WEBVTT - Ché Ahn - Oct 12 - 9:00 am

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, I'm Pastor Che. Welcome to Truth Talks.

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<v Speaker 2>Whether you've come to know the Lord just recently or

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<v Speaker 2>you've been walking with Jesus for years, I believe today's

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<v Speaker 2>podcast will really bless you.

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<v Speaker 1>Stay tuned. I'll share a word of encouragement at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the message. I want to do a new

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<v Speaker 1>series on the book of Joshua.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel that Joshua is a prophetic passage for where

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<v Speaker 2>we're at right now because, as you know, it was

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<v Speaker 2>conquering the land of Cana. It was a promised land

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<v Speaker 2>that God had given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This

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<v Speaker 2>is land I'm giving to you. How many of you

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<v Speaker 2>know that promise has not changed? I know there's been

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of challenges and disputes about Israel being a nation,

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<v Speaker 2>but God in his sovereignty after 2,000 years of being dispersed,

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<v Speaker 2>because 70 AD the Romans came and wiped out Jerusalem

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<v Speaker 2>and dispersed the people. The nation of Israel no longer

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<v Speaker 2>existed in that land as the Romans took over that land.

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<v Speaker 2>So we're talking about 2,000 years, and then 1948, suddenly

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<v Speaker 2>they become a nation again. President Truman recognizes them as

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<v Speaker 2>a nation. And by the way, he got so much

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<v Speaker 2>persecution for doing that, but Truman was a Baptist believer,

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<v Speaker 2>and he knew the Bible. He knew that God had

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<v Speaker 2>promised this land to the people of Israel, and he

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<v Speaker 2>was so honored to be part of history. And thank

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<v Speaker 2>God that we have a president that recognizes Israel as

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<v Speaker 2>a nation again. And has moved even the capital that

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<v Speaker 2>was in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on his watch.

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<v Speaker 1>And so this is very significant. Why?

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<v Speaker 2>Because when you bless Israel, you get blessed. If you

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<v Speaker 2>curse Israel, you'll be cursed. How many of you want

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<v Speaker 2>to be cursed? Any volunteers this morning?

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<v Speaker 1>Of course not. And so we're going to.

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<v Speaker 2>Talk about Joshua conquering the land of Canaan. You could

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<v Speaker 2>go in so many directions with this book. It's a

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<v Speaker 2>tremendous book. One of my favorite books in the Old Testament.

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<v Speaker 2>And you could talk about, I mean, there's so much

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<v Speaker 2>you could talk about. You could talk about Cana represents

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<v Speaker 2>evil because the Canaanites were some of the most depraved

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<v Speaker 2>people during this time. They were known for their temple prostitutes,

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<v Speaker 2>both male and female prostitutes. And of course, we run

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<v Speaker 2>into one of them, Rahab, who was a prostitute in

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<v Speaker 2>Joshua chapter two. It's amazing because archaeologists have found walls

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<v Speaker 2>that were during the Canaanite period And you see children's

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<v Speaker 2>bones embedded into the wall because they practiced child sacrifice.

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<v Speaker 2>In many ways, it's like America today because we see immorality.

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<v Speaker 2>In 2015, we legalized same-sex marriage. And of course, every

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<v Speaker 2>20 seconds, a baby's being aborted. And so when we

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<v Speaker 2>talk about taking the land, one of the things that

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<v Speaker 2>God did was use the people of Israel to judge

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<v Speaker 2>the land of Canaan. I know we have a hard

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<v Speaker 2>time reading the Old Testament because we see them wiping

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<v Speaker 2>out a people group. And so you have even the

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<v Speaker 2>theological issue of the problem of evil. And what do

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<v Speaker 2>we do with some of the passages in the Old

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<v Speaker 2>Testament where people are wiped out? But that's nothing new because,

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<v Speaker 2>of course, of Noah's flood. Because in Genesis chapter 5,

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<v Speaker 2>verse 6, the Bible says, when he saw the wickedness

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<v Speaker 2>on the earth, how every person's heart was on evil only,

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<v Speaker 2>he was sorry that he had made man. The truth

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<v Speaker 2>is all of us are sinners. And we should all be,

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<v Speaker 2>because the soul that sins must die, we.

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<v Speaker 1>Should all be separated.

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<v Speaker 2>But God, in his mercy and his love, because of

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<v Speaker 2>his great love with which he loved us, even when

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<v Speaker 2>we're dead in our trespasses, in our sins, he made

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<v Speaker 2>us alive together with him.

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<v Speaker 1>By grace, we have been saved through faith. Not that

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<v Speaker 1>of ourselves, it's a gift of God.

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<v Speaker 2>So what we have is a picture of Joshua as

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<v Speaker 2>a type of Christ. His name is Jehovah Saves. In

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<v Speaker 2>the Aramaic, Yeshua is the name of Jesus, same name.

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<v Speaker 2>And so we see he's a type of Christ who

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<v Speaker 2>comes in to transform a nation. Yes, it was a

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<v Speaker 2>military transformation, but it's a metaphor of the spiritual transformation

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<v Speaker 2>that God wants to bring in the New Testament era.

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<v Speaker 2>Are you hearing what I'm saying? But we could even

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<v Speaker 2>talk about this in a personal way because Canaan and

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<v Speaker 2>the Canaanites could be representative of our flesh, conquering our flesh,

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<v Speaker 2>even though God has given us salvation through a prophetic

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<v Speaker 2>promise all the way to our father Abraham, who was

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<v Speaker 2>the father of our faith.

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<v Speaker 1>But we have to struggle with our flesh. We're dealing

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<v Speaker 1>with fear.

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<v Speaker 2>We're dealing with immorality, pornography issues, the flesh issues. So

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<v Speaker 2>you could do a whole teaching series going down that

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<v Speaker 2>personal victory over the flesh, over the land of Canaan

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<v Speaker 2>in your life, so to speak. But I don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to go in that direction. I feel that we're in

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<v Speaker 2>a very crucial place in history. And because God has

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<v Speaker 2>called us to disciple nations. How many know he's given

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<v Speaker 2>us a mandate to make disciples of nations? Matthew 28,

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<v Speaker 2>18 through 20.

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<v Speaker 1>It doesn't say disciple people in nations. Of course, that's

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<v Speaker 1>part of it.

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<v Speaker 2>But it doesn't say to go and win souls and

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<v Speaker 2>disciple them. It says, I want you to disciple nations.

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<v Speaker 1>What does that mean?

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<v Speaker 2>It means to transform a nation. To bring heaven to earth.

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<v Speaker 2>And so we have an example of this in the

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<v Speaker 2>Old Testament. Again, it's like a prophetic metaphor of what

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<v Speaker 2>God wants to do in the spiritual realm. Because our

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<v Speaker 2>battle is not against flesh and blood.

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<v Speaker 1>Right? Ephesians 6, 12, we.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,

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<v Speaker 2>against spiritual weakness in the heavenly places, against the world

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<v Speaker 2>forces of this present darkness.

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<v Speaker 1>So our battle is not physical. We're not warring.

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<v Speaker 2>But there is still warring in the spiritual realm. And

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<v Speaker 2>one of the things that we begin to realize, the

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<v Speaker 2>moment you're born again, you're called into the army of God,

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<v Speaker 2>and there's no such thing as a conscientious objector in

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<v Speaker 2>the body of Christ. You may not like to battle spiritually,

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<v Speaker 2>but the moment you're born again, you're called to battle.

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<v Speaker 1>And to be apostolic, a lot of.

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<v Speaker 2>Things, you know, I wrote a book on modern-day apostles,

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<v Speaker 2>and one of the chapters I wrote, one of the

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<v Speaker 2>characteristics of an apostle is that he knows how to war.

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<v Speaker 2>And so Joshua.

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<v Speaker 1>Is a type of an apostle in the Old Testament.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you look at the prophets in the Old

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<v Speaker 2>Testament that were in the marketplace, like Daniel, for example.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of times we have this picture of a

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<v Speaker 2>prophet being more in the mode of Elijah or Elijah.

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<v Speaker 2>But did you know Abraham was called a prophet? And

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<v Speaker 2>we know that Daniel was a prophet in the marketplace.

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<v Speaker 2>And so it stands to reason there may have been

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<v Speaker 2>apostles in the marketplace as well. For example, Joseph, I believe,

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<v Speaker 2>was an apostle in the marketplace. He was the second

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<v Speaker 2>most powerful person next to Pharaoh, and he administrated things.

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<v Speaker 2>the government of Egypt, the most powerful civilization at that time. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>in the same way, we see Moses as a type, again,

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<v Speaker 2>of an apostle where he was able to rule and

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<v Speaker 2>help people come into, out of bondage of slavery. And

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<v Speaker 2>we just covered that with the Ten Commandments. Remember, we

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<v Speaker 2>started out with Exodus chapter 20, verse 1. I'm the

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<v Speaker 2>And how did he do that we see the gospel

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<v Speaker 2>in exodus with the passover land that takes away the

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<v Speaker 2>sins of the world and even paul talks about these

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<v Speaker 2>are these are truths these are example to instruct us

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<v Speaker 2>in first corinthians 10 verse 11 So for example, when

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<v Speaker 2>they went through the Red Sea, he said it's a picture,

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<v Speaker 2>a spiritual picture of being baptized into Moses or.

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<v Speaker 1>Being baptized into Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>So the Passover lamb, the blood that was sprinkled on

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<v Speaker 2>the door allowed the spirit of death to pass over you.

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<v Speaker 1>You come into salvation.

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<v Speaker 2>You're delivered from bondage of slavery, which is a bondage

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<v Speaker 2>of sin when you're born again. And then you go

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<v Speaker 2>through the Red Sea, which is water baptism, according to

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<v Speaker 2>what Paul says. So we could take Joshua in a

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<v Speaker 2>personal way of holiness and overcoming the flesh in our

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<v Speaker 2>lives and personal holiness because there's so many beautiful passages

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<v Speaker 2>like Joshua 3 and 5, consecrate yourself or tomorrow I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to do amazing things. And that's a great promise.

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<v Speaker 2>Think about it. Consecrate yourself today and tomorrow I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to do amazing things. Anyway, so what I want to

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<v Speaker 2>do is use Joshua as a... Start a series on

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<v Speaker 2>transforming our nation, transforming our land. And there's so many

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<v Speaker 2>principles here, even in the first nine verses we're.

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<v Speaker 1>Going to look at.

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<v Speaker 2>And just to save time, what I'm going to do

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<v Speaker 2>is I'm just going to go right into the text.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm not going to have you stand and read

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<v Speaker 2>the whole text. I'm just going to do like a

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<v Speaker 2>running commentary on Joshua chapter 1, verse 1. And then

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just going to give some principles of leadership out

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<v Speaker 2>of this text because I believe in order for us

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<v Speaker 2>to transform our nation, we need some courageous leaders.

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<v Speaker 1>And so the.

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<v Speaker 2>Title of this is Courageous Leadership. And of course, the

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<v Speaker 2>main verse that we're going to look at, have I

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<v Speaker 2>not commanded you to be strong and courageous? In verse 9,

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<v Speaker 2>do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your

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<v Speaker 2>God is with you wherever you go. The fact is,

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<v Speaker 2>is that's the same words that he gave us in

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<v Speaker 2>the Great Commission. Lo, I'm with you always to the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the age.

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<v Speaker 1>He is with us.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is basically the a metaphor, the Great Commission,

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<v Speaker 2>the Old Testament, which was a physical battle, but for us,

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<v Speaker 2>we're talking about a spiritual battle. And so going back

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<v Speaker 2>to verse 1, Now it came about after the death

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<v Speaker 2>of Moses, the servant of the Lord, that the Lord

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<v Speaker 2>spoke to Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying, Moses,

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<v Speaker 2>my servant, is dead. Now, therefore, arise, cross the Jordan,

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<v Speaker 2>you and all the people, to the land which I

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<v Speaker 2>am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel.

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<v Speaker 2>that there is a shift taking place in leaders in America, globally.

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<v Speaker 2>We see the passing of people like my mentor, Peter Wagner,

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<v Speaker 2>died in 2016. Seems like it was just yesterday. Can't

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<v Speaker 2>believe it's already been four years. October 2016.

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<v Speaker 1>Dr.

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<v Speaker 2>Billy Graham, at the age of 99, passed away February 2018.

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<v Speaker 1>Just a few years ago.

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<v Speaker 2>Arguably the greatest evangelist in the history of the church,

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<v Speaker 2>2,000 years of the church. Thank God for Whitfield. Thank

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<v Speaker 2>God for Charles Finney. But Billy Graham by far reached.

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<v Speaker 1>More people because of the globalization, because of.

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<v Speaker 2>Technology and television and even social media. Even at the

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<v Speaker 2>age of 99, he was preaching from his home in

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<v Speaker 2>North Carolina, just preaching through the Internet.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that about him.

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<v Speaker 2>And that inspired me when God spoke to Sue and

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<v Speaker 2>me to turn our heart back to California in 2018.

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<v Speaker 2>He began to speak to me about using media to

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<v Speaker 2>get the message out.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I wasn't into YouTube, but now we are.

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<v Speaker 2>And by the way, let me encourage you to subscribe

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<v Speaker 2>and push that button. But what changed me was Billy

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<v Speaker 2>Graham because I'm thinking to myself, like, you know, because

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<v Speaker 2>I would complain, this is social media. That's just not

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<v Speaker 2>me because I'm not of that generation. But Billy Graham

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<v Speaker 2>is of my dad's generation. If he's using it, I said, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>my goodness, what a lame excuse.

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<v Speaker 1>Father, forgive me. I repent.

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<v Speaker 2>And so we want to do all the things that

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<v Speaker 2>we can do. And by the way, it's cheaper. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it's so much cheaper than, you know. And so, but

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<v Speaker 2>there's a change going on with leadership. And whenever you see,

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<v Speaker 2>even like Reinhard Bonnke, who passed away, it's like a

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<v Speaker 2>new generation is receiving the batons. You know, I keep

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<v Speaker 2>on saying to myself, I wish Peter was here so

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<v Speaker 2>I could ask him what to do about this situation.

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<v Speaker 2>But the Lord says, no, he's with me. I want

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<v Speaker 2>you to take responsibility. I want you to hear from me.

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<v Speaker 2>And I want you to come forth and be the leader.

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<v Speaker 2>The truth is, all of you are leaders. And the

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<v Speaker 2>first point I want to just say that all of

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<v Speaker 2>you are transformers. You're called to transform your world.

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<v Speaker 1>Every one of you, you're called.

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<v Speaker 2>So it wasn't just Joshua who was called, but the people,

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<v Speaker 2>the sons of Israel. It says that very clearly that, again,

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<v Speaker 2>it's yes, the Joshua may be the apostolic leader, but

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<v Speaker 2>it's the people. Our job, Ephesians 4.11, is to equip

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<v Speaker 2>you for the work of ministry. So how many of

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<v Speaker 2>you are called to ministry? Every hand should go up.

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<v Speaker 2>And thank God that you're raising your hand because I

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<v Speaker 2>asked this question in Korea. And the way they translated it,

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<v Speaker 2>how many of you are moksanim? And only the pastors

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<v Speaker 2>in the front row will raise their hand because they're

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<v Speaker 2>the only ones who are a minister. And through HIM,

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<v Speaker 2>it's taken us years to dismantle this religious spirit of

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<v Speaker 2>separating clergy from laity. See, that's not biblical. God says

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<v Speaker 2>you're all kings and priests. Revelation 1, 6, Revelation 5, 10.

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<v Speaker 2>I like when it says that You are a royal

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<v Speaker 2>priesthood in 1 Peter 2.9.

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<v Speaker 1>Royalty.

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<v Speaker 2>And you're a priest. You're a child of the living God.

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<v Speaker 2>Heirs of God, fellow heirs with Christ. And he calls

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<v Speaker 2>you all ministers. Now, the truth is only 1% of

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<v Speaker 2>the church in America, we have almost.

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<v Speaker 1>400,000 churches in America....

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<v Speaker 2>Is in vocational full-time ministry like myself. Only 1%. And

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<v Speaker 2>do you think God wants just the 1% to fulfill

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<v Speaker 2>the Great Commission and take our land and transform our nation?

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<v Speaker 2>I get exhausted just thinking about it if that's my

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<v Speaker 2>job description.

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<v Speaker 1>I say, oh my goodness. There's no way.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why God is so beautiful in instituting the apostolic, prophetic,

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<v Speaker 2>Evangelistic pastoral teaching ministry.

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<v Speaker 1>Ephesians 4.11.

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<v Speaker 2>Ministers to equip the saints. For the work of the ministry.

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<v Speaker 2>So my job is to chair you on. My job

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<v Speaker 2>is to equip you. To impart to you.

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<v Speaker 1>For you to do the job.

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<v Speaker 2>So even though Joshua was a tremendous general. Tremendous apostle,

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<v Speaker 2>he could not have defeated Jericho or Ai or taken

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<v Speaker 2>the land without the people.

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<v Speaker 1>Doing their part. Are you hearing what I'm saying?

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<v Speaker 2>So every one of you, you're anointed by God. And

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<v Speaker 2>I just feel, now we've been teaching this for.

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<v Speaker 1>Years, right?

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<v Speaker 2>But I feel we're in a season where this is

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<v Speaker 2>becoming so true like never before.

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<v Speaker 1>So true. I didn't have a chance to.

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<v Speaker 2>See a lot of the Republican convention because I I

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<v Speaker 2>was in Dallas, and I was having meetings every night.

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<v Speaker 2>But I just saw some of the people, their testimonies

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<v Speaker 2>were so powerful. It wasn't celebrities. It was just people

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<v Speaker 2>doing their part and sharing how they're making a difference.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's you.

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<v Speaker 2>God has anointed you to make a difference.

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<v Speaker 1>All of you are ministers. All of you are transformers.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, this is important because your identity determines your destiny.

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<v Speaker 2>When you realize I am a minister, it will help

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<v Speaker 2>you to fulfill your destiny in Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>And a lot of you are saying, what is my destiny?

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, you may have some hobbies.

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<v Speaker 1>Should I just get into sewing and all that? I

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<v Speaker 1>want you to know, and there's nothing wrong with any

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<v Speaker 1>of that.

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<v Speaker 2>But a lot of times we think of our purpose

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<v Speaker 2>as being some kind of hobby that we like to

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<v Speaker 2>do and that's what my purpose should be.

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<v Speaker 1>No.

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<v Speaker 2>Your purpose becomes alive when you align yourself with God's purpose.

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<v Speaker 2>When you align yourself with God's purpose, all of a

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<v Speaker 2>sudden you start fulfilling your destiny.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you hearing what I'm saying?

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<v Speaker 2>Now this is so important because what is God's purpose?

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<v Speaker 1>And we see it everywhere.

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<v Speaker 2>We see it from Genesis chapter 12 with Abraham. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to make you a great nation. I am going

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<v Speaker 2>to bless you so all the families of the earth

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<v Speaker 2>will be blessed through you. Genesis 12 verse 3.

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<v Speaker 1>And see, we see in Joshua, take the whole land.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a metaphor, it's a picture of.

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<v Speaker 2>God wants to disciple a whole nation. And so he's

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<v Speaker 2>commissioned you to do it. Now, I want you to

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<v Speaker 2>look at a passage with me because this is not

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<v Speaker 2>in our text. You have to go with me to

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<v Speaker 2>Deuteronomy chapter 34, verse 9.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is an extension of the Pentateuch.

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<v Speaker 2>We looked at Exodus, but it's Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy,

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<v Speaker 2>and now Joshua, right? So we're on this continuum of

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<v Speaker 2>his story about Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>It's all about Jesus now.

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<v Speaker 2>In verse 9 it says, now Joshua the son of

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<v Speaker 2>Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom. Now he

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<v Speaker 2>already had the spirit, the Holy Spirit upon him. In

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<v Speaker 2>Numbers 27, 18, I don't have this, but you can

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<v Speaker 2>look at this and write this on your own. So

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord said to Moses, take Joshua the son of Nun,

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<v Speaker 2>a man in whom is the spirit, and lay hands

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<v Speaker 2>on him.

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<v Speaker 1>He already had the spirit.

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<v Speaker 2>But in verse 19, Deuteronomy 34, verse 9, it says, Now,

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<v Speaker 2>this is very important because one of the major foundational

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<v Speaker 2>doctrine is the laying on of hands in Hebrews chapter 6.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, repentance from dead works, faith towards God, the

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<v Speaker 2>judgments to come. But the laying on of hands also

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<v Speaker 2>talks about baptism, water baptism, baptism of the Holy Spirit.

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<v Speaker 2>And so, for example, we laid hands on new pastors here.

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<v Speaker 2>We also send out our campus pastors just a few

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<v Speaker 2>weeks ago for those who are here.

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<v Speaker 1>There's something powerful about laying on of hands.

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<v Speaker 2>And we see how, of course, you know, Paul said

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<v Speaker 2>to Timothy, stir up the gifts that you receive through

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<v Speaker 2>the laying on of hands.

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<v Speaker 1>But I want to submit something to you.

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<v Speaker 2>I believe the main commissioning is done not through the

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<v Speaker 2>laying on of hands, but by God himself towards you.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the one who commissions you.

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<v Speaker 2>And just because you haven't had the privilege of maybe

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<v Speaker 2>having someone lay hands on you to commission you, doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>mean that you're a second class citizen. Because no one

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<v Speaker 2>laid hands on Jesus, but the Holy Spirit came upon him.

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<v Speaker 1>And he's our role model. When was he commissioned?

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<v Speaker 2>He was commissioned at his baptism when he was baptized

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<v Speaker 2>in water he comes out of the water and all

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<v Speaker 2>of a sudden the holy spirit comes upon him and

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<v Speaker 2>remains on him that was his commissioning.

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<v Speaker 1>By the way, you see the Trinity there, because the

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<v Speaker 1>heavens opened, the.

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<v Speaker 2>Father spoke, this is my beloved Son with whom I'm

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<v Speaker 2>well pleased. This is in Matthew 3 and also Luke

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<v Speaker 2>chapter 3.

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<v Speaker 1>Why is that important?

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<v Speaker 2>Because God says, I love you before you do any

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<v Speaker 2>kind of ministry or any kind of work. We are

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<v Speaker 2>so performance-oriented in our society that we think we have

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<v Speaker 2>to do things to achieve. I'm not going out to

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<v Speaker 2>the swing states because I'm trying to gain brownie points. No,

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<v Speaker 2>because the love of Christ compels me. Once you are

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<v Speaker 2>secure in your identity, who you are, the Father loves me,

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<v Speaker 2>love compels me.

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<v Speaker 1>We love because he first loved us.

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<v Speaker 2>Right?

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<v Speaker 1>First John 4, 19.

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<v Speaker 2>So the point I'm trying to say is that the

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<v Speaker 2>early church received the commissioning in Acts chapter 2 when

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<v Speaker 2>they were in the upper room. Suddenly the Spirit of

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<v Speaker 2>God came upon them and they were baptized with the

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Spirit and with power. And that's what the word

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<v Speaker 2>says in Acts 1.8. You shall receive power when the

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<v Speaker 2>Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my

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<v Speaker 2>witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, to the ends of the earth.

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<v Speaker 2>And I like that word witness because it's a.

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<v Speaker 1>Greek word, martus. We get the word martyr from.

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<v Speaker 2>In other words, you're going to be my laid-down lovers

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<v Speaker 2>when you receive this power. So I believe the church

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<v Speaker 2>is silent because they are missing the power, the dunamis

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<v Speaker 2>dynamic power from the Holy Spirit. And when we have

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<v Speaker 2>the power, then I'll tell you, it's the love that

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<v Speaker 2>is shed abroad in our hearts.

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<v Speaker 1>Through the Holy Spirit.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Romans 5, verse 5. And that love compels us

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<v Speaker 2>to take a stand. And this is a small micro example,

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<v Speaker 2>but what we're doing, I'm saying, we're taking a stand

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<v Speaker 2>for righteousness and for the church of Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not our own strength.

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<v Speaker 2>Zechariah 4, 6, it's not by might, it's not your might,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not by your power, but by my spirit, says

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>So you've received the commissioning. You are commissioned.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's why it's so important that we stay continually

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<v Speaker 2>filled with the Holy Spirit.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not just a one-time experience. So you're saved. God

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<v Speaker 1>calls you to.

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<v Speaker 2>Disciple a nation, but he does it without giving you

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<v Speaker 2>the power. And just like the Great Commission, Jesus appears

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<v Speaker 2>to them in Matthew 28, verse 18. He says, all

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<v Speaker 2>authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Therefore,

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<v Speaker 2>go make disciples of all nations. What he's saying is

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<v Speaker 2>that I am giving you authority. Now, authority is different

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<v Speaker 2>from power. He still said, I want you to wait

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<v Speaker 2>until you're endued with power from on high. The power

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<v Speaker 2>didn't happen until 10 days later after the ascension. 10

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<v Speaker 2>days after he ascended, they were in the upper room,

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<v Speaker 2>and then the power came. but he gave them authority.

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<v Speaker 2>And God has given you authority.

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<v Speaker 1>In this land. He's given every one of you.

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<v Speaker 2>And he says in Luke chapter 19, verse 10, you

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<v Speaker 2>will tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the

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<v Speaker 2>power of the enemy. And nothing will injure you. Nothing

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<v Speaker 2>will harm you. You know, I just, this morning I

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<v Speaker 2>went for a walk, a prayer walk. And as I

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<v Speaker 2>was walking.

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<v Speaker 1>In our neighborhood.

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<v Speaker 2>I see wolves who come down from the mountain, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And so in the.

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<v Speaker 2>Path, not maybe around 50 feet from me, I saw

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<v Speaker 2>two wolves that were coming down because they're hungry or

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<v Speaker 2>they're thirsty.

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<v Speaker 1>And what's that? Maybe it's coyotes. Yeah, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's coyotes.

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<v Speaker 2>That shows you how much I know about animals and

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<v Speaker 2>so on. But I'm just saying to myself, you know, wow,

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<v Speaker 2>that's close.

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<v Speaker 1>They could attack me when I walk, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>But then the Lord said, no, I'm with you always.

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<v Speaker 1>Nothing will injure you.

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<v Speaker 2>There is a protection that we have in Yeshua that

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<v Speaker 2>we need to remind ourselves. No evil will befall you,

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<v Speaker 2>nor any plague come near your dwelling.

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<v Speaker 1>Psalm 91. I'm claiming that for all of us. And

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<v Speaker 1>so he says, I am with you.

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<v Speaker 2>And so what I want to do with the remaining

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<v Speaker 2>minutes that I have is I want to just talk

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<v Speaker 2>about the favor that comes when you make the Great

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<v Speaker 2>Commission a priority. Because they made a covenant with Joshua.

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<v Speaker 1>Whatever he tells us to do, we're going to do.

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<v Speaker 2>And so this radical commitment to take the land.

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<v Speaker 1>And all of them obeyed.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, there was hiccups along the way, just like in

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<v Speaker 2>any kind of mission or ministry, there are hiccups along

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<v Speaker 2>the way. You know, like, for example, the sin of

0:24:43.760 --> 0:24:46.880
<v Speaker 2>Achan when he took the spoils and kept it for himself.

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<v Speaker 2>And so there are people with the wrong motives sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to ministry. But apart from those kind

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<v Speaker 2>of things, the thing that really blows my mind is

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<v Speaker 2>that you see the land that he's given them because

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<v Speaker 2>the geographic dimensions of this, and just look at this

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<v Speaker 2>text here.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at verse 3.

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<v Speaker 2>Joshua 1 verse 3 every place on which the sole

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<v Speaker 2>of your foot treads i've given it to you just

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<v Speaker 2>as i've spoke to moses from the wilderness and this

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<v Speaker 2>lebanon even as far as the great river the river

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<v Speaker 2>euphrates all the land of the hittite as far as

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<v Speaker 2>the great sea towards the setting of the sun will

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<v Speaker 2>be your territory it is huge you know what we're

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<v Speaker 2>talking about Today we'll be talking about, just think of Egypt.

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<v Speaker 1>Some of you have maps in the back of your Bible, okay?

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<v Speaker 1>You can look at this.

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<v Speaker 2>By the way, I believe in the whole Bible, including

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<v Speaker 2>the maps, okay? So the maps in the back shows

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<v Speaker 2>you Egypt.

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<v Speaker 1>They're right there.

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<v Speaker 2>All of the land going all the way north to

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<v Speaker 2>Lebanon up to Syria, going all the way to what

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<v Speaker 2>is now Jordan to Iran, Iraq, and Iran is their land.

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<v Speaker 1>It's huge. And what's really amazing is that never in the.

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<v Speaker 2>History of Israel did they have all that land as

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<v Speaker 2>part of their nation of Israel. Even under David's kingdom

0:26:11.869 --> 0:26:15.669
<v Speaker 2>and Solomon's reign, they were able to expand, but.

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<v Speaker 1>They didn't possess all that land.

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<v Speaker 2>So in many ways, this is still a prophetic word

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<v Speaker 2>for us to possess. And again, I feel that we

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<v Speaker 2>have to not look at it literally, that's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be the land of Israel, literally.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it is a.

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<v Speaker 2>Metaphor because those are all Muslim nations. That God's going

0:26:34.630 --> 0:26:38.470
<v Speaker 2>to give us the Muslim nations.

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<v Speaker 1>Before he comes back. It's the last of the giants.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, George Osborne Jr.

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<v Speaker 2>one of my dear friends, wrote the book Last of

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<v Speaker 2>the Giants. He says the two strongholds that are still

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<v Speaker 2>left is Islam, but also socialism, humanism, Marxism. They're the

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<v Speaker 2>strongholds that we have to wage war against. And of course,

0:27:00.680 --> 0:27:04.109
<v Speaker 2>you know, we've had 9-11. We've had our battles in

0:27:04.190 --> 0:27:07.570
<v Speaker 2>Afghanistan and Iran. And by the way, ISIS has been

0:27:07.590 --> 0:27:10.550
<v Speaker 2>defeated under President Trump. It's just been amazing what's happened.

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<v Speaker 2>But what we're facing is the other battle of socialism

0:27:15.280 --> 0:27:16.760
<v Speaker 2>and Marxism in our nation.

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<v Speaker 1>Seriously.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the last of the strongholds. But what God is

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<v Speaker 2>promising prophetically is I'm going to give you all this land.

0:27:23.880 --> 0:27:25.780
<v Speaker 2>I'm going to give you these nations.

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<v Speaker 1>Ask of me. Psalm 2.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends

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<v Speaker 2>of the.

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<v Speaker 1>Earth as your possession.

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<v Speaker 2>And I believe the last wave that we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>see before all of Israel gets saved is the Gentile nation,

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<v Speaker 2>the fullness of the Gentiles, which includes the Muslim nations.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you following me?

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<v Speaker 2>Then all of Israel will be saved.

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<v Speaker 1>Because physically, they didn't fulfill that.

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<v Speaker 2>And so you say, God, what are you trying to

0:27:49.359 --> 0:27:50.280
<v Speaker 2>say out of this?

0:27:52.359 --> 0:27:54.620
<v Speaker 1>Because God's heart is for all people. He desires all

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<v Speaker 1>to be saved.

0:27:56.020 --> 0:27:58.230
<v Speaker 2>And the truth is, a million Muslims are getting saved

0:27:58.350 --> 0:28:01.670
<v Speaker 2>every single year. It is amazing what's happening as the

0:28:01.730 --> 0:28:04.750
<v Speaker 2>great harvest is coming in. And of course, it's happening

0:28:04.790 --> 0:28:09.430
<v Speaker 2>primarily in places like Indonesia, which is the largest Muslim nation.

0:28:09.520 --> 0:28:11.860
<v Speaker 2>And now 40% of Indonesia is born again.

0:28:12.190 --> 0:28:12.710
<v Speaker 1>Malaysia.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's just breaking through. It's amazing what's going on.

0:28:18.520 --> 0:28:20.560
<v Speaker 2>And so I want to just share with you that

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<v Speaker 2>when you obey the Great Commission, I want to just share.

0:28:22.460 --> 0:28:26.080
<v Speaker 2>A lot of people look at our lives and just

0:28:26.200 --> 0:28:29.880
<v Speaker 2>see the blessing and the favor, which is ours in Yeshua. Seriously,

0:28:29.980 --> 0:28:34.580
<v Speaker 2>everyone should walk in it. But it's more than just,

0:28:35.180 --> 0:28:38.270
<v Speaker 2>it's just more than, okay, we'll follow Jesus. I believe

0:28:38.290 --> 0:28:40.910
<v Speaker 2>there's something that we have intentionally done in our lives

0:28:40.950 --> 0:28:42.770
<v Speaker 2>that have actively Fated his blessing.

0:28:43.230 --> 0:28:44.250
<v Speaker 1>And I want to share this with you.

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<v Speaker 2>I've always made the Great Commission my highest priority. And

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<v Speaker 2>when you make the Great Commission your priority, I want

0:28:52.780 --> 0:28:55.600
<v Speaker 2>you to know God will back you up with extraordinary favor.

0:28:57.340 --> 0:28:59.340
<v Speaker 1>Because it's on his heart. He desires all to be

0:28:59.400 --> 0:29:02.140
<v Speaker 1>saved and come to knowledge of the truth. Right? 1

0:29:02.140 --> 0:29:04.480
<v Speaker 1>Timothy 2.4.

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<v Speaker 2>Because what I mean by that, everything we do is

0:29:08.380 --> 0:29:13.480
<v Speaker 2>to disciple nations, is to advance his kingdom. And I

0:29:13.500 --> 0:29:17.180
<v Speaker 2>have consciously lived this way for the last 47 years.

0:29:19.140 --> 0:29:21.560
<v Speaker 2>And when you do that, all of a sudden, here's

0:29:21.600 --> 0:29:23.960
<v Speaker 2>what the word says. The steps of a righteous man,

0:29:24.080 --> 0:29:25.800
<v Speaker 2>righteous woman are ordered.

0:29:25.580 --> 0:29:29.050
<v Speaker 1>By the Lord. Psalm 37, 23. What does that mean?

0:29:29.750 --> 0:29:33.140
<v Speaker 2>When you're right with God and you're doing what pleases him,

0:29:33.140 --> 0:29:35.880
<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden he begins to order your steps

0:29:35.880 --> 0:29:39.170
<v Speaker 2>and and things just happen fall into place I was

0:29:39.210 --> 0:29:41.690
<v Speaker 2>just thinking about my trip to Dallas because actually I

0:29:41.710 --> 0:29:45.650
<v Speaker 2>was just going for one meeting there's a round table

0:29:45.810 --> 0:29:48.670
<v Speaker 2>of the mega church pastors some of the largest churches

0:29:48.710 --> 0:29:52.950
<v Speaker 2>in America gathered together 30 of them and I asked

0:29:52.970 --> 0:29:55.150
<v Speaker 2>myself what am I doing here because we're talking about

0:29:55.200 --> 0:29:59.230
<v Speaker 2>a church in South Carolina 30,000 members We're talking about

0:29:59.250 --> 0:30:05.790
<v Speaker 2>a church in Birmingham, Alabama, 58,000 members. Gateway's a 40,000-member church.

0:30:06.490 --> 0:30:10.570
<v Speaker 2>And my good friend Ken Ulmer was there, and he

0:30:10.850 --> 0:30:14.520
<v Speaker 2>has one of the largest African-American churches, 30,000 members, Central

0:30:14.730 --> 0:30:18.380
<v Speaker 2>Baptist Church right here in L.A. The reason why they

0:30:18.420 --> 0:30:21.560
<v Speaker 2>invited me is because of our apostolic network. It's not

0:30:21.600 --> 0:30:24.160
<v Speaker 2>so much the size of Harvest Rock, but the network

0:30:25.220 --> 0:30:28.380
<v Speaker 2>they recognize is one of the largest apostolic networks.

0:30:28.470 --> 0:30:30.050
<v Speaker 1>And again, it's the Lord's stone. We give him all

0:30:30.070 --> 0:30:31.190
<v Speaker 1>the praise and all the glory.

0:30:31.210 --> 0:30:32.850
<v Speaker 2>And it's marvelous in our sight.

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<v Speaker 1>So I went there for that one meeting.

0:30:36.430 --> 0:30:39.660
<v Speaker 2>But as I'm flying in, I call Lance Wano because

0:30:39.820 --> 0:30:41.980
<v Speaker 2>Lance was here for our conference, but we didn't spend

0:30:42.300 --> 0:30:44.820
<v Speaker 2>any time together. And so he lives in Dallas. And

0:30:44.860 --> 0:30:48.720
<v Speaker 2>I said, hey, Lance, you know, can we have dinner?

0:30:49.660 --> 0:30:51.080
<v Speaker 2>He says, when are you coming in?

0:30:51.160 --> 0:30:52.120
<v Speaker 1>I said, I'm flying in.

0:30:52.260 --> 0:30:54.320
<v Speaker 2>The only time I could meet is just Tuesday night because.

0:30:54.200 --> 0:30:54.680
<v Speaker 1>I'm flying in.

0:30:55.060 --> 0:30:57.980
<v Speaker 2>Around 4 o'clock on Tuesday, and let's get together if

0:30:58.000 --> 0:31:00.420
<v Speaker 2>you're free for dinner. He said, not only am I free,

0:31:00.960 --> 0:31:04.770
<v Speaker 2>that's the night I'm taping my television show. And I

0:31:04.810 --> 0:31:06.290
<v Speaker 2>have to farm this out, so I have a whole

0:31:06.310 --> 0:31:09.790
<v Speaker 2>production company coming over, and I can't believe you're coming.

0:31:09.810 --> 0:31:14.969
<v Speaker 2>Can you be on my television show? He has 100,000 subscribers,

0:31:15.010 --> 0:31:17.560
<v Speaker 2>you know? Again, it's just like I'm not asking for it.

0:31:17.570 --> 0:31:19.210
<v Speaker 2>I didn't say, can I be on your television show?

0:31:19.270 --> 0:31:19.790
<v Speaker 1>Never did that.

0:31:19.810 --> 0:31:21.410
<v Speaker 2>I just wanted to have dinner because we didn't talk

0:31:21.790 --> 0:31:24.390
<v Speaker 2>when he was here. But all of a sudden, that

0:31:24.450 --> 0:31:30.219
<v Speaker 2>door opens up. And then we have the roundtable. And

0:31:30.720 --> 0:31:32.860
<v Speaker 2>right after the roundtable, I was supposed to be on

0:31:32.880 --> 0:31:36.470
<v Speaker 2>a podcast at 12 o'clock with a guy that's really

0:31:36.730 --> 0:31:39.870
<v Speaker 2>close to Randy Clark and Bill Johnson and Heidi Baker.

0:31:40.510 --> 0:31:42.170
<v Speaker 1>He's aligned with Heidi Baker.

0:31:43.100 --> 0:31:45.040
<v Speaker 2>And I was his ministry, but he knew I was

0:31:45.080 --> 0:31:46.640
<v Speaker 2>in town, so he asked me if I could do

0:31:47.060 --> 0:31:47.660
<v Speaker 2>a podcast.

0:31:47.720 --> 0:31:48.480
<v Speaker 1>I said, that's great.

0:31:48.500 --> 0:31:51.180
<v Speaker 2>He says, just 30 minutes from your hotel. Went into

0:31:51.220 --> 0:31:56.010
<v Speaker 2>his studio and just, you know, he recorded it. But

0:31:56.050 --> 0:31:59.030
<v Speaker 2>I get this phone call from Steve Schrank and saying, hey,

0:31:59.290 --> 0:32:02.850
<v Speaker 2>can you be on our live conference call? We want

0:32:02.870 --> 0:32:05.150
<v Speaker 2>to Zoom you and Rodney Howard Brown and Matt Staver,

0:32:05.830 --> 0:32:08.890
<v Speaker 2>and a thousand pastors are going to be logging on,

0:32:08.950 --> 0:32:10.970
<v Speaker 2>and we want you to share what's going on in California.

0:32:11.430 --> 0:32:13.050
<v Speaker 2>I said, what time is it? He said, it's going

0:32:13.070 --> 0:32:14.570
<v Speaker 2>to be at 12 o'clock. And I said, you know what?

0:32:14.610 --> 0:32:16.870
<v Speaker 2>I can't do it because I already made a commitment

0:32:16.890 --> 0:32:18.690
<v Speaker 2>to be on this podcast at 12 o'clock.

0:32:20.460 --> 0:32:22.100
<v Speaker 1>And he was saying it's a bummer. And I thought

0:32:22.140 --> 0:32:23.560
<v Speaker 1>it was a bummer, too, because, you know, I like

0:32:23.580 --> 0:32:24.580
<v Speaker 1>to influence pastors.

0:32:25.740 --> 0:32:28.660
<v Speaker 2>But then all of a sudden he realized I was not.

0:32:28.740 --> 0:32:30.980
<v Speaker 2>He was thinking 12 o'clock Pacific time.

0:32:31.220 --> 0:32:31.940
<v Speaker 1>I'm in Dallas.

0:32:33.420 --> 0:32:36.560
<v Speaker 2>He said, oh, I made a mistake. You're in Dallas.

0:32:36.580 --> 0:32:39.080
<v Speaker 2>That'll be 2 o'clock your time. And so can you

0:32:39.100 --> 0:32:39.760
<v Speaker 2>make it at 2 o'clock?

0:32:39.800 --> 0:32:41.400
<v Speaker 1>I said, 2 o'clock's good. I can make it at

0:32:41.400 --> 0:32:45.020
<v Speaker 1>2 o'clock because my podcast is over at 1 o'clock.

0:32:45.420 --> 0:32:46.140
<v Speaker 1>Here's the point.

0:32:46.350 --> 0:32:49.870
<v Speaker 2>The steps of a righteous man, woman are ordered by

0:32:49.890 --> 0:32:53.250
<v Speaker 2>the Lord. My life is like this. My life is

0:32:53.290 --> 0:32:56.290
<v Speaker 2>like this, because everything falls into place by the grace

0:32:56.390 --> 0:32:56.710
<v Speaker 2>of God.

0:32:57.050 --> 0:32:58.870
<v Speaker 1>Even just practical things, like for example.

0:32:59.190 --> 0:33:01.390
<v Speaker 2>I left my sunglasses, and I knew I was going

0:33:01.410 --> 0:33:03.280
<v Speaker 2>to be in Dallas, and it was going to be hot,

0:33:03.280 --> 0:33:07.240
<v Speaker 2>100 degrees, sunny, and so I decided to buy sunglasses

0:33:07.300 --> 0:33:10.620
<v Speaker 2>at the airport. So there's a sunglass hut there, and

0:33:10.660 --> 0:33:12.360
<v Speaker 2>I said, what do you have on sale? Because I

0:33:12.400 --> 0:33:14.300
<v Speaker 2>already have sunglasses, but I left it at home, so

0:33:14.320 --> 0:33:17.100
<v Speaker 2>I just need something cheap. And so he said, oh,

0:33:17.140 --> 0:33:19.600
<v Speaker 2>we have these on sale, 50% off, and I said,

0:33:19.620 --> 0:33:20.160
<v Speaker 2>I'll grab them.

0:33:20.180 --> 0:33:21.520
<v Speaker 1>I just bought So I.

0:33:21.480 --> 0:33:23.900
<v Speaker 2>Didn't really check it out. But when I got on

0:33:23.940 --> 0:33:25.120
<v Speaker 2>the plane, there was a.

0:33:25.140 --> 0:33:25.800
<v Speaker 1>Scratch on it.

0:33:25.800 --> 0:33:27.770
<v Speaker 2>And I had the receipt.

0:33:28.490 --> 0:33:29.690
<v Speaker 1>I said, bummer, you know.

0:33:29.930 --> 0:33:31.970
<v Speaker 2>I like to steward God's money even though it was

0:33:32.070 --> 0:33:38.020
<v Speaker 2>half off, you know. It's still defective. So I'm thinking

0:33:38.040 --> 0:33:41.520
<v Speaker 2>to myself, you know what? Because now I'm in Dallas.

0:33:41.940 --> 0:33:45.420
<v Speaker 2>When I fly back, I will take time to go

0:33:45.520 --> 0:33:48.830
<v Speaker 2>to that sunglass hut. and return that and get my

0:33:48.950 --> 0:33:50.670
<v Speaker 2>money back or exchange it for something.

0:33:50.490 --> 0:33:50.990
<v Speaker 1>Else, right?

0:33:51.290 --> 0:33:56.390
<v Speaker 2>So now I'm flying back on Friday, and my flight

0:33:56.710 --> 0:34:02.540
<v Speaker 2>is delayed, leaving Dallas. And the fact is that my

0:34:02.580 --> 0:34:05.640
<v Speaker 2>layover in Houston is going to be very short, 20 minutes.

0:34:06.760 --> 0:34:09.380
<v Speaker 2>And mathematically, there's not going to be time for me

0:34:09.420 --> 0:34:12.620
<v Speaker 2>to look, because I don't remember what gate I bought

0:34:12.640 --> 0:34:14.180
<v Speaker 2>the sunglasses at. I was just going to go to

0:34:14.200 --> 0:34:17.170
<v Speaker 2>the directory, go there, take time to... you know, return

0:34:17.190 --> 0:34:19.840
<v Speaker 2>it and buy it. And so I said, forget it,

0:34:19.870 --> 0:34:21.460
<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm just going to have to live with this.

0:34:21.540 --> 0:34:24.040
<v Speaker 1>And so, so I have 20 minutes to catch my flight.

0:34:24.380 --> 0:34:26.860
<v Speaker 2>I get to the airport and I finally come to

0:34:27.100 --> 0:34:30.029
<v Speaker 2>the gate that, you know, I'm just trying to make

0:34:30.050 --> 0:34:32.790
<v Speaker 2>the flight and find out the gate. They said there's

0:34:32.850 --> 0:34:34.710
<v Speaker 2>a delay in that gate.

0:34:35.110 --> 0:34:36.029
<v Speaker 1>And so I didn't have to run.

0:34:36.790 --> 0:34:39.239
<v Speaker 2>And I turn around and right behind me is a

0:34:39.280 --> 0:34:40.020
<v Speaker 2>sunglass hut.

0:34:40.200 --> 0:34:42.260
<v Speaker 1>Come on. So I was able.

0:34:42.100 --> 0:34:44.700
<v Speaker 2>To exchange my glasses, but also have time to catch

0:34:44.739 --> 0:34:47.279
<v Speaker 2>my flight. I mean, God is so good when you

0:34:47.380 --> 0:34:52.500
<v Speaker 2>make his commission, your commission, the favor flows with you.

0:34:52.520 --> 0:34:54.759
<v Speaker 2>So I want you to stand because I want to

0:34:54.780 --> 0:34:58.170
<v Speaker 2>pray for you. I want you to make the great commission,

0:34:58.430 --> 0:35:01.290
<v Speaker 2>your commission. I want to talk about this transforming our

0:35:01.330 --> 0:35:04.290
<v Speaker 2>nation because I feel that we're in a very historic time.

0:35:05.190 --> 0:35:07.870
<v Speaker 2>But as you do your part, All of you are

0:35:07.930 --> 0:35:11.100
<v Speaker 2>ministers in your world to transform the world around you.

0:35:11.140 --> 0:35:12.860
<v Speaker 1>I really believe that God's going to bless you and

0:35:12.900 --> 0:35:13.339
<v Speaker 1>honor you.

0:35:15.080 --> 0:35:17.660
<v Speaker 2>And, of course, the first commitment is to Jesus as Lord,

0:35:17.680 --> 0:35:19.219
<v Speaker 2>because I made that.

0:35:20.989 --> 0:35:25.469
<v Speaker 1>In May of 1973. I'm so grateful that I.

0:35:25.450 --> 0:35:28.890
<v Speaker 2>Made that commitment to Jesus Christ. You know, I was

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<v Speaker 2>just thinking about jail.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I said, you know, and I.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to just be funny about it, but

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<v Speaker 2>I said to myself, you know, I've never had a

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<v Speaker 2>sabbatical as a pastor. I could use a year off

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<v Speaker 2>to study and pray and read. I went on a

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<v Speaker 2>two-month book sabbatical where I had to finish a book,

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<v Speaker 2>but I'm talking about a sabbatical where I could just

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<v Speaker 2>do whatever I want to do. And I said, well,

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<v Speaker 2>I could use a year off. But the truth is

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<v Speaker 2>that I was in jail when I was 15, and

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<v Speaker 2>if it wasn't for the grace of God, I would

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<v Speaker 2>either be dead or in prison.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that.

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<v Speaker 2>It wasn't for the grace of God. And I'm so

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<v Speaker 2>grateful for what he's done in my life. And so

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<v Speaker 2>if you don't know Jesus Christ, I'm going to ask

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<v Speaker 2>you to pray this prayer with me.

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus loves you. He died for your sins. He rose

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<v Speaker 1>again on the third day.

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<v Speaker 2>And now he will come by his spirit into your

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<v Speaker 2>body and quicken your immortal body.

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<v Speaker 1>The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead.

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<v Speaker 2>Will quicken your body, will come inside. And by the way,

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<v Speaker 2>if you don't have the spirit of Christ within you,

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<v Speaker 2>you don't belong to him. You're not saved. So every

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<v Speaker 2>believer has the Spirit of God within them. And so

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<v Speaker 2>I want to pray right now. And those who are

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<v Speaker 2>watching online, would you pray this.

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<v Speaker 1>Prayer with me?

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<v Speaker 2>Just repeat after me, but make this your prayer. Just

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<v Speaker 2>quietly just pray. Just say, Father, forgive me for my sins. Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>I give you my life. Be the Lord of my life.

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<v Speaker 2>Fill me with your Spirit. And by your grace, I

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<v Speaker 2>will obey you, follow you all the days of my life.