1 00:00:00,569 --> 00:00:03,029 Speaker 1: What a joy to be with you today. We're praying 2 00:00:03,050 --> 00:00:05,590 Speaker 1: for you and your family. I know God has great 3 00:00:05,650 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: things in store. You wouldn't be alive if there weren't 4 00:00:08,460 --> 00:00:11,059 Speaker 1: more victories in front of you. So know that we 5 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: love you. We're praying for you. Hey, I hope you'll 6 00:00:13,260 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: stay tuned to the very end. We've got some special 7 00:00:15,460 --> 00:00:17,989 Speaker 1: resources to help you stay encouraged and inspired. 8 00:00:18,910 --> 00:00:21,590 Speaker 2: God bless you. It's always a joy to come into 9 00:00:21,610 --> 00:00:23,940 Speaker 2: your homes. If you're ever in our area, stop by 10 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 2: and see us. 11 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:26,340 Speaker 1: I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. 12 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,740 Speaker 1: But thanks for tuning in. Thanks again for coming out. 13 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:31,710 Speaker 1: I like to start with something funny each week. I 14 00:00:31,750 --> 00:00:34,769 Speaker 1: heard about this church service on Sunday morning. Everything was 15 00:00:34,810 --> 00:00:38,130 Speaker 1: going great until a big bolt of lightning hit. When 16 00:00:38,170 --> 00:00:42,220 Speaker 1: the smoke cleared, Satan himself was standing behind the podium. 17 00:00:42,820 --> 00:00:45,900 Speaker 1: People panicked, ran out as fast as they could, all 18 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: except one lady. 19 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,420 Speaker 2: She was sitting on the front row, just as calm 20 00:00:49,500 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 2: as could be. Satan was appalled. He said, lady, do 21 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:53,910 Speaker 2: you know who I am? 22 00:00:54,370 --> 00:00:56,990 Speaker 1: She said, sure I do. He said, aren't you afraid 23 00:00:57,030 --> 00:00:58,930 Speaker 1: of me? She said, nope, not the least bit. 24 00:00:59,430 --> 00:01:00,230 Speaker 2: He said, why not? 25 00:01:00,570 --> 00:01:02,770 Speaker 1: She said, why should I be? I've been married to 26 00:01:02,790 --> 00:01:03,710 Speaker 1: your brother for 30 years now. 27 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:06,810 Speaker 2: All right. 28 00:01:06,980 --> 00:01:08,950 Speaker 1: Hold up your Bible. Say it like you mean it. 29 00:01:09,510 --> 00:01:12,309 Speaker 1: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 30 00:01:12,870 --> 00:01:15,210 Speaker 1: I have what it says I have. I can do 31 00:01:15,270 --> 00:01:17,850 Speaker 1: what it says I can do. Today I will be 32 00:01:17,890 --> 00:01:21,919 Speaker 1: taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind 33 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be 34 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:30,020 Speaker 1: the same in Jesus name. God bless you. I want 35 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:35,020 Speaker 1: to talk to you today about having uncommon faith. Uncommon 36 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: faith is not average faith. 37 00:01:37,540 --> 00:01:40,660 Speaker 2: It's not ordinary. It's above and beyond. 38 00:01:41,300 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: It's where you have a boldness and a confidence to 39 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:49,460 Speaker 1: believe for the extraordinary. Average faith says, God helped me 40 00:01:49,500 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: to survive this recession. Uncommon faith says, God, I believe 41 00:01:54,540 --> 00:02:00,170 Speaker 1: you'll prosper me right in the Average faith says, maybe 42 00:02:00,310 --> 00:02:01,930 Speaker 1: one day I'll get out of this problem. 43 00:02:02,030 --> 00:02:03,010 Speaker 2: I don't know. It's pretty bad. 44 00:02:03,690 --> 00:02:07,130 Speaker 1: Uncommon faith says, I know I'm not only coming out, 45 00:02:07,450 --> 00:02:10,850 Speaker 1: I'm coming out better off than I was before. When 46 00:02:10,870 --> 00:02:14,049 Speaker 1: you have uncommon faith, you don't just believe to make 47 00:02:14,070 --> 00:02:17,370 Speaker 1: your monthly house payment. You believe to totally pay your 48 00:02:17,410 --> 00:02:20,690 Speaker 1: house off. You don't just ask God to help me 49 00:02:20,740 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 1: to control my addiction. No, you ask God to totally 50 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:29,649 Speaker 1: set you free. Uncommon faith is radical faith. It's extreme 51 00:02:29,930 --> 00:02:33,430 Speaker 1: where you believe God can do anything. You don't make 52 00:02:33,490 --> 00:02:36,430 Speaker 1: little plans. You don't say, God, just let me go 53 00:02:36,530 --> 00:02:39,340 Speaker 1: as far as my parents did. Let me do as 54 00:02:39,419 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: much as they did. Then I'll be okay. Then I'll 55 00:02:41,980 --> 00:02:45,959 Speaker 1: be successful. No uncommon faith says, God, give me a 56 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: double portion. Let me do twice as much as those 57 00:02:49,100 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: that went before me. Let me give twice as much. 58 00:02:52,750 --> 00:02:56,310 Speaker 1: Let me have twice the influence, twice the wisdom, twice 59 00:02:56,370 --> 00:02:59,869 Speaker 1: the friends, twice the creativity, twice the income. 60 00:03:00,610 --> 00:03:02,670 Speaker 2: Well, you say, Joel, that's kind of bold. Who do 61 00:03:02,710 --> 00:03:03,450 Speaker 2: you think you are? 62 00:03:03,710 --> 00:03:06,710 Speaker 1: Here's who a child of the most high God full 63 00:03:06,730 --> 00:03:07,670 Speaker 1: of uncommon faith. 64 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 2: And some of you today, you have average faith and 65 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:12,740 Speaker 2: that's good. 66 00:03:13,060 --> 00:03:15,380 Speaker 1: You love God. You believe to make it through. But 67 00:03:16,150 --> 00:03:19,130 Speaker 1: if you want to see God amaze you with his goodness, 68 00:03:19,389 --> 00:03:21,610 Speaker 1: you need to take it one step further and come 69 00:03:21,710 --> 00:03:23,270 Speaker 1: over into uncommon faith. 70 00:03:23,970 --> 00:03:25,410 Speaker 2: Take the limits off of God. 71 00:03:25,790 --> 00:03:30,460 Speaker 1: Believe you can rise higher. Believe you can overcome every obstacle. 72 00:03:31,350 --> 00:03:34,510 Speaker 1: Our faith is what pleases God. If you want to 73 00:03:34,530 --> 00:03:37,670 Speaker 1: be more pleasing to God, one way is to simply 74 00:03:37,830 --> 00:03:41,290 Speaker 1: release your faith in a greater way. I read a 75 00:03:41,340 --> 00:03:44,500 Speaker 1: story about a little seven-year-old girl. Her name is Jamie 76 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,339 Speaker 1: and she lives on a farm with her parents. They 77 00:03:47,380 --> 00:03:49,900 Speaker 1: had a cow that was about to give birth. The 78 00:03:49,940 --> 00:03:52,750 Speaker 1: father had already told the family that they were not 79 00:03:52,780 --> 00:03:55,550 Speaker 1: going to keep any more cows. They had enough and 80 00:03:55,990 --> 00:03:58,450 Speaker 1: anytime a new little calf was born, they would either 81 00:03:58,610 --> 00:04:01,250 Speaker 1: give it away or sell it. But for some reason, 82 00:04:01,370 --> 00:04:03,410 Speaker 1: little Jamie really wanted. 83 00:04:03,170 --> 00:04:05,940 Speaker 2: To keep this cow. She had it set in her heart. 84 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: And so she began to plead and plead with her 85 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:12,700 Speaker 1: father day after day. Daddy, please make an exception. Let 86 00:04:12,740 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: me keep this cow. Just one more little calf for me. 87 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: After a couple of weeks, she wore her father down. 88 00:04:19,660 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: He said, Jamie, I'll make a deal with you. If 89 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: the calf is born black, then you can keep it. 90 00:04:25,500 --> 00:04:28,770 Speaker 1: But if it's brown or spotted like our other cows, 91 00:04:29,050 --> 00:04:30,130 Speaker 1: then we're going to get rid of it. 92 00:04:30,510 --> 00:04:33,550 Speaker 2: They agreed. They had a deal. Well, little Jamie didn't 93 00:04:33,589 --> 00:04:34,270 Speaker 2: know any better. 94 00:04:34,670 --> 00:04:38,690 Speaker 1: She started praying and asking God that that calf would 95 00:04:38,730 --> 00:04:41,810 Speaker 1: be born black. Every night before she went to bed, 96 00:04:42,050 --> 00:04:44,250 Speaker 1: she said, Father, I want to thank you that this 97 00:04:44,310 --> 00:04:46,730 Speaker 1: little calf is going to be as black as can 98 00:04:46,770 --> 00:04:49,490 Speaker 1: be and that there won't be any doubt about it 99 00:04:49,610 --> 00:04:54,350 Speaker 1: that it belongs to me. That's uncommon faith. Most of 100 00:04:54,430 --> 00:04:57,310 Speaker 1: us adults would never pray for anything like that. We 101 00:04:57,330 --> 00:05:00,310 Speaker 1: would think that's far out. You can't pray about a cow. 102 00:05:00,370 --> 00:05:02,190 Speaker 2: That's radical. That's extreme. 103 00:05:02,940 --> 00:05:07,099 Speaker 1: But here's what I've learned. Radical faith gets radical results. 104 00:05:07,810 --> 00:05:12,290 Speaker 1: Extreme faith gets extreme results. A few weeks later, the 105 00:05:12,310 --> 00:05:15,610 Speaker 1: little calf was born. It was not only black, but 106 00:05:15,710 --> 00:05:18,529 Speaker 1: right between their eyes, there was this J. 107 00:05:19,089 --> 00:05:20,810 Speaker 2: Remember, her name is Jamie. 108 00:05:21,450 --> 00:05:26,170 Speaker 1: It's like God put a big stamp on it. God said, 109 00:05:26,670 --> 00:05:29,830 Speaker 1: I want to make sure you understand this little calf 110 00:05:29,910 --> 00:05:30,770 Speaker 1: belongs to Jamie. 111 00:05:31,779 --> 00:05:32,500 Speaker 2: What am I saying? 112 00:05:33,060 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: When you release your faith in uncommon ways, you're going 113 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:40,420 Speaker 1: to see God begin to do uncommon things. The medical 114 00:05:40,460 --> 00:05:43,260 Speaker 1: report may say it's impossible for you to get well, 115 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,930 Speaker 1: but there is another report that says with God, all 116 00:05:46,990 --> 00:05:47,849 Speaker 1: things are possible. 117 00:05:48,490 --> 00:05:51,470 Speaker 2: When you have this uncommon faith, you rise up and say, 118 00:05:51,490 --> 00:05:54,010 Speaker 2: you know what? That's for me. Even though I don't 119 00:05:54,089 --> 00:05:56,350 Speaker 2: see a way, God, I know you can make a way. 120 00:05:56,690 --> 00:05:59,350 Speaker 1: So I want to thank you for restoring health back 121 00:05:59,390 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: into me. In your finances, it may look like you'll 122 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,219 Speaker 1: never get out of debt. You'll never see your business 123 00:06:05,260 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: take off. But there's another report that says God's favor 124 00:06:09,500 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 1: surrounds you like a shield. It says you are blessed 125 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:14,460 Speaker 1: and whatever you put your hands. 126 00:06:14,300 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 2: To will prosper. Well, you say, Joel, I don't think so. 127 00:06:17,860 --> 00:06:20,740 Speaker 1: Not with this economy. My business is so slow. I'm 128 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:24,089 Speaker 1: just trying to make it through. No, that's average faith. 129 00:06:24,450 --> 00:06:26,630 Speaker 1: That's going to keep you right where you are. You've 130 00:06:26,650 --> 00:06:30,169 Speaker 1: got to come over like little Jamie into uncommon faith. 131 00:06:30,910 --> 00:06:34,310 Speaker 1: Our attitude should be, God, you said that I would 132 00:06:34,370 --> 00:06:37,789 Speaker 1: lend and not borrow. You said because I'm a giver, 133 00:06:38,190 --> 00:06:40,940 Speaker 1: you would open the windows of heaven and pour out 134 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:42,500 Speaker 1: blessings that I cannot contain. 135 00:06:43,020 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 2: So God, I'm. 136 00:06:43,700 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: Asking for your supernatural favor. Draw new clients to me. 137 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,170 Speaker 1: Cause me to stand out in the crowd. Let my 138 00:06:51,230 --> 00:06:53,970 Speaker 1: gifts and talents come out to the full. God, give 139 00:06:54,010 --> 00:06:54,869 Speaker 1: me breaks that. 140 00:06:54,790 --> 00:06:55,950 Speaker 2: I don't even deserve. 141 00:06:56,950 --> 00:07:00,670 Speaker 1: When you tap into that uncommon faith, there's a boldness 142 00:07:00,950 --> 00:07:04,610 Speaker 1: and a confidence to ask for God's goodness in greater ways. 143 00:07:05,230 --> 00:07:07,980 Speaker 2: This is what allows God to do the unusual. 144 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: I know people say, Joel, I don't want to bother God. 145 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: If he wants me blessed, then he'll bless me. If 146 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,980 Speaker 1: he wants me well, then he'll make me well. No, 147 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:20,660 Speaker 1: the scripture says you have not because you ask not. 148 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:25,130 Speaker 1: My question is, do you ever ask for the uncommon? 149 00:07:25,810 --> 00:07:28,850 Speaker 1: Do you ever go beyond asking for your daily needs 150 00:07:29,350 --> 00:07:34,210 Speaker 1: to ask for God's extraordinary favor and unusual breaks so 151 00:07:34,250 --> 00:07:38,530 Speaker 1: you can accomplish your dreams, overcome obstacles? This is just 152 00:07:38,610 --> 00:07:41,150 Speaker 1: what Joshua did. He was in the midst of a 153 00:07:41,210 --> 00:07:44,210 Speaker 1: great battle. He and his men were trying to finish 154 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,220 Speaker 1: off this army and but the sun was going down. 155 00:07:47,700 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 2: They were running out of daylight. 156 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:52,340 Speaker 1: And Joshua knew that if he couldn't get this army 157 00:07:52,540 --> 00:07:55,750 Speaker 1: totally defeated, then later on they would rise up and 158 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:59,730 Speaker 1: cause him problems. He could have easily gotten discouraged, thought 159 00:07:59,770 --> 00:08:01,330 Speaker 1: it's not gonna happen, too bad for me. 160 00:08:01,830 --> 00:08:05,910 Speaker 2: But Joshua had this uncommon faith. He was bold. 161 00:08:06,330 --> 00:08:09,150 Speaker 1: He said, God, I know this is unusual. I know 162 00:08:09,170 --> 00:08:11,590 Speaker 1: this is out of the ordinary, but I'm asking you 163 00:08:11,770 --> 00:08:14,830 Speaker 1: to stop the sun so I can have more daylight 164 00:08:15,310 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: and totally complete this task. Imagine the nerve of Joshua. 165 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,540 Speaker 1: He asked God to do something that had never been 166 00:08:23,580 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: done before. God could have said, Joshua, who do you 167 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: think you are? I am not going to stop the sun. 168 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: That's kind of selfish. That might disrupt other people. No, 169 00:08:34,300 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: when you have this uncommon faith, it brings a smile 170 00:08:37,710 --> 00:08:40,450 Speaker 1: to God's face. I can see God turn to the 171 00:08:40,630 --> 00:08:43,270 Speaker 1: angels and say, listen to what this man is saying. 172 00:08:43,830 --> 00:08:47,860 Speaker 2: He's extremely He's radical. He believes I can do anything. 173 00:08:48,140 --> 00:08:50,090 Speaker 2: He's asking me to stop the sun. 174 00:08:51,050 --> 00:08:54,140 Speaker 1: God said, in effect, Joshua, you're bold enough to ask it, 175 00:08:54,410 --> 00:08:55,490 Speaker 1: then I'm bold enough. 176 00:08:55,309 --> 00:08:55,729 Speaker 2: To do it. 177 00:08:56,290 --> 00:09:00,730 Speaker 1: The scripture says the son stood still until he completely 178 00:09:00,970 --> 00:09:04,170 Speaker 1: finished off that army. It goes on to talk about 179 00:09:04,470 --> 00:09:07,250 Speaker 1: how there had never been a day like that before. 180 00:09:07,770 --> 00:09:10,250 Speaker 1: The people stood there in utter amazement. 181 00:09:10,990 --> 00:09:11,610 Speaker 2: What happened? 182 00:09:12,090 --> 00:09:16,740 Speaker 1: God interrupted the entire universe just because one man had 183 00:09:16,860 --> 00:09:28,990 Speaker 1: uncommon faith. I remember when I first started ministering right 184 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,290 Speaker 1: after my father went to be with the Lord, I 185 00:09:31,330 --> 00:09:33,730 Speaker 1: was very concerned that the crowds were going to stay 186 00:09:33,850 --> 00:09:36,689 Speaker 1: up and people were going to continue to come. I 187 00:09:36,730 --> 00:09:40,740 Speaker 1: was doing my best every week, praying, believing, studying, but 188 00:09:40,780 --> 00:09:44,020 Speaker 1: I knew from years past that anytime it rained on 189 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,700 Speaker 1: Sunday mornings, the crowds would be down. And I was 190 00:09:46,990 --> 00:09:50,060 Speaker 1: At our older facility, the parking was spread out on 191 00:09:50,059 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: 30 acres all around the building. 192 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:54,220 Speaker 2: It's not covered like it is here. 193 00:09:54,700 --> 00:09:57,530 Speaker 1: And so if it ever rained, it was almost impossible 194 00:09:57,630 --> 00:10:01,200 Speaker 1: to get in the auditorium without being totally drenched. And 195 00:10:01,220 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 1: this was all very new to me, being up in 196 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:06,860 Speaker 1: front of people. I'm naturally more quiet and more reserved. 197 00:10:07,220 --> 00:10:10,380 Speaker 1: But for some reason back then, I especially had this 198 00:10:10,940 --> 00:10:15,360 Speaker 1: uncommon faith, this unusual boldness. And every week I would 199 00:10:15,420 --> 00:10:19,470 Speaker 1: pray that it would not rain during our Sunday morning services. 200 00:10:20,270 --> 00:10:23,690 Speaker 2: I never told anybody about it. Only Victoria. I know 201 00:10:23,750 --> 00:10:25,450 Speaker 2: other people would think that's far out. 202 00:10:25,929 --> 00:10:28,910 Speaker 1: Joel, that's extreme. You can't pray that it's not going 203 00:10:28,929 --> 00:10:31,750 Speaker 1: to rain. Who do you think you are? but God 204 00:10:31,809 --> 00:10:35,620 Speaker 1: is my witness. For two years on the Sundays I 205 00:10:35,630 --> 00:10:39,079 Speaker 1: was ministering, it might rain an hour before the service 206 00:10:39,500 --> 00:10:41,679 Speaker 1: or two hours after the service, but it. 207 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:44,100 Speaker 2: Never once rained during those Sunday services. 208 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,870 Speaker 1: There were times when I would leave my house 30 209 00:10:49,870 --> 00:10:52,890 Speaker 1: minutes away and it would be raining very heavily. But 210 00:10:52,929 --> 00:10:54,929 Speaker 1: when I got close to the church, a couple of 211 00:10:54,980 --> 00:10:58,099 Speaker 1: miles away, it was like somebody had a big umbrella 212 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,699 Speaker 1: over the property. It was just as dry as could be. 213 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:05,750 Speaker 1: I would start on Wednesdays watching the weather reports. I 214 00:11:05,790 --> 00:11:08,150 Speaker 1: know more about high pressure, low pressure. 215 00:11:08,250 --> 00:11:10,869 Speaker 2: Dew points. I could fill in for a weatherman. 216 00:11:11,570 --> 00:11:13,780 Speaker 1: But if I saw any sign of bad weather on 217 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:16,380 Speaker 1: the weekend, I'd go to work. I'd start praying, God, 218 00:11:16,420 --> 00:11:19,300 Speaker 1: I'm asking you to hold this rain off. I would bind. 219 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,550 Speaker 2: I would loose. I'd rebuke. I'd confess. I'd sing. I'd shout. 220 00:11:22,630 --> 00:11:23,110 Speaker 2: No rain. 221 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: One time there was a major storm predicted for Sunday morning, 90% 222 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,559 Speaker 1: chance of rain, thunder, and lightning. 223 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:34,140 Speaker 2: I could hardly sleep the night before, but I got off. 224 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:36,420 Speaker 1: On that Sunday and lo and behold, it was just 225 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,340 Speaker 1: as clear and beautiful as can be. The front had 226 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:42,339 Speaker 1: gotten delayed. And some people think, oh, that's just a 227 00:11:42,380 --> 00:11:45,740 Speaker 1: lucky break. That's just a coincidence. But I'm bold enough 228 00:11:45,780 --> 00:11:48,329 Speaker 1: to believe that was the hand of God holding back 229 00:11:48,370 --> 00:11:48,730 Speaker 1: the rain. 230 00:11:48,750 --> 00:11:53,130 Speaker 2: Amen. It's funny, on the weekends that I wasn't speaking, 231 00:11:53,270 --> 00:11:56,670 Speaker 2: I wouldn't pray. And time and time again, it would rain. 232 00:11:57,460 --> 00:11:59,580 Speaker 2: I thought, that's okay. I am not using my faith 233 00:11:59,620 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 2: for somebody else's services. 234 00:12:03,260 --> 00:12:05,300 Speaker 1: Now, I know this may sound far out, but we 235 00:12:05,380 --> 00:12:07,559 Speaker 1: serve a far out God. 236 00:12:07,980 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 2: He wants to do. 237 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:14,570 Speaker 1: Exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask, think, or imagine. 238 00:12:15,270 --> 00:12:19,210 Speaker 1: When you have uncommon faith, you will see uncommon results. 239 00:12:19,980 --> 00:12:23,060 Speaker 1: You may not need something as trivial as good weather. 240 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 1: Maybe you need for God to heal a child. Maybe 241 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:30,140 Speaker 1: you need a relationship restored. You need favor at work 242 00:12:30,179 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 1: with a client. You need a break in that legal situation. 243 00:12:34,179 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: Are you releasing your faith for the extraordinary, for the uncommon? 244 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,870 Speaker 1: I have a friend that has a daughter and Years 245 00:12:41,929 --> 00:12:44,370 Speaker 1: ago when she was about three years old, she was 246 00:12:44,429 --> 00:12:45,809 Speaker 1: involved in an accident. 247 00:12:46,250 --> 00:12:47,189 Speaker 2: Something fell on. 248 00:12:47,150 --> 00:12:50,020 Speaker 1: Two of her fingers and cut the very tips of 249 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 1: them off. They rushed her to the emergency room and 250 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:56,970 Speaker 1: after they stopped the bleeding, a leading plastic surgeon came 251 00:12:57,110 --> 00:12:59,949 Speaker 1: in and examined the little girl's fingers and He said 252 00:12:59,990 --> 00:13:02,690 Speaker 1: to the father, I'm sorry to tell you this, but 253 00:13:02,710 --> 00:13:05,350 Speaker 1: there's nothing we're going to be able to do to 254 00:13:05,390 --> 00:13:07,930 Speaker 1: restore your daughter's fingers totally back to normal. 255 00:13:08,330 --> 00:13:09,709 Speaker 2: The bone has been cut. 256 00:13:10,190 --> 00:13:12,970 Speaker 1: They'll always be a little bit shorter and she'll never 257 00:13:13,030 --> 00:13:16,449 Speaker 1: have fingernails on these two fingers. All they could do 258 00:13:16,490 --> 00:13:18,709 Speaker 1: was a skin graft to try to smooth things over. 259 00:13:19,270 --> 00:13:22,569 Speaker 1: And this father was very respectful, but he said, doctor, 260 00:13:22,790 --> 00:13:26,349 Speaker 1: I believe that God can restore my little girl's fingers 261 00:13:26,750 --> 00:13:29,990 Speaker 1: and make them normal once again. The doctor looked at 262 00:13:30,020 --> 00:13:33,210 Speaker 1: him very odd. He was from another country and didn't 263 00:13:33,270 --> 00:13:34,950 Speaker 1: have any kind of religious upbringing. 264 00:13:35,110 --> 00:13:36,489 Speaker 2: That was very strange to him. 265 00:13:37,090 --> 00:13:39,030 Speaker 1: The doctor said, well, sir, you can believe like that 266 00:13:39,090 --> 00:13:41,680 Speaker 1: if you want to, but I'm just telling you the facts. 267 00:13:42,059 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 1: The bone has been cut. They will always be shorter. 268 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: And for sure, she will not have fingernails on those 269 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:51,680 Speaker 1: two fingers. A little later, the man's wife came in. 270 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,939 Speaker 1: The doctor got her off to the side and said, 271 00:13:54,980 --> 00:13:58,179 Speaker 1: your husband is in shock. He won't accept the fact 272 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,059 Speaker 1: that the tips of your daughter's fingers have been cut off. 273 00:14:01,580 --> 00:14:03,300 Speaker 1: She said, that's fine. I'll talk to him about it. 274 00:14:03,700 --> 00:14:06,850 Speaker 1: They did the skin graft surgery. Six weeks later, they 275 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:07,430 Speaker 1: went back. 276 00:14:07,330 --> 00:14:08,070 Speaker 2: For the checkup. 277 00:14:08,490 --> 00:14:11,750 Speaker 1: When the doctor removed the bandages from the little girl's fingers, 278 00:14:12,090 --> 00:14:15,290 Speaker 1: the first words out of his mouth were, oh my God. 279 00:14:16,309 --> 00:14:19,130 Speaker 2: The husband was alarmed. He said, doctor, what's wrong? He said, 280 00:14:19,170 --> 00:14:19,890 Speaker 2: nothing's wrong. 281 00:14:20,190 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 1: Your little girl has fingernails and it looks like the 282 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: length is the exact right length. Friends, God can do 283 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:35,670 Speaker 1: what people cannot do. God's laws supersedes the laws of nature. 284 00:14:36,450 --> 00:14:38,470 Speaker 1: And I'm not saying for us to be flaky and 285 00:14:38,850 --> 00:14:42,970 Speaker 1: go around denying reality, but too often we just accept 286 00:14:43,070 --> 00:14:45,780 Speaker 1: things as the way it's always going to be. Joel, 287 00:14:45,830 --> 00:14:48,730 Speaker 1: this is what the expert told me. That may be true, 288 00:14:48,810 --> 00:14:52,350 Speaker 1: and I respect that, but there is another expert that 289 00:14:52,410 --> 00:14:56,630 Speaker 1: breathed his life into you. God created your body. He 290 00:14:56,690 --> 00:14:59,729 Speaker 1: holds you in the palm of his hand. And just 291 00:14:59,790 --> 00:15:02,770 Speaker 1: like he can keep the rain back, God can heal 292 00:15:02,790 --> 00:15:05,730 Speaker 1: a little girl's fingers. Just like he stopped the sun 293 00:15:05,770 --> 00:15:06,430 Speaker 1: for Joshua. 294 00:15:06,990 --> 00:15:08,930 Speaker 2: He can help you overcome your obstacles. 295 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: Just like he caused a cow to be born black 296 00:15:11,940 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: with a white J, God can give you favor to 297 00:15:15,100 --> 00:15:18,900 Speaker 1: accomplish your dreams. The question is, are you bold enough 298 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:22,950 Speaker 1: to ask? Are you releasing your faith in radical ways? 299 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:26,250 Speaker 1: This is what my father did. He was raised in 300 00:15:26,310 --> 00:15:30,070 Speaker 1: extreme poverty. His parents were cotton farmers and they lost 301 00:15:30,150 --> 00:15:33,410 Speaker 1: everything they had during the Great Depression. My father had 302 00:15:33,730 --> 00:15:37,460 Speaker 1: no money. no education at the time, no future to 303 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: speak of. But at the age of 17, daddy gave his. 304 00:15:41,260 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 2: Life to Christ. 305 00:15:42,580 --> 00:15:44,900 Speaker 1: And God put a dream in his heart that one 306 00:15:44,940 --> 00:15:48,670 Speaker 1: day he would minister to people around the world. In 307 00:15:48,710 --> 00:15:52,470 Speaker 1: the natural, it looked totally impossible. You might as well 308 00:15:52,510 --> 00:15:54,390 Speaker 1: have said that he was going to go to the moon. 309 00:15:54,810 --> 00:15:57,620 Speaker 1: He had no connections, no way to get out of 310 00:15:57,650 --> 00:16:02,050 Speaker 1: that limited environment. All he had was this uncommon faith. 311 00:16:02,650 --> 00:16:05,710 Speaker 1: He dared to ask God for the right breaks, the 312 00:16:05,770 --> 00:16:09,620 Speaker 1: right opportunities to open up the right doors. Years later, 313 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:13,810 Speaker 1: as we would travel to India together. Everywhere we went, 314 00:16:14,250 --> 00:16:17,610 Speaker 1: when the young Indian ministers saw my father, they would 315 00:16:17,670 --> 00:16:20,410 Speaker 1: hold up their Bibles and say in their own language, 316 00:16:20,630 --> 00:16:21,530 Speaker 1: this is my Bible. 317 00:16:21,910 --> 00:16:23,070 Speaker 2: I am what it says I am. 318 00:16:23,750 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: We were way back in the jungles of Thailand, walking 319 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 1: by this little hut, and we saw a family in 320 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:32,820 Speaker 1: there watching a video of my father ministering from Lakewood. 321 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:34,900 Speaker 2: Going down the Amazon River. 322 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,230 Speaker 1: Back in the villages, we saw people reading my father's 323 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:42,110 Speaker 1: books in Spanish. How could it be that a young 324 00:16:42,190 --> 00:16:47,170 Speaker 1: boy with no resources, no connections, could fulfill his dream 325 00:16:47,630 --> 00:16:50,270 Speaker 1: and not only touch people here, but people all over 326 00:16:50,330 --> 00:16:54,630 Speaker 1: the world? It was because he had this uncommon faith. 327 00:16:55,390 --> 00:16:58,500 Speaker 1: My father didn't settle where a lot of people would 328 00:16:58,540 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: have settled. When all the odds were against him, instead 329 00:17:02,260 --> 00:17:02,940 Speaker 1: of giving up. 330 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:05,300 Speaker 2: He believed that God would make a way. 331 00:17:05,740 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: He was bold enough to ask for God's favor. He 332 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 1: saw God taking places that he never even dreamed of. 333 00:17:13,180 --> 00:17:17,379 Speaker 1: What's holding you back? It's easy to make excuses. I 334 00:17:17,420 --> 00:17:20,470 Speaker 1: come from the wrong family, Joel. I didn't get good 335 00:17:20,530 --> 00:17:23,869 Speaker 1: breaks like you did. I've had this problem too long. 336 00:17:24,330 --> 00:17:28,370 Speaker 1: The economy's too down. I've made too many mistakes. No, 337 00:17:28,450 --> 00:17:32,820 Speaker 1: God can still get you to your final destination. I 338 00:17:32,859 --> 00:17:35,580 Speaker 1: want to light a new fire under you today. There 339 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: is no obstacle too difficult. 340 00:17:38,140 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 2: For you to overcome. 341 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:42,030 Speaker 1: There is no dream that God's put in your heart 342 00:17:42,330 --> 00:17:44,409 Speaker 1: that is too big for you to accomplish. 343 00:17:45,290 --> 00:17:48,060 Speaker 2: Ask yourself, Is my faith radical? 344 00:17:48,820 --> 00:17:52,300 Speaker 1: Is what I'm believing for, the vision for my life, 345 00:17:52,619 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 1: is it big enough to make someone think what's his problem? 346 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:57,820 Speaker 2: Who does he think he is? 347 00:17:58,780 --> 00:18:01,020 Speaker 1: Or have you gotten stuck in a rut to where 348 00:18:01,040 --> 00:18:03,699 Speaker 1: you're just accepting where you are as the way it's 349 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 1: always going to be? No, if you're not stretching your faith, 350 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:11,060 Speaker 1: you're not tapping in to everything God has in store. 351 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:15,120 Speaker 1: I love the story of Elisha. For years and years, 352 00:18:15,660 --> 00:18:19,150 Speaker 1: he took care of the prophet Elijah. He was his assistant. 353 00:18:19,609 --> 00:18:21,969 Speaker 1: He would make sure he had food and water. He 354 00:18:22,010 --> 00:18:25,510 Speaker 1: traveled with him from city to city. The prophet Elijah 355 00:18:25,570 --> 00:18:29,490 Speaker 1: was an older gentleman, very well known, well respected for 356 00:18:29,510 --> 00:18:32,070 Speaker 1: the great miracles he performed and just for being a 357 00:18:32,090 --> 00:18:35,050 Speaker 1: man of God. When Elijah got way up there in 358 00:18:35,109 --> 00:18:37,670 Speaker 1: years and was about to go to heaven, he said 359 00:18:37,730 --> 00:18:41,360 Speaker 1: to his assistant, Elisha, You've been faithful to me all 360 00:18:41,420 --> 00:18:44,210 Speaker 1: this time. Now, what do you want me to do 361 00:18:44,270 --> 00:18:48,130 Speaker 1: for you before I leave? You would have thought Elisha 362 00:18:48,190 --> 00:18:49,490 Speaker 1: would have asked for something simple. 363 00:18:50,109 --> 00:18:52,430 Speaker 2: Just give me a bonus. Give me a couple of 364 00:18:52,450 --> 00:18:53,930 Speaker 2: weeks off. Throw me a party. 365 00:18:54,330 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 1: No, Elisha was thinking in uncommon ways. He said, Elijah, 366 00:18:59,780 --> 00:19:03,340 Speaker 1: I would like to have a double portion of your spirit. 367 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:07,020 Speaker 1: He was saying, I want to do twice the miracles 368 00:19:07,060 --> 00:19:10,030 Speaker 1: that you've done. I want to have twice the influence, 369 00:19:10,470 --> 00:19:15,860 Speaker 1: twice the wisdom, twice the friends, twice the income. I'm 370 00:19:15,940 --> 00:19:19,859 Speaker 1: sure Elijah nearly passed out. I'm sure he thought, boy, 371 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 1: you are bold. You are something else. He said, Elisha, 372 00:19:24,369 --> 00:19:29,710 Speaker 1: you have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, That's the key word. 373 00:19:30,050 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 1: He was saying, it may be hard. You've asked for 374 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:37,160 Speaker 1: something big. Nevertheless, it will happen. It is not too 375 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:40,300 Speaker 1: big for God. If you study his life, you'll find 376 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,970 Speaker 1: out that's exactly what happened. He did twice the miracles. 377 00:19:44,270 --> 00:19:48,350 Speaker 1: He had a double portion of his anointing. I wonder 378 00:19:48,390 --> 00:19:51,300 Speaker 1: what would happen if each one of us would be 379 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 1: bold enough to say, God, I'm asking you to let 380 00:19:54,740 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 1: me do twice what my parents did. Let me have 381 00:19:58,060 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: twice the influence, twice the wisdom, twice the favor, twice 382 00:20:02,859 --> 00:20:06,550 Speaker 1: the income. When my father went to be with the Lord, 383 00:20:06,930 --> 00:20:08,950 Speaker 1: people used to come up to me and say, Joel, 384 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,060 Speaker 1: do you think you can continue on what your dad 385 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:15,679 Speaker 1: and mom have started? I never said this arrogantly, but 386 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:18,580 Speaker 1: I would always tell them, I don't think that I 387 00:20:18,619 --> 00:20:19,960 Speaker 1: can just continue it. 388 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:22,379 Speaker 2: I believe that I can go further. 389 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:27,510 Speaker 1: That's the way God intended it for every generation to increase. 390 00:20:28,970 --> 00:20:30,030 Speaker 2: And it's interesting that. 391 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:33,980 Speaker 1: The former sanctuary that my mom and dad built, it 392 00:20:34,020 --> 00:20:39,960 Speaker 1: had 8,000 seats. This new auditorium has 16,000 seats, exactly double. 393 00:20:40,460 --> 00:20:41,720 Speaker 2: And I'm not bragging on me. 394 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:44,800 Speaker 1: I'm simply making the case that if you will take 395 00:20:44,900 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 1: the limits off of God and release your faith in 396 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:52,189 Speaker 1: uncommon ways, then you will see God do uncommon things. 397 00:20:52,650 --> 00:20:55,350 Speaker 1: You'll look up like Joshua and say, wow, I have 398 00:20:55,430 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 1: never seen anything like this before. I know I was 399 00:20:59,060 --> 00:21:02,780 Speaker 1: raised in church and still every time I come into 400 00:21:02,820 --> 00:21:06,660 Speaker 1: this new facility, a former basketball arena where I used 401 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:09,659 Speaker 1: to have season tickets to watch the Rockets play. And 402 00:21:09,720 --> 00:21:12,330 Speaker 1: I see all you guys gathered to worship. And I 403 00:21:12,380 --> 00:21:15,879 Speaker 1: think about how good God's been to us. Just like Joshua, 404 00:21:16,220 --> 00:21:19,189 Speaker 1: I stand there in amazement and say, wow, God, you 405 00:21:19,230 --> 00:21:21,990 Speaker 1: have shown up and shown out in amazing ways. 406 00:21:23,210 --> 00:21:23,889 Speaker 2: Here's the beauty. 407 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:29,590 Speaker 1: If we will step it up and believe for the uncommon, 408 00:21:30,210 --> 00:21:33,850 Speaker 1: then what is uncommon to us will become common to 409 00:21:33,950 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 1: our children. My children think nothing about coming to a 410 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 1: church this large in a former basketball arena. It's just 411 00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:44,260 Speaker 1: normal to them. And God willing, when it's their time 412 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:47,220 Speaker 1: to take over. and our children step it up and 413 00:21:47,260 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 1: believe for the uncommon, and they see that double portion released, 414 00:21:51,550 --> 00:21:54,649 Speaker 1: then God's gonna take our children places that we cannot 415 00:21:54,750 --> 00:21:55,950 Speaker 1: even fathom right now. 416 00:21:56,650 --> 00:21:57,490 Speaker 2: What am I saying? 417 00:21:58,310 --> 00:22:02,970 Speaker 1: Don't be satisfied to maintain the status quo in your family. 418 00:22:03,410 --> 00:22:04,969 Speaker 2: God wants you to go further. 419 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:07,280 Speaker 1: He wants you to set a new standard. 420 00:22:07,619 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 2: Believe for that double portion. 421 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: Be bold like Elisha and say, God, let me go. 422 00:22:13,500 --> 00:22:16,430 Speaker 2: Twice as far. as those that have gone before me. 423 00:22:17,609 --> 00:22:21,090 Speaker 1: Maybe you're facing a situation today that looks too far gone. 424 00:22:21,750 --> 00:22:24,010 Speaker 1: Looks like it's too late, like it could never change. 425 00:22:24,609 --> 00:22:26,770 Speaker 1: That's what happened to a young lady in the scripture 426 00:22:27,109 --> 00:22:31,270 Speaker 1: by the name of Martha. Her brother Lazarus was extremely sick. 427 00:22:32,090 --> 00:22:35,050 Speaker 1: Martha and her sister Mary were good friends with Jesus. 428 00:22:35,490 --> 00:22:37,490 Speaker 1: And so they sent word for Jesus to come to 429 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:41,000 Speaker 1: their home as quickly as possible. But Jesus was out 430 00:22:41,060 --> 00:22:44,620 Speaker 1: of town. He kept getting delay after delay and long 431 00:22:44,660 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 1: story short, Lazarus died. Four days later, Jesus showed up 432 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:53,460 Speaker 1: at their home. Martha said something amazing. She had this 433 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:56,699 Speaker 1: uncommon faith. She said there in John 11 verse 21, 434 00:22:56,700 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 1: Jesus said, if you would have been here sooner, my 435 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 1: brother would not have died. 436 00:23:03,300 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 2: Here it comes. But I know even now, whatever you ask, 437 00:23:08,940 --> 00:23:10,020 Speaker 2: God will do it for you. 438 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 1: Sometimes you have to have an even now faith. It 439 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:19,810 Speaker 1: looks impossible. Looks like it's over. The medical report says 440 00:23:19,830 --> 00:23:23,530 Speaker 1: you're done. The marriage is on the last leg. You're 441 00:23:23,550 --> 00:23:26,189 Speaker 1: down to your final paycheck. That's when you got to 442 00:23:26,210 --> 00:23:29,250 Speaker 1: dig your heels in and say like Martha, God, I 443 00:23:29,290 --> 00:23:33,650 Speaker 1: know even now you can still turn it around. My 444 00:23:33,710 --> 00:23:36,030 Speaker 1: health is going downhill, but even now. 445 00:23:37,220 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 2: You can bring healing to my body. 446 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 1: My child hadn't spoken to me in 10 years, but 447 00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: even now you can restore this relationship. My finances are 448 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:49,140 Speaker 1: running out, but even now you can prosper me. Have 449 00:23:49,180 --> 00:23:53,000 Speaker 1: an even now faith. Jesus asked them to roll away 450 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:54,899 Speaker 1: the stone where Lazarus was buried. 451 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:57,950 Speaker 2: They made excuses. Jesus, you don't want to do that. 452 00:23:58,450 --> 00:24:00,670 Speaker 2: It stinks. It smells very bad. 453 00:24:00,930 --> 00:24:03,609 Speaker 1: He's been in there for four days. They tried to 454 00:24:03,650 --> 00:24:06,170 Speaker 1: talk Jesus out of it. He said, no, just do 455 00:24:06,190 --> 00:24:06,889 Speaker 1: what I'm asking. 456 00:24:07,390 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 2: They finally did. And you know the story. Jesus prayed, 457 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:12,060 Speaker 2: Lazarus came back to life. 458 00:24:12,460 --> 00:24:15,640 Speaker 1: But it all started when a young lady named Martha 459 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:20,619 Speaker 1: dared to believe for the extraordinary. An uncommon faith says, 460 00:24:21,140 --> 00:24:24,530 Speaker 1: even though my situation looks bad, even though it looks 461 00:24:24,570 --> 00:24:27,590 Speaker 1: like I'll never accomplish my dreams, looks like I'll. 462 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 2: Never be vindicated. 463 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:32,340 Speaker 1: No, when you have this radical faith, you know it's 464 00:24:32,420 --> 00:24:33,860 Speaker 1: not over till God. 465 00:24:33,700 --> 00:24:34,360 Speaker 2: Says it's over. 466 00:24:34,859 --> 00:24:37,940 Speaker 1: And just like God raised Lazarus from the dead, God 467 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:41,820 Speaker 1: can resurrect your dead dreams. He can resurrect a dead marriage, 468 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: dead health, dead finances. May have gotten so bad, you 469 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:50,390 Speaker 1: feel like it stinks, smells bad, no way in the natural. 470 00:24:51,100 --> 00:24:53,980 Speaker 1: Good news is God has a way, even when it 471 00:24:54,020 --> 00:24:56,700 Speaker 1: looks like there is no way. And when you're down 472 00:24:56,740 --> 00:24:59,939 Speaker 1: to nothing, if you'll stay in faith, then God is 473 00:25:00,100 --> 00:25:00,900 Speaker 1: up to something. 474 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:05,010 Speaker 2: When you believe all things are possible, you have got 475 00:25:05,050 --> 00:25:09,790 Speaker 2: to shake off discouragement, shake off going around negative and defeated. 476 00:25:10,290 --> 00:25:13,110 Speaker 2: God is still on the throne. Let me just declare 477 00:25:13,150 --> 00:25:13,730 Speaker 2: it over you. 478 00:25:14,210 --> 00:25:17,109 Speaker 1: What you thought was the end is gonna turn out 479 00:25:17,150 --> 00:25:20,130 Speaker 1: to be a new beginning. That job you lost, you 480 00:25:20,190 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: thought it was over, but God's gonna open up a 481 00:25:22,890 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: new position, a better position. People may have lied about you, 482 00:25:27,340 --> 00:25:30,139 Speaker 1: tried to ruin your reputation, but God is going to 483 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 1: vindicate you. 484 00:25:31,540 --> 00:25:33,359 Speaker 2: God is going to make your wrongs right. 485 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:36,369 Speaker 1: The economy may be down, but God is going to 486 00:25:36,630 --> 00:25:40,669 Speaker 1: supernaturally increase you. He's gonna draw new clients to you. 487 00:25:41,350 --> 00:25:45,210 Speaker 1: You may have had unfair situations growing up. All the 488 00:25:45,350 --> 00:25:48,429 Speaker 1: odds may be against you right now, but know this, 489 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:52,420 Speaker 1: no person can keep you from your destiny. No obstacle 490 00:25:52,540 --> 00:25:56,399 Speaker 1: is too high. No enemy is too powerful. What's happened 491 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,380 Speaker 1: in your past is not nearly as important as what's 492 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:00,300 Speaker 1: going to happen. 493 00:26:00,100 --> 00:26:00,780 Speaker 2: In your future. 494 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:06,590 Speaker 1: Right now, the creator of the universe, his face is 495 00:26:06,650 --> 00:26:07,609 Speaker 1: shining down on you. 496 00:26:08,550 --> 00:26:10,810 Speaker 2: He is going to open up doors that no man 497 00:26:10,850 --> 00:26:11,330 Speaker 2: can shut. 498 00:26:11,970 --> 00:26:14,470 Speaker 1: He is going to bring the right people across your path, 499 00:26:14,750 --> 00:26:18,440 Speaker 1: the right breaks, the right opportunities. Not only that, God 500 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:21,380 Speaker 1: is going to restore the years that have been stolen, 501 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:23,879 Speaker 1: the years where people have treated you wrong. 502 00:26:24,220 --> 00:26:25,340 Speaker 2: It may look like it'll. 503 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:28,070 Speaker 1: Never work out, but God is going to get you 504 00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:31,650 Speaker 1: to your final destination. You are going to become everything 505 00:26:31,710 --> 00:26:34,929 Speaker 1: he's created you to be. My challenge to you is 506 00:26:34,970 --> 00:26:36,390 Speaker 1: to have an uncommon faith. 507 00:26:36,810 --> 00:26:37,609 Speaker 2: Believe big. 508 00:26:37,790 --> 00:26:41,150 Speaker 1: Dream big. Dare to ask big. You may have been 509 00:26:41,170 --> 00:26:43,510 Speaker 1: through disappointments. You had some setbacks. 510 00:26:43,550 --> 00:26:44,210 Speaker 2: We all have. 511 00:26:44,490 --> 00:26:48,460 Speaker 1: But remember, every setback is simply a setup for a 512 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:49,380 Speaker 1: greater comeback. 513 00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:51,939 Speaker 2: Don't you dare settle where you are. 514 00:26:53,609 --> 00:26:56,630 Speaker 1: God wants you to set a new standard for your family. 515 00:26:56,990 --> 00:27:01,010 Speaker 1: You can overcome every obstacle. You can accomplish every God-given dream. 516 00:27:01,310 --> 00:27:04,570 Speaker 1: The creator of the universe is breathing in your direction. 517 00:27:05,130 --> 00:27:08,590 Speaker 1: And if you will have this uncommon faith, a radical faith, 518 00:27:08,930 --> 00:27:12,570 Speaker 1: and even now faith, then just like with Joshua, God 519 00:27:12,590 --> 00:27:13,879 Speaker 1: will do the extraordinary. 520 00:27:14,300 --> 00:27:16,160 Speaker 2: Just like with my father, God. 521 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,639 Speaker 1: Will take it from the cotton fields to impact in 522 00:27:18,680 --> 00:27:21,940 Speaker 1: the world. Just like Jamie and the black cow, God 523 00:27:21,980 --> 00:27:24,879 Speaker 1: will give you favor that no person can deny. And 524 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 1: just like with Martha, God will turn impossibilities around. He 525 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:31,940 Speaker 1: will resurrect dead dreams. And when it's all said and done, 526 00:27:32,180 --> 00:27:34,530 Speaker 1: you'll be able to say, God has been good to me. 527 00:27:34,790 --> 00:27:37,450 Speaker 1: He has shown up and shown out in my life 528 00:27:37,710 --> 00:27:38,550 Speaker 1: in amazing ways. 529 00:27:38,650 --> 00:27:38,890 Speaker 3: Amen. 530 00:27:38,910 --> 00:27:39,950 Speaker 2: Do you receive it today? 531 00:27:41,530 --> 00:27:44,389 Speaker 1: We never like to close our broadcast without giving you 532 00:27:44,430 --> 00:27:47,210 Speaker 1: an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. 533 00:27:47,580 --> 00:27:51,919 Speaker 1: Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord Jesus, I 534 00:27:51,980 --> 00:27:53,140 Speaker 1: repent of my sins. 535 00:27:54,380 --> 00:27:55,359 Speaker 2: Come into my heart. 536 00:27:56,540 --> 00:28:00,080 Speaker 1: I make you my Lord and Savior. Friends, if you 537 00:28:00,100 --> 00:28:02,869 Speaker 1: prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. 538 00:28:03,230 --> 00:28:06,250 Speaker 1: Get in a good Bible-based church. Keep God first place. 539 00:28:06,570 --> 00:28:08,899 Speaker 1: He's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of. 540 00:28:16,420 --> 00:28:19,399 Speaker 1: The scripture says, write the vision and make it plain 541 00:28:19,460 --> 00:28:22,990 Speaker 1: to see. There's something powerful about writing down what you're 542 00:28:23,010 --> 00:28:25,570 Speaker 1: believing for. That's why I'd love to send you my 543 00:28:25,609 --> 00:28:28,689 Speaker 1: new I Believe Planner. It's a place to write down 544 00:28:28,730 --> 00:28:32,270 Speaker 1: your dreams, your prayers, and the promises you're standing on. 545 00:28:32,869 --> 00:28:35,669 Speaker 1: What stays before your eyes has a way of staying 546 00:28:35,710 --> 00:28:38,570 Speaker 1: in your heart. Every time you see what you've written, 547 00:28:38,930 --> 00:28:41,150 Speaker 1: let it be a reminder to thank God that He's 548 00:28:41,210 --> 00:28:43,630 Speaker 1: already at work behind the scenes, even. 549 00:28:43,510 --> 00:28:44,490 Speaker 2: When you can't see it. 550 00:28:45,140 --> 00:28:46,840 Speaker 1: As you keep your faith in front of you day 551 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: after day, you'll be encouraged, your expectation will grow, and 552 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 1: you'll begin to see God bring those dreams to pass. 553 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 3: The I Believe Planner is a beautiful new resource designed 554 00:28:58,160 --> 00:29:01,120 Speaker 3: to help you believe God for more in your health, 555 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:05,320 Speaker 3: your family, your future. Inside, you'll find a weekly I 556 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:09,200 Speaker 3: Believe Declaration to frame your mindset and shift the atmosphere 557 00:29:09,270 --> 00:29:13,540 Speaker 3: with God's Word. daily planning, to-dos, and prayer prompts, and 558 00:29:13,620 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 3: space to reflect and record God's faithfulness in your life. 559 00:29:17,580 --> 00:29:20,420 Speaker 3: Each month brings a fresh scripture and theme, plus a 560 00:29:20,540 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 3: QR code linking to an exclusive message from Joel to 561 00:29:24,180 --> 00:29:28,410 Speaker 3: keep you encouraged all year long. This 15-month planner will 562 00:29:28,450 --> 00:29:31,070 Speaker 3: inspire you for the rest of this year and set 563 00:29:31,110 --> 00:29:35,550 Speaker 3: you on a course for breakthrough throughout 2027. It's yours 564 00:29:35,630 --> 00:29:38,290 Speaker 3: as a thank you for your gift to the ministry today. 565 00:29:38,870 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 3: Be sure to request you copy of The I Believe Planner, 566 00:29:42,500 --> 00:29:49,500 Speaker 3: available this month by visiting us at joelostein.com or call 888-567-JOEL. 567 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:52,740 Speaker 1: Don't just carry your dreams in your heart, put them 568 00:29:52,820 --> 00:29:56,690 Speaker 1: on paper. As you read them each day, keep thanking God. 569 00:29:56,430 --> 00:29:57,150 Speaker 2: That He's working. 570 00:29:57,820 --> 00:29:59,959 Speaker 1: Victoria and I are praying for you and your family 571 00:30:00,100 --> 00:30:03,320 Speaker 1: every day. Thanks so much for your prayer and support. 572 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:06,950 Speaker 1: Your generosity helps us take this message of hope to 573 00:30:06,990 --> 00:30:09,910 Speaker 1: people around the world. A special thank you to our 574 00:30:09,950 --> 00:30:12,610 Speaker 1: Champion of Hope partners for all you do to make 575 00:30:12,670 --> 00:30:16,150 Speaker 1: the ministry possible. Until we meet again, may the Lord 576 00:30:16,290 --> 00:30:17,729 Speaker 1: keep you and bless you. 577 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of The I Believe Planner, 578 00:30:22,260 --> 00:30:29,200 Speaker 3: available this month by visiting us at joelosteen.com or call 888-567-JOEL. 579 00:30:29,610 --> 00:30:32,510 Speaker 3: With an additional gift, you can also receive the I 580 00:30:32,570 --> 00:30:36,650 Speaker 3: Believe in His Word collection, featuring the Passion Translation New 581 00:30:36,710 --> 00:30:40,930 Speaker 3: Testament Reader's Edition, alongside the I Believe Planner, so you 582 00:30:40,970 --> 00:30:44,610 Speaker 3: can carry God's Word with you every single day, right 583 00:30:44,690 --> 00:30:49,400 Speaker 3: alongside the promises you're standing on. Don't wait until 2027 584 00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:50,860 Speaker 3: to believe God for more. 585 00:30:51,260 --> 00:30:52,580 Speaker 2: This is your moment. 586 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:58,660 Speaker 3: You can request these inspiring resources by calling 888-567-JOEL or 587 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:01,400 Speaker 3: logging on to joelosteen.com today. 588 00:31:01,900 --> 00:31:03,740 Speaker 2: Call or click anytime, 24 hours a day.