Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - How To Be Unshakeable (Part 1)

April 21, 2025 | S25:E81

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 - How To Be Unshakeable (Part 1) | April 21, 2025

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♪ ♪
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>> if you're looking
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For more in life,
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To live with purpose and peace,
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To make a difference
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For your family
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And those in need around
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The world, jesus is the answer,
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And our mission
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Is to simply point you to him.
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You're watching
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Kingdom connection
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With jentezen franklin.
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♪ ♪
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>> if you have your bibles,
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>> if you have your bibles, open them with me
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Open them with me to the book of hebrews 12.
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To the book of hebrews 12. hebrews 12 is where
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Hebrews 12 is where i wanna go this morning.
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I wanna go this morning. let's go down to
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Let's go down to verse 27 of hebrews 12.
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Verse 27 of hebrews 12. "now this, 'yet once more,'
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"now this, 'yet once more,' indicates the removal
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Indicates the removal of those things that
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Of those things that are being shaken,
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Are being shaken, as of things that are made,
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As of things that are made, that the things which cannot
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That the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
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Be shaken may remain. therefore, since we are
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Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom
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Receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken,
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Which cannot be shaken, let us have grace,
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Let us have grace, by which we may serve
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By which we may serve god acceptably with
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God acceptably with reverence and godly fear."
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Reverence and godly fear." i'm so thankful today
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I'm so thankful today that what he's saying in
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That what he's saying in the first verse is everything
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The first verse is everything that's manmade and temporary,
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That's manmade and temporary, it's being shaken.
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It's being shaken. we're living in that time.
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We're living in that time. we don't know what the next
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We don't know what the next seven months are going to bring.
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Seven months are going to bring. i feel an uneasiness
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I feel an uneasiness just a little bit.
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Just a little bit. what is coming?
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What is coming? got wars all over the world.
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Got wars all over the world. we've got things
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We've got things happening internally.
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Happening internally. everything that can be
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Everything that can be shaken is being shaken.
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Shaken is being shaken. but we have received
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But we have received the kingdom.
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The kingdom. now, if you haven't
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Now, if you haven't you can shout on that part,
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You can shout on that part, but if you have received
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But if you have received a kingdom that cannot be shaken,
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A kingdom that cannot be shaken, and my family is
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And my family is in that kingdom.
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In that kingdom. [applause]
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[applause] my marriage is in that kingdom.
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My marriage is in that kingdom. [applause]
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[applause] my life is in that kingdom.
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My life is in that kingdom. and it does not mean that
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And it does not mean that we're immune from trouble,
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We're immune from trouble, and storms, and difficulties,
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And storms, and difficulties, and adversities.
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And adversities. but whatever life brings
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But whatever life brings i have received a kingdom,
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I have received a kingdom, a structure, a foundation,
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A structure, a foundation, that cannot be shaken.
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That cannot be shaken. [applause]
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[applause] i wanna preach today
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I wanna preach today on how to be unshakable.
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On how to be unshakable. because you see,
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Because you see, the foundation that
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The foundation that we build our life on matters.
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We build our life on matters. that's why in matthew 7
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That's why in matthew 7 it talks about, there are only
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It talks about, there are only two foundations that people
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Two foundations that people build their homes
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Build their homes and their lives on.
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And their lives on. he talks about building
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He talks about building your home on the rock.
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Your home on the rock. and he said,
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And he said, "and when the rain descended,
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"and when the rain descended, and the floods came,
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And the floods came, and the winds blew,
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And the winds blew, and beat on that house,
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And beat on that house, it didn't fall,
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It didn't fall, for it was founded,
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For it was founded, it was structured on the rock.
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It was structured on the rock. but to every one of these
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But to every one of these sayings of mine who hears it
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Sayings of mine who hears it and they don't do them,
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And they don't do them, they're like a fool who builds
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They're like a fool who builds their house on sand
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Their house on sand and the rain descended,
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And the rain descended, the floods came."
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The floods came." notice they go
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Notice they go through the same thing.
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Through the same thing. we're not immune.
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We're not immune. we don't -- we don't get a --
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We don't -- we don't get a -- get out of free --
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Get out of free -- get out of jail free,
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Get out of jail free, get out of pain free,
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Get out of pain free, get out of suffering free card
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Get out of suffering free card because we're christians.
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Because we're christians. we're gonna all go
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We're gonna all go through it in life.
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Through it in life. but the only difference
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But the only difference between the two is what
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Between the two is what they're building their lives on.
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They're building their lives on. one is sand and one is the rock.
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One is sand and one is the rock. and it said that the one on sand
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And it said that the one on sand fell and it was a great fall.
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Fell and it was a great fall. the other one stood
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The other one stood through the extreme storm.
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Through the extreme storm. you walk into a room like this
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You walk into a room like this in any of our campuses
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In any of our campuses or any home, you seldom
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Or any home, you seldom think of structure.
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Think of structure. you seldom think of foundation.
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You seldom think of foundation. it really doesn't matter to you.
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It really doesn't matter to you. you don't care about
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You don't care about what's under the cement,
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What's under the cement, the robar, rubar, the -- the --
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The robar, rubar, the -- the -- [laughter]
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[laughter] i'm not a builder, obviously.
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I'm not a builder, obviously. [laughter]
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[laughter] but you don't think
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But you don't think about all that stuff.
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About all that stuff. even this building,
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Even this building, there's steel, and stuff,
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There's steel, and stuff, and kinds of things
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And kinds of things that you can't see.
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That you can't see. it's the structure of
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It's the structure of the building that
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The building that makes it stand.
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Makes it stand. the amazing thing
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The amazing thing about storm shelters,
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About storm shelters, extreme storm shelters,
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Extreme storm shelters, is when they are giving
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Is when they are giving the way that they have
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The way that they have to be constructed,
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To be constructed, they're told not
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They're told not to use air nail guns.
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To use air nail guns. i thought that was interesting
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I thought that was interesting that when you're building
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That when you're building a hurricane shelter,
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A hurricane shelter, a shelter that must
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A shelter that must absolutely guarantee
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Absolutely guarantee that it's gonna be there,
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That it's gonna be there, it'll be there through terrible
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It'll be there through terrible storms and hell-force winds,
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Storms and hell-force winds, there's nothing wrong with
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There's nothing wrong with an air nail gun, a nail gun.
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An air nail gun, a nail gun. there's nothing wrong with it.
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There's nothing wrong with it. pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,
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Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, and it's up quick.
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Pop, and it's up quick. i think it's a
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I think it's a brilliant invention.
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Brilliant invention. and that's good if you want --
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And that's good if you want -- if you want something for
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If you want something for 10 years, 20 years, 30 years.
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10 years, 20 years, 30 years. it might last 50 years
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It might last 50 years with a nail gun.
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With a nail gun. pop, pop, pop, pop, pop.
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Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. but if you're gonna build
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But if you're gonna build something that's gonna endure
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Something that's gonna endure the most extreme worst storms,
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The most extreme worst storms, you gotta go not with
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You gotta go not with the new modern tools
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The new modern tools that run on batteries,
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That run on batteries, but you gotta get
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But you gotta get the old hammer and nail out.
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The old hammer and nail out. it's pretty amazing.
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It's pretty amazing. the old method is
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The old method is the one that you wanna trust
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The one that you wanna trust when the storm comes,
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When the storm comes, when all hell is breaking loose.
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When all hell is breaking loose. i don't need to know that
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I don't need to know that my whole life is built
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My whole life is built on just a pop, pop, pop,
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On just a pop, pop, pop, of a little bit of religion.
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Of a little bit of religion. but i need that old hammer,
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But i need that old hammer, and that nail, and that cross.
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And that nail, and that cross. i need something that
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I need something that will outlast the storm.
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Will outlast the storm. if you're just building
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If you're just building a temporary church
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A temporary church pop, pop, pop, the latest,
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Pop, pop, pop, the latest, greatest whatever.
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Greatest whatever. but free chapel is not
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But free chapel is not a temporary church.
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A temporary church. [applause]
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[applause] i am not a
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I am not a cutting-edge preacher.
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Cutting-edge preacher. [applause]
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[applause] and i'm not up here
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And i'm not up here trying to build a flyby,
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Trying to build a flyby, drive by church.
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Drive by church. i still believe
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I still believe the church is essential.
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The church is essential. i still believe that
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I still believe that without the church,
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Without the church, the nation goes to hell.
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The nation goes to hell. i still believe
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I still believe without the church,
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Without the church, the family disintegrates.
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The family disintegrates. i still believe
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I still believe without the church,
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Without the church, the gates of hell
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The gates of hell will prevail.
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Will prevail. and if you're just
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And if you're just building a temporary church,
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Building a temporary church, and we've seen 'em
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And we've seen 'em pop, pop, pop, pop,
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Pop, pop, pop, pop, use the air gun
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Use the air gun and it'll be fine,
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And it'll be fine, and it'll last
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And it'll last for a little while,
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For a little while, and then like the tower
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And then like the tower of babel, it'll fall.
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Of babel, it'll fall. but we're not interested in
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But we're not interested in building that kind of church.
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Building that kind of church. if you're going to build
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If you're going to build a safe structure that will
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A safe structure that will withstand the storm,
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Withstand the storm, you don't need new gadgets,
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You don't need new gadgets, you don't need new methods.
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You don't need new methods. you need a hammer,
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You need a hammer, and you need a nail.
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And you need a nail. you need something that you
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You need something that you know will withstand the storm.
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Know will withstand the storm. i'm not building a garage.
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I'm not building a garage. i can't just have
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I can't just have pop, pop, pop, religion.
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Pop, pop, pop, religion. just come on sunday, pop,
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Just come on sunday, pop, and that's it and i'm good.
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And that's it and i'm good. but it's the hammer
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But it's the hammer and the nail, because
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And the nail, because the carpenter's son, said,
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The carpenter's son, said, "i will build my church,"
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"i will build my church," in matthew 16.
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In matthew 16. "i will build my church
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"i will build my church and i'm not gon' use
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And i'm not gon' use a nail gun.
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A nail gun. i, god almighty,
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I, god almighty, i'm gonna come in
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I'm gonna come in a skin suit to planet earth."
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A skin suit to planet earth." the bible said, "jesus thought
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The bible said, "jesus thought it not robbery to be
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It not robbery to be equal with god."
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Equal with god." in other words --
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In other words -- and then it said,
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And then it said, "all of the godhead was in him.
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"all of the godhead was in him. all of god put on an earth suit.
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All of god put on an earth suit. and for 30 years,
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And for 30 years, he did not preach a sermon.
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He did not preach a sermon. he created the universe.
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He created the universe. he hung the world on nothing.
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He hung the world on nothing. he spoke the world
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He spoke the world into existence.
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Into existence. created man.
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Created man. but now, he's on planet earth
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But now, he's on planet earth in skin and flesh and blood.
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In skin and flesh and blood. jesus was one hundred percent
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Jesus was one hundred percent the out -- the flesh part
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The out -- the flesh part of jesus was 100% man.
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Of jesus was 100% man. the spirit part was 100% god.
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The spirit part was 100% god. and for 30 years,
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And for 30 years, he doesn't heal,
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He doesn't heal, he doesn't do anything, why?
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He doesn't do anything, why? because it's not a pop, pop,
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Because it's not a pop, pop, pop, nail gun deal
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Pop, nail gun deal he's building.
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He's building. and for three and a half years,
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And for three and a half years, he goes, and then he says,
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He goes, and then he says, "i'm gonna build me a church."
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"i'm gonna build me a church." and the devil didn't know
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And the devil didn't know that the thing that
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That the thing that he was gonna use was a hammer,
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He was gonna use was a hammer, three nails, and two beams
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Three nails, and two beams called a cross.
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Called a cross. [applause]
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[applause] and he said,
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And he said, "that will become the structure,
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"that will become the structure, that if you build your life on,
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That if you build your life on, if you flesh out your life,
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If you flesh out your life, as long as the foundation
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As long as the foundation and the structure of your life
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And the structure of your life is that cross and that hammer,
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Is that cross and that hammer, and those three rusty nails,
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And those three rusty nails, and the blood that i shed,
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And the blood that i shed, i promise you,
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I promise you, it's a storm shelter
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It's a storm shelter that will withstand
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That will withstand anything hell can bring
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Anything hell can bring against you and your family."
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Against you and your family." the bible put it
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The bible put it like this isaiah,
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Like this isaiah, "no weapon formed
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"no weapon formed against you shall prosper."
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Against you shall prosper." i want you to clap your hands
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I want you to clap your hands if you believe in the foundation
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If you believe in the foundation that is unshakable.
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That is unshakable. [applause]
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[applause] i want to hear, today,
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I want to hear, today, the words of jesus,
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The words of jesus, "i will build my church.
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"i will build my church. the gates of hell
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The gates of hell will not prevail."
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Will not prevail." the church is not
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The church is not these buildings.
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These buildings. the church is you.
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The church is you. the church is you
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The church is you and your marriage.
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And your marriage. the church is you
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The church is you and your family.
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And your family. the church is your children
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The church is your children and your grandchildren.
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And your grandchildren. "i will build my church
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"i will build my church with a hammer and a nail."
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With a hammer and a nail." the hammer and nail is sometimes
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The hammer and nail is sometimes you missed and it's bloody,
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You missed and it's bloody, and it's -- and it's hurtful,
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And it's -- and it's hurtful, and it's painful, and you're
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And it's painful, and you're suffering, and you're going
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Suffering, and you're going through long days and long
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Through long days and long nights and it's our --
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Nights and it's our -- and it's just exhausting.
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And it's just exhausting. but when god doesn't
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But when god doesn't give you the quick
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Give you the quick pop, pop, nail gun answer,
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Pop, pop, nail gun answer, know that he's building
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Know that he's building a structure in your
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A structure in your family for generations.
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Family for generations. this isn't a quick
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This isn't a quick throw up garage.
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Throw up garage. this is a generational blessing.
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This is a generational blessing. and every time you open up
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And every time you open up this book, you're using
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This book, you're using the hammer and the nail.
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The hammer and the nail. and every time you
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And every time you come to church,
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Come to church, it's not just to pop, pop,
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It's not just to pop, pop, but this is what we do.
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But this is what we do. this is who we are.
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This is who we are. this is what family
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This is what family is supposed to do,
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Is supposed to do, is bring your family
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Is bring your family and worship.
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And worship. you are building
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You are building an eternal house.
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An eternal house. "noah was commanded
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"noah was commanded by god to build an ark
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By god to build an ark for the saving of his family,"
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For the saving of his family," the text said.
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The text said. and it was not a nail air gun.
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And it was not a nail air gun. it was a hammer
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It was a hammer and nail approach.
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And nail approach. and it took him a hundred
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And it took him a hundred and twenty years.
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And twenty years. can you imagine the people
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Can you imagine the people who were making fun of him?
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Who were making fun of him? can you imagine the people
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Can you imagine the people who were saying, "how stupid.
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Who were saying, "how stupid. why do y'all still go to church?
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Why do y'all still go to church? why do you still pray?
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Why do you still pray? why do you still fast?
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Why do you still fast? why do you still
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Why do you still read the bible?"
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Read the bible?" i'm telling you,
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I'm telling you, we're living in that time
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We're living in that time where the little nail gun
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Where the little nail gun religion of just go to
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Religion of just go to church on easter and go
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Church on easter and go to church and love god
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To church and love god in your own way,
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In your own way, and do your own thing.
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And do your own thing. but there is something
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But there is something to the old method of
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To the old method of the hammer and the nail,
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The hammer and the nail, and just saying,
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And just saying, "we are going, we're going."
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"we are going, we're going." and especially,
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And especially, if you want a house
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If you want a house that's gonna endure.
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That's gonna endure. i cannot promise you
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I cannot promise you you won't go through stuff.
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You won't go through stuff. i cannot promise you your kids
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I cannot promise you your kids won't go through stuff.
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Won't go through stuff. i cannot promise you your
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I cannot promise you your marriage won't go through stuff.
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Marriage won't go through stuff. i can promise you that if
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I can promise you that if you're building it on the right
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You're building it on the right structure and foundation,
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Structure and foundation, hell can hit you
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Hell can hit you with its best shot,
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With its best shot, they'll woof, the devil
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They'll woof, the devil can huff and puff,
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Can huff and puff, but he will not blow
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But he will not blow your house down
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Your house down because jesus himself,
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Because jesus himself, the carpenter's son, said,
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The carpenter's son, said, "the gates of hell," --
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"the gates of hell," -- it's a guarantee your
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It's a guarantee your family and your home
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Family and your home will still be standing.
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Will still be standing. turn to somebody and say,
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Turn to somebody and say, "you've got the guarantee."
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"you've got the guarantee." >> congregation: you've got
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>> congregation: you've got the guarantee.
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The guarantee. >> that's a big deal.
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>> that's a big deal. i love that when noah built it,
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I love that when noah built it, got his family inside of it,
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Got his family inside of it, everybody was mocking him
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Everybody was mocking him and making fun,
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And making fun, but you know the storm came.
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But you know the storm came. and when the storm came,
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And when the storm came, they went in a minority,
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They went in a minority, but they came out a majority.
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But they came out a majority. and the only thing the storm did
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And the only thing the storm did was get rid of their critics.
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Was get rid of their critics. i'm telling you that
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I'm telling you that we have a structure, folks.
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We have a structure, folks. i can't even promise
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I can't even promise you the government.
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You the government. i can't even promise you
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I can't even promise you the nation is gonna be remaining
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The nation is gonna be remaining a hundred years from now.
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A hundred years from now. but should the lord tarry
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But should the lord tarry his coming the church that
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His coming the church that he is building will be alive.
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He is building will be alive. [applause]
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[applause] it's alive in china.
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It's alive in china. it's alive in ukraine.
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It's alive in ukraine. it's alive in russia.
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It's alive in russia. it's alive all over the world.
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It's alive all over the world. they can't snuff it out
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They can't snuff it out because it's built to last.
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Because it's built to last. [applause]
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[applause] all of the adjustments
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All of the adjustments the world wants us to make,
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The world wants us to make, they're messing with
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They're messing with the structure of the family.
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The structure of the family. god created them
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God created them male and female.
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Male and female. and when you tell
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And when you tell eight-year-olds now,
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Eight-year-olds now, "are you sure you wanna
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"are you sure you wanna be a female even though
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Be a female even though you're a biological female?
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You're a biological female? you can choose.
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You can choose. and if you don't wanna be,
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And if you don't wanna be, we can get some surgery."
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We can get some surgery." you're messing with
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You're messing with the structure of the family
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The structure of the family and even creation itself.
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And even creation itself. [applause]
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[applause] you're messing
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You're messing with the structure.
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With the structure. this is dangerous.
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This is dangerous. these are perilous times.
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These are perilous times. [applause]
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[applause] and if you don't agree with it
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And if you don't agree with it and it and it goes against
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And it and it goes against the core values of who you are
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The core values of who you are and what you believe,
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And what you believe, you're somehow a bigot.
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You're somehow a bigot. "no, i'm a person of faith
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"no, i'm a person of faith who's building my family
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Who's building my family upon the word of god,
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Upon the word of god, the rock-solid foundation."
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The rock-solid foundation." [applause]
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[applause] he created them
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He created them male and female.
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Male and female. [applause]
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[applause] and i'm sorry, but the marriage
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And i'm sorry, but the marriage that is built on the rock
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That is built on the rock is the marriage between
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Is the marriage between a man and a woman.
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A man and a woman. the marriage that is built
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The marriage that is built on the rock is the marriage
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On the rock is the marriage that honors god and says,
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That honors god and says, "i believe in freedom.
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"i believe in freedom. live like you wanna live,
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Live like you wanna live, but as for me and my house,
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But as for me and my house, we will serve the lord."
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We will serve the lord." i cannot be silent about that.
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I cannot be silent about that. it's the structure.
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It's the structure. anything else is sinking sand.
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Anything else is sinking sand. come on, now.
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Come on, now. [applause]
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[applause] my god, we cannot
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My god, we cannot just sit back and see
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Just sit back and see the ten commandments mocked.
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The ten commandments mocked. [applause]
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[applause] "thou shalt not kill."
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"thou shalt not kill." the bible said,
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The bible said, "if the foundations
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"if the foundations are destroyed,
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Are destroyed, what will a nation
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What will a nation and a church do,
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And a church do, and the people of god do
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And the people of god do if the foundations," --
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If the foundations," -- the foundations --
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The foundations -- are the foundations,
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Are the foundations, the structure,
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The structure, we're removing that.
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We're removing that. we're saying,
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We're saying, "thou shalt not steal,
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"thou shalt not steal, but if you want to, go in,
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But if you want to, go in, and take what you want
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And take what you want because life's not fair."
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Because life's not fair." that gives you a right.
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That gives you a right. thou shalt not steal.
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Thou shalt not steal. thou shalt not kill.
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Thou shalt not kill. thou shalt not commit adultery.
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Thou shalt not commit adultery. thou shalt not sleep with your
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Thou shalt not sleep with your girlfriend, your boyfriend."
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Girlfriend, your boyfriend." [cheering and applause]
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[cheering and applause] "thou shalt not lie."
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"thou shalt not lie." [applause]
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[applause] "thou shalt honor thy
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"thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother."
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Father and thy mother." [applause]
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[applause] "thou shalt have no
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"thou shalt have no other god's before me."
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Other god's before me." "man, we don't need
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"man, we don't need to be so absolute."
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To be so absolute." yes, we do.
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Yes, we do. neither is there any other
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Neither is there any other name given whereby men
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Name given whereby men can be saved, but
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Can be saved, but the name of jesus.
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The name of jesus. i don't know what to tell you.
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I don't know what to tell you. that's the foundation.
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That's the foundation. [applause]
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[applause] you cannot mess
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You cannot mess with the structure.
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With the structure. if you mess with
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If you mess with the structure --
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The structure -- and what is wrong with
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And what is wrong with the church is that we are
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The church is that we are allowing our foundations,
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Allowing our foundations, and our structures,
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And our structures, and we're -- and we're
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And we're -- and we're so afraid that we're gonna
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So afraid that we're gonna be penalized in the workplace
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Be penalized in the workplace or wherever that we're
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Or wherever that we're not speaking up.
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Not speaking up. but as christians we're in
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But as christians we're in a time where we have to say,
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A time where we have to say, "i'mma stick with
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"i'mma stick with the sure foundation."
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The sure foundation." [applause]
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[applause] when you start
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When you start dismantling the structure
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Dismantling the structure even of the constitution,
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Even of the constitution, the structure of
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The structure of the supreme court,
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The supreme court, the structure of justice,
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The structure of justice, the structure is gonna
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The structure is gonna be filled with abuses
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Be filled with abuses and -- but it's the structure
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And -- but it's the structure that makes this nation great.
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That makes this nation great. it was built by people who came,
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It was built by people who came, and they were not flawless.
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And they were not flawless. they had terrible flaws.
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They had terrible flaws. but they came saying,
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But they came saying, "we want one nation under god."
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"we want one nation under god." [applause]
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[applause] on your money,
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On your money, "in god we trust,"
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"in god we trust," it says that.
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It says that. [applause]
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[applause] now, if you wanna move
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Now, if you wanna move that structure out get ready
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That structure out get ready for a collapse of the economy
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For a collapse of the economy because in god we trust.
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Because in god we trust. o god, help me to preach.
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O god, help me to preach. and i picked the wrong sermon
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And i picked the wrong sermon to preach for the first time
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To preach for the first time in a new church, but so be it.
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In a new church, but so be it. i'm tired of -- i'm tired
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I'm tired of -- i'm tired of sugarcoating it,
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Of sugarcoating it, and i'm tired of being quiet.
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And i'm tired of being quiet. no, this book is right.
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No, this book is right. this book is own.
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This book is own. this book is real.
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This book is real. this book is alive.
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This book is alive. cultures should not
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Cultures should not change the church.
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Change the church. culture should not
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Culture should not change the christian.
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Change the christian. [applause]
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[applause] love everybody, but stand
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Love everybody, but stand for what you stand.
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For what you stand. [applause]
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[applause] i wanna ask you because
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I wanna ask you because the problem is you don't know --
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The problem is you don't know -- the sad reality is you will
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The sad reality is you will not know when you gave up
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Not know when you gave up too much until it's too late
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Too much until it's too late and the storm is upon you.
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And the storm is upon you. samson made a nazarite vow
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Samson made a nazarite vow that he would not drink wine.
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That he would not drink wine. it was his personal conviction.
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It was his personal conviction. it was a vow he made to god.
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It was a vow he made to god. and god said,
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And god said, "that's the deal.
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"that's the deal. i will honor it."
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I will honor it." "i won't drink wine.
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"i won't drink wine. i won't touch dead things.
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I won't touch dead things. i won't cut my hair.
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I won't cut my hair. and that's my vow
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And that's my vow to you of consecration."
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To you of consecration." the next thing you know.
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The next thing you know. he's drinking a little wine.
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He's drinking a little wine. he's touching dead things.
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He's touching dead things. there's a lion slain,
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There's a lion slain, and he's reaching down
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And he's reaching down getting honey out of it.
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Getting honey out of it. touching dead things.
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Touching dead things. he's sleeping with his
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He's sleeping with his girlfriend, delilah, oops.
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Girlfriend, delilah, oops. and i can see him going
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And i can see him going back in the gym,
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Back in the gym, "i could still press 600."
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"i could still press 600." [laughter]
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[laughter] you won't know
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You won't know when your power's left you.
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When your power's left you. once you start messing
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Once you start messing with the structure of
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With the structure of your relationship
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Your relationship and convictions with god.
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And convictions with god. oh, come on, here now.
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Oh, come on, here now. once you keep on compa --
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Once you keep on compa -- a little here, a little there,
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A little here, a little there, a little here, a little there.
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A little here, a little there. and then one day the fu --
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And then one day the fu -- you don't know, samson,
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You don't know, samson, how weak you've become
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How weak you've become because it can be deceiving.
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Because it can be deceiving. but suddenly the philis --
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But suddenly the philis -- and he wished not --
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And he wished not -- he shook himself like
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He shook himself like he did other times,
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He did other times, but it wasn't there,
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But it wasn't there, because he had messed
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Because he had messed with the structure so much
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With the structure so much that the spirit had left.
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That the spirit had left. i'm simply trying
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I'm simply trying to preach to you today that
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To preach to you today that the structure really matters.
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The structure really matters. the foundation matters.
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The foundation matters. how much music,
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How much music, filthy music can you
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Filthy music can you listen to before it affects
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Listen to before it affects the structure of who you are?
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The structure of who you are? [applause]
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[applause] how much filthy pornography
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How much filthy pornography can you look at?
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Can you look at? [applause]
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[applause] so, how long can you mess
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So, how long can you mess and dabble with stuff?
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And dabble with stuff? how long can you run
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How long can you run with the wrong friends?
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With the wrong friends? you still can come to church
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You still can come to church and feel god's presence and you
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And feel god's presence and you still -- i'm not questioning
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Still -- i'm not questioning your relationship with god.
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Your relationship with god. but what i am questioning is
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But what i am questioning is how long can you sustain it
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How long can you sustain it as you make more, and more,
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As you make more, and more, and more, structural changes
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And more, structural changes about who you are
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About who you are and the convictions of what
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And the convictions of what you were raised in that
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You were raised in that you know are right but somehow,
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You know are right but somehow, shift this and change this,
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Shift this and change this, and change this, and before
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And change this, and before you know it you're not
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You know it you're not the person you used to be?
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The person you used to be? [applause]
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[applause] i tell you, i -- that fear --
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I tell you, i -- that fear -- i fear, that's the fear
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I fear, that's the fear of the lord.
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Of the lord. we need the fear of the lord
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We need the fear of the lord back in the church.
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Back in the church. we need to -- we need
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We need to -- we need to understand that
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To understand that anybody can fall.
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Anybody can fall. but unto him who is able
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But unto him who is able to keep us from falling,
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To keep us from falling, if we stay connected
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If we stay connected to the skeleton, which is jesus,
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To the skeleton, which is jesus, the flesh may fail, but it'll
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The flesh may fail, but it'll always get back up
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Always get back up because the structure
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Because the structure and foundation is solid.
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♪ ♪
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>> i love this time of year.
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>> i love this time of year. i love that everybody's heart
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I love that everybody's heart and mind focuses on the cross,
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And mind focuses on the cross, and the blood of calvary
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And the blood of calvary and the resurrection
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And the resurrection of jesus christ at easter.
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Of jesus christ at easter. and some of you
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And some of you are searching today,
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Are searching today, some of you need
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Some of you need healing in your body,
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Healing in your body, some of you need
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Some of you need a massive miracle in your family
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A massive miracle in your family or in your finances,
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Or in your finances, and business, and health.
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And business, and health. well, i want you to know
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Well, i want you to know jesus loves you.
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Jesus loves you. pray this prayer with me
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Pray this prayer with me right where you are.
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Right where you are. say these words, say,
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Say these words, say, "jesus, i need you.
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"jesus, i need you. i surrender to you.
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I surrender to you. i give you my life.
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I give you my life. i mean it, lord.
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I mean it, lord. you are lord.
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You are lord. i confess you,
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I confess you, jesus, as my savior.
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Jesus, as my savior. forgive me, cleanse me
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Forgive me, cleanse me and i wanna follow you.
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And i wanna follow you. i wanna carry my cross
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I wanna carry my cross spiritually and follow you
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In jesus' name, amen."
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In jesus' name, amen." if you prayed that prayer,
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If you prayed that prayer, then just go online
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Then just go online and just show us
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And just show us and tell us on the website
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And tell us on the website what god has done.
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What god has done. there's free resources,
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There's free resources, there's salvation devotional
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There's salvation devotional we'll send you free.
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We'll send you free. it's our joy to do that.
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It's our joy to do that. and thank you so much for being
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And thank you so much for being a part of this telecast.
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>> i'm standing here
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In the center of my community
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Of eshkol,
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Of eshkol, an amazing community
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That you have met
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Many times before.
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A community that became
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The center of the horrific
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Day of october 7.
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And despite the fact
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That we have hundreds
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And thousands of people
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Among us that suffer
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From post trauma,
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Despite everything,
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Despite everything, our spirit is strong
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Our spirit is strong and we will rebuild
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And we will rebuild our community.
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Our community. and we're doing it
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And we're doing it thanks to you.
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We're doing it --
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We did it in the past
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And we are doing it now
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And we will continue to do it
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In the future.
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And today, we are here
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Building a resilience center,
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A place that will give
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A lot of strength
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And comfort
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To our community leaders.
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And together with you,
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We are building hundreds
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Of personal shelters
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For people that do not have
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A shelter in their home.
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Pastor jentezen,
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Your support,
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Just the statement of saying,
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"we are here with you,"
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This is what is really
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Strengthening our spirit.
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Our answer to terror
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Will always be to continue
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Will always be to continue to rebuild,
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To choose life and light.
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We are the people
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Of life and light.
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We are doing it,
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Christians and jews together.
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♪ ♪
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>> before i go,
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>> before i go, i wanna say thank you,
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I wanna say thank you, thank you, thank you
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Thank you, thank you to those of you who are
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To those of you who are supporting this ministry.
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Supporting this ministry. your gifts, your support
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Your gifts, your support allows us to take the gospel
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All over this world.
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And we are involved
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In so many amazing life-saving
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Projects because of your
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Generous giving.
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If you've watched us at
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If you've watched us at any length of time,
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Any length of time, you know that our ministry
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You know that our ministry absolutely stands with israel.
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We stand for the nation
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Of israel, and we love
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The people of israel.
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And with your help,
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And with your help, we're going to do even more
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We're going to do even more to bless the nation of israel.
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To bless the nation of israel. we're praying for the safe,
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Soon return of all the hostages.
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Keep praying as we have already
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Seen breakthroughs in israel.
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Some of the hostages
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Are returning home.
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This is the time to stand up
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This is the time to stand up and say to our jewish brothers
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And say to our jewish brothers and sisters,
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And sisters, "we love you and we are here
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"we love you and we are here for you.
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For you. we see you and never again.
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We see you and never again. in jesus' name."
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In jesus' name." and i want you to pray about
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And i want you to pray about what god would have you do
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What god would have you do to help us with all of our
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To help us with all of our projects around the world.
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Projects around the world. thank you.
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Thank you. together, we can do
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Together, we can do the impossible for the glory
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The impossible for the glory of god.
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>> for more information
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About this message
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And other ministry resources,
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Visit us online
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At jentezenfranklin.tv.
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♪ ♪
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Jentezen Franklin - How To Be Unshakeable (Part 1)

April 21, 2025 | S25:E81

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