Pastor Steven Furtick teaches us to step out of fear and walk into God's favor.
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Steven Furtick | Favor Over Fear Part 2 | December 28, 2021
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- - Now many of us,
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- - Now many of us, this is not a cotton candy
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- this is not a cotton candy Christmas message,
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- Christmas message, have had to bury a lot
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- have had to bury a lot of things this year.
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- of things this year. Even as a ministry we had
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- Even as a ministry we had to bury every plan that we had.
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- to bury every plan that we had. For opening new campuses.
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- For opening new campuses. For the ways that we thought
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- For the ways that we thought we would reach people.
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- we would reach people. For every Elevation worship
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- For every Elevation worship tour that we booked
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- tour that we booked in NBA arenas,
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- in NBA arenas, for everything that
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- for everything that we planned this year there
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- were funerals that
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- were funerals that we had to have.
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- we had to have. And you did too, you did too.
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- And you did too, you did too. What inspired me about the text
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- What inspired me about the text was found, not in the fact,
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- that it was his favorite
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- that it was his favorite wife that he buried,
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- wife that he buried, because you know,
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- because you know, in that is a sermon,
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- in that is a sermon, in that is a sermon.
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- in that is a sermon. But what got me about it that
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- But what got me about it that I never saw when I preached
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- I never saw when I preached it five years ago,
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- it five years ago, you ready Christian?
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- you ready Christian? It says that, "Over her tomb,
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- Jacob set up a pillar
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- Jacob set up a pillar and to this day that pillar
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- and to this day that pillar marks Rachel's tomb."
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- marks Rachel's tomb." But back up to verse 19
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- But back up to verse 19 'cause I think this is powerful,
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- 'cause I think this is powerful, "So Rachel died and was buried
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- "So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath,
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- on the way to Ephrath, that is, Bethlehem."
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- that is, Bethlehem." So I read how Rachel the woman
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- that Jacob loved,
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- that Jacob loved, was buried just outside
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- was buried just outside of Bethlehem,
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- of Bethlehem, and then I read how Micah said,
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- and then I read how Micah said, "that out of Bethlehem
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- "that out of Bethlehem will be born a ruler,
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- will be born a ruler, who will dash the princes
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- who will dash the princes of men into pieces!
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- of men into pieces! And Whose Kingdom will
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- And Whose Kingdom will know no end."
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- know no end." And then I read about Mary
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- And then I read about Mary who was highly favored who,
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- who was highly favored who, gave birth through a virgin
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- gave birth through a virgin womb to the world's
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- womb to the world's greatest salvation.
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- greatest salvation. And it brought to me
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- And it brought to me this question,
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- this question, Do we know Bethlehem better
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- Do we know Bethlehem better by what was buried there?
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- by what was buried there? Or what was born there?
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- So I wanna ask this question,
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- So I wanna ask this question, I wanna ask this question about
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- I wanna ask this question about your Bethlehem remember we sing
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- your Bethlehem remember we sing oh little town of Bethlehem,
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- oh little town of Bethlehem, like its cute.
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- Bethlehem was not where
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- Bethlehem was not where Mary's OBGYN was located.
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- Mary's OBGYN was located. Did you know that they weren't
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- Did you know that they weren't supposed to be in Bethlehem
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- supposed to be in Bethlehem when Jesus was born?
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- when Jesus was born? I know this sounds weird
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- I know this sounds weird Jesus picked a bad time
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- Jesus picked a bad time to come into the world.
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- to come into the world. He picked the worst time
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- He picked the worst time to come into the world.
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- to come into the world. And we think everything has
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- And we think everything has to be just right for God
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- to be just right for God to do something in our life
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- to do something in our life and we think every thing
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- and we think every thing just has to be just right
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- just has to be just right for God to do it.
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- for God to do it. No, no they were only
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- No, no they were only in Bethlehem because Joseph's
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- in Bethlehem because Joseph's family was from there and maybe
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- family was from there and maybe they had some,
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- they had some, still some land there
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- still some land there the Bible doesn't say.
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- the Bible doesn't say. But they had to go back under
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- But they had to go back under Caesar Augustus because there
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- Caesar Augustus because there was a census happening
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- was a census happening and everybody had to go back
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- and everybody had to go back to their home town,
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- to their home town, and while they were on the way
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- and while they were on the way just trying to get their
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- just trying to get their business done, here comes Jesus.
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- business done, here comes Jesus. And I found out God
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- And I found out God is a lot like that.
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- is a lot like that. Just like at the worst possible
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- Just like at the worst possible moment He will give you
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- moment He will give you the greatest possible
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- the greatest possible opportunity.
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- opportunity. And it's almost like this
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- And it's almost like this year we're being presented
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- year we're being presented as a question,
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- as a question, are we going to label this year
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- are we going to label this year by what we buried
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- by what we buried or by what was born?
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- or by what was born? 'Cause I promise you
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- 'Cause I promise you I should have done it.
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- I should have done it. I messed up,
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- I messed up, but I should have said
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- but I should have said at the beginning
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- at the beginning of the sermon
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- of the sermon what is Bethlehem?
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- what is Bethlehem? And I guarantee you none
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- And I guarantee you none of you would've said
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- of you would've said the place where Rachel died.
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- That's how Jacob would've
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- That's how Jacob would've remembered it because he buried
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- remembered it because he buried her on the way to Bethlehem,
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- her on the way to Bethlehem, and he renamed his son.
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- and he renamed his son. Oh, by the way,
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- Oh, by the way, he named his son Benjamin,
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- he named his son Benjamin, which doesn't mean son
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- which doesn't mean son of my trouble.
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- of my trouble. It's a play on words 'cause
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- It's a play on words 'cause Oni can either mean trouble,
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- Oni can either mean trouble, or wealth.
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- or wealth. So instead of naming
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- So instead of naming the child after what he lost
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- the child after what he lost in that moment,
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- in that moment, he named his son Benjamin.
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- he named his son Benjamin. Benjamin doesn't mean son
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- Benjamin doesn't mean son of my trouble
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- of my trouble or son of my wealth.
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- or son of my wealth. It means, son of my right hand.
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- It means, son of my right hand. The right hand is the hand
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- The right hand is the hand of blessing,
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- of blessing, the right hand
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- the right hand is the hand of authority.
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- is the hand of authority. So the word God gave me
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- So the word God gave me for you today is,
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- for you today is, don't bury your blessing.
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- don't bury your blessing. What happens to us is,
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- What happens to us is, as we journey along the way
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- as we journey along the way we lose a lot of things,
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- we lose a lot of things, and the temptation is for us
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- and the temptation is for us to identify with what we lost,
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- to identify with what we lost, and then we start labeling
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- and then we start labeling our lives according
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- our lives according to those loses.
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- to those loses. Well that limits us
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- Well that limits us to what we can receive.
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- to what we can receive. But if you can make a decision
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- But if you can make a decision at this point in the year,
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- at this point in the year, to call His name Jesus.
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- See, Jesus came from Bethlehem!
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- See, Jesus came from Bethlehem! Jesus was born in the place
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- Jesus was born in the place where Rachel was buried!
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- where Rachel was buried! Don't you see it?
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- Don't you see it? That's the same place
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- That's the same place David came from!
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- David came from! From Bethlehem!
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- From Bethlehem! That little boy,
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- That little boy, with the little rock,
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- with the little rock, who took down a big giant!
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- who took down a big giant! That's why Micah said
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- That's why Micah said "out of you Bethlehem will come.
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- The salvation of the world,
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- The salvation of the world, the salvation of the world came
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- the salvation of the world came out of a small impossible place.
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- out of a small impossible place. And that's why I called
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- And that's why I called it the year of the Lord's favor.
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- it the year of the Lord's favor. 'Cause God said it was.
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- 'Cause God said it was. But God said, the Father said,
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- But God said, the Father said, she named him Ben-Oni.
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- she named him Ben-Oni. Your facts are trying to name
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- Your facts are trying to name your life right now.
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- your life right now. Favor over facts.
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- Favor over facts. Favor over facts.
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- Favor over facts. Let me break this down.
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- Let me break this down. Rachel had a baby.
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- Rachel had a baby. She died giving birth to him.
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- She died giving birth to him. Mary had a baby,
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- Mary had a baby, and she never even
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- and she never even had the experience
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- had the experience of sexual intercourse.
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- of sexual intercourse. But God saw potential
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- But God saw potential in Mary that was greater
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- in Mary that was greater than her experience.
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- than her experience. In Luke 1 when the Bible
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- In Luke 1 when the Bible says the angel called
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- says the angel called her highly favored.
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- her highly favored. And on a one to ten I want
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- And on a one to ten I want you to know you're a level 10
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- you to know you're a level 10 favored by your Father
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- favored by your Father in heaven.
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- in heaven. You don't have to clap for
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- You don't have to clap for it I still believe it about you.
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- it I still believe it about you. In fact, look at somebody
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- In fact, look at somebody and say I see favor
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- and say I see favor in your future.
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- in your future. I see favor in your future.
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- I see favor in your future. I like that kind of stuff.
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- I like that kind of stuff. I like saying that kind
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- I like saying that kind of stuff to people.
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- of stuff to people. I see favor in your future.
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- I see favor in your future. You remember when you prophesied
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- You remember when you prophesied to that girl before we wrote
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- to that girl before we wrote that song in February and then
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- that song in February and then God gave us the song --
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- God gave us the song -- yea I'm telling you I like
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- yea I'm telling you I like to believe things that
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- to believe things that my eyes can't see right now.
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- my eyes can't see right now. That's why I need one
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- That's why I need one of those machines like
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- of those machines like that cardiologist had.
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- that cardiologist had. Because you're looking
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- Because you're looking at me like I don't feel
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- at me like I don't feel very highly favored.
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- very highly favored. I don't feel pregnant.
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- I don't feel pregnant. I feel fat but I don't
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- I feel fat but I don't feel pregnant.
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- feel pregnant. You know it's like.
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- You know it's like. Let me tell you something right
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- Let me tell you something right now out Bethlehem came
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- now out Bethlehem came Jacob's greatest pain.
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- Jacob's greatest pain. Out of Bethlehem came
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- Out of Bethlehem came God's greatest purpose.
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- God's greatest purpose. So what are you gonna
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- So what are you gonna get out of it?
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- get out of it? This is not only a year
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- This is not only a year for us to decide what
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- for us to decide what we're gonna give
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- we're gonna give to this ministry,
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- to this ministry, yeah we're giving
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- yeah we're giving an offering this weekend.
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- an offering this weekend. And God's gonna use that to take
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- And God's gonna use that to take the gospel all over the world
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- the gospel all over the world and it's a privilege to do it.
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- But what are you
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- But what are you gonna get out of it?
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- gonna get out of it? He said out of Bethlehem
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- He said out of Bethlehem will come for me,
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- will come for me, a great King,
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- a great King, a great King.
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- a great King. And Mary had to believe that.
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- And Mary had to believe that. And I think this is the tension.
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- And I think this is the tension. I think that's why
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- I think that's why we struggle to believe it.
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- we struggle to believe it. I think this is what blocks
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- I think this is what blocks us from believing that the favor
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- us from believing that the favor of God is on our lives
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- of God is on our lives and that the purpose of God
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- is working in our lives.
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- is working in our lives. Cause how many struggle
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- Cause how many struggle to believe that sometimes?
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- to believe that sometimes? Mary experienced favor and fear.
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- Mary experienced favor and fear. Favor and fear.
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- Favor and fear. Favor over fear.
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- Favor over fear. And then look at verse 34
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- And then look at verse 34 I didn't read you this verse.
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- I didn't read you this verse. "How will this be since
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- "How will this be since I am a virgin?"
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- I am a virgin?" And as I read that verse
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- And as I read that verse I realized that we don't
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- I realized that we don't give birth to Christ
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- give birth to Christ in the same way Mary did.
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- in the same way Mary did. Alright this has
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- Alright this has only happened once.
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- only happened once. Alright so like if your girl
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- Alright so like if your girl tries to pull this Bible
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- tries to pull this Bible verse on you,
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- verse on you, you probably shouldn't marry
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- you probably shouldn't marry her because this is just
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- her because this is just a one time thing.
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- a one time thing. But Christ is being
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- But Christ is being birthed in all of us.
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- birthed in all of us. And so is his purpose.
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- And so is his purpose. And so is the fruit
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- And so is the fruit of the Spirit.
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- of the Spirit. And when Mary said since
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- And when Mary said since I am a virgin,
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- I am a virgin, I realized that all we have
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- I realized that all we have to do to really understand
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- to do to really understand the power of choosing
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- the power of choosing favor over fear,
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- favor over fear, favor over facts is to put
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- favor over facts is to put whatever limits us right
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- whatever limits us right there where she said a virgin.
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- there where she said a virgin. Put the verse back up.
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- Since I am an addict.
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- Since I am an addict. Since I am divorced.
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- Since I am divorced. Since I am an orphan.
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- Since I am an orphan. Since I am you know little
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- Since I am you know little things we get caught up on like
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- how much money we have
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- how much money we have in the bank because they
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- in the bank because they call that our net worth.
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- call that our net worth. It's not really your worth
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- It's not really your worth but since they call it that
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- but since they call it that you start to believe that.
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- you start to believe that. Since I am broke.
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- Since I am broke. And then you put an event
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- And then you put an event and make it an identity.
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- and make it an identity. Since I am a failure.
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- Since I am a failure. That's what happens when
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- That's what happens when you focus too much on what
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- you focus too much on what you buried to see what
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- you buried to see what is being born.
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- is being born. And I was telling my oldest
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- And I was telling my oldest the other day I said isn't
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- the other day I said isn't it interesting that she's
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- it interesting that she's limited to her experience
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- limited to her experience but God speaks according
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- but God speaks according to her potential.
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- to her potential. If we experience this year
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- If we experience this year so much pain, so much fear,
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- so much pain, so much fear, so much loss,
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- so much loss, so much uncertainty,
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- so much uncertainty, so many times where we bumped
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- so many times where we bumped our head right up against
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- our head right up against the thing that we thought
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- the thing that we thought wasn't gonna happen
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- wasn't gonna happen and it did happen
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- and it did happen and we thought
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- and we thought it wasn't gonna happen.
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- it wasn't gonna happen. When we bump our heads too many
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- When we bump our heads too many times one too many times
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- times one too many times into disappointment,
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- into disappointment, we begin to --
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- we begin to -- we begin to call our lives
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- we begin to call our lives whatever we buried.
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- whatever we buried. Oh, Bethlehem that's the place.
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- Oh, Bethlehem that's the place. Oh, 2020.
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- Oh, 2020. Y'all 2020 got a bad rap.
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- Y'all 2020 got a bad rap. Because all we can focus
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- Because all we can focus on right now is what
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- on right now is what we buried this year.
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- we buried this year. But we don't yet know
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- But we don't yet know what is gonna be born
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- what is gonna be born from what we buried.
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- from what we buried. There might be a better
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- There might be a better job on the other side
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- job on the other side of this for you.
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- of this for you. You hear me?
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- You hear me? There might be more peace
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- There might be more peace on the other side of this.
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- on the other side of this. So God shut down some systems
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- So God shut down some systems and some things to get
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- and some things to get you focused on your Father.
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- you focused on your Father. I love Jacob.
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- I love Jacob. Jacob's like God changed my name
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- Jacob's like God changed my name and I'm gonna change the name
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- of this thing that was born
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- of this thing that was born in pain but it was
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- in pain but it was born on purpose.
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- born on purpose. Don't bury your blessing.
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- Don't bury your blessing. You shove it down and you force
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- You shove it down and you force it down and you got disappointed
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- it down and you got disappointed so now you just bury that.
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- so now you just bury that. But the problem is you
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- But the problem is you are burying the blessing
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- are burying the blessing along with it.
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- along with it. Said son of my right hand.
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- I'm naming my, I'm naming my,
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- I'm naming my, I'm naming my, I'm naming my season
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- I'm naming my season according to what God
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- according to what God is bringing out of it.
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- is bringing out of it. So I wanna say about 2020 not
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- So I wanna say about 2020 not only did I have to bury a lot
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- only did I have to bury a lot but I got a lot out of it.
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- but I got a lot out of it. I got a lot out of it.
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- I got a lot out of it. I learned some things about
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- I learned some things about myself that I didn't like
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- myself that I didn't like then I had to confront them.
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- then I had to confront them. And I guess what happened
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- And I guess what happened when I confront them?
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- when I confront them? God gave me grace for them
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- God gave me grace for them and he showed me that he loves
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- and he showed me that he loves me even through all that.
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- me even through all that. Even some of the stuff
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- Even some of the stuff that I don't like,
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- that I don't like, that's what he wants to use.
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- that's what he wants to use. I got a lot out of it.
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- I got a lot out of it. I know that sounds funny to say
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- I know that sounds funny to say that because we did lose a lot
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- that because we did lose a lot and maybe you lost more than me.
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- and maybe you lost more than me. And I'm not saying this in some
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- And I'm not saying this in some little pretty preacher way
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- little pretty preacher way prancing up here in the pulpit
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- prancing up here in the pulpit talking about these little
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- talking about these little you know these little things
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- you know these little things that preachers say.
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- that preachers say. But if you have faith to know
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- But if you have faith to know that what is being born
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- that what is being born is greater than what you're
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- is greater than what you're burying then say it right now.
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- burying then say it right now. I got a lot out of it.
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- I got a lot out of it. Hey 2020 I appreciate you.
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- Hey 2020 I appreciate you. You gave me my sight back.
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- You gave me my sight back. You taught me how
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- You taught me how to seek the kingdom.
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- to seek the kingdom. You taught me how
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- You taught me how to walk by faith.
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- to walk by faith. I got a lot out of it.
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- I got a lot out of it. I got a lot out of it.
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- I got a lot out of it. Bethlehem isn't the place where
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- Bethlehem isn't the place where I buried Rachel it's the place
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- I buried Rachel it's the place where my Savior was born.
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- where my Savior was born. And with this bold faith
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- And with this bold faith I want us to do what Mary did.
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- I want us to do what Mary did. And in just a moment our
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- And in just a moment our worship team is going to sing
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- worship team is going to sing the blessing over you.
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- the blessing over you. Because I think that's we need
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- Because I think that's we need to sing as we focus on the favor
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- to sing as we focus on the favor of God this year.
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- of God this year. But my wife's favorite Bible
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- But my wife's favorite Bible verse comes from Luke 1.
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- verse comes from Luke 1. And he says that after
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- And he says that after the objection rises up
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- the objection rises up in Mary and she says,
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- "how will this be?"
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- "how will this be?" Cause that's the part
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- Cause that's the part we don't know.
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- we don't know. "Since I am a virgin?
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- "Since I am a virgin? The angel answered,
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- The angel answered, The Holy Spirit
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- The Holy Spirit will come on you,"
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- will come on you," now I want you to notice this
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- now I want you to notice this here that Mary asked how
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- here that Mary asked how and the angel answers who.
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- and the angel answers who. But God said it's a blessing.
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- But God said it's a blessing. Mary said how.
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- Mary said how. The angel said who.
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- The angel said who. If nothing else this year,
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- If nothing else this year, maybe I'm not gonna get
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- maybe I'm not gonna get some promotion
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- some promotion or maybe it's been the hardest
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- or maybe it's been the hardest year ever to try to lead people.
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- year ever to try to lead people. And yes it's been challenging.
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- And yes it's been challenging. But I found out who
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- But I found out who I was this year.
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- I was this year. I found out he was enough.
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- I found out who I was this year.
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- I found out who I was this year. Found out I don't preach
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- Found out I don't preach for crowds this year.
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- for crowds this year. I got a lot out of it.
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- I got a lot out of it. I found out a lot of things
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- I found out a lot of things that were just keeping me busy.
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- that were just keeping me busy. A lot of the things that were
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- A lot of the things that were cluttering up my schedule
- 00:16:00.956 --> 00:16:03.425
- cluttering up my schedule weren't making me fruitful.
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- weren't making me fruitful. I got to reorder some things.
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- I got to reorder some things. Oh, don't think I'm not praying
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- Oh, don't think I'm not praying for you if you lost something
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- for you if you lost something significant this year.
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- significant this year. We pray for you all the time.
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- We pray for you all the time. That's why I come up here
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- That's why I come up here and preach so that you can have
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- and preach so that you can have some air to breath as you try
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- some air to breath as you try to navigate what it's like
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- to navigate what it's like to live without your Rachel.
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- to live without your Rachel. I don't take that for granted.
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- I don't take that for granted. But I know that something
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- But I know that something greater is always born
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- greater is always born in the painful place
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- in the painful place where something that
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- where something that you love was buried.
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- you love was buried. So now I hear Mary
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- So now I hear Mary saying in verse 38,
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- saying in verse 38, Holly's favorite Bible verse,
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- Holly's favorite Bible verse, where she said,
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- where she said, "I am the Lord's servant.
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- "I am the Lord's servant. May your word
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- May your word to me be fulfilled."
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- to me be fulfilled." She said the first
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- She said the first time I am a virgin.
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- time I am a virgin. That's the facts.
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- That's the facts. She said the second time
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- She said the second time I am the Lord's servant,
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- I am the Lord's servant, that's the favor.
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- that's the favor. Hey church,
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- Hey church, the facts are bad, right?
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- the facts are bad, right? The facts are bad.
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- The facts are bad. But the favor is greater,
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- But the favor is greater, the favor is greater.
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- the favor is greater. When I was getting my offering
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- When I was getting my offering ready I went over to one
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- ready I went over to one of our campuses where
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- of our campuses where I was to preach live.
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- I was to preach live. Over there at the Blakeney
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- Over there at the Blakeney campus I went over there
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- campus I went over there and I went in my old green room
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- and I went in my old green room and I remember how God made
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- and I remember how God made a way for us
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- a way for us to get that building.
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- to get that building. It was a great memory for me.
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- It was a great memory for me. It was a favor flashback you
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- It was a favor flashback you know for what's ahead of me.
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- know for what's ahead of me. Cause I really been
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- Cause I really been struggling in this season.
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- struggling in this season. What is church even gonna look
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- What is church even gonna look like on the other side of this?
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- like on the other side of this? And yet God keeps making ways
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- And yet God keeps making ways and we reach more people than
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- and we reach more people than ever and I'm grateful for that.
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- ever and I'm grateful for that. But the thing about it is you're
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- But the thing about it is you're always having a funeral
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- at the same time that
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- at the same time that you're receiving favor.
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- you're receiving favor. Rachel is dying while
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- Rachel is dying while Benjamin is being born.
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- Benjamin is being born. And I started thinking
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- And I started thinking about a lot of things.
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- about a lot of things. I flashback so many things
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- I flashback so many things through my life when I was
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- through my life when I was writing my offering check
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- writing my offering check and preparing to speak to you
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- and preparing to speak to you today because I wanted to tell
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- today because I wanted to tell you to finish with favor
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- you to finish with favor but I don't wanna tell
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- you that and then not go back
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- you that and then not go back to the beginning and realize
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- to the beginning and realize how far God has brought us.
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- how far God has brought us. And for some reason I ended
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- And for some reason I ended up in this weird mental space,
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- up in this weird mental space, where in my mind I just close
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- where in my mind I just close my eyes and I was flashing back.
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- my eyes and I was flashing back. And God was bringing all these
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- And God was bringing all these different things to my mind
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- different things to my mind and some of them were really
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- and some of them were really big moments in my life
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- big moments in my life and all of that.
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- and all of that. And then this is one little
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- And then this is one little weird thing came in to this song
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- weird thing came in to this song that I wrote in Shelby,
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- that I wrote in Shelby, North Carolina of all places.
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- North Carolina of all places. That I wrote called I am
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- That I wrote called I am the righteousness of God.
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- the righteousness of God. Made holy by his sacrifice,
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- Made holy by his sacrifice, perfected by his blood.
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- perfected by his blood. I'm a brand-new creation
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- I'm a brand-new creation remade by his hand.
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- remade by his hand. And I know who I am.
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- And I know who I am. Now when I tell you that
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- Now when I tell you that song was twangy it was twangy
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- song was twangy it was twangy because it was Shelby.
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- because it was Shelby. It was twangy.
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- It was twangy. But the flashback I got was when
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- But the flashback I got was when Molly McCraw came up to me after
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- Molly McCraw came up to me after I finish singing it one Sunday.
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- I finish singing it one Sunday. The first Sunday I taught
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- The first Sunday I taught it to the church,
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- it to the church, I wrote it I sang it same day.
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- I wrote it I sang it same day. And this song was never
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- And this song was never nominated for a Grammy but I
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- nominated for a Grammy but I sang it and I was proud of it.
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- sang it and I was proud of it. And the song said I know who
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- And the song said I know who I am, Holly remembers it,
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- I am, Holly remembers it, Amy remembers it,
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- Amy remembers it, Chunks remembers it,
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- Chunks remembers it, Eric remembers it.
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- Eric remembers it. It said I know who I am.
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- It said I know who I am. You know I am a --
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- You know I am a -- this is the bridge,
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- this is the bridge, I am a child of my Father
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- I am a child of my Father Most High.
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- Most High. I am apart of his plan.
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- I am apart of his plan. I will not fall for
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- I will not fall for the enemy's lies cause I am,
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- the enemy's lies cause I am, who God says I am.
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- who God says I am. Remember that Elvie it was good.
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- Remember that Elvie it was good. Molly comes charging the stage
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- Molly comes charging the stage after I finished the service.
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- after I finished the service. I said the little invitation
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- I said the little invitation song you know whatever
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- song you know whatever and we're singing it.
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- and we're singing it. And he comes up to the stage
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- And he comes up to the stage and Molly says --
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- and Molly says -- Molly always had something
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- Molly always had something to tell me after church
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- to tell me after church and usually it was
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- and usually it was positive but he said,
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- positive but he said, I like that new song
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- I like that new song but I got a suggestion.
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- but I got a suggestion. And I was like alright Molly.
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- And I was like alright Molly. Let's collaborate,
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- Let's collaborate, let's co-write what you got?
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- let's co-write what you got? Molly's not a musician,
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- Molly's not a musician, Molly's a carpenter.
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- Molly's a carpenter. But he goes --
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- But he goes -- and Jesus was a carpenter.
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- and Jesus was a carpenter. But Molly goes when you say
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- But Molly goes when you say it the last time you know
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- it the last time you know you say I know who I am.
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- you say I know who I am. And he says this he looks
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- And he says this he looks at me so serious,
- 00:20:45.440 --> 00:20:46.341
- at me so serious, he goes last time say
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- he goes last time say I know whose I am.
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- And he walks off like
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- And he walks off like drops the mic on me.
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- drops the mic on me. He just walks off and goes
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- He just walks off and goes to the Chinese buffet.
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- to the Chinese buffet. Molly just drops
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- Molly just drops the mic and walks off.
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- the mic and walks off. And I'm like Lord this
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- And I'm like Lord this is weird I'm thinking
- 00:21:03.258 --> 00:21:04.259
- is weird I'm thinking about Molly and Shelby
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- about Molly and Shelby and Bethlehem and Mary
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- and Bethlehem and Mary and Mary and Molly and favor.
- 00:21:08.697 --> 00:21:10.799
- and Mary and Molly and favor. And this weird year we've had
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- And this weird year we've had why am I thinking about this
- 00:21:13.101 --> 00:21:14.670
- why am I thinking about this and so then I saw the verses.
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- And I wanted to thank Molly
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- And I wanted to thank Molly if you ever watched me
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- if you ever watched me preach on YouTube.
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- preach on YouTube. Thank you Molly.
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- Thank you Molly. Because Mary said in verse 34,
- 00:21:20.609 --> 00:21:24.713
- "I am a virgin."
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- "I am a virgin." And that's who she was
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- according to her experience
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- according to her experience but in verse 38 she said,
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- "I am the Lord's."
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- "I am the Lord's." That's whose she was.
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- So we need to remember
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- So we need to remember this year that the world
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- this year that the world can call you Ben-Oni.
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- can call you Ben-Oni. And your emotions can call
- 00:21:50.806 --> 00:21:52.274
- And your emotions can call this year a waste,
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- this year a waste, but his father named
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- but his father named him son of my right hand.
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- him son of my right hand. Now if you receive this word
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- Now if you receive this word I want you to stand up on your
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- I want you to stand up on your feet, clap your hands,
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- feet, clap your hands, and give God the greatest
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- and give God the greatest praise that you gave
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- praise that you gave him since December 31.
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- him since December 31. Let's do this and then they're
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- Let's do this and then they're gonna sing the blessing
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- gonna sing the blessing and we're gonna worship God.
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- and we're gonna worship God. But let's look at,
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- But let's look at, let's look at Micah 5:2
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- let's look at Micah 5:2 one more time.
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- "But you Bethlehem."
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- "But you Bethlehem." But you small place.
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- But you small place. But you painful place.
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- But you painful place. But you where Rachel died.
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- But you where Rachel died. Though you are small
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- Though you are small among the clans of Judah.
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- among the clans of Judah. Though the womb
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- Though the womb is a virgin womb.
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- is a virgin womb. Though Bethlehem is not even
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- Though Bethlehem is not even the place you intended
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- the place you intended to give birth.
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- to give birth. Out of you will come for me.
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- Thank you for your glory Lord.
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- Thank you for your glory Lord. And we confess that
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- And we confess that the suffering of this present
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- the suffering of this present time are not even worthy
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- time are not even worthy to be compared with the glory
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- to be compared with the glory that will be revealed
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- that will be revealed in your people.
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- in your people. We are your servants,
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- We are your servants, your people, your sons,
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- your people, your sons, your daughters.
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- - We're so thankful that
- 00:23:30.639 --> 00:23:31.640
- - We're so thankful that you joined us today.
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- you joined us today. One of my favorite things
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- One of my favorite things about these sermons is how I
- 00:23:34.209 --> 00:23:36.311
- about these sermons is how I can take the word
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- can take the word and apply it immediately.
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- and apply it immediately. There are always connections
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- There are always connections that I can make,
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- that I can make, and ways that I can practically
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- and ways that I can practically process these teachings.
- 00:23:44.519 --> 00:23:46.455
- process these teachings. I could easily listen,
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- I could easily listen, and then walk away, and really
- 00:23:48.056 --> 00:23:49.758
- and then walk away, and really not do anything with it,
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- not do anything with it, but when I really do sit down
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- but when I really do sit down and apply this to my life,
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- and apply this to my life, I begin to feel a shift
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- I begin to feel a shift in my spirit.
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- in my spirit. - Yeah, and you see changes
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- - Yeah, and you see changes in your life when you accept
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- in your life when you accept and embrace the challenge.
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- and embrace the challenge. So, today, if you felt
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- So, today, if you felt challenged or encouraged,
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- challenged or encouraged, I have a resource I wanna
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- - What happens to us is,
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- - What happens to us is, as we journey along the way
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- as we journey along the way we lose a lot of things,
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- we lose a lot of things, and the temptation is for us
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- and the temptation is for us to identify with what we lost.
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- to identify with what we lost. And then we start labeling our
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- And then we start labeling our lives according to those losses.
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- lives according to those losses. Well that limits us
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- Well that limits us to what we can receive.
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- to what we can receive. See you are so familiar with
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- See you are so familiar with earning so you're reflecting
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- earning so you're reflecting on the year,
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- on the year, and you're thinking of all
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- and you're thinking of all the failures that you had.
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- the failures that you had. But Jesus said I wanna
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- But Jesus said I wanna set up a rematch!
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- set up a rematch! I wanna redeem the year!
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- I wanna redeem the year! He said I'm stepping
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- He said I'm stepping in so you can finish with...
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- in so you can finish with... - CONGREGATION: Favor!
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- ♪ ♪
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- - God's favor is all
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- around you, are you missing
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- it because you're
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- focused on fear?
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- In this new series from
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- Pastor Steven Furtick
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- you will learn to declare
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- the Lord's favor
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- over any situation,
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- and make the active decision
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- to choose favor over fear.
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- Call, or go online today
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- to request your copy of
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- 'Finish With Favor'
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- to learn how to focus
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- on what matters most.
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- ♪ ♪
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- - E-fam is our online family
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- at Elevation Church.
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- It doesn't matter
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- where you call home,
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- becoming a part of our E-fam
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- is as simple as joining us
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- online each week.
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- Each weekend we broadcast
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- our worship experiences
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- to thousands of people
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- around the world.
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- It's so simple for you
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- to join the huge move of God
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- that is happening
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- through our E-fam,
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- by tuning into experiences
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- on the weekend or on demand,
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- when it's convenient for you.
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- When you participate,
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- you'll experience
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- awesome worship music,
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- preaching, and community
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- with people tuning in,
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- just like yourself.
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- You can have a deeper connection
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- by joining an E-Group
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- and an E-Team,
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- giving online and connecting
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- with other E-fam near you
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- through watch parties.
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- Wherever you find
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- yourself in life,
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- we wanna be a place
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- you can depend on
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- for receiving inspiration
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- and encouragement and support.
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- Grow your faith,
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- no matter where you are.
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- ♪ ♪
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- - ♪ Oh there's nothing ♪
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- ♪ Better than you ♪
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- ♪ There's nothing ♪
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- ♪ Better than you ♪
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- ♪ Oh there's nothing ♪
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- ♪ Nothing is better ♪
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- ♪ Than you ♪
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- ♪ Yes I know it's true ♪
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