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Plot Twist Part 2

Steven Furtick

February 9, 2021

27:29

Pastor Steven Furtick shares how to start finding true rest in Jesus’ presence.

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Plot Twist Part 2

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- ANNOUNCER: If you're looking
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to grow your faith and hear
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biblical teaching to encourage
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and inspire you,
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this is a great place to start.
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But this is more than just
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a TV episode,
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it's an opportunity to connect
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with a growing community
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of believers all over the world.
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It's as simple as joining us
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online each week
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for the live broadcasts of our
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worship experiences,
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where you'll get to worship,
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hear incredible preaching,
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and get to participate
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in the community of people
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tuning in,
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just like yourself.
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Join us online this weekend at
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- Of all the sermons that I
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- Of all the sermons that Ihave heard preached about this
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have heard preached about thiswoman who had five husbands
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woman who had five husbandsand she's living with the sixth,
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and she's living with the sixth,and you know, she's loose
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and you know, she's looseand she's thirsty.
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and she's thirsty.I realized that this did
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I realized that this didnot start with her.
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not start with her.I realized that the conflict
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I realized that the conflictbetween the Samaritans
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between the Samaritansand the Jews did not start
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and the Jews did not startin John 4.
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in John 4.And even the phrase that said,
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And even the phrase that said,"On the plot of ground,"
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"On the plot of ground,"and why would John, who only
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and why would John, who onlyhad so many chapters to tell,
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had so many chapters to tell,only 21 chapters to tell
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only 21 chapters to tellus who Jesus was, His glory,
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us who Jesus was, His glory,full of grace and truth.
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full of grace and truth.He only has so much room
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He only has so much roomand he stops to tell us
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and he stops to tell usthat it happened.
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that it happened.I mean, I know about the woman.
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I mean, I know about the woman.I know about her past.
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I know about her past.I know about her history.
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I know about her history.I know that Jesus taught her,
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I know that Jesus taught her,"They that worship the Father
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"They that worship the Fathermust worship in spirit
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must worship in spiritand truth," then I know
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and truth," then I knowit's about whether you worship
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it's about whether you worshipon this mountain
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on this mountainor that mountain.
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or that mountain.I've read all of that,
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I've read all of that,but I never took the time
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but I never took the timeto realize that it was near
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to realize that it was nearthe plot of ground that Jacob
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the plot of ground that Jacobhad given his son, Joseph.
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had given his son, Joseph.Now do you see why I called
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Now do you see why I calledyou together early?
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you together early?Because it took me all the way
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Because it took me all the wayback to remember that He called
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back to remember that He calleda man named Abram out of Ur
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a man named Abram out of Urof the Chaldeans.
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of the Chaldeans.Abram was too old
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Abram was too oldto have children.
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to have children.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.You're about to have a baby.
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You're about to have a baby.His wife's womb
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His wife's wombwas as good as dead.
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was as good as dead.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.God can bring forth a fruitful
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God can bring forth a fruitfulsituation from a barren womb!
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situation from a barren womb!And then, there's the God
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And then, there's the Godof Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.It wasn't even supposed
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It wasn't even supposedto be the God of Abraham,
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to be the God of Abraham,Isaac, and Jacob.
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Isaac, and Jacob.It was supposed to be the God
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It was supposed to be the Godof Abraham, Isaac, and Esau,
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of Abraham, Isaac, and Esau,but, plot twist.
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but, plot twist.Just about the time you
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Just about the time youthink you know what God
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think you know what Godis going to do...
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is going to do...I love the story because Jacob
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I love the story because Jacobgot blessed out of order,
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got blessed out of order,and some of you are in a season
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and some of you are in a seasonof your life where you have
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of your life where you havetold yourself that the story
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told yourself that the storyis never going
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is never goingto be any different.
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to be any different.You are like this woman who came
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You are like this woman who cameout to the well in the heat
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out to the well in the heatof the day to avoid
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of the day to avoidthe attention,
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the attention,and the accusations,
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and the accusations,and the condemnation of other
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and the condemnation of otherpeople, and they have made up
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people, and they have made uptheir mind about you,
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their mind about you,and they have limited you,
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and they have limited you,and they have put you in a box,
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and they have put you in a box,and they've said,
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and they've said,"Oh, you're just this
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"Oh, you're just thisor you're just that."
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or you're just that."But, the barrier-breaking God
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But, the barrier-breaking Godwho stepped through
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who stepped through41 generations,
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41 generations,the God of Abraham, Isaac,
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the God of Abraham, Isaac,and Jacob, not Esau.
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and Jacob, not Esau.Esau was supposed to get
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Esau was supposed to getthe blessing, but God has
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the blessing, but God hasa way of putting His right hand
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a way of putting His right handinstead of His left hand.
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instead of His left hand.The right hand is the hand
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The right hand is the handof blessing.
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of blessing.The right hand is the hand
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The right hand is the handof authority.
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of authority.It's called a plot twist.
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It's called a plot twist.Are you all ready for me?
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Are you all ready for me?Did you get your
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Did you get yourStarbucks Venti Grande,
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Starbucks Venti Grande,extra caramel Frappuccino?
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extra caramel Frappuccino?I hope you're ready for me,
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I hope you're ready for me,because it said this happened,
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because it said this happened,this amazing event where this
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this amazing event where thiswoman that nobody expected
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woman that nobody expectedto be used.
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to be used.Oh, they used her.
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Oh, they used her.They used her.
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They used her.They used her.
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They used her.But, God says, "I see people
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But, God says, "I see peopleusing you, but they don't know
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using you, but they don't knowwhat's in you, and I'm gonna
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what's in you, and I'm gonnabless you in this season,
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bless you in this season,even though you have told
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even though you have toldyourself this is all
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yourself this is allit can ever be."
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it can ever be."I mean, do you know
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I mean, do you knowhow powerful that is,
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how powerful that is,that this is the plot of ground
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that this is the plot of groundthat Jacob gave Joseph?
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that Jacob gave Joseph?It wasn't even supposed
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It wasn't even supposedto be Jacob that the nation
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to be Jacob that the nationof Israel came through.
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of Israel came through.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.You didn't even get
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You didn't even geta high school degree.
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a high school degree.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.God doesn't need you
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God doesn't need youto be educated,
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to be educated,just available, just open,
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just available, just open,just humble, just a disciple,
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just humble, just a disciple,just committed.
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just committed.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.Put it in the chat right now,
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Put it in the chat right now,"He's the God
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"He's the Godof the plot twist,"
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of the plot twist,"and I'm gonna tell you how
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and I'm gonna tell you howI know that He is.
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I know that He is.Not only does God bless
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Not only does God blessthe wrong people from an
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the wrong people from anearthly perspective,
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earthly perspective,like a woman at a well
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like a woman at a wellor like a trickster named Jacob,
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or like a trickster named Jacob,not only does He bring forth
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not only does He bring forthnations from people whose names
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nations from people whose namescarry baggage, or in the case
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carry baggage, or in the caseof the woman at the well,
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of the woman at the well,people whose names
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people whose nameswe don't even know.
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we don't even know.You ever thought about that?
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You ever thought about that?That wasn't on her birth
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That wasn't on her birthcertificate,
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certificate,"Woman at the Well."
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"Woman at the Well."But, God said, "I'm gonna take
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But, God said, "I'm gonna takecharacters that other people
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characters that other peoplethink are just props and I am
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think are just props and I amgoing to use them for a purpose
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going to use them for a purposethat nobody can understand."
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that nobody can understand."You better get excited about
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You better get excited aboutthis word because God is using
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this word because God is usingpeople in this season
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people in this seasonthat we walk past.
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that we walk past.Now, I don't know if you want
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Now, I don't know if you wantto hear this message or not,
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to hear this message or not,because we get pretty settled
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because we get pretty settledin to our story, don't we?
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in to our story, don't we?And we get pretty settled
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And we get pretty settledin to our situation
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in to our situationand our system,
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and our system,and we just want a burger,
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and we just want a burger,and we just want a drink,
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and we just want a drink,and we just want to survive it.
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and we just want to survive it.And here we are in a year where
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And here we are in a year wheremost of us just want to go
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most of us just want to goback to how it was,
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back to how it was,and how it is is not
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and how it is is nothow it's supposed to be.
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how it's supposed to be.And yet, Jacob gave Joseph
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And yet, Jacob gave Josephthis plot of ground in Sychar,
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this plot of ground in Sychar,near Samaria.
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near Samaria.Let me stop here for a minute.
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Let me stop here for a minute.This is the area that
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This is the area thateveryone else avoided.
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everyone else avoided.It is the area that Jesus
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It is the area that Jesusintended to go through.
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intended to go through.Uh-huh.
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Uh-huh.Jacob was the second born,
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Jacob was the second born,Esau was the firstborn.
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Esau was the firstborn.God blessed the second
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God blessed the secondbefore the first.
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before the first."And the last shall be first,
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"And the last shall be first,and the first shall be last."
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and the first shall be last."You killed Him by hanging Him
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You killed Him by hanging Himon a cross, but God raised
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on a cross, but God raisedHim from the dead.
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Him from the dead.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.That's all the gospel is.
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That's all the gospel is."Let the weak say, I am strong"
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"Let the weak say, I am strong"Plot twist.
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Plot twist.I love it!
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I love it!It may be helpful for me
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It may be helpful for meto remind you at this point
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to remind you at this pointthat the reason I look like
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that the reason I look likeI'm about to bust out of this
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I'm about to bust out of thissuit with excitement.
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suit with excitement.Not with fat cells,
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Not with fat cells,not with cellulite,
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not with cellulite,with excitement and enthusiasm.
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with excitement and enthusiasm.The reason I'm about to come
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The reason I'm about to comeunglued off this stage
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unglued off this stageis because for 22 years,
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is because for 22 years,Jacob thought Joseph was dead!
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Jacob thought Joseph was dead!So, do you realize that
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So, do you realize thatthe miracle happened through
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the miracle happened throughsomebody that was
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somebody that wasas good as dead?
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as good as dead?For 22 years --
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For 22 years --I mean, you've got to get
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I mean, you've got to getin this mind set.
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in this mind set.Not for 22 hours,
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Not for 22 hours,not for 22 days,
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not for 22 days,not for 22 weeks,
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not for 22 weeks,not for 22 months,
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not for 22 months,for 22 years, Jacob thought,
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for 22 years, Jacob thought,"I've lost Joseph,"
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"I've lost Joseph,"and Joseph was his favorite!
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and Joseph was his favorite!Oh, yeah, every parent
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Oh, yeah, every parenthas their favorite.
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has their favorite.It might change
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It might changefrom moment to moment,
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from moment to moment,but you have a favorite.
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but you have a favorite.You have a favorite.
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You have a favorite.You have a favorite.
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You have a favorite.My favorite is whichever
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My favorite is whicheverone I'm talking to at that
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one I'm talking to at thatmoment, telling them that
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moment, telling them thatthey're my favorite.
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they're my favorite.But, Joseph had a coat.
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But, Joseph had a coat.Joseph was the favorite.
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Joseph was the favorite.Joseph was betrayed by his
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Joseph was betrayed by hisbrothers and left for dead,
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brothers and left for dead,and when they went back and told
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and when they went back and toldJacob that Joseph was dead,
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Jacob that Joseph was dead,who was the first child
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who was the first childof Rachel, who he really loved,
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of Rachel, who he really loved,Joseph is gone, meant to Jacob,
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Joseph is gone, meant to Jacob,"I may as well die, too."
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"I may as well die, too."He said, "You will bring my gray
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He said, "You will bring my grayhead down to the grave."
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head down to the grave."So, now do you understand
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So, now do you understandthat the plot twist in John 4
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that the plot twist in John 4wasn't just about a woman
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wasn't just about a womanwho came for a drink?
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who came for a drink?It's about a God who takes
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It's about a God who takesthings that you thought
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things that you thoughtwere dead, and things that
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were dead, and things thatyou thought were over,
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you thought were over,and things that you thought
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and things that you thoughtdidn't matter, and things that
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didn't matter, and things thatyou thought people betrayed you,
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you thought people betrayed you,and people forgot about you,
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and people forgot about you,and people left you,
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and people left you,and people ignored you,
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and people ignored you,and people abandoned you.
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and people abandoned you.They betrayed Joseph.
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They betrayed Joseph.And so, when it said that
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And so, when it said thatit was Jacob's will
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it was Jacob's willand that it was the well,
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and that it was the well,the plot of ground that Jacob
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the plot of ground that Jacobgave his son, Joseph,
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gave his son, Joseph,after 22 years.
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after 22 years.Can we visit the scene
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Can we visit the scenefor a moment?
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for a moment?It's in Genesis 48.
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It's in Genesis 48.It's really beautiful, man,
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It's really beautiful, man,because you've got to think,
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because you've got to think,like, God sent Joseph to Egypt
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like, God sent Joseph to Egyptand on one hand, his brothers
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and on one hand, his brothersbetrayed him and they sold him,
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betrayed him and they sold him,but on the other hand, Joseph
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but on the other hand, Josephsaw, after 13 years of what
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saw, after 13 years of whatseemed to be like a setback.
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seemed to be like a setback.And the reason I'm preaching
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And the reason I'm preachingit is 'cause I think a lot
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it is 'cause I think a lotof people are feeling like life
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of people are feeling like lifeis just one giant setback
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is just one giant setbackright now, and things
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right now, and thingshave stalled out for you,
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have stalled out for you,and it's not moving forward,
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and it's not moving forward,and it's not happening,
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and it's not happening,and the plans that you made
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and the plans that you madeall got canceled
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all got canceledand all got interrupted.
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and all got interrupted.God said to tell you that He's
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God said to tell you that He'sthe God of a plot twist,
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the God of a plot twist,that just about the time you
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that just about the time youare ready to turn the movie off,
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are ready to turn the movie off,don't turn it off.
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don't turn it off.Just about the time that
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Just about the time thatyou are ready to stop
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you are ready to stopbelieving in God,
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believing in God,don't stop believing in God yet.
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don't stop believing in God yet.Just about the time you're
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Just about the time you'reready to say, "I will never see
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ready to say, "I will never seeJoseph again," because, see,
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Joseph again," because, see,it was a famine that hit Canaan
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it was a famine that hit Canaanthat made Jacob's sons go
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that made Jacob's sons goand find Joseph.
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and find Joseph.Do you remember this?
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Do you remember this?And when they went and saw
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And when they went and sawJoseph, they didn't even
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Joseph, they didn't evenknow it was him at first.
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know it was him at first.But then, eventually Joseph
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But then, eventually Josephrevealed himself to his brothers
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revealed himself to his brothersand said, "It's me.
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and said, "It's me.It's me, the one that you
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It's me, the one that youleft for dead.
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left for dead.I'm the one that God is going
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I'm the one that God is goingto use to provide for you."
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to use to provide for you."Plot twist.
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Plot twist.You remember its most famous
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You remember its most famousverse in Genesis 50:20?
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verse in Genesis 50:20?"You meant it for evil;
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"You meant it for evil;God meant it for good."
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God meant it for good."What does that mean?
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What does that mean?That means He's the God
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That means He's the Godof a plot twist.
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of a plot twist.That means He takes what
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That means He takes whatthe enemy meant for evil
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the enemy meant for eviland uses it for good
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and uses it for goodin your life, in your bloodline,
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in your life, in your bloodline,in your generation,
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in your generation,in our church, in our families,
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in our church, in our families,in our nation, in our world,
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in our nation, in our world,on this continent!
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on this continent!God is a generational God!
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God is a generational God!And He goes through Samaria,
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And He goes through Samaria,and He takes us through
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and He takes us throughsome areas, and He does some
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some areas, and He does somethings in our lives
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things in our livesin disappointed places.
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in disappointed places.And when Jacob was getting
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And when Jacob was gettingready to die, he called
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ready to die, he calledJoseph to his bedside.
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Joseph to his bedside.It's a really beautiful scene.
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It's a really beautiful scene.This is great for Father's Day,
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This is great for Father's Day,okay?
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okay?Genesis 48, he said,
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Genesis 48, he said,"Joseph, come in the room.
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"Joseph, come in the room.I want to give a blessing
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I want to give a blessingto my grandchildren."
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to my grandchildren."Now, Genesis 48:11 is the one
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Now, Genesis 48:11 is the oneI want to focus your heart
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I want to focus your hearton for a moment.
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on for a moment."Israel said to Joseph."
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"Israel said to Joseph."You're like, "Wait a minute,
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You're like, "Wait a minute,I thought you were
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I thought you weretalking about Jacob.
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talking about Jacob.I am.
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I am.The one named Jacob
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The one named Jacobwas also called Israel.
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was also called Israel.Jacob means heel-grabber.
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Jacob means heel-grabber.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.Israel means Prince with God.
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Israel means Prince with God.I'm telling you, man.
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I'm telling you, man.Jesus looked at that woman
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Jesus looked at that womanand He didn't see a whore,
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and He didn't see a whore,He saw a worshipper.
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He saw a worshipper.He looked at Jacob and He
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He looked at Jacob and Hedidn't see a heel-grabber,
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didn't see a heel-grabber,He saw a prince.
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He saw a prince.I love Him for that.
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I love Him for that.I love Him for all the times
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I love Him for all the timesthat He could have just
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that He could have justgiven up on me.
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given up on me.I love Him for all the ways,
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I love Him for all the ways,you know, I'm screwing up
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you know, I'm screwing upthings left and right,
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things left and right,as a pastor, as a parent,
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as a pastor, as a parent,as a husband.
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as a husband.I know I get it so wrong,
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I know I get it so wrong,but go ahead and clap your hands
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but go ahead and clap your handsand praise hand emoji if you
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and praise hand emoji if youknow you serve the God
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know you serve the Godof the plot twist.
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of the plot twist.If you know that He knows
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If you know that He knowsyour real name, your real
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your real name, your realrighteousness is in Christ.
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righteousness is in Christ.Wow!
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Wow!So, Israel, also called Jacob,
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So, Israel, also called Jacob,said to Joseph, the one he never
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said to Joseph, the one he neverthought he'd see again,
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thought he'd see again,the dream that he thought
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the dream that he thoughthad died, the thing that he
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had died, the thing that hethought was over...
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thought was over...What is your Joseph?
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What is your Joseph?What is the thing that you
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What is the thing that youhave given up on in your life
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have given up on in your lifeand you've said,
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and you've said,"The story's over and this
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"The story's over and thisis the way it's gonna be,
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is the way it's gonna be,and I'm just always gonna
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and I'm just always gonnastruggle with this and I'm
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struggle with this and I'malways gonna deal with this?
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always gonna deal with this?I'm never gonna get over this
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I'm never gonna get over thisand I'm never gonna get victory,
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and I'm never gonna get victory,and I'm gonna sing the words
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and I'm gonna sing the wordsto the song, but I don't really
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to the song, but I don't reallymean them or believe them
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mean them or believe themanymore, 'cause I'm just going
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anymore, 'cause I'm just goingthrough the motions and I'm just
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through the motions and I'm justgoing through the...
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going through the...What is your Joseph?
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What is your Joseph?Now, watch this.
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Now, watch this."Israel said to Joseph,
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"Israel said to Joseph,"I never expected to see your
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"I never expected to see yourface again, and now God
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face again, and now Godhas allowed me to see
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He's the God of the plot twist.
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He's the God of the plot twist.Not only did He let him see
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Not only did He let him seeJoseph, but He used everything
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Joseph, but He used everythingthat Joseph had been through
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that Joseph had been throughto save the whole family,
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to save the whole family,because He's the God
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because He's the Godof the plot twist.
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of the plot twist.Not only did He minister
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Not only did He ministerto the woman, He sent the woman
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to the woman, He sent the womanto go get the whole town.
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to go get the whole town.Plot twist.
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Plot twist.He skipped a meal,
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He skipped a meal,but He reaped the harvest.
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but He reaped the harvest.God is the God
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God is the Godof the plot twist.
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of the plot twist.Now, who is this for?
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Now, who is this for?If this is for you,
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If this is for you,just tell me right now.
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just tell me right now.Say, "This is for me.
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Say, "This is for me.This is for me.
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This is for me.This is for me.
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This is for me.This is bread from heaven
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This is bread from heavenfor me."
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for me."God said to tell you that
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God said to tell you thatthere's a plot twist happening
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there's a plot twist happeningin your life right now.
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in your life right now.He said to tell you that
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He said to tell you thatthe things about you that
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the things about you thatyou don't like, He's going
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you don't like, He's goingto leverage them for greater
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to leverage them for greatergrace to be released in your
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grace to be released in yourlife, and I speak by the Spirit
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life, and I speak by the Spiritof the Lord into your life.
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of the Lord into your life.He is turning things around
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He is turning things aroundright now, and you will see
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right now, and you will seeJoseph again, and you will
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Joseph again, and you willsee provision again,
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see provision again,and you will have joy again,
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and you will have joy again,and you will dance again,
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and you will dance again,and you will shout again,
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and you will shout again,and you will go to the house
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and you will go to the houseof God again,
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of God again,and you will rise again,
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and you will rise again,and you breathe again,
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and you breathe again,and you will sing again!
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and you will sing again![applause]
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[applause]"I thought I'd never see you
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"I thought I'd never see youagain," Israel said to Joseph.
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again," Israel said to Joseph.It was the plot of ground
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It was the plot of groundthat Jacob gave to Joseph.
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that Jacob gave to Joseph.Never thought it would happen,
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Never thought it would happen,but it did.
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but it did.God said, "Get ready
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God said, "Get readyfor unexpected blessings
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for unexpected blessingsin unlikely places."
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in unlikely places."Through weakness, He is strong!
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Through weakness, He is strong!In your crushing,
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In your crushing,oil comes forth!
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oil comes forth!I know this is from God
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I know this is from Godbecause He gave it to me so
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because He gave it to me soheavy, I had to preach it early.
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heavy, I had to preach it early.I didn't want to forget how
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I didn't want to forget howI felt when I read it.
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I felt when I read it.Jacob said to Joseph,
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Jacob said to Joseph,"I never expected to even
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"I never expected to evensee you again, and now I get
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see you again, and now I getto see your children, too."
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to see your children, too."God said, "Get ready
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God said, "Get readyfor exceeding, abundantly,
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for exceeding, abundantly,above all that you ever
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above all that you everasked or imagined."
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asked or imagined."And y'all, just in case you're
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And y'all, just in case you'renew here, I'm not necessarily
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new here, I'm not necessarilytalking about cars, or raises,
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talking about cars, or raises,or bonuses.
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or bonuses.God is much bigger than
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God is much bigger thanany of that.
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any of that.I'm talking about how God
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I'm talking about how Godis renovating your heart
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is renovating your heartin this season.
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in this season.It's a plot twist.
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It's a plot twist.God is setting me free
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God is setting me freefrom being so selfish.
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from being so selfish.It's a plot twist.
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It's a plot twist.I thought it was about me.
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I thought it was about me.But, Joseph was...
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But, Joseph was...Joseph was still alive.
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Joseph was still alive.And Joseph is still alive.
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And Joseph is still alive.Yes, a crazy thing Jacob said,
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Yes, a crazy thing Jacob said,"I didn't think I'd ever see you
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"I didn't think I'd ever see youagain, but bring me
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again, but bring memy grandchildren,
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my grandchildren,Manasseh and Ephraim.
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Manasseh and Ephraim.Bring me those boys,
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Bring me those boys,and bring them over here
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and bring them over hereso I can bless them.
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so I can bless them.Bring them here
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Bring them hereso I can bless them."
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so I can bless them."You know, that's what God likes
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You know, that's what God likesto do, right?
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to do, right?"Come here so I can bless you.
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"Come here so I can bless you.Come here so I can bless you.
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Come here so I can bless you.Come here so I can bless you."
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Come here so I can bless you."That woman at the well,
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That woman at the well,"Come here so I can bless you."
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"Come here so I can bless you."He asked her for a drink,
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He asked her for a drink,but He really just wanted
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but He really just wantedto give her what?
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to give her what?"Come here so I can bless you."
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"Come here so I can bless you."If you knew who you were talking
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If you knew who you were talkingto, you would ask Me and I would
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to, you would ask Me and I wouldgive you the water that never
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give you the water that neverruns dry, and it would
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runs dry, and it wouldbecome within you a source,
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become within you a source,a spring of living water."
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a spring of living water.""Bring them here
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"Bring them hereso I can bless them."
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so I can bless them."And then Joseph removed them
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And then Joseph removed themfrom Israel's knees,
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from Israel's knees,and bowed down with his face
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and bowed down with his faceto the ground.
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to the ground.And Joseph took both of them,
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And Joseph took both of them,Ephraim on his right hand
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Ephraim on his right handtoward Israel's left hand,
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toward Israel's left hand,and Manasseh on his left toward
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and Manasseh on his left towardIsrael's right hand,
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Israel's right hand,and brought them close to him."
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and brought them close to him."All of this I saw when I saw it
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All of this I saw when I saw ithappened on the plot of ground
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happened on the plot of groundthat Jacob gave his son, Joseph.
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that Jacob gave his son, Joseph.And I thought about
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And I thought abouton Father's Day
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on Father's Dayand every day, what am I giving
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and every day, what am I givingto my children?
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to my children?What am I giving
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What am I givingto the others in my life?
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to the others in my life?I wonder what you're carrying.
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I wonder what you're carrying.I wonder what the enemy
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I wonder what the enemyis trying to convince you
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is trying to convince youto give up on because what
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to give up on because whatyou carry is so significant.
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you carry is so significant.I wonder.
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I wonder.I wonder what's in your well.
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I wonder what's in your well.I wonder what wells you're
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I wonder what wells you'redigging in your life right now,
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digging in your life right now,through your worship,
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through your worship,through your praise,
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through your praise,through your prayers,
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through your prayers,through your study,
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through your study,through your commitment,
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through your commitment,through your openness,
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through your openness,through the change that God
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through the change that Godis doing in your life!
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is doing in your life!Now, watch this.
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Now, watch this.He said, "Bring them here,
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He said, "Bring them here,I want to bless them."
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I want to bless them."And Joseph lined them up
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And Joseph lined them upso that the oldest would get
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so that the oldest would getthe right hand, Manasseh.
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the right hand, Manasseh.The younger would get
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The younger would getthe left hand.
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the left hand.They're both gonna get blessed,
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They're both gonna get blessed,but the oldest gets
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but the oldest getsthe bigger blessing.
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the bigger blessing.And watch what Israel does.
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And watch what Israel does.Verse 14, "But Israel,"
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Verse 14, "But Israel,"but Israel, but God,
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but Israel, but God,but Israel, but God,
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but Israel, but God,"reached out his right hand
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"reached out his right handand put his right hand
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and put his right handon Ephraim's head,
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on Ephraim's head,though he was the younger,"
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though he was the younger,"though he didn't deserve it,
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though he didn't deserve it,though he wasn't supposed
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though he wasn't supposedto be blessed first,
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to be blessed first,though he wasn't expecting it,
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though he wasn't expecting it,though it didn't make any sense,
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though it didn't make any sense,though it defied logic,
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though it defied logic,and customs, and traditions.
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and customs, and traditions.He had to go through Samaria!
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He had to go through Samaria!He had to keep you alive!
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He had to keep you alive!You have to survive!
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You have to survive!You have to make it!
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You have to make it!You have to rise up!
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You have to rise up!"And he put his right hand
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"And he put his right handon Ephraim's head,
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on Ephraim's head,and he put his left hand
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and he put his left handon Manasseh's head,
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on Manasseh's head,even though Manasseh
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even though Manassehwas the firstborn.
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was the firstborn.And then he blessed Joseph
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And then he blessed Josephand said, "May the God before
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and said, "May the God beforewhom my fathers, Abraham
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whom my fathers, Abrahamand Isaac," somebody shout,
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and Isaac," somebody shout,"It's generational!
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"It's generational!It's generational!
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It's generational!It's generational!"
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It's generational!"There's a bigger picture!
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There's a bigger picture!I will not die here!
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I will not die here!I will not quit here!
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I will not quit here!I will not become arrogant,
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I will not become arrogant,or discouraged, or dismayed!
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or discouraged, or dismayed!I will not stop here!
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I will not stop here!I've got to go through Samaria,
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I've got to go through Samaria,because the God of Abraham
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because the God of Abrahamand Isaac, the God who has been
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and Isaac, the God who has beenmy shepherd all my life
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my shepherd all my lifeto this day, the angel who
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to this day, the angel whohas delivered me from all harm,
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has delivered me from all harm,may He bless these boys.
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may He bless these boys.Do you want your
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Do you want yourFather's Day message?
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Father's Day message?Here's your Father's Day
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Here's your Father's Daymessage.
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message.Get ready for a plot twist.
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Get ready for a plot twist.You didn't have a dad?
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You didn't have a dad?You're gonna be an amazing dad.
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You're gonna be an amazing dad.Get ready for a plot twist.
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Get ready for a plot twist.You got a hurt in your heart
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You got a hurt in your heartthat feels unhealed?
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that feels unhealed?God's gonna turn you
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God's gonna turn youinto a healer.
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into a healer.Get ready for a plot twist.
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Get ready for a plot twist.You got some reasons why
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You got some reasons whyyou don't feel like
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you don't feel likea very good person?
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a very good person?Get ready for a plot twist.
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Get ready for a plot twist.God loves Jacob.
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God loves Jacob.God loves Jacob.
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God loves Jacob.Jesus loved that woman.
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Jesus loved that woman.God loves people just like you,
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God loves people just like you,and I know He's the God
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and I know He's the Godof the plot twist because His
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of the plot twist because Hishands look like this.
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hands look like this.Because His hands
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Because His handslook like this.
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look like this.And when Joseph first said
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And when Joseph first saidhe saw his father placing his
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he saw his father placing hisright hand on Ephraim's head,
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right hand on Ephraim's head,he was displeased.
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he was displeased."I don't like this!
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"I don't like this!You're not supposed
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You're not supposedto be doing this, God.
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to be doing this, God.I'm supposed to be still
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I'm supposed to be stillhave my jaw.
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have my jaw.I'm supposed to still --
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I'm supposed to still --God, this is not..."
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God, this is not..."But, look what his father said.
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But, look what his father said.Verse 19, "I know, my son,
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Verse 19, "I know, my son,I know.
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I know.He too will become a people.
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He too will become a people.He too will become great."
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He too will become great."God's gonna use it all.
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God's gonna use it all.God's gonna use it all.
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God's gonna use it all."Nevertheless, his younger
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"Nevertheless, his youngerbrother will be greater than he,
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brother will be greater than he,and his descendants will become
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and his descendants will becomea group of nations."
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a group of nations."And he blessed them that day.
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And he blessed them that day.And he blessed them that day.
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And he blessed them that day.I pray that today would be a day
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I pray that today would be a dayof unexpected blessing
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of unexpected blessingin your soul,
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in your soul,because you never know, man.
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because you never know, man.You never know.
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You never know.Some of y'all are breaking
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Some of y'all are breakingcurses and you don't
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curses and you don'teven know it.
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even know it.You never know.
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You never know.You can't die, Joseph.
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You can't die, Joseph.You can't die.
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You can't die.There's supposed to be a well
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There's supposed to be a wellwith your name on it
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with your name on itfor a future generation.
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for a future generation.Yeah, I want to quit sometimes,
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Yeah, I want to quit sometimes,but I can't.
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but I can't.Yeah, I want to quit sometimes,
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Yeah, I want to quit sometimes,but I can't.
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but I can't.There are some times I hide
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There are some times I hideunder the covers, but I gotta
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under the covers, but I gottaget out at some point,
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get out at some point,because this is bigger than me.
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because this is bigger than me.This is bigger than me.
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This is bigger than me.And it's bigger than a burger,
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And it's bigger than a burger,it's about harvest.
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it's about harvest.Joseph was betrayed, abandoned.
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Joseph was betrayed, abandoned.He said, "You intended
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He said, "You intendedit for evil?
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it for evil?That's all right.
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That's all right.God used it for good."
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God used it for good."How did he know about the cross
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How did he know about the crossso much, thousands of years
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so much, thousands of yearsbefore it happened?
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before it happened?How did Jacob know Romans 8:28,
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How did Jacob know Romans 8:28,"All things work together
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"All things work togetherfor the good,"
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for the good,"when it hadn't even
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when it hadn't evenbeen written yet?
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been written yet?He knew that God is the God
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He knew that God is the Godof a plot twist, and Jacob
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of a plot twist, and Jacoblooked at Joseph and said,
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looked at Joseph and said,"In your name will Israel
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"In your name will Israelpronounce this blessing.
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pronounce this blessing.May God make you like Ephraim
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May God make you like Ephraimand Manasseh," and he put
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and Manasseh," and he putEphraim ahead of Manasseh.
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Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.And then, Israel said to Joseph,
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And then, Israel said to Joseph,"I am about to die,
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"I am about to die,but God will be with you."
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but God will be with you."I'm speaking to somebody.
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I'm speaking to somebody.Tears are running down your face
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Tears are running down your facebecause that's God
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because that's Godsaying that to you.
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saying that to you.It's not a preacher
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It's not a preachersaying that to you.
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saying that to you.A preacher can't say
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A preacher can't saythat to you.
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that to you.I'm not with you.
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I'm not with you.God said, "I will be with you
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God said, "I will be with youand take you back to the land
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and take you back to the landof your fathers.
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of your fathers.And to you I give one more ridge
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And to you I give one more ridgeof land than to your brothers."
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of land than to your brothers."The one who almost died
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This happened in Sychar,
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This happened in Sychar,near Samaria, on the plot
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near Samaria, on the plotof ground that Jacob
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of ground that Jacobgave to his son, Joseph.
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gave to his son, Joseph.I want to pray for you today.
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I want to pray for you today.What I want to pray about
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What I want to pray aboutis the fact that when Jacob
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is the fact that when Jacobspoke that blessing over Joseph,
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spoke that blessing over Joseph,they weren't in Canaan,
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they weren't in Canaan,they were in Egypt.
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they were in Egypt.He was telling him about a land
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He was telling him about a landthat he wasn't living in yet.
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that he wasn't living in yet.And when we get up here
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And when we get up hereand when we preach
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and when we preachand when we say God takes what
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and when we say God takes whatthe enemy means for evil
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the enemy means for eviland turns it for good,
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and turns it for good,you know, that's really hard
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you know, that's really hardto receive when you look all
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to receive when you look allaround you and everything that
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around you and everything thatyou see is saying otherwise.
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you see is saying otherwise.But, God said,
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But, God said,"I'm gonna bless you.
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"I'm gonna bless you.I'm gonna bless you better
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I'm gonna bless you betterthan anybody else can curse you.
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than anybody else can curse you.I'm gonna bless you.
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I'm gonna bless you.When I make up my mind
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When I make up my mindto bless you, when I make up
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to bless you, when I make upmy mind to use you,
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my mind to use you,I will go through Samaria
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I will go through Samariaand send all the disciples
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and send all the disciplesto McDonald's, just to meet
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to McDonald's, just to meetwith you to show you what
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with you to show you whatis within you.
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is within you.They call you Jacob?
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They call you Jacob?I call you Israel."
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I call you Israel."On the plot of ground that Jacob
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I think a lot of people
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I think a lot of peopleare feeling like life is just
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are feeling like life is justone giant setback right now.
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one giant setback right now.God said to tell you that
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God said to tell you thatHe's the God of a plot twist.
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He's the God of a plot twist.The reason that some of us have
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The reason that some of us havebeen so stressed out
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been so stressed outis because we don't know
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is because we don't knowwhy God put us here.
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why God put us here.We have been so busy chasing
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We have been so busy chasingafter things like popularity,
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after things like popularity,status, but Jesus withdrew
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status, but Jesus withdrewto a lonely place so He
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to a lonely place so Hecould be reminded
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could be remindedof His assignment.
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of His assignment.When you get too tired,
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When you get too tired,you start fighting battles
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you start fighting battlesthat don't matter to distract
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that don't matter to distractyou from the ones that do!
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you from the ones that do!I believe God sent me to preach
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I believe God sent me to preachthis message to somebody
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- Call or go online today
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to receive your copy of,
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"Tired on the Inside,"
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♪ I'll sing it again ♪
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♪ Here I am ♪
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♪ Oh you, you can have it all ♪
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♪ And here I am ♪
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