1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Jolan Victoria. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. We 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:11,039 Speaker 1: believe you're going to have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: and favor filled. God bless you today and enjoy the 5 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: message now. God bless you. It's great to be with 6 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 1: you today, and I hope you'll stay connected with us 7 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: during the week through our daily podcast, our YouTube channel, 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: social media. We'll keep you encouraged and inspired. But I'd 9 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: like to start with something funny, and I heard about 10 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: five relationship tips for women. Number one, it's important to 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,480 Speaker 1: find a man that loves you and is loyal. Number two, 12 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: it's important to find a man that's fun and makes 13 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: you laugh. Number three, it's important to find a man 14 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,959 Speaker 1: that's a hard worker provides a good living. Number four, 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: it's important to find a man that's a great father 16 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: and good with children. And number five, it's important that 17 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: none of these four men know each other. All right, y'all. 18 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: I told that to Victoria yesterday. We were with some 19 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: friends down at the church. When I finished, she started 20 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: walking away. I said, where you going? She said, to 21 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: find my other three men. I said, listen, you baby, 22 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: you got four in one here. So that's what I believe. Anyone, 23 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: come on, say it like you mean it. This is 24 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: my Bible. I am what it says I am. I 25 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: have what it says I have. I can do what 26 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: it says I can do. Today I will be taught 27 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, 28 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: my heart is receptive. I will never be the same. 29 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk 30 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: to you today about it's already defeated. We all face 31 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: situations that should hold us back. What we're up against 32 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: is bigger and stronger. It's easy to live in fear, intimidated, 33 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: thinking that it could never work out. But the scripture 34 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: says in First John, chapter four, because you belong to Godd, 35 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: you have already defeated the enemy. What you're up against 36 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: has already been defeated. God is not in the heavens 37 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: fighting with the enemy trying to free you. Heal you, 38 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:15,399 Speaker 1: deliver you, favor you. The battle has already been won. 39 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: Two thousand years ago, when Jesus came up out of 40 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: the grave, he defeated everything that can hold you back. 41 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 1: He took care of it once and for all. The 42 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: scripture says he rendered the enemy powerless. One translation says 43 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: he brought him to naught. Naught means zero wasn't even close. 44 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: It was a shutout. Here's the beauty. Because you belong 45 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: to God, because you're his child, you have already defeated 46 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: the enemy. Anything you face in life, you need to 47 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: see it as defeated. Don't pray for victory. Pray from victory. Father, 48 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: thank you that I am free, I am healed, I 49 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: am forgiven, I am prosperous, I am victorious. But the 50 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: challenge is, even though our enemy is defeated, he makes 51 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: a lot of noise. The scripture says he goes about 52 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: as a roaring lion. He's not a lion. He can't 53 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 1: overpower you. He can't control your destiny. He's like a lion. 54 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: That means he's loud. He'll roar negative thoughts, that sickness 55 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: will be the end of you. You'll never meet the 56 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:26,639 Speaker 1: right person. You've made too many mistakes. There's nothing good 57 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: in your future. Do yourself a favor. Ignore the roar, 58 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: don't believe his lines. When those thoughts come, just give 59 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: him the zero sign. Remind him you have no power 60 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: over me, You've already been defeated. Because I belonged to God. 61 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: I will walk in victory. I will live and not die. 62 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: I will prosper and succeed. I will stay in peace 63 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: in the midst of the storm. When you know what 64 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: comes against you has already been defeated, it changes your outlook. 65 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: You won't live in fear, worried about your future. You're 66 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: letting doubt hold you back. You'll move forward knowing that 67 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: God has already taken care of anything you'll face. The 68 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: path has already been cleared, says in Daniel. The people 69 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: who know their God will be strong and do exploits. 70 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: When you know your God and what he's done, that 71 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 1: he's already defeated the enemy, that he's taken away his power, 72 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: that he's brought him to zero, then you will be strong. 73 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: You won't be moved by opposition. You won't fall apart 74 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: when trouble comes. You won't give up because someone did 75 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 1: you wrong. You know it can't stop your purpose. You'll 76 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: not only have a supernatural strength, but you'll do exploits. 77 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: You'll take your family to a new level. You'll break 78 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: addictions that have held you back. You'll accomplish dreams bigger 79 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 1: than you've imagined. Have the right perspective. Whatever enemies you face, 80 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 1: enemies of fear, enemies of depression, enemies of sicknesses, enemies 81 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 1: of insecure curity, they have already been defeated. Now here's 82 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: the key. If you don't realize this, you can let 83 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 1: a defeated enemy keep you from your destiny. Years ago, 84 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: there was a missionary in Africa. He was traveling by 85 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: horseback down this narrow, winding trail. It was a hot 86 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: Sunday afternoon. He was on his way to one of 87 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: the little villages. As he approached a sharp turn in 88 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: the trail, the horse stopped and wouldn't go any further. 89 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 1: It's sensed that something was wrong around the corner. He 90 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: couldn't make the horse go. He finally got off and 91 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: looked around the curve. There was a huge snake about 92 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 1: ten feet long, very thick, curled up right in the 93 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: middle of the past, basking in the sun. He had 94 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 1: his head hidden under this small flat stone. The men's 95 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 1: heart was gripped with fear. He'd been warned about how 96 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 1: dangerous and poisonous the snakes were. He didn't know what 97 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: to do. Didn't have any kind of weapon, was no 98 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 1: way around. The path was thick with trees and brush 99 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 1: on each side. After about fifteen minutes, he got his 100 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: nerve up. He picked up the biggest rock he could 101 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: possibly find. He was going to throw it on top 102 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: of that flat stone where the snake was hiding his head. 103 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: He moved very cautiously forward, trembling with fear the back 104 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: of his mind, thinking what if I miss What if 105 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: I don't kill him, just make him mad, he may 106 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 1: turn around and bite me. Amid all those fears, with 107 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: the adrenaline flowing, he hurled that rock on top of 108 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: the snake with all of his might. Much to his surprise, 109 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: the snake didn't move. He got a little closer and 110 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: suddenly realized the snake was already dead. Someone passing that 111 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: way before him had crushed the snake's head and just 112 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: left him lying in the path. The good news is 113 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: someone has already been down our path and cleared it 114 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: of everything that could harm us. When Jesus came to 115 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: the earth, he went around doing good, healing people, showing mercy, 116 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: but the religious leaders didn't accept him, even though he 117 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: had done no wrong. They put a crown of thorns 118 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: on his head and forced him to carry his own 119 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: cross to be crucified. Hanging on the cross, he could 120 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: have called angels to come rescue him, but he didn't 121 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 1: do it. He hung there for you and for me. 122 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: The nails didn't hold him on the cross. Love held 123 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: him on the cross. It was all a part of 124 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: God's plan. The scripture says. For this reason, the son 125 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: of God came to earth to destroy the works of 126 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: the enemy. Jesus went before us and crushed Satan's head. 127 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: He took away all of his power. Now we can 128 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 1: live a victorious life. But I wonder if you're letting 129 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: a dead snake keep you from moving forward. What's in 130 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 1: your path may seem harmful, looks like you can't get 131 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: around it. You're afraid, can't sleep at night, trouble at work, child, 132 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: this off course, mistakes you've made, guilt, condemnation. If you'll 133 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:13,119 Speaker 1: start moving forward, you'll discover the snake is already dead. 134 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: God didn't leave you here on this earth with enemies 135 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 1: that can stop your destiny. They're already defeated. But in 136 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: order to see what God has done, you have to 137 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 1: take steps forward. Can't let fear dominate. They've worried about 138 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 1: your future. Believe in the roar that the obstacle's too big, 139 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:37,959 Speaker 1: the addiction too strong, sickness too powerful, the mistake too great. 140 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: Yes it looks intimidating, but it's not what you think. 141 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: The head is already crushed. God is already taking care 142 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: of what's trying to stop you. Don't let a dead 143 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: snake keep you from reaching your destiny. The power in 144 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: you is greater than any power that's coming against you. 145 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: If you were on your own, it would be a problem. 146 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: But you're not on your own. The most high God 147 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: lives in you. Isaiah said, He goes before you and 148 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: makes crooked place his strength. He's already gone before you 149 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: and defeated those enemies. Jesus said in John fourteen, the 150 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: Prince of this world comes, and he has no power 151 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: over me. Now, I'm not saying that you won't have 152 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 1: difficulties things that are not fair. The Prince of this 153 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: world will come. That's the enemy. But you can say, 154 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 1: like Jesus, he has no power over me. I know 155 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 1: a secret. He's already been defeated. We didn't defeat him, 156 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 1: Jesus defeated him, but because we belong to Christ. His 157 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: victory is our victory. Because he lives, We can live 158 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:50,199 Speaker 1: because he rendered him powerless. We can walk in freedom now. 159 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 1: To see this victory, you can't have a defeated mindset, Joel, 160 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 1: I'm under attack. The enemy's working over time on me. 161 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: I don't know what I'm gonna do. The right attitude 162 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: is the enemy has no power over me. He used 163 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 1: to have power. He used to have the keys to 164 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:10,439 Speaker 1: death in hell, but Jesus took away those keys. He 165 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 1: lost his power. His conqueror, our savior, gave us the keys. 166 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: Now we have authority. Now we can live in victory 167 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: instead of being underattack. When things come against us, you 168 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:26,440 Speaker 1: need to be on the attack. Father, Thank you that 169 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 1: every force that's trying to stop me has already been defeated. 170 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:33,960 Speaker 1: I will not shrink back in fear letting a dead 171 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: snake fool me. I know you've already crushed his head. 172 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 1: I know you've already won the victory. So I will 173 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: move forward, knowing that you always caused me to try umph. 174 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 1: When my father was in his forties, he had a 175 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: dream one night. He was in this room about thirty 176 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 1: feet by thirty feet. In one corner of the room 177 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: was this very evil being like Satan himself, upon a throne. 178 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 1: In another corner was this man trying to get out 179 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: of the room. There was only one door, and my 180 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: father was standing by that door watching all this take place. 181 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: The man wanted out so desperately, but he couldn't move. 182 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: He was flailing his arms like he was swimming, struggling 183 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 1: the inch forward, but Satan just kept staring at him. 184 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 1: It was like this evil gaze was holding the man captive. 185 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: At one point in the dream, my father spoke up 186 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: and said, very forcefully, I will walk out of here 187 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: in the name of Jesus. Satan looked at him, tried 188 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: to hold him with his gaze, but it had no effect. 189 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: My father opened the door and walked out. He woke up, 190 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:43,319 Speaker 1: didn't know what the dream meant, didn't think much more 191 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: about it. But several months later he went through one 192 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,680 Speaker 1: of the most difficult times of his life. Been doing 193 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 1: great pastoring his church, happily married, but he suddenly felt 194 00:11:55,559 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 1: overwhelmed by life, lost his passion, couldn't sleep at night. 195 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:04,079 Speaker 1: He sunk into a deep depression. He told how when 196 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: he woke up he couldn't wait till night came. At night, 197 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: he couldn't wait till the morning. He began to feel 198 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: guilty about past mistakes, this deep sense of shame and condemnation, 199 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 1: so much so that he closed his offices. Thought he 200 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 1: was having a nervous breakdown. Came out of the blue. 201 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: There was no warning. He was faithfully pastoring, faithfully serving 202 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: his church. Then the bottom fell out. Being a believer 203 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: doesn't mean we won't ever be attacked. The prince of 204 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 1: this world will come. But what I want you to 205 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: see is he doesn't determine your future. He doesn't have 206 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: the final say. Foughts told my father that he would 207 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: never minister again, that he had a terminal illness, something incurable, 208 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: and it would get worse and worse. Fear gripped his heart. 209 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 1: One day while he was praying, said God, where are you? 210 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: Why want you to do something? Suddenly he remembered his dream. 211 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: The scripture says, before you call, God will answer you. 212 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: Before he ever came under the attack, God gave him 213 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: this dream. It was as if God said, son, tell 214 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: me what happened in the dream. My father recalled how 215 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 1: that one man couldn't get out. God said to my father, 216 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:20,720 Speaker 1: what did you do in the dream? My father said, 217 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: I walked out in the name of Jesus. God says, son, 218 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:28,079 Speaker 1: you're in that room right now. The enemy is fear, 219 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,559 Speaker 1: the enemy is torment, the enemy is lies, and the 220 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,960 Speaker 1: only way to get out is to walk out in 221 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 1: my name. Remind him of my victory. Sometimes we're praying God, 222 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: what are you going to do something? Don't you see 223 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 1: that I'm under attack? God says, I've already done it. 224 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 1: I've already defeated every enemy that will try to stop you. 225 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: Now you have to get on the attack. You have 226 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:55,439 Speaker 1: to rise up and walk out of it. My father 227 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: dried his tears, got his passion back. In the face 228 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:02,440 Speaker 1: of fear, he started speaking faith, I will fear no evil. 229 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: I am strong in the Lord. No weapon formed against 230 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: me will prosper. Little by little he got his passion back, 231 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: got his vision back, got his power back. After several 232 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: months of staying in the house being overwhelmed, he took 233 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 1: a step of faith and accepted a speaking engagement was 234 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 1: in another city where he had to fly. Well, he 235 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: had flown all over the world. It was no big deal, 236 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 1: but suddenly he had a fear of flying. Thoughts told him. 237 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 1: You better not get on that plane. If you do, 238 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: it'll be the last time you ever see your family. 239 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 1: The only tools the enemy has is deception and lies. 240 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 1: It's no different today than back in the garden of 241 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,320 Speaker 1: Eden with Adam and Eve. If you eat this fruit 242 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: you want die, you'll become like God. Come on, you 243 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 1: can eat it. He's called the father of lies. There's 244 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:56,800 Speaker 1: no truth in him. To reach your potential, you have 245 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 1: to become skilled at dismissing his lies. He'll try to 246 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 1: talk it out of your destiny. It's got a big roar. 247 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: You can't get well. You never get past the depression. 248 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 1: This problem's to be. Don't get on that plane. Ignore 249 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: the roar. He's all bark and no bite. The only 250 00:15:15,880 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 1: power he has is the power you give him by 251 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:23,000 Speaker 1: believing his lies. My father finally got his faith up. 252 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: He was going to take that flight, the first time 253 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 1: going out and speaking in months. It was a big moment. 254 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: Then a friend called and said, John, I just have 255 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 1: a strange feeling that you're not supposed to fly. I 256 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 1: just since something bad may happen. Now. I know people 257 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 1: can give us advice and counsel, but sometimes the enemy 258 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 1: will use people to try to keep you from moving forward. 259 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 1: He'll do everything he can to try to keep you 260 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 1: stuck in fear, thinking you can't get well, you can't 261 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: get out of debt, you can't accomplish that dream. My 262 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: father was at a critical point. Was he going to 263 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 1: act on fear or was he going to act on faith? 264 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 1: Was he going to stay in that room believing he 265 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: was held captive, or was he going to walk out 266 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:13,200 Speaker 1: knowing that the enemy was defeated. He took a step 267 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 1: of faith, got his courage up, and he went to 268 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 1: the airport. Normally the flight was a large jet with 269 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 1: several hundred people, but this particular day it was a 270 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 1: twin engine prop plane that held about thirty people. When 271 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: my father saw that, the enemy said, man, you better 272 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: go back. This is a sure sign you're not supposed 273 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 1: to go. He ignored it and got on the plane. 274 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: When the pilot took off, my father told how he 275 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: lifted up his seat to try to help out. When 276 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 1: the pilot turned left, Daddy lean left. He made it 277 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:50,080 Speaker 1: there safely and flew for many years after that. But 278 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:53,520 Speaker 1: had my father not walked out of that room, had 279 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 1: he let that dead snake paralyze him? He would have 280 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: missed his destiny. And Jesus said, the Prince of the 281 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:03,160 Speaker 1: this world comes. He has no power over me the 282 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:06,480 Speaker 1: next verse, but I will do what the Father requires. 283 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,240 Speaker 1: That last part is the key. We're all going to 284 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: face attacks, trouble, opposition. The Prince of this world will come. 285 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: He has no power over us, but we have to 286 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:22,760 Speaker 1: do what the Father requires. We can't sit back. Why 287 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: did this happen? This is not fair. What the Father 288 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,879 Speaker 1: requires is to move forward in faith. Don't let fear 289 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: hold you back. Don't believe the lies that it's permanent. 290 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: Don't water down your dreams. The snake is dead. You 291 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 1: can walk out of that room. Now get your passion 292 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 1: back and go after what God put in your heart. 293 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:48,920 Speaker 1: This is what Joseph did. His fiancee, Mary, became pregnant 294 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 1: without knowing a man. She gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem. 295 00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 1: When King Herod heard about Jesus, the scripture says, he 296 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,639 Speaker 1: was deeply disturbed. He didn't like the thought of someone 297 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:04,159 Speaker 1: having more power and more influence than him, and an 298 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 1: angel appeared to Joseph and told him to flee to 299 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 1: Egypt because Herod was going to try to kill Jesus. 300 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 1: Joseph left in the middle of the night. Herod was 301 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 1: so upset he sent soldiers out to kill all the 302 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:22,160 Speaker 1: male babies two years of age and under. For two years, 303 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 1: Herod wreaked havoc, causing so much pain and sorrow. One night, 304 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 1: an angel appeared to Joseph again. He said, get up 305 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 1: and take the child and his mother back to Israel. 306 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:37,399 Speaker 1: For those who are trying to kill the child are dead. 307 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:42,880 Speaker 1: Joseph's whole world had been turned upside down. Imagine someone 308 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,159 Speaker 1: trying to take your child's life, how an ed. You 309 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:50,200 Speaker 1: would be always looking over your shoulder, wondering what might happen. 310 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:54,160 Speaker 1: Then the news came to Joseph, Herod is dead. What's 311 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:57,600 Speaker 1: been trying to stop you is defeated. I'm sure Joseph 312 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 1: was thrilled. Now they could relax and enjoy their life. 313 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 1: But the next verse is the test. The angel said, 314 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:08,960 Speaker 1: go back to Israel, take your son to his home. 315 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 1: Joseph could have thought, God, I'm grateful that Hered is dead, 316 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 1: but I don't want to take any chances. Let me 317 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,399 Speaker 1: stay here in Egypt. Let me stay here where I 318 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:22,959 Speaker 1: know it's safe. But to reach your destiny, you have 319 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 1: to do what the Father requires. Here it is dead. 320 00:19:26,520 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: The enemy has been defeated. Now, Joseph, you have to 321 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 1: go and take your child to Israel. Notice, go and take. 322 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 1: Don't stay in the room, don't stay where it's safe. 323 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:41,080 Speaker 1: Don't let the set back keep you from pursuing your dream. 324 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:45,439 Speaker 1: Go and take what belongs to you. It's interesting that 325 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 1: the pandemic has lasted a couple of years. Many of 326 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:52,919 Speaker 1: us have had to put dreams on hold, Plans were interrupted, 327 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 1: people have gone through laws. It's easy to settle where 328 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 1: we are. Just be grateful that we made it through, 329 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:04,160 Speaker 1: Thankful that the virus hopefully is passing. Herod may be dead, 330 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 1: so to speak, but God is saying you have to 331 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 1: go and take. If you're going to reach your potential, 332 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:13,439 Speaker 1: you have to stir up your gifts. Pray some bold prayers, 333 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:17,919 Speaker 1: take steps of faith. What's trying to stop you is defeated. 334 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:21,879 Speaker 1: The people who were holding you back. They've lost their influence. 335 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 1: The sickness, the addiction, the trouble at work. Those powers 336 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:30,959 Speaker 1: have been broken. Now do what the Father requires. Move forward, 337 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 1: Believe for your healing. Speak victory over your children. It's 338 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 1: time to take possession of what God promised. You. See, 339 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:42,639 Speaker 1: if Joseph would have played it safe, Jesus would have 340 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: never made it back to Nazareth, like it was prophesied. 341 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: If my father would have stayed in that room, not 342 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,719 Speaker 1: gotten on that plane, I wouldn't be up here today. 343 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: The enemy has no power over you. Now do what 344 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: the Father requires. Don't let a dead snake cause you 345 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 1: to settle for less than what God put in your heart. 346 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: As a young man, Moses knew that God called him 347 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:11,400 Speaker 1: to deliver the Israelites out of slavery. He was a Hebrew, 348 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:15,360 Speaker 1: but he was raised by Egyptians. Phedro's daughter saw him 349 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 1: floating down the Nile River. She took him in as 350 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:22,040 Speaker 1: her own son. One day, Moses saw an Egyptian foreman 351 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:26,239 Speaker 1: mistreating a Hebrew slave. Something rose up in him and 352 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:29,920 Speaker 1: he killed the Egyptian man. He didn't think anyone saw him. 353 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: He hid the man in the sand, but the next 354 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:36,359 Speaker 1: day two people confronted him about it. Moses had to 355 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:40,119 Speaker 1: flee for his life spent forty years on the backside 356 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,919 Speaker 1: of the desert. I'm sure he thought he'd missed his destiny. 357 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:47,440 Speaker 1: He'd made too many mistakes. The middle of the night 358 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: thoughts would come. Man, you blew it. Who had your chance? 359 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:54,919 Speaker 1: Now you're stuck out here in the desert. Forty years later, 360 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:58,160 Speaker 1: God came to him and said, Moses, I didn't forget 361 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:01,800 Speaker 1: about you. Go tell the phiaoad to let my people go. 362 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:06,040 Speaker 1: I can imagine Moses saying, God, those people want to 363 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:10,200 Speaker 1: kill me. I'm a wanted man. God said in Exodus four, 364 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:13,960 Speaker 1: don't be afraid to return to Egypt. For all those 365 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:18,200 Speaker 1: that are trying to kill you are dead. God was saying, Moses, 366 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 1: I've already taken care of what was trying to stop you. 367 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 1: I've already dealt with your enemies. I wouldn't ask you 368 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:28,679 Speaker 1: to go if you were going to be defeated. We 369 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: can all look back, like Moses, see mistakes. We made things, 370 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,959 Speaker 1: we should have done better. It was our fault. We 371 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,440 Speaker 1: think we just have to live with it. But God 372 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:42,440 Speaker 1: is saying, I've already taken care of your mistakes. I've 373 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 1: already dealt with your past. I've already defeated what should 374 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:48,800 Speaker 1: have stopped you. I've already moved the wrong people out 375 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 1: of the way. Your mistakes did not stop your purpose. 376 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 1: Don't sit on the sidelines of life thinking you can't 377 00:22:56,240 --> 00:23:01,040 Speaker 1: fulfill your destiny. Look what I've done, make good choices. 378 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,320 Speaker 1: I should have raised my child better, should have finished school, 379 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 1: should have been more disciplined. Can I encourage you? All 380 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 1: those that were after you are dead. This is a 381 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:15,639 Speaker 1: new day. God has forgiven your sins. He has mercy 382 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: for your mistakes. Nothing you've done has to keep you 383 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 1: from your purpose. Now you have to do what God requires. 384 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:27,680 Speaker 1: The enemy is defeated. But your part is to go 385 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: and take go after your dreams, take possession of what 386 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 1: God promised you. Moses went back to the Pharaoh, their 387 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:39,120 Speaker 1: very placed. He thought he would never see again. They 388 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: didn't arrest him, he wasn't harmed. Despite his mistakes, he 389 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:47,960 Speaker 1: ended up delivering the Israelites. See, Joseph was afraid of 390 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:51,840 Speaker 1: his future. What will Herod do? Moses was afraid of 391 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:56,440 Speaker 1: his past. I've made mistakes both times. God said, there's 392 00:23:56,520 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 1: nothing to fear. I've defeated your enemies. I've taken care 393 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:03,960 Speaker 1: of what you're afraid of. When my father was six 394 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: years old, there was this old house in the neighborhood 395 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 1: that was abandoned, all run down, boarded up. As little kids, 396 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 1: it looked very spooky to them. They called it the 397 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: haunted House. They didn't walk by it unless they had to. 398 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 1: When they did, they went as fast as they possibly could. 399 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 1: They were all afraid of that house. Well. My father 400 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:29,439 Speaker 1: had a brother named Jack. He was several years older 401 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 1: than him, and Jack would fight a tiger. He was brave, courageous, 402 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:37,879 Speaker 1: he knew no fear. One night about dusk, my father 403 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:40,480 Speaker 1: and some of the friends were standing off in the 404 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 1: distance looking at the haunted house. Jack said, you know what, 405 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: I'm going to go in the house. He might as 406 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:49,480 Speaker 1: well have said I'm gonna end my life. They thought 407 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:52,320 Speaker 1: he had lost his mind. Nobody ever got close to 408 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 1: that house. My father was so concerned, so worried. He 409 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:58,879 Speaker 1: tried to talk him out of it. Jack, there's no 410 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 1: way you can go in there. It's too dangerous. Jack 411 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 1: wouldn't hear of it. His mind was made up. They 412 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,440 Speaker 1: all stood over to the side. Jack opened the front door, 413 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:12,040 Speaker 1: and just like a movie, it creaked so loudly, so 414 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: eery chill bumps up and down their spine. He went in. 415 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 1: They waited one minute nothing, two minute nothing, five minutes nothing, still, 416 00:25:22,560 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: no sign of Jack. Seemed like five hours. They were 417 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:30,439 Speaker 1: sure something was wrong. Something must have gotten him. About 418 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:33,679 Speaker 1: that time, they saw the shutters on the upstairs window 419 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:37,720 Speaker 1: begin to slowly open. Jack stuck out his head said 420 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,359 Speaker 1: with a big smile, it's okay, fellas, there's nothing in 421 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:46,080 Speaker 1: here to harm us. On a Friday two thousand years ago, 422 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 1: Jesus was crucified. They put him in the tomb. Looked 423 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 1: like it was over All of Hell was celebrating, the 424 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:59,760 Speaker 1: demons rejoicing. But on that third day, on Resurrection Sunday, Jesus, 425 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:04,120 Speaker 1: our elder brother, opened the window and said to all 426 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 1: of us, there's nothing to fear. I have the keys 427 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: to death in Hell. I've defeated the enemy. I've cleared 428 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:15,120 Speaker 1: the path. I've gone ahead of you and taken care 429 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:18,119 Speaker 1: of anything that could harm you. We don't have to 430 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: live in fear, fear the past, fear the future, worried 431 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:25,160 Speaker 1: about what we're up against. Now. The prince of this 432 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 1: world may come, but we know a secret. He has 433 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:32,720 Speaker 1: no power over us. He's been dethroned, defanged, brought to zero. 434 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:36,760 Speaker 1: Now my challenge is, don't let a dead snake keep 435 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:39,840 Speaker 1: you from becoming who you were created to be. It 436 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: may look intimidating, but God has already defeated it. Go 437 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:47,120 Speaker 1: and take what belongs to you. If you'll do this, 438 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:50,520 Speaker 1: I believe and declare you're about to step in to 439 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 1: new levels of freedom, influence, courage. Chains that have held 440 00:26:55,520 --> 00:27:00,400 Speaker 1: you back are being broken right now, healing, restoration, the 441 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:04,480 Speaker 1: fullness of your destiny in Jesus's name, and if you 442 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 1: receive it, can you say amen? I'd like to give 443 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:11,600 Speaker 1: you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 444 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 1: Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I 445 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:22,040 Speaker 1: repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I make 446 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 1: you my Lord and savior. If you prayed that simple prayer, 447 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,600 Speaker 1: we believe you got born again. 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