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Speaker 3: much for tuning in, and thank you again for coming

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Speaker 3: out today. I like to start with something funny, and

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Speaker 3: I heard about this pastor and this song leader. They

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Speaker 3: weren't getting along. It started to spill over into the services.

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Speaker 3: One Sunday morning, the pastor spoke on being willing to change. Afterwards,

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Speaker 3: Shall not be moved. Next week, the pastor spoke about

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Speaker 3: being a giver. The song leader got up and led

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Speaker 3: the song Jesus paid it all. Next week, pastor talked

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Speaker 3: about not gossiping, watching your Tongueleader got up and led

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Speaker 3: so frustrated he resigned. Told the congregation Jesus brought me

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Speaker 3: then led, what a friend we have in Jesus. Hold

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Speaker 3: up your Bible, say it like you mean it. This

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Speaker 3: is my Bible. I am what it says I am.

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Speaker 3: I have what it says I have. I can do

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Speaker 3: talked the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind

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Speaker 3: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want

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Speaker 3: to talk to you today about not fueling the fire.

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Speaker 3: We all have opportunities to make people look bad. We

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Speaker 3: mercy is your vaccine. Covering default is the equivalent of

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Speaker 3: taking a flu shot. That's what's going to keep you

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Speaker 3: You let them have it the very thing that you're

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Speaker 3: going to keep you from doing the exact same thing

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Speaker 3: somewhere down the road. As a parent, when somebody does

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Speaker 3: something good for our children, they help restore them in

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Speaker 3: There's nothing we wouldn't do for that person, we'd be

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Speaker 3: when you help restore them, when you protect a reputation,

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Speaker 3: there's nothing that God won't do for you. When you

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Speaker 3: Mercy sets the tone for blessing, and my challenge for

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