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<v Speaker 1>Welcome Just hind Away Tagalog Sermon Podcast, your daily dose

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<v Speaker 1>of inspiring, heartfelt tagalog sermons from different pastors and speakers

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<v Speaker 1>all over the Philippines. We hope that this podcast finds

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<v Speaker 1>you in good shame and now here's your message.

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<v Speaker 2>There are some other places, but we'll start out there

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<v Speaker 2>Psalm eighty four, hallelujah, and then we'll go to Ephesian six.

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<v Speaker 2>Bless the Lord, Bless the Lord. Hallelujah. Father God, we

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<v Speaker 2>believe you for revelation this morning. Lord, I believe you

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<v Speaker 2>to think through my mind and speak through my lips.

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<v Speaker 2>Give me utterance in the Holy Ghost. I believe that

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<v Speaker 2>each person here has ears to hear, a mind, a process,

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<v Speaker 2>and a heart to receive what you have for them,

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<v Speaker 2>to hear not just what I'm saying, but to hear

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<v Speaker 2>what the Holy Ghost is saying to them about what

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<v Speaker 2>is being said. Lord God, we thank you for the anointing,

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<v Speaker 2>the yoke, destroying burden, removing power from on high. In

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus' name, we believe you to speak to each and

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<v Speaker 2>every one of us. Say this with me in Jesus' name,

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<v Speaker 2>I have ears to hear, a mind, a process, and

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<v Speaker 2>a heart to receive and to be a doer of

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<v Speaker 2>what the Lord shows me in Jesus' name, Amen, Hallelujah,

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<v Speaker 2>psaw eighty four. Let's start in verse four Saw eighty four. Four.

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<v Speaker 2>Blessed are they who dwell in your house. They will

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<v Speaker 2>be still or ever praising you. Blessed, happy, fortunate, to

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<v Speaker 2>be envied is the man the woman who's strength, say strength,

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<v Speaker 2>whose strength is in the in whose heart are the

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<v Speaker 2>ways of them or the highways of Zion? Or whose

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<v Speaker 2>hearts are set on pilgrimage. King James a little vague,

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<v Speaker 2>but the majority of translators versions translated one of two ways.

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<v Speaker 2>In whose heart are the highways the Zion? Or in

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<v Speaker 2>whose heart? Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>the vital part of receiving his strength and passing through Bakha.

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<v Speaker 2>The next verse, who passing through the valley of Bakha?

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<v Speaker 2>Now what does beka mean? Weeping sorrow tears. It represents

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<v Speaker 2>the tests, the trials, the tribulations of life, the disappointments

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<v Speaker 2>that we deal with, the rejection, the betrayal, all the

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<v Speaker 2>It's in this life because of sin and satan and

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<v Speaker 2>selfishness and the fall of man. That's all represented by

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<v Speaker 2>the Valley of Bakah weeping tears. But notice we don't

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<v Speaker 2>live or camp or die there. We pass through the

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<v Speaker 2>valley of Bakah, just like in Psalm twenty three. Yay,

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<v Speaker 2>though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death,

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<v Speaker 2>I will fear no evil. Thou art with me. That

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<v Speaker 2>rod and my staff they comfort me. We pass through

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<v Speaker 2>the valley of Bakah, and we make it a well. Hallelujah.

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<v Speaker 2>We make it a spring. We turn it around. We

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<v Speaker 2>take the challenges of life, the attacks of the enemy,

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<v Speaker 2>and we turn it into a place where once again,

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<v Speaker 2>the life giving waters of life from the Almighty God

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<v Speaker 2>flow into that situation and we experience the power of God,

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<v Speaker 2>the deliverance of God, the joy of the Lord, the

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<v Speaker 2>healing of God. He takes the valley of Bakah as

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<v Speaker 2>we make it a weall, as we rejoice in Him,

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<v Speaker 2>as we do these things we've talked about. And then

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<v Speaker 2>God's reiin comes and fills it with pools. It gets

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<v Speaker 2>goes from good to gooder, from better to better. Hallelujah.

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<v Speaker 2>The rain also fills it with pool and then notice

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<v Speaker 2>verse seven, they go from strength to strength. So it's

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<v Speaker 2>not as talking about strength, but something about going from

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<v Speaker 2>strength to strength. Now there's several aspects here. Want to

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<v Speaker 2>be going from human strength to divine strength. But it

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<v Speaker 2>also speaks of going continually from strength to strength, increasing

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<v Speaker 2>in strength. The Amplified Bible does just that, amplifies it

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<v Speaker 2>and says they go from strength to strength, they increase

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<v Speaker 2>in victorious power. Hallelujah. Our lives should be increasing every day,

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<v Speaker 2>every month, every year in victorious power. Now how do

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<v Speaker 2>we do that? I mean, it's one thing to talk

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<v Speaker 2>about it, one thing to read it, one thing to

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<v Speaker 2>preach it. But I always like to get down to

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<v Speaker 2>the how. How how do we do that? Well, we

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<v Speaker 2>looked last time at seven principles of going from strength

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<v Speaker 2>to strength. We'll review them quickly. Write these down somewhere

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<v Speaker 2>if you haven't already run down your Bible or on

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a notebook or nothing else. Write them down

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<v Speaker 2>on the palm of your hand or something like that

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<v Speaker 2>where you can refer back to them. But I encourage

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<v Speaker 2>to find a place in your Bible and write it down.

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<v Speaker 2>How do we go from strength to strength? Again, Christianity

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<v Speaker 2>is supposed to be lived from a position of strength.

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<v Speaker 2>God told Joshua when he was taking over at the

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<v Speaker 2>very beginning of his life. He told him or his

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<v Speaker 2>four times in just a short section. He said, be

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<v Speaker 2>strong and courageous, be very strong and courageous. Have not

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<v Speaker 2>I commanded you strong and courageous, be strong and courageous. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>same thing is true for you and I be me

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<v Speaker 2>to be strong and courageous. We are to be very

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<v Speaker 2>strong and courage We're going to talk about how to

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<v Speaker 2>do that today. How are we strong? How are we

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<v Speaker 2>strong in the Lord?

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<v Speaker 3>Is?

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<v Speaker 2>The Bible tell we are to grow strong in the Lord.

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<v Speaker 2>Hebrews eleven thirty four talks about how certain saints people

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<v Speaker 2>of God were from weakness were made strong. The Bible

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<v Speaker 2>says in the Book of Joel, let the weak say,

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<v Speaker 2>I am strong near my eight ten says the joy

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<v Speaker 2>of the Lord is our strength. Bible says one of

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<v Speaker 2>God's names is l Gibor, the mighty God, the strong One,

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<v Speaker 2>the strong God, Hallelujah. We can take advantage of those attribute.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bible says, He's our strong power, our strong refuge.

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<v Speaker 2>So we are to be strong in the Lord. How

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<v Speaker 2>do we do that all right, How do we go

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<v Speaker 2>from strength to strength? We looked at seven points last time.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll just review refresh them right now in our mind.

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<v Speaker 2>Number one, be truly converted and born again. It starts

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<v Speaker 2>right there. It's a problem today. Many folks think they're

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<v Speaker 2>saved just because they belong to a church, or were

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<v Speaker 2>raised in a certain religion, or they're a good person,

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<v Speaker 2>or even they prayed the sinner's prayer. But they didn't

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<v Speaker 2>have any true transformation. There's no growth, there's no life.

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<v Speaker 2>They're just trusting in works, they're trusting in good deeds.

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<v Speaker 2>We need to make sure we are truly converted change.

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<v Speaker 2>The word converted means a change of mind, a change

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<v Speaker 2>of thinking, a changeable way of life, to go from

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<v Speaker 2>something from error and from sin, from wickedness to the

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<v Speaker 2>God of truth, the God of love, the God of righteousness,

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<v Speaker 2>to a change of life. So we want to be

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<v Speaker 2>sure we are truly converted. Acts three nineteen says, repent

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<v Speaker 2>therefore and be converted, Be converted. What will happen? Your

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<v Speaker 2>sins will be blotted out in times of refreshing, will

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<v Speaker 2>come from the presence of the Lord. Now I'm all

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<v Speaker 2>for being born again, but again. Like I said, a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of time people think they're born again, but there's

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<v Speaker 2>been no conversion. We said, we looked at the word

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<v Speaker 2>born again occurs three times in the New Testament, but

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<v Speaker 2>conversion occurs like thirty eight thirty seven times. Most of

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<v Speaker 2>them have to do with a change of life. Some

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<v Speaker 2>mean other things. So we want to be truly converted.

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<v Speaker 2>I've said many times, if you've come to Jesus and

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<v Speaker 2>called upon him, but there's been no change in your life,

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<v Speaker 2>something is wrong. Something is wrong, because really the order

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<v Speaker 2>of the day in Christianity is change. We're constantly changing,

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<v Speaker 2>constantly growing. Bible says we are to go not only

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<v Speaker 2>from strength to strength, but from faith to faith, from

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<v Speaker 2>glory to glory. We are to increase. Bible says the

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<v Speaker 2>path of the righteous is like the light of dawn

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<v Speaker 2>that grows brighter and brighter until the full day. So

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<v Speaker 2>first thing is be truly converted, born again. Secondly, receive

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<v Speaker 2>the Holy Spirit baptism next to getting born again. I

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<v Speaker 2>think everybody that's received the Holy Spirit baptism would testify

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<v Speaker 2>it's the next best thing to getting born again. It's

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<v Speaker 2>power from on high, Jesus said, Acts one to eight

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<v Speaker 2>you'll receive power Dunamas strength when the Holy Ghost comes

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<v Speaker 2>upon you. Some people say, well, I'm born again. I

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<v Speaker 2>got hauled. The holy ghosts will ever get not, so

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<v Speaker 2>study your Bible, the Book of Acts. They would get

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<v Speaker 2>born again, and then they would get baptized in the

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. The

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<v Speaker 2>disciples themselves. Jesus breathed on them, but then said, receive

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<v Speaker 2>the Holy Spirit. But then later on he said, go

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<v Speaker 2>into the upper room and tarry until you be a

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<v Speaker 2>dude with power from on high. And you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>need to receive that Holy Spirit baptism. It's power from

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<v Speaker 2>on high. It's power. Somebody said, well, do I need

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<v Speaker 2>the Holy Spirit baptism to go to heaven. No, but

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<v Speaker 2>if you're going to live with power and victory in

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<v Speaker 2>this life, you need it. It's not for heaven, it's

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<v Speaker 2>for here. We need that indument of power from on high.

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<v Speaker 2>I was thinking about this, and two of the greatest

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<v Speaker 2>helps that God has given us to live the victorious

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<v Speaker 2>Christian life is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the

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<v Speaker 2>evidence of speaking tongues. And again people get all hung

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<v Speaker 2>up about tongues for some reason. I don't know why.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just a spiritual prayer language is supernatural prayer language.

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<v Speaker 2>They did it in the Bible. All the New Testament

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<v Speaker 2>writers spoken tongues. All of them in the Upper Room

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<v Speaker 2>spoken tongues. Marry the Mother of Jesus spoke in tongues.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like it's nothing. There's nothing weird or strange about it.

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<v Speaker 2>And that which lead me to my point. Two of

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<v Speaker 2>the most powerful tools or weapons that God has given

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<v Speaker 2>us to live the Christian life, the Holy Spirit. Baptism

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<v Speaker 2>and speaking the Word of God. Confession of the Word

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<v Speaker 2>of God are two of the things that so many

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<v Speaker 2>believers trivialize, struggle with, demean think, Oh wow, that's not

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<v Speaker 2>that big of a saying if I baptize on my

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<v Speaker 2>spirit speaking tongues, Oh well, that confession business is overblown.

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<v Speaker 2>That's speaking. I thought. Those are the two powerful things

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<v Speaker 2>that God has given us to be more than conquerors,

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<v Speaker 2>world overcomers, and yet most believers just trivialize those two things. Oh,

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<v Speaker 2>we need to get a revelation, we need to get

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<v Speaker 2>a hold of the power of the baptismal Holy Spirit

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<v Speaker 2>and speaking in other times we need and doing it

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<v Speaker 2>all the time. We need to get a revelation. The

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<v Speaker 2>power of speaking the word of God. Death and life

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<v Speaker 2>are in the power of the tongue. Watch your words.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't speak death, don't speak contrary to the word of God.

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<v Speaker 2>Speak Life, Speak the word of God. Speak the word

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<v Speaker 2>only my servants shall be healed. The man said, well,

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<v Speaker 2>your servant is your body. Speak the word only, and

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<v Speaker 2>your servant will be healed. Glory to God. Number three

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<v Speaker 2>hunger after truth. We're talking about how do we go

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<v Speaker 2>from strength to strength hunger after truth. Now the truth

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<v Speaker 2>is Jesus and the truth is the Word of God.

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<v Speaker 2>We need to hunger after We need to regularly consistently

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<v Speaker 2>read and study, meditate the Bible. But it goes even

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<v Speaker 2>beyond that too. What we watch and what we listen to,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of music we listen to, the things that we

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<v Speaker 2>watch or don't watch on television, the movies we watch

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<v Speaker 2>or don't watch. We should always be hungering after truth.

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<v Speaker 2>Is this going to enrich me? Is this going to

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<v Speaker 2>take me higher? Is this going to take away from

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<v Speaker 2>me spiritually or add to me spiritually? Or is it

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<v Speaker 2>just neutral? Now, very some things are neutral, but very

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<v Speaker 2>few things you know, and I'm not saying we can't

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<v Speaker 2>relax and enjoy life. But we also have to realize

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<v Speaker 2>Believers treat the world like a playground, but it is

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<v Speaker 2>was in the United States in World War One and

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<v Speaker 2>World War Two. How everybody was affected by the fact

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<v Speaker 2>we were at war. They lived different, They made sacrifices,

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<v Speaker 2>from the adults on down to the kids. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>they realize we are at war, and everybody sacrifice. Today,

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<v Speaker 2>nobody acts like there's any kind of war spiritually or naturally.

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<v Speaker 2>One or World War two, I think most people just

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<v Speaker 2>act like nothing, like not it doesn't affect me. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>we need to recognize we are at war spiritually. Glory

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<v Speaker 2>to God. So hunger after truth, guard the things you

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<v Speaker 2>read and watch, discipline yourself in the things of God.

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<v Speaker 2>with God. It'll be worth it. It is worth it.

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<v Speaker 2>You won't regret it. Nobody is going to, at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of their lives stand before God and say, I

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<v Speaker 2>wish I hadn't been so hungry for God. I wish

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<v Speaker 2>carnal things of this world. No, it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>the exact opposite, going to be the exact opposite. So

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<v Speaker 2>let's count the costs and go after what really matters.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus said, one thing is needful, only one thing. Mary

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<v Speaker 2>Paul said, this one thing I do. One thing that's

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<v Speaker 2>got to be our priority. Jesus said, seek ye first,

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<v Speaker 2>his righteousness, and then everything else will be taken care of.

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<v Speaker 2>Hunger after truth Number four, be a person of prayer.

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<v Speaker 2>Privately and corporately. Have your own individual prayer life, but

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<v Speaker 2>take advantage of prayer meetings and get with other believers

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<v Speaker 2>and pray. To me. I'm talking about how we go

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<v Speaker 2>from strength to strength. These are just basic principles are

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<v Speaker 2>not overly complicated or overly difficult. But believers down through

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<v Speaker 2>time have employed these seven things to go from strength

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<v Speaker 2>to strength and live a life life of victory. Be

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<v Speaker 2>hunger after truth. Be a person of prayer. Number five,

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<v Speaker 2>Be consistently in church and in fellowship, whether you feel

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<v Speaker 2>like it or not. In fact, the time you do

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<v Speaker 2>not feel like it is probably the time you need

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<v Speaker 2>to go the most, because you're in for your biggest blessing.

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<v Speaker 2>Go to church consistently. Make it a priority. Today's mindset

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<v Speaker 2>as well. I'll go if it's convenient, I'll go, if

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<v Speaker 2>it works out, I'll go. If I don't have too

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<v Speaker 2>many other busy things I'm going to do. No, we

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<v Speaker 2>need to make it a priority. I grew up Roman Catholic,

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<v Speaker 2>and I say it's a shame. Roman Catholics then put

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Ghost Charismatics to shame. Today with our consistency and

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<v Speaker 2>are we never missed. I can't think of a single

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<v Speaker 2>time growing up that I ever missed church. We were

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<v Speaker 2>always in church, all seven of us kids, with my

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<v Speaker 2>were talking about this last Sunday. We were taught to

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<v Speaker 2>be respectful in the quote unquote house of God. We

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<v Speaker 2>didn't run around, we didn't tickle each other and throw

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<v Speaker 2>like this. We did not move. We were in God's house,

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<v Speaker 2>we thought, you know, and it's just like that's been

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<v Speaker 2>lost today, a lot of their respect for God. In fact,

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<v Speaker 2>that led to one of the most embarrassing moments of

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<v Speaker 2>my entire life. If I told some of this before,

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<v Speaker 2>some of you know where I'm going Penny notes where

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going. First grade went to a Catholic school. The

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<v Speaker 2>Catholic church was right across the playground. Once a week,

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was. I don't think we went every day.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we went once a week. By Friday, they

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<v Speaker 2>would march the whole school over to the church and

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<v Speaker 2>we'd sit there for Mass. Well, I'm just like, whoa,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the whole school and it was a big

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<v Speaker 2>school back in those days. Well, they would seek the

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<v Speaker 2>first graders in the first section, then the second graders,

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<v Speaker 2>then the third grades, until you got clear back to

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<v Speaker 2>the eighth graders. Well, I'm in the first section and

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<v Speaker 2>I'd never had this dilemma before. I'd gone, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>But uh not on my first point. I'm just clarifying.

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<v Speaker 2>But uh, and I'm sitting there, I'm standing there. I'm going,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's like, what do I do? I said,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't leave, And I thought, they don't even have

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<v Speaker 2>a bathroom in God's house, do they? You know, It's

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<v Speaker 2>just like what do I do. It's like, I'm just

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<v Speaker 2>going to have to hold it now. I'm just struggling

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<v Speaker 2>and start Well, all of a sudden, I felt something

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a first grader six years old, and I just panicked.

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<v Speaker 2>At that point, I just walked back to the nun

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<v Speaker 2>who was at the high this all, I said, Sister,

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<v Speaker 2>I wreped my pants. I have some compassion here gee

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<v Speaker 2>and and uh, I said sister, I webbed my pants,

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<v Speaker 2>and she said, well, go home and change. We lived

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<v Speaker 2>like a block away. Well, this church is Catholic church

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<v Speaker 2>that center aisle, longer than the width of this I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it'd be like I'd say about from the front door

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<v Speaker 2>to the back door. So and we had marble floors there.

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<v Speaker 2>So here I go down the center. Ai'l past all

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<v Speaker 2>eight grades. Squish squish, squish, squish, squish, squish, squish squish.

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<v Speaker 2>You laugh now, I wasn't laughing. I hit that front door,

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<v Speaker 2>burst into tears, ran home. I said, mom, I wrapped

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<v Speaker 2>my pants, and you'd have to know my mom. She said, well,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll go change and go on back. You know, my

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<v Speaker 2>mom devastating, But I got over it, hallelujah. So I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know how I got on that. Be constant consistently

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<v Speaker 2>in church and in fellowship, whether you feel like it

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<v Speaker 2>or not, keep pressing on. Don't quit, stay in the word,

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<v Speaker 2>stay in prayer, keep coming to church. Don't allow the

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<v Speaker 2>from strength to strength. Number six. Live for God and

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<v Speaker 2>from God. Live for God. First of all, obedience, faithfulness, service, holiness,

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<v Speaker 2>these different things. Live for God. But then also realize

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<v Speaker 2>where to live for God. From God. We get our life.

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<v Speaker 2>We get our everything we need from God. We don't

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<v Speaker 2>necessarily fight for the victory. We fight from the victory.

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<v Speaker 2>So live for God and live from God. It's so

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<v Speaker 2>important that we do this in order to go from

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<v Speaker 2>strength to strength. Hallelujah. And then number seven, receive what

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<v Speaker 2>how to go from strength to strength, increase in victorious power. See,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of things that belong to people, both

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<v Speaker 2>to them that they're not acting on. The classic example

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<v Speaker 2>is the right to vote. Every American citizen has the

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<v Speaker 2>right to vote in every election, even the national presidential elections.

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<v Speaker 2>Half of them don't take advantage of it. Well, does

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<v Speaker 2>that mean they don't have that right? No, they still

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<v Speaker 2>have it, but it's not doing them any good. In

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<v Speaker 2>a local election, it's even less sometimes like twenty percent

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<v Speaker 2>of people they can vote actually vote, sometimes less than that. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>as it is in the natural, so is it in

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<v Speaker 2>they're not ours. The name of Jesus belongs to us.

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<v Speaker 2>He's already given it to us. Strength belongs to us. Freedom, victory,

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<v Speaker 2>it all belongs to us, all the inheritance. It belongs

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<v Speaker 2>to us. Authority, wisdom, guidance, baptism, and the Holy Spirit, healing, provision, protection,

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<v Speaker 2>Could just go on and on and on. We have

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<v Speaker 2>a right to them, but if we don't receive them,

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<v Speaker 2>act on them, walk in them. They're just like the

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<v Speaker 2>right to vote. It won't do us any good. But

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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't mean it's not ours or the God's holding

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<v Speaker 2>it back from us. Somebody doesn't vote, we'd have no

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<v Speaker 2>right to say, well, the government's holding it back from me.

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<v Speaker 2>They won't let me vote. No, you need to get

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<v Speaker 2>off your blessed assurance and go vote. You need to

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<v Speaker 2>go do something. You need to act on what belongs

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<v Speaker 2>to you. So life and power and strength are other

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<v Speaker 2>things that belong to us. Now, this is how we

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<v Speaker 2>go from strength to strength. Be truly converted, receive the

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Spirit, baptism, hunger after truth, be a person of prayer,

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<v Speaker 2>be consistently in church, live for God and from God.

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<v Speaker 2>Receive what belongs to you, and act on it. Now

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<v Speaker 2>to strength that a lot of people do not realize.

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<v Speaker 2>To be strong in its joy jay O why joy?

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<v Speaker 2>it earlier. The joy of Yahweh is our what strength, strength,

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<v Speaker 2>the strength, and joy. The joy of the Lord is

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<v Speaker 2>our strength. What many do not realize is that joy

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<v Speaker 2>is a vital part of strength. Now, if you do

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<v Speaker 2>living for from God, receiving what belongs to you. That

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<v Speaker 2>will help produce joy in your life. And the joy

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord is your strength. Notice I said doing those

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<v Speaker 2>seven things will help produce joy. Here's the thing. People

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<v Speaker 2>they seek pleasure, they seek fun, they seek happiness, they

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<v Speaker 2>to be happy and even have joy, instead of seeking

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord and these things we talked about which produce joy.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, look at most people. You know they're seeking

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<v Speaker 2>all kinds of things pleasure, fun, happiness, entertainment. They think

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<v Speaker 2>It's not going to do it. You know, some people say,

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<v Speaker 2>I just I am so tired, I just then to

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<v Speaker 2>go to church today, not realizing that, No, that's not

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<v Speaker 2>the way to get strength. I needed to rest. One

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<v Speaker 2>might rest your body, but it's not going to rest

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<v Speaker 2>your spirit. The source of physical strength is oftentimes spiritual strength,

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<v Speaker 2>and we need to draw on the strength of the Lord. Hallelujah.

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<v Speaker 2>shall hear, Oh Lord, oh Yahweh. I will praise you,

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<v Speaker 2>and thou comfort is me. Behold, God is my salvation,

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<v Speaker 2>my Yes, You are my savior, my healer, my deliverer,

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<v Speaker 2>my sanctifier. I will trust and not be afraid. The

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<v Speaker 2>it's a not a passive thing. It's an active thing. Lord,

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<v Speaker 2>I run to you as my refuge. I will trust

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<v Speaker 2>and not be afraid for the Lord, even the Lord

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<v Speaker 2>or yah even Yahweh is my strength. Yahweh is my

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<v Speaker 2>strengths your eyes and say, Yahweh is my strength. Fade again,

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<v Speaker 2>Yahweh is my strength and my song, Hadi. Let's do

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<v Speaker 2>that on close your eyes, say Yahweh is my song.

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<v Speaker 2>Yahweh is my song, Halley, not some top forty hit.

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<v Speaker 2>He also is become my salvation, my yes, you are. Therefore,

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<v Speaker 2>now notice verse three powerful verse. People aren't even know

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<v Speaker 2>where this is in the Bible.

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<v Speaker 4>Therefore, with joy, shall you draw water out of the

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<v Speaker 4>wells of salvation.

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<v Speaker 2>WHOA, Well, there's a lot here. I could preach a

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<v Speaker 2>whole message on this. But salvation is not just getting

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<v Speaker 2>your sins forgiving going to heaven, which is the greatest

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<v Speaker 2>aspect of but it's healing, deliverance, preservation, and soundness. Notice

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<v Speaker 2>wells a plural. Didn't say you'll draw water out of

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<v Speaker 2>the well of self. You'll draw water out of the

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<v Speaker 2>wells of salvation. Healing, deliverance, preservation, and soundness. Remember what

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus said and John seven, out of your innermost being

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<v Speaker 2>shall flow reverse plural of living water, glory to God. Holly.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you preach myself happy, whether you are or not,

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<v Speaker 2>with joy, you will draw water out of the well

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<v Speaker 2>of solvation. Joy, the joy of the Lord is our strength.

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<v Speaker 2>Now it may seem simple. I was thinking about this,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know the old acronym for joy. As simple

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<v Speaker 2>as it seems, it's a lot of power and truth

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<v Speaker 2>in it. Joy, j O, Y, Jesus, others yourself. That's how.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what produces joy in that order. Hate to break

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<v Speaker 2>it to anybody's dear heart, but you is last, Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>others yourself. We want to spell it ydge myself, others

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus from dodge whatever. But it's Jesus others yourself. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's joy in the Lord, in serving the Lord. One

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<v Speaker 2>person said this, I slept and dreamt that life was joy.

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<v Speaker 2>I woke and saw that life was service. I acted

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<v Speaker 2>and behold, service was joy. This is joy. And forgetting

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<v Speaker 2>about ourselves. We had so caught up in this little package.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, some people were so wrapped up in themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>One of they say they're going to find out. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a mighty small package involved serving others, reaching out the other.

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<v Speaker 2>You need healing, Find somebody else that needs healing and

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<v Speaker 2>pray for them. You need love, find somebody else that

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<v Speaker 2>needs You need friends. A man who shows himself friendly

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<v Speaker 2>will have many friends. Reach out and be a friend

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<v Speaker 2>to somebody else. You need prayer, pray for somebody else

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<v Speaker 2>instead of just getting all introverted, woe is me, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna go reach out to somebody else. You want people

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<v Speaker 2>to come into your loved one's life lives and witness

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<v Speaker 2>to them and bring them to Jesus. Guess what, go

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<v Speaker 2>into other people's lives and witness to them, bring them

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<v Speaker 2>to Jesus. What you do for others, God will make

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<v Speaker 2>happen for you. Whatever man souls, that's how he also

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<v Speaker 2>reap hallelujah. You want people to witness to your loved ones,

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<v Speaker 2>witness to other people's loved ones. Glory to God. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>you think there's other people praying? Oh, God, send somebody

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<v Speaker 2>into their life, Send a labor into their life. That somebody,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe somebody you work with, maybe your next door neighbor,

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<v Speaker 2>and somebody's praying. Old God send a labor into their life,

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<v Speaker 2>just like you're praying, Oh, God, send a labor into

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<v Speaker 2>my brother's life or sister's life or whatever. Well be

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<v Speaker 2>that labor for somebody else. And what you make happen

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<v Speaker 2>for others, God will make happen for you. With joy.

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<v Speaker 2>You'll draw water out of the wells of salvation. And

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<v Speaker 2>in that day shall you say praise Yahweh. Call upon

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<v Speaker 2>his name, Glory to God. I capitalize name in my Bible.

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<v Speaker 2>I just took my pen and has made a capital N,

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<v Speaker 2>because that's what it's really talking about. Call upon his name,

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<v Speaker 2>declare his doings among the people. Make mention that his

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<v Speaker 2>name we've been talking about the names of God. Make

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<v Speaker 2>mention that his name is exalted. The Hebrew word sagob inaccessible,

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<v Speaker 2>high above evil, impregnable his name. That's why proverb says

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<v Speaker 2>same Hebrew word Sagod. Proverb says, the name of the

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<v Speaker 2>Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it

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<v Speaker 2>and are safe, high above evil, inaccessible and strong is

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<v Speaker 2>what it literally says, the name, the name. I was

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<v Speaker 2>reading something that Kathy Milbrote, brother Charlie Millbrot's wife wrote,

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<v Speaker 2>they are missionaries. You know, well, we support them. They've

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<v Speaker 2>been there many times in Thailand. And she said, every

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<v Speaker 2>year I study the names of God. And I thought,

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<v Speaker 2>she said, I thought it would be so wonderful if

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<v Speaker 2>people would just get a hold of the names of God.

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<v Speaker 2>What a revelation it would be. And I thought, well,

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<v Speaker 2>if they're here, they're getting it. Glory to God, Allelujah,

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<v Speaker 2>make mention is his names exalted. Verse five. Sing unto

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord, for he has done excellent things. Sing unto

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord. This is known in all the earth. Cry

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<v Speaker 2>Out and shout Glory to God. Cry Out and shout.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I look that word cry out up and

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<v Speaker 2>one of the Hebrew meanings is be cheerful, Be cheerful,

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<v Speaker 2>be cheerful. You know what a little nugget here When

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<v Speaker 2>you cry out and shout, it brings to your It

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<v Speaker 2>brings joy to you. Some of you need to just shout.

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<v Speaker 2>You never shouted in your life for the Lord. You

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<v Speaker 2>may have shouted for a pig skin or a basketball

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<v Speaker 2>or something, but shout for the Lord. Some of you

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<v Speaker 2>just need to. And now you know, you don't necessarily

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<v Speaker 2>need to do it around people, but eventually you'll do

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<v Speaker 2>it around people. Somebody, Glory to God. Hallelujah. Amen. I

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<v Speaker 2>do it frequently when I'm driving down the road by myself,

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<v Speaker 2>just shout to the Lord. I do it frequently when

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in here by myself. I walk through the sanctuary,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes early in the morning, and from there to there,

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<v Speaker 2>I just glory to God, Hallelujah, Thank you Jesus. I

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<v Speaker 2>just got a little ivy there, a little power boost

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<v Speaker 2>right there. Shout unto the Lord with a voice of triumph.

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<v Speaker 2>What's the Bible say, shout for joy? Now here's how

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<v Speaker 2>we tend to interpret it. You know that says that

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<v Speaker 2>I looked at it shout for joy. It says about

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<v Speaker 2>seven eight times. But here's how we interpret it. Shout

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<v Speaker 2>because of joy. Well, if I'm joyful and happy, then

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<v Speaker 2>I'll shout. That's not what the Bible says it shout

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<v Speaker 2>for joy. Shout in order to obtain joy. Hello, if

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<v Speaker 2>you are fighting depression, discouragement, you know one of the

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<v Speaker 2>greatest weapons against that, shout glory, Hallelujah, praising Jesus, Oh glory.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm buying any depression. I'm healed, I'm delivered, I'm saved,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm set free. Depression. You must go in the name

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<v Speaker 2>of Jesus. Somebody says, well, God's not hardy hearing. He's

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<v Speaker 2>not nervous either. He doesn't mind. He's the one who said,

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<v Speaker 2>shout time and time again, cry out and shout, you

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<v Speaker 2>inhabitants of Zion. That's us for great? Why should we shout?

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<v Speaker 2>For great? Is the Holy One, the Holy One? Kudosh

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<v Speaker 2>and Isaiah? He said Isaiah six, he said, holy, Holy, Holy,

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<v Speaker 2>or the angel said, holy, holy, Holy is Lord, Kardosh Karros, Kudosh,

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Great is the Holy One of Israel in the

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<v Speaker 2>midst of you, in the center of you. That Hebrew

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<v Speaker 2>word means center. He's in the midst of you. How

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<v Speaker 2>can you not shout? How can you not shout? March

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<v Speaker 2>madness is going on right now. Watch these people going

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<v Speaker 2>crazy for basketball. Why don't begrudge him. I mean that

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<v Speaker 2>helps them, But I mean not if they're saying but

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<v Speaker 2>in church, I'm dignified. I would never shout, I would

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<v Speaker 2>never raise my hands, and I would never speak in

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<v Speaker 2>other tongues. I'm too dignified for that. But yet they'll

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<v Speaker 2>go wild over basketball and all these teams. Everybody gets

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<v Speaker 2>all excited. You know only one of them is going

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<v Speaker 2>to win. But every one of us can win in Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>Glory to God. We are more than conquerors. So joy.

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<v Speaker 2>Continue to apply these seven principles, you'll receive joy. You'll

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<v Speaker 2>go from strength to strength. All right, go to Isaiah

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<v Speaker 2>forty were there in Isaiah Isaiah forty thirty one? Just

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<v Speaker 2>for take of time, Isaiah forty one. But they that

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<v Speaker 2>wait upon the Lord shall renew their strengths. We're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about be strong in the Lord, going from strength to strength.

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<v Speaker 2>They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

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<v Speaker 2>They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall

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<v Speaker 2>run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. Hallelujah.

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<v Speaker 2>They that wait upon the Lord shall renew there or

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<v Speaker 2>replace or exchange their strength. The Hebrew word renew means

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<v Speaker 2>to replace or exchange, as well as renew. So as

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<v Speaker 2>we wait upon Your weh we exchange our human weakness,

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<v Speaker 2>which is our strength, for his strength. We exchange strength.

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<v Speaker 2>We renew our strength, We replace our strength as we

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<v Speaker 2>wait upon the Lord. So that this word wait is

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<v Speaker 2>a key word. It's not just sit around and okay, hey, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>what's up brother? What are you doing?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm waiting? Okay, wait, waiting on I'm waiting on the Lord.

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<v Speaker 2>What wait? You're waiting on the Lord to do, waiting

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<v Speaker 2>for them to replace my strength. I'm just waiting. How

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<v Speaker 2>long you been waiting? Oh it's been a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just waiting. Waiting is not a passive word. It's

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<v Speaker 2>an active word. Look at what the Hebrew says for

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<v Speaker 2>the word wait. This is how the theological word Book

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<v Speaker 2>of the Old ten estimate. We'll have it on the screen.

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<v Speaker 2>The word wait means to wait or look for with

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<v Speaker 2>eager expectation. Do you come to church expecting? Do you

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<v Speaker 2>have your morning devotions expecting? Do you go from day

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<v Speaker 2>to day expecting God to move, to God to speak,

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<v Speaker 2>God to act, God to do things in and through you,

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<v Speaker 2>and for you to wait or look for with eager expectation.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bible says, God says, I'll give you what you expect, hallelujah.

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<v Speaker 2>It also means waiting with steadfast endurance. Is it says

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<v Speaker 2>it's theological word book, Waiting with steadfast endurance is a

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<v Speaker 2>great expression of faith. Notice steadfast endurance. It means enduring

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<v Speaker 2>patiently in confident hope. Now here's what I like. Notice

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<v Speaker 2>this that God will decisively actoo doggies. God will decisively

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<v Speaker 2>act for the salvation, deliverance, preservation, soundness, and healing of

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<v Speaker 2>his people. God will decisively act. That's what waiting is.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm expecting God to decisively act for my salvation. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>expecting it to God decisively act. And they that wait

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<v Speaker 2>upon the Lord will remove, renew, exchange their strengths, replace

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<v Speaker 2>their strength, and he'll mount up with wings as eagles,

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<v Speaker 2>or run in our bury walking not faith. Those who

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<v Speaker 2>wait in true faith are renewed in strength, so that hey,

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<v Speaker 2>so that hey, it's supposed to be they so that

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<v Speaker 2>they can continue to serve the Lord. Glory to God.

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<v Speaker 2>Or maybe they were just saying, they'll be renewed in

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<v Speaker 2>strength so that, hey, they can continue in strength serve

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord. But notice, we need strength to continue to

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<v Speaker 2>serve the Lord. See a lot of great people that

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<v Speaker 2>are great at starting, poor finishers that start to run

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<v Speaker 2>the race and never finish it. Where to be marathonors? Hallelujah.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a lot easier to run a dish and it

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<v Speaker 2>is a marathon. A lot of people in the Christian life,

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<v Speaker 2>they just want to be dishers, they want to be marathoners.

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<v Speaker 2>We're in this for the long haul. They shall renew

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<v Speaker 2>their strength. Now again the word wait upon. Go back

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<v Speaker 2>to Isaiah forty thirty one. If you will put that

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<v Speaker 2>up there, they that wait upon the Lord Lord shall

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<v Speaker 2>renew their strength the word wait upon. You can check

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<v Speaker 2>this out and strong concordance others and the Hebrew. One

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<v Speaker 2>of the meanings is to bind together by twisting. That's

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<v Speaker 2>where the exchange takes place. Now again some we're not here,

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<v Speaker 2>so I want to illustrate it again. Thusly, if this

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<v Speaker 2>is to represent our life, right here, this twine, this

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<v Speaker 2>is kind of how we are not real strong. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>this could be broken very easy.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy, so he

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<v Speaker 2>can come to somebody's life and thank God, and just

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<v Speaker 2>if the scissors are sharper, just snip, you know, just

622
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<v Speaker 2>just take away from you, just steal, killing, destroy. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we're not much of it. We're not a match for

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<v Speaker 2>the devil in and of our strength. But if we

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<v Speaker 2>bind together by twisting, see this rebar here would represent God.

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<v Speaker 2>And what do we do? We wait upon the Lord.

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<v Speaker 2>We confidently expect him to act decisively in our behalf

628
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<v Speaker 2>for our salvation, and we bind together by twisting. And

629
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<v Speaker 2>what happens we take on his strength. This is your life,

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<v Speaker 2>my life when we get wrapped up in God by

631
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<v Speaker 2>doing those seven things and the things we're talking about today. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>what does the devil God on his hands? He comes

633
00:43:37.440 --> 00:43:41.679
<v Speaker 2>to steal, kill and destroy. He's just going to get dulled.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we take on a super natural strength. Jesse.

635
00:43:48.480 --> 00:43:54.360
<v Speaker 2>Let's see you bend that? What Caleb? Well, I now

636
00:43:54.400 --> 00:43:59.280
<v Speaker 2>pronounce you Jesse in the name of Jesus. You work

637
00:43:59.320 --> 00:44:01.599
<v Speaker 2>on that a while. We'll see if you get anywhere. See,

638
00:44:01.599 --> 00:44:08.000
<v Speaker 2>that's how we are in Christ. We are strong in

639
00:44:08.119 --> 00:44:11.159
<v Speaker 2>Him to get anywhere. No, see, that's how we are.

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00:44:11.320 --> 00:44:15.840
<v Speaker 2>There's if the devil doesn't have a shot. Now I

641
00:44:15.840 --> 00:44:18.280
<v Speaker 2>know Jesse couldn't do it, but Kada might be able to.

642
00:44:18.400 --> 00:44:21.519
<v Speaker 2>So we'll figure that out. We'll get Jesse to do it,

643
00:44:21.840 --> 00:44:24.880
<v Speaker 2>all right. So this is you in Christ. You bind

644
00:44:25.039 --> 00:44:29.559
<v Speaker 2>together by twisting, You renew your strength. You mount up

645
00:44:29.599 --> 00:44:33.440
<v Speaker 2>with wings like eagles. You run and not be weary,

646
00:44:33.559 --> 00:44:39.039
<v Speaker 2>and you will walk and not faint, going from strength

647
00:44:39.079 --> 00:44:43.000
<v Speaker 2>to strength. Now two quick points here that I would

648
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<v Speaker 2>also add, We're not gonna have time to get to

649
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<v Speaker 2>I think we got them on the screen, though that

650
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<v Speaker 2>I would add everything I've just said here for going

651
00:44:50.239 --> 00:44:55.360
<v Speaker 2>from strength to strength. Guard your heart. Guard your heart

652
00:44:55.480 --> 00:44:58.760
<v Speaker 2>Ephesian or Proverby four to twenty three. Guard your heart

653
00:44:58.840 --> 00:45:03.760
<v Speaker 2>with all diligence. Out of it flow the forces of life.

654
00:45:04.159 --> 00:45:09.239
<v Speaker 2>Guard your heart. Guard your heart, and secondly, guard your mouth.

655
00:45:10.639 --> 00:45:14.920
<v Speaker 2>Guard your mouth. Proverbs eighteen twenty twenty one. Death and

656
00:45:15.079 --> 00:45:19.440
<v Speaker 2>life are in the power of the tongue. Write these

657
00:45:19.480 --> 00:45:23.880
<v Speaker 2>down Proverbs eighteen four. The words of a man's mouth

658
00:45:24.039 --> 00:45:30.159
<v Speaker 2>are as deep waters and the wellspring well spring with joy,

659
00:45:30.280 --> 00:45:34.119
<v Speaker 2>or draw water out of the well the wellspring of

660
00:45:34.159 --> 00:45:37.840
<v Speaker 2>wisdom as a flowing bird. Proverbs eighteen seven. A fool's

661
00:45:37.920 --> 00:45:41.480
<v Speaker 2>mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare

662
00:45:41.519 --> 00:45:45.679
<v Speaker 2>of his soul. Proverbs ten eleven. The mouth of a

663
00:45:45.800 --> 00:45:50.920
<v Speaker 2>righteous man is a well of life. It is amazing

664
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<v Speaker 2>how many people want God's life flowing out of them,

665
00:45:56.159 --> 00:46:00.880
<v Speaker 2>and yet their words are contrary to it. Life is

666
00:46:00.920 --> 00:46:03.960
<v Speaker 2>intended to flow out of your heart like a river,

667
00:46:05.000 --> 00:46:08.199
<v Speaker 2>but people stop it, and many times they don't even

668
00:46:08.239 --> 00:46:13.599
<v Speaker 2>realize it. Your own words can be a wellspring of life,

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<v Speaker 2>the wellspring of the life of God. So the Bible says,

670
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<v Speaker 2>your words are meant to be a wellspring of life.

671
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<v Speaker 2>I go to Fijian six and we'll close Fiesian six. Hallelujah,

672
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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna look at be strong in the Lord briefly here,

673
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<v Speaker 2>real quick. It just ties into everything we've said and

674
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<v Speaker 2>about how to fight the good fight of faith. Notice

675
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<v Speaker 2>something that Paul says here in Ephesian six, verse ten.

676
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<v Speaker 2>Probably familiar about everybody in here, But sometimes the familiar

677
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<v Speaker 2>verses are the ones we don't really take hold of

678
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<v Speaker 2>because we think we know everything about them. Fijian six,

679
00:46:57.960 --> 00:47:01.440
<v Speaker 2>verse ten. Now, Paul and the whole book of Ephesians

680
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<v Speaker 2>has just laid out tremendous truth about who we are

681
00:47:05.159 --> 00:47:09.119
<v Speaker 2>in Christ, who Christ is in us. But he says

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<v Speaker 2>an amazing thing here in introducing the spiritual conflict and

683
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<v Speaker 2>the spiritual warfare that we are in. Notice in verse

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<v Speaker 2>twelve he says, for we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

685
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<v Speaker 2>but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the

686
00:47:28.480 --> 00:47:33.400
<v Speaker 2>darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Again,

687
00:47:33.480 --> 00:47:38.880
<v Speaker 2>we are in spiritual warfare. This is battleground Earth. This

688
00:47:38.960 --> 00:47:43.800
<v Speaker 2>is not playground Earth. It's battleground earth. For most people,

689
00:47:43.840 --> 00:47:47.679
<v Speaker 2>they treat it like a playground. But it's a battleground. Now,

690
00:47:47.760 --> 00:47:51.400
<v Speaker 2>the Lord, in his grace and his mercy, allows us

691
00:47:51.400 --> 00:47:55.239
<v Speaker 2>to enjoy life in this battleground. He gives us richly

692
00:47:55.280 --> 00:47:58.760
<v Speaker 2>all things to enjoy. Jeezid, take my yoke upon you.

693
00:47:58.880 --> 00:48:01.519
<v Speaker 2>My yoke is easy, My burden is life. We can

694
00:48:01.760 --> 00:48:04.239
<v Speaker 2>enjoy life here, but at the same time we are

695
00:48:04.280 --> 00:48:07.679
<v Speaker 2>in battle, and we can never lose sight of that fact.

696
00:48:08.360 --> 00:48:12.440
<v Speaker 2>We cannot take a vacation spiritually. When you take a

697
00:48:12.519 --> 00:48:17.840
<v Speaker 2>vacation spiritually, then the demons go into double time. Do

698
00:48:18.039 --> 00:48:22.599
<v Speaker 2>not take spiritual vacations, all right? So notice he talks

699
00:48:22.639 --> 00:48:27.679
<v Speaker 2>about the spiritual warfare. And then here's Paul, this great

700
00:48:29.119 --> 00:48:32.880
<v Speaker 2>captain of our salvation. I mean, I know Jesus the

701
00:48:32.960 --> 00:48:36.639
<v Speaker 2>captain of our salvation, but I mean Paul is. I mean,

702
00:48:36.679 --> 00:48:42.400
<v Speaker 2>he's a general in the Lord's army. This man has

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00:48:42.639 --> 00:48:47.960
<v Speaker 2>experienced the spiritual battles of life and the spiritual warfare

704
00:48:48.039 --> 00:48:52.800
<v Speaker 2>like no one else, both personally and in those he's

705
00:48:52.920 --> 00:48:58.559
<v Speaker 2>ministered to. And he gives a great order. He issues

706
00:48:58.639 --> 00:49:03.880
<v Speaker 2>a great order to the church in this spiritual warfare

707
00:49:04.199 --> 00:49:06.280
<v Speaker 2>and on letting us know how to fight the good

708
00:49:06.280 --> 00:49:09.199
<v Speaker 2>fight of faith knows what. He says Leesian six'. Ten,

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<v Speaker 2>finally my, brethren be strong in The lord and in

710
00:49:20.000 --> 00:49:28.559
<v Speaker 2>the power Of his. Might be strong in The, lord

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<v Speaker 2>in the power of his, might put on the whole

712
00:49:34.360 --> 00:49:40.679
<v Speaker 2>armor Of, god that you may be able to stand

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00:49:41.159 --> 00:49:47.480
<v Speaker 2>against the wiles of the. Devil and they, says we

714
00:49:47.519 --> 00:49:51.159
<v Speaker 2>wrestle not against flesh and, blood. Etc now think of.

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00:49:51.199 --> 00:49:55.639
<v Speaker 2>It Here's, paul this general in The army Of, god

716
00:49:55.719 --> 00:50:02.599
<v Speaker 2>who's experienced it, all seen it all the. Church he tells,

717
00:50:02.760 --> 00:50:07.880
<v Speaker 2>us you and me in this warfare we are in

718
00:50:07.960 --> 00:50:12.960
<v Speaker 2>this battle that we are. In it's mind. Boggling but

719
00:50:13.000 --> 00:50:20.000
<v Speaker 2>he says two, things and just. Two he, said two

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<v Speaker 2>things are offered for you to stand in the evil.

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<v Speaker 2>Day number, one be strong in The. Lord number, two

722
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<v Speaker 2>put on the whole. Armor and that's. All that's, all he,

723
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<v Speaker 2>says those two. Things and we need one in order

724
00:50:35.719 --> 00:50:38.559
<v Speaker 2>to do. Two we need to strength of The lord

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00:50:38.960 --> 00:50:43.800
<v Speaker 2>to effectively wear the. Armor and we need two in

726
00:50:43.880 --> 00:50:46.920
<v Speaker 2>conjunction with. One we can't wear the armor for not

727
00:50:47.000 --> 00:50:49.599
<v Speaker 2>strong in The. Lord you Have christians on both sides

728
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<v Speaker 2>of that that some people just focus. On, Oh i'm

729
00:50:52.639 --> 00:50:54.519
<v Speaker 2>just strong in The, lord And i'm just waiting on

730
00:50:54.559 --> 00:50:57.039
<v Speaker 2>The lord And i'm just worshiping, him which is wonderful and.

731
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<v Speaker 2>Great then you got other people that are, just, Yeah

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<v Speaker 2>i'm in the. Battle you, Know i'm fighting The. LORD

733
00:51:01.880 --> 00:51:04.199
<v Speaker 2>i got the armor on. That we need them. Both,

734
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<v Speaker 2>now the key is the word be strong in The.

735
00:51:08.679 --> 00:51:12.880
<v Speaker 2>Lord in The, greek it's a. Word it's a word

736
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<v Speaker 2>which means to be in. Strengthened it's not a it's

737
00:51:18.000 --> 00:51:20.320
<v Speaker 2>not self. Effort we tend to read this and it's

738
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<v Speaker 2>like self, effort LIKE i gotta buy my own willpower

739
00:51:24.440 --> 00:51:26.480
<v Speaker 2>and the grid of my. Teeth i'm going to be

740
00:51:26.639 --> 00:51:28.679
<v Speaker 2>strong in The. Lord that's not what The greek is.

741
00:51:28.719 --> 00:51:31.719
<v Speaker 2>Saying in, fact put it up in the verse tens

742
00:51:31.840 --> 00:51:35.280
<v Speaker 2>He esian six y. Ten put it up in The Amplified.

743
00:51:35.320 --> 00:51:40.960
<v Speaker 2>Bible we'll see just what it's. Saying it's not to self.

744
00:51:40.960 --> 00:51:44.679
<v Speaker 2>Effort it's through the grace Of, god the love Of,

745
00:51:44.679 --> 00:51:47.880
<v Speaker 2>god the mercy Of, god to receive his strength and his.

746
00:51:48.079 --> 00:51:51.719
<v Speaker 2>Power notice The amplify brings it out well in, conclusion

747
00:51:52.159 --> 00:51:54.360
<v Speaker 2>be strong in The. Lord and we tend to, think,

748
00:51:54.400 --> 00:51:57.199
<v Speaker 2>well that's self. Effort but then here's what The greek

749
00:51:57.239 --> 00:52:03.440
<v Speaker 2>word means be empowered through your union with. Him. Hmmm

750
00:52:04.360 --> 00:52:10.199
<v Speaker 2>sounds a little like bind together by. Twisting be empowered

751
00:52:10.440 --> 00:52:14.519
<v Speaker 2>through your union with. Him you're binding with. Him be

752
00:52:14.760 --> 00:52:20.360
<v Speaker 2>empowered through your union with. Him draw your strength from,

753
00:52:20.559 --> 00:52:29.159
<v Speaker 2>him that strength which his boundless might. Provides. Hallelujah draw

754
00:52:29.239 --> 00:52:34.199
<v Speaker 2>your strength from, him not through self, effort but through

755
00:52:34.239 --> 00:52:39.000
<v Speaker 2>your union with. Him now it's a. Word, Okay, well

756
00:52:39.119 --> 00:52:42.440
<v Speaker 2>well let's go. On so he, says be strong in

757
00:52:42.559 --> 00:52:46.000
<v Speaker 2>The lord and then the power of his. Might and

758
00:52:46.039 --> 00:52:50.480
<v Speaker 2>then he, says put on the whole armor Of. God

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<v Speaker 2>put it.

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00:52:51.519 --> 00:52:51.599
<v Speaker 4>On.

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00:52:52.719 --> 00:52:59.519
<v Speaker 2>This these two words to be, strong to, be and

762
00:52:59.559 --> 00:53:05.960
<v Speaker 2>to put on they speak of being closed with being clothed.

763
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<v Speaker 2>With this idea of putting on the strength Of god

764
00:53:10.639 --> 00:53:17.159
<v Speaker 2>is to Receive god's, strength his. Empowerment and putting on

765
00:53:17.280 --> 00:53:21.119
<v Speaker 2>the armor is, yes clothing ourself with the, armor but

766
00:53:21.400 --> 00:53:25.000
<v Speaker 2>it's much. More the best WAY i can illustrate it

767
00:53:25.079 --> 00:53:29.360
<v Speaker 2>here is is my. Coat. Here if this were to

768
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<v Speaker 2>represent the strength of The lord and the armor Of,

769
00:53:33.159 --> 00:53:38.000
<v Speaker 2>god it's one thing to put it. On. Okay So

770
00:53:38.039 --> 00:53:43.199
<v Speaker 2>i'm putting on the strength the armor Of. God so

771
00:53:43.320 --> 00:53:47.039
<v Speaker 2>that's one. Thing but this idea of putting On it

772
00:53:47.119 --> 00:53:51.039
<v Speaker 2>means also in the, original to be clothed with and

773
00:53:51.119 --> 00:53:57.159
<v Speaker 2>to sink down, into to sink down Into what is

774
00:53:57.199 --> 00:54:04.840
<v Speaker 2>that talking. About it's talking about the qualities Thereof assume

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00:54:04.960 --> 00:54:09.400
<v Speaker 2>the qualities of the strength of The. Lord assume the

776
00:54:09.519 --> 00:54:13.519
<v Speaker 2>qualities of the armor Of. God in, fact most folk

777
00:54:13.559 --> 00:54:16.000
<v Speaker 2>don't realize, this but in The greek this is a

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00:54:16.079 --> 00:54:19.760
<v Speaker 2>once for all. Thing it, says put it on and

779
00:54:19.840 --> 00:54:23.760
<v Speaker 2>keep it, on never take it. Off i've heard much

780
00:54:23.800 --> 00:54:25.519
<v Speaker 2>teaching on, it where every day you got to put

781
00:54:25.519 --> 00:54:27.559
<v Speaker 2>on the. Armor And i'm not against. THAT i think

782
00:54:27.559 --> 00:54:29.960
<v Speaker 2>it's good to renew. Ourselves but the idea in The

783
00:54:30.000 --> 00:54:32.440
<v Speaker 2>greek is to put it on and never take it.

784
00:54:32.519 --> 00:54:36.920
<v Speaker 2>Off put on the whole armor Of, god sink down into,

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00:54:37.000 --> 00:54:40.159
<v Speaker 2>it assume its. Qualities Now HERE i can illustrate. IT

786
00:54:40.199 --> 00:54:44.360
<v Speaker 2>i believe this. Way IF i put on this, coat

787
00:54:44.440 --> 00:54:49.400
<v Speaker 2>that's one. Thing if and this represents the strength of The,

788
00:54:49.440 --> 00:54:52.079
<v Speaker 2>lord the armor Of. God but IF i put this

789
00:54:52.280 --> 00:54:56.880
<v Speaker 2>on and never take it, OFF i assume the qualities

790
00:54:56.920 --> 00:54:59.599
<v Speaker 2>of this. Coat in, fact you and other people be talking,

791
00:54:59.639 --> 00:55:04.760
<v Speaker 2>about does Pastor tim never take that coat? Off EVERYWHERE

792
00:55:04.800 --> 00:55:08.119
<v Speaker 2>i see, him he's got that coat, On, penny does

793
00:55:08.119 --> 00:55:13.159
<v Speaker 2>he ever take. On he sleeps in, it he, does you,

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00:55:13.199 --> 00:55:15.960
<v Speaker 2>Know and it's like he gets he. Does he that's

795
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<v Speaker 2>all he ever. Wears is that. Coat that's? It, WELL

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<v Speaker 2>i mean something underneath, it, obviously but, uh that's the.

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<v Speaker 2>Idea if every time you saw me walking, winter, spring,

798
00:55:28.480 --> 00:55:31.199
<v Speaker 2>summer or, fall you saw me in, church outside of,

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<v Speaker 2>church saw me at home, OUTSIDE i had this coat,

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<v Speaker 2>ON i MUST i have assumed the qualities of this,

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<v Speaker 2>coat this, coat AND i become. ONE i become as

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00:55:41.440 --> 00:55:44.639
<v Speaker 2>known by this coat AS i do anything. Else you

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00:55:44.679 --> 00:55:47.440
<v Speaker 2>ever Met Pastor Tim, no he goes around all the

804
00:55:47.480 --> 00:55:49.679
<v Speaker 2>time in the black. Coat, OH i know you're talking.

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00:55:49.719 --> 00:55:55.239
<v Speaker 2>ABOUT i become known by this. Coat and that's what it's.

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00:55:55.280 --> 00:56:01.559
<v Speaker 2>Saying put, on sink down, into assume uom the qualities Of.

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00:56:01.760 --> 00:56:07.239
<v Speaker 2>Yahweh be empowered By, yahweh and put on the whole

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00:56:07.559 --> 00:56:12.079
<v Speaker 2>armor Of. God have the shield of, faith your helmet of,

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00:56:12.159 --> 00:56:15.519
<v Speaker 2>salvation your feet shop with the preparation of The gospel of,

810
00:56:15.559 --> 00:56:18.920
<v Speaker 2>peace your lorn's gird about with, truth the sword of The,

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00:56:19.000 --> 00:56:22.000
<v Speaker 2>spirit the shield of, faith the breastplate of. Righteous to

812
00:56:22.480 --> 00:56:24.599
<v Speaker 2>sink down into and just wear it all the time

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00:56:24.639 --> 00:56:28.039
<v Speaker 2>of people say that person's always ready for. Battle they

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00:56:28.119 --> 00:56:31.760
<v Speaker 2>are strong in The. Lord all, right we'll close with.

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<v Speaker 2>This why do we need to be? Strong why do

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<v Speaker 2>we need to be empowered in The? Lord i'll give

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<v Speaker 2>you five. Things Number, one because of the power of the.

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<v Speaker 2>Enemy we have a formidable. Foe he's a defeated, foe,

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<v Speaker 2>yes but he's. Formidable, nonetheless somebody, said, well how can

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<v Speaker 2>it be be formidable if he's. Defeated, well best ILLUSTRATION

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<v Speaker 2>i can give you is the mafia totally against the

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<v Speaker 2>law for them to operate in this. Country they're, defeated,

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<v Speaker 2>basically but they're. Formidable foe organized, crime even though it's totally.

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<v Speaker 2>Illegal the devil it's illegal to do what he's, doing

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<v Speaker 2>but until the law's, enforced he'll get away with, it all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right number, two we need to be empowered in The

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<v Speaker 2>lord because of the power of the. Enemy, secondly because

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<v Speaker 2>of the evil. Day The bible goes on to say

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<v Speaker 2>here in a sesion six about having standing in the evil.

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<v Speaker 2>Day we are in an evil, day oh as much

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<v Speaker 2>as any time we are in an evil. Day just

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<v Speaker 2>look at the, headlines this stuff going. On it's crazy out.

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<v Speaker 2>There we're in an evil. Day so we need the

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<v Speaker 2>whole Armor. God we need supernatural power to withstand the evil. Day,

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<v Speaker 2>thirdly for your, sake for my, sake we need to

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<v Speaker 2>be empowered in The lord to avoid personal. Failure AS i,

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<v Speaker 2>said the devil is a formidable, foe and in order

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<v Speaker 2>to avoid personal, failure we need to be empowered in The.

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<v Speaker 2>LORD i, mean some of the best Of god's people have. Fallen, Adam, Abraham, Moses,

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<v Speaker 2>david a man After god's own, heart a worshiper like

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<v Speaker 2>this world has never. Seen nonetheless Fell we face a formidable, Foe,

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<v Speaker 2>PETER i will never deny. You. Lord three, Times, peter

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<v Speaker 2>we face a formidable. Foe realize your own. Weakness go

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<v Speaker 2>through self, Examination, lord search me Of, god know my,

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<v Speaker 2>heart try, me know my. Thoughts see if there being

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<v Speaker 2>wicked weigh in. Me put on the. Army put on

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<v Speaker 2>the strength of The. Lord for your own. Sakes, fourthly

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<v Speaker 2>for his, sake For god's, sake realize we are a

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<v Speaker 2>part Of god's. Army we're a part Of god's. Family

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<v Speaker 2>we need to be strong for the rest of the,

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<v Speaker 2>army for the rest of the. Family you, know, really

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<v Speaker 2>we oftentimes don't realize, this but in the spiritual warfare

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00:59:28.679 --> 00:59:31.800
<v Speaker 2>that we are. In it's not you against the. Devil

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00:59:33.559 --> 00:59:36.360
<v Speaker 2>it's the family Of, god the army Of god against the.

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<v Speaker 2>Devil an individual soldier when he's in, battle it's not

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<v Speaker 2>him against that other. Nation it's him as a part

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<v Speaker 2>of the army that's against that other. Name we need

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00:59:48.119 --> 00:59:50.039
<v Speaker 2>to realize we are hooked. Up we are to fight

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00:59:50.119 --> 00:59:53.679
<v Speaker 2>with and for one. Another we tend to think that

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00:59:53.719 --> 00:59:56.440
<v Speaker 2>all this spiritual warfare is just one on. One it's

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<v Speaker 2>not that we're part of the, army the army Of.

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<v Speaker 2>God he is The lord of the. Armies yahweh Sab,

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<v Speaker 2>Us he's our, captain. Hallelujah so for his, sake and then,

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<v Speaker 2>lastly for The gospel, sake we need to be strong

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<v Speaker 2>in The lord and in the power Of his. Might

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<v Speaker 2>it is a powerful witness to the world to. Unbelievers

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<v Speaker 2>when you are strong in the valley Of, bakah when

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<v Speaker 2>you are strong all through life and in Your christian,

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<v Speaker 2>walk it's a powerful witness to the world that. PERSON

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<v Speaker 2>i know what's going, ON i know what's come against,

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<v Speaker 2>them and they just exhibit a strength THAT i can't even,

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<v Speaker 2>imagine or you can say it's because Of. Jesus how

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01:00:50.119 --> 01:00:55.920
<v Speaker 2>do you do, it it's because Of. Jesus, Hallelujah. HALLELUJAH

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01:00:56.679 --> 01:01:03.119
<v Speaker 2>i just saw a clip JUST i Watched Ohio state

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<v Speaker 2>get beat last night and THE Nc DOUBLE a, Tournament

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<v Speaker 2>so that's the end of it there for me pretty.

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<v Speaker 2>Much but at the same, time right after, that another,

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<v Speaker 2>channel they had THE Nc DOUBLE A Wrestling, championships Which

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<v Speaker 2>i'm not into, wrestling but they've got a guy that

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<v Speaker 2>is just one of the most outstanding wrestlers who's ever competed,

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<v Speaker 2>Collegiately Kyle snyder For Ohio. State he's in the heavyweight

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<v Speaker 2>and this guy is has won so many, matches he's

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<v Speaker 2>barely ever been. Beat he's An olympic, Champion he's won international.

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<v Speaker 2>Feats AND i knew that he was going to be

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<v Speaker 2>wrestling and that game was, OVER i, thought, well that's on.

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<v Speaker 2>NOW i just flipped over real, quick and there he was.

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<v Speaker 2>Wrestling he just started his, match And i'd heard this

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<v Speaker 2>guy was A, christian BUT i didn't know much more about.

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<v Speaker 2>Him he won the, match THIRD Nc DOUBLE a championship

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<v Speaker 2>he's won in his four years of collegiate. Athleticism plus

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01:02:06.440 --> 01:02:09.119
<v Speaker 2>he's wrestled in The olympics and won a Gold medal

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01:02:09.119 --> 01:02:11.320
<v Speaker 2>and all, this And i'd heard about. Him so they

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<v Speaker 2>interviewed him at the end and they, said, well you,

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<v Speaker 2>know it's a close, decision three to. Two and he

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<v Speaker 2>said a few things about, it and then he, said

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<v Speaker 2>and as, always all glory goes To Jesus, christ My

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<v Speaker 2>savior And. Lord, YES i mean this guy is like

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01:02:25.719 --> 01:02:30.119
<v Speaker 2>who you, know and there's always all glory goes To Jesus,

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01:02:30.239 --> 01:02:33.199
<v Speaker 2>christ My savior And. Lord is that a witness or?

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01:02:33.239 --> 01:02:37.320
<v Speaker 2>Not people think all these mamby pamby Wimpy. Christians world

901
01:02:37.360 --> 01:02:41.199
<v Speaker 2>deal with? Him would? You when we are strong in The,

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01:02:41.280 --> 01:02:45.519
<v Speaker 2>lord it is a witness to the. World don't look

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01:02:45.559 --> 01:02:50.400
<v Speaker 2>to the. Enemy don't look to your personal, weaknesses don't

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<v Speaker 2>look to the evil. Day look to The. Lord look

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01:02:55.360 --> 01:02:59.840
<v Speaker 2>to his, Strength look to The Holy. Ghost take hold

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<v Speaker 2>of the strength of The. Lord take hold of the

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<v Speaker 2>power of The. Lord take hold of the dunamus of The,

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<v Speaker 2>lord the dynamite of The. Lord i'll close with this.

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<v Speaker 2>Statement to know him is to know his power and.

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01:03:12.719 --> 01:03:19.079
<v Speaker 2>Strength to know, him to know. Yahweh to Know jesus

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01:03:19.559 --> 01:03:24.920
<v Speaker 2>is to know his power and. Strength let's Pray, father

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<v Speaker 2>in the name Of Jesus. Christ we thank you for your. Strength,

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<v Speaker 2>Today Lord, god we thank you that we can be

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<v Speaker 2>empowered In. You In Jesus mighty, name hallelu say this

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<v Speaker 2>with me In Jesus, NAME i receive his. STRENGTH i

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<v Speaker 2>receive his. EMPOWERING i receive being clothed upon with the

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<v Speaker 2>strength of The, lord the empowerment of The, lord The.

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<v Speaker 2>GOD i will be strong in The lord and in

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<v Speaker 2>the power of his. MIGHT i will go from strength

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01:04:15.920 --> 01:04:21.599
<v Speaker 2>to strength because Of. Jesus out of. WEAKNESS i am made.

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<v Speaker 2>STRONG i SAY i am, strong AND i say by

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<v Speaker 2>faith the joy of The lord is my. STRENGTH i

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<v Speaker 2>will shout Under god with a voice of, triumph, Hallelujah, Halloluah, Halloluah.

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<v Speaker 2>Halloluah gory To. God who doesn't that feel? Good thank You, Jesus.

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01:04:52.079 --> 01:04:54.880
<v Speaker 2>Fathers we pray right now and receive the ties and.

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<v Speaker 2>Offerings we worship you with our, Giving Lord, god we magnify.

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<v Speaker 2>You we thank you for your. Provision we thank you

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<v Speaker 2>for taking care of, us meeting our, needs watching over,

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<v Speaker 2>Us Lord, god and we sow our seed into The

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<v Speaker 2>kingdom Of. God. Lord we pray for those who may

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<v Speaker 2>be giving to The Missions, project to the tailors In

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<v Speaker 2>india that are over there just doing a tremendous, work

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<v Speaker 2>and it's heavily Oppressive hindu atmosphere where they're cracking down On,

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01:05:24.480 --> 01:05:28.079
<v Speaker 2>christianity and they are sowing the gospel and Video bible

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<v Speaker 2>schools all over the nation Of. India Lord, god we

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<v Speaker 2>pray blessings upon all those giving to The Missions, project

937
01:05:36.440 --> 01:05:39.159
<v Speaker 2>all those giving their ties and. Offerings we sow our

938
01:05:39.320 --> 01:05:42.880
<v Speaker 2>seed and we believe for. Harvest we believe for increase

939
01:05:43.400 --> 01:05:46.639
<v Speaker 2>In jesus's mighty. Name if you agree with, that say,

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<v Speaker 2>amen all. Right robin's gonna bless us with the song

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<v Speaker 2>as we receive the ties and. Offerings if you need an,

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<v Speaker 2>envelope raise your, hand usher to wait on.

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<v Speaker 5>You father to the fatherless defender of the Movie freedom

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<v Speaker 5>for the, prison look.

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<v Speaker 2>He.

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<v Speaker 6>See this Is god.

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<v Speaker 2>In his holy.

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<v Speaker 5>Place this Is.

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01:06:37.400 --> 01:06:42.039
<v Speaker 6>God loading love and straight.

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<v Speaker 5>See out live your voice.

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<v Speaker 6>And got out our.

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01:06:52.480 --> 01:06:54.360
<v Speaker 7>Sun is our Strong.

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<v Speaker 5>God ighty is Our god.

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<v Speaker 6>With us in the, mildness faithful to provide every breath

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<v Speaker 6>and every.

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<v Speaker 5>Step we.

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<v Speaker 3>See this Is god in his holy.

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<v Speaker 6>Place this Is god holding love and. Straight see out

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01:07:40.800 --> 01:07:42.559
<v Speaker 6>if your joys and.

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01:07:42.960 --> 01:07:47.719
<v Speaker 5>Cold also is our Strong.

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<v Speaker 6>God miighty is Our.

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<v Speaker 3>God see, out raise.

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01:07:58.880 --> 01:07:59.920
<v Speaker 5>Your hands and.

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<v Speaker 7>Shot asome is our Strong.

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<v Speaker 6>God, ladies there is no. High, no there is no

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<v Speaker 6>there is non, smoke there is no, higher there is

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<v Speaker 6>nothing there is non. Stop there is there is no. High,

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<v Speaker 6>no there is no.

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<v Speaker 5>No there is non stop Our so say.

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<v Speaker 3>Live your voice and Coand.

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<v Speaker 5>Bwsome is our Strong.

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<v Speaker 6>God miney is A.

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<v Speaker 3>God Say, god live your voice and Pant awsome.

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<v Speaker 7>Is our Strong. God miey is A. God midy is Our.

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<v Speaker 7>God lmighty is our go.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, man thank, You. Robin great song to close, With

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01:10:05.439 --> 01:10:08.239
<v Speaker 2>hollowly Your. Father we pray over these tithes and. Offerings

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01:10:08.239 --> 01:10:11.279
<v Speaker 2>we believe for. Harvest we believe for increase for each

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01:10:11.319 --> 01:10:15.479
<v Speaker 2>and every one that gave In jesus'. Name. Holiday we

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<v Speaker 2>got a few announcements before we do. THAT i just want.

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<v Speaker 2>It we're going to play a short clip, here just this.

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<v Speaker 2>Film we're Starting wednesday. Night it's going to run This

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<v Speaker 2>wednesday and Next. Wednesday The god Who. SPEAKS i just

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<v Speaker 2>want to see a little a minute or two of.

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<v Speaker 2>This it'll minister to. You show talks about the, integrity the,

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01:10:32.600 --> 01:10:35.479
<v Speaker 2>infallibility The word Of god and how we can build

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01:10:35.520 --> 01:10:38.279
<v Speaker 2>our life on it and how we can be strong In.

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01:10:38.359 --> 01:10:44.000
<v Speaker 2>God thank you for. Listening we hope that you enjoy today's.

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01:10:44.039 --> 01:10:48.319
<v Speaker 6>Episode don't forget to share and subscribe to this podcast for.

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01:10:48.439 --> 01:10:50.600
<v Speaker 2>More god bless you.

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<v Speaker 4>All