1 00:00:00,230 --> 00:00:02,770 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for listening to the podcast today. I 2 00:00:02,970 --> 00:00:04,790 Speaker 1: want you to know that Victoria and I are praying 3 00:00:04,809 --> 00:00:07,470 Speaker 1: for you and your family this summer and just asking 4 00:00:07,510 --> 00:00:10,710 Speaker 1: God to bring you more peace and joy and victory 5 00:00:10,730 --> 00:00:12,010 Speaker 1: than you've ever seen before. 6 00:00:12,369 --> 00:00:13,460 Speaker 2: Know that God's for you. 7 00:00:13,470 --> 00:00:15,210 Speaker 1: He's got you in the palm of his hand and 8 00:00:15,410 --> 00:00:17,050 Speaker 1: I hope you enjoy the message today. 9 00:00:17,770 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 2: God bless you today. 10 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: Such a joy to come into your homes. If you're 11 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: ever in our area, please stop by. Be a part 12 00:00:24,460 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: of one of our services. I promise you we'll make 13 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: you feel right at home. But thanks so much for 14 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,530 Speaker 1: tuning in and thank you again for coming out today. 15 00:00:31,550 --> 00:00:34,510 Speaker 1: I'd like to start with something funny. I heard about 16 00:00:34,550 --> 00:00:37,830 Speaker 1: this man. He was on vacation in Jerusalem with his 17 00:00:37,909 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: family when his mother-in-law suddenly died. He went to make 18 00:00:42,170 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: arrangements to get her body back home. The consulate said, 19 00:00:46,470 --> 00:00:50,890 Speaker 1: it would cost $ 5, 000 to have her shipped and $ 150 20 00:00:50,630 --> 00:00:54,350 Speaker 1: to have her buried right there in Jerusalem. He thought 21 00:00:54,390 --> 00:00:56,490 Speaker 1: about it a moment, said he'd like to have her 22 00:00:56,530 --> 00:00:59,980 Speaker 1: body shipped back home. Consulate said, wow, you must have 23 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: really loved your mother-in-law. He said, no, it's not so 24 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: much that. I just remember a case here many years 25 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:09,140 Speaker 1: ago when they buried somebody and the third day they 26 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: arose and I can't take that chance. 27 00:01:12,740 --> 00:01:15,619 Speaker 2: Hold your Bible up. Say it like you mean it. 28 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:17,020 Speaker 2: This is my Bible. 29 00:01:17,459 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 1: I am what it says I am. I have what 30 00:01:19,700 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: it says I have. I can do what it says 31 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: I can do. Today, I will be taught the Word 32 00:01:24,660 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My 33 00:01:28,740 --> 00:01:33,100 Speaker 1: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 34 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:36,860 Speaker 1: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 35 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:41,539 Speaker 1: about how you have resurrection power. When you gave your 36 00:01:41,580 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: life to Christ, God put a power in you greater 37 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:48,260 Speaker 1: than any power that you'll ever face. And we're not 38 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:53,330 Speaker 1: supposed to go through life backing down in fear, intimidated, 39 00:01:53,710 --> 00:01:57,550 Speaker 1: like we're at a disadvantage. This problem is so big. 40 00:01:58,250 --> 00:02:01,630 Speaker 1: The medical report is so bad. Or Joel, these people 41 00:02:01,670 --> 00:02:04,890 Speaker 1: coming against me, they're so much more influential than me. 42 00:02:05,490 --> 00:02:09,140 Speaker 1: I'm no match for them. No, Romans 8, 11 says 43 00:02:09,500 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: the same power that raised Christ from the dead lives 44 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:17,119 Speaker 1: on the inside of you. Most of us believe that 45 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,050 Speaker 1: Jesus has incredible power, but God turned it around and said, 46 00:02:22,230 --> 00:02:24,370 Speaker 1: I'm putting the same power in you. 47 00:02:25,350 --> 00:02:26,609 Speaker 2: It's a power so. 48 00:02:26,490 --> 00:02:30,090 Speaker 1: Strong that death couldn't keep him in the grave. A 49 00:02:30,169 --> 00:02:32,049 Speaker 1: power so strong that all. 50 00:02:31,930 --> 00:02:35,220 Speaker 2: The forces of darkness couldn't stop it. But here's the key. 51 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:36,700 Speaker 2: The only way to. 52 00:02:36,740 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: Activate the power is to believe. You can't go through 53 00:02:40,860 --> 00:02:45,950 Speaker 1: life thinking this situation is impossible. I'll never accomplish my dreams. 54 00:02:46,290 --> 00:02:49,269 Speaker 1: I've been through too much. That will keep you from 55 00:02:49,310 --> 00:02:53,660 Speaker 1: your destiny. have a new perspective. You are not weak. 56 00:02:53,940 --> 00:02:57,660 Speaker 1: You are full of resurrection power. You may have had 57 00:02:57,740 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: some bad breaks, but you are not a victim. 58 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 2: You are a victor. 59 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,180 Speaker 1: You are not supposed to back down from life, run 60 00:03:06,260 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 1: from difficulties, run from things that are hard. No, stand 61 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,519 Speaker 1: your ground and fight the good fight of faith. The 62 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: reason it's called a good fight is because the enemy 63 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,970 Speaker 1: has already been defeated. The keys to death and hell 64 00:03:20,169 --> 00:03:21,210 Speaker 1: have already. 65 00:03:20,889 --> 00:03:21,650 Speaker 2: Been taken away. 66 00:03:22,790 --> 00:03:27,300 Speaker 1: Jesus said, the prince of this world comes, talking about Satan, 67 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: and he has no power over me. You can say 68 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,340 Speaker 1: the same thing. The enemy has no power over you. 69 00:03:35,060 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: That sickness cannot stop you. That bad break can't hold 70 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: you back. Those people can't keep you. 71 00:03:41,540 --> 00:03:42,460 Speaker 2: From your destiny. 72 00:03:42,930 --> 00:03:46,090 Speaker 1: There is a power in you that is no match 73 00:03:46,150 --> 00:03:47,950 Speaker 1: for any power that tries to stop you. 74 00:03:48,510 --> 00:03:50,750 Speaker 2: Now all through the day, this should be playing in 75 00:03:50,830 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 2: our mind. I am powerful. I am strong. 76 00:03:54,500 --> 00:03:58,140 Speaker 1: I am well able. I will not fear. I will 77 00:03:58,180 --> 00:04:01,660 Speaker 1: not back down. I will not run and hide. I 78 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: am not intimidated. I am not a victim. I am 79 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:10,450 Speaker 1: not at a disadvantage. I am full of resurrection power. Well, 80 00:04:10,470 --> 00:04:12,870 Speaker 1: you say, Joel, I don't feel very powerful. I don't 81 00:04:12,910 --> 00:04:16,290 Speaker 1: feel very strong. But you can't go by what you feel. 82 00:04:16,570 --> 00:04:19,170 Speaker 1: You got to go by what you know. Your feelings 83 00:04:19,250 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: may change every other hour. What you're up against may 84 00:04:22,900 --> 00:04:26,150 Speaker 1: look bigger, stronger, more influential, more powerful. 85 00:04:26,410 --> 00:04:29,489 Speaker 2: That's okay. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. 86 00:04:30,089 --> 00:04:34,150 Speaker 1: You have an advantage is called resurrection power. And even 87 00:04:34,310 --> 00:04:37,130 Speaker 1: though you may not feel powerful, you got to put 88 00:04:37,190 --> 00:04:41,250 Speaker 1: your shoulders back and start acting like you're powerful. Fake 89 00:04:41,330 --> 00:04:44,490 Speaker 1: it till you make it. Act like you're strong. Act 90 00:04:44,550 --> 00:04:47,470 Speaker 1: like you're well able. Act like you're more than a conqueror. 91 00:04:48,390 --> 00:04:52,090 Speaker 1: Don't go through life intimidated when you have the most 92 00:04:52,170 --> 00:04:56,830 Speaker 1: powerful force in the universe on the inside. One time 93 00:04:56,870 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: in the scripture, the Syrian army was trying to overtake 94 00:05:00,500 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: the Israelites, but every time they made a move, the 95 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,820 Speaker 1: Israelites knew exactly where they were going, what they were 96 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:10,700 Speaker 1: going to do, and they would be there prepared, ready 97 00:05:10,750 --> 00:05:15,100 Speaker 1: for the attack. The Syrian commander got so frustrated, he 98 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,700 Speaker 1: thought one of his men was a spy. He called 99 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: them all together. Men, somebody is leaking this inside top 100 00:05:22,180 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: secret information. 101 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 2: Who is it? 102 00:05:24,740 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: Captain spoke up and said, sir, it's none of us. 103 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: There's a prophet in Israel named Elisha. What you whisper 104 00:05:32,820 --> 00:05:36,820 Speaker 1: to us in secret, he tells to the Israelites. The 105 00:05:36,860 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 1: commander was furious. He decided to go get Elisha. Now, 106 00:05:41,180 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 1: Elisha wasn't in the military. He didn't have any protection. 107 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 2: He was a civilian. 108 00:05:46,779 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: You would think the commander would take four or five 109 00:05:49,500 --> 00:05:53,140 Speaker 1: people with him, maybe a dozen at the most. No, 110 00:05:53,180 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: this commander was so afraid of Elisha that he took 111 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:02,600 Speaker 1: his whole army, thousands of troops, chariots, horses, all to 112 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:07,250 Speaker 1: capture one man filled with the Spirit of God. That's 113 00:06:07,310 --> 00:06:10,290 Speaker 1: the way you need to see yourself. You and God 114 00:06:10,430 --> 00:06:16,010 Speaker 1: are a majority. When the enemy looks at you, it's 115 00:06:16,089 --> 00:06:19,109 Speaker 1: like this Syrian commander looked at Elisha. 116 00:06:19,410 --> 00:06:22,130 Speaker 2: He thinks, I can't defeat them. They're not weak. They 117 00:06:22,180 --> 00:06:24,660 Speaker 2: have an advantage. It's resurrection power. 118 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:28,790 Speaker 1: Elisha's assistant went out early one morning and he saw 119 00:06:29,010 --> 00:06:33,469 Speaker 1: all these troops, these chariots, the Syrian army surrounding their house. 120 00:06:33,990 --> 00:06:38,409 Speaker 1: He ran back inside, panicked, so afraid. He said, Elisha, 121 00:06:38,470 --> 00:06:38,890 Speaker 1: get up. 122 00:06:39,210 --> 00:06:40,070 Speaker 2: We're doomed. 123 00:06:40,330 --> 00:06:45,420 Speaker 1: We're surrounded by the Syrians. Elisha didn't get upset. He said, son, 124 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:48,940 Speaker 1: don't worry about it. There are more for us than 125 00:06:48,980 --> 00:06:52,669 Speaker 1: there are against us. The young man was confused. He thought, no, no, 126 00:06:52,870 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: we're totally outnumbered. Elisha prayed, God open his eyes that 127 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,260 Speaker 1: he may see. He went out and looked again, but 128 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:06,660 Speaker 1: this time he could see into the unseen spiritual realm. 129 00:07:07,339 --> 00:07:10,460 Speaker 1: He didn't just see the Syrian army, but he saw 130 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:15,380 Speaker 1: a vast host of the heavenly armies all across the mountainside, 131 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:21,780 Speaker 1: hundreds of thousands of these powerful, huge, warring angels. 132 00:07:21,620 --> 00:07:22,980 Speaker 2: Dressed and ready for battle. 133 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:27,420 Speaker 1: Now you may not always feel powerful, but you've got 134 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,220 Speaker 1: to know God's got your back. The creator of the 135 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,980 Speaker 1: universe has got you covered. No matter what comes against you, 136 00:07:34,100 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: keep the right perspective. There are more for you than 137 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:41,220 Speaker 1: there are against you. When the enemy looks at you, 138 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: he doesn't see you as weak. intimidated, at a disadvantage, 139 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:52,210 Speaker 1: just the opposite. He sees you as powerful, equipped, and anointed. 140 00:07:52,710 --> 00:07:55,910 Speaker 1: When he sees you, it reminds him of that day 141 00:07:55,910 --> 00:08:00,470 Speaker 1: 2,000 years ago when Jesus crushed his head. Don't be 142 00:08:00,530 --> 00:08:03,650 Speaker 1: afraid of the enemy. He's scared the death of you. 143 00:08:04,270 --> 00:08:07,830 Speaker 1: Whether you've been a believer five days or 50 years, 144 00:08:08,210 --> 00:08:11,290 Speaker 1: he has to send a whole army just to try 145 00:08:11,330 --> 00:08:12,150 Speaker 1: to slow you down. 146 00:08:12,950 --> 00:08:15,370 Speaker 2: And it's good to see ourselves as God sees us. 147 00:08:15,410 --> 00:08:16,150 Speaker 2: That's important. 148 00:08:16,630 --> 00:08:19,090 Speaker 1: But I want you to see yourself the way the 149 00:08:19,170 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: enemy sees you. When you know who you are and 150 00:08:23,220 --> 00:08:27,260 Speaker 1: whose you are, when you realize you're full of resurrection power, 151 00:08:27,900 --> 00:08:31,740 Speaker 1: you won't live intimidated thinking, ah, this problem's too big. No, 152 00:08:31,780 --> 00:08:35,420 Speaker 1: you'll put your shoulders back knowing that the same power 153 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:38,380 Speaker 1: that raised Christ from the dead lives on the inside 154 00:08:38,420 --> 00:08:42,099 Speaker 1: of you. If death couldn't keep Christ in the grave, 155 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:46,170 Speaker 1: that bad break can't hold you back. That sickness cannot 156 00:08:46,250 --> 00:08:50,369 Speaker 1: stop you. That addiction cannot defeat you. There is a 157 00:08:50,510 --> 00:08:54,449 Speaker 1: power in you greater than any power that comes against you. 158 00:09:02,910 --> 00:09:05,050 Speaker 1: When I was growing up, we knew this man that 159 00:09:05,110 --> 00:09:09,679 Speaker 1: lived in Alaska. For several generations, his family had been 160 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:14,179 Speaker 1: heavily involved in the occult and witchcraft. In fact, his 161 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,500 Speaker 1: father was the head warlock in that whole area. Later, 162 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:20,679 Speaker 1: he gave his life to Christ and got out of 163 00:09:20,740 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 1: all of that. But he told something interesting. He said 164 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:28,710 Speaker 1: his father could leave his physical body and travel into 165 00:09:28,750 --> 00:09:29,660 Speaker 1: the spirit world. 166 00:09:30,309 --> 00:09:31,930 Speaker 2: They called it Astro Flight. 167 00:09:32,790 --> 00:09:35,660 Speaker 1: One night, he went to this home to cast a 168 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,300 Speaker 1: spell on a person and to put a curse on 169 00:09:38,340 --> 00:09:41,540 Speaker 1: that house. But when he got there, for some reason, 170 00:09:41,980 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 1: he couldn't penetrate the house. Normally, he would go right 171 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 1: in through the walls. 172 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 2: He thought, that's strange. 173 00:09:47,980 --> 00:09:50,830 Speaker 1: Why can't I get in? He went over, looked in 174 00:09:50,850 --> 00:09:53,930 Speaker 1: the window, and he saw this man he was looking for. 175 00:09:54,250 --> 00:09:57,969 Speaker 1: He described him as being very, very dark. But sitting 176 00:09:58,170 --> 00:10:01,770 Speaker 1: all around him were these people that were lit up 177 00:10:01,980 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: like bright, bright light bulbs. He said it was the 178 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: most brilliant light you could ever imagine. Come to find out, 179 00:10:10,140 --> 00:10:12,479 Speaker 1: it was a group of young people that had come 180 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:16,199 Speaker 1: over there for a Bible study. As long as they 181 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:20,030 Speaker 1: were there, he could not penetrate that house. He told 182 00:10:20,090 --> 00:10:24,189 Speaker 1: his son later, if believers only knew the power they 183 00:10:24,270 --> 00:10:27,350 Speaker 1: had in the spirit world, they would never. 184 00:10:27,230 --> 00:10:28,130 Speaker 2: Be afraid again. 185 00:10:30,170 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 1: You may not feel powerful, but you got to know 186 00:10:33,179 --> 00:10:37,380 Speaker 1: in this unseen world, you are glowing with God's glory. 187 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,990 Speaker 1: You are radiating like a brilliant light. You are protected. 188 00:10:42,390 --> 00:10:46,130 Speaker 1: You are set apart. It's resurrection power. How do we 189 00:10:46,230 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: activate it? 190 00:10:46,929 --> 00:10:51,470 Speaker 2: By believing. not giving into fear. No, I'm powerful. I'm strong. 191 00:10:51,770 --> 00:10:53,510 Speaker 2: I'm glowing with God's glory. 192 00:10:54,250 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: We may not see it with our physical eyes, but 193 00:10:56,750 --> 00:11:00,900 Speaker 1: in this unseen realm, you are shining so brightly that 194 00:11:00,940 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 1: you blind the darkness. The enemy cannot penetrate your house, 195 00:11:06,420 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: your life, your future, your finances. God has put a 196 00:11:10,220 --> 00:11:14,080 Speaker 1: hedge of protection around you. You have nothing to worry about. 197 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:17,260 Speaker 1: And listen, nobody can put a curse on you. They 198 00:11:17,300 --> 00:11:20,020 Speaker 1: can say all they want. It bounces right off of you. 199 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:23,470 Speaker 1: God has already put a blessing on you and the 200 00:11:23,510 --> 00:11:29,050 Speaker 1: blessing always overrides the curse. Years ago, there was a 201 00:11:29,090 --> 00:11:33,170 Speaker 1: missionary in Africa. He was traveling by horseback down a 202 00:11:33,210 --> 00:11:37,980 Speaker 1: narrow winding path. It was a hot Sunday afternoon. He 203 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 1: was headed to one of the small villages. As he 204 00:11:40,740 --> 00:11:44,300 Speaker 1: approached a sharp curve in the path, the horse ran 205 00:11:44,790 --> 00:11:48,470 Speaker 1: stopped and refused to go any further. It evidently sensed 206 00:11:48,510 --> 00:11:51,430 Speaker 1: there was something wrong around the curb. The man couldn't 207 00:11:51,450 --> 00:11:53,980 Speaker 1: make the horse go, so he finally had to get off, 208 00:11:54,020 --> 00:11:57,220 Speaker 1: and he looked around the corner. Sure enough, there was 209 00:11:57,260 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 1: a huge snake, about 10 feet long, very thick, curled 210 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:05,740 Speaker 1: up right in the middle of the path, basking in 211 00:12:05,780 --> 00:12:09,930 Speaker 1: the sun. It had its head hidden underneath a small, 212 00:12:10,030 --> 00:12:10,810 Speaker 1: flat stone. 213 00:12:11,690 --> 00:12:13,650 Speaker 2: The man's heart was gripped with fear. 214 00:12:14,390 --> 00:12:17,829 Speaker 1: He'd been warned about how dangerous and poisonous the snakes 215 00:12:17,870 --> 00:12:21,330 Speaker 1: were over there. Didn't really know what to do. Didn't 216 00:12:21,390 --> 00:12:24,150 Speaker 1: have a weapon. There was no way around the path. 217 00:12:24,370 --> 00:12:27,820 Speaker 1: There was brush and thick trees on each side. After 218 00:12:27,860 --> 00:12:31,540 Speaker 1: about 15 minutes, he got his nerve up and decided 219 00:12:31,580 --> 00:12:35,100 Speaker 1: to find the biggest rock he could possibly find. He 220 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,500 Speaker 1: was going to throw it on top of that flat 221 00:12:37,580 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: stone where the snake was hiding his head and hopefully 222 00:12:40,580 --> 00:12:45,720 Speaker 1: kill the snake. He moved toward it very cautiously, trembling 223 00:12:45,780 --> 00:12:48,319 Speaker 1: with fear, back of his mind. 224 00:12:48,100 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 2: Thinking, what if I miss? 225 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: What if I just make him mad and he comes 226 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,819 Speaker 1: over here and he bites me? Amid all the fear, 227 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:58,720 Speaker 1: with the adrenaline flowing, he hurled that rock as hard 228 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 1: as he could. Much to his surprise, the snake didn't move. 229 00:13:04,220 --> 00:13:07,710 Speaker 1: He walked up a little closer and suddenly realized the 230 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:12,709 Speaker 1: snake was already dead. Somebody passing that way before him 231 00:13:13,070 --> 00:13:16,429 Speaker 1: had crushed the snake's head and just left it lying 232 00:13:16,470 --> 00:13:20,319 Speaker 1: there in the path. The good news today is somebody 233 00:13:20,380 --> 00:13:23,819 Speaker 1: has already gone down our path and cleared it of 234 00:13:23,900 --> 00:13:25,119 Speaker 1: everything that could harm us. 235 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:27,859 Speaker 2: We have nothing to fear. 236 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:34,020 Speaker 1: A little over 2000 years ago, Jesus came to the earth, 237 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: went about healing, teaching, forgiving, showing love, but the religious 238 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:41,580 Speaker 1: leaders didn't like him. 239 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,660 Speaker 2: They got jealous, critical, found fault. 240 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 1: Even though he had done no wrong, they unjustly had 241 00:13:48,780 --> 00:13:51,980 Speaker 1: him beaten with a lead whip. They put a crown 242 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: of thorns on his head. They forced him to carry 243 00:13:55,140 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 1: his own cross to be crucified. The soldiers mocked him, ridiculed. 244 00:14:00,580 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 2: Him, even spit upon him. 245 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:06,150 Speaker 1: They put him on the cross and nailed the spikes 246 00:14:06,570 --> 00:14:08,929 Speaker 1: into his hands, into his feet. 247 00:14:09,910 --> 00:14:11,170 Speaker 2: He had all power. 248 00:14:11,950 --> 00:14:15,690 Speaker 1: He could have called 10,000 angels. He could have ended 249 00:14:15,730 --> 00:14:19,190 Speaker 1: it in a split second. The angels were standing at attention, 250 00:14:19,510 --> 00:14:23,050 Speaker 1: ready to come, but he didn't do it. The nails 251 00:14:23,100 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 1: didn't hold him on the cross. Love held him on 252 00:14:25,700 --> 00:14:28,660 Speaker 1: the cross. He did it for you. He did it 253 00:14:28,700 --> 00:14:33,260 Speaker 1: for me. Hanging on that cross, the earth he spoke 254 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 1: into existence got nervous and began to tremble. It sensed 255 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:42,220 Speaker 1: something was wrong. There was a great earthquake. The sun 256 00:14:42,340 --> 00:14:44,200 Speaker 1: he created turned his. 257 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:47,550 Speaker 2: Back and refused to look. It got dark in the 258 00:14:47,590 --> 00:14:48,390 Speaker 2: middle of the day. 259 00:14:49,190 --> 00:14:53,630 Speaker 1: When the soldiers saw the very earth revolting, they said. 260 00:14:53,490 --> 00:14:56,610 Speaker 2: To one another, surely he was the son of God. 261 00:14:57,520 --> 00:15:01,180 Speaker 1: When Jesus breathed his last breath on this earth, the 262 00:15:01,260 --> 00:15:04,980 Speaker 1: veil in the temple, this big thick curtain was ripped 263 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:09,310 Speaker 1: from the top to the bottom. Behind that veil was 264 00:15:09,370 --> 00:15:12,310 Speaker 1: the Holy of Holies. That's where the Ark of the 265 00:15:12,350 --> 00:15:16,850 Speaker 1: Covenant was, where God lived. Nobody could go in there 266 00:15:17,210 --> 00:15:21,180 Speaker 1: except the priest and then only once a year. When 267 00:15:21,220 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: that veil was ripped, it wasn't to let God out. 268 00:15:25,350 --> 00:15:28,670 Speaker 1: It was to let you and I in. Now we 269 00:15:28,710 --> 00:15:32,890 Speaker 1: can all come boldly to the throne of grace. You 270 00:15:32,910 --> 00:15:36,410 Speaker 1: don't need anybody to go to God for you. You 271 00:15:36,450 --> 00:15:39,550 Speaker 1: don't need a pastor, a priest, a rabbi, a Sunday 272 00:15:39,590 --> 00:15:44,810 Speaker 1: school teacher. You can go to God for yourself. God 273 00:15:44,930 --> 00:15:48,620 Speaker 1: wants to talk to you. He wants to be your friend. 274 00:15:49,510 --> 00:15:52,310 Speaker 1: Does it matter how religious you are or you aren't? 275 00:15:53,230 --> 00:15:56,050 Speaker 1: Does it matter the mistakes you've made, what you've done 276 00:15:56,100 --> 00:15:58,780 Speaker 1: in the past, or even what you're doing right now? 277 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:00,460 Speaker 2: He took your sins. 278 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,970 Speaker 1: He paid the price for every mistake, every wrong. His 279 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:07,130 Speaker 1: blood covered it once and for all. 280 00:16:07,550 --> 00:16:11,170 Speaker 2: The veil is open. He's waiting to hear from you. 281 00:16:12,380 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: People tell me all the time, well, Joel, I'm not 282 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:17,740 Speaker 1: a religious person. I wasn't raised in church like you were. 283 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,780 Speaker 1: I'm not talking about being religious. Jesus didn't come to 284 00:16:21,820 --> 00:16:25,250 Speaker 1: start a religion. He came to have a relationship with you. 285 00:16:26,150 --> 00:16:31,830 Speaker 1: He has a purpose and a destiny for your life. 286 00:16:32,630 --> 00:16:35,750 Speaker 2: He's the one that created you. He knows the reason 287 00:16:35,790 --> 00:16:36,450 Speaker 2: that you're here. 288 00:16:36,910 --> 00:16:39,390 Speaker 1: When you come into agreement with him, your. 289 00:16:39,250 --> 00:16:41,820 Speaker 2: Life will be more rewarding, more fulfilling. 290 00:16:42,900 --> 00:16:45,130 Speaker 1: At one of our events on the road, a night 291 00:16:45,170 --> 00:16:47,890 Speaker 1: of hope, a young man came up to me afterwards 292 00:16:47,950 --> 00:16:51,370 Speaker 1: and I could tell he had been smoking pot. You 293 00:16:51,410 --> 00:16:54,540 Speaker 1: could smell it so strongly. First, I thought, man, this 294 00:16:54,620 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: is a night of hope, not a night of dope. 295 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,740 Speaker 1: After talking with him for a little while, I started 296 00:17:01,780 --> 00:17:03,020 Speaker 1: feeling really, really good. 297 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:03,650 Speaker 2: Amen. 298 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,730 Speaker 1: He told me how he had never been to church 299 00:17:08,790 --> 00:17:11,490 Speaker 1: a day in his life. He said, Joe, I've never 300 00:17:11,580 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 1: been to any kind of religious event, but I've been 301 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:17,770 Speaker 1: watching you on television and something is drawing me. 302 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:19,919 Speaker 2: There's something I know I need. 303 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:23,140 Speaker 1: I told him what I'm telling you, that's your heavenly 304 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 1: father wanting to be in relationship with you. 305 00:17:26,740 --> 00:17:27,859 Speaker 2: There is a void on. 306 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:31,679 Speaker 1: The inside that only God can fill. We are living 307 00:17:31,780 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 1: in the day where the veil is open. God's mercy 308 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:40,480 Speaker 1: is available to whomever will accept it. They put Jesus 309 00:17:40,609 --> 00:17:43,450 Speaker 1: in the tomb on Friday, thinking that it was over 310 00:17:43,470 --> 00:17:46,820 Speaker 1: and I'm sure Satan and all of his forces were 311 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 1: having a big party celebrating their victory. But I can 312 00:17:50,060 --> 00:17:53,480 Speaker 1: imagine in the midst of their celebration, they hear some 313 00:17:53,540 --> 00:17:57,550 Speaker 1: footsteps starting to get closer and closer. They see this 314 00:17:57,650 --> 00:18:00,750 Speaker 1: person coming, can't figure out who it is. Everyone is 315 00:18:00,810 --> 00:18:04,710 Speaker 1: accounted for. He walks with an authority like they've never 316 00:18:04,790 --> 00:18:05,389 Speaker 1: seen before. 317 00:18:05,950 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 2: His eyes are like fire. His hair is white as wool. 318 00:18:10,300 --> 00:18:13,700 Speaker 1: His face radiates with a brilliance so bright that it 319 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 1: forces them to turn away. Jesus crashes their party. 320 00:18:17,980 --> 00:18:20,439 Speaker 2: Says, I've got a big announcement to make. I'm back. 321 00:18:24,590 --> 00:18:28,489 Speaker 1: He said, you thought you got rid of me, but 322 00:18:28,530 --> 00:18:31,770 Speaker 1: it was all a part of my plan to redeem mankind. 323 00:18:32,030 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 2: You didn't take my life. I gave it away. The 324 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:37,220 Speaker 2: battle of the ages took place. 325 00:18:37,500 --> 00:18:41,710 Speaker 1: Right versus wrong, light versus darkness, Jesus versus Satan. 326 00:18:42,109 --> 00:18:43,050 Speaker 2: It was no match. 327 00:18:43,430 --> 00:18:47,400 Speaker 1: Jesus crushed Satan's head and totally defeated him. 328 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:48,700 Speaker 2: The scripture says. 329 00:18:49,730 --> 00:18:53,210 Speaker 1: He paralyzed him and rendered him powerless. 330 00:18:54,010 --> 00:18:55,250 Speaker 2: It looked dark on Friday. 331 00:18:55,790 --> 00:18:58,490 Speaker 1: It looked like it was over, but on Sunday morning, 332 00:18:58,630 --> 00:19:02,380 Speaker 1: it was a different story. The grave couldn't hold Jesus in. 333 00:19:02,859 --> 00:19:05,699 Speaker 1: He came bursting out and he said, I am he 334 00:19:05,740 --> 00:19:10,139 Speaker 1: that lives. I was dead, but I'm alive forevermore. By 335 00:19:10,180 --> 00:19:12,409 Speaker 1: the way, one more thing. I got the keys to 336 00:19:12,470 --> 00:19:16,389 Speaker 1: death and hell. He came out with all power and 337 00:19:16,430 --> 00:19:19,610 Speaker 1: then he turned right around in Luke 10, 19 and said, 338 00:19:19,790 --> 00:19:23,330 Speaker 1: I give you power over all the power of the enemy. 339 00:19:24,020 --> 00:19:27,500 Speaker 1: The same power he had, he gave to us. Now 340 00:19:27,580 --> 00:19:29,020 Speaker 1: you and I have all power. 341 00:19:29,340 --> 00:19:30,540 Speaker 2: It's resurrection power. 342 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:35,060 Speaker 1: One scripture says that Jesus brought Satan to naught. 343 00:19:35,859 --> 00:19:37,899 Speaker 2: Another word for naught is zero. Zero. 344 00:19:38,290 --> 00:19:42,439 Speaker 1: When thoughts of fear, worry, intimidation come, instead of dwelling 345 00:19:42,540 --> 00:19:46,810 Speaker 1: on them, getting worried, discouraged, just give the enemy the 346 00:19:46,869 --> 00:19:51,260 Speaker 1: zero sign. Remind him that he has no power over you. 347 00:19:52,020 --> 00:19:54,260 Speaker 1: When you do it, learn to look down. That's where 348 00:19:54,300 --> 00:19:59,520 Speaker 1: he is, under your feet. The thought says, you'll never 349 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:02,899 Speaker 1: get out of that problem. Zero sign. God always causes 350 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:07,179 Speaker 1: me to triumph. You'll never accomplish your dreams. Zero sign. 351 00:20:07,380 --> 00:20:10,690 Speaker 1: I can do all things through Christ. Your family will 352 00:20:10,730 --> 00:20:13,570 Speaker 1: never get back on the right track. Zero sign. As 353 00:20:13,630 --> 00:20:15,710 Speaker 1: for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 354 00:20:16,490 --> 00:20:19,410 Speaker 2: You'll never get married. You're too old. Zero sign. 355 00:20:19,730 --> 00:20:22,750 Speaker 1: No good thing will God withhold because I walk uprightly. 356 00:20:23,410 --> 00:20:26,890 Speaker 2: Here's one we all hear. You've made too many mistakes. 357 00:20:27,170 --> 00:20:31,450 Speaker 2: Zero sign. God's mercy is bigger than any mistake. Remind 358 00:20:31,510 --> 00:20:32,770 Speaker 2: the enemy of his defeat. 359 00:20:33,890 --> 00:20:37,070 Speaker 1: John chapter 20, Peter went to the empty tomb and 360 00:20:37,410 --> 00:20:41,030 Speaker 1: he saw the burial cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus' head, 361 00:20:41,650 --> 00:20:45,570 Speaker 1: folded up, neatly placed over to the side. It was 362 00:20:45,730 --> 00:20:49,360 Speaker 1: away from the other burial cloths. Why did Jesus think 363 00:20:49,390 --> 00:20:52,780 Speaker 1: it necessary to fold that cloth? He was sending a 364 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: message to the Jewish people. In that day, if you 365 00:20:56,640 --> 00:21:00,370 Speaker 1: went to dinner at a Jewish home and you enjoyed 366 00:21:00,410 --> 00:21:01,890 Speaker 1: the dinner, enjoyed the company. 367 00:21:01,930 --> 00:21:03,649 Speaker 2: The food was good. The people were nice. 368 00:21:04,150 --> 00:21:08,409 Speaker 1: The tradition was to take that cloth napkin, crumple it. 369 00:21:08,550 --> 00:21:10,210 Speaker 2: Up and leave it on the seat. 370 00:21:10,780 --> 00:21:13,659 Speaker 1: That sent a message that you appreciated the dinner and 371 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:17,170 Speaker 1: you would be back again. But if in any way 372 00:21:17,430 --> 00:21:22,950 Speaker 1: you felt insulted, disrespected, the people weren't courteous, the food 373 00:21:23,030 --> 00:21:27,750 Speaker 1: wasn't good, you would take that cloth napkin, carefully fold 374 00:21:27,790 --> 00:21:31,070 Speaker 1: it up and neatly place it back on the dinner table. 375 00:21:32,070 --> 00:21:36,250 Speaker 1: When Jesus arose from the grave, he knew many Jews 376 00:21:36,390 --> 00:21:38,990 Speaker 1: would come to the tomb looking for him. He took 377 00:21:39,070 --> 00:21:42,970 Speaker 1: time to fulfill this very common and well understood tradition. 378 00:21:43,410 --> 00:21:45,930 Speaker 1: He took that cloth that was wrapped around his head. 379 00:21:46,230 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 1: He very carefully folded it up and placed it over 380 00:21:49,580 --> 00:21:50,189 Speaker 1: to the side. 381 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:55,119 Speaker 2: He was saying, I wasn't treated right. I was disrespected, 382 00:21:55,500 --> 00:21:55,960 Speaker 2: put to. 383 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:59,580 Speaker 1: Shame, humiliated, and I will never come back to this 384 00:21:59,660 --> 00:22:00,500 Speaker 1: tomb again. 385 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:06,449 Speaker 2: I defeated the enemy once and for all. I died 386 00:22:06,510 --> 00:22:08,489 Speaker 2: for the sins of the world once and for all. 387 00:22:11,270 --> 00:22:15,869 Speaker 1: He was saying, it is finished. The price has been paid. 388 00:22:16,050 --> 00:22:19,670 Speaker 1: The sacrifice has been made. Our enemy has been eternally defeated. 389 00:22:20,260 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: We have nothing to fear. Paul said in Ephesians 6, 390 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:25,900 Speaker 1: to put on the whole armor of God. 391 00:22:25,940 --> 00:22:28,420 Speaker 2: And it goes on to list all the different pieces 392 00:22:28,500 --> 00:22:29,120 Speaker 2: of the armor. 393 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:33,050 Speaker 1: Talks about the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth, 394 00:22:33,570 --> 00:22:37,250 Speaker 1: the shoes of peace, the helmet of salvation, the shield 395 00:22:37,290 --> 00:22:41,290 Speaker 1: of faith, the sword of the spirit. What's interesting is 396 00:22:41,330 --> 00:22:44,810 Speaker 1: there is not one piece of armor that is designed 397 00:22:45,070 --> 00:22:46,130 Speaker 1: for our backside. 398 00:22:46,790 --> 00:22:49,690 Speaker 2: It's all designed for our front. Why is that? 399 00:22:50,109 --> 00:22:53,389 Speaker 1: God never intended for us to be running from the enemy. 400 00:22:54,150 --> 00:22:54,910 Speaker 2: If you live in. 401 00:22:54,930 --> 00:23:00,150 Speaker 1: Fear, backing down from life, feeling like you're at a disadvantage, 402 00:23:00,380 --> 00:23:03,980 Speaker 1: then you're leaving yourself wide open. It's like a hospital gown. 403 00:23:04,540 --> 00:23:06,580 Speaker 1: They're great in the front, but they don't have much 404 00:23:06,619 --> 00:23:10,609 Speaker 1: going on in the back. No matter what life throws 405 00:23:10,630 --> 00:23:13,850 Speaker 1: your way, stand your ground, look that challenge in the eye, say, 406 00:23:13,869 --> 00:23:16,429 Speaker 1: you will not defeat me. I am a child of 407 00:23:16,470 --> 00:23:19,840 Speaker 1: the most high God. I am full of resurrection power. 408 00:23:22,940 --> 00:23:25,510 Speaker 1: A minister I know told about a dream that he had. 409 00:23:26,270 --> 00:23:30,480 Speaker 1: In this dream, he saw himself standing in a large room, 410 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:33,719 Speaker 1: about as big as this platform. At the other end 411 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: of the room, Satan himself was standing there, staring at 412 00:23:37,820 --> 00:23:38,920 Speaker 1: him very evilly. 413 00:23:39,580 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 2: This terrible gaze was holding him captive. 414 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,929 Speaker 1: He tried again and again to break free and get 415 00:23:44,970 --> 00:23:47,250 Speaker 1: out of the room, but he couldn't move. He was 416 00:23:47,369 --> 00:23:51,410 Speaker 1: totally paralyzed. The more he tried, the more he struggled, 417 00:23:51,690 --> 00:23:55,850 Speaker 1: the more Satan would sarcastically laugh. In the dream, he 418 00:23:55,890 --> 00:23:58,950 Speaker 1: was so afraid that he couldn't pray, couldn't quote a scripture, 419 00:23:59,359 --> 00:24:04,399 Speaker 1: couldn't remember anything. He was frozen stiff, held hostage by 420 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:08,820 Speaker 1: these evil glaring eyes. Then all of a sudden, Jesus 421 00:24:09,260 --> 00:24:12,910 Speaker 1: stepped into the room and walked right between the two men. 422 00:24:13,750 --> 00:24:17,070 Speaker 1: Jesus was facing Satan with his back to this man. 423 00:24:17,810 --> 00:24:21,700 Speaker 1: Jesus started backing up. The man thought, no, Jesus, don't 424 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:24,420 Speaker 1: back up. You're not afraid of Satan. But he kept 425 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,960 Speaker 1: backing up and backing up until he got right in 426 00:24:27,020 --> 00:24:29,640 Speaker 1: front of this man. There was nowhere else to go. 427 00:24:30,220 --> 00:24:33,899 Speaker 1: But in this dream, Jesus took another step backwards and 428 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:35,570 Speaker 1: he stepped into the man. 429 00:24:36,390 --> 00:24:40,450 Speaker 2: Jesus' arms went into his arms. Jesus' legs into his legs. Jesus' 430 00:24:40,510 --> 00:24:41,950 Speaker 2: torso into his torso. 431 00:24:42,590 --> 00:24:46,830 Speaker 1: When Jesus completely disappeared into him, he saw himself lift 432 00:24:46,869 --> 00:24:50,800 Speaker 1: his hand and point at Satan. And Satan immediately fell 433 00:24:50,859 --> 00:24:52,899 Speaker 1: to the ground and he was able to walk out 434 00:24:52,940 --> 00:24:57,770 Speaker 1: of that room. Now you may not feel powerful, but 435 00:24:57,790 --> 00:25:00,210 Speaker 1: you got to know the most powerful force in the 436 00:25:00,330 --> 00:25:03,410 Speaker 1: universe is on the inside of you. At the name 437 00:25:03,450 --> 00:25:07,489 Speaker 1: of Jesus, the scripture says, everything has to bow. We 438 00:25:07,530 --> 00:25:10,510 Speaker 1: don't have anything to be afraid of. We don't have 439 00:25:10,550 --> 00:25:13,310 Speaker 1: to fear the past. Some people say, oh, I've made 440 00:25:13,390 --> 00:25:16,580 Speaker 1: so many mistakes. Joel, I got all these skeletons in 441 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,420 Speaker 1: my closet. No, when you gave your life to Christ, 442 00:25:19,660 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 1: he cleaned your closet. Your sins have already been forgiven. 443 00:25:24,500 --> 00:25:27,400 Speaker 1: God doesn't have a big hard drive, a big computer 444 00:25:27,460 --> 00:25:30,110 Speaker 1: up in heaven, keeping a list of everything that you've 445 00:25:30,150 --> 00:25:34,629 Speaker 1: done wrong. When you repented, he totally erased it. Doesn't 446 00:25:34,670 --> 00:25:38,880 Speaker 1: remember that anymore. We don't have to fear the present. Well, Joel, 447 00:25:38,900 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: prices are so high. My neighborhood's kind of dangerous. I 448 00:25:42,580 --> 00:25:44,220 Speaker 1: don't know if I'm going to make it. No, God 449 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:47,380 Speaker 1: has you in the palm of his hand. Nothing can 450 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,480 Speaker 1: snatch you away. If God takes care of the birds 451 00:25:50,540 --> 00:25:52,700 Speaker 1: of the air, how much more is God going to 452 00:25:52,740 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 1: take care of you? We don't even have to fear 453 00:25:56,010 --> 00:25:59,650 Speaker 1: the future. We don't have to fear death. The scripture 454 00:25:59,710 --> 00:26:03,430 Speaker 1: says to be absent from the body is to be present. 455 00:26:03,090 --> 00:26:03,650 Speaker 2: With the Lord. 456 00:26:04,390 --> 00:26:07,120 Speaker 1: When it comes your time to go, you'll breathe one 457 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:09,720 Speaker 1: final breath, but that's not the end. 458 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 2: Your next breath, you'll be a. 459 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:15,810 Speaker 1: More alive than ever breathing heavenly air at a place 460 00:26:15,850 --> 00:26:20,050 Speaker 1: where there is no pain, no sickness, no sorrow. We 461 00:26:20,109 --> 00:26:23,109 Speaker 1: can say with the Apostle Paul, oh death, where is 462 00:26:23,130 --> 00:26:23,750 Speaker 1: your victory? 463 00:26:24,310 --> 00:26:27,190 Speaker 2: Oh grave, where is your sting? We're not afraid of 464 00:26:27,230 --> 00:26:29,010 Speaker 2: the past, the present, the future. 465 00:26:29,310 --> 00:26:29,629 Speaker 3: Why? 466 00:26:30,030 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 2: We know we have resurrection power. 467 00:26:32,780 --> 00:26:35,020 Speaker 1: We know those that are for us are greater than 468 00:26:35,060 --> 00:26:38,180 Speaker 1: those that are against us. We know our enemy has 469 00:26:38,220 --> 00:26:42,530 Speaker 1: been eternally defeated. My challenge to us today, put your 470 00:26:42,570 --> 00:26:47,530 Speaker 1: shoulders back. Hold your head up high. You are not weak, intimidated, 471 00:26:47,830 --> 00:26:51,490 Speaker 1: at a disadvantage. The same power that raised Christ from 472 00:26:51,530 --> 00:26:54,350 Speaker 1: the dead lives on the inside of you. If you'll 473 00:26:54,390 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: rise up and tap into this power, I believe and 474 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:04,500 Speaker 1: declare because he lives, you too will live an abundant, overcoming, faith-filled, 475 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:07,639 Speaker 1: victorious life in Jesus' name. 476 00:27:08,300 --> 00:27:11,020 Speaker 2: If you receive it, Can you say amen today? 477 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,970 Speaker 1: We never like to close our broadcast without giving you 478 00:27:16,010 --> 00:27:18,630 Speaker 1: an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. 479 00:27:19,190 --> 00:27:20,110 Speaker 2: Would you pray with me? 480 00:27:20,710 --> 00:27:25,940 Speaker 1: Just say, Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 481 00:27:25,980 --> 00:27:29,280 Speaker 1: into my heart. I make you my Lord and Savior. 482 00:27:30,810 --> 00:27:32,970 Speaker 1: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 483 00:27:33,010 --> 00:27:36,410 Speaker 1: born again. Get in a good Bible-based church. Keep God 484 00:27:36,470 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: first place. He's going to take you places that you've 485 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 1: never dreamed of. The scripture says, write the vision and 486 00:27:50,140 --> 00:27:53,669 Speaker 1: make it plain to see. There's something powerful about writing 487 00:27:53,730 --> 00:27:56,429 Speaker 1: down what you're believing for. That's why I'd love to 488 00:27:56,470 --> 00:27:59,630 Speaker 1: send you my new I Believe Planner. It's a place 489 00:27:59,650 --> 00:28:02,830 Speaker 1: to write down your dreams, your prayers, and the promises 490 00:28:02,869 --> 00:28:06,450 Speaker 1: you're standing on. What stays before your eyes has a 491 00:28:06,490 --> 00:28:09,230 Speaker 1: way of staying in your heart. Every time you see 492 00:28:09,290 --> 00:28:11,880 Speaker 1: what you've written, let it be a reminder to thank 493 00:28:11,910 --> 00:28:15,100 Speaker 1: God that it's already at work behind the scenes, even. 494 00:28:14,980 --> 00:28:15,980 Speaker 2: When you can't see it. 495 00:28:16,619 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: As you keep your faith in front of you day 496 00:28:18,380 --> 00:28:22,679 Speaker 1: after day, you'll be encouraged, your expectation will grow, and 497 00:28:22,700 --> 00:28:25,359 Speaker 1: you'll begin to see God bring those dreams to pass. 498 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:29,590 Speaker 3: The I Believe Planner is a beautiful new resource designed 499 00:28:29,630 --> 00:28:32,590 Speaker 3: to help you believe God for more in your health, 500 00:28:32,869 --> 00:28:36,790 Speaker 3: your family, your future. Inside, you'll find a weekly I 501 00:28:36,850 --> 00:28:40,670 Speaker 3: Believe Declaration to frame your mindset and shift the atmosphere 502 00:28:40,750 --> 00:28:45,020 Speaker 3: with God's Word, daily planning, to-dos, and prayer prompts, and 503 00:28:45,100 --> 00:28:48,560 Speaker 3: space to reflect and record God's faithfulness in your life. 504 00:28:49,060 --> 00:28:51,880 Speaker 3: Each month brings a fresh scripture and theme, plus a 505 00:28:51,900 --> 00:28:55,580 Speaker 3: QR code linking to an exclusive message from Joel, to 506 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:59,880 Speaker 3: keep you encouraged all year long. This 15-month planner will 507 00:28:59,920 --> 00:29:02,540 Speaker 3: inspire you for the rest of this year and set 508 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:07,000 Speaker 3: you on a course for breakthrough throughout 2027. It's yours 509 00:29:07,080 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 3: as a thank you for your gift to the ministry today. 510 00:29:09,740 --> 00:29:13,230 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of The I Believe 511 00:29:13,290 --> 00:29:18,090 Speaker 3: Planner available this month by visiting us at joelosteen.com or 512 00:29:18,150 --> 00:29:20,970 Speaker 3: call 888-567-JOEL. 513 00:29:21,750 --> 00:29:24,210 Speaker 2: Don't just carry your dreams in your heart. Put them 514 00:29:24,270 --> 00:29:24,830 Speaker 2: on paper. 515 00:29:25,290 --> 00:29:27,820 Speaker 1: And as you read them each day, keep thanking God 516 00:29:27,860 --> 00:29:30,720 Speaker 1: that he's working. Victoria and I are praying for you 517 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:33,640 Speaker 1: and your family every day. Thanks so much for your 518 00:29:33,740 --> 00:29:37,730 Speaker 1: prayer and support. Your generosity helps us take this message 519 00:29:37,770 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 1: of hope to people around the world. A special thank 520 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 1: you to our Champion of Hope partners for all you 521 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 1: do to make the ministry possible. Until we meet again, 522 00:29:47,140 --> 00:29:49,180 Speaker 1: may the Lord keep you and bless you. 523 00:29:50,100 --> 00:29:53,420 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of The I Believe Planner, 524 00:29:53,720 --> 00:30:00,670 Speaker 3: available this month by visiting us at joelosteen.com or call 888-567-JOEL. 525 00:30:01,070 --> 00:30:03,969 Speaker 3: With an additional gift, you can also receive the I 526 00:30:04,030 --> 00:30:08,130 Speaker 3: Believe in His Word collection, featuring the Passion Translation New 527 00:30:08,190 --> 00:30:12,390 Speaker 3: Testament Reader's Edition, alongside the I Believe Planner, so you 528 00:30:12,430 --> 00:30:16,090 Speaker 3: can carry God's Word with you every single day, right 529 00:30:16,150 --> 00:30:20,180 Speaker 3: alongside the promises you're standing on. Don't wait until 2027 530 00:30:20,180 --> 00:30:22,320 Speaker 3: to believe God for more. 531 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:24,040 Speaker 2: This is your moment. 532 00:30:24,420 --> 00:30:30,130 Speaker 3: You can request these inspiring resources by calling 888-567-JOEL or 533 00:30:30,190 --> 00:30:34,370 Speaker 3: logging on to joelostein.com today. Call or click anytime, 24 534 00:30:34,370 --> 00:30:35,020 Speaker 3: hours a day.