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Steven Furtick | When The Gift Becomes A Prison Part 2 | March 16, 2022
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- - I was talking to somebody
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- - I was talking to somebody one time they said,
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- one time they said, you tend to let other
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- you tend to let other people's insecurity
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- people's insecurity become your limitation.
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- become your limitation. And just because they haven't
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- And just because they haven't seen it done before
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- seen it done before you let them convince you
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- you let them convince you that you can't do it.
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- that you can't do it. And I realize that what God
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- And I realize that what God has given me doesn't have
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- has given me doesn't have to conform with what someone
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- else's wineskin can hold.
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- else's wineskin can hold. He's like -- Jesus is like have
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- He's like -- Jesus is like have you never read what David did.
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- Now the Pharisees here they read
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- Now the Pharisees here they read a lot of scriptures.
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- a lot of scriptures. So for Jesus to challenge them
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- So for Jesus to challenge them about a Bible story.
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- about a Bible story. How many of y'all have heard
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- How many of y'all have heard of David before by the way?
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- of David before by the way? David.
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- David. What did David do?
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- What did David do? I'm not talking about
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- I'm not talking about when he killed Goliath.
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- when he killed Goliath. Which is a great story
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- Which is a great story by the way.
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- by the way. I love that one.
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- I love that one. I'm talking about when David
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- I'm talking about when David was running from Saul.
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- was running from Saul. Can I teach you something
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- Can I teach you something real quick?
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- real quick? Israel wanted a king
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- Israel wanted a king because all the other nations
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- because all the other nations had a king.
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- had a king. God wanted to be their king.
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- God wanted to be their king. He didn't want them to have
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- He didn't want them to have to rely on a human king
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- to rely on a human king because God knew
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- because God knew the hearts of men.
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- the hearts of men. And when it came time for them
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- And when it came time for them to choose a king,
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- to choose a king, they choose they tallest king
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- they choose they tallest king they could find named Saul.
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- they could find named Saul. When Saul became king all
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- When Saul became king all of his insecurities
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- of his insecurities and limitations showed up
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- and limitations showed up with him in the palace.
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- with him in the palace. To the point that when David
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- To the point that when David was enlisted in his service
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- was enlisted in his service and subdued the Philistine
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- and subdued the Philistine champion from Gath
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- champion from Gath that you've heard from
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- that you've heard from called Goliath,
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- called Goliath, it didn't make Saul happy
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- it didn't make Saul happy it made his heart harder.
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- it made his heart harder. So we find David now
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- So we find David now in position where God has
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- in position where God has called him to be a future king.
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- called him to be a future king. But he's having to deal
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- But he's having to deal with the crazy king.
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- with the crazy king. Now David now,
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- Now David now, David has a heart like God's.
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- David has a heart like God's. But he has a king named Saul.
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- But he has a king named Saul. And now he has to make
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- And now he has to make a decision.
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- a decision. Whether he's gonna copy the king
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- Whether he's gonna copy the king that he sees or become the king
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- that he sees or become the king that he is.
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- that he is. David is not only a good
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- David is not only a good fighter, he's also a
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- fighter, he's also a skilled musician.
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- skilled musician. And Saul recruits him into
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- And Saul recruits him into his service to play
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- his service to play the harp for him.
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- the harp for him. The Bible says that Saul
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- The Bible says that Saul was starting to lose his mind
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- was starting to lose his mind to the point that the only
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- to the point that the only thing would soothe him
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- thing would soothe him was the sound of the music.
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- was the sound of the music. And so David would play
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- And so David would play for Saul.
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- for Saul. And he played the song one day
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- And he played the song one day that Saul must not have liked
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- that Saul must not have liked very much cause
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- very much cause Saul threw a big spear at David.
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- Saul threw a big spear at David. But David eluded it.
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- But David eluded it. Twice.
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- Twice. And started to think maybe
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- And started to think maybe I'm not too safe with Saul.
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- I'm not too safe with Saul. David asked Jonathan,
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- David asked Jonathan, Saul's son, who should have
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- Saul's son, who should have rightfully been the next king
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- rightfully been the next king but wasn't going to be
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- but wasn't going to be because God chose David.
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- because God chose David. Everybody say that,
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- Everybody say that, God chose David.
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- God chose David. Say that again.
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- Say that again. God chose David.
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- God chose David. So when David ducked not once
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- So when David ducked not once but twice and asked Jonathan,
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- but twice and asked Jonathan, is something wrong
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- is something wrong with your dad?
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- with your dad? Dud somebody switch his pills
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- Dud somebody switch his pills in the cabinet.
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- in the cabinet. Should I get out of here?
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- Should I get out of here? Eventually he realized
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- Eventually he realized that the only recourse
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- that the only recourse that he had was to run.
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- that he had was to run. Which puts him in quite
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- Which puts him in quite a conflict because he
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- a conflict because he is anointed to be king
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- is anointed to be king by Samuel the prophet.
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- by Samuel the prophet. But his life is under threat
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- But his life is under threat from Saul the crazy king,
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- from Saul the crazy king, the one that the people choose.
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- the one that the people choose. And now David, the one that God
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- And now David, the one that God choose is running from Saul
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- choose is running from Saul and Jesus said,
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- and Jesus said, have you never read
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- have you never read what David did?
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- what David did? When he was hungry and he takes
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- When he was hungry and he takes him all the way back
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- him all the way back to 1 Samuel 21.
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- to 1 Samuel 21. Because David and his men
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- Because David and his men are running from Saul.
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- are running from Saul. He's crowned to be king.
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- He's crowned to be king. But he's about to be killed.
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- But he's about to be killed. In 1 Samuel 21, I told them
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- In 1 Samuel 21, I told them to give you this story
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- to give you this story so you could see the original.
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- so you could see the original. This is so powerful.
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- This is so powerful. What David did.
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- Put it on the screen please.
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- Put it on the screen please. "David went to Nob,
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- "David went to Nob, to Ahimelek the priest.
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- to Ahimelek the priest. Ahimelek trembles when he
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- Ahimelek trembles when he met him, and asked,
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- met him, and asked, why are you alone?
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- why are you alone? Why is no one with you?
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- Why is no one with you? And David answered
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- And David answered Ahimelek the priest.
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- Ahimelek the priest. The king sent me on a mission."
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- The king sent me on a mission." That's a lie.
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- That's a lie. Saul didn't send him
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- Saul didn't send him on a mission.
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- on a mission. Saul was trying to kill him.
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- Saul was trying to kill him. "The king sent me on a mission
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- "The king sent me on a mission and said to me,
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- and said to me, no one is to know anything
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- no one is to know anything about the mission I'm
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- about the mission I'm sending you on."
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- I just want to study Bible
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- I just want to study Bible with you.
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- Go back to Luke 6,
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- Go back to Luke 6, "Jesus answered them," verse 3,
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- "Jesus answered them," verse 3, "have you never read what
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- "have you never read what David did?"
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- David did?" And then he mentions
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- And then he mentions this incident.
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- this incident. You mean when he lied.
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- You mean when he lied
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- You mean when he lied to the priest.
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- And it gets even worse.
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- And it gets even worse. It gets even worse.
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- It gets even worse. Now go back 1 Samuel 21.
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- Now go back 1 Samuel 21. This is crazy y'all.
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- This is crazy y'all. This is who Jesus uses
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- This is who Jesus uses to justify his disciples
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- to justify his disciples picking heads of grain
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- picking heads of grain and running around rubbing
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- and running around rubbing head to grain on the Sabbath.
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- head to grain on the Sabbath. Just trying to get in trouble.
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- Just trying to get in trouble. Just trying to get Jesus
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- Just trying to get Jesus in a fight.
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- in a fight. Just trying to get him
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- Just trying to get him to the cross quicker.
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- to the cross quicker. Just doing dumb stuff
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- Just doing dumb stuff on the Sabbath.
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- on the Sabbath. You know like all of us as
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- You know like all of us as Jesus disciples do all the time.
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- Jesus disciples do all the time. Juts the dumbest stuff possible.
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- Juts the dumbest stuff possible. And Jesus is like,
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- And Jesus is like, have you never read
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- have you never read what David did?
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- what David did? When he went in the
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- When he went in the house of God, go back to
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- house of God, go back to 1 Samuel 21, "And I told them
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- 1 Samuel 21, "And I told them to meet in a certain place."
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- to meet in a certain place." Verse 3, "Now then,
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- Verse 3, "Now then, what do you have on hand?"
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- what do you have on hand?" This is what David did.
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- This is what David did. He asked the priest,
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- He asked the priest, what do you have on hand?
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- what do you have on hand? Gimme me five.
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- Gimme me five. I almost called the sermon
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- I almost called the sermon gimme five.
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- gimme five. Gimme five loaves of bread
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- Gimme five loaves of bread or whatever you have on hand.
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- or whatever you have on hand. Now, "the priest answered David,
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- Now, "the priest answered David, I don't have any ordinary
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- I don't have any ordinary bread on hand;
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- bread on hand; however, there's some
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- however, there's some consecrated bread here."
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- consecrated bread here." But you're not suppose to eat
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- But you're not suppose to eat it cause it's consecrated.
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- it cause it's consecrated. Because every week on
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- the Sabbath they would bring
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- the Sabbath they would bring the bread back to the table
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- the bread back to the table in the holy of holies.
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- in the holy of holies. And replace the 12 loaves
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- And replace the 12 loaves that were fresh, that had
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- that were fresh, that had been fresh with 12 fresh loaves.
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- been fresh with 12 fresh loaves. And then the loaves they took
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- And then the loaves they took away only the priest can eat.
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- away only the priest can eat. And so the priest was like,
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- And so the priest was like, I have some bread but you're
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- I have some bread but you're not suppose to eat it.
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- not suppose to eat it. And David's like but my
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- And David's like but my men are hungry.
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- men are hungry. And so Jesus now is using
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- And so Jesus now is using the example of what David did
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- the example of what David did to let the Pharisees know
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- to let the Pharisees know that they have completely missed
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- that they have completely missed the heart of the gift God gave.
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- the heart of the gift God gave. That they have become so
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- That they have become so consumed with principles
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- consumed with principles that they have lost sight
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- that they have lost sight of the people that
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- of the people that the principles were meant
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- the principles were meant to serve in the first place.
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- to serve in the first place. That you have twisted the gift
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- That you have twisted the gift of God that God gave
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- of God that God gave and made it a prison.
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- and made it a prison. Instead of the gift
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- Instead of the gift of the Sabbath bringing you into
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- of the Sabbath bringing you into rest you've put 39 categories
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- rest you've put 39 categories on top of something
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- on top of something that God gave and you
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- that God gave and you have covered the kernel
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- have covered the kernel in a husk.
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- in a husk. You have covered
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- You have covered the kernel in a husk.
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- the kernel in a husk. What David did.
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- What David did. What David did.
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- What David did. Remember how nobody else would
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- Remember how nobody else would fight Goliath but David did.
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- fight Goliath but David did. Remember how David took off
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- Remember how David took off Saul's armor because
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- Saul's armor because it didn't fit him.
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- it didn't fit him. What David did.
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- What David did. And now Jesus uses David
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- And now Jesus uses David as an example.
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- as an example. To say I'm not copying you.
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- To say I'm not copying you. I'm the original.
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- I'm the original. I believe God wants to give
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- I believe God wants to give somebody permission to copy
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- somebody permission to copy the original.
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- the original. Permission to do it different.
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- Permission to do it different. God is sick of your excuses.
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- God is sick of your excuses. He is.
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- He is. He told me to tell you.
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- He told me to tell you. He didn't say it mean like that,
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- he said, tell them that
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- he said, tell them that they have -- does your God
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- they have -- does your God talk in a British accent
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- talk in a British accent or is that just the guy
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- or is that just the guy on the Bible app?
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- on the Bible app? God said I am trying to give
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- God said I am trying to give you permission to break
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- you permission to break the pattern of the Pharisees
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- the pattern of the Pharisees to separate the chaff
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- to separate the chaff from the wheat.
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- from the wheat. See the chaff
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- See the chaff is the tradition,
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- is the tradition, the kernel is the truth.
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- the kernel is the truth. The kernel, that's the seed
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- that the grain comes from.
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- that the grain comes from. And we sometimes, the husk,
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- And we sometimes, the husk, you know what the husk
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- you know what the husk is around the kernel,
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- is around the kernel, I didn't grow up on a
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- I didn't grow up on a farm either.
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- farm either. I just studied this is week.
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- I just studied this is week. The husk is the part you
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- The husk is the part you have to -- the reason they
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- have to -- the reason they were harvesting by hand --
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- were harvesting by hand -- and this is why the Pharisees
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- and this is why the Pharisees were accusing them
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- were accusing them because they said that's
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- because they said that's threshing, technically,
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- threshing, technically, that's threshing.
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- that's threshing. You're separating
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- You're separating the husk from the kernel.
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- the husk from the kernel. And you're not allowed to do
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- And you're not allowed to do that on the Sabbath.
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- that on the Sabbath. Cause technically you're
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- Cause technically you're doing work.
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- doing work. Now you can pick the grain
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- Now you can pick the grain with your hand, but you
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- with your hand, but you can't thresh it,
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- can't thresh it, not on the Sabbath.
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- not on the Sabbath. But God has been trying to
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- But God has been trying to thresh them the entire
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- thresh them the entire time since they started
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- time since they started putting layers of husk
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- putting layers of husk of humanity on the law
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- of humanity on the law that was given by God.
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- that was given by God. And some of us God has been
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- And some of us God has been threshing our life lately,
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- threshing our life lately, to try to separate the kernel
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- to try to separate the kernel of the word that he
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- of the word that he spoke over us.
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- spoke over us. And the character that
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- And the character that he implanted on us from
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- he implanted on us from the husk of what people
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- the husk of what people have said about us.
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- have said about us. And God has been rubbing
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- And God has been rubbing his hands lately.
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- his hands lately. God has been rubbing his hands
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- God has been rubbing his hands lately because he's trying
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- lately because he's trying to get the husk to fall
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- to get the husk to fall off your life.
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- off your life. He's trying to get the
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- He's trying to get the chaff to fall
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- chaff to fall off your life.
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- off your life. All the worthless stuff.
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- All the worthless stuff. All the worthless thing you
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- All the worthless thing you been spending your energy on.
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- been spending your energy on. All the worthless things
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- All the worthless things you been telling your mind.
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- you been telling your mind. All the worthless things
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- All the worthless things you been worrying about.
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- you been worrying about. All the worthless things.
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- All the worthless things. That's why the disciples
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- That's why the disciples are given a demonstration
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- are given a demonstration of what Jesus is doing
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- of what Jesus is doing on the earth.
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- on the earth. He is rubbing away the husk
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- He is rubbing away the husk of what is not working.
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- of what is not working. He is rubbing away the husk
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- He is rubbing away the husk if everything that did
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- if everything that did not come from his heart.
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- not come from his heart. And for some of you he is
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- And for some of you he is rubbing away the husk
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- rubbing away the husk of the house you grew up in.
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- of the house you grew up in. Of the habits that you
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- Of the habits that you have developed.
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- have developed. Of everything that
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- Of everything that is keeping you from
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- is keeping you from discovering the kernel.
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- Y'all I started studying
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- Y'all I started studying about kernels.
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- about kernels. Not like the Kentucky
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- Not like the Kentucky Fried Chicken but
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- Fried Chicken but the kernel of wheat
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- the kernel of wheat and I found out something.
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- and I found out something. I found out that kernel also
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- I found out that kernel also means in computer programming
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- means in computer programming what is at the core
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- what is at the core of a computers operating
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- of a computers operating system and has complete
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- system and has complete control over everything
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- control over everything in the system.
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- in the system. So when it says that they rubbed
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- So when it says that they rubbed away the husk and kept
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- away the husk and kept the kernel,
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- the kernel, the Lord said for me
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- the Lord said for me to tell you, keep the kernel.
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- to tell you, keep the kernel. Keep the kernel.
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- Keep the kernel. Because see some things
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- Because see some things have to fall away for you
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- have to fall away for you to get to what's true.
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- to get to what's true. And sometimes that doesn't
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- And sometimes that doesn't happen in a harvest field.
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- happen in a harvest field. Sometimes that happens
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- Sometimes that happens in your mind.
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- in your mind. In your habits.
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- In your habits. In your prayer life.
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- In your devotion.
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- In a computer program
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- In a computer program the kernel is the operating
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- the kernel is the operating system and it has control
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- system and it has control over everything in the system.
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- over everything in the system. So Jesus said there's
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- So Jesus said there's a new kernel in town.
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- a new kernel in town. This system is broken.
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- This system is broken. So Christ, Jesus Christ now.
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- So Christ, Jesus Christ now. We talk about Jesus and we sing
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- We talk about Jesus and we sing about Jesus but I wonder
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- do we really understand
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- do we really understand what we have inside of us.
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- what we have inside of us. To say Christ in you
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- To say Christ in you the hope of glory.
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- the hope of glory. It means that no amount of husk,
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- It means that no amount of husk, no amount of habits,
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- no amount of habits, nothing that has been covering
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- nothing that has been covering you cause when God does this.
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- you cause when God does this. You know what I love about God,
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- You know what I love about God, he threshes by hand.
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- he threshes by hand. I love God because
- 00:12:25.029 --> 00:12:26.364
- I love God because he threshes by hand.
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- he threshes by hand. He knows exactly what needs
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- He knows exactly what needs to fall off my life.
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- to fall off my life. He knows exactly who needs
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- He knows exactly who needs to fall outta my life.
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- to fall outta my life. Somebody thank God
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- Somebody thank God for the breakup.
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- for the breakup. Somebody thank God
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- Somebody thank God for pink slip.
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- for pink slip. Somebody thank God
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- Somebody thank God for the relocation.
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- for the relocation. That's God getting
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- That's God getting ready to bless you.
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- ready to bless you. And everything that doesn't
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- And everything that doesn't come from him
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- come from him is gonna fall off.
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- is gonna fall off. It's gonna fall off.
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- It's gonna fall off. [applause]
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- [applause] Work the kernel.
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- Work the kernel. Work the kernel.
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- Work the kernel. Even on the Sabbath.
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- Even on the Sabbath. Even if you've been in a bad
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- Even if you've been in a bad situation there is a
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- situation there is a kernel of the goodness of God.
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- kernel of the goodness of God. The kernel doesn't look like
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- The kernel doesn't look like much but everything
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- much but everything that is going to be in the grain
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- that is going to be in the grain is in the kernel.
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- is in the kernel. It just hasn't come
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- It just hasn't come to maturity yet.
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- to maturity yet. [applause]
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- [applause] And the kingdom of God
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- And the kingdom of God is like that kernel.
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- is like that kernel. So God is in the business
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- So God is in the business of removing some things.
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- of removing some things. And he said did you never
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- And he said did you never read what David did.
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- read what David did. How hard would
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- How hard would it be to be David?
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- it be to be David? And the only king
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- And the only king you've ever seen is bipolar.
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- you've ever seen is bipolar. I mean he really was.
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- I mean he really was. They didn't diagnose it like
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- They didn't diagnose it like that at the time.
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- that at the time. They said an evil spirit
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- They said an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul.
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- from the Lord came upon Saul. But not only was it
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- But not only was it a mental disorder,
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- a mental disorder, it was a spiritual warfare.
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- it was a spiritual warfare. And that's what David grew up
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- And that's what David grew up seeing as king.
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- seeing as king. So he had to make a decision
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- So he had to make a decision and so do you.
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- and so do you. Am I gonna copy Saul
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- Am I gonna copy Saul or copy God?
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- or copy God? He had opportunity after
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- He had opportunity after opportunity after opportunity
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- opportunity after opportunity to get revenge on Saul.
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- to get revenge on Saul. One time Saul was,
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- One time Saul was, this is really gross y'all
- 00:14:10.301 --> 00:14:11.236
- this is really gross y'all but it's in the Bible,
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- but it's in the Bible, relieving himself in the cave
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- relieving himself in the cave and David got so close
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- and David got so close to him he cut off a corner
- 00:14:16.274 --> 00:14:17.275
- to him he cut off a corner of his robe.
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- He coulda killed him.
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- He coulda killed him. Had a decision to make.
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- Had a decision to make. Am I gonna copy Saul
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- Am I gonna copy Saul and continue to sow the same
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- and continue to sow the same kernels of conflict
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- kernels of conflict that made him crazy?
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- that made him crazy? But see God choose David
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- But see God choose David because he said I want a man
- 00:14:34.459 --> 00:14:38.029
- because he said I want a man after my own heart.
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- after my own heart. I want a woman who will copy me.
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- Who will learn from me.
- 00:14:46.471 --> 00:14:48.940
- Who will learn from me. To be discipled by Jesus means
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- To be discipled by Jesus means more than wearing a bracelet
- 00:14:51.509 --> 00:14:54.512
- more than wearing a bracelet of WWJD.
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- of WWJD. It really means that you have
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- It really means that you have to allow him to do what
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- to allow him to do what he didn't stop the disciples
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- he didn't stop the disciples from doing.
- 00:15:04.222 --> 00:15:07.425
- from doing. To separate the husk
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- To separate the husk from the heart.
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- from the heart. There were certain seasons
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- There were certain seasons in my life where I owe
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- in my life where I owe the Devil an apology.
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- the Devil an apology. For giving him credit
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- For giving him credit for something that Jesus Christ
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- for something that Jesus Christ was actually doing.
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- was actually doing. Cause all I felt was this.
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- Cause all I felt was this. All I felt was threshing.
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- All I felt was threshing. And I'm like oh God I'm losing
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- And I'm like oh God I'm losing this person,
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- this person, and I'm losing this thing,
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- and I'm losing this thing, and I'm losing this opportunity.
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- and I'm losing this opportunity. And that was God threshing
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- And that was God threshing my life by hand.
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- my life by hand. That was God.
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- That was God. Aren't you glad he doesn't just
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- Aren't you glad he doesn't just use a sickle and thresh you
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- use a sickle and thresh you like he threshes
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- like he threshes everybody else?
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- everybody else? Just come on through
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- Just come on through and make a row.
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- and make a row. God loves you enough
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- God loves you enough to thresh you by hand
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- to thresh you by hand so he can get to the kernel.
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- so he can get to the kernel. The kernel of the
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- The kernel of the prophetic word he's spoken
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- prophetic word he's spoken over your life.
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- over your life. The kernel of your true
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- The kernel of your true beauty unadorned.
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- beauty unadorned. The kernel of who you really
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- The kernel of who you really were all along before
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- were all along before all of the layers of 39
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- all of the layers of 39 categories of what
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- categories of what God can't do.
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- God can't do. God on top of you.
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- God on top of you. God is threshing all that
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- God is threshing all that away now in Luke 6.
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- away now in Luke 6. And the nets are breaking.
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- And the nets are breaking. And the roof is breaking.
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- And the roof is breaking. And the wine skins
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- And the wine skins are breaking.
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- are breaking. And the Sabbath is being
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- And the Sabbath is being broken because it has become
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- broken because it has become a prison when it was meant
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- a prison when it was meant to be a gift.
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- to be a gift. And God is breaking you out.
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- And God is breaking you out. That's what all this
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- That's what all this has been about.
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- has been about. Quick giving a praise
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- Quick giving a praise service to the Devil.
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- service to the Devil. By telling everybody
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- By telling everybody you're under attack.
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- you're under attack. You're not under attack,
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- You're not under attack, it's not a threat
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- it's not a threat it's a threshing.
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- it's a threshing. It's a threshing.
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- It's a threshing. It's a threshing.
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- It's a threshing. And what happens after
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- And what happens after the threshing depends on whose
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- the threshing depends on whose hands they're in.
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- hands they're in. So when God does this,
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- you do this.
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- you do this. I'm excited.
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- I'm excited. I'm getting ready to see God.
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- I'm getting ready to see God. Reveal something in me
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- Reveal something in me that I forgot was even there.
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- that I forgot was even there. I'm getting ready to see God.
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- I'm getting ready to see God. Do it.
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- Do it. Ephesians 3:20.
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- Ephesians 3:20. I wish you'd participate
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- I wish you'd participate in this sermon.
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- in this sermon. And just do what God's
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- And just do what God's been doing.
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- been doing. Just do this.
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- Just do this. I can't wait to see
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- I can't wait to see what God has in mind.
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- what God has in mind. I'm filling my horn with oil.
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- I'm filling my horn with oil. I mean fresh oil.
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- I mean fresh oil. I'm filling it to the top
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- running over.
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- running over. I'm getting my joy back.
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- I'm getting my joy back. It's reaping time now.
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- It's reaping time now. It's reaping now.
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- It's reaping now. God's been taking the husk
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- God's been taking the husk off my heart.
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- off my heart. And the husk off of my mind.
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- And the husk off of my mind. And God is shedding me
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- And God is shedding me of wrong thinking and now
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- of wrong thinking and now I'm getting ready to see what
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- I'm getting ready to see what God put inside of me.
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- He's harvesting you by hand.
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- He's harvesting you by hand. He knows when the fields
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- He knows when the fields are ripe.
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- are ripe. He knows when the time is right.
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- He knows when the time is right. He doesn't need permission
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- He doesn't need permission from a Pharisee to do it
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- from a Pharisee to do it on the right day.
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- on the right day. He's been doing it all along.
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- He's been doing it all along. The threshing was a blessing.
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- The threshing was a blessing. So I don't know who needed to
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- So I don't know who needed to know that's God's hands
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- know that's God's hands you feel.
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- you feel. That's God's hand.
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- That's God's hand. And he's gonna keep the kernel.
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- And he's gonna keep the kernel. And I'mma tell you something
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- And I'mma tell you something else that we need to teach
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- else that we need to teach theologically.
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- theologically. God forgive me for not teaching
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- God forgive me for not teaching this enough.
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- this enough. Christ in you is the operating
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- Christ in you is the operating system of your life.
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- system of your life. Not the condemnation in you.
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- Not the condemnation in you. [applause]
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- [applause] Because I was thinking
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- Because I was thinking about David,
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- about David, y'all stand up because it
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- y'all stand up because it pressures me to close.
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- pressures me to close. Then we get the next
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- Then we get the next service in.
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- service in. But when Jesus said what
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- But when Jesus said what David did, did you never read
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- David did, did you never read what David did.
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- what David did. He coulda talked about a lot
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- He coulda talked about a lot of things you know.
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- of things you know. He coulda talked
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- He coulda talked about Bathsheba.
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- about Bathsheba. Cause David did that too.
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- Cause David did that too. He could've talked about Amnon,
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- He could've talked about Amnon, David's son that he wouldn't
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- David's son that he wouldn't deal with.
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- deal with. He coulda talk about Absalom,
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- He coulda talk about Absalom, David's son that he was
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- David's son that he was passive aggressive with
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- passive aggressive with and wouldn't let him come
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- and wouldn't let him come past a certain distance.
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- past a certain distance. He coulda talked about all
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- He coulda talked about all a that.
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- a that. But he didn't.
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- But he didn't. By the time it says in Acts 13,
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- By the time it says in Acts 13, David was a man
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- David was a man after God's own heart.
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- after God's own heart. It doesn't mean that all
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- of his decisions were perfect.
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- of his decisions were perfect. It means that he kept
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- It means that he kept the kernel of God's heart.
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- the kernel of God's heart. But so the enemy wants
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- But so the enemy wants to wrap you in so much
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- to wrap you in so much condemnation that you can't
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- condemnation that you can't see the kernel.
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- see the kernel. That's why God brought
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- That's why God brought you here today.
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- you here today. That's why He's been allowing
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- That's why He's been allowing you to go through.
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- you to go through. I don't think it probably felt
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- I don't think it probably felt good for the grain,
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- good for the grain, but it was good.
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- Because he is removing
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- Because he is removing everything that does not belong.
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- everything that does not belong. And breaking everything that
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- And breaking everything that is holding back the purpose
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- is holding back the purpose that he created you for.
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- that he created you for. To get you outta that prison.
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- To get you outta that prison. To get you outta that prison.
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- To get you outta that prison. To uncover the kernel
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- To uncover the kernel of your true character.
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- of your true character. He will even allow life
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- He will even allow life sometimes to do this to you.
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- sometimes to do this to you. And sometimes it doesn't
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- And sometimes it doesn't feel so gentle.
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- feel so gentle. And sometimes we don't know
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- And sometimes we don't know how to praise God for this.
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- how to praise God for this. But I want you to rub your hands
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- But I want you to rub your hands together real quick.
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- together real quick. This is just -- you can still
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- This is just -- you can still do this on Covid protocols.
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- do this on Covid protocols. You don't have to rub somebody
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- You don't have to rub somebody else's palm.
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- else's palm. Just rub.
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- Just rub. I want you to hear
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- I want you to hear the Lord saying,
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- the Lord saying, the fields are ripe now.
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- the fields are ripe now. I'm bringing you into a moment.
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- I'm bringing you into a moment. I'm bringing you into a moment
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- I'm bringing you into a moment where you can grow up past
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- where you can grow up past what you grew up around.
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- what you grew up around. To establish
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- To establish a different pattern.
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- a different pattern. To break tradition
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- To break tradition with the things
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- with the things that are not true about you.
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- that are not true about you. You don't have to keep doing
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- You don't have to keep doing this I know it'll hurt
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- this I know it'll hurt after a minute.
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- after a minute. But Lord we pray for release
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- But Lord we pray for release for the captives today.
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- for the captives today. Some people are captive
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- Some people are captive by the customs of their life.
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- by the customs of their life. And some people are captive
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- And some people are captive in certain area of their
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- in certain area of their character, but I see something
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- character, but I see something coming forth today by faith.
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- coming forth today by faith. I really do.
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- I really do. And I believe that you have
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- And I believe that you have been unlocking as I preach
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- been unlocking as I preach this word today.
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- this word today. You literally have been walking
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- You literally have been walking through the grain field.
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- through the grain field. I thank you Lord that when you
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- I thank you Lord that when you walk through the grain field
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- walk through the grain field of my life that you know how
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- of my life that you know how to take the husk off.
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- to take the husk off. I thank you Lord for everything
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- I thank you Lord for everything you have spoken over her life.
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- you have spoken over her life. Over his life.
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- Over his life. Thank you everything
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- Thank you everything you've planted in them.
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- you've planted in them. The experiences, the wisdom,
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- The experiences, the wisdom, the gift that you've given.
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- the gift that you've given. We will not allow the lies
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- We will not allow the lies of the enemy or the patterns
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- of the enemy or the patterns of Saul to keep the king
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- of Saul to keep the king in them from being born.
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- in them from being born. So Father I thank you now
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- So Father I thank you now in Jesus name.
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- in Jesus name. Not David's name.
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- Not David's name. In Jesus name.
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- In Jesus name. The lord of the Sabbath.
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- The lord of the Sabbath. The lord of the gift.
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- The lord of the gift. The God of the grain field.
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- The God of the grain field. I commit you into their hands.
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- I commit you into their hands. It's not the spear
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- It's not the spear that was in Saul's hand.
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- that was in Saul's hand. God it is the grain
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- God it is the grain in your hand that gives me
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- in your hand that gives me confidence and faith today.
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- confidence and faith today. To know that we'll make it.
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- To know that we'll make it. This may be a word God
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- This may be a word God that needs to go down deep
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- that needs to go down deep for somebody.
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- for somebody. They may need to hear it
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- They may need to hear it another time or two.
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- another time or two. To really get it down deep.
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- To really get it down deep. But I thank you that your hand
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- But I thank you that your hand has been there keeping
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- has been there keeping the kernel of their purpose.
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- the kernel of their purpose. Keeping the kernel
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- Keeping the kernel of their life.
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- of their life. And nothing anyone
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- And nothing anyone does can change it.
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- does can change it. Father our hands are open,
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- Father our hands are open, our lives are yours.
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- - We're so thankful that
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- - 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
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- 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.
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- process these teachings. I could easily listen,
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- I could easily listen, and then walk away, and really
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- 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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- make available for you.
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- make available for you. It includes the sermon
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- It includes the sermon you just heard, and a few
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- you just heard, and a few other messages that'll
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- other messages that'll take you deeper,
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- take you deeper, strengthen your faith,
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- strengthen your faith, and really, really help you
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- and really, really help you in your relationship with God,
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- in your relationship with God, grow closer to Him,
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- grow closer to Him, and see what He has for you.
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- and see what He has for you. Today's resource is available
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- so we can continue to take the gospel to others.
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- the gospel to others. All you have to do is
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- All you have to do is call or go online,
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- and know that you aren't just requesting a resource.
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- You're helping us get God's word out and preach Jesus Christ
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- out and preach Jesus Christ to people all over the world.
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- to people all over the world. Thank you so much
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- for your support.
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- for your support. We couldn't do it without you.
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- We couldn't do it without you. Oh, one more thing
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- Oh, one more thing before you go.
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- before you go. Did you know you can join us
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- Did you know you can join us live every weekend online?
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- live every weekend online? You can be a part of our eFam,
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- You can be a part of our eFam, our extended church family.
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- our extended church family. Visit us at StevenFurtick.com,
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- - Why would a God
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- - Why would a God who said you could have
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- who said you could have mustard seed faith
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- mustard seed faith and move something
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- and move something as big as a mountain
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- as big as a mountain leave something as small
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- leave something as small as a thorn?
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- as a thorn? Because see,
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- Because see, some things have to fall
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- some things have to fall away for you to get
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- away for you to get to what's true.
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- to what's true. If God doesn't remove it,
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- If God doesn't remove it, you can expect him to use it.
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- you can expect him to use it. God gave grace that was
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- God gave grace that was proportional to the problem.
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- proportional to the problem. Grace is there for
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- Grace is there for you when you fail,
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- you when you fail, but it's also there to build
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- but it's also there to build you up so you can
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- you up so you can get stronger.
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- get stronger. When I am weak,
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- When I am weak, then I am strong.
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- then I am strong. I wanna be transformed,
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- I wanna be transformed, I wanna receive grace
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- I wanna receive grace for what we struggle with.
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- for what we struggle with. You don't have to fake it,
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- You don't have to fake it, you don't have to go through
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- you don't have to go through life pretending.
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- life pretending. Set an example
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- Set an example of overcoming struggle.
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- of overcoming struggle. Not avoid it.
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- Not avoid it. Everybody in here is a disciple.
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- Everybody in here is a disciple. Everybody in here
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- Everybody in here is being discipled.
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- is being discipled. Some of us were
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- Some of us were discipled by dysfunction.
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- discipled by dysfunction. You get to decide,
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- You get to decide, who do I want
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- who do I want to be discipled by?
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- to be discipled by? God cannot give you a mentor
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- God cannot give you a mentor that will limit you
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- that will limit you from where he is ultimately
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- from where he is ultimately leading you to be.
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- leading you to be. God's purpose will prevail.
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- - Could you be missing
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- God's provision
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- in your life
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- because it doesn't look
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- like what you wished for?
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- This new series from
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- Pastor Steven Furtick will
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- help you embrace what
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- you're facing and find purpose
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- in your situation.
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- Call or go online today
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- to request your copy
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- of "God Will Provide."
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- ♪ ♪
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- - You didn't just buy a ticket
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- - You didn't just buy a ticket you set something in motion
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- you set something in motion just by being here tonight.
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- just by being here tonight. Some of you bought somebody
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- Some of you bought somebody else a ticket
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- else a ticket tonight and it's gonna
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- tonight and it's gonna change their life to know
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- change their life to know that God loves them.
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- that God loves them. And has not forsaken them.
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- And has not forsaken them. And he is for you
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- And he is for you and not against you.
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- - One, two, three, go!
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- - ♪ Why can't I praise him ♪
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- ♪ As loud as I want ♪
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- ♪ Why can't I praise him ♪
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- ♪ As loud as I want ♪
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- ♪ Why can't I praise him ♪
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- ♪ As loud as I want ♪
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- ♪ Why can't I praise him ♪
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- ♪ As loud as I want ♪
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- [cheering]
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- ♪ ♪
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