He had already tried.

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<v Speaker 2>But I love Peter's response. He said, Master, we've worked

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<v Speaker 2>hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you

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<v Speaker 2>say so, obedience changed everything. Peter didn't receive the miracle

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<v Speaker 2>because he felt ready.

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<v Speaker 1>He received it.

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<v Speaker 2>Because he trusted Jesus more.

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<v Speaker 1>Than his own experience.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes God caused you deeper before you feel prepared, because

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<v Speaker 2>your confidence is meant to grow in Him, not in yourself,

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<v Speaker 2>and for our kingdom. Keep for you that are taking notes,

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<v Speaker 2>you want to write this one down. Obedience often comes

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<v Speaker 2>before understanding. I'm gonna repeat that, obedience often comes before understanding.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't wait until you feel qualified. When Jesus says, launch

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<v Speaker 2>out into the deep, trust that he already knows what

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<v Speaker 2>He's placed beneath the surface. This next question comes from Isaiah,

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<v Speaker 2>age thirty nine. We gathered this one from our Get

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<v Speaker 2>Married Whole podcast email. Isaiah's from Chicago, Illinois. Queen Raklia,

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<v Speaker 2>I've made a lot of mistakes. How do I stop

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<v Speaker 2>feeling like my past disqualifies me from being used by God? Isaiah?

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate your honesty, because that's a question many people

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<v Speaker 2>carry quietly. After witnessing the miraculous catch a fish, Peter

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<v Speaker 2>fell before Jesus and said, depart from me, Lord, for

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<v Speaker 2>I am a sinful man. Luke chapter five, verse eight.

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<v Speaker 2>Peter became aware of his own shortcomings in the presence

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<v Speaker 2>of Jesus. But notice what Jesus did. He didn't walk away,

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<v Speaker 2>he didn't shame Peter. Instead, Jesus said, don't be afraid.

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<v Speaker 2>From now on you will catch people. Luke, Chapter five,

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<v Speaker 2>verse ten. Jesus saw Peter's future while Peter was still

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<v Speaker 2>focused on his past. That's the grace of God. Tewod Corinthians,

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<v Speaker 2>Chapter five, verse seventeen tells us that if anyone is

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<v Speaker 2>in Christ, they are new creation. The old has passed away,

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<v Speaker 2>the new has come. Your history may explain where you've been,

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<v Speaker 2>but it doesn't determine where God can take you. And

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<v Speaker 2>for you that are taking notes, you wanna write this

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<v Speaker 2>Kingdom key down. Grace doesn't ignore your past, it redeems it.

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<v Speaker 2>God doesn't call you because you've never failed. He calls

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<v Speaker 2>you because He can transform your life into a testimony.

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<v Speaker 2>And this third question comes from our Get Married Whole

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<v Speaker 2>YouTube Grace and Daniel, aged thirty and thirty three from

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<v Speaker 2>England Queen Rockahilia. How do we know if we're building

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<v Speaker 2>our relationship around Jesus instead of just our feelings? Grace

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<v Speaker 2>and Daniel, I love this question because strong relationships aren't

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<v Speaker 2>built on emotions alone, They're built on a shared foundation.

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<v Speaker 2>Luke chapter five shows us that everyone who followed Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>has to leave something behind. Peter left his nets, Levi

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<v Speaker 2>left his tax booth. They didn't simply add Jesus to

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<v Speaker 2>their existing lives. They reordered their lives around him. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna repeat that they reordered their lives around him. That's

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<v Speaker 2>an important difference. When Jesus called Levi, Scripture says that

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<v Speaker 2>he got up, left everything and followed him Luke chapter five,

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<v Speaker 2>verse twenty eight. For a relationship that means Jesus isn't

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<v Speaker 2>just part of your plans, He's the foundation of your decisions.

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<v Speaker 2>When both people are pursuing Christ, they begin making choices

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<v Speaker 2>marked by humility, forgiveness, prayer, and obedience. As Matthew chapter six,

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<v Speaker 2>verse thirty three teaches us, seek first the Kingdom of God.

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<v Speaker 1>And his righteousness.

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<v Speaker 2>In all these things will be added unto you when

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<v Speaker 2>the kingdom comes first. Love has a strong foundation to grow.

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<v Speaker 2>And for you that are taking notes, you want to

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<v Speaker 2>write this kingdom key. Healthy relationships don't ask how can

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<v Speaker 2>we make each other happy? They first ask how can

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<v Speaker 2>we honor Jesus together? I'm going to repeat that for

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<v Speaker 2>you that are taking notes Healthy relationships don't ask how

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<v Speaker 2>can we make each other happy? They first ask how

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<v Speaker 2>can we honor Jesus?

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<v Speaker 1>Together?

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<v Speaker 2>When Christ is your foundation, love becomes deeper than feelings.

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<v Speaker 2>It becomes covenant family. Luke chapter five reminds us that

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus specializes in calling ordinary people into extraordinary purpose. He

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<v Speaker 2>feels empty nets, he heals broken bodies, he forgives sins,

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<v Speaker 2>he gives new beginnings, and he still looks at people

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<v Speaker 2>who feel unqualified and says, follow me. So whatever you've

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<v Speaker 2>been holding onto fear, shame, disappointment, or yesterday's failure, don't

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<v Speaker 2>let them keep you on the shore, launch out into

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<v Speaker 2>the deep, because the same Jesus who called Peter is

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<v Speaker 2>still calling people today in family. As you reflect on

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<v Speaker 2>Luke chapter five, what spoke to your hearts the most,

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<v Speaker 2>trusting Jesus when the nets seem empty, letting go of

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<v Speaker 2>your past and embracing God's grace, or building your life

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<v Speaker 2>and relationship on Christ. Share your thoughts in the comments,

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<v Speaker 2>and if this episode encouraged you, send it to someone

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<v Speaker 2>who needs to hear.

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<v Speaker 1>That God still call.

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<v Speaker 2>Ordinary people into extraordinary purpose. Here at Get Married Hole,

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<v Speaker 2>we believe our greatest catch begins with your greatest yes

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<v Speaker 2>to Jesus. All right, family, I want to slow down

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<v Speaker 2>just a little bit. I want to speak to anyone

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<v Speaker 2>listening who has never surrendered your life to Jesus. Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>you've been carrying guilt, shame, fear, or the weight of

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<v Speaker 2>trying to fix everything on your own. Today, Jesus is

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<v Speaker 2>extending the same invitation he gave Peter, the same invitation

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<v Speaker 2>he gave LEVI follow me if that's the desire of

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<v Speaker 2>your heart. Pray with me before we go further. I

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<v Speaker 2>want to speak to your heart about what it means

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<v Speaker 2>to enter the Kingdom of God, receive salvation, and receive

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<v Speaker 2>the Holy Spirit. Becauseation begins not just with knowledge, but

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<v Speaker 2>with surrender. You cannot live according to a kingdom you

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<v Speaker 2>have never entered. Kalasha's Chapter one, verse thirteen tells us

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<v Speaker 2>that God has delivered us from the power of darkness

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<v Speaker 2>and conveyed us into the kingdom of the son he loves.

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<v Speaker 2>When you say yes to Jesus, you are not simply

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<v Speaker 2>joining a religion. You are being transferred from darkness into

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<v Speaker 2>God's kingdom. Salvation is the beginning of that transformation. It's

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<v Speaker 2>your new identity, it's your new citizenship. It's your reconciliation

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<v Speaker 2>with the Father. Romans Chapter ten, verse nine tells us

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<v Speaker 2>that if we confess with our mouth that Jesus is

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<v Speaker 2>Lord and believe in our heart that God raised him

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<v Speaker 2>from the dead, we will be saved. Salvation is not

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<v Speaker 2>just repeating words. It is a surrender of the heart.

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<v Speaker 2>You recognize that.

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<v Speaker 1>You need God.

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<v Speaker 2>You believe Jesus Christ's Savior and Lord. You confess him

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<v Speaker 2>as King, and in that moment you are forgiven. You

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<v Speaker 2>are adopted, You are welcome home. You go from being

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<v Speaker 2>separated from God to becoming a citizen of His kingdom.

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<v Speaker 2>And then God gives you the Holy Spirit. The Holy

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<v Speaker 2>Spirit is not just a feeling. The Holy Spirit is

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<v Speaker 2>God's presence living within you. He teaches you how to

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<v Speaker 2>think according to the Kingdom. He teaches you how to

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<v Speaker 2>walk according to the Kingdom.

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<v Speaker 1>He transforms your heart.

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<v Speaker 2>From being inside out. This is not simply about attending church.

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<v Speaker 2>This is about Heaven's culture being formed inside of you.

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<v Speaker 2>Because Kingdom living begins within before it flows through you. Family,

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<v Speaker 2>what is darkness. Darkness is not just the presence of evil.

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<v Speaker 2>Darkness is life disconnected from God. It produces fear, confusion, bondage, addiction, unforgiveness,

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<v Speaker 2>a life trying to navigate without the light of the Father.

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<v Speaker 2>But Jesus said in John chapter eight, verse twelve, I

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<v Speaker 2>am the light of the world. Whoever follows me shall

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<v Speaker 2>not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.

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<v Speaker 1>In Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>You receive peace, You receive purpose, You receive a sound mind.

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<v Speaker 2>You receive the power to become who God created you

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<v Speaker 2>to be and family. The Bible is not just a

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<v Speaker 2>book of information. It is God's word revealing the heart

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<v Speaker 2>of the king. It reveals his character, his promises, his ways,

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<v Speaker 2>his kingdom, and his plan for his people. And that's you.

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<v Speaker 2>So today, if you are tired of carrying the weight alone,

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<v Speaker 2>if you are ready to leave darkness behind, if you

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<v Speaker 2>are ready to come home to the Father, I want

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<v Speaker 2>to invite you to pray with me. If your hands

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<v Speaker 2>are free, place them over your heart. Take a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't have to figure everything out. You simply have

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<v Speaker 2>to surrender, and you don't have to move your feet,

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<v Speaker 2>just shift your heart. Pray this with me, King Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>I believe you died for me and rose again. I

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<v Speaker 2>confess you as my Lord and savior. I surrender my

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<v Speaker 2>life to you. Transfer me from darkness into your kingdom.

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<v Speaker 2>Forgive me, cleanse me, heal me, and make me hole.

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Spirit, come and live within me. Renew my mind,

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<v Speaker 2>transform my heart, Teach me the ways of your kingdom.

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<v Speaker 2>I belong to you in Jesus name. Amen, Welcome home.

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<v Speaker 2>If you prayed that prayer today, Welcome to the family

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<v Speaker 2>of God. You are no longer separated. You are no

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<v Speaker 2>longer walking along. You are now a child of God

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<v Speaker 2>and a citizen of His kingdom. The Holy Spirit is

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<v Speaker 2>with you, guiding you, teaching you, and transforming you. And

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<v Speaker 2>remember this journey was never meant to be walked along.

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<v Speaker 2>If this is your first time making this decision, we

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<v Speaker 2>would love to hear from you. Visit our new Beginning's

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<v Speaker 2>design to help you understand your next steps as you

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<v Speaker 2>begin your journey with Christ. You can also use our

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<v Speaker 2>community resources. You don't have to walk this journey alone.

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<v Speaker 2>We are here to encourage you, support you, and walk

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<v Speaker 2>with you as you grow in your relationship with Jesus.

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<v Speaker 2>You have just made the most important decision of your life,

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<v Speaker 2>and you don't have to walk this journey alone. We

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<v Speaker 2>are honored to walk with you as you grow in Christ,

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<v Speaker 2>and I want you to remember something important. Salvation is

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<v Speaker 2>not the end of the journey. It is the beginning

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<v Speaker 2>to invest time in your presence. Continue making us whole

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<v Speaker 2>remember you are special, unique and wonderfully made. And above all,

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<v Speaker 2>on his mind. There is great love for you here.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Queen Rakhihilia reminding you to stay blessed, stay whole,

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<v Speaker 2>say surrendered, and stay in His presence because we are

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<v Speaker 2>complete in Him. And I'll see you next time. As

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<v Speaker 2>we continue our gospel journey into Luke chapter six, where

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus teaches about the Sabbath, calls the twelve Apostles, and

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<v Speaker 2>begins revealing the upside down values of his kingdom, showing

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<v Speaker 2>us that true blessings isn't found in the world's approval,

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<v Speaker 2>but in wholehearted obedience to God until next time, Keep

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<v Speaker 2>seeking first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and

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<v Speaker 2>keep becoming whole in Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>We are complete.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, love, before we go, let's sit here for a moment,

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<v Speaker 2>just you and me, like we're having a cup of

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<v Speaker 2>am a hot chocolate lover. You know, a lighthouse doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>It simply shines.

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<v Speaker 2>he gently guides. I pray today's episode help shine a

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<v Speaker 2>light for you.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Queen.

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<v Speaker 2>Raqilia, and I just want to remind you to seek

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<v Speaker 2>first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, not a religion,

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<v Speaker 2>not rules, the real kingdom, the one Jesus talked about,

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<v Speaker 2>with a real king, real laws, and a real purpose

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<v Speaker 2>starts inside of you. It's a mindset, a way of

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<v Speaker 2>seeing the world through the eyes of love, truth.

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<v Speaker 1>And power.

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<v Speaker 2>It's righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit Romans,

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<v Speaker 2>chapter fourteen, verse seventeen. And I can say this gently.

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<v Speaker 2>The kingdom of darkness is not just about demons or

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<v Speaker 2>is Jesus came to transfer us out of that and

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<v Speaker 2>into light. Colossians, chapter one, verse thirteen. So don't just

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<v Speaker 1>Open your Bible.

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<v Speaker 2>Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you. He's not an it.

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<v Speaker 2>us Romans chapter eight, verse twenty six. The Bible is

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<v Speaker 2>It's the constitution of your kingdom life. It tells you

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<v Speaker 2>And again you're listening to the Get Married Whole podcast

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<v Speaker 2>reminding you, but seek ye first, the Kingdom of God

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<v Speaker 2>onto you Matthew six, verse thirty three. Jesus is teaching

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<v Speaker 2>in this verse that if we prioritize God's kingdom and

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<v Speaker 2>his ways righteousness, then the material needs of life like food, clothing,

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<v Speaker 1>Seek first.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about putting God's rule and way of life above everything.

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<v Speaker 2>The Kingdom of God, his authority, reign and purpose in

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<v Speaker 2>All these things your daily needs and concerns, and the

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Spirit is the key to the world. He is

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<v Speaker 2>the most important person on earth because he brings us

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<v Speaker 2>the presence and power of the Kingdom of Heaven. May

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<v Speaker 2>you be reconcealed to your creator King, receive the Governor

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<v Speaker 2>into your life, and live as the Royal Kingdom citizen

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<v Speaker 2>you are always meant to be. I am Queen Raqilia,

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<v Speaker 2>wishing you a great week ahead, Stay blessed, stay whole,

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<v Speaker 2>and stay in his presence. There is great love for

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<v Speaker 2>you here and we are complete.

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<v Speaker 1>Bye for now.