Jentezen Franklin - Christmas Spectacular

December 22, 2024 | S

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

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - Christmas Spectacular | December 22, 2024
  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> announcer: god created
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  • The heavens and the earth,
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  • And he saw that it was good.
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  • And indeed,
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  • It was perfect.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • And yet our disobedience,
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  • Our own sins brought darkness
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  • Into his glorious creation.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • The result was a vast
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  • Chasm of infinite darkness
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  • Separating us
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  • From his presence.
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  • And yet, despite all this,
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  • Nothing could ever
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  • Separate us from his love.
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  • "for god so loved the world that
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  • He sent his only begotten son."
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  • And it would shake the very
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  • Foundations of time itself,
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  • For who better build
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  • A firm foundation,
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  • A bridge forever connecting
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  • Us with heaven than
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  • The son of a carpenter.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ bum bum bum ♪
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  • >> ♪ oooh ♪
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  • >> ♪ bum bum bum ♪
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  • >> ♪ no ♪
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  • >> ♪ king of kings ♪
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  • >> ♪ oh he will reign ♪
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  • >> ♪ and lord of lords ♪
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  • >> ♪ yes he will reign ♪
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  • >> ♪ king of kings ♪
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  • >> ♪ oh king of kings yeah ♪
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  • >> ♪ king of kings ♪
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  • >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
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  • ♪ forever and ever ♪
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  • >> ♪ king of kings ♪
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  • >> ♪ forever and ever ♪
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  • >> ♪ and lord of lords ♪
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  • >> ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪
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  • >> ♪ and he shall reign ♪
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  • ♪ forever and ever ♪
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  • >> ♪ o king of kings ♪
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  • ♪ and lord of lords ♪
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  • ♪ hallelujah ♪
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  • [applause and cheering]
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  • >> as mary stood alone
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  • >> as mary stood alone all by herself,
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  • All by herself, my mind was elsewhere.
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  • My mind was elsewhere. i was broken hearted.
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  • I was broken hearted. how could she do this to me?
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  • How could she do this to me? and oh, if only you had been
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  • And oh, if only you had been there to hear all those private
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  • There to hear all those private conversations about mary or seen
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  • Conversations about mary or seen the wicked intent behind
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  • The wicked intent behind the judgmental looks
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  • The judgmental looks of people passing by.
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  • Of people passing by. it was a difficult time.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Truth is,
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  • Truth is, is that i loved mary.
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  • Is that i loved mary. so instead of calling down
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  • So instead of calling down the full thunder of the law,
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  • The full thunder of the law, i decided it was best if we just
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  • I decided it was best if we just parted ways quietly,
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  • Parted ways quietly, and that's when it happened.
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  • And that's when it happened. that very night
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  • That very night i had the strangest dream.
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  • >> joseph son of david,
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  • Do not be afraid
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  • To take mary as your wife.
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  • For what was conceived
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  • In her is from the holy spirit.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • She shall give birth
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  • To a son and you are to give him
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  • The name jesus
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  • Because he will save his people
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  • From their sins.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Now at this time,
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  • Wise men and scholars
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  • In the east
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  • Beheld a brilliant star rising
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  • From the darkness
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  • Of the night skies.
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  • They saw it as a celestial
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  • Symbol of hope.
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  • It was a proclamation
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  • To the world
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  • That signaled the birth
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  • Of the king of kings.
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  • And one thing was certain,
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  • They had to see it
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  • For themselves.
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  • There was a long
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  • Journey ahead of them,
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  • But their minds and hearts
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  • Were focused on one thing,
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  • They had come to worship
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  • The king of kings and the hope
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  • Of all the universe.
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  • But that search for the child
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  • Of promise would lead them
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  • In an unexpected direction.
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  • The king, herod himself,
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  • Had secretly summoned
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  • The wise men to stay with him
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  • At his palace,
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  • Into the depths
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  • Of his mighty throne room.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • The arrival of these wise men
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  • Had greatly troubled
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  • King herod.
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  • He pointed them towards
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  • Bethlehem and then began
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  • To set his trap.
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  • "go and search
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  • Carefully for the child.
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  • As soon as you find him,
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  • Report to me so that
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  • I too may go and worship him."
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  • Yet these magi were wise men,
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  • They never returned.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ away in a manger ♪
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  • ♪ no crib for a bed ♪
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  • ♪ the little lord jesus ♪
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  • Laid down his sweet head
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  • ♪ the stars ♪
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  • ♪ in the sky ♪
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  • ♪ looked down where he lay ♪
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  • ♪ the little lord jesus ♪
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  • Asleep on the hay
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ the cattle are lowing ♪
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  • ♪ the poor baby wakes ♪
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  • ♪ but little lord jesus ♪
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  • ♪ no crying he makes ♪
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  • ♪ i love you lord jesus ♪
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  • ♪ look down from the sky ♪
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  • ♪ and stay by my side ♪
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  • ♪ 'til morning is nigh ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ be near me lord jesus ♪
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  • ♪ i ask you to stay ♪
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  • ♪ close by me forever ♪
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  • ♪ and love me i pray ♪
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  • ♪ bless all ♪
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  • ♪ the dear children ♪
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  • ♪ in thy tender care ♪
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  • ♪ and take us to heaven ♪
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  • ♪ to live with you there ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [applause and cheering]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ what child is this ♪
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  • ♪ who lay to rest ♪
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  • ♪ on mary's lap is sleeping ♪
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  • ♪ whom angels greet ♪
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  • ♪ with anthems sweet ♪
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  • ♪ while shepherds ♪
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  • ♪ watch are keeping ♪
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  • ♪ this this is ♪
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  • ♪ christ the king ♪
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  • ♪ whom shepherds guard ♪
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  • ♪ and angels sing ♪
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  • ♪ haste haste ♪
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  • ♪ to bring him laud ♪
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  • ♪ the babe the son of mary ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ so bring him incense ♪
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  • ♪ gold and myrrh ♪
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  • ♪ come peasant king ♪
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  • ♪ to own him ♪
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  • ♪ the king of kings ♪
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  • ♪ salvation brings ♪
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  • ♪ let loving hearts ♪
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  • ♪ enthrone him ♪
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  • ♪ raise raise the song ♪
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  • ♪ on high ♪
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  • ♪ the virgin sings ♪
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  • ♪ her lullaby ♪
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  • ♪ joy joy for christ is born ♪
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  • ♪ the babe ♪
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  • ♪ the son of mary ♪
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  • ♪ mary ♪
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  • ♪ this this ♪
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  • ♪ is christ the king ♪
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  • ♪ whom shepherds guard ♪
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  • ♪ and angels sing ♪
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  • ♪ haste haste ♪
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  • ♪ to bring him laud ♪
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  • ♪ the babe ♪
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  • ♪ the son of mary ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ o lord my god ♪
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  • ♪ when i in awesome wonder ♪
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  • ♪ consider all the worlds ♪
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  • ♪ thy hands have made ♪
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  • ♪ and i see the stars ♪
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  • ♪ and i hear ♪
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  • ♪ the rolling thunder ♪
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  • ♪ thy power throughout ♪
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  • ♪ the universe displayed ♪
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  • ♪ then sings my soul ♪
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  • ♪ my savior god to thee ♪
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  • ♪ how great thou art ♪
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  • ♪ then sings my soul ♪
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  • ♪ my savior god to thee ♪
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  • ♪ how great thou art ♪
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  • ♪ and when i think ♪
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  • ♪ how god his son ♪
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  • ♪ not sparing ♪
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  • ♪ sent him to die ♪
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  • ♪ i scarce can take it in ♪
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  • ♪ that on the cross ♪
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  • ♪ my burdens gladly bearing ♪
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  • ♪ he bled and died ♪
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  • ♪ to take away my sin ♪
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  • ♪ then sings my soul ♪
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  • ♪ my savior god to thee ♪
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  • ♪ how great thou art ♪
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  • Come on,
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  • Come on, would you stand and sing?
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  • ♪ when christ shall come ♪
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  • ♪ with shouts of acclamation ♪
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  • ♪ and take me home ♪
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  • ♪ what joy shall ♪
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  • ♪ fill my heart ♪
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  • ♪ then i shall bow ♪
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  • ♪ in humble adoration ♪
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  • ♪ and there proclaim ♪
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  • ♪ my god how great thou art ♪
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  • ♪ then sings my soul ♪
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  • ♪ my savior god to thee ♪
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  • ♪ how great thou art ♪
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • >> ♪ amazing grace ♪
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  • ♪ how sweet the sound ♪
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  • >> ♪ that saved a ♪
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  • >> nobody, nothing.
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  • ♪ like me ♪
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  • He came all
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  • He came all the way from heaven.
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  • ♪ i once ♪
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  • ♪ was lost ♪
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  • >> ♪ was lost ♪
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  • ♪ but now i'm found ♪
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  • ♪ was blind ♪
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  • ♪ but now ♪
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  • >> ♪ i see ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ praise god ♪
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  • ♪ praise god ♪
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  • >> ♪ praise god ♪
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  • I wanna praise you today.
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  • >> ♪ praise god ♪
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  • >> i love you today.
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  • >> i love you today. we need you today.
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  • >> ♪ praise god ♪
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  • ♪ praise god ♪
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  • So just remain standing
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  • So just remain standing one moment
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  • One moment and don't leave.
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  • And don't leave. just listen one moment.
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  • Just listen one moment. the lord gave me four
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  • The lord gave me four things to tell you.
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  • Things to tell you. just as clearly as i'm looking
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  • Just as clearly as i'm looking at you these things came to me,
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  • At you these things came to me, i believe, from the lord.
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  • I believe, from the lord. he said this christmas if you'll
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  • He said this christmas if you'll do these four things he'll back
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  • Do these four things he'll back 'em up by his great power.
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  • 'em up by his great power. number one,
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  • Number one, he said receive christ,
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  • He said receive christ, receive him.
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  • Receive him. don't let this become a play,
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  • Don't let this become a play, don't let this become about
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  • Don't let this become about trees and partying.
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  • Trees and partying. receive jesus christ
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  • Receive jesus christ this christmas,
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  • This christmas, he is the only way to heaven.
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  • He is the only way to heaven. you will not go to heaven
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  • You will not go to heaven if you do not receive him.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • What does that mean,
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  • What does that mean, receive jesus christ?
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  • Receive jesus christ? it means your sins are forgiven.
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  • It means your sins are forgiven. secondly, i heard the lord say,
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  • Secondly, i heard the lord say, "tell 'em to receive christ,"
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  • "tell 'em to receive christ," number two:
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  • Number two: he said renew your faith
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  • He said renew your faith because some of you have
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  • Because some of you have walked away from it.
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  • Walked away from it. some of you have said,
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  • Some of you have said, "i'm putting him on a shelf
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  • "i'm putting him on a shelf and i'll come back
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  • And i'll come back to him at a more
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  • To him at a more convenient time in my life."
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  • Convenient time in my life." but the lord
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  • But the lord said this christmas renew
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  • Said this christmas renew your faith.
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  • Your faith. some of you are going
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  • Some of you are going through trials,
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  • Through trials, some of you are
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  • Some of you are going through dark valleys,
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  • Going through dark valleys, some of you are facing
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  • Some of you are facing brokenness in your home
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  • Brokenness in your home and in your family,
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  • And in your family, like you've never needed god,
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  • Like you've never needed god, you need him now
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  • You need him now and that's the time
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  • And that's the time to receive christ and to renew
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  • To receive christ and to renew your faith.
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  • Your faith. and then i heard the lord say
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  • And then i heard the lord say something so strange,
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  • Something so strange, he said,
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  • He said, "tell them to release their
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  • "tell them to release their fears this christmas."
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  • Fears this christmas." receive christ,
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  • Receive christ, renew your faith,
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  • Renew your faith, and release your fear.
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  • And release your fear. god has not given
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  • God has not given us the spirit of fear.
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  • Us the spirit of fear. did you hear me parents?
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  • Did you hear me parents? god has not given
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  • God has not given us the spirit of fear.
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  • And lastly he said if
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  • And lastly he said if you'll receive christ
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  • You'll receive christ and renew your faith
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  • And renew your faith and release your fear
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  • And release your fear you can rebuild
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  • You can rebuild your broken relationships.
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  • Your broken relationships. i know about that.
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  • I know about that. brokenness is something only
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  • Brokenness is something only jesus can heal and he said,
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  • Jesus can heal and he said, "i came to heal
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  • "i came to heal the broken hearts."
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  • The broken hearts." and this christmas how many
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  • And this christmas how many of you would love to see god
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  • Of you would love to see god restore and rebuild broken
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  • Restore and rebuild broken relationships in your family,
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  • Relationships in your family, in friendships, in situations?
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  • In friendships, in situations? wouldn't it be something
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  • Wouldn't it be something to see god's hand move?
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  • To see god's hand move? you can't do it but he can.
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  • You can't do it but he can. so, i want you to raise
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  • So, i want you to raise your hand right
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  • Your hand right where you're standing.
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  • Where you're standing. i want all of you in overflow
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  • I want all of you in overflow and those of you watching
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  • And those of you watching across the world by internet,
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  • Across the world by internet, pray this fourfold prayer,
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  • Pray this fourfold prayer, say, "lord jesus.
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  • Say, "lord jesus. >> congregation: lord jesus.
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  • >> congregation: lord jesus. >> i receive you.
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  • >> i receive you. >> congregation: i receive you.
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  • >> congregation: i receive you. >> into my life.
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  • >> into my life. >> congregation: into my life.
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  • >> congregation: into my life. >> i'm so sorry.
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  • >> i'm so sorry. >> congregation: i'm so sorry.
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  • >> congregation: i'm so sorry. >> i've been so arrogant.
  • 00:22:58.690 --> 00:23:00.025
  • >> i've been so arrogant. >> congregation: i've been
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  • >> congregation: i've been so arrogant.
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  • So arrogant. >> i receive you.
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  • >> i receive you. >> congregation: i receive you.
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  • >> congregation: i receive you. >> jesus christ.
  • 00:23:06.298 --> 00:23:07.599
  • >> jesus christ. >> congregation: jesus christ.
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  • >> congregation: jesus christ. >> as my only savior.
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  • >> as my only savior. >> congregation: as my
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  • >> congregation: as my only savior.
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  • Only savior. >> i renew my faith.
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  • >> i renew my faith. >> congregation: i renew
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  • >> congregation: i renew my faith.
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  • My faith. >> i release my fears."
  • 00:23:14.873 --> 00:23:15.974
  • >> i release my fears." >> congregation: i release
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  • >> congregation: i release my fears.
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  • My fears. >> say it boldly,
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  • >> say it boldly, "i release my fear,
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  • "i release my fear, i will not get up
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  • I will not get up with worry and torment and fear.
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  • With worry and torment and fear. i release my fear to you jesus."
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  • I release my fear to you jesus." and lord -- say this.
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  • And lord -- say this. "rebuild.
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  • "rebuild. >> congregation: rebuild.
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  • >> congregation: rebuild. >> reconcile.
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  • >> reconcile. >> congregation: reconcile.
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  • >> congregation: reconcile. >> restore.
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  • >> restore. >> congregation: restore.
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  • >> congregation: restore. >> every broken relationship.
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  • >> every broken relationship. >> congregation: every
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  • >> congregation: every broken relationship.
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  • Broken relationship. >> in my life.
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  • >> in my life. >> congregation: in my life.
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  • >> congregation: in my life. >> you are the prince
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  • >> you are the prince of the peace,
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  • Of the peace, and you're the prince
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  • And you're the prince of broken pieces.
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  • Of broken pieces. heal my family.
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  • Heal my family. and heal my brokenness.
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  • And heal my brokenness. and for that
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  • And for that i give you my praise."
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  • I give you my praise." put your hands together.
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  • Put your hands together. he heard your prayer.
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  • He heard your prayer. now, clap your hands
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  • Now, clap your hands and thank him.
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  • And thank him. what a savior.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> ♪ hark the herald ♪
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  • ♪ angels sing ♪
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  • ♪ glory to the newborn king ♪
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  • ♪ peace on earth ♪
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  • ♪ and mercy mild ♪
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  • ♪ god and sinners reconciled ♪
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  • >> ♪ joyful all ♪
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  • >> ♪ joyful all ye ♪
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  • >> ♪ nations rise ♪
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  • ♪ join the triumph ♪
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  • ♪ of the skies ♪
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  • >> ♪ with angelic ♪
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  • ♪ hosts proclaim ♪
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  • >> ♪ christ is born ♪
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  • ♪ in bethlehem ♪
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  • >> ♪ hark the herald ♪
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  • ♪ angels sing ♪
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  • >> ♪ glory to the newborn king ♪
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  • >> ♪ hark the herald ♪
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  • ♪ angels sing ♪
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  • ♪ glory to the newborn king ♪
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:25:16.027 --> 00:25:17.362
  • >> but the lord is saying today
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  • That through prayer
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  • And through fasting,
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  • Whatever walls the enemy
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  • Has put up in your life,
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  • Those walls are going to fall
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  • In the name of jesus.
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  • Jesus wouldn't have told us
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  • To pray if it didn't work.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> on october 7,
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  • Israel was attacked
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  • By the dark forces of hamas.
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  • It was the worst massacre
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  • The jewish people experienced
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  • Since the holocaust.
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  • The eshkol region
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  • In southern israel
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  • Was attacked directly.
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  • This is where
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  • Jentezen franklin media
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  • Ministries in partnership
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  • With the jewish national fund
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  • Had been working the last five
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  • Years to build fortified
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  • Schools, bomb shelters,
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  • And other lifesaving projects.
  • 00:26:02.540 --> 00:26:04.309
  • Thankfully, these projects
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  • Did save many lives that day.
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  • And now we stand
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  • At a pivotal moment,
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  • Poised to provide a lifeline
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  • For the people of eshkol
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  • Who continue to be attacked
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  • By terrorist every day.
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  • Jentezen franklin media
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  • Ministries recently committed
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  • The largest amount of funding
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  • Ever towards the initiative,
  • 00:26:20.492 --> 00:26:22.193
  • "from darkness to light"
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  • We have a comprehensive
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  • Plan that will be
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  • Completed in three phases.
  • 00:26:26.297 --> 00:26:27.932
  • Phase number one provides
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  • Physical safety,
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  • That is why we are
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  • Building civil defense centers
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  • And over 800 safe houses,
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  • Making sure every family
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  • In the region has a safe room
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  • In case of terrorist attacks.
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  • >> we've been called
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  • >> we've been called to be the light in the darkness,
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  • To be the light in the darkness, even in the nation israel.
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  • Even in the nation israel. that is why we have committed
  • 00:26:45.216 --> 00:26:47.152
  • That is why we have committed the single largest
  • 00:26:47.218 --> 00:26:48.253
  • The single largest amount of funding
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  • Amount of funding in our history to rebuild
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  • In our history to rebuild and renew the eshkol region.
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  • And renew the eshkol region. together we can bless that
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  • Together we can bless that nation in an unprecedented way.
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  • >> together, we can demonstrate
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  • That faith combined
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  • With collective action
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  • Can illuminate the darkest
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  • Moments and forge a brighter,
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  • More hopeful future
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  • For the eshkol community.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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