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I hope you'll stay connected with us during 43 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 6: the week through our daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media, 44 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 6: and you can come visit us in person. 45 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 4: Love had you be a part of one of our services. 46 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 6: I like to start with something funny, and I heard 47 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 6: about this wealthy man. He was known for being very eccentric. 48 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 6: He's having a big party at his house. In his backyard, 49 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 6: he had this huge swimming pool filled with sharks and alligators. 50 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 6: He announced to his guest, anyone that will swim across 51 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 6: my pool, I'll. 52 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 4: Give you anything you want in a few minutes. So 53 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 4: it was a big splash. 54 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:27,119 Speaker 6: This man was in there going ninety to nothing, dodging sharks, 55 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 6: maneuvered around alligators, made it. 56 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 4: To the other side just in the nick of time. 57 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 6: The owner said, Wow, you're the bravest person I've ever met. 58 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 4: Now, what do you want? The man said, what I 59 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 4: want more than anything else, is the name of the 60 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:40,839 Speaker 4: person that just pushed me in. 61 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 6: All right, say it like you mean it. This is 62 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 6: my Bible. I am what it says I am. I 63 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 6: have what it says I have. I can do what 64 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 6: it says I can do. Today I will be taught 65 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 6: the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, 66 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 6: my heart is receptive. Will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 67 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:06,799 Speaker 6: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 68 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 6: about dare to pray boldly. 69 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 4: One reason we. 70 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 6: Don't see God do great things is we're only asking 71 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:17,399 Speaker 6: for small things. We pray over our food, we pray 72 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 6: for protection, we pray for wisdom. 73 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 4: And that's all good. 74 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 6: But when was the last time you asked God to 75 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 6: do something that seems impossible out of the ordinary you 76 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 6: couldn't accomplish on your own. If God answered everything you're 77 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 6: praying about, now, would it be big enough? Would you 78 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 6: be satisfied? Are you asking for your dreams? Are you 79 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:43,839 Speaker 6: asking for something that's over your head? Those secret petitions 80 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 6: he's put in your heart. You know it's from him, 81 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 6: but you haven't told anyone seems too far out, unthinkable. 82 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 6: Many prayers are not being answered simply because they're. 83 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 4: Not being asked. 84 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 6: If you only pray small prayers, you're not going to 85 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 6: see the greatness of our God. If you only ask 86 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 6: for little things, you're not going to reach the fullness 87 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 6: of your destiny. There are dreams that God has put 88 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 6: in your heart. 89 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 4: That you can accomplish on your own. There are obstacles 90 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 4: that you will face that are too big for you 91 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 4: to overcome by yourselves. If you don't learn to pray 92 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 4: bold prayers. If you don't learn to ask God big, ask. 93 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 6: For your dreams, for things that are over your head, 94 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 6: then you'll get stuck where you are. Well, Joel, I 95 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 6: don't want to be selfish. I know God has other 96 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 6: things to deal with. You are not inconveniencing God. By 97 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 6: praying bold, Bold prayers get God's attention. Bold prayers cause 98 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,919 Speaker 6: angels to go to work. Bold prayers open doors you 99 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 6: could never open. Bold prayers turn impossible situations around. When 100 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:56,039 Speaker 6: you pray boldly, you're releasing your faith. You're saying God, 101 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 6: I know there's nothing too hard for you. I know 102 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 6: you're the all powerful creator of the universe that you 103 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 6: can take me where I can't go on my own. 104 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 6: God said in Psalm Too, you're my child. 105 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 4: What do you want? 106 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 6: Ask me, and I'll give you nations as a present. 107 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 6: I'll give you a continence as a prize. We're asking 108 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 6: for small things. God, help me to make ends meet, 109 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 6: help me to live with this sickness, help me to 110 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 6: endure this job. God is saying, I have nations for you. 111 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 6: I have something awesome in your future, something bigger than 112 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 6: you've imagined. But there's a condition you have to ask. 113 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 6: You're not going to see the nations. You want see 114 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 6: the continence as a prize. 115 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 4: If you're praying small. 116 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 6: Weak, limited prayers, God, help me to make my house 117 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:50,280 Speaker 6: payment this month. God, with gas prices, inflation, the recession. 118 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 6: That's an ordinary prayer. A bold prayer is God, help 119 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 6: me to pay my house off. Help me to have 120 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 6: overflow so I can pay someone else's house off. A 121 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 6: normal prayer, god's my child's off course. Help him to 122 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 6: not get in trouble, keep him out of harm's way. 123 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 6: That's okay, But ordinary prayer gets ordinary results. If you 124 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 6: only pray small, then you'll only receive small. A bold 125 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 6: prayer is God, I'm asking you to not just protect 126 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 6: my child, but help him fulfill his destiny, use him 127 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 6: in great ways to make a difference. 128 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 4: With his life. 129 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 6: Maybe you've been through disappointments, life has thrown your curves. 130 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 6: Normal prayers, God, just help me to survive, help me 131 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 6: to endure. 132 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 4: A bold prayer is Father, you said you'd. 133 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 6: Give me double for the unfair things that have happened. 134 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,479 Speaker 6: You said you have beauty for these ashes. So Lord, 135 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 6: thank you that something awesome is coming my way. James 136 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 6: Force says you ask and do not receive because you 137 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 6: ask a miss. The word a miss in the original 138 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 6: language means sick, weak, miserable. This is saying you won't 139 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 6: receive when you pray sick prayers. When you pray weak prayers. 140 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 6: When we pray to survive, endure, make it through, that's 141 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 6: a sick prayer. Well, God, I'm so defeated. I'm under 142 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 6: so much pressure. God, You've got to do something. That 143 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 6: prayer needs to go to urgent care. That prayers on 144 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 6: his last leg. Try a different approach. How about a 145 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 6: bowld prayer. God, I have a lot coming against me, 146 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 6: but I know you being for me is greater than 147 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 6: what's trying to stop me. 148 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 4: Lord, I thank you. 149 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 6: The tide of the battle is beginning to turn right now. 150 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 6: That's a healthy prayer that gets God's attention. He responds 151 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 6: to faith filled prayers. And sometimes what we call prayer 152 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 6: is really a complaining session. God, you know, these people 153 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 6: at work are getting on my nerves, and my children 154 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 6: don't appreciate me. My back's been hurting, my husband's been rude, 155 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 6: the dog doesn't like me. The goldfish is to press 156 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 6: God got to do something. That's a sick prayer. You 157 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 6: need to pray from a place of faith. You don't 158 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 6: have to tell God all your problems. 159 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 4: He already knows everything that's going on. 160 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 6: Ask him for what you want him to do, Ask 161 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 6: him for what you're believing for God, I'm up against 162 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 6: all this trouble. But Lord, I think it that you 163 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 6: are turning it around, that you are fighting my battles 164 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 6: for me, that you'll bring me out better than I 165 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 6: was before. John chapter four, Jesus had traveled to the 166 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 6: city of Samarian. His disciples went into town to get food. 167 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 6: He was sitting at a well waiting. This woman came 168 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 6: to get water. Jesus asked her for a drink. She said, Sir, 169 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 6: you're a Jew. 170 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 4: I'm a Samaritan. Why are you asking me for water? 171 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 6: Jews and Samaritans didn't have anything to do with each. 172 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 4: Other back then. Jesus said to her, if. 173 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 6: You only knew who I am and how generous our 174 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 6: God is, you would ask me and I would give 175 00:08:59,080 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 6: you living water. 176 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:02,960 Speaker 4: She said, but you don't even have a bucket. Where 177 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 4: would you get this water? 178 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 6: She was thinking about water, something ordinary. But Jesus said, 179 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 6: if you knew who I was, you. 180 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 4: Wouldn't ask me for water. I have so much more 181 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 4: I can give you living water. When you know who 182 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 4: our God is, When. 183 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 6: You realize he created the universe, he spoke worlds into existence, 184 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 6: He parted red seas, healed the lepers, multiplied food, clothed 185 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 6: mouths of lions. You won't just ask him for water 186 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 6: for ordinary things. You'll ask him for living water. You'll 187 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,679 Speaker 6: ask him for your dreams. You'll ask him for what 188 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 6: looks impossible. Are you like this lady asking him for water, 189 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 6: asking him for the ordinary. He's saying, I have living water. 190 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 6: I have abundance, I have healing, I have breakthroughs, I 191 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 6: have houses. 192 00:09:55,960 --> 00:10:00,319 Speaker 4: I have businesses, I have ministries. I have favor that. 193 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 6: Will catapult you where you can't go by yourselves. The 194 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 6: scripture says, the people who know their God will be 195 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 6: strong and do exploits. When you know who you're talking to. 196 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 6: You won't pray weak prayers. You won't pray sick prayers. 197 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 6: You'll pray bold prayers. You'll ask for things that other 198 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 6: people think are far out, too much, that could never happen. 199 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 6: But bold prayers get bold results. I wouldn't be standing 200 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 6: here today if I had not learned this principle to 201 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 6: ask God for big things, for things that seemed over 202 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 6: my head. 203 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 4: But I knew deep down God put it in my heart. 204 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 6: I don't want to come to the end of life 205 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 6: and have to wonder what would have happened if I 206 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 6: would have prayed bold, believe big, taken the limits. 207 00:10:48,760 --> 00:10:49,319 Speaker 4: Off of God. 208 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,560 Speaker 6: Three years after my father passed and I stepped up 209 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,200 Speaker 6: to pastor the church, a friend called and said, the 210 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 6: Houston Rockets basketball team was moving out of this building, 211 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 6: the former Compact Center, and it was going to be 212 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 6: put up for sell. When I heard that, something came 213 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 6: alive on the inside. I knew it was supposed to 214 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 6: be ours. But everything in my mind said, there's no way. 215 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 6: You're not qualified. City's never going to let a church 216 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 6: have it. Plus you don't have the money. How would 217 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 6: you be able to pay for it? But God on 218 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 6: purpose will put things in your heart that are too 219 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 6: big for you, over your head. 220 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 4: That seem impossible. That's a test. 221 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 6: Are you going to talk to yourself out of it, 222 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 6: just ask for the water, just ask for the normal, 223 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 6: Or are you going to recognize who the one is 224 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:41,800 Speaker 6: that's putting that dream in you? 225 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 4: Are you going to recognize who you're dealing with, the 226 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 4: all powerful. 227 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 6: Creator of the universe. When you do, you'll ask him 228 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 6: for living water. I said, God, this is over my head, 229 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:57,079 Speaker 6: but I know it's not over your head. 230 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 4: God. We don't have the funds, but I know you 231 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 4: it all. God. 232 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,880 Speaker 6: Those that are opposing us are bigger, stronger, but I 233 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 6: know you being for us is more powerful than what's 234 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,959 Speaker 6: coming against us. Victoria and I would come out at 235 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:15,080 Speaker 6: night when they weren't having an event here and we'd 236 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 6: walk around the building. We would thank God that he 237 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,440 Speaker 6: was making a way where we didn't see a way 238 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 6: against all odds. Doors opened the right people showed up, 239 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:26,559 Speaker 6: and God gave us the building. 240 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 4: Are you praying any bold prayers? 241 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 6: Are you believing for anything that's out of reach your 242 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 6: mind says there's no way. Maybe it's to set a 243 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 6: new standard for your family. God, let me rise out 244 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 6: of this lack and mediocrity. Let me leave an inheritance 245 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 6: to my children's children. God, let me own my own business, 246 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 6: Let me build that orphanage. Let me be free from 247 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 6: this illness. You won't see the great things if you're 248 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 6: only praying for small things. Many times in the Old Testament, 249 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 6: when the people were up against a big challenge. They 250 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:06,599 Speaker 6: would start their prayer off by talking about the greatness 251 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 6: of God. King Johasapad had three armies surrounding him. They 252 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 6: were quickly closing in. He gathered the people of Judah 253 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:17,960 Speaker 6: at the city square. They looked up to the heavens. 254 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 6: He didn't say, God, where are you? Look what's happening. 255 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:24,960 Speaker 6: We're about to be captured. He said, O Lord, you 256 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:28,599 Speaker 6: alone are God. You are the ruler of the nations. 257 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 6: You are powerful and mighty. No one can stand against you. 258 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,880 Speaker 6: We remember how you brought us through war, through famine, 259 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 6: through disease. Now we're asking you, O Great God, to 260 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:45,679 Speaker 6: deliver us from these mighty armies. When you remind yourself 261 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 6: who you're dealing with, you won't. 262 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 4: Pray weak prayers. You won't pray sick prayers. You'll pray boldly. 263 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 6: You'll ask God to do the impossible what seems unlikely. 264 00:13:56,280 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 4: Those are prayers that gets God's attention. Judah. They didn't 265 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:01,679 Speaker 4: even have to fight. 266 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,120 Speaker 6: The three armies turned on each other and ended up 267 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:09,360 Speaker 6: defeating themselves. I met a lady after the service a 268 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:12,199 Speaker 6: while back, and she came here with her family. 269 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 4: From South America. She didn't speak English. 270 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,599 Speaker 6: She started coming to Lakewood and listening to the services 271 00:14:18,679 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 6: on the headphones through the Spanish translation. One Sunday she 272 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:27,480 Speaker 6: heard me talking about this, praying bold prayers and believing 273 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 6: for the dreams. 274 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 4: That God put in your heart. 275 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 6: She had always wanted to start a business to help 276 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 6: people learn to speak English, she said that day in 277 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 6: the service. For the first time, she said, God. 278 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 4: I want to own my own business. 279 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 6: God helped me to make it happen here. She didn't 280 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 6: even speak English, she was trying to learn. She knew 281 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 6: that was something that God dropped in her spirit. What 282 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 6: activated her faith is when she had the boldness to 283 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 6: ask for it. She dared to ask for what seemed impossible. Today, 284 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 6: twelve years later, this young lady has an incredibly successful business. 285 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 6: She's taught thousands of people to speak English. She told 286 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 6: me back there, God has done so much more than 287 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 6: I've ever imagined. But I wonder if there are dreams 288 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 6: locked up in you that you've never asked for, compact sinners, 289 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 6: you've never dared to say, God, let it happen, healing businesses, 290 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 6: spouses freedom, that God's just waiting for you to be 291 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 6: bold enough to ask him for it seems over your head, 292 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 6: far out every circumstances. It will never happen. But do 293 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 6: you realize who you're dealing with. 294 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 4: Don't go your. 295 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 6: Whole life asking for water when he has living water, 296 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 6: something you've never experienced. Supernatural favor, supernatural increase, supernatural healing. 297 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 6: When your mind tries to talk you out of it, 298 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 6: you have to do like Ja Hussifath. 299 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:00,760 Speaker 4: Oh God, there is none like you. You. 300 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 6: You created the heavens and the earth. All power is 301 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 6: in your hand. When you speak, universes come to pass. 302 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 4: God. I believe you can do what you promise. God. 303 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 4: I'm asking you to bring this dream to pass. Where 304 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 4: will you be in ten years if you'll do like 305 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 4: her and start praying bold prayers. 306 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 6: God has put things in all of us we can't 307 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 6: accomplish on our own. We don't have the experience, the funds, 308 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 6: the obstacles too big, the people too strong. If you 309 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 6: could do it by yourself, you wouldn't need God's help. 310 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 6: This is where you have to pray, a bold prayer, 311 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 6: not a weak prayer. Not to get by prayer. God 312 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:45,040 Speaker 6: is just little old me. I'm at a disadvantage. Just 313 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:48,800 Speaker 6: give me the leftovers. You have to activate your faith. 314 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 6: You have to ask for your dreams, ask for your goals. 315 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 6: Ask him to open doors that seem impossible. Ask him 316 00:16:56,920 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 6: to increase your business. Ask him for your children and 317 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,800 Speaker 6: to be mighty in the land. Ask him to take 318 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 6: your family to a new level. Yes, it's okay to 319 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:08,440 Speaker 6: ask for water, but you're dealing with. 320 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,440 Speaker 4: The one who can give you living water. 321 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:14,080 Speaker 6: He has so much more. You may not see how 322 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,639 Speaker 6: it can happen. That's what faith is all about. 323 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 4: God. 324 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 6: I don't see away, but I know you have a way. 325 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 6: I can imagine. Up in heaven, there's this huge warehouse. 326 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 6: It's filled with boxes on shelves everywhere you look, acres 327 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 6: and acres of boxes. Each box has a name on it. 328 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:36,160 Speaker 6: You ask God what these boxes are. 329 00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 4: He says, these. 330 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:41,639 Speaker 6: Boxes are blessings that I had for my people, but 331 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:45,120 Speaker 6: they never asked for it. There's a business that belonged 332 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:48,439 Speaker 6: to Jim, but he never asked. There's a compact center 333 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 6: that belonged to Julie. She didn't ask for it. There's 334 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:55,280 Speaker 6: healing I had for Rolando. There's freedom that belonged to Rachel. 335 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:58,680 Speaker 6: There's a property I had for Maria, but they only 336 00:17:58,720 --> 00:17:59,919 Speaker 6: prayed for small things. 337 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 4: They only ask for water. 338 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,160 Speaker 6: They never asked me for their dreams. They never asked 339 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:06,120 Speaker 6: me for something. 340 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,640 Speaker 4: Out of the ordinary. 341 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:11,199 Speaker 6: Don't let your boxes stay on a shelf. Don't let 342 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 6: those blessings go unclean. There are things that God has 343 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 6: put in your heart, things that he's whispered in the night. 344 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:21,720 Speaker 6: You have to start asking him for it, start. 345 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 4: Praying some bold prayers. 346 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:26,639 Speaker 6: Well, what if my desire is not something that God wants. 347 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 6: If it's not the right thing, it's not going to happen. 348 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:31,760 Speaker 6: But what if it is the right thing and you 349 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:36,119 Speaker 6: never ask you just pray small prayers. Now, Joe, I 350 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:38,560 Speaker 6: don't want to be greedy. I don't want to be 351 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:42,480 Speaker 6: in this for just me. No, your destiny is tied 352 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 6: to helping others. Your assignment is tied to building the kingdom. 353 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 6: It's not greedy to want to take your family to 354 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 6: a new level. It's not wrong to want to see 355 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,919 Speaker 6: your business blessed so you can support the kingdom in 356 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 6: a greater way. 357 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 4: The key is car is your heart. 358 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:04,159 Speaker 6: It is just all about to look good, build your ego, 359 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:05,479 Speaker 6: not care about others. 360 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 4: Of course that's the wrong motive. 361 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:10,159 Speaker 6: But when your heart is to honor God with what 362 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 6: He's blessed you with, to bless your family, to be 363 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 6: a bigger blessing to others. 364 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 4: Then you can ask for big things and watch what 365 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:19,000 Speaker 4: God will do. 366 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 6: I have a friend that feeds a million children a day. 367 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:26,959 Speaker 6: He supports charities that takes care of all these kids. 368 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 4: That inspires me. 369 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 6: God bless me in such a way that I can 370 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:32,320 Speaker 6: feed a million children. 371 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 4: It's going to take. 372 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 6: Bold prayers to do the awesome things God has called 373 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 6: you to do. You haven't seen, heard, or imagined what 374 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:44,479 Speaker 6: God has in store for you. Take the limits off 375 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 6: of him. Start praying big prayers, asking for big things, 376 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:51,679 Speaker 6: to make a difference in your community, to leave the 377 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 6: world a better place. Some of you God's going to 378 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 6: use to find a cure for disease that. 379 00:19:57,960 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 4: Will save people's lives. 380 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 6: Some of you are going to start hospitals where there 381 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:05,440 Speaker 6: is no medical care now. Some of you are going 382 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:09,199 Speaker 6: to develop software that will impact the world. Some of 383 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 6: you are going to write a best selling book, have 384 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:16,399 Speaker 6: music that inspires people, produce movies that uplift. Some of 385 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 6: you are going to raise children that will be the 386 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:25,480 Speaker 6: next presidents, senators, architects, teachers, pastors, leaders, How. 387 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 4: Is this going to happen? 388 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:30,880 Speaker 6: By praying bold prayers, by asking God for the dreams 389 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 6: He's put in your heart. 390 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 4: You have to get in agreement with God. Don't go 391 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:38,959 Speaker 4: through life with a small vision, praying small, thinking small. 392 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:43,520 Speaker 6: You activate your faith by not only believing, but by asking, 393 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:46,600 Speaker 6: by saying, God, let me impact the culture. 394 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 4: God, let my children leave their mark. 395 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:53,360 Speaker 6: God open doors so I can accomplish what You've destined 396 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:53,880 Speaker 6: me to do. 397 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 4: Pray big, believe big, and God will. 398 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:01,400 Speaker 6: Exceed your expectations. He'll do more then you can imagine. 399 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,680 Speaker 6: We are living in a day I believe where God 400 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 6: is going to show out in new ways. 401 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 4: He's looking for people. 402 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 6: Number one who will honor him by living a life 403 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 6: of integrity of character, keeping him first place. 404 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:20,640 Speaker 4: And number two, people that will believe big. People that will. 405 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:23,960 Speaker 6: Get out of their comfort zones. Not pray weak prayers, 406 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 6: not ask for water, but people that will ask for 407 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 6: the living water for things that they cannot do on 408 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:33,680 Speaker 6: their own. That's when God steps in. When you run 409 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:37,200 Speaker 6: out of options, when the odds are against you, every 410 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 6: circumstance says there's no way, That's when God says, let 411 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:43,480 Speaker 6: me show you why I'm called the great I am. 412 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 6: Let me show you who controls the universe. How I 413 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 6: can open doors, How I can change people's minds, How 414 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 6: I can cause the right people to show off. 415 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:54,879 Speaker 4: How I can break. 416 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 6: Chains that have held you back, bring favor, promotion, influence 417 00:21:59,320 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 6: that cattle. I'll put you further than you can imagine. 418 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 6: We're not dealing with a weak God, a God that's 419 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 6: looking for ideas, scratching his head hoping plans will work out. 420 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:13,879 Speaker 6: We are dealing with the most powerful force in the universe. 421 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 6: You remember when he came the Sea of Galilee. The 422 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 6: disciples were so in awe. They said, who is this 423 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:24,640 Speaker 6: man that even the winds and the waves obey him? 424 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 6: You want to get God's attention, don't pray weak prayers. 425 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:32,440 Speaker 6: God responds to bold prayers. When you pray boldly, you're 426 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:34,120 Speaker 6: saying God, I know who you are. 427 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 4: I recognize you're all powerful, that. 428 00:22:37,119 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 6: Nothing can stand against you, that what you have purpose 429 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:44,439 Speaker 6: will come to pass. People can't stop him. Bad brakes 430 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 6: can't stop him, sickness can't stop him. How you were 431 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:51,120 Speaker 6: raised can't stop him. Even the wind and waves can't 432 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 6: stop him. You're praying to a God who is in 433 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:58,360 Speaker 6: complete control, not just of your life, but he's in. 434 00:22:58,359 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 4: Control of your surroundings. 435 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:04,960 Speaker 6: In the scripture, five armies got together and came against 436 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 6: Joshua and the people of Gibeon. Joshua had already conquered 437 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 6: Jericho led the Israelites into the Promised Land. 438 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 4: Now he was facing another great challenge. 439 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 6: The city of Gibeon was next to where he lived 440 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 6: at Gilgal. The Gibeanites were his allies. They sent word 441 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:26,400 Speaker 6: that these armies were attacking because they were associated with Joshua. 442 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,679 Speaker 6: They didn't want the Israelites to be that strong, so 443 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 6: Joshua and his men traveled all night and snuck up on. 444 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:36,440 Speaker 4: The armies and attacked them. They were caught off guard 445 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 4: and began to run. 446 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 6: A huge helstorm came and killed many of those that 447 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:45,160 Speaker 6: were fleeing. What's interesting is not one of Joshua's men 448 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 6: were harmed by the hell Well. It was getting late 449 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:51,320 Speaker 6: in the day. Joshua was trying to finish them off. 450 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:53,879 Speaker 6: He knew if he didn't completely. 451 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 4: Wipe them out, they would cause trouble in the future. 452 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,960 Speaker 6: What could he do It was about to get dark, 453 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:02,399 Speaker 6: they would get away. He could have prayed God, maybe 454 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:04,919 Speaker 6: we'll get the rest of another time. Just give us 455 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:07,960 Speaker 6: strength to get back home, protect us as we travel. 456 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 6: That would have been an ordinary prayer, But Joshua wasn't ordinary. 457 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:13,919 Speaker 4: He was unusual. 458 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 6: He knew how to pray bold prayers. He stopped what 459 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:20,400 Speaker 6: they were doing. I can imagine everyone looking at him. 460 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 6: Why'd you quit chasing them? Why aren't we pursuing them anymore? 461 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,159 Speaker 6: Joshua said, hang on, I've got to pray. 462 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:30,399 Speaker 4: They were all intrigued. What's he going to pray? 463 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 6: He said, God, I'm asking you to stop the sun, 464 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 6: keep the moon in its place. God, we need the 465 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 6: light to finish them off. I can imagine his men thinking, man, 466 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 6: that he's getting to him. 467 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:43,639 Speaker 4: Joshua was losing his mind. 468 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,480 Speaker 6: God could have said, Joshua, kind of prayer is that, 469 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,919 Speaker 6: don't you know? The solar system has to keep moving, 470 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:56,399 Speaker 6: planets are rotating, everything's precise, has to stay perfectly in tune. 471 00:24:56,520 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 6: I can't stop the sun. But God is not intimidating 472 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 6: when you pray bold prayers. He's not at a loss 473 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 6: to figure out how to bring about his purpose. In fact, 474 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,159 Speaker 6: he's the one that put the idea in you in 475 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:13,959 Speaker 6: the first place. Joshua asked for the sun to stop. 476 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 6: The next verse simply says, so the sun and the 477 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:21,440 Speaker 6: moon stood still until the Israelites defeated their enemies. 478 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:23,880 Speaker 4: No big explanation. 479 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 6: You would think there would be several verses this amazing 480 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:29,160 Speaker 6: occurrence took. 481 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:32,199 Speaker 4: Place, but it's like, no big deal. God wanted the 482 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 4: sun to stop, so it stops. When Joel that seems 483 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:37,640 Speaker 4: kind of far out. Yes, but we serve. 484 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:41,200 Speaker 6: A far out God, it says in Ephesians. God has 485 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:46,000 Speaker 6: far and beyond favor. And I know, logically speaking, this 486 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 6: doesn't make sense in the natural there's no way. 487 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 4: But God is supernatural. 488 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 6: He created the solar system, He spoke the universe into existence. 489 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 6: He can stop what he wants to stop and. 490 00:25:58,760 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 4: Still cause it to work. Are you praying any bold prayers? 491 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:06,119 Speaker 6: Maybe not for the sun to stop, but how about 492 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:09,159 Speaker 6: for your child to do something awesome, or for you 493 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 6: to set a new standard for your family, for you 494 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:14,520 Speaker 6: to accomplish that dream that seems far out. 495 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 4: God put the thought in you. Perhaps he's just waiting 496 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 4: for you to ask. 497 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:23,080 Speaker 6: A friend of mine wasn't feeling well, made an appointment 498 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:25,600 Speaker 6: with his doctor. His wife dropped him off. He said 499 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 6: come back in a couple of hours and pick me up. 500 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 6: Two hours turned into five months. Into hospital, he had COVID. 501 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 4: Had to be put on a ventilator. Didn't look good. 502 00:26:36,359 --> 00:26:39,440 Speaker 6: He finally lost consciousness. He was in a coma for 503 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 6: seventy two days. Three times he died and they brought 504 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,720 Speaker 6: him back to life. The nurse called his wife and 505 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 6: said he was about to pass and she went to 506 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:51,000 Speaker 6: the hospital. You know how it is, you're not allowed in, 507 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 6: But at one point the security guard wasn't watching, and 508 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 6: she snuck by him and jumped in the elevator. Now 509 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:02,520 Speaker 6: I'm not suggesting this, this is her story. She got 510 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:05,280 Speaker 6: off the elevator, waited for the nurses to clear. 511 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:08,719 Speaker 4: She went into his room. He was still in a coma. 512 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 6: She called his full name out loud and said, in 513 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 6: the name of Jesus, I command you to come back 514 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:15,960 Speaker 6: into this. 515 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,280 Speaker 4: Body, to live and do not die. 516 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 6: All of a sudden, he woke up from over two 517 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:25,360 Speaker 6: months of being in coma. He told me, He said, Joel, 518 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,200 Speaker 6: I heard that prayer that was the turning point begin 519 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 6: to recover. Today is perfectly healthy, fulfilling his purpose. But 520 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:37,679 Speaker 6: I wonder where he would be Number one if his 521 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 6: wife was not that sneaky. 522 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 4: And number two, if she didn't know how to pray 523 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 4: bold prayers. 524 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:48,040 Speaker 6: My question to you again, are you praying any bold prayers? 525 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:51,720 Speaker 6: Are you asking God to turn situations around that look 526 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:55,680 Speaker 6: impossible or have you talked yourself out of it? How 527 00:27:55,680 --> 00:28:00,199 Speaker 6: many miracles are we missing because we're not asking to 528 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:03,159 Speaker 6: ask not just for your needs, not just for the 529 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:06,479 Speaker 6: small things, but ask for your dreams, ask for the 530 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:09,520 Speaker 6: big things. God's put in your heart. He's longing to 531 00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 6: be good to you. He wants to show you his 532 00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:15,240 Speaker 6: favor in new ways. He's just waiting for you to ask. 533 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:19,879 Speaker 6: If you'll do this, I believe and declare, like with Joshua, 534 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 6: you're going to see supernatural things. 535 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:24,760 Speaker 4: Doors open you never dream would open. 536 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:29,919 Speaker 6: The right people show up, healing, promotion, breakthroughs, the fullness 537 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:33,399 Speaker 6: of your destinies in Jesus's name, and if. 538 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 4: You receive it, can you say amen? 539 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,440 Speaker 6: We'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus 540 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 6: the lord of your life. 541 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 4: Would you pray with me? 542 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:49,040 Speaker 6: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins, Come 543 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 6: into my heart, Make you my Lord and savior. 544 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 4: Amen. 545 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:57,040 Speaker 6: Well, if you prayed that simple prayer. We believe you 546 00:28:57,080 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 6: got born again. 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