1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joelan Victoria. 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for listening to the podcast and thanks 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 2: for supporting the ministry. We believe you're going to have 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 2: an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, and favor filled. 5 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, God 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: bless you. 7 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 2: It's great to be with you today, and I hope 8 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 2: you'll stay connected with us during the week through our 9 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 2: daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media, and you can 10 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 2: come visit us in person. We'd love to have you 11 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 2: be a part of one of our services. 12 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: But I like to start with something funny. 13 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 2: And I heard about this man that died and went 14 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 2: to heaven and Saint Peter escorted him down this long 15 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 2: hallway filled with thousands of clocks on the wall. The 16 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 2: hands on the clock were moving at different speeds. Peter 17 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:49,599 Speaker 2: explained that every person has a clock and when they 18 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 2: send the clock ticks. 19 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: One clock was barely moving. That was Billy Graham's clock. 20 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 2: Another clock was creeping along Mother Teresa's clock. 21 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: The man said, curiously, can I see my clock? 22 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 2: Peter said, yeah, we keep yours in the office and 23 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 2: use it as a fan. All right, y'all say it 24 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 2: like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am 25 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 2: what it says I am. I have what it says 26 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 2: I have. I can do what it says I can do. 27 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 2: Today I will be taught the word of God. I 28 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 2: boldly confess. My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 29 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 2: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 30 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 2: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 31 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 2: turn off the flow. We live in a day where 32 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 2: there's all kinds of gossip, slander, people spreading rumors. They 33 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 2: can post it on social media and don't even have 34 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 2: to put their name. 35 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: On it, hide behind being anonymous. 36 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 2: They're busy bodies, have an opinion about everything. They go 37 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: around saying things that are half truth, out of contact, 38 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 2: disparaging others. But you and I should live by a 39 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 2: higher standard. Proverbs ten says to slander is to be 40 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 2: a fool. 41 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: Don't talk too much. 42 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:08,399 Speaker 2: It causes you to sind be sensible, and turn off 43 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 2: the flow. How much higher could we go if we 44 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: would simply turn off the flow, not have an opinion 45 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 2: about everything, not repeat things that are going to make 46 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: someone look bad, not be nosy, and try to find 47 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 2: the lady's scoot so we can pass it along well joel. 48 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 2: Everyone's doing it, yes, but you're not everyone. You're a 49 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 2: cut above. God created you to be like an eagle, 50 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 2: to rise above all the negative chatter, the backbiting, the gossip, 51 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: and to use your words to bless people, not to 52 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 2: curse people. If you can't say anything good, don't say 53 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 2: it to slander, to spread rumors, to make. 54 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: People look bad. The scripture says it is to be 55 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: a fool. 56 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,839 Speaker 2: The reason it's foolish is because what you sow you're 57 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 2: going to read. If you're so hurtful words, disparaging remarks, 58 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 2: talking bad behind their back, it's going to happen to you. 59 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,399 Speaker 2: You can save yourself a lot of heartache, a lot 60 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 2: of trouble if you'll just turn off the flow. You're 61 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 2: called to be an eagle. Now, don't go around like 62 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 2: a crow. A crow is always making noise in everybody 63 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: else's business, trying to stir up trouble. But one of 64 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 2: the seven things the scripture says that God hates is 65 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 2: someone that sows discord, someone that's always stirring things up, 66 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 2: bringing division, saying things they know are going to cause strife, jealousy, damage, 67 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 2: a reputation. Hate is a strong word could have said 68 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 2: that God dislikes it. God encourages us not to do it. 69 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 2: But God doesn't take this lightly. You can't slander people 70 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 2: and be blessed. You can't discredit someone and. 71 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: See God's favor. 72 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 2: Well, Joel, what I'm saying is all true. I'm not 73 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 2: making it up. But do you need to repeat it? 74 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: Is it necessary? Is it benefiting anything? 75 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 2: Or is it just putting them in a bad light. 76 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 2: I read this quote, have you heard a word against 77 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 2: your neighbor? Then let it die within you. This is 78 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 2: saying have you heard some gossips? Have you read something 79 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 2: juicy on the internet? Has a friend given your inside 80 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 2: information about someone that failed, that cheated, that got into trouble. 81 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: Here's what you do. 82 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 2: Don't run to the phone and call three friends, don't 83 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: get on the internet and expose them, don't email all 84 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: your cousins. Let it die within you, keep it to yourself. 85 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 2: This is going to show what kind of. 86 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: Person you are. 87 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 2: Are you a big person, an eagle, You're honorable, you 88 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: stay on the high path, you cover for people, you 89 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 2: show mercy. Or are you a small person, a crow, noisy, 90 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: a busy body. All people stir up trouble. Small people 91 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 2: spread bad news. Small people feed off of others' mistakes 92 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 2: and failures. That's not you. You're not a crow, be 93 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: the eagle God created you to be. 94 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 1: When you let it die within. 95 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: You, you're not just doing them a favor, You're doing yourself 96 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 2: a favor. God will not promote gossips, fault finders, busy bodies. 97 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: And I've heard it said. 98 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 2: That every person carries a bucket of gasoline and a 99 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 2: bucket of water. When you hear gossip, rumors, juice the information, 100 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 2: you can either pour gasoline on it, add fuel to 101 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 2: the fire, make it bigger, cause it to spread, or 102 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:47,479 Speaker 2: you can pour water on it and help put out 103 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 2: the fire. Too many people use their gasoline. They're justifying it. 104 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: Joy is true. I'm just stating the facts. They did wrong. 105 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 2: They may be guilty, but the scripture says love covers 106 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 2: a person's faults. 107 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: Love doesn't expose them. 108 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 2: Love doesn't go call five friends, love doesn't put it 109 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 2: on Facebook. The mercy you show others is the mercy 110 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 2: that's going to. 111 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 1: Be shown to you. 112 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 2: If you're harsh, judgmental, you expose people's failures, magnify their mistakes, 113 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 2: that same judgment is going to come back to you, 114 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 2: and you may know things that are true about people 115 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 2: that could make them look bad. 116 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,280 Speaker 1: That's a test. Can God trust. 117 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 2: You to not damage their reputation, to let it die 118 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 2: within you, or you're going to open that faucet and 119 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:43,040 Speaker 2: go around spreading everything you know. That's going to limit 120 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 2: how high you will go. 121 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: In the Book of Genesis, Noah. 122 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 2: Was on the ark for one hundred and ninety days 123 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 2: with his family and all the animals. You can imagine 124 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 2: how he must have felt being cramped up, not only 125 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 2: with the animals, with his family for six months, nowhere 126 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 2: to go, always with each other. Someone pointed out the 127 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 2: first thing Noah did when he got off the arc 128 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 2: was get drunk. 129 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: Now I'm not saying that was right, but he had 130 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: had enough. Some of you have a hard time at the. 131 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 2: Family reunion for one day, imagine six months, Noah went 132 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 2: to his tent. 133 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 1: He had too much to drink. 134 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 2: He was lying on the floor, passed out, not wearing 135 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 2: any clothes. His youngest son, Ham came in and saw 136 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 2: him there on the ground totally naked. Instead of covering 137 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 2: for his father, trying to protect his reputation, he poured gasoline. 138 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: On the fire. 139 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 2: He went out and started talking, spreading all the juicy news. 140 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 2: Told his brothers, you won't believe what I saw. 141 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: Dad's making a fool of himself. He's drunk, he's naked, 142 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 1: He's on the floor, on and on. 143 00:07:56,720 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 2: Noah's other two sons, Sham and Jayfa, did just the opposite. 144 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: They got a robe and went to the tent. 145 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 2: They held up that robe and walked in backwards so 146 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 2: they wouldn't see their father. They didn't want to look 147 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 2: at him in that state, even though he was drunk, naked, 148 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 2: passed out. He had done wrong, made mistakes. These two 149 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 2: sons wouldn't dishonor their father. They walked backwards and placed 150 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 2: the robe over him to cover him. One son exposed 151 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 2: his father went out and told everyone. These two sons 152 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 2: covered their father. They had their bucket of water, they 153 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 2: were putting out the fire. 154 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 1: They heard something juicy. 155 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 2: They saw their father had failed, but they chose to 156 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 2: let it die within them. 157 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: Which son are you? 158 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 2: One lesson that I love here is to stick up 159 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 2: for your family, the people that you live with. 160 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: The people God's connected you to. They're gonna make the stakes. 161 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 2: They're gonna say things they shouldn't do things that can 162 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 2: bring embarrassment. 163 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: It's tempting to be like ham. Look what they've done. 164 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: They're a fool. 165 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 2: No, that's your family, that's your blood, that's who God 166 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 2: ordains you to be related to. You need to defend 167 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 2: your family, protect their reputations. There may be things said 168 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:27,199 Speaker 2: behind closed doors, but outside. 169 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 1: You need to be their biggest cheerleader. 170 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:33,319 Speaker 2: Don't call your friends and tell all the negative things about. 171 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 1: Your son, your daughter. Don't tell your. 172 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 2: Classmate how bad your brother is, how he can't get 173 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 2: it together, no matter how much they don't deserve it. 174 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 1: You need to honor your family in front of other people. 175 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 2: You may have a private challenge, but don't let it 176 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:50,320 Speaker 2: go public. 177 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: Stick up for your family. 178 00:09:52,280 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 2: Defend those that God has given you. Proverb says a 179 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 2: friend is loyal, but a brother is. 180 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:02,079 Speaker 1: Born for times of adversity. 181 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:06,079 Speaker 2: In tough times, your son needs you, your mother, your father, 182 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:10,560 Speaker 2: your sister. They need you, not your judgment, not the 183 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 2: harsh critical you should have known better. 184 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:17,680 Speaker 1: You deserve to be exposed. You embarrass yourself. No, get 185 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: the robe and cover them. 186 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 2: They don't need more guilt, more condemnation. They already know 187 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 2: what they did wrong. 188 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 1: They got enough. 189 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 2: People talking, fault finders, gossipers. They need someone that will 190 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 2: show mercy, someone that will love them back into wholeness. 191 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 2: God is counting on you to be that bigger person, 192 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 2: to cover a mistake, to not hold what happened in 193 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 2: the past against them. It's easy to look down on 194 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 2: people who are close to us because we know their faults, 195 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 2: we've seen their shortcomings. This is when mercy has to 196 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 2: step in. If your family can't count on you, who 197 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 2: can they count on. If you don't take up your father, 198 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 2: your son, your sibling, who's going to do it. There 199 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:11,239 Speaker 2: are plenty of people outside trying to disparage, discredit, expose. 200 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,479 Speaker 1: Your family needs you. Be a healer, be a restorer, 201 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:16,440 Speaker 1: be a lifter. 202 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 2: When Noah woke up and found out what happened, he 203 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 2: said to him, the son that exposed him, Your children 204 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 2: and grandchildren will always struggle. 205 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 1: There will be a. 206 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 2: Curse on your descendants because you dishonored me. 207 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: You damage my reputation. 208 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 2: You didn't defend me, you exposed me, Noah said to 209 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,680 Speaker 2: Shim and Jacob, the two sons that covered him. 210 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 1: You and your descendants will always be blessed. You will prosper. 211 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 2: You will rule over cities, Your land will increase. You 212 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 2: will always have God's favor. 213 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 1: Because you showed me honor. The principle is. 214 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 2: Whenever we're gossiping, exposing, making people look bad, we're on hamside. 215 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 2: We step out from under the blessing. Well, Joel, I 216 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 2: just talk a lot. It's not hurting anything. No, that's 217 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:17,199 Speaker 2: limiting your future. There's a hindrance, a barrier that will 218 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 2: keep you from excelling. Get out from under hamside and 219 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 2: come over to the blessed side. 220 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: When you show honor, even when honor is. 221 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:30,679 Speaker 2: Not due, like these brothers, you choose to cover a fall. 222 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 2: You stick up for your family, You defend that coworker. 223 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 1: You let that gossip die within you. 224 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 2: You pour water instead of gasoline. God says to you 225 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 2: what he said to the two brothers. 226 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 1: You're gonna be blessed. 227 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 2: You will be honored, You will see favor and increase. 228 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: But a lot of them. 229 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 2: Negative, juicy things we hear about friends and coworkers. There 230 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 2: may be a small truth to it, but it's slanted 231 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:02,280 Speaker 2: to make the person look bad. It's taken out a context. 232 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 2: The negative is magnified. That's how rumors get started. Now 233 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 2: there are three different versions. By the time it gets 234 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,680 Speaker 2: to us, it's a fraction of the truth. 235 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: Don't believe everything you hear. 236 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 2: Don't go around repeating things you're not sure or accurate. 237 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 1: A lot of people are busybodies. 238 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 2: They live disturb things up the nosy, always trying to 239 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:27,440 Speaker 2: find the latest scoop. 240 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 1: Did you hear about so and so. You don't need 241 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 1: people in your life like that. Spirits are transferable. 242 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 2: If you hang around to gossip, you're going to become 243 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 2: a gossip. If you hang around people that find fault, 244 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 2: complain about the boss, disparage their spouse, that's going to 245 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 2: get off on you. 246 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:50,479 Speaker 1: If they talk bad about. 247 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,439 Speaker 2: People in front of you, they'll talk bad about you. 248 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 1: In front of others. David said it this way, Psalm 249 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 1: one oh one. 250 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 2: I will not tolerate people that slander their neighbor. He 251 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,959 Speaker 2: was saying, I'm not going to associate with gossipers, backbiters, 252 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 2: people that spread rumors. Your destiny is too important, Your 253 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 2: time is too valuable to spend it with crows, with 254 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 2: busy bodies, people that have an opinion about everything, always 255 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 2: trying to stir something up. 256 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: You need to be around. 257 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 2: Other eagles, eagles are too busy pursuing their own dreams to. 258 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: Worry about what everyone else is doing. 259 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 2: If you're around nosy, busy bodies, that's going to distract 260 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 2: you from your assignment. 261 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: It will keep you from the greatness God put in you. 262 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 2: You shouldn't sit at lunch every day with people that 263 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 2: bad mouth the company and find fault with everyone. 264 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: That's a sign they. 265 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 2: Are jealous, they're insecure, they're small minded. 266 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: If you don't make a change, that poison will get 267 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: off on you. You have to put up some boundaries. 268 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 2: Men came up to me one times at Joey, did 269 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 2: you hear about so and so? And I could tell 270 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 2: the way he was saying it it wasn't gonna be good. 271 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 2: I just smiled and said, no, I didn't hear anything, 272 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 2: And if it's. 273 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: Not good, I don't really want to hear it. Your 274 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: ears are not garbage cans. Don't let people. 275 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 2: Fill you with a bunch of rumors, gossip, who fell, 276 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 2: who's in trouble? 277 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:24,479 Speaker 1: Proverbs eleven says. 278 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 2: A gossip goes around spreading rumors, but an honorable person 279 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 2: tries to quiet them. When you're honorable, you pour water 280 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 2: on the fire. You take up for people. You defend 281 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 2: your family. The enemy would love to draw us in 282 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 2: to gossip, spreading rumors. 283 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:46,000 Speaker 1: Be in a busy body. That's a sure way to 284 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 1: miss your destiny. 285 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 2: In these days, there's more noise than ever, people saying 286 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 2: things that aren't true, trying to discredit make you look bad, 287 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 2: tempting to think, hey, two can play at this game. 288 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 1: Let me tell you what I think about you. If 289 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:03,360 Speaker 1: we're not careful, we'll. 290 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 2: Get drawn into battles we're not supposed to fight. 291 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 1: We'll end up critical, disparaging. 292 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 2: Others, saying things that aren't true about them. Let God 293 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 2: fight your battles. You don't have to defend yourself. You 294 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:20,920 Speaker 2: have a defender. Your reputation is in God's hands, and 295 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 2: he has never lost a battle. Ignore the negative chatters. 296 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 2: Don't try to come back. The lies, the rumors, the 297 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:32,680 Speaker 2: innu windows. You'll never stop all that. That's a distraction 298 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 2: to get you to spend your time and energy trying 299 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 2: to prove to people who you are, how you're. 300 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: Not what they said. Those are lies, those are rumors. 301 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 2: Can I tell you they are misunderstanding you on purpose. 302 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 2: They're never going to be for you. The good news 303 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 2: is you don't need them to fulfill your destiny. But 304 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 2: one test that we all have to pass is to 305 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 2: not be critical toward people who are critical of us, 306 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 2: to not disparage those that are trying to make us 307 00:17:04,560 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 2: look bad. 308 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: See, an eagle never fights with a crow. 309 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:12,000 Speaker 2: When a crow is pestering him, all the eagle does 310 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 2: is go up higher. A crow can't fly at the 311 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:19,879 Speaker 2: altitude an eagle can fly out, quit fighting and go 312 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 2: up higher. 313 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 1: Ignore it. It can't stop your destiny. 314 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 2: If you're going to reach your furthest potential, you have 315 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:30,640 Speaker 2: to be comfortable being misunderstood. 316 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 1: Jesus did no wrong. 317 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 2: He raised people from the dead, healed the sick, he 318 00:17:37,119 --> 00:17:43,160 Speaker 2: fed the multitude. Yet people slandered him, mischaracterized him, spread 319 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:47,040 Speaker 2: rumors all on purpose. They knew he was doing good, 320 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 2: but they were jealous, small minded, insecure. They couldn't handle 321 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 2: who he was. Some people can't handle your success. They're 322 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 2: going to lie, slander, disparage. 323 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 1: Don't seek down to their level. 324 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 2: It may not feel good, but they can't stop your purpose. 325 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 2: You stay honorable, stay faithful, stay trustworthy, and God will 326 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 2: take care of all the negative chatter. He may not 327 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 2: stop it, but he won't let it stop you, you'll continue. 328 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:18,879 Speaker 1: To rise higher. 329 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 2: A few years after I started pastoring, there was a 330 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:27,399 Speaker 2: couple that attended Lakewood that owned a transportation company, and 331 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 2: they had such big hearts and they wanted to help 332 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 2: people in need. So every Sunday they would drive their 333 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 2: big stretch limousines to the homeless shelters and bring people 334 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:42,359 Speaker 2: to church, drive them to the open door mission, to 335 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 2: the battered women's home. They treated these people like royalty. 336 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 2: Some had never been in a limousine, but they brought 337 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 2: them to church and we gave them seats down front 338 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:56,920 Speaker 2: and told them who they are children of Almighty God. Well, 339 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 2: these limousines were so big they didn't have any were 340 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:00,960 Speaker 2: to park them. 341 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 1: Of course, they wouldn't fit in a normal spot. 342 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 2: I told that couple to park them right in front 343 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 2: of the old church on the main driveway. Some Sundays 344 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 2: there would be a half a dozen of these long 345 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,680 Speaker 2: stretched limousines in front of the building. 346 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,399 Speaker 1: One day I received the letter. It's a Joel. We 347 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:21,679 Speaker 1: came in from out of town to visit Lakewood. We 348 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 1: loved it. We love what you're. 349 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,800 Speaker 2: Doing, but we just don't think it's right that your 350 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 2: family would come to church in all those big limousines. 351 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:36,639 Speaker 2: Sometimes we're critical of things we don't understand. We're making 352 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 2: judgments without knowing the facts. 353 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 1: We formed these negative opinions. 354 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 2: We say things but it's not what it looks like. 355 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 2: We don't know the full story. We just see the limos. 356 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 2: We don't know the motives, we don't know the reasons. 357 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:57,120 Speaker 2: We assume things that may not be true. And with 358 00:19:57,160 --> 00:20:00,159 Speaker 2: all the ways to communicate these days, with all the 359 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 2: chatter and social media, and this coworker said this, and 360 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 2: my friend said that, and my neighbor told me this. 361 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 2: Maybe we're judging things prematurely. Maybe we're finding fault without knowing. 362 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:16,720 Speaker 1: The details, even if it is true. Where is the mercy? 363 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 2: Where is the grace to give people room to make mistakes, 364 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:24,040 Speaker 2: to not be perfect. Maybe God is dealing with them, 365 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:27,960 Speaker 2: Maybe they're gonna make better decisions. Instead of judging them 366 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:31,359 Speaker 2: talking behind their backs. Why don't you take that same 367 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 2: time and pray for them, be a part of the solution. 368 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:39,760 Speaker 1: And not the problem. My father went to college back 369 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: in the nineteen thirties. 370 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 2: It was a new student that showed up that year 371 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 2: dressed in the nicest suit they had ever seen. 372 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:49,439 Speaker 1: It was a zoot suit. 373 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 2: The pants came up real high, and he had a 374 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:57,159 Speaker 2: vest a beautiful tie. Everyone commented on how good he looked. 375 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:00,479 Speaker 2: He was the talk of the school. He wore that 376 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 2: same suit the next day, and the next and the next. 377 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:07,399 Speaker 2: After a couple of weeks, people noticed that suit was 378 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:11,400 Speaker 2: all he wore. A month later, they started talking, here 379 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:12,960 Speaker 2: he comes with the same suit. 380 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: Let's see today. Yes, he's got it on. Once again. 381 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 2: He was the talk of the campus, but this time 382 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 2: everyone was making fun. They would snicker when he walked by, 383 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 2: laugh and make more jokes. Three months later, my father 384 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:31,160 Speaker 2: noticed he was packing up his suitcase and he asked 385 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 2: where he was going. He said, John, I'm going back home. 386 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:38,199 Speaker 2: My family is very poor. They saved up all they 387 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:41,120 Speaker 2: could to send me to school. We only had enough 388 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:43,720 Speaker 2: money to buy this one suit. It's all I had 389 00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 2: to wear. I was already self conscious about it, but 390 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 2: now everyone makes fun. 391 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:50,199 Speaker 1: They ridiculed me. 392 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,639 Speaker 2: I can't deal with it anymore, dropped out and went home. 393 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 2: Of course, when my father and the other students found 394 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 2: out about. 395 00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 1: It, they felt about that big. 396 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:03,119 Speaker 2: If they had known the facts, they would have been forgiving. 397 00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:07,920 Speaker 2: Understanding even helped them to buy some more clothes. How 398 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 2: many times are we judging people without knowing the motives, 399 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 2: without knowing the challenges, how they were raised, what they're 400 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 2: dealing with. If we walked in their shoes most of 401 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 2: the time, we'd be more understanding, more compassionate. It's easy 402 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 2: to be critical, find fault, stir up the negative. 403 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,399 Speaker 1: That's being a crow. You're an eagle. 404 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 2: Let's be people who are full of mercy, people like 405 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:36,200 Speaker 2: Sham and Japet. 406 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 1: Even when they are wrong, we cover the fault. 407 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:44,240 Speaker 2: Paul said in First Thessalonians, make it your ambition to 408 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:47,920 Speaker 2: live a quiet life and to mind your own business. 409 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 2: What can distract us quicker than anything is minding. 410 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 1: Everyone else's business. If he wears the same suit, that's 411 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: his choice. 412 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:59,359 Speaker 2: If they have limousines at the front of the church, 413 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 2: I don't don't know all the details. That's not my business. 414 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 2: I have enough drama in my own life. I don't 415 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 2: need your drama. 416 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:09,680 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna judge you, be critical, tell you. 417 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,639 Speaker 2: How to do everything well. If I was them, I 418 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,200 Speaker 2: wouldn't do that. If I was her, I wouldn't have 419 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,480 Speaker 2: married that guy. If I was him, I wouldn't have 420 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:19,320 Speaker 2: chosen that career. Here's the whole key. 421 00:23:19,560 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 1: You're not them. You haven't walked in. 422 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:26,400 Speaker 2: Their shoes, you haven't experienced their pain, you haven't fought 423 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:27,120 Speaker 2: their battles. 424 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:28,720 Speaker 1: You don't have their background. 425 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:33,919 Speaker 2: It's tempting to be critical, judgmental, But maybe there's something 426 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 2: you don't understand. Maybe those limousines are not what you think. 427 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 2: Maybe wearing the same suit, he's got. 428 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 1: A good reason. 429 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:46,200 Speaker 2: Don't be a hindrance, start cutting them down, be a help. 430 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:50,920 Speaker 2: Use your words to bless, to encourage, to speak life, 431 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:54,679 Speaker 2: to speak victory. I met a man after the service 432 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 2: one time, and he was so bent out of shape. 433 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 2: He said, Joe, my pastor back home, he just announced 434 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 2: that he's going to take. 435 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 1: Six weeks off this summer. That is not right. 436 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 2: I don't understand why he would do that. I thought 437 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:10,600 Speaker 2: to myself, I know exactly why. To get away from 438 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:15,880 Speaker 2: people like you. Let people run their own life. If 439 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 2: we're nosy, busybodies will end up critical, finding fault, saying 440 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 2: things to put people down. Now run your race, focus 441 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:28,040 Speaker 2: on what God put in your heart. What other people 442 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 2: do or don't do, that's none of our business. 443 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: That's between them and God. 444 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 2: In the scripture, Moses' sister, Miriam, didn't like who Moses 445 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 2: was going to marry. She was Ethiopian, from a different 446 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:46,400 Speaker 2: nationality than Moses. Miriam started talking behind moses back. 447 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:49,639 Speaker 1: She said to her brother Aaron, why is he marrying 448 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: this girl? She's not the right one. 449 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:56,199 Speaker 2: That's a big mistake, stirring up trouble, sewing discord. The 450 00:24:56,240 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 2: scripture says God heard Miriam be in disrespect. She wasn't 451 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:04,080 Speaker 2: even talking to God, she was talking to her brother, 452 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:08,119 Speaker 2: but God heard it. Verse nine says the anger of 453 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 2: the Lord burned against them. It's interesting when Jonah refused 454 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 2: to go to Nineveh, did it exactly opposite of what 455 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:20,240 Speaker 2: God told him to do. Doesn't say God was angry 456 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:24,679 Speaker 2: when David had Uriah killed to cover his affair. Doesn't 457 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:28,120 Speaker 2: say that God was angry. But when Miriam talked bad 458 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 2: about Moses, when she was critical and judgmental, it says 459 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 2: God burned with anger. 460 00:25:35,119 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 1: God doesn't take it lightly when we speak against people. 461 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:42,080 Speaker 2: It was none of Miriam's business who Moses chose to marry. 462 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:44,760 Speaker 2: But maybe Miriam was a busybody. 463 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: She had an opinion and she expressed it when she did. 464 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 2: The scripture says immediately she was struck with leprosy. 465 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,200 Speaker 1: Her skin was full of disease. 466 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:59,439 Speaker 2: She stepped out of the blessing in the ham side 467 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 2: that opened the door to trouble. By the mercy of God, 468 00:26:03,359 --> 00:26:06,879 Speaker 2: she was later healed. But this shows us how God 469 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,959 Speaker 2: sees slander, spreading rumors, being a busy body. 470 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:14,840 Speaker 1: Don't let that be you. Be an eagle. Stay on 471 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 1: that high path. 472 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 2: Put away your gasoline, keep your bucket of water. 473 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:20,680 Speaker 1: To put out the fires. 474 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:26,200 Speaker 2: Be trustworthy, be honorable, and quiet the gossip. You heard 475 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 2: something juicy, let it die within you. 476 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: You have a destiny to fulfill. 477 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:34,680 Speaker 2: There's a calling on your life. Don't get distracted by 478 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:39,119 Speaker 2: what others are doing. Run your race, focus on your assignment. 479 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: God is counting on you to be the bigger person, 480 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:44,800 Speaker 1: to stick up for your. 481 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:49,080 Speaker 2: Family, to defend your friends, to cover some faults. If 482 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 2: you will do this, I believe and declare what God 483 00:26:53,119 --> 00:26:57,160 Speaker 2: promised Shim and Japhith, you and your descendants will always 484 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:00,960 Speaker 2: be blessed. You will prosper, you will be in leadership, 485 00:27:01,359 --> 00:27:05,639 Speaker 2: Your land will increase, You will become all God created 486 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:09,360 Speaker 2: you to be in Jesus's name, And if you receive it, 487 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:13,399 Speaker 2: can you say amen, I'd like to give you an 488 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,560 Speaker 2: opportunity to make Jesus the Lord. 489 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:17,600 Speaker 1: If you're lie, would you pray with me? 490 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 2: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins, Come 491 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 2: into my heart. 492 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:25,640 Speaker 1: I make you my Lord and Savior. 493 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:28,880 Speaker 2: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 494 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 2: born again. 495 00:27:30,119 --> 00:27:32,320 Speaker 1: We'd love to send you some free information on your 496 00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 1: new walk with the Lord. 497 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:35,760 Speaker 2: You can text the number on the screen or go 498 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:36,920 Speaker 2: to the website. 499 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:38,320 Speaker 1: But I hope you'll get into a. 500 00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:41,919 Speaker 2: Good Bible based church and keep God first place. 501 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 3: God has put a specific dream in your heart. Maybe 502 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:50,159 Speaker 3: it's a dream for a better career, a blessing that 503 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:53,720 Speaker 3: enables you to bless others, to be in a healthy, 504 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:58,400 Speaker 3: loving relationship, to launch your own business or ministry. Endeavor 505 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:02,880 Speaker 3: we all have. But sometimes set backs and opposition can 506 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 3: rob us of our dreams. So how do you make 507 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:06,920 Speaker 3: your dreams a reality? 508 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:10,600 Speaker 2: One way you know it's a God given dream is 509 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:13,440 Speaker 2: you can't accomplish it on your own. We never thought 510 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 2: we'd be having church in a former basketball arena, but 511 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,200 Speaker 2: this is what can happen when you take the limits 512 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 2: off of God. 513 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 4: When you believe what God put in your heart. That's 514 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 4: when He steps in and makes ways where you never 515 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 4: saw ways. 516 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 2: Now, I'd love to send you my newest book, It's 517 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:29,480 Speaker 2: Time to Dream Again. 518 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:32,400 Speaker 1: It'll help you to hold on to what God promised 519 00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 1: and now get discouraged by how impossible it looks or 520 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 1: how long it's taken. 521 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:40,160 Speaker 2: You are closer than you think. God's working behind the 522 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:43,400 Speaker 2: scenes right now. Stay in faith, You're going to see 523 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 2: the greatness of God bring your dreams to pass. 524 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 3: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 525 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 3: of any amount to the ministry this month, Joel and 526 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:55,840 Speaker 3: Victoria would like to send you this dream releasing, life 527 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:59,840 Speaker 3: affirming book, It's Time to Dream Again. You might sense 528 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:02,600 Speaker 3: that your dreams have been buried, but with this book, 529 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 3: you'll see that they are actually a hidden treasure just 530 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:09,240 Speaker 3: waiting to be uncovered and come to life. God's plan 531 00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 3: for you is significant. His dreams for you are beyond 532 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 3: what you could imagine. Don't wait another day. It's time 533 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:17,480 Speaker 3: to dream again. 534 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 4: This book will help you gain a fresh perspective for 535 00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 4: your dreams and to believe for everything God has put 536 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:25,520 Speaker 4: in your heart. 537 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 2: Victory and I pray for you and your family every day. 538 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 2: Thank you so much for your prayer and support. Your 539 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:35,760 Speaker 2: generosity is making a difference around the world. Remember you 540 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:39,800 Speaker 2: can watch the services live online every Sunday. To download 541 00:29:39,840 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 2: the daily podcast our YouTube channel, listen on serious exam. 542 00:29:44,040 --> 00:29:47,080 Speaker 2: We will keep you encouraged and inspired, but until we 543 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:49,760 Speaker 2: meet again, let the Lord bless you and keep you. 544 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of It's Time to 545 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 3: Dream Again today. Visit joelostein dot com or call eight 546 00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 3: eight eight five six seven Joel 547 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:12,200 Speaker 2: Yes.