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The Church That Makes God Want To Vomit

September 10, 2020

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Have you ever wondered what nauseates God? In the last of the seven churches Jesus reviews in Revelation 2-3; we discover what it is in the life of a Christian that makes God sick.

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The Church That Makes God Want To Vomit

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[ANNOUNCER] FROM THE PULPIT
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OF THE FIRST BAPTISTCHURCH OF DALLAS, TEXAS,
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THIS IS PATHWAY TO VICTORYWITH DR. ROBERT JEFFRESS.
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HI, I'M ROBERT JEFFRESS,
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AND WELCOME AGAIN TOPATHWAY TO VICTORY.
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HAVE YOU EVER SPENT THEDAY IN AN AMUSEMENT PARK?
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ONE TOO MANY LOOPSON THE ROLLERCOASTER,
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PAIRED WITH ONE TOO MANYBITES OF FUNNEL CAKE
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AND YOU MIGHT FINDYOURSELF FEELING
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A LITTLE BIT NAUSEATED.
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WELL, MANY CHRISTIANSDON'T REALIZE IT,
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BUT THERE ARE THINGS THATMAKE GOD FEEL SICK, TOO,
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THOUGH FOR COMPLETELYDIFFERENT REASONS.
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MY MESSAGE IS TITLED "THECHURCH THAT MAKES GOD
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WANT TO VOMIT"
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ON TODAY'S EDITION OFPATHWAY TO VICTORY.
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♪ MUSIC
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[ANNOUNCER] COULD TODAY'SDISTURBING HEADLINES
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BE A SIGN THAT WE'RELIVING IN THE END TIMES?
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IN HIS BRAND NEW BOOK,
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"THE RAPTURE, FACT OR FANTASY,"
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DR. ROBERT JEFFRESSEXPLAINS WHERE WE ARE
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ON GOD'S PROPHETIC TIMELINE
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AND ANSWERS YOURDOUBTS AND QUESTIONS
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ABOUT THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH.
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LEARN WHY YOU CAN HAVE HOPEAND PEACE ABOUT GOD'S PLAN
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FOR THE FUTURE
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BY REQUESTING DR.JEFFRESS' BRAND NEW BOOK,
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"THE RAPTURE, FACT OR FANTASY."
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A COPY IS YOUR WHEN'SYOU GIVE A GENEROUS GIFT
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TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRYOF PATHWAY TO VICTORY.
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THIS WEEK, A WOMANCALLED OUR SWITCHBOARD
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AFTER HOURS WITHAN URGENT MESSAGE.
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SHE SAID OUR CHURCHHAD BEEN VANDALIZED.
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AND WHAT SHE MEANT BY THAT,
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SHE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN WAS
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SOMEBODY WENT OUT TO THE MARQUIS
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AND PUT AN AWFULMESSAGE ON THE MARQUIS
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SAYING THE CHURCH THATMAKES GOD WANT TO VOMIT,
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FIRST BAPTIST DALLAS.
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(CONGREGATION LAUGHING)
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WELL, WE GOT BACKIN TOUCH WITH HER
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AND TOLD HER IT WASN'TA VANDAL WHO DID THAT,
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THE PASTOR DID THAT.
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THAT'S THE TITLE OFTHE MESSAGE TODAY,
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"THE CHURCH THAT MAKESGOD WANT TO VOMIT."
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AS YOU'LL SEE IN A MOMENT,
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WE'RE ACTUALLY USINGA BIBLICAL WORD
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THAT JESUS USED TO DESCRIBEA PARTICULAR CHURCH,
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NOT FIRST BAPTIST DALLAS,
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BUT IT WAS THECHURCH AT LAODICEA.
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AND TODAY AS WE TURNTO REVELATION 3,
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WE'RE GOING TO LOOKAT JESUS' REPORT
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ABOUT THIS LAST CHURCH
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AND WE'RE GOING TODISCOVER WHAT IT IS
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IN A CHURCH, WHAT IT ISIN AN INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIAN
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THAT NAUSEATES GOD.
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YOU KNOW, THERE COULD NOT BE
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ANY TWO MORE DISTINCT CHURCHES
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THAN THE ONE WELOOKED AT LAST TIME,
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THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA,
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AND THE CHURCH AT LAODICEA.
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TWO DIFFERENT CHURCHES.
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AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUTTHIS CHURCH AT LAODICEA.
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LET ME JUST SAYSOMETHING FIRST OF ALL
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ABOUT THE CITY OFLAODICEA ITSELF.
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IT WAS A VERY PROSPEROUS CITY.
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IT HAD A LARGE GROSSNATIONAL PRODUCT.
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IT WAS THE CENTER FOR THEPRODUCTION OF FASHION,
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WOOL, BLACK WOOL THATWAS VERY EXPENSIVE
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THAT CAME FROM BLACK SHEEP.
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IT WAS A BANKING CENTER.
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IT WAS ALSO A CITYTHAT WAS KNOWN
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FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ITSEYE OINTMENT, EYE SALVE
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THAT WAS THE ONLYWHAT TO REALLY TREAT
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OPHTHALMOLOGY PROBLEMS BACK THEN
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AND THEY HAD THIS EYE SALVE
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THAT COULD CURE PROBLEMSWITH THE EYESIGHT.
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THAT'S WHAT THECITY WAS KNOWN FOR.
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IN FACT, IT WAS SOWEALTHY OF A TOWN
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THAT WHEN AN EARTHQUAKEDESTROYED LAODICEA
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IN 60 A.D., THEYDIDN'T HAVE TO APPEAL
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TO THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT FOR HELP
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IN REBUILDING THEIR CITY.
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THEIR OWN TAX REVENUEWAS SUFFICIENT
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TO REBUILD THE CITY.
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THEY WERE PROSPEROUSIN MANY WAYS
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AND EVEN THOUGH THEY WEREECONOMICALLY PROSPEROUS,
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JESUS IS GOING TO SAY TO THEM
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YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY BANKRUPT.
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EVEN THOUGH YOU'REFASHIONABLY DRESSED.
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SPIRITUALLY YOU ARE NAKED.
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EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE EYE SALVE
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MAY GIVE YOU 20/20 EYESIGHT,
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YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY BLIND.
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THAT WAS THE PROBLEM
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WITH THE CHRISTIANS ATTHE CHURCH AT LAODICEA.
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NOW NOTICE HOW IT ISIN ALL THE LETTERS,
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JESUS BEGAN WITH ADESCRIPTION OF HIMSELF.
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IT'S A THREE-FOLDDESCRIPTION FOUND IN
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CHAPTER 3 VERSE 14 AND DID THEPASTOR OF THE CHURCH
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IN LAODICEA WRITE, ANDHERE'S HIS PRESCRIPTION.
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THE AMEN, THE FAITHFULAND TRUE WITNESS,
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THE BEGINNING OF THECREATION OF GOD SAYS THIS.
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HE REFERS TO HIMSELF ASFIRST OF ALL THE AMEN.
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JESUS IS THE AMEN.
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THIS HEARKENS BACKTO ISAIAH 65:15
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IN WHICH GOD IS CALLED THE GOD
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OF THE AMEN.
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NOW WE SAY AMEN ALOT WITHOUT KNOWING
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WHAT IT REALLY MEANS.
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WHEN YOU SAY AMEN,YOU ARE ASKING GOD
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TO ENTER INTO ACOVENANT WITH YOU,
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THAT GOD WOULD AGREE TO DO WHAT
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YOU HAVE ASKED HIM TO DO.
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GOD, THIS IS SOMETHINGI BELIEVE IS YOUR WILL
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AND I'M ASKING YOUTO USE YOUR POWER
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TO BRING IT ABOUT.
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IT POINTS TO SOMETHINGTHAT IS TRUE AND BINDING.
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HE IS THE AMEN,GOD'S FINAL WORD.
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SECONDLY, HE'S DESCRIBEDAS THE FAITHFUL
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AND TRUE WITNESS.
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EVEN THOUGH THECHRISTIANS AT LAODICIA
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WERE FAITHLESS IN MANY WAYS,
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JESUS WAS FAITHFUL.
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AND THEN FINALLY HE IS CALLED
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THE BEGINNING OFTHE CREATION OF GOD.
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NOW THIS ISPARTICULARLY IMPORTANT.
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HE IS THE BEGINNING OFTHE CREATION OF GOD.
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THAT IS, HE IS THESOURCE OF EVERYTHING
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THAT IS CREATED.
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NOW WHEN YOU THINK OF THECREATION OF THE UNIVERSE,
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AND GOD'S ROLE INIT, WHICH MEMBER
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OF THE GODHEAD DO YOU THINK OF
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AS BEING INVOLVED IN CREATION?
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I DON'T KNOW ABOUTYOU, BUT FOR YEARS
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I USED TO THINK ITWAS GOD THE FATHER
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WHO CREATED THE WORLD.
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NO.
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IT IS JESUS THE SON.
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JESUS IS THE AGENT OF CREATION.
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IN COLOSSIANS 1:15- 16, PAULSAYS JESUS IS THE IMAGE
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OF THE INVISIBLEGOD, THE FIRSTBORN
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OF ALL CREATION,
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FOR BY HIM, THAT IS BY JESUS,
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ALL THINGS WERE CREATEDBOTH IN THE HEAVENS
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AND ON EARTH.
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VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE,
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WHETHER THRONES ORDOMINIONS OR RULERS
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OR AUTHORITIES, ALL THINGS HAVE
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BEEN CREATED THROUGHJESUS AND FOR JESUS.
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I MEAN THINK OF THE VASTNESS
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OF THIS CREATION FOR A MOMENT.
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THINK OF OUR OWN SUNIN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
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THE HEAT OF THAT SUN IS ABLE
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TO PROVIDE ENERGY EVERY DAY
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FOR THIS PLANET TO KEEPIT ALIVE AND ACTIVE.
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THE SUN IS A MAGNIFICENT STAR,
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BUT ACTUALLY IT'S ONLYA MEDIUM SIZED STAR
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AND DID YOU KNOW THAT INOUR OWN MILKY WAY GALAXY,
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IT IS ONLY ONE OF ANYWHERE
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FROM 100 TO 400 BILLION STARS
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THAT WE HAVE IN OUR GALAXY.
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THE SUN IS JUST ONE OF THOSE.
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PERHAPS 400 BILLION STARS,
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SOME OF THEM MUCH LARGER
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THAN OUR SUN IN OUR GALAXY.
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AND THROUGH THEHUBBLE TELESCOPE,
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WE KNOW THAT OURGALAXY IS JUST ONE
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OF PERHAPS 2 TRILLION GALAXIES.
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THINK OF THE VASTNESS OF THAT.
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WHO CREATED ALL OF THAT?
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JESUS IS THE CREATOR,
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THE SOURCE OFEVERYTHING THAT WE SEE.
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AND BY THE WAY WHEN YOU DENYJESUS' ROLE IN CREATION.
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WHEN YOU SAY THAT THISALL HAPPENED BY CHANCE.
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WHEN YOU BUY INTO THEMYTH OF THE EVOLUTION
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THAT WE ARE JUST ACCIDENTSTHAT HAPPENED HERE,
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THINK OF WHATYOU'RE REALLY DOING.
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YOU ARE BLASPHEMING THEWORK OF JESUS CHRIST.
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HE IS THE AGENT OF CREATION
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AND WHEN YOU FAIL TOGIVE HIM CREDIT FOR THAT,
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YOU ARE BLASPHEMING JESUS CHRIST
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AND HE DOESN'T TAKEBLASPHEMY LIGHTLY.
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HE IS THE AGENT OF ALL CREATION.
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NOW NOTICE HIS WORDOF CONDEMNATION
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FOR THE LAODICEANS.
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USUALLY AT THIS POINT,
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IF THERE'S SOMETHING GOOD TO SAY
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ABOUT THE CHURCH, THIS ISWHERE JESUS POINTS IT OUT.
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HE COULD FIND NOTHING TOSAY GOOD ABOUT LAODICEA.
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SO HERE'S THECONDEMNATION, VERSE 15.
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I KNOW YOUR DEEDS, THAT YOUARE NEITHER COLD NOR HOT.
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I WISH THAT YOUWERE COLD OR HOT.
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SO BECAUSE YOU ARE LUKEWARM
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AND NEITHER HOT NOR COLD,
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I WILL SPIT YOU ANDLITERALLY THE WORD THERE IS
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I WILL VOMIT YOUOUT OF MY MOUTH.
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BECAUSE YOU SAY I AM RICHAND HAVE BECOME WEALTHY
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AND HAVE NEED OF NOTHING
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AND YET YOU DON'T KNOW
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THAT YOU ARE WRETCHEDAND MISERABLE
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AND POOR AND BLIND AND NAKED.
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NOW TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE MEANS
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BY BEING LUKEWARM, TEPID,
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YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING
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ABOUT THE CITY OF LAODICEA.
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10 MILES TO THE EAST OF LAODICEA
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WAS THE CITY OF COLOSSAE.
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PAUL WROTE A LETTERTO THE COLOSSIANS.
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LAODICEA, 10 MILES TO THE EAST,
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IT WAS KNOWN FORITS COLD SPRINGS
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AND THE COLD WATER FROM COLOSSAE
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WOULD FLOW BY AQUEDUCTIN THE CITY AT LAODICEA.
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BUT BY THE TIME ITMADE THE JOURNEY
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THROUGH THAT AQUEDUCT,
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THE COLD WATER HADBECOME TEPID, FLAT.
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10 MILES TO THENORTH OF LAODICEA
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WAS THE CITY OF HIERAPOLIS.
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AND IT WAS KNOWN FORIT'S HOT SPRINGS.
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LITERALLY, IT'S BOILING SPRINGS.
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AND THE HOT WATER,THE BOILING WATER
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FROM HEIRAPOLIS WOULDTRAVEL BY AQUEDUCT AS WELL
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TO THE CITY OF LAODICEA.
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WHEN IT GOT THERE, IT WASNOT HOT, IT WAS LUKEWARM.
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THAT'S WHY, JESUSSAID YOU'RE JUST
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LIKE THIS WATER IN LAODICEA.
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YOU'RE NEITHER HOT NOR COLD,
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YOU'RE LUKEWARM, YOU'RE RANCID.
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IT MAKES ME WANT TO VOMIT.
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HE SAID THAT'S WHAT YOURCONDITION IS SPIRITUALLY.
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YOU'RE NEITHER HOT NOR COLD.
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YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOVESOMEBODY, OBVIOUSLY,
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THAT'S A GOOD THING.
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WHEN YOU HATE SOMEBODYYOU HAVE STRONG FEELINGS
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ABOUT THE PERSON YOU HATE.
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BUT WHEN YOU'RE INDIFFERENTTOWARDS SOMEBODY,
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YOU'RE SAYING BASICALLYYOU'RE NOT WORTH ENOUGH,
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YOU DON'T HAVEENOUGH VALUE FOR ME
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TO EVEN HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT.
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I'M INDIFFERENT TOWARDS YOU.
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AND THAT'S EXACTLYWHAT THE PROBLEM WAS
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WITH THE CHRISTIANS AT LAODICEA.
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JUST A LITTLE BITOF CHRISTIANITY,
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A LUKEWARM VERSIONOF CHRISTIANITY,
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YOU FIND IN MANY CHURCHESINOCULATES CHRISTIANS
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AGAINST THE REALEXPERIENCE OF CHRISTIANITY.
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THEY GET ENOUGH OF GOD,ENOUGH OF THE BIBLE
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TO BUILD UP A RESISTANCETOWARD THE REAL THING
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WHEN IT COMES INTO THEIR LIFE.
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IT'S DETRIMENTAL TOTHEIR SPIRITUAL HEALTH.
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THAT'S WHY GOD HATESLUKEWARM CHURCHES.
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THEY ARE THE POORESTTESTIMONY OF ALL
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TO THE POWER OF GOD.
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AND THAT'S WHY GODSAYS I WANT TO SPEW YOU
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OUT OF MY MOUTH,YOU MAKE ME SICK.
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WHAT IS IT THAT CAUSES ACHRISTIAN TO BECOME LUKEWARM?
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WELL, FOR THE LAODICEANS,
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IT WAS THEIR MONEY.
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THEIR MONEY, THEIRWEALTH HAD QUENCHED
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THE SPIRITUAL FIREIN THEIR HEART.
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THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE RICH,
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BUT VERSE 17, JESUSSAID YOU ARE WRETCHED,
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YOU ARE MISERABLE, YOU ARE POOR,
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BLIND AND NAKED.
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LET ME STOP YOUHERE FOR A MOMENT,
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ASK YOU THE ALLIMPORTANT QUESTION.
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IF GOD WERE TO TAKE YOURSPIRITUAL TEMPERATURE
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RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
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ARE YOU BURNING AS HOT FOR GOD
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AND THE FAITH
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AS YOU WERE TWO YEARSAGO, 10 YEARS AGO?
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HAS YOUR SPIRITUAL TEMPERATUREINCREASED OR DECREASED?
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HOW WOULD GOD EVALUATEYOUR SPIRITUAL TEMPERATURE?
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ARE YOU HOT?
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ARE YOU COLD?
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OR JUST LUKEWARM.
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WHAT'S THE CURE FOR ALUKEWARM CHRISTIANITY?
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LOOK AT WHAT JESUS SAID TO
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THE CHURCH ATLAODICEA, VERSE 18.
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HERE'S THE CURE.
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I ADVISE YOU TO BUY FORME GOLD REFINED BY FIRE
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SO THAT YOU MAYBECOME RICH AND BUY
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FOR YOURSELVES WHITE GARMENTS
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SO THAT YOU MAY CLOTHE YOURSELF
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AND THAT THE SHAMEOF YOUR NAKEDNESS
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WILL NOT BE REVEALEDAND BUY EYE SALVE
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TO ANOINT YOUR EYESSO THAT YOU MAY SEE.
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I WANT YOU TO NOTICETHE THREE THINGS JESUS
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SAID YOU NEED TO PURCHASE
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IF YOU WANT TO INCREASEYOUR SPIRITUAL TEMPERATURE,
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IF YOU WANT TO BECOME HOTFOR PURSUING GOD AGAIN.
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FIRST OF ALL, YOU NEEDGOLD REFINED BY FIRE.
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WHAT DOES HE MEAN YOUNEED TO PURCHASE GOLD?
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IN THE BIBLE GOLDREPRESENTS THAT
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WHICH ISN'T PERISHABLE.
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THAT WON'T FADE AWAY,THAT IS ETERNAL.
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AND WHAT HE'S SAYING ISYOU NEED TO HAVE GOLD,
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THE THINGS THAT REALLY COUNTFOR ETERNITY IN YOUR LIFE.
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YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE THINGS ARE?
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THEY'RE CHARACTER QUALITIES
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THAT WE TAKE WITHUS FROM THIS LIFE
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INTO THE NEXT LIFE.
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GALATIANS 5:22 TO 23 TALKS ABOUT
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LOVE, JOY, PEACE,PATIENCE, KINDNESS,
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GODLINESS, GENTLENESSAND SELF CONTROL.
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HOW MANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE
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MORE LOVING THANYOU ARE RIGHT NOW?
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HOW MANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE
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TO HAVE MORE PEACE IN YOUR LIFE
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NO MATTER WHAT'SHAPPENING AROUND YOU,
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YOU JUST HAVE A PEACE OF MIND.
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WE ALL WANT THOSE THINGS.
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JESUS SAYS YOU CAN HAVE THEM,
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BUT BEFORE YOU ASK GOD FOR THEM,
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REALIZE IT HAS TO BEGOLD REFINED BY FIRE.
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THOSE IMPORTANTCHARACTER QUALITIES COME
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TO OUR LIFE THROUGHTRIALS AND TESTING.
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REMEMBER PETER'S WORDSIN 1 PETER 1:6-7.
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HE SAYS IN THISYOU GREATLY REJOICE
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EVEN THOUGH FOR A LITTLEWHILE YOU'VE BEEN DISTRESSED
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BY VARIOUS TRIALSKNOWING THAT THE PROOF
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OF YOUR FAITH BE MORE PRECIOUS
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THAN GOLD WHICH IS PERISHABLE,
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EVEN THOUGH TESTEDBY FIRE MAY BE FOUND
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TO RESULT IN PRAISEAND GLORY AND HONOR
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AT THE REVELATIONOF JESUS CHRIST.
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YOU KNOW IF YOU'RE ACRAFTSMAN IN THE FIRST CENTURY
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AND YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKEA PIECE OF GOLD JEWELRY,
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YOU WOULD TAKE THE GOLDAND YOU WOULD HEAT IT
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UNTIL IT BECAME MOLTENIN ITS STATE, LIQUID GOLD
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AND ONCE IT WAS HEATEDUP TO THAT TEMPERATURE,
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THE IMPURITIES OFTHE GOLD WOULD RISE
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TO THE SURFACE AND THECRAFTSMAN WOULD SKIM
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THE IMPURITIES OFF OF THE GOLD.
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AND ONLY WHEN THECRAFTSMAN COULD SEE
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HIS OWN REFLECTIONIN THE MOLTEN GOLD
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DID HE KNOW THE GOLDWAS READY TO BE USED.
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IT'S THE SAME WAY WITH GOD.
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GOD MANY TIMES SENDSSOME HEAT INTO OUR LIFE.
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HE SENDS PROBLEMSIN ORDER TO REMOVE
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THE IMPURITIES IN OUR LIFE.
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SO THAT WE PERFECTLYREFLECT HIS GLORY
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AND WHEN HE SEES HISREFLECTION IN OUR LIVES,
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THEN HE KNOWS HEIS ABLE TO USE US.
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YOU WANT TO BE A CHRISTIANWHO'S ON FIRE FOR GOD,
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FIRST OF ALL, SEEKTO BUY THOSE THINGS
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THAT ARE ETERNAL.
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BUY GOLD THAT HASBEEN REFINED BY FIRE.
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SECONDLY, HE SAYS AND BUYWHITE GARMENTS, WHITE GARMENTS.
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WHAT DOES HE MEANWHITE GARMENTS?
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LATER IN ONREVELATION 19,
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WHEN JESUS RETURNS TO EARTHTHE CHURCH COMES WITH HIM
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AND THEY ARE DESCRIBEDAS BEING DRESSED
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IN WHITE LINEN ANDJOHN TELLS US WHAT
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THAT WHITE LINEN IS.
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IT IS THE RIGHTEOUSACTS OF THE SAINTS.
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WHEN HE SAYS BUY WHITE GARMENTS,
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WHAT HE'S SAYING ISBUY RIGHTEOUSNESS
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IF YOU WANT A RIGHTRELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
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YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THISIDEA THAT GOD DOESN'T CARE
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ABOUT OUR WORKS.
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HE DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THEMBEFORE WE WERE SAVED.
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OUR GOOD WORKS CANONLY CONDEMN US.
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HE DOESN'T CAREABOUT OUR GOOD WORKS
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BEFORE WE'RE SAVED,BUT AFTER WE'RE SAVED,
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OUR GOOD WORKS MEANA GREAT DEAL TO GOD.
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IN FACT, THEY DETERMINEDTHE KIND OF HEAVEN
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THAT WE EXPERIENCE ONE DAY.
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AND THAT'S WHY PAUL SAIDTO THESE LAODICEANS,
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MAKE IT YOUR GOAL TOPURCHASE RIGHTEOUSNESS,
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GOOD WORKS THAT WILL GLORIFYYOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.
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BUY WHITE GARMENTS, GOOD WORKS.
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AND THEN HE SAYS THIRDLY,BUY THE EYE SALVE.
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ASK GOD TO GIVE YOUSPIRITUAL INSIGHT
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INTO WHAT YOUR LIFE REALLY IS.
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HOW HE'D USE YOUR LIFE.
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CHUCK SWINDOLL SUMMARIZESJESUS' INTENTION WELL
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WHEN HE SAYS INSTEADOF A PHYSICAL SALVE
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TO HEAL BLURRED EYES,JESUS OFFERED THEM
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SPIRITUAL EYE SALVE TOCURE THEIR CATARACTS
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FROM THEIR CHARACTER.
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WHAT'S THE PROMISE IFYOU DO THESE THINGS?
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IF YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY LUKEWARM
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AND TAKE JESUS' CURE,LOOK AT THE PROMISE
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IN VERSE 19 THROUGH 22.
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FIRST OF ALL, THERE'S A WARNING
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AND THEN THERE'S A PROMISE.
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HERE'S THE WARNING, VERSE 19.
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THOSE WHOM I LOVE IREPROVE AND DISCIPLINE.
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THEREFORE, BEZEALOUS AND REPENT.
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YOU KNOW WHAT GOD'S SAYING?
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HE'S SAYING IF YOU DON'T CHANGE,
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GET OUT OF YOURLUKEWARM COMMITMENT,
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I'M GOING TO TAKE MYBELT OFF AND WHIP
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THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF YOU.
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THAT'S WHAT HE'S TALKINGABOUT, DISCIPLINE.
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THIS IS REMINISCENTOF HEBREWS 12:6,
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"FOR WHOM THE LORDLOVES HE DISCIPLINES."
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YOU KNOW THE SIGN THATYOU'RE A CHILD OF GOD?
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ONE OF THE SIGNS ISHE DOESN'T ALLOW YOU
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TO GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING.
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HE IS GOING TO DISCIPLINE YOU
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IF YOU CONTINUE IN DISOBEDIENCE.
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THAT'S HOW YOU KNOWYOU'RE A CHILD OF GOD.
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IF YOU'RE NOT DISCIPLINED,
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IT MEANS YOU'RE NOT HIS CHILD.
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YOU DON'T GO AROUND DISCIPLINING
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OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN, DO YOU?
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THAT'S A GOOD WAY TOGET THROWN IN JAIL
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TRYING TO DISCIPLINESOMEBODY ELSE'S CHILD.
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YOU ONLY HAVE THE RIGHT TODISCIPLINE YOUR OWN CHILD.
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SAME WAY WITH GOD.
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HE DOESN'T DISCIPLINEUNBELIEVERS NECESSARILY,
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HE DISCIPLINES CHRISTIANS,
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FOR WHOM THE LORDLOVES HE DISCIPLINES.
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AND THE REASON HE DOES ITIS BECAUSE HE LOVES US.
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THE SAME REASON WE ASPARENTS PUNISH OUR CHILDREN.
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WE DON'T ENJOY PUNISHMENT.
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WE DO IT FOR THEIR GOOD.
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I THINK ABOUT JAMES DOBSON,HE HAS A GREAT QUOTE,
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HE SAID, "THE PARENTHAS TO CONVINCE HIMSELF
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THAT PUNISHMENT IS NOTSOMETHING A PARENT DOES
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TO THE CHILD, IT'S SOMETHINGHE DOES FOR THE CHILD."
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THE PARENTS' ATTITUDEHAS GOT TO BE,
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I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH TO ALLOW YOU
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TO BEHAVE LIKE THAT.
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GOD LOVES YOU AND ME TOO MUCH
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TO ALLOW US TO STAY INA LUKEWARM CONDITION.
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HE'LL BRING DISCIPLINEINTO OUR LIFE
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AND IT'S NEVER PLEASANT.
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THAT'S THE WARNING.
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HE SAID, I'M GOINGTO REPROVE YOU,
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THEREFORE BE ZEALOUS AND REPENT.
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HAVE A CHANGE OF MIND RIGHT NOW
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THAT LEADS TO ACHANGE OF DIRECTION
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IN YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE.
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AND THEN NOTICE THEPROMISE, VERSE 20.
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BEHOLD I STAND ATTHE DOOR AND KNOCK.
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IF ANYONE HEARS MY VOICEAND OPENS THE DOOR,
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I WILL COME INTO HIM
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AND WILL DINE WITHHIM AND HE WITH ME.
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HE WHO OVERCOMES IWILL GRANT TO HIM
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TO SIT DOWN WITHME ON THE THRONE
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AS I ALSO OVERCAME ANDSAT DOWN WITH MY FATHER
00:20:12.801 --> 00:20:15.537
ON HIS THRONE.
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I WANT US TO LOOK AT THIS VERSE
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FOR JUST A MOMENT, THE PROMISE.
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JESUS WASN'T TALKINGTO NON-CHRISTIANS.
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HE WAS TALKING TO THE CHURCHCHRISTIANS AT LAODICEA.
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THE PICTURE IS JESUSIS STANDING OUTSIDE
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OF HIS OWN CHURCHTRYING TO GET INSIDE
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OF HIS CHURCH.
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HE'S STANDING OUTSIDE THE DOOR
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OF A CHRISTIAN'S LIFEWANTING TO COME IN
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AND TAKE CONTROL.
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LISTEN, IN THE BIBLE,SALVATION IS ALWAYS
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A MATTER OF TRUST INJESUS FOR YOUR SALVATION.
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IT'S NOT INVITINGJESUS INTO YOUR LIFE.
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IT IS TRUSTING INJESUS, BELIEVE,
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TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
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AND YOU SHALL BE SAVED
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PAUL SAID TO THEPHILIPPIAN JAILER.
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JESUS SAID FOR GODSO LOVED THE WORLD
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THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON,
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THAT WHOEVER WHAT?
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BELIEVES, TRUSTIN, CLINGS TO HIM,
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SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.
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WHEN YOU COME TO THEPOINT IN YOUR LIFE
00:21:06.722 --> 00:21:08.490
THAT YOU REALIZE YOUCAN'T SAVE YOURSELF,
00:21:08.523 --> 00:21:10.492
YOU CAN'T EARN BY SALVATION,
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THAT YOU HAVE TORECEIVE IT AS A GIFT
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AND YOU SAY GOD, I'M DEPENDING
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ON WHAT CHRIST DID FOR METO SAVE ME FROM MY SINS.
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YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE,THAT'S WHAT SALVATION IS.
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IT'S NOT ABOUT INVITING,IT'S ABOUT TRUSTING.
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BUT SANCTIFICATION, THEPROCESS BY WHICH WE BECOME
00:21:26.842 --> 00:21:31.413
MORE LIKE CHRISTIS INVITING JESUS
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TO TAKE CONTROL OFEVERY PART OF OUR LIFE.
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TO JOINTLY WORK WITH HIMIN RENOVATING OUR HEART
00:21:37.719 --> 00:21:41.456
SO THAT WE BECOME MOREAND MORE LIKE HIM.
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THAT'S JUSTIFICATION,THAT'S SANCTIFICATION,
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BECOMING LIKE CHRIST.
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LET ME ASK YOU THIS MORNING,
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ARE YOU TIRED ANDLIVING THAT LUKEWARM,
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TEPID, NAUSEATING CHRISTIANITY?
00:21:57.839 --> 00:22:02.043
ARE YOU READY TO BEON FIRE FOR GOD AGAIN,
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LIKE PERHAPS YOU WERE AT FIRST?
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OPEN THE DOOR.
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ALLOW JESUS TO COMEIN AND TAKE CONTROL
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OF EVERY PART OF YOUR LIFE.
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EVEN THOSE THINGS
00:22:17.626 --> 00:22:19.294
THAT ARE IN THE LOCKED CLOSET.
00:22:19.327 --> 00:22:21.596
AND EXPERIENCE THEPOWER, THE RELEASE,
00:22:21.630 --> 00:22:25.500
THAT YOU LONG FOR.
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♪ MUSIC
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HERE AT PATHWAY TO VICTORY,
00:22:32.808 --> 00:22:34.342
OUR DESIRE IS TO SEECHRISTIAN MEN AND WOMEN
00:22:34.376 --> 00:22:37.145
ALL ACROSS THE NATIONAND AROUND THE WORLD
00:22:37.179 --> 00:22:39.714
OPEN THE DOOR FOR JESUS.
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TRUSTING IN JESUSFOR YOUR SALVATION
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IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP.
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JUST AS GOD WANTEDTO DO GREAT THINGS
00:22:46.988 --> 00:22:49.257
THROUGH THE CHURCH AT LAODICEA,
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GOD WANTS TO DO GREATTHINGS THROUGH YOU AS WELL.
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AND THIS IS WHAT PATHWAYTO VICTORY IS ALL ABOUT.
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NOT LONG AGO BOBBIWROTE TO US AND SAID
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"I GOT SAVED ONEMORNING WHILE LISTENING
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TO PATHWAY TOVICTORY ON THE RADIO.
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WHEN IT HAPPENED,TEARS STARTED FALLING
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FROM MY EYES.
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I BOUGHT A NEW BIBLEAND I BEGAN TO READ IT.
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I COULD NOT GETENOUGH OF GOD'S WORD.
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SINCE THAT DAY I HAVE FOUND
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A WONDERFUL LOCALCHURCH AND I CONTINUE
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TO LISTEN TO PATHWAY TOVICTORY EVERY MORNING
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ON MY WAY TO WORK.
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THANK GOD I FOUNDPATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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WELL, THANK YOUBOBBI FOR SHARING
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THAT ENCOURAGING NEWS WITH US.
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AND TO THOSE OF YOUWHO GIVE FINANCIALLY
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TO SUPPORT PATHWAY TOVICTORY, LET ME EXTEND
00:23:33.802 --> 00:23:36.705
BOBBY'S THANKS TO YOU AS WELL.
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YOU'RE THE ONE WHOMAKES IT POSSIBLE
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FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
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TO HEAR THE LIFE CHANGINGTRUTH OF GOD'S WORD.
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NOW STAY RIGHT THERE.
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I'LL BE BACK WITH MOREPATHWAY TO VICTORY
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IN JUST A MOMENT.
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[ANNOUNCER] IN LIGHTOF CURRENT EVENTS,
00:23:55.290 --> 00:23:57.092
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER
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IF WE'RE LIVINGIN THE END TIMES.
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[PASTOR] ONE DAY THE BIBLE SAYS
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THE TRUMPET IS GOING TO SOUND,
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THE HEAVENS ARE GOING TO PART,
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SHOULD THAT AFFECTHOW WE LIVE TODAY?
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[ANNOUNCER] DR. ROBERTJEFFRESS EXPLAINS
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WHERE WE ARE
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ON GOD'S PROPHETIC TIMELINE
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AND WHY CHRISTIANS DON'TNEED TO FEAR THE END
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IN HIS BRAND NEW BOOK, "THERAPTURE, FACT OR FANTASY?"
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JESUS CHRIST COULD USHER IN
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THE END TIMES TRIBULATIONAT ANY MOMENT.
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AND FACING THIS TRUTH WILLHAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT
00:24:25.854 --> 00:24:28.690
ON THE WAY YOU AND I LIVE TODAY.
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[ANNOUNCER] A COPYOF DR. JEFFRESS' BOOK
00:24:32.193 --> 00:24:33.595
ON THE RAPTURE ISYOURS WHEN YOU GIVE
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A GENEROUS GIFT TOPATHWAY TO VICTORY.
00:24:35.497 --> 00:24:37.899
AND WHEN YOUR GIFTIS $100 OR MORE,
00:24:37.933 --> 00:24:40.168
YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVEDR. JEFFRESS' SERIES
00:24:40.201 --> 00:24:42.571
ON THE "BOOK OFREVELATION FINAL CONQUEST"
00:24:42.604 --> 00:24:45.073
ON BOTH CD AND DVD.
00:24:45.106 --> 00:24:47.442
IT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT.
00:24:47.475 --> 00:24:49.611
THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH,
00:24:49.644 --> 00:24:51.112
THERE ARE NO PROPHECIESTHAT HAVE TO BE FULFILLED
00:24:51.146 --> 00:24:52.280
FOR THE RAPTURE.
00:24:52.314 --> 00:24:53.515
IT COULD HAPPENBEFORE WE CONCLUDE
00:24:53.548 --> 00:24:54.983
THE SERVICE TODAY.
00:24:55.016 --> 00:24:56.918
[ANNOUNCER] THANKYOU FOR PARTNERING
00:24:56.952 --> 00:24:58.019
WITH PATHWAY TO VICTORY
00:24:58.053 --> 00:24:59.387
TO SHARE THE GOODNEWS OF THE GOSPEL
00:24:59.421 --> 00:25:01.056
AT A TIME WHEN OURWORLD NEEDS IT MOST.
00:25:01.089 --> 00:25:03.525
IN THESE DAYS OFANXIETY AND STRIVE,
00:25:03.558 --> 00:25:05.827
PATHWAY TO VICTORY ISREACHING MORE PEOPLE
00:25:05.860 --> 00:25:08.196
THAN EVER BEFORE WITHTHE BOLD TEACHING
00:25:08.229 --> 00:25:10.465
OF GOD'S TRUTH.
00:25:10.498 --> 00:25:11.499
AND WHEN YOU GIVE GENEROUSLY
00:25:11.533 --> 00:25:13.335
TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRYOF PATHWAY TO VICTORY,
00:25:13.368 --> 00:25:15.737
PLEASE REQUEST YOURCOPY OF DR. JEFFRESS'
00:25:15.770 --> 00:25:18.273
BRAND NEW BOOK ANDTEACHING SERIES.
00:25:18.306 --> 00:25:24.212
JESUS' CONDEMNATION OFTHE CHURCH AT LAODICEA
00:25:24.245 --> 00:25:26.381
MAY SOUND HARSH.
00:25:26.414 --> 00:25:27.983
BUT REMEMBER WHAT HE SAID.
00:25:28.016 --> 00:25:29.784
THOSE WHOM I LOVE, IREPROVE AND DISCIPLINE.
00:25:29.818 --> 00:25:34.522
THEREFORE, BEZEALOUS AND REPENT.
00:25:34.556 --> 00:25:37.726
GOD DOES NOT CORRECTUS BECAUSE HE HATES US.
00:25:37.759 --> 00:25:40.829
HE CORRECTS USBECAUSE HE LOVES US.
00:25:40.862 --> 00:25:44.099
AND WE WOULDBENEFIT TREMENDOUSLY
00:25:44.132 --> 00:25:45.700
FROM CONDUCTING ANEVALUATION OF OUR OWN LIVES
00:25:45.734 --> 00:25:48.637
SO THAT WE CAN LIVE INA WAY THAT PLEASES GOD.
00:25:48.670 --> 00:25:52.574
WELL, PEOPLE OFTEN WONDER
00:25:52.607 --> 00:25:54.342
WHAT WILL WE DO INHEAVEN EVERY DAY
00:25:54.376 --> 00:25:56.378
FOR ALL OF ETERNITY.
00:25:56.411 --> 00:25:58.546
ONE OF THE CENTRAL ACTIVITIESWILL BE WORSHIPING GOD.
00:25:58.580 --> 00:26:02.384
WORSHIP LIKE YOU'VE NEVEREXPERIENCED IT BEFORE.
00:26:02.417 --> 00:26:05.920
STAY TUNED FOR A PREVIEW OFWHAT'S COMING UP NEXT TIME
00:26:05.954 --> 00:26:08.356
ON PATHWAY TO VICTORY.
00:26:08.390 --> 00:26:13.061
[ANNOUNCER] TODAY WHENYOU GIVE A GENEROUS GIFT
00:26:13.094 --> 00:26:14.562
TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRYOF PATHWAY TO VICTORY,
00:26:14.596 --> 00:26:16.731
WE'LL SAY THANKS BYSENDING YOU A COPY
00:26:16.765 --> 00:26:19.034
OF DR. JEFFRESS'BRAND NEW BOOK TITLE,
00:26:19.067 --> 00:26:21.469
"THE RAPTURE, FACT OR FANTASY."
00:26:21.503 --> 00:26:24.739
PLUS THE BOOKLET, "BIBLEPROPHECY MADE SIMPLE"
00:26:24.773 --> 00:26:26.975
IS OUR GIFT TO YOU SIMPLY
00:26:27.008 --> 00:26:29.177
FOR CONTACTING US TODAYAT PATHWAY TO VICTORY.
00:26:29.210 --> 00:26:31.546
AND WHEN YOUR GIFTIS $100 OR MORE,
00:26:31.579 --> 00:26:34.449
WE'LL ALSO SEND YOU THE COMPLETE
00:26:34.482 --> 00:26:36.551
"FINAL CONQUEST" TEACHING SERIES
00:26:36.584 --> 00:26:38.420
ON BOTH CD AND DVD.
00:26:38.453 --> 00:26:41.189
THESE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE
00:26:41.222 --> 00:26:42.891
BECAUSE OF YOURGENEROUS SUPPORT.
00:26:42.924 --> 00:26:44.859
SO THANKS FOR CALLING, WRITING
00:26:44.893 --> 00:26:46.661
OR GOING ONLINE TO GIVE TODAY.
00:26:46.695 --> 00:26:48.897
NOW, COMING UP NEXT TIMEON PATHWAY TO VICTORY.
00:26:48.930 --> 00:26:52.233
YOU KNOW AT THE TOP OF THE LIST
00:26:52.267 --> 00:26:53.902
OF THOSE THINGSTHAT ARE IMPORTANT,
00:26:53.935 --> 00:26:56.571
BUT NOT URGENT ISOUR WORSHIP OF GOD.
00:26:56.604 --> 00:27:02.377
THERE'S NOTHING THAT CRIES OUT
00:27:02.410 --> 00:27:03.778
TO US EVERY DAY, WORSHIP,WORSHIP, WORSHIP.
00:27:03.812 --> 00:27:07.482
WE DON'T TEND TO PUT THATON A HIGH PRIORITY LIST,
00:27:07.515 --> 00:27:11.453
BUT WOULD ANYBODY ARGUETHAT WORSHIP IS UNIMPORTANT?
00:27:11.486 --> 00:27:16.424
[ANNOUNCER] SET YOUR DVRAND JOIN US NEXT TIME
00:27:16.458 --> 00:27:18.493
FOR THE MESSAGE, "WORSHIPLIKE YOU'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED"
00:27:18.526 --> 00:27:22.063
HERE ON PATHWAY TO VICTORY.
00:27:22.097 --> 00:27:23.631
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