1 00:00:00,510 --> 00:00:02,330 Speaker 1: Hey, thanks again for being with us today. 2 00:00:02,540 --> 00:00:05,140 Speaker 2: Always my honor to be able to share God's Word 3 00:00:05,180 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 2: with you and hopefully inspire you and encourage you. If 4 00:00:07,820 --> 00:00:09,900 Speaker 2: you're enjoying the podcast, I hope you'll share it with 5 00:00:09,980 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 2: a friend, pass it along. Let's inspire some other people 6 00:00:12,940 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 2: as well. But know that we love you. It's going 7 00:00:14,900 --> 00:00:18,189 Speaker 2: to be a blessed day for you. Well, God bless you. 8 00:00:18,210 --> 00:00:21,790 Speaker 2: It's a joy to come into your homes. We're here 9 00:00:22,150 --> 00:00:25,150 Speaker 2: at the Miami Marlins Baseball Stadium with some of the 10 00:00:25,210 --> 00:00:26,690 Speaker 2: finest people in all. 11 00:00:26,630 --> 00:00:30,190 Speaker 1: Of Florida right here at the ball stadium. Fantastic people. 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 2: Victors and not victims. Hold up your Bible. Say it 13 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:40,190 Speaker 2: like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am 14 00:00:40,229 --> 00:00:42,750 Speaker 2: what it says I am. I have what it says 15 00:00:42,850 --> 00:00:46,710 Speaker 2: I have. I can do what it says I can do. Tonight, 16 00:00:46,850 --> 00:00:49,690 Speaker 2: I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly 17 00:00:49,750 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 2: confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I 18 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:55,540 Speaker 2: will never be the same. 19 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:57,100 Speaker 1: Never, never, never. 20 00:00:57,620 --> 00:01:00,900 Speaker 2: I'll never be the same in Jesus' name. 21 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: God bless you. 22 00:01:03,870 --> 00:01:06,890 Speaker 2: I want to talk to you tonight about how God 23 00:01:06,930 --> 00:01:11,190 Speaker 2: will finish what he started. The moment God put a 24 00:01:11,230 --> 00:01:14,740 Speaker 2: dream in your heart, the moment the promise took root, 25 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:19,220 Speaker 2: God not only started it, but he set a completion date. 26 00:01:20,300 --> 00:01:23,839 Speaker 2: God is called the author and the finisher of our faith. 27 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 2: God wouldn't have given you the dream. The promise wouldn't 28 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,090 Speaker 2: have come alive if God didn't already have. 29 00:01:31,010 --> 00:01:34,220 Speaker 1: A plan to bring it to pass. Doesn't matter how 30 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:38,450 Speaker 1: long it's been or how impossible it looks. Your mind may. 31 00:01:38,350 --> 00:01:41,750 Speaker 2: Tell you it's too late. You missed too many opportunities. 32 00:01:41,970 --> 00:01:45,110 Speaker 2: It's never going to happen. No, God is saying it's 33 00:01:45,170 --> 00:01:48,950 Speaker 2: not over. I have the final say. I've already set 34 00:01:49,020 --> 00:01:52,220 Speaker 2: the completion date. And if you will stay in faith 35 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,660 Speaker 2: and not talk yourself out of it, it's just a 36 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: matter of time before it comes to pass. 37 00:01:58,750 --> 00:02:01,220 Speaker 1: But some of you tonight, you've lost your fire. 38 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,890 Speaker 2: At one time you believed you could do something great. 39 00:02:05,670 --> 00:02:08,450 Speaker 2: You had a big dream. Maybe you believed you could 40 00:02:08,490 --> 00:02:11,870 Speaker 2: start that business. Believed that you'd get healthy again. 41 00:02:12,470 --> 00:02:13,269 Speaker 1: Believed that you'd. 42 00:02:13,169 --> 00:02:16,410 Speaker 2: Fall in love and get married. But it's been so long. 43 00:02:17,090 --> 00:02:19,980 Speaker 2: You tried and it didn't work out. The loan didn't 44 00:02:20,020 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 2: go through. The medical report wasn't good. Now the never 45 00:02:24,540 --> 00:02:27,489 Speaker 2: lies are playing in your mind. I'll never get well. 46 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:32,060 Speaker 2: I'll never get married. I'll never accomplish my dreams. No, 47 00:02:32,100 --> 00:02:35,610 Speaker 2: you have to have a new perspective. The creator of 48 00:02:35,650 --> 00:02:40,130 Speaker 2: the universe has already set that completion date. Just because 49 00:02:40,190 --> 00:02:43,230 Speaker 2: it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it's not going to happen. 50 00:02:43,910 --> 00:02:47,570 Speaker 2: God has already lined up the right people, the right breaks, 51 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 2: the right answers. Everything you need is already in your future. 52 00:02:52,820 --> 00:02:55,820 Speaker 2: Now you got to shake off the doubt. Shake off 53 00:02:55,880 --> 00:03:00,080 Speaker 2: the discouragement. Whether it's been a year, five years, or 54 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,460 Speaker 2: 50 years, what God promised you, he still has every 55 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,970 Speaker 2: intention of bringing it to pass. In the scripture, there's 56 00:03:09,010 --> 00:03:12,430 Speaker 2: a man by the name of Simeon. An angel appeared 57 00:03:12,490 --> 00:03:16,649 Speaker 2: unto him and told him, you will not die until 58 00:03:16,669 --> 00:03:20,109 Speaker 2: you see the birth of Christ. You can imagine how 59 00:03:20,490 --> 00:03:23,510 Speaker 2: far out that promise seemed, especially back then. He would 60 00:03:23,550 --> 00:03:27,359 Speaker 2: see the birth of the Messiahs. Simeon didn't tell anyone 61 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 2: about it, kept it to himself. Do you know some 62 00:03:31,060 --> 00:03:34,940 Speaker 2: promises you're not supposed to tell your friends and all 63 00:03:34,990 --> 00:03:38,390 Speaker 2: your family members? They may not be happy for you. 64 00:03:39,150 --> 00:03:40,930 Speaker 2: They may tell you how it's not going to happen 65 00:03:40,970 --> 00:03:42,790 Speaker 2: and you're too old and you really think you can 66 00:03:42,830 --> 00:03:43,210 Speaker 2: do that. 67 00:03:43,990 --> 00:03:45,030 Speaker 1: Keep it to yourself. 68 00:03:45,830 --> 00:03:49,770 Speaker 2: That's between you and God. The scripture calls it a 69 00:03:49,890 --> 00:03:54,270 Speaker 2: secret petition of our heart. Year went by and Simeon 70 00:03:54,290 --> 00:03:58,310 Speaker 2: didn't see any sign of the Messiah. Five years, 10 years. 71 00:03:59,220 --> 00:04:02,380 Speaker 2: I'm sure the thoughts came saying, you heard God wrong. 72 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 2: It's been too long. It's never going to happen. The 73 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,940 Speaker 2: enemy has no new tricks. He uses the same type 74 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 2: of lies on us today. 75 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: Doubt, discouragement. 76 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:15,460 Speaker 2: You really think you're going to get well? You saw 77 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:19,180 Speaker 2: the medical report. You really think you could accomplish those dreams? 78 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 2: You don't have the funds, the connections. No, let those 79 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 2: thoughts go in one ear. 80 00:04:24,460 --> 00:04:25,260 Speaker 1: And out the other. 81 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,670 Speaker 2: I can see Simeon all through the day. God, I 82 00:04:28,730 --> 00:04:32,510 Speaker 2: know you're a God of completion. You said I wouldn't 83 00:04:32,550 --> 00:04:35,350 Speaker 2: go to my grave without seeing this promise come to pass. 84 00:04:35,589 --> 00:04:37,610 Speaker 2: So Lord, I want to thank you that it's on 85 00:04:37,630 --> 00:04:41,659 Speaker 2: the way. He got up every morning believing, expecting, knowing 86 00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:44,740 Speaker 2: that it would happen. And sure enough, 20 years later, 87 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 2: he saw Christ born. The promise came to fulfillment. God 88 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 2: is saying to you tonight what. 89 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,789 Speaker 1: He said to Simeon. You can't die yet. 90 00:04:55,390 --> 00:04:58,030 Speaker 2: There are too many promises that have not come to 91 00:04:58,089 --> 00:05:02,330 Speaker 2: pass in your life. What God started, he will finish. 92 00:05:02,830 --> 00:05:06,510 Speaker 2: People can't stop it. Bad breaks can't stop it. Sickness 93 00:05:06,529 --> 00:05:10,349 Speaker 2: can't stop it. Death can't even stop it. You need 94 00:05:10,370 --> 00:05:10,989 Speaker 2: to get ready. 95 00:05:11,330 --> 00:05:14,390 Speaker 1: God is going to complete your incompletions. 96 00:05:14,970 --> 00:05:17,970 Speaker 2: You will not go to your grave without seeing those 97 00:05:18,029 --> 00:05:18,730 Speaker 2: dreams come. 98 00:05:18,610 --> 00:05:21,630 Speaker 1: To pass, even the secret petitions of your heart. 99 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 2: And it may seem impossible, but remember, our God is 100 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 2: all powerful. He spoke the worlds into existence and he 101 00:05:31,460 --> 00:05:35,310 Speaker 2: has you in the palm of his hand. God never 102 00:05:35,420 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 2: created you to do something average, to drag through life, unfulfilled, unrewarded. 103 00:05:41,740 --> 00:05:43,659 Speaker 1: No, he created you to. 104 00:05:43,620 --> 00:05:48,339 Speaker 2: Do something amazing. He's put seeds of greatness on the inside. 105 00:05:49,380 --> 00:05:51,740 Speaker 2: He's whispered things to you in the middle of the 106 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 2: night that seemed too big, far out, impossible. 107 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:59,740 Speaker 1: But God is saying, that was my voice. That's my 108 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:04,070 Speaker 1: dream for your life. It's bigger. It's more rewarding. You 109 00:06:04,110 --> 00:06:07,170 Speaker 1: may not see how it can happen. May look like it's. 110 00:06:07,089 --> 00:06:09,750 Speaker 2: Been too long, but if you'll stay in faith, God 111 00:06:09,810 --> 00:06:11,219 Speaker 2: can still bring that to pass. 112 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,300 Speaker 1: He will finish what he started. 113 00:06:14,380 --> 00:06:18,300 Speaker 2: I met a 106 year old man in our lobby 114 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:21,820 Speaker 2: after the service a while back. And he was so happy, 115 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,220 Speaker 2: so full of joy. He looked like he was 70 116 00:06:25,220 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 2: years old. He didn't have one wrinkle. 117 00:06:28,580 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: He was African-American. 118 00:06:29,820 --> 00:06:33,550 Speaker 2: And I commented on how great he looked. I'll never 119 00:06:33,610 --> 00:06:36,530 Speaker 2: forget what he said. He touched his face and said, Joel, 120 00:06:36,910 --> 00:06:44,410 Speaker 2: black don't crack. He was so funny, but I asked 121 00:06:44,450 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 2: him how long he planned on living. He told how 122 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 2: he has seven children. One of his sons has gotten 123 00:06:53,020 --> 00:06:57,170 Speaker 2: off course and not serving God. He said, I can't 124 00:06:57,230 --> 00:07:01,950 Speaker 2: die yet because God promised as for me and my house, 125 00:07:02,130 --> 00:07:07,230 Speaker 2: we will serve the Lord. I love that attitude. I 126 00:07:07,290 --> 00:07:12,620 Speaker 2: can't die until I see God bring every promise to pass. Friends, 127 00:07:12,650 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 2: you got to stir up what God's put on the inside. 128 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,580 Speaker 2: Life will try to push you down, steal your dreams, 129 00:07:19,900 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 2: talk you into settling for mediocrity. And I want you 130 00:07:23,130 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 2: to have this new attitude. What God started in your life, 131 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,340 Speaker 2: he is going to finish it. But here's the real question. 132 00:07:31,780 --> 00:07:36,990 Speaker 2: Will you keep believing even though it looks impossible? Will 133 00:07:37,030 --> 00:07:40,270 Speaker 2: you stay in faith even though every voice tells you 134 00:07:40,410 --> 00:07:41,610 Speaker 2: that it's not going to happen? 135 00:07:42,790 --> 00:07:43,990 Speaker 1: This is what David did. 136 00:07:45,030 --> 00:07:48,220 Speaker 2: He was anointed to be king at 17 years of age, 137 00:07:48,900 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 2: but he didn't take the throne until he was 30. 138 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,540 Speaker 2: For 13 years, he had a lot come against him. 139 00:07:55,580 --> 00:07:58,770 Speaker 2: King Saul was jealous of him, tried to kill him. 140 00:07:59,790 --> 00:08:02,170 Speaker 2: Even though David had done no wrong, he had to 141 00:08:02,210 --> 00:08:06,190 Speaker 2: live on the run, hiding in the caves. Year after year, 142 00:08:06,970 --> 00:08:09,750 Speaker 2: I'm sure he thought, God, did I hear you wrong? 143 00:08:10,350 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: Is it ever going to happen? 144 00:08:12,300 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 2: At one point, a man named Nabal insulted David. He 145 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 2: wouldn't give David's men any food, even though they had 146 00:08:19,740 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 2: been protecting his property. 147 00:08:22,180 --> 00:08:24,900 Speaker 1: This set David off. He was furious. 148 00:08:25,900 --> 00:08:28,020 Speaker 2: I don't think so much it was the fact that 149 00:08:28,780 --> 00:08:31,580 Speaker 2: Nabal was rude, but it was the fact that David 150 00:08:31,900 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 2: had 13 years of pent up frustration on the inside. 151 00:08:35,860 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 2: He'd heard the voice again and again. Look at you, man. 152 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:42,189 Speaker 2: You're supposed to be a king. You're out here living 153 00:08:42,250 --> 00:08:46,970 Speaker 2: like a caveman. David and his men set out toward 154 00:08:47,030 --> 00:08:50,099 Speaker 2: Nabal's property. They were going to wipe him out. But 155 00:08:50,140 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 2: along the way, a young lady showed up by the 156 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:57,590 Speaker 2: name of Abigail. This was Navel's wife. She said, David, 157 00:08:58,070 --> 00:09:01,150 Speaker 2: you're the next king of Israel. You are destined to 158 00:09:01,190 --> 00:09:04,170 Speaker 2: take the throne. Why are you going to go mess 159 00:09:04,210 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 2: with my husband? That's like swatting a little fly. She 160 00:09:08,580 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 2: reminded David what God had spoken over him. 161 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:13,680 Speaker 1: David said, you know what? You're right. 162 00:09:14,540 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 2: I know there's a promise in me and I'm not 163 00:09:17,179 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 2: going to let the fact that it's taken a long 164 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 2: time cause me to get frustrated and make a poor 165 00:09:22,820 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 2: decision that could hinder my destiny. He turned around, went 166 00:09:27,340 --> 00:09:30,940 Speaker 2: back home. God has put a promise in every one 167 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 2: of you, but maybe like David right now, you're in 168 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:39,110 Speaker 2: the wilderness where you don't see anything happening. You think, Joel, 169 00:09:39,140 --> 00:09:42,950 Speaker 2: I've been praying, believing for a year, five years, 10 years. 170 00:09:43,170 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 2: It's never going to work out Now let me be 171 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:46,980 Speaker 2: the voice of Abigail. 172 00:09:47,620 --> 00:09:50,140 Speaker 1: Stay the course. Keep believing. 173 00:09:50,900 --> 00:09:55,150 Speaker 2: You may be tired, discouraged, tempted to be frustrated, but 174 00:09:55,250 --> 00:09:57,130 Speaker 2: don't give up on your future. 175 00:09:57,550 --> 00:09:59,010 Speaker 1: Stay on the high road. 176 00:09:59,510 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 2: Our God is a faithful God. It may be taking 177 00:10:02,860 --> 00:10:05,660 Speaker 2: up a long time, but what he started, he will 178 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:18,530 Speaker 2: finish in your life. A good friend of mine is 179 00:10:18,570 --> 00:10:21,170 Speaker 2: Jeff Hackleman here on the front row, and he and 180 00:10:21,210 --> 00:10:25,050 Speaker 2: his wife Eileen pastor Family Faith Church in Huntsville, Texas. 181 00:10:25,850 --> 00:10:28,490 Speaker 2: When we were in high school, Jeff drove down to 182 00:10:28,510 --> 00:10:30,850 Speaker 2: the Gulf of Mexico to go fishing one day, and 183 00:10:31,350 --> 00:10:34,690 Speaker 2: he'd done this many times before. This day, he and 184 00:10:34,710 --> 00:10:37,630 Speaker 2: his friend decided they were going to try somewhere different. 185 00:10:38,410 --> 00:10:41,150 Speaker 2: As Jeff was launching the boat, he asked the man 186 00:10:41,220 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 2: at the dock how to get back to that place 187 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 2: from the gas wells. The man said, we're directly north. 188 00:10:48,700 --> 00:10:51,559 Speaker 2: If you're anywhere around those gas wells, just go due 189 00:10:51,620 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 2: north and you'll make it back to this dock. Jeff 190 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,179 Speaker 2: and his friend traveled an hour in their little boat 191 00:10:57,250 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 2: and got to their destination. 192 00:10:59,929 --> 00:11:03,250 Speaker 1: They were having so much fun, catching so many fish. 193 00:11:03,910 --> 00:11:04,650 Speaker 1: What they didn't. 194 00:11:04,490 --> 00:11:09,110 Speaker 2: Realize is a heavy fog had set in. It happened 195 00:11:09,190 --> 00:11:12,569 Speaker 2: so quickly that it caught them off guard. They could 196 00:11:12,610 --> 00:11:16,590 Speaker 2: only see 20, 30 feet in each direction. It's getting 197 00:11:16,630 --> 00:11:18,510 Speaker 2: kind of late. The sun started to go down and 198 00:11:18,809 --> 00:11:21,650 Speaker 2: Jeff was a little concerned. Told his friend, pull up 199 00:11:21,690 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 2: the anchor. We got to get going. Jeff looked around 200 00:11:25,130 --> 00:11:28,179 Speaker 2: to try to get some sense of direction. He could 201 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,000 Speaker 2: only see fog. All of his logic said, we need 202 00:11:32,020 --> 00:11:35,820 Speaker 2: to go this way. He asked his friend. His father's 203 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 2: a big fisherman as well. He said, no, Jeff, it's 204 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:43,160 Speaker 2: not that direction. It's this direction. Totally opposite what Jeff thought. 205 00:11:43,450 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 2: Now he was really confused. He got his compass out. 206 00:11:47,470 --> 00:11:50,250 Speaker 2: Due north, like the man at the dock said, wasn't 207 00:11:50,309 --> 00:11:52,070 Speaker 2: this way or this way. 208 00:11:52,330 --> 00:11:55,069 Speaker 1: But it was this way. Different than what both of 209 00:11:55,110 --> 00:11:55,550 Speaker 1: them thought. 210 00:11:56,630 --> 00:12:00,250 Speaker 2: Against all sense of reasoning, Jeff cranked up the motor 211 00:12:00,610 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 2: and started traveling due north. Everything in his mind told him, 212 00:12:05,300 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 2: you're making a big mistake. You're going the wrong way. 213 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:11,380 Speaker 2: You better turn around. He kept going back to what 214 00:12:11,420 --> 00:12:14,179 Speaker 2: the man at the dock said, go due north and 215 00:12:14,220 --> 00:12:18,060 Speaker 2: you'll make it back. He traveled, crept along, couldn't go fast. 216 00:12:18,059 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 2: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45, an hour. 217 00:12:21,990 --> 00:12:23,010 Speaker 1: Now it was dark. 218 00:12:23,910 --> 00:12:26,750 Speaker 2: A voice started telling him, if you were going right, 219 00:12:27,309 --> 00:12:31,110 Speaker 2: you would already be there by now. How many times 220 00:12:31,309 --> 00:12:33,860 Speaker 2: as we're believing for what God promised us, do we 221 00:12:33,900 --> 00:12:36,959 Speaker 2: hear these same type of voices? If you were going 222 00:12:36,980 --> 00:12:40,250 Speaker 2: to get well, you'd feel better by now. If you're 223 00:12:40,270 --> 00:12:42,730 Speaker 2: going to get married, you would have met somebody by now. 224 00:12:43,929 --> 00:12:47,290 Speaker 2: There will always be voices trying to convince us it's 225 00:12:47,309 --> 00:12:47,750 Speaker 2: too late. 226 00:12:48,429 --> 00:12:50,830 Speaker 1: You're going the wrong way. It's never going to happen. 227 00:12:51,470 --> 00:12:55,609 Speaker 2: Jeff's friends started panicking, started yelling at Jeff, turn. 228 00:12:55,370 --> 00:12:56,150 Speaker 1: The boat around. 229 00:12:56,690 --> 00:12:58,650 Speaker 2: You're taking us out to sea. We're going to run 230 00:12:58,690 --> 00:13:01,890 Speaker 2: out of gas. We could get killed. In spite of 231 00:13:02,170 --> 00:13:06,740 Speaker 2: all these confusing voices, Jeff kept traveling due north another 232 00:13:06,740 --> 00:13:10,839 Speaker 2: 30 minutes, another 45, another hour. Just before they ran 233 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,980 Speaker 2: out of gas, they begin to see the dock faintly 234 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:18,510 Speaker 2: come into view. They made it back safely. Sometimes in life, 235 00:13:18,870 --> 00:13:22,050 Speaker 2: the fog will set in. You don't know which way 236 00:13:22,190 --> 00:13:25,569 Speaker 2: is the right direction. You know God's put a promise 237 00:13:25,650 --> 00:13:28,430 Speaker 2: in your heart, but every voice tells you it's not 238 00:13:28,460 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 2: going to happen. 239 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,480 Speaker 1: You're too old. You missed too many opportunities. You don't 240 00:13:32,500 --> 00:13:35,589 Speaker 1: have the connections. In the foggy. 241 00:13:35,190 --> 00:13:38,790 Speaker 2: Times where you don't see anything happening, that's when you 242 00:13:38,830 --> 00:13:41,870 Speaker 2: have to dig your heels in and say, God, I'm 243 00:13:41,910 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 2: going to believe what you promised me in spite of 244 00:13:45,340 --> 00:13:48,439 Speaker 2: how I feel, in spite of what people are telling me, 245 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,179 Speaker 2: in spite of how it looks. God, I'm going to 246 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:54,460 Speaker 2: keep acting like what you said is true. I'm going 247 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,350 Speaker 2: to keep believing you're on the throne. I know you're 248 00:13:57,390 --> 00:14:01,630 Speaker 2: a faithful God. What you promised, you will bring to pass. 249 00:14:02,850 --> 00:14:04,670 Speaker 2: There's a young lady in the scripture by the name 250 00:14:04,710 --> 00:14:08,059 Speaker 2: of Rachel. She wanted to have a baby so badly. 251 00:14:08,700 --> 00:14:11,380 Speaker 2: God put this dream in her heart, but year after 252 00:14:11,420 --> 00:14:15,300 Speaker 2: year went by and she couldn't conceive. At the same time, 253 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:19,470 Speaker 2: her sister Leah had a baby. Rachel was happy for her, 254 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:24,230 Speaker 2: congratulated her, but all the while she kept praying. Rachel did, 255 00:14:24,290 --> 00:14:28,690 Speaker 2: believing for her own baby, but no success. Well, Leah 256 00:14:28,730 --> 00:14:33,119 Speaker 2: had another child, another baby, and another and another. And 257 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:36,060 Speaker 2: of course, it's good to be happy for others. It's 258 00:14:36,100 --> 00:14:39,660 Speaker 2: good to rejoice with them. But God doesn't want you 259 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 2: to just celebrate everybody else. God wants to bring your 260 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:46,780 Speaker 2: dreams to pass. God wants to give you the desires 261 00:14:46,830 --> 00:14:50,910 Speaker 2: of your heart. He wants you to be celebrated. And 262 00:14:50,950 --> 00:14:54,750 Speaker 2: Rachel did her best to keep praying and believing. But 263 00:14:54,810 --> 00:14:59,369 Speaker 2: after years of frustrations, Seeing her sister have babies and 264 00:14:59,910 --> 00:15:03,250 Speaker 2: her not have a child, she got discouraged. 265 00:15:02,670 --> 00:15:05,370 Speaker 1: And thought, hey, this is my lot in life. It's 266 00:15:05,430 --> 00:15:06,270 Speaker 1: never going to happen. 267 00:15:07,430 --> 00:15:10,590 Speaker 2: One thing I love about God is just because we 268 00:15:10,630 --> 00:15:13,250 Speaker 2: give up on a dream doesn't mean that God gives 269 00:15:13,330 --> 00:15:18,410 Speaker 2: up on the dream. The scripture says God remembered Rachel. 270 00:15:19,380 --> 00:15:22,780 Speaker 2: It doesn't say that Rachel remembered God. This is how 271 00:15:22,860 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 2: much God wants you to fulfill your destinies. It says, 272 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:31,500 Speaker 2: God remembered Rachel, answered her prayer, and gave her a baby. 273 00:15:32,420 --> 00:15:35,820 Speaker 1: Friends, God is so loving. He's so merciful. 274 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:40,150 Speaker 2: Even when we become too discouraged to believe, God does 275 00:15:40,250 --> 00:15:44,870 Speaker 2: not forget what he promised you. You may feel like Rachel. 276 00:15:46,110 --> 00:15:48,170 Speaker 2: Your life hasn't turned out the way you had hoped. 277 00:15:48,530 --> 00:15:51,550 Speaker 2: You prayed, you believed, you worked hard, you put forth 278 00:15:51,570 --> 00:15:54,820 Speaker 2: the effort, but it didn't work out. Now you're kind 279 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:57,710 Speaker 2: of thinking, hey, never going to be happy again, never 280 00:15:57,750 --> 00:16:02,330 Speaker 2: be married, never accomplish my dreams. No, God not only 281 00:16:02,390 --> 00:16:06,210 Speaker 2: remembers you, he remembers the promise he put in you. 282 00:16:06,830 --> 00:16:10,410 Speaker 2: He knows what he's destined you to do. You may 283 00:16:10,430 --> 00:16:12,730 Speaker 2: have already said, forget it. It's never going to happen. 284 00:16:13,350 --> 00:16:16,050 Speaker 2: The good news is you don't have the final say. 285 00:16:16,390 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 2: God has the final say. And he says, what I 286 00:16:19,380 --> 00:16:23,990 Speaker 2: started in your life, I'm going to finish. That dream 287 00:16:24,030 --> 00:16:27,710 Speaker 2: you gave up on, God didn't give up on. When 288 00:16:27,750 --> 00:16:30,550 Speaker 2: my brother Paul was 12 years old, he went to 289 00:16:30,690 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 2: Africa with my father and standing on a hot tarmac, 290 00:16:35,630 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 2: waiting for a small plane to refuel in a tiny 291 00:16:39,140 --> 00:16:43,580 Speaker 2: nation called Northern Rhodesia, God planted a dream in Paul's 292 00:16:43,620 --> 00:16:46,820 Speaker 2: heart that one day he would go back to Africa 293 00:16:47,260 --> 00:16:51,500 Speaker 2: and do medical missions. The creator of the universe birthed 294 00:16:51,540 --> 00:16:54,620 Speaker 2: that in him that day. Paul went on to become 295 00:16:54,650 --> 00:16:57,780 Speaker 2: a doctor and he spent 17 years as the chief 296 00:16:57,820 --> 00:17:01,980 Speaker 2: of surgery in Little Rock, Arkansas. Deep down, he still 297 00:17:02,020 --> 00:17:04,879 Speaker 2: wanted to do medical missions, but he was so busy. 298 00:17:04,900 --> 00:17:10,740 Speaker 2: He had so much responsibility, he couldn't do it. In 1999, 299 00:17:10,740 --> 00:17:15,180 Speaker 2: driving home from my father's memorial service, he heard God 300 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:18,399 Speaker 2: speak to him right down in here, telling him to 301 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 2: give up his medical practice, come back home and help 302 00:17:21,900 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 2: us pastor the church. in the natural, that didn't make sense. 303 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 2: He had all these years of training, all these years 304 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,330 Speaker 2: of education. He was going to walk away from it. 305 00:17:33,340 --> 00:17:36,760 Speaker 2: For 10 years, Paul helped us here at the ministry, 306 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:41,100 Speaker 2: never thought anymore about medicine, thought those days were over. 307 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:45,680 Speaker 2: But God doesn't forget what he promised you as a child. 308 00:17:46,330 --> 00:17:49,910 Speaker 2: God remembers the dreams, the goals, the things that you 309 00:17:50,050 --> 00:17:53,550 Speaker 2: always wanted to do. One day, a group of doctors 310 00:17:53,590 --> 00:17:56,910 Speaker 2: from our church were going to Africa. They asked Paul 311 00:17:56,930 --> 00:17:59,260 Speaker 2: to go and he went over there just thinking he 312 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:02,200 Speaker 2: had watched from the sidelines, maybe see how we could 313 00:18:02,260 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 2: support them better. But when he got there, they put 314 00:18:06,220 --> 00:18:09,380 Speaker 2: him in the operating room and said, Paul, we need 315 00:18:09,420 --> 00:18:11,060 Speaker 2: you to do these surgeries. 316 00:18:11,660 --> 00:18:13,860 Speaker 1: Hadn't done surgery in over 10 years. 317 00:18:14,940 --> 00:18:17,340 Speaker 2: I just thank God I wasn't the first patient that day, 318 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:22,620 Speaker 2: but on the last day before he left, come back 319 00:18:22,660 --> 00:18:24,850 Speaker 2: home on that two week trip. He got up in 320 00:18:24,869 --> 00:18:27,470 Speaker 2: the middle of the night. He went out and looked 321 00:18:27,570 --> 00:18:30,590 Speaker 2: up in the African sky and all of a sudden 322 00:18:30,710 --> 00:18:34,250 Speaker 2: it hit him. He was doing what God put in 323 00:18:34,290 --> 00:18:38,260 Speaker 2: his heart as a 12 year old boy. What God starts, 324 00:18:38,690 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 2: he will finish. You may not see how it can happen. 325 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:47,169 Speaker 2: It may look like You're too old. You missed too 326 00:18:47,210 --> 00:18:48,110 Speaker 2: many opportunities. 327 00:18:48,170 --> 00:18:51,770 Speaker 1: It's impossible. No, God has it all figured out. 328 00:18:52,630 --> 00:18:54,790 Speaker 2: God knows how to connect the dots. 329 00:18:55,690 --> 00:18:56,330 Speaker 1: Here's the key. 330 00:18:56,790 --> 00:19:00,950 Speaker 2: God is not okay with you fulfilling half of your destiny. 331 00:19:01,770 --> 00:19:04,090 Speaker 2: He's not okay with you fulfilling a part of it. 332 00:19:04,940 --> 00:19:08,139 Speaker 2: God is going to make sure you complete what he 333 00:19:08,180 --> 00:19:12,250 Speaker 2: put you here to do. Today, Paul spends five months 334 00:19:12,290 --> 00:19:15,010 Speaker 2: a year over in the remote villages. 335 00:19:14,650 --> 00:19:17,580 Speaker 1: Of Africa operating on the poor and needy. 336 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:22,260 Speaker 2: In fact, right now, He's in Central Africa in a 337 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:27,610 Speaker 2: tiny nation that used to be called Northern Rhodesia, the 338 00:19:27,710 --> 00:19:31,850 Speaker 2: exact place God planted the dream in his heart some 339 00:19:31,850 --> 00:19:35,449 Speaker 2: 45 years ago. God knows how to bring your dreams 340 00:19:35,490 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 2: to pass. You say, Joel, this all sounds good, very encouraging, 341 00:19:41,020 --> 00:19:44,260 Speaker 2: but you don't know my situation. I think it's too 342 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:48,680 Speaker 2: late for me. That's what two sisters in the scripture thought. 343 00:19:49,290 --> 00:19:54,640 Speaker 2: Mary and Martha. Their brother Lazarus was extremely sick. They 344 00:19:54,700 --> 00:19:57,190 Speaker 2: sent word for their good friend Jesus to come to 345 00:19:57,230 --> 00:20:00,730 Speaker 2: their city and pray for him. A day went by 346 00:20:00,770 --> 00:20:04,150 Speaker 2: and Jesus didn't show up. They asked the people they sent. 347 00:20:05,020 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 2: Did you tell Jesus this was us? Yes, we told him. 348 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:11,679 Speaker 1: Did you explain how sick Lazarus was? We explained it 349 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:12,020 Speaker 1: to him. 350 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 2: They couldn't understand why Jesus wouldn't come immediately. 351 00:20:17,980 --> 00:20:22,830 Speaker 1: Lazarus ended up dying. Four days later, Jesus showed up. 352 00:20:24,010 --> 00:20:27,489 Speaker 2: Mary said, Jesus, if you'd have been here sooner, my 353 00:20:27,530 --> 00:20:31,430 Speaker 2: brother would still be alive. Have you ever felt like 354 00:20:31,830 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 2: God showed up too late? It had just got there 355 00:20:35,020 --> 00:20:38,140 Speaker 2: a little sooner. Maybe things would have worked out. That's 356 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:41,220 Speaker 2: the way they felt. You know how the story ends. 357 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:44,230 Speaker 2: Jesus spoke to Lazarus and he came back to life. 358 00:20:44,730 --> 00:20:47,330 Speaker 1: But what I want you to see is they wanted 359 00:20:47,390 --> 00:20:50,250 Speaker 1: Jesus to come and heal their brother. 360 00:20:51,050 --> 00:20:53,210 Speaker 2: But Jesus wasn't thinking about a healing. 361 00:20:53,810 --> 00:20:55,410 Speaker 1: He was thinking about a resurrection. 362 00:20:56,380 --> 00:20:59,460 Speaker 2: A healing would have been good, but Jesus had something 363 00:20:59,500 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 2: better in mind. 364 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: When the promise. 365 00:21:03,540 --> 00:21:07,420 Speaker 2: doesn't turn out the way you thought, when it doesn't 366 00:21:07,460 --> 00:21:11,740 Speaker 2: happen on your timetable, it's easy to get discouraged and 367 00:21:11,790 --> 00:21:15,010 Speaker 2: to feel like God let you down. But the truth is, 368 00:21:15,570 --> 00:21:18,129 Speaker 2: that means God has something better in store. 369 00:21:18,869 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 1: You prayed, you worked hard, you believed, but you didn't 370 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:25,360 Speaker 1: get the promotion. The door closed. Don't get discouraged. 371 00:21:25,950 --> 00:21:29,120 Speaker 2: That would have been a healing. God has a resurrection. 372 00:21:29,780 --> 00:21:33,659 Speaker 2: Dare to trust him. He's promised what he started in 373 00:21:33,700 --> 00:21:37,260 Speaker 2: your life, he will finish. If you'll let God do 374 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 2: it his way, it'll always turn out better than you 375 00:21:40,140 --> 00:21:43,740 Speaker 2: ever imagined. I read a story about a young man 376 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:45,740 Speaker 2: that was training for the 1924 Olympic Games. 377 00:21:48,359 --> 00:21:50,620 Speaker 1: They were to be held in Paris, France. 378 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:56,060 Speaker 2: He was an American highly skilled in whitewater canoeing. He'd 379 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:59,300 Speaker 2: won many competitions down through the years. He was the 380 00:21:59,340 --> 00:22:03,060 Speaker 2: heavy favorite for the gold medal. That was always his dream, 381 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:07,650 Speaker 2: an Olympic gold. It just so happened that his wife 382 00:22:07,710 --> 00:22:10,890 Speaker 2: became pregnant and her due date was at the exact 383 00:22:10,970 --> 00:22:14,449 Speaker 2: time of the Olympics. And of course, back in those days, 384 00:22:14,930 --> 00:22:17,850 Speaker 2: didn't have travel like we do today. To go across 385 00:22:17,890 --> 00:22:21,250 Speaker 2: the ocean and back would take several months time. He 386 00:22:21,300 --> 00:22:24,300 Speaker 2: made the decision that he wasn't going to miss the 387 00:22:24,380 --> 00:22:28,639 Speaker 2: birth of his first son. Informed his coach that he 388 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:32,870 Speaker 2: would no longer be participating, not competing in the Olympic Games. 389 00:22:33,550 --> 00:22:36,670 Speaker 2: His son was born and over the years he poured. 390 00:22:36,450 --> 00:22:39,260 Speaker 1: Into that young man like his father did. 391 00:22:39,590 --> 00:22:44,379 Speaker 2: The son was extremely gifted in whitewater rafting. They spent 392 00:22:44,410 --> 00:22:49,660 Speaker 2: year after year practicing, training, getting better and better. In 1948, 393 00:22:49,660 --> 00:22:54,140 Speaker 2: the son qualified for the Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 394 00:22:54,940 --> 00:22:56,150 Speaker 1: He went over and competed. 395 00:22:56,170 --> 00:23:01,230 Speaker 2: A couple of weeks later, the father received a telegraph, said, 396 00:23:01,270 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 2: dear dad, Thanks for waiting around for me to be born. 397 00:23:05,710 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 2: I'm coming home 24 years later with your Olympic gold medal. 398 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:14,399 Speaker 2: The son won the gold, came home and presented it 399 00:23:14,420 --> 00:23:18,990 Speaker 2: to his father. Now the father had the gold medal 400 00:23:19,010 --> 00:23:22,210 Speaker 2: that he always dreamed about, but it even meant more 401 00:23:22,270 --> 00:23:25,550 Speaker 2: to him because it came from his son whom he 402 00:23:25,609 --> 00:23:29,679 Speaker 2: loved so much. That's the way our God is. When 403 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 2: we think it's too late, it could never happen. I've 404 00:23:31,820 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 2: missed too many opportunities. Listen, God still has a way 405 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:38,909 Speaker 2: to bring your dreams to pass. There's a man in 406 00:23:38,940 --> 00:23:43,530 Speaker 2: the scripture by the name of Zerubbabel. He had a 407 00:23:43,570 --> 00:23:47,669 Speaker 2: dream to rebuild the temple. The whole city had been destroyed. 408 00:23:48,430 --> 00:23:50,350 Speaker 2: He came back and laid the foundation. 409 00:23:51,260 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: But the people in the city weren't for him. They 410 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,890 Speaker 1: didn't want the temple rebuilt. They went to the. 411 00:23:56,869 --> 00:24:00,790 Speaker 2: Judge and he issued an order telling him to stop. 412 00:24:01,470 --> 00:24:05,310 Speaker 2: For 10 years, no work was done. I can imagine 413 00:24:05,330 --> 00:24:09,550 Speaker 2: Zerubbabel week after week going by the property and seeing 414 00:24:09,570 --> 00:24:14,010 Speaker 2: the empty foundation, all the supplies stacked up. It's like 415 00:24:14,070 --> 00:24:17,629 Speaker 2: rubbing salt on the wound. I'm sure he thought, God, 416 00:24:18,190 --> 00:24:22,790 Speaker 2: I started off good, had big dreams. These people came 417 00:24:22,850 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 2: against me. had so much opposition. He's down, discouraged, thinking 418 00:24:27,580 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 2: that it could never happen. But remember, God never starts 419 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:35,399 Speaker 2: something that he can't finish. One day, a prophet by 420 00:24:35,420 --> 00:24:39,460 Speaker 2: the name of Zechariah showed up, said, Zerubbabel, God sent 421 00:24:39,500 --> 00:24:43,280 Speaker 2: me all this way to give you two words, begin again. 422 00:24:45,510 --> 00:24:46,870 Speaker 1: Faith shot up in his heart. 423 00:24:47,590 --> 00:24:49,950 Speaker 2: He said, you mean God can still bring it to pass? 424 00:24:50,630 --> 00:24:52,969 Speaker 2: Do you realize it's been 10 years? Do you know 425 00:24:53,010 --> 00:24:55,950 Speaker 2: how many people are against me? Do you really think 426 00:24:56,030 --> 00:24:59,550 Speaker 2: that I can still do it? Zachariah said, I don't 427 00:24:59,650 --> 00:25:02,159 Speaker 2: think you can do it. I know you can do it. 428 00:25:02,550 --> 00:25:06,649 Speaker 2: And God says, get started. God is saying the same 429 00:25:06,730 --> 00:25:10,710 Speaker 2: thing to each one of us. Begin again. Get your 430 00:25:10,780 --> 00:25:15,400 Speaker 2: dreams back. Get your hopes up. God has put some 431 00:25:15,460 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 2: kind of promise in your heart. Like him, maybe it's 432 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 2: been years. You tried, it didn't work out, you had 433 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:27,020 Speaker 2: some setbacks. God is saying it's time to start dreaming again. 434 00:25:27,780 --> 00:25:33,380 Speaker 2: Start believing again. Start praying again. Start expecting again. Some 435 00:25:33,420 --> 00:25:35,880 Speaker 2: of you wanted to buy that new house. You didn't 436 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:37,439 Speaker 2: qualify for it, it didn't work out. 437 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:42,119 Speaker 1: That was 10 years ago. God says, begin again. 438 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 2: Some of you at one time, you knew you could 439 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 2: break that addiction, but it didn't happen. Now you've gotten comfortable. 440 00:25:50,340 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 2: God is saying, begin again. Some of you had a 441 00:25:54,340 --> 00:25:57,200 Speaker 2: big dream for your life. You were going to break 442 00:25:57,260 --> 00:25:59,379 Speaker 2: out of the mold and set a new standard for 443 00:25:59,420 --> 00:26:02,109 Speaker 2: your family, but you had some disappointments. 444 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:05,270 Speaker 1: Nobody believed in you. Nobody encouraged you. 445 00:26:05,890 --> 00:26:09,170 Speaker 2: Now you think it's over, but God is saying, it's 446 00:26:09,250 --> 00:26:13,669 Speaker 2: not over. I have the final say, begin again. You 447 00:26:13,710 --> 00:26:17,679 Speaker 2: have seeds of greatness on the inside. God wouldn't have 448 00:26:17,720 --> 00:26:20,920 Speaker 2: put the promise in your heart unless he already intended 449 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:24,350 Speaker 2: to bring it to pass. Here's how the scripture puts it. 450 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:29,030 Speaker 2: Be confident of this. He that began a good work 451 00:26:29,170 --> 00:26:32,869 Speaker 2: in you will bring it to completion. Friends, God is 452 00:26:32,930 --> 00:26:35,710 Speaker 2: saying to each one of you tonight, I'm going to 453 00:26:35,770 --> 00:26:40,130 Speaker 2: complete your incompletions. I'm going to finish what I started. 454 00:26:40,950 --> 00:26:44,090 Speaker 2: I remember the dreams I've placed in your heart. I've 455 00:26:44,150 --> 00:26:47,660 Speaker 2: lined up the right people, the right opportunities. It's not 456 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:51,480 Speaker 2: too late. You haven't missed too many opportunities. You haven't 457 00:26:51,540 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 2: made too many mistakes. 458 00:26:53,740 --> 00:26:57,980 Speaker 1: Begin again. Get your fire back. Get your passion back. 459 00:26:58,500 --> 00:27:02,540 Speaker 2: And remember, if it doesn't happen your way, Keep the 460 00:27:02,580 --> 00:27:06,119 Speaker 2: right perspective. That would have been a healing. God has 461 00:27:06,180 --> 00:27:10,159 Speaker 2: a resurrection. He has something better coming your way. If 462 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 2: you'll stir your faith up like Zerubbabel told Zechariah to 463 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:18,680 Speaker 2: be confident that God will finish what he started, then 464 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:23,580 Speaker 2: I believe and declare God is going to complete your incompletions. 465 00:27:23,900 --> 00:27:26,419 Speaker 1: He is going to shift things in your favor. He 466 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,540 Speaker 1: is going to release a flood of his goodness, a 467 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:30,820 Speaker 1: flood of mercy, a flood of ideas. 468 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:35,179 Speaker 2: You will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy, and become 469 00:27:35,380 --> 00:27:37,340 Speaker 2: everything God's created you to be. 470 00:27:37,810 --> 00:27:38,939 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name. 471 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:51,690 Speaker 2: Amen. The scripture says, write the vision and make it 472 00:27:51,770 --> 00:27:55,530 Speaker 2: plain to see. There's something powerful about writing down what 473 00:27:55,570 --> 00:27:58,110 Speaker 2: you're believing for. That's why I'd love to send you 474 00:27:58,130 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 2: my new I Believe Planner. It's a place to write 475 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:05,040 Speaker 2: down your dreams, your prayers, and the promises you're standing on. 476 00:28:05,619 --> 00:28:08,439 Speaker 2: What stays before your eyes has a way of staying 477 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,280 Speaker 2: in your heart. Every time you see what you've written, 478 00:28:11,670 --> 00:28:13,890 Speaker 2: let it be a reminder to thank God that it's 479 00:28:13,950 --> 00:28:16,369 Speaker 2: already at work behind the scenes, even. 480 00:28:16,250 --> 00:28:17,250 Speaker 1: When you can't see it. 481 00:28:17,890 --> 00:28:19,600 Speaker 2: As you keep your faith in front of you day 482 00:28:19,660 --> 00:28:23,939 Speaker 2: after day, you'll be encouraged, your expectation will grow, and 483 00:28:23,980 --> 00:28:26,640 Speaker 2: you'll begin to see God bring those dreams to pass. 484 00:28:27,460 --> 00:28:30,870 Speaker 3: The I Believe Planner is a beautiful new resource designed 485 00:28:30,890 --> 00:28:33,869 Speaker 3: to help you believe God for more in your health, 486 00:28:34,150 --> 00:28:38,070 Speaker 3: your family, your future. Inside, you'll find a weekly I 487 00:28:38,110 --> 00:28:41,950 Speaker 3: Believe Declaration to frame your mindset and shift the atmosphere 488 00:28:42,010 --> 00:28:46,290 Speaker 3: with God's Word, daily planning, to-dos, and prayer prompts, and 489 00:28:46,370 --> 00:28:49,830 Speaker 3: space to reflect and record God's faithfulness in your life. 490 00:28:50,330 --> 00:28:53,150 Speaker 3: Each month brings a fresh scripture and theme, plus a 491 00:28:53,170 --> 00:28:56,860 Speaker 3: QR code linking to an exclusive message from Joel, to 492 00:28:56,920 --> 00:29:01,150 Speaker 3: keep you encouraged all year long. This 15-month planner will 493 00:29:01,210 --> 00:29:03,830 Speaker 3: inspire you for the rest of this year and set 494 00:29:03,850 --> 00:29:08,290 Speaker 3: you on a course for breakthrough throughout 2027. It's yours 495 00:29:08,370 --> 00:29:11,010 Speaker 3: as a thank you for your gift to the ministry today. 496 00:29:11,030 --> 00:29:14,980 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of The I Believe Planner, 497 00:29:15,260 --> 00:29:22,260 Speaker 3: available this month by visiting us at joelosteen.com or call 888-567-JOEL. 498 00:29:23,020 --> 00:29:25,500 Speaker 2: Don't just carry your dreams in your heart. Put them 499 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 2: on paper. And as you read them each day, keep 500 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:31,640 Speaker 2: thanking God that he's working. Victoria and I are praying 501 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:34,550 Speaker 2: for you and your family every day. Thanks so much 502 00:29:34,570 --> 00:29:38,390 Speaker 2: for your prayer and support. Your generosity helps us take 503 00:29:38,450 --> 00:29:41,500 Speaker 2: this message of hope to people around the world a 504 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:44,260 Speaker 2: special thank you to our champion of hope partners for 505 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:47,520 Speaker 2: all you do to make the ministry possible until we 506 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 2: meet again may the lord keep you and bless. 507 00:29:50,360 --> 00:29:53,810 Speaker 3: You Be sure to request your copy of The I 508 00:29:53,870 --> 00:29:58,710 Speaker 3: Believe Planner, available this month by visiting us at joelosteen.com 509 00:29:59,030 --> 00:30:04,250 Speaker 3: or call 888-567-JOEL. 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