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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

August 19, 2020

27:30

Pastor Jentezen Franklin brings practical meaning to spiritual truths found in God’s Word.

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- Acts 27, you ready?
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- Acts 27, you ready?I'll begin reading
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I'll begin readingwith Verse 17.
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with Verse 17.They're in an awful,
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They're in an awful,awful storm in this text.
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awful storm in this text.Paul is on a ship
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Paul is on a shipthat's in a storm,
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that's in a storm,'cause they're out
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'cause they're outof the will of God.
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of the will of God.They weren't supposed
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They weren't supposedto go in that direction.
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to go in that direction.God warned them,
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God warned them,but now they're in a storm.
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but now they're in a storm.Verse 17, "When they had
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Verse 17, "When they hadtaken it on board,
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taken it on board,they used braces
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they used bracesto undergird the ship,
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to undergird the ship,fearing lest
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fearing lestthey should run aground
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they should run agroundon the Syrtis Sands,
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on the Syrtis Sands,they struck sail
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they struck sailand so were driven.
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and so were driven.Because they were exceeding
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Because they were exceedingtempest-tossed,
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tempest-tossed,the next day
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the next daythey lightened the ship.
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they lightened the ship.On the third day, they threw
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On the third day, they threwthe ship's tackle overboard."
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the ship's tackle overboard."I like the fact that it said
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I like the fact that it saidthat they did it
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that they did itwith their own hands,
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with their own hands,"overboard with
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"overboard withtheir own hands.
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their own hands.And now when there
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And now when therewas neither sun nor stars
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was neither sun nor starsappeared for many days,
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appeared for many days,no small tempest beat on us,
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no small tempest beat on us,all hope that we would be saved
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all hope that we would be savedwas finally given up."
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was finally given up."That's a dark place, right?
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That's a dark place, right?I mean, there's no hope,
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I mean, there's no hope,this is bad.
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this is bad.Paul stands up and speaks,
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Paul stands up and speaks,and for the sake of time,
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and for the sake of time,Verse 22.
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Verse 22."And now I urge you,
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"And now I urge you,brethren, cheer up."
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brethren, cheer up."Cheer up.
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Cheer up.Cheer up.
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Cheer up."For there will be no loss
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"For there will be no lossof life among you,
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of life among you,but only of the ship.
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but only of the ship.Then, fearing lest we should run
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Then, fearing lest we should runaground on the rocks,
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aground on the rocks,they dropped four anchors
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they dropped four anchorsfrom the stern
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from the sternand prayed for daylight to come.
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and prayed for daylight to come.There were certain sailors
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There were certain sailorswho escaped the ship,
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who escaped the ship,were seeking to escape the ship.
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were seeking to escape the ship.They let down the skiff",
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They let down the skiff",or the lifeboat,
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or the lifeboat,"into the sea
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"into the seaunder the pretense,"
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under the pretense,"pretending, "that they were
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pretending, "that they wereputting out the anchors.
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putting out the anchors.And Paul then said to them,
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And Paul then said to them,the soldiers and the centurion,
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the soldiers and the centurion,"Unless these men
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"Unless these menstay in the ship,
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stay in the ship,it cannot be saved."
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it cannot be saved."Verse 29 said, "They dropped
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Verse 29 said, "They droppedfour anchors from the stern
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four anchors from the sternand prayed for daylight
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and prayed for daylightto come."
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to come."Apparently one of the keys
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Apparently one of the keysto surviving the storm
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to surviving the stormis anchored,
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is anchored,being anchored right,
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being anchored right,being anchored properly.
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being anchored properly.I'm preaching today
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I'm preaching todayon that word, "anchored,"
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on that word, "anchored,"because it's a matter of time
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because it's a matter of timebefore everybody goes
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before everybody goesthrough storms.
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through storms.This is a true story
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This is a true storyand it happened
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and it happenedMarch 27th, 2009,
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March 27th, 2009,and this was a story
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and this was a storyabout two NFL players
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about two NFL playersand their friends.
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and their friends.One of them
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One of themwas a college football player
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was a college football playerabout to go pro.
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about to go pro.And, they were in
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And, they were inthe Gulf of Mexico,
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the Gulf of Mexico,and they were
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and they werein a tragic accident.
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in a tragic accident.They were fishing
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They were fishingand having fun,
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and having fun,and a storm came,
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and a storm came,and they saw it coming,
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and they saw it coming,and they had put
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and they had puttheir anchor out,
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their anchor out,and this is what
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and this is whatthe headline read.
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the headline read.It said the NFL players
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It said the NFL playersand their friends,
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and their friends,in the Gulf of Mexico,
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in the Gulf of Mexico,had concluded
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had concludedthat it was caused
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that it was causedwhen the vessel
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when the vesselwas improperly anchored,
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was improperly anchored,the boat capsized.
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the boat capsized.And the story ends telling
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And the story ends tellinghow the Oakland Raiders
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how the Oakland Raiderslinebacker and free agent
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linebacker and free agentfor Corey Smith,
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for Corey Smith,and another young man
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and another young manfrom the University
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from the Universityof South Florida
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of South Floridawere lost and killed,
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were lost and killed,and only one lone survivor
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and only one lone survivorstayed out at sea,
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stayed out at sea,holding onto something
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holding onto somethingthat was floating
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that was floatingfor two solid days.
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for two solid days.And they end the story
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And they end the storyby saying this --
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by saying this --overall, it was just
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overall, it was justa mistake in anchoring.
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a mistake in anchoring.Apparently, anchoring
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Apparently, anchoringis a very important thing
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is a very important thingin the natural,
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in the natural,and it is a vital thing,
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and it is a vital thing,and that's why
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and that's whythe Scripture mentions
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the Scripture mentionsthey put four anchors out
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they put four anchors outthat would keep them
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that would keep themfrom drifting too far
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from drifting too farinto the rocks
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into the rocksand into disaster.
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and into disaster.You've got to have your life,
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You've got to have your life,your family,
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your family,your marriage anchored,
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your marriage anchored,and I want to give you
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and I want to give youquickly three things
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quickly three thingsthat Paul instructed them to do
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that Paul instructed them to dowhen you're in a storm.
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when you're in a storm.When you go through a storm,
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When you go through a storm,the first thing he said,
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the first thing he said,in Acts 27:17,
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in Acts 27:17,is he said, "Brace up."
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is he said, "Brace up."Brace up the ship.
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Brace up the ship.And so, they see
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And so, they seea storm coming.
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a storm coming.They know it's gonna get bad,
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They know it's gonna get bad,and they said, you know,
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and they said, you know,we're about to enter
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we're about to enterinto something.
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into something.We'd better brace the ship up
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We'd better brace the ship upa little bit.
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a little bit.It needs a little reinforcement.
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It needs a little reinforcement.And the way they did that
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And the way they did thatin Bible days is the sailor
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in Bible days is the sailorwould jump off of the ship
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would jump off of the shipwith a large, thick rope.
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with a large, thick rope.He would have to swim
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He would have to swimunder the ship,
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under the ship,and they would take it up
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and they would take it upthe other side, tie it,
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the other side, tie it,and do the process
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and do the processall over again,
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all over again,undergirding that ship,
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undergirding that ship,embracing that ship,
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embracing that ship,making it strong enough
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making it strong enoughto go through the storm
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to go through the stormthat was coming.
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that was coming.I believe that's
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I believe that'sa powerful instruction
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a powerful instructionwhen you understand
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when you understandthis is what you are to do
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this is what you are to dowhen you get in a storm.
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when you get in a storm.Brace up your mind
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Brace up your mindwith the word of God.
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with the word of God.The first thing you ought to go
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The first thing you ought to goto when you hit rough weather,
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to when you hit rough weather,spiritually speaking,
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spiritually speaking,is brace up your mind
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is brace up your mindin the word of God.
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in the word of God.Jeremiah 1:5 said,
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Jeremiah 1:5 said,"Before I was formed
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"Before I was formedin my mother's womb,
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in my mother's womb,God called me and ordained me.
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God called me and ordained me.He knew everything
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He knew everythingI would go through,
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I would go through,and He's given me
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and He's given methe faith I need to get
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the faith I need to getto the other side."
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to the other side."Jeremiah 29:11,
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Jeremiah 29:11,"It braces you up,"
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"It braces you up,"it braces your thoughts up,
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it braces your thoughts up,"when you declare
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"when you declarethe word of God.
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the word of God.I know the plans
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I know the plansYou have for me,
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You have for me,plans of good and not evil,
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plans of good and not evil,to give me a hope and a future."
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to give me a hope and a future."One translation said,
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One translation said,"You have a future
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"You have a futurefilled with hope,"
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filled with hope,"and boy, you need to hear
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and boy, you need to hearthat when you're going
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that when you're goingthrough the storm.
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through the storm.You have to brace your mind up
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You have to brace your mind upwith the word of God,
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with the word of God,because if you don't,
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because if you don't,fear will take over,
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fear will take over,worry will take over,
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worry will take over,depression will take over,
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depression will take over,discouragement
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discouragementand disappointment
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and disappointmentwill take over.
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will take over.So, you brace your family up,
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So, you brace your family up,you brace your marriage up
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you brace your marriage upwith the word of God.
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with the word of God.Maybe it's a financial storm.
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Maybe it's a financial storm.Your month is longer
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Your month is longerthan your money.
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than your money.Build and brace
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Build and bracethat financial world up
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that financial world upwith the word of God.
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with the word of God.Malachi 3:10, "God will open
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Malachi 3:10, "God will openthe windows of heaven
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the windows of heavenand pour out a blessing
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and pour out a blessingyou don't have room
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you don't have roomenough to receive!"
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enough to receive!"You know, I read this
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You know, I read thisthe other day.
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the other day.This is just a side note,
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This is just a side note,but I read this the other day
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but I read this the other daywhere it said that Abraham,
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where it said that Abraham,you know, his name
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you know, his namein the Old Testament was Abram,
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in the Old Testament was Abram,and God changed his name.
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and God changed his name.And you know,
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And you know,when He changed it,
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when He changed it,if you read it,
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if you read it,he went to Melchizedek
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he went to Melchizedekand paid his tithes,
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and paid his tithes,and God added
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and God addedon to his name, "ham."
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on to his name, "ham."And I just felt like sayin' --
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And I just felt like sayin' --I wrote it in my Bible.
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I wrote it in my Bible.If you're tired of Spam,
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If you're tired of Spam,start payin' your tithes
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start payin' your tithesand God'll put you on ham!
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and God'll put you on ham!Come on, that'll preach!
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Come on, that'll preach!Turn to somebody and say,
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Turn to somebody and say,you look like
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you look likeyou've been eatin' Spam,
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you've been eatin' Spam,but you need to pay
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but you need to payyour tithes and God'll
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your tithes and God'llgive you some ham!
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give you some ham!Abraham!
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Abraham!Come on,
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Come on,that's a good joke!
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that's a good joke!Say Amen.
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Say Amen.That was worth
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That was worthgettin' up and comin'
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gettin' up and comin'to church for right there!
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to church for right there!I'm glad I traded in my Spam
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I'm glad I traded in my Spamfor ham on God's economy
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for ham on God's economyand God's plan, how about you?
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He'll supply your needs.
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He'll supply your needs.So, brace up your mind
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So, brace up your mindwith the word of God.
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with the word of God.Secondly, Paul said,
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Secondly, Paul said,in Acts 27:30,
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in Acts 27:30,he said, "Cheer up."
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he said, "Cheer up."Cheer up.
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Cheer up.Cheer up.
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Cheer up.When you're in a storm,
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When you're in a storm,it's no time
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it's no timeto have a pity party.
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to have a pity party.Cheer up!
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Cheer up!Cheer up!
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Cheer up!Hope must rule your heart.
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Hope must rule your heart.Control your attitude.
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Control your attitude.Cheer up!
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Cheer up!The joy of the Lord
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The joy of the Lordis your strength.
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is your strength.It could be so much worse.
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It could be so much worse.You could be in a hospital.
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You could be in a hospital.You could be dying.
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You could be dying.You could have got
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You could have gota terrible thing,
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a terrible thing,all kinds of --
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all kinds of --no matter how bad
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no matter how badyour storm is,
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your storm is,it could be so much worse,
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it could be so much worse,so cheer up.
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so cheer up.Listen, the message
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Listen, the messageof Christianity is victory --
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of Christianity is victory --not victim,
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not victim,not depression,
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not depression,not despair,
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not despair,not going through trials.
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not going through trials.The message of Christianity
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The message of Christianityis victory!
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is victory!This is the faith
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This is the faiththat overcomes the world!
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that overcomes the world!This is the faith
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This is the faiththat hell can't stop,
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that hell can't stop,demons can't stop!
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demons can't stop!You have an anchor
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You have an anchorthat is stronger than lies
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that is stronger than liesand all the enemy
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and all the enemybrings against you.
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brings against you.So, cheer up!
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So, cheer up!Cheer up and be of good cheer,
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Cheer up and be of good cheer,Paul said, right in
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Paul said, right inthe middle of the storm.
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the middle of the storm.He's leading you,
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He's leading you,the Scripture declares,
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the Scripture declares,from place to place
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from place to placein perpetual victory.
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in perpetual victory.Get that deep
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Get that deepin your spirit this morning.
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in your spirit this morning.God's not leading you to defeat.
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God's not leading you to defeat.God's not leading you
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God's not leading youto devastation.
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to devastation.He's leading you
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He's leading youto perpetual victory,
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to perpetual victory,and don't you quit now.
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and don't you quit now.You undergird your life.
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You undergird your life.You undergird your call.
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You undergird your call.You undergird your marriage,
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You undergird your marriage,your business,
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your business,with the word of God.
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with the word of God.Cheer up.
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Cheer up.Brace up.
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Brace up.Focus on what you have.
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Focus on what you have.Strengthen that which remains.
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Strengthen that which remains.And then lastly,
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And then lastly,he said in Acts 27:18,
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he said in Acts 27:18,they began to lighten the load.
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they began to lighten the load.Listen to this,
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Listen to this,"with their own hands."
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"with their own hands."See, the truth is, when Paul --
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See, the truth is, when Paul --apparently they had gone
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apparently they had goneto different ports
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to different portsand they'd picked up stuff
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and they'd picked up stuffthey didn't start out
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they didn't start outthe journey with.
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the journey with.And before you know it,
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And before you know it,your life gets full of stuff.
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your life gets full of stuff.But, the thing that a storm
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But, the thing that a stormwill do is the storm will come
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will do is the storm will comeand it will cause you
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and it will cause youto begin to see the extra stuff
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to begin to see the extra stuffthat you have taken on board
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that you have taken on boardthat really doesn't matter --
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that really doesn't matter --the responsibilities,
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the responsibilities,the distractions
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the distractionsfrom the main purpose
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from the main purposeof our calling
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of our callingand our walk with Jesus Christ.
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and our walk with Jesus Christ.And so,
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And so,when we go through storms,
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when we go through storms,suddenly we start throwing.
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suddenly we start throwing.They start with their own hands.
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They start with their own hands.Quit waitin' on God
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Quit waitin' on Godto do everything
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to do everythingand take your own hands
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and take your own handsand say, you know what?
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and say, you know what?I'm going through something.
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I'm going through something.There goes the baggage
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There goes the baggageof complaining.
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of complaining.I'm not going to complain
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I'm not going to complainall the way through this storm.
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all the way through this storm.There goes the baggage
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There goes the baggageof depression.
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of depression.There goes the baggage of fear.
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There goes the baggage of fear.There goes the baggage
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There goes the baggageof past failure.
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of past failure.There goes the baggage
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There goes the baggageof unforgiveness and bitterness.
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of unforgiveness and bitterness.You have to unload.
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You have to unload.When you're goin' through
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When you're goin' througha storm, just get down
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a storm, just get downto what's essential,
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to what's essential,and that's Jesus.
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and that's Jesus.Because when
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Because whenit's all said and done,
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it's all said and done,that overbaggage of weight
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that overbaggage of weightcan sink your ship.
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can sink your ship.The Apostle Paul
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The Apostle Paulput it like this.
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put it like this.He said, "Lay aside every weight
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He said, "Lay aside every weightthat does so easily beset you."
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that does so easily beset you."And I wrote down three
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And I wrote down threethat in my life,
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that in my life,when I go through storms,
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when I go through storms,these are the three things
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these are the three thingsthe enemy tries
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the enemy triesto hit me with,
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to hit me with,and they're baggage
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and they're baggagethat I have to lighten up.
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that I have to lighten up.I always have to throw
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I always have to throwthem over.
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them over.Number one, insufficiency.
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Number one, insufficiency.When I go through storms,
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When I go through storms,I don't know why,
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I don't know why,but the enemy attacks me
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but the enemy attacks mewith a spirit that says
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with a spirit that saysyou're insufficient.
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you're insufficient.Insufficiency means
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Insufficiency meansnot enough education,
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not enough education,not enough talent,
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not enough talent,not enough money.
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not enough money.No, but I got enough God.
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No, but I got enough God.If I've got enough God,
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If I've got enough God,He'll take me places
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He'll take me placesthat I never dreamed.
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that I never dreamed.He'll send me
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He'll send mewhere He wants me to go.
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where He wants me to go.He'll pay the bill!
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He'll pay the bill!Insufficiency,
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Insufficiency,get it off your boat!
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get it off your boat!You're goin' to the other side.
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You're goin' to the other side.Insecurity.
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Insecurity.I can't do this.
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I can't do this.I hear a little voice
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I hear a little voicein my head sometimes
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in my head sometimeswhen I get in a storm.
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when I get in a storm.You're going to lose.
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You're going to lose.Insecurity --
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Insecurity --throw it off of your ship!
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throw it off of your ship!The last one is insignificance.
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The last one is insignificance.I always hear
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I always heara little voice that says,
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a little voice that says,no one really needs you.
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no one really needs you.You're not important.
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You're not important.You're not right for the part,
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You're not right for the part,you just put yourself there --
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you just put yourself there --insignificance.
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insignificance.But when you hear those voices
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But when you hear those voicesin the middle of a storm,
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in the middle of a storm,that's God sayin',
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that's God sayin',I'm letting you go through this
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I'm letting you go through thisso you'll throw all of that
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so you'll throw all of thatstuff off and be who
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stuff off and be whoI've called you to be,
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I've called you to be,confident, and bold,
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confident, and bold,and courageous,
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and courageous,and stand there in your faith,
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and stand there in your faith,not in you,
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not in you,but in your anchor.
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but in your anchor.Your anchor is Jesus.
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Your anchor is Jesus.Listen.
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Listen.The boat doesn't keep
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The boat doesn't keepitself in the storm,
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itself in the storm,it's the anchor.
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it's the anchor.The responsibility
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The responsibilityis on the anchor,
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is on the anchor,and Jesus is our anchor.
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and Jesus is our anchor.He's the rock of ages.
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He's the rock of ages.So, everybody say, right now,
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So, everybody say, right now,brace up, cheer up,
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brace up, cheer up,and I want you to lighten up.
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and I want you to lighten up.Throw it off and keep on goin',
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Throw it off and keep on goin',in Jesus' mighty name.
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in Jesus' mighty name.You see, when people
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You see, when peopleare anchored improperly,
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are anchored improperly,it can cost them their life,
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it can cost them their life,and that's the part of the story
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and that's the part of the storywhere the Bible said
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where the Bible saidthey got to a certain place,
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they got to a certain place,and Paul said,
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and Paul said,we put out four anchors.
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we put out four anchors.We put out four anchors.
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We put out four anchors.We wanted to make sure
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We wanted to make surethat we were properly anchored.
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that we were properly anchored.The first anchor
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The first anchorthat'll keep you afloat
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that'll keep you afloatwhen you're going through
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when you're going throughthe storm is the anchor
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the storm is the anchorof purpose.
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of purpose.I'm here for a purpose.
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I'm here for a purpose.My purpose is stronger
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My purpose is strongerthan the storm.
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than the storm.Purpose doesn't change
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Purpose doesn't changein a storm.
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in a storm.Two things about purpose.
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Two things about purpose.Number one,
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Number one,purpose predates
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purpose predatesyour conception.
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your conception.Jeremiah said, "Before I was in
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Jeremiah said, "Before I was inmy mother's womb,
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my mother's womb,You had a plan and ordained me
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You had a plan and ordained meto be a prophet
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to be a prophetand You had a call on my life."
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and You had a call on my life."So, my purpose was greater
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So, my purpose was greaterthan my conception
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than my conceptionin my mother's womb.
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in my mother's womb.Secondly, my purpose
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Secondly, my purposewas planned without my input.
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was planned without my input.God said, this is why
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God said, this is whyyou will be put on this earth,
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you will be put on this earth,and He didn't ask your opinion.
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and He didn't ask your opinion.He put something in you
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He put something in youthat you don't even know
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that you don't even knowthat is unstoppable as long
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that is unstoppable as longas you are doing what God
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as you are doing what Godhas called you
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has called youand purposed you to do.
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and purposed you to do.And you've got to focus
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And you've got to focuson your purpose
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on your purposewhen you get in the storm.
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when you get in the storm.Focus on the purpose.
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Focus on the purpose.Just focus
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Just focuson what's ahead of you,
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on what's ahead of you,not what you're going through.
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not what you're going through.Losers focus
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Losers focuson what they're going through,
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on what they're going through,but champions focus
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but champions focuson what they're going to.
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on what they're going to.That's why Hebrews 12:2 said,
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That's why Hebrews 12:2 said,"Looking unto Jesus,
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"Looking unto Jesus,the author and the finisher
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the author and the finisherof our faith."
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of our faith."Why?
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Why?"Who for the joy
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"Who for the joythat was set before Him
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that was set before Himendured the cross,
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endured the cross,despising the shame."
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despising the shame."What enabled Him
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What enabled Himto make it through His storm
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to make it through His stormon that cross
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on that crossthat Friday afternoon
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that Friday afternoonwas what He was seeing,
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was what He was seeing,His purpose.
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His purpose.He saw what would happen
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He saw what would happenon the other side
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on the other sideof the crucifixion,
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of the crucifixion,and that's what you have to do.
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and that's what you have to do.God has used sinners,
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God has used sinners,God has used failures,
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God has used failures,but God cannot use quitters.
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but God cannot use quitters.So, you have to drop
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So, you have to dropthe anchor of purpose and say,
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the anchor of purpose and say,God put me here.
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God put me here.God called me.
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God called me.God put us together.
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God put us together.God gave me this business.
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God gave me this business.God is for me,
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God is for me,He's not against me.
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He's not against me.There's divine purpose
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There's divine purposeconnected to my life,
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connected to my life,and the storm will not stop me!
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and the storm will not stop me!I'll focus on the shore
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I'll focus on the shoreand I'll make it through
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and I'll make it throughthe storm.
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the storm.I'm not gonna talk about
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I'm not gonna talk aboutwhat I'm goin' through
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what I'm goin' throughall the time,
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all the time,I'm gonna talk about
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I'm gonna talk aboutwhat I'm goin' to.
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what I'm goin' to.Clap your hands
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Clap your handsand shout if you believe it!
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and shout if you believe it!I've got a purpose.
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I've got a purpose.You've got a purpose.
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You've got a purpose.The second anchor
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The second anchorthat you've got to drop
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that you've got to dropis the anchor of courage.
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is the anchor of courage.When you get in a storm,
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When you get in a storm,you have to courage up.
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you have to courage up.That's why he told Joshua
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That's why he told Joshuafour times,
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four times,be of good courage.
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be of good courage.In Joshua 1,
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In Joshua 1,"Be of good courage."
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"Be of good courage."Get some courage
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Get some couragewhen the storm comes.
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when the storm comes.We don't whine
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We don't whinein the middle of a storm.
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in the middle of a storm.We don't go to pieces
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We don't go to piecesin the middle of a storm.
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in the middle of a storm.We stand up on our hind legs
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We stand up on our hind legsand we say, I have Jesus
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and we say, I have Jesuswith me and I can make it
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with me and I can make itthrough this storm.
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through this storm.I'm grieving, I'm hurting,
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I'm grieving, I'm hurting,I'm broken, I'm devastated.
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I'm broken, I'm devastated.But in that moment,
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But in that moment,you either kowtow down
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you either kowtow downand you just wither up,
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and you just wither up,or you stand up
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or you stand upwith the spirit of courage
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with the spirit of courageand say, if God be for me,
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and say, if God be for me,who can be against me?
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who can be against me?I'm goin' on.
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I'm goin' on.I'm goin' on.
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I'm goin' on.Courage, courage,
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Courage, courage,courage, courage.
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courage, courage.Courage is the ability
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Courage is the abilityto finish the race
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to finish the raceeven if you're in last place.
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even if you're in last place.Courage is standing up
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Courage is standing upto your daughter or your son
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to your daughter or your sonwhen they want to date
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when they want to datethe cool guy,
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the cool guy,or the pretty girl,
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or the pretty girl,but you know deep in your soul
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but you know deep in your soulit's a dangerous situation
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it's a dangerous situationfor their life.
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for their life.That's courage.
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That's courage.Courage is forgiving
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Courage is forgivinga friend who let you down.
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a friend who let you down.Courage is loving a husband
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Courage is loving a husbandin the midst
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in the midstof a financial crisis
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of a financial crisisthat he caused, or a wife,
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that he caused, or a wife,the crisis she caused.
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the crisis she caused.Courage keeps on.
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Courage keeps on.Courage is refusing
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Courage is refusingto let cancer steal your smile,
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to let cancer steal your smile,refusing to let cancer
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refusing to let cancersteal your joy,
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steal your joy,but you go in
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but you go inand you take chemotherapy
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and you take chemotherapywith an incredible attitude
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with an incredible attitudeof courage that says,
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of courage that says,you know what?
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you know what?I'm just believing
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I'm just believingthat God's not through with me,
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that God's not through with me,and I've dropped
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and I've droppedthe anchor of courage,
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the anchor of courage,and I've dropped
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and I've droppedthe anchor of purpose,
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the anchor of purpose,and my purpose is greater,
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and my purpose is greater,my destiny is greater
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my destiny is greaterthan my dilemma.
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than my dilemma.God is gonna take me through
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God is gonna take me throughto the other side,
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to the other side,I just believe it.
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I just believe it.Come on and shout Amen!
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Come on and shout Amen!Hallelujah!
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Hallelujah!Oh, there's a better shout.
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Oh, there's a better shout.Try it again!
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Try it again!Courage is tryin' again!
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Courage is tryin' again!Courage is dreaming again.
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Courage is dreaming again.Courage is saying
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Courage is sayingI will not quit,
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I will not quit,I am going to keep going.
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I am going to keep going.Courage is not
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Courage is notthe absence of fear,
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the absence of fear,it's doin' it in spite of fear.
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it's doin' it in spite of fear.I'm afraid, but here I go.
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I'm afraid, but here I go.Don't lose sight
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Don't lose sightof the shore in the storm.
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of the shore in the storm.There's a third anchor
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There's a third anchorthat I think is so important,
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that I think is so important,and boy, this one really speaks
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and boy, this one really speaksto my life because it's been
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to my life because it's beenone of the keys,
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one of the keys,and all of these,
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and all of these,but I thought about
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but I thought aboutthat anchor of worship.
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that anchor of worship.When you get in a storm,
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When you get in a storm,we are not called
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we are not calledto be a bunch of whiners
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to be a bunch of whinersthat whine about how bad
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that whine about how badand dark the storm is.
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and dark the storm is.Worship, not whining,
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Worship, not whining,is what we do in storms.
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is what we do in storms.It's what Christians
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It's what Christiansdo in storms.
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do in storms.You see, we don't worship Him
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You see, we don't worship Himfor what He's done,
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for what He's done,or what He's allowed us
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or what He's allowed usto go through,
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to go through,we worship Him for who He is.
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we worship Him for who He is.And you begin to worship God,
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And you begin to worship God,worship is where
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worship is wherethe answers will come,
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the answers will come,where the victory will come,
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where the victory will come,where the breakthrough
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where the breakthroughwill come.
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will come.Don't let the enemy steal --
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Don't let the enemy steal --drop the anchor of worship.
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drop the anchor of worship.We're not goin' to church.
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We're not goin' to church.Why aren't we goin' this week?
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Why aren't we goin' this week?We've had the worst week.
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We've had the worst week.Then that's when we really
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Then that's when we reallyneed to go and drop
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need to go and dropthe anchor of worship,
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the anchor of worship,and say, nothing's gonna stop me
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and say, nothing's gonna stop mefrom coming,
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from coming,and the Lord gives,
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and the Lord gives,the Lord takes away!
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the Lord takes away!Blessed be the name of the Lord!
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Blessed be the name of the Lord!I don't want a little golf clap.
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I don't want a little golf clap.I want somebody
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I want somebodyto worship with a clap!
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to worship with a clap!I want somebody to act like
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I want somebody to act likeI'm preaching the truth,
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I'm preaching the truth,'cause here's the thing
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'cause here's the thingabout this.
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about this.Some of you --
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Some of you --I'm not in a storm.
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I'm not in a storm.This doesn't concern me.
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This doesn't concern me.It's a matter of time!
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It's a matter of time!And then that point
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And then that pointwill mean somethin' to you.
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will mean somethin' to you.And one more anchor.
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And one more anchor.When you get in the storm,
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When you get in the storm,you've got to be anchored,
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you've got to be anchored,this is so important,
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this is so important,to the church.
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to the church.When I was thinkin'
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When I was thinkin'about this message,
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about this message,I thought about my childhood,
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I thought about my childhood,all of my life.
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all of my life.And let's say
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And let's saythis is the anchor.
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this is the anchor.Let's say this pulpit
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Let's say this pulpitis the anchor.
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is the anchor.And I throw my anchor
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And I throw my anchorover there, and I'm connected
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over there, and I'm connectedto a rock that can't be moved,
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to a rock that can't be moved,and that's Jesus.
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and that's Jesus.But, it's very natural to drift.
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But, it's very natural to drift.I don't care who you are,
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I don't care who you are,you're not gonna be this close
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you're not gonna be this closeto the presence of God
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to the presence of Godall the time.
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all the time.You just drift.
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You just drift.You just start drifting.
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You just start drifting.I'm gonna tell you something
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I'm gonna tell you somethingabout temptation.
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about temptation.I'm gonna tell you something
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I'm gonna tell you somethingjust in general about life.
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just in general about life.You get busy.
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You get busy.It's not that you necessarily
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It's not that you necessarilydo anything,
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do anything,you just start drifting.
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you just start drifting.But if I am anchored,
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But if I am anchored,I can only drift so far,
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I can only drift so far,and I feel the tug back.
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and I feel the tug back.I can only go so far
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I can only go so farin temptation
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in temptationbefore I feel a tug.
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before I feel a tug.That's how you know
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That's how you knowyou're saved, by the way.
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you're saved, by the way.If you can just go on out here
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If you can just go on out hereand do anything and everything
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and do anything and everythingthat the world does,
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that the world does,you're not saved!
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you're not saved!But if you're saved,
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But if you're saved,you are connected
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you are connectedand attached to an anchor,
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and attached to an anchor,and it'll hold you back.
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and it'll hold you back.Thy word that I hid in my heart
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Thy word that I hid in my heartthat I would not sin
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that I would not sinagainst God,
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against God,and just when you start to,
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and just when you start to,it'll pull you back!
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it'll pull you back!Don't forsake the assembling
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It really, really is
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It really, really isa powerful anchor,
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a powerful anchor,powerful anchor.
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powerful anchor.Hebrews 6:18 says,
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Hebrews 6:18 says,"Two immutable things,"
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"Two immutable things,"when you're in a storm.
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when you're in a storm.Number one, that,
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Number one, that,"It is impossible
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"It is impossiblefor God to lie."
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for God to lie."The One you're connected to
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The One you're connected tocannot fail, cannot lie,
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cannot fail, cannot lie,and cannot lose.
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and cannot lose.Watch this.
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Watch this."This hope we have
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"This hope we haveas an anchor for the soul,
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as an anchor for the soul,both sure and steadfast,
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both sure and steadfast,wherein we enter
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wherein we enterthe Presence behind the veil."
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the Presence behind the veil."And the next verse tells you
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And the next verse tells youwhat's behind the veil, Jesus.
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what's behind the veil, Jesus.I want you to hear this.
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I want you to hear this.He said,
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He said,pretend that's the veil,
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pretend that's the veil,and behind the veil --
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and behind the veil --there's a veil here,
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there's a veil here,and behind the veil
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and behind the veilof the old covenant
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of the old covenantthere was the Ark
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there was the Arkof the Covenant.
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of the Covenant.It represents Jesus.
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It represents Jesus.He said, "I have
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He said, "I havean anchor of hope."
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an anchor of hope."This is interesting.
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This is interesting."The smallest form
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"The smallest formof faith is hope."
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of faith is hope."I just hope so.
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I just hope so.I don't even have faith
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I don't even have faithto believe that,
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to believe that,I just hope so.
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I just hope so.I haven't lost all hope.
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I haven't lost all hope.I haven't lost all hope.
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I haven't lost all hope.When I take my hope
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When I take my hopeand I throw it beyond the veil,
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and I throw it beyond the veil,here's the beautiful thing,
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here's the beautiful thing,my faith transforms it
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my faith transforms itin mid-air into an anchor,
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in mid-air into an anchor,and my anchor
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and my anchortakes hold of Jesus,
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takes hold of Jesus,my High Priest,
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my High Priest,my Provider, my Healer,
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my Provider, my Healer,my Deliverer,
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my Deliverer,and I have an anchor
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and I have an anchorfor my soul.
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for my soul.Whatever comes against me --
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Whatever comes against me --here's how Paul
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here's how Paulput it in Romans 8.
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put it in Romans 8."Nothing can separate me
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"Nothing can separate mefrom the love of God!"
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from the love of God!"Failure can't!
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Failure can't!Mess up can't!
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Mess up can't!Temptation can't!
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Temptation can't!Disappointments can't!
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Disappointments can't!Dashed dreams can't!
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Dashed dreams can't!Discouragement can't!
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Discouragement can't!I am forever attached!
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I am forever attached!And I may drift,
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And I may drift,and I may be closer
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and I may be closerduring the 21-day fast --
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during the 21-day fast --we all feel like
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we all feel likewe're right here.
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we're right here.But then, a few trials,
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But then, a few trials,and a few battles,
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and a few battles,and a few setbacks,
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and a few setbacks,and we're way out here,
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and we're way out here,but nothing
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but nothingcan separate me.
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can separate me.Whoo!
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Whoo!Oh, we need
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Oh, we needto shout right there!
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to shout right there!Hallelujah!
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Hallelujah!That's victory!
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That's victory!That's a blessing
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That's a blessingwhen you know, He's got me.
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when you know, He's got me.Nothing can separate me
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Nothing can separate mefrom that God
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from that Godwho calls me by my name!
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- We're so honored that you
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- We're so honored that youdecided to join us for
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decided to join us forKingdom Connection today.
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Kingdom Connection today.If you have never invited
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If you have never invitedJesus to be Lord and Savior
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Jesus to be Lord and Saviorof your life, and you feel
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of your life, and you feelHim drawing you today
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Him drawing you todaywhile you've been watching
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while you've been watchingthis program,
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this program,then I want you to repeat
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then I want you to repeatthis prayer after me.
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this prayer after me."Lord Jesus, I thank you
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"Lord Jesus, I thank youfor the cross, the blood
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for the cross, the bloodthat you shed.
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that you shed.You carried and nailed my sins
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You carried and nailed my sinsto that old rugged cross.
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to that old rugged cross.And today I receive you."
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And today I receive you."Just say those words.
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Just say those words."Today I receive you, Lord Jesus
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"Today I receive you, Lord Jesusas my Savior, my healer,
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as my Savior, my healer,my deliverer, my eternal God.
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my deliverer, my eternal God.I receive the salvation
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I receive the salvationthat you bought for me
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that you bought for mewith your own blood.
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with your own blood.In Jesus name I pray, amen
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As you may have heard,
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As you may have heard,we're in the middle of an
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we're in the middle of anunprecedented opportunity
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unprecedented opportunityto feed and comfort
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to feed and comfortHolocaust survivors living
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Holocaust survivors livingin Israel.
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in Israel.Your generous support
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Your generous supportis gathering the attention
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is gathering the attentionof some of the top leaders
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of some of the top leadersin Israel, and I want to share
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- Mr. Jentezen Franklin,
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I want to thank you
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for all of what you've done
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for Yad Ezer La-Haver
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with my close friend.
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It's highly appreciated
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what you are doing
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for all the Holocaust
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survivors in Israel.
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I want to thank you on behalf
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of the Israeli government
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for all your contributions.
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Thank you very much
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from here in Jerusalem,
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the eternal captial
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of the Jewish state
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here in Israel.
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- I want to thank you for
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- I want to thank you forhelping us do what we do.
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helping us do what we do.We use your generous support
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We use your generous supportto buy air time to preach
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to buy air time to preachthe gospel in over 200 nations
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the gospel in over 200 nationsof the world every week,
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of the world every week,and to complete projects
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and to complete projectslike this one in Israel.
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like this one in Israel.When you give this month,
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When you give this month,you will not only help these
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you will not only help theseprecious people in Israel,
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precious people in Israel,but you're sowing into your
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but you're sowing into yourown life and your own family.
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own life and your own family.And we want to send you our
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And we want to send you ourFamily Heroes teaching.
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Family Heroes teaching.Here's my announcer to tell
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ANNOUNCER: Many of Israel's
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198.000 survivors of the Nazi
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genocide in Europe were only
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children at the time.
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And many lost their parents
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in Hitler's concentration camps.
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Today, many of the poorest
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of these in Israel
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are also widows.
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And thousands find themselves
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alone, and in need of the most
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basic necessities.
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We are in the middle
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of an initiative to support
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the physical needs
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of Israel's poorest
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Holocaust survivors.
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Right now their very real need
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represents a triple blessing
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opportunity for you and me.
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This outreach fulfills three
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Biblical mandates at once.
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With a single gift,
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you can bless the Jewish people,
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look after widows and orphans,
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and ease the suffering
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of the poor and oppressed.
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With your gift of $1.000
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or more this month,
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we want to send you the
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Family Heroes collection,
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including the special edition
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Jentezen Franklin
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legacy study Bible.
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An exclusive Comfort my People
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certificate, and a victory tree
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planted in Israel in your honor.
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With your generous gift of $300
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or more, we want to send you
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the Family Heroes gift set
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with the five powerful
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prayers journal,
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prayer starter cards
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for families,
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Joshua 42 wall art,
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and the Jentezen Franklin
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legacy Bible.
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With a gift of $50 or more today
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we will send you
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the Family Heroes bundle.
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Including Jentezen Franklin's
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teaching, "Family Heroes"
00:26:55.994 --> 00:26:59.564
on DVD, and a Joshua 24 mug.
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Your support is fulfilling
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Biblical prophecy.
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Call us today,
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or visit us online
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to see how you can
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- We hope you've enjoyed
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this teaching
00:27:17.082 --> 00:27:18.316
by Jentezen Franklin,
00:27:18.316 --> 00:27:18.917
and thank you
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for your continued support
00:27:20.452 --> 00:27:21.753
of this ministry.
00:27:21.753 --> 00:27:22.520
Your prayers
00:27:22.520 --> 00:27:23.688
and financial support
00:27:23.688 --> 00:27:25.290

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