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It's a joy to come into 44 00:01:58,240 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 4: your homes. 45 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 5: We love you and you know God has great things 46 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 5: in store. And if you're ever in our area, stop 47 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 5: buying and be a part of one of our services. 48 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 5: I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. 49 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 5: Thanks so much for tuning in. Thank you again for 50 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 5: coming out. I like to start with something funny each week. 51 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 5: And I heard about this archaeologist from New York. He 52 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 5: dug down ten feet and found traces of copper wiring dating. 53 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 4: Back one hundred years. 54 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 5: He concluded that New Yorkers had a telephone network over 55 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 5: one hundred years ago. Not to be outdone, an archaeologist 56 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 5: from California dug down twenty feet and found copper wiring 57 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 5: dating back two hundred years. He concluded that Californians had 58 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 5: a massive communications network. 59 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,399 Speaker 4: One hundred years before the New Yorkers. 60 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 5: Hearing these reports, Bubba from Texas dug down thirty feet 61 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 5: on his farm and found absolutely nothing. He concluded three 62 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 5: hundred years ago, Texans had already gone wireless. 63 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 4: Your Bible say it like you mean it. This is 64 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 4: my Bible. 65 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 5: I am what it says I am. I have what 66 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 5: it says I have. I can do what it says 67 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 5: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 68 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 5: of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my 69 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 5: heart is receptive. I will never be the same in Jesus' name, 70 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 5: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 71 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 5: about how God wants to bring you to a flourishing finish. 72 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 5: We all go through disappointments and have unfair things that happen. 73 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 5: The mistake many people make is they get stuck where 74 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 5: they are, They get bitter and negative, and they end 75 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 5: up giving up on their dreams. Had a lady tell 76 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 5: how she'd worked for this company many years, gave it 77 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 5: her best, was as loyal as can be, but when 78 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 5: the company changed ownership, the new leaders said that they 79 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 5: didn't need her anymore. After twenty two years, she was 80 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 5: let go. She was all discouraged. She just couldn't understand 81 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 5: and how God could let that happen. Here's the good 82 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 5: news that disappointment is not the final chapter. God never 83 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 5: ends in a negative. If you'll keep moving forward with 84 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 5: your life, God promises in Philippians one, p. 85 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 4: Six, he will bring. 86 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 5: You to a flourishing finish, not a defeated finish, a 87 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 5: bankrupt finished, a betrayed finish, a barely get by finished. No, 88 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 5: in your future, God has a victorious finish that setback 89 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 5: the disappointment, the betrayal, instead of it working against you. 90 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 5: God knows how to turn it around and cause it 91 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 5: to work for you. 92 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 4: When you're in difficult times. 93 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 5: Don't settle where you are, don't put your roots down 94 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 5: and think that it's never going to change. Now, for 95 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 5: every setback, God's already lined up a comeback for every injustice, 96 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:58,359 Speaker 5: vindication for every disappointment, restoration, new beginnings. In Second Corinthians 97 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 5: two fourteen, it says, thanks be to God, who always 98 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 5: causes us to triumph. 99 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 4: You could say we're. 100 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 5: In a fixed fight. We already know the outcome. In 101 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:15,359 Speaker 5: the end, we will be victorious. Sometimes I'll record a 102 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 5: football game and watch it when I get home later. 103 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 5: I already know how the game ends. I've talked to friends, 104 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 5: watch the news. I know my team wins, and so 105 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 5: while I'm watching, I don't get discouraged if my team 106 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:29,240 Speaker 5: falls behind. 107 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 4: I don't get up tight. If it's halftime. 108 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 5: And we still haven't scored, I'm totally at peace. Why 109 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 5: I already know the outcome. The truth is, the further 110 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 5: behind we fall, the more excited I am, because that 111 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 5: means a big comeback is on its way. 112 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 4: I can't wait to see what's going to happen. 113 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 5: As believers, this is the promise God makes to us. 114 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 5: You may go through disappointments at times it seems like 115 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 5: you're far behind, like it's never going to work out. 116 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 5: You've got to remind yourself, I am in a fixed fight. 117 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 5: Already know the outcome. God never ends in defeat. When 118 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 5: it's all said and done, I'm the victor and not 119 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 5: the victim. I'm going to come out of this setback 120 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 5: not defeated but draggled, half dead. Nor I'm gonna come 121 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 5: out promoted, increased, healthier, to a flourishing finish. A little 122 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 5: over two thousand years ago, Jesus was on his way 123 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 5: to the cross. He'd been beaten by the soldiers, mocked 124 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 5: and ridiculed. He was so discouraged he swept great drops 125 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 5: of blood. His body was in pain, his spirit in agony. 126 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 4: Yet deep down he understood this principle. 127 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:44,359 Speaker 5: He knew he was in a fixed fight. He knew 128 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 5: his Father never ends in defeat. That's why he didn't 129 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:52,480 Speaker 5: call thousands of angels to come rescue him like he 130 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 5: could have. That's why he didn't try to defend himself 131 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 5: and answer his accusers. 132 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 4: That's why he said, Father, forgive them. On Friday, it 133 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 4: didn't look good, but he knew Sunday was coming. 134 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 5: On Friday, the enemies were rejoicing me, having a party 135 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 5: celebrating his defeat. But on Sunday morning, it was a 136 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 5: different story. Jesus came out of the grave. He said, 137 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 5: I am he that lives. I was dead, but I'm 138 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 5: alive forevermore. Jesus crushed Satan's head, took from him the 139 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 5: keys of death and hell. He said, because I live now, 140 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 5: you can live also. And it may feel like Friday 141 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 5: in your life. Things don't look good in your finances, 142 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 5: your health may be a legal situation, looks like you've 143 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 5: already lost, or like you're far behind. You know, the 144 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 5: good news is Sunday is coming. God does not end 145 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 5: in defeat. He's got another victory in your future. My 146 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 5: friend Del Browner says, God always ends in all is well, 147 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 5: So if all is not well, that simply means it's 148 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 5: not the end. 149 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 4: Don't quit believing victory is in front of you. When 150 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 4: you say, Joel, all is not well. In my finances, 151 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 4: I'm struggling, I'm in debt. That's okay, it's not the end. 152 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 4: God is still working. 153 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 5: Jehovah Jihrah the Lord, your provider, has breakthroughs. 154 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 4: Come in your way. 155 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 5: If all is not well in your health, don't get discouraged. 156 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 4: It's not the end. 157 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 5: God has healing restoration come in your way. All is 158 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 5: not well in your family, in a relationship, don't write 159 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 5: a child off or a spouse off. They may be 160 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 5: on the wrong course, but it's not the end. In 161 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 5: the end, God promises all will be well. 162 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 4: Friends. 163 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 5: Our God does not end in defeat. He didn't say 164 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 5: most of the time, I'll cause you to triumph. No, 165 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 5: he said, I'll always cause you to triumph. You may 166 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 5: go through difficulties, through unfair situations, through betrayals, but that's 167 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 5: the way you need to see it. You're going through 168 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 5: staying there. It's not permanent. Defeat is not your normal state. 169 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 5: If all is not well in your life, that simply 170 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 5: means you haven't made it to your new destination. If 171 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 5: you'll keep moving forward, you'll come into a new season 172 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:18,320 Speaker 5: of victory. Blessing favor. I love the story that our 173 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 5: friend Danny Goki told last weekend. He's the young man 174 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 5: from American Idol that sang for us. His wife was 175 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:28,439 Speaker 5: born with a heart condition. They prayed and believed that 176 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 5: God would heal her, but during a surgery there were complications. 177 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 5: Long story short, the young lady went to be with 178 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 5: the Lord. 179 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:40,479 Speaker 4: Danny was devastated. He sunk into deep depression. 180 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 5: He thought that his life was over and he couldn't 181 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:46,559 Speaker 5: understand how God could let that happen to him. The 182 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 5: scripture talks about how God has written every page of 183 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 5: our life in his book. God knows our future, He's 184 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 5: already planned it out. The good news is your book 185 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:04,559 Speaker 5: ends in your final chapter. Is not you falling apart, 186 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:09,560 Speaker 5: going bankrupt, getting betrayed, living lonely. No, God's plans for 187 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 5: you are for good, to bring you to a flourishing finish. 188 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:17,360 Speaker 5: When you go through a disappointment, something doesn't work out, 189 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:20,119 Speaker 5: the key is to not get. 190 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 4: Stuck on that page. 191 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 5: If you will keep moving forward, you'll come into a 192 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 5: new chapter, a chapter of victory, a chapter of restoration. 193 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 5: Danny got stuck on that negative page for a while, 194 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,079 Speaker 5: but he told how one day he put his foot 195 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 5: down and he said, I refuse to let this disappointment 196 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 5: ruin the rest of my life. 197 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:46,079 Speaker 4: He started moving forward. God begin to open up new doors. 198 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 5: Today, Danny has a successful career, in the music industry. 199 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 5: Not only that, he started a charity to help families 200 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 5: that are struggling, named after his wife, called Sophia's Heart. 201 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 5: What am I saying ever ends on a negative Just 202 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 5: because a company lets you go, or a spouse walked out, 203 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 5: or a loved one died, doesn't mean it's the end. 204 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 4: God has a new beginning. If you will do like 205 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 4: Danny and. 206 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 5: Shake off the bitterness and shake off the self pity 207 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 5: and start moving forward, then you will see God begin 208 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 5: to open new doors and bring new opportunities and new people. 209 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 5: There are amazing victories still in your future. Well, you say, Joel, 210 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 5: what about Danny's wife. She ended in defeat. She died 211 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 5: at a young age. Now, when you go to heaven, 212 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:37,680 Speaker 5: that's not defeat. That's the ultimate victory. You're going to 213 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 5: a place where there's no sorrow, no pain, no heartache. 214 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 5: You won't be in heaven two seconds before you realize 215 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 5: it's the greatest victory of your life. 216 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,839 Speaker 4: I heard about this elderly lady. She was in her 217 00:11:51,880 --> 00:11:54,479 Speaker 4: final days, very close to death. 218 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 5: And she called her pastor to come to her home 219 00:11:56,559 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 5: to talk about the funeral. She gave instructions about what 220 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 5: songs she wanted sung, what passages she wanted read. Her 221 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 5: final request was to be buried with a. 222 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 4: Fork in her hand. He said a fork? Why a fork? 223 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 5: And she explained how at the church dinners and other 224 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 5: social functions, after the main course was served, somebody would 225 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 5: always come by and say, keep your fork. That meant 226 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 5: dessert was coming, chocolate. 227 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 4: Cake, apple pine. 228 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 5: When people heard keep your fork, they knew the best 229 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 5: part of the meal was on the way. Couldn't wait 230 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 5: to see what they were going to get, she said 231 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 5: to the pastor. When people see me laying there with 232 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 5: a fork in my hand, they'll know I can't wait 233 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 5: to get where I'm going. See when you, when you 234 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:45,719 Speaker 5: have the right perspective, you realize, even in death, if 235 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 5: you know the Lord, it's not ending on a negative. 236 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:52,320 Speaker 5: That's God taking you to a flourishing finish. Think about Joseph. 237 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 5: He was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and 238 00:12:56,200 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 5: put in prisons. Yet Joseph never got bitter, never blame God, 239 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 5: never gave up on his dreams. Why he understood this principle. 240 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 5: He knew all was not well, so it couldn't be 241 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 5: the end. He just kept being his best, doing the 242 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:15,559 Speaker 5: right thing when it was heard. In the end, God 243 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,559 Speaker 5: not only promoted him, put him in charge over all 244 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 5: of Egypt. 245 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 4: God vindicated him. 246 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 5: The brothers that betrayed him came back and bowed low 247 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 5: before him. 248 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 4: That's a flourishing finish. 249 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 5: As a young man, David was anointed by the prophet 250 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 5: Samuel to be the next king of Israel. 251 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 4: Over the next few years, David was very loyal to 252 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 4: the present king at that time, King Saul. 253 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 5: David did him nothing but good. Yet Saul hated David. 254 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 5: He was jealous of him, chased him all through the wilderness. 255 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 5: David had to live on the run, fearing for his life. 256 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 5: He could have thought, Samuel doesn't know what he's talking about, 257 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 5: never going to be the king. No, David knew all 258 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 5: was not well, so it couldn't be the end. He 259 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 5: just kept being his best, staying on the high road, 260 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 5: and one day he saw the promise come to pass. 261 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:10,079 Speaker 5: You may have circumstances right now that could easily talk 262 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 5: you out of what God has put in your heart. 263 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:15,679 Speaker 4: Deep down, you know you're going to be healthy again. 264 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 4: You know a relationship is. 265 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:20,480 Speaker 5: Going to be restored, or you know a dream is 266 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 5: going to come to pass. But like Joseph, something unfair 267 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 5: has happened. Maybe, like David, somebody's not treating you right. 268 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 5: God is saying it's not the end. I'm still working 269 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 5: behind the scenes. I have breakthroughs come in your way. 270 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 5: I have vindication, restoration, promotion, Victory is in your future. Friends, 271 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 5: if you'll stay in faith, God will never let the 272 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 5: enemy have the last laugh. God promises he will prepare 273 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 5: a table before you in the presence of your enemies. 274 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 4: That means the people. 275 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 5: That did you wrong, mistreated you, disrespected you. One day 276 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 5: they will see you blessed, prosperous, vindicated, happy, fulfilled, just 277 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 5: like Joseph's brothers that bowed down low before him. God 278 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 5: will make sure you get the honor and the respect 279 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 5: you deserve. Your life is not going to end on 280 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 5: a negative. I met a young couple from New Orleans. 281 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 5: They have three small children. They lost everything during Hurricane Katrina. 282 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 5: The house that they worked so hard for was swept away, 283 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 5: their furniture, their possessions, their car. They made it out 284 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:34,240 Speaker 5: with just the clothes on their back. A bus dropped 285 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,520 Speaker 5: them off at the Houston Astronom. One of our couples 286 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 5: helped them to find an apartment and get back on 287 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 5: their feet. 288 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 4: This couple, they were sharp people. 289 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 5: He told how he was the first one in his 290 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 5: family to ever own a home, first one to ever 291 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 5: graduate from college. 292 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:52,920 Speaker 4: The future was brought. Everything was going good. 293 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 5: Then Hurricane Katrina hit and just took the wind out 294 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 5: of their cells. A couple from Lakewood would go pick 295 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 5: them up every Sunday and bring them to church, and 296 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 5: they would hear about how we are victors and not 297 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 5: Big Tom's, and how God will pay us back double 298 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 5: for our trouble, and how God never ends in defeat. 299 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 4: They shook off the self pity. 300 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 5: They got a fresh new vision for their life. 301 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 4: Last week they brought. 302 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 5: Pictures of the new house that they just moved into, 303 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 5: and he told about the new job he got making 304 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 5: better money. In New Orleans, they had a run down house. 305 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 5: They were happy with that, they were grateful. But here 306 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 5: God blessed them with a brand new house. 307 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 4: They had hand me down furniture there, but here God 308 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 4: blessed them with brand new furniture. 309 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 5: Their children went to an oldkay school, but here they 310 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 5: go to. 311 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 4: An excellent school. What happened? They kept moving forward. 312 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 5: They turned the page and they walked into that flourishing finish. 313 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 5: Now the enemy's not having the last laugh. 314 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 4: They're having the last laugh. 315 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 5: When you go through disappointments, something doesn't work out, you've 316 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 5: got to do like they did. Shake off the bitterness, 317 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 5: shake off the self pity, and say this set back 318 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 5: it is not the end. It's a new beginning. All 319 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:11,719 Speaker 5: is not well, so I know God is still working. 320 00:17:12,119 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 5: He's got a flourishing finish in my future. That's what 321 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:18,639 Speaker 5: we did when my father went to be with the Lord. 322 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:22,439 Speaker 5: Some people thought that Lakewood had seen its best days. 323 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 4: The critics said that it. 324 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:27,840 Speaker 5: Wouldn't last, it would dwindle down to nothing. But thank 325 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 5: god he had other plans. Didn't go down, it went up. 326 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 5: The critics didn't have the last laugh. We had the 327 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:39,360 Speaker 5: last laugh. Really, Lakewood wasn't finished. We were just getting started. 328 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:43,199 Speaker 5: I remember when my father died that night of a 329 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 5: heart attack, unexpectedly. All in our family was not well. 330 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 5: My father had never raised up anyone to take over 331 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,199 Speaker 5: the ministry. We didn't know how everything was going to 332 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 5: turn out. We didn't have all the answers, but we 333 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 5: understood this principle that God never ends on a negative. 334 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 5: Instead of getting stuck on that page. We just kept 335 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:10,600 Speaker 5: moving forward, little by little, doing our best, being faithful, 336 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:14,159 Speaker 5: being good to people. When I look out today, I 337 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 5: can see the faithfulness of God. I can say, like David, 338 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 5: look what the Lord has time. Friends, God's dream is 339 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:26,440 Speaker 5: to see you flourish, to come out of a setback, stronger, increase, better, promoted. 340 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 5: Get this down in your spirit, a flourishing finish. Not 341 00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 5: ending your career getting pushed out the door, nor if 342 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 5: that happened, keep moving forward. 343 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 4: God has new opportunities. 344 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 5: Not with somebody walking out of a relationship, you being betrayed, 345 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 5: you being scarred, nor if that happens, don't get stuck 346 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,160 Speaker 5: on that page. 347 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 4: If they left you, you didn't need them. 348 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 5: If they walked out, they weren't a part of your 349 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:56,840 Speaker 5: divine destiny. God has the right people lined up for you. 350 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 5: He's not planning on you living to prayer, defeated, betrayed, disappointed. 351 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:06,280 Speaker 4: His plan is to bring you out with a flourishing finish. 352 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:07,880 Speaker 4: Get a vision for it. 353 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 5: I know this man that, after twenty seven years of marriage, 354 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 5: his wife walked in one day and told him she 355 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 5: was seeing someone else and it was over. He was devastated, 356 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 5: so betrayed. He didn't leave the house for months and months. 357 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:23,879 Speaker 5: He quit his job. 358 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 4: He was a. 359 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:28,960 Speaker 5: Successful executive, but he gave it all up, not thinking. 360 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,960 Speaker 4: He would ever be happy again. When I saw him, he. 361 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 5: Looked twenty years older than he was. He used to 362 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:39,239 Speaker 5: be fun, friendly and likable, but now he had this 363 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:43,160 Speaker 5: deep sadness all about him. I talked him into coming 364 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 5: over to Lakewood. 365 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 4: Little by little. It didn't happen overnight, but he began 366 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:50,439 Speaker 4: to get his joy back. He began to dream again. 367 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 4: You could see the spring coming back up in his step. 368 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 4: About three years. 369 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 5: Ago he met a young lady and they got married. 370 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 5: And he told me the other day, oh, I have 371 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 5: never been so happy in all of my life. He 372 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:06,200 Speaker 5: was in amazement at what God had done. 373 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 4: Friends, that's the goodness of our God. 374 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:13,400 Speaker 5: When it looks dark, when you don't see how you'll 375 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,639 Speaker 5: ever be happy, doesn't look like there's a way. Listen, 376 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:19,919 Speaker 5: God has a way. If you will stay in faith. 377 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 5: God will not let the enemy have the last laugh. 378 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 4: You will have the last laugh. And it may be Friday, but. 379 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:30,119 Speaker 5: Sunday is coming now. Don't lose your passion for life. 380 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 5: Don't believe the thoughts that are telling you never going 381 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:34,560 Speaker 5: to get any better. 382 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:38,120 Speaker 4: You're never going to meet someone. This disappointment is going 383 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:39,440 Speaker 4: to be the end of you. 384 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 5: No, God has the final say, and he's saying, your 385 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,640 Speaker 5: life is not going to end on a negative. I'm 386 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:49,480 Speaker 5: bringing you to a flourishing finish. This couple, I know 387 00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 5: they have a son that for many years was on 388 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 5: the wrong course. He was raised in a great environment, 389 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 5: but for some reason he got running with the wrong 390 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 5: crowd and God involved in and he ended up in 391 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 5: and out of jail. This couple prayed, they believed they 392 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:10,119 Speaker 5: got in treatment. They did everything that they could, but 393 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 5: it seemed like the more they did, the worse he got. 394 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:16,920 Speaker 5: Was taking a huge toll on this family. Didn't look 395 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 5: like he was ever going to change. But instead of 396 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:23,720 Speaker 5: complaining about it, every day they would speak God's word 397 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 5: over their sons. They would say things like, Father, you said, 398 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:30,440 Speaker 5: as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 399 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 5: You said the seed of the righteous would be mighty 400 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:35,679 Speaker 5: in the land. So we thank you that our. 401 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:39,440 Speaker 4: Son will fulfill his destiny. He'll do great things for you. 402 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:43,600 Speaker 5: They didn't call him what he was, They called him 403 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 5: what they wanted him to be. Now About two years ago, 404 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:50,919 Speaker 5: this son went through a total transformation, got back in church, 405 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:55,320 Speaker 5: got off the drugs, went back to college. God has degree. Today, 406 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 5: he has a successful career. In his spare time, he 407 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:02,719 Speaker 5: volunteers at the ministry helping other young people that are 408 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 5: struggling with addictions. 409 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 4: What am I saying, Don't give up. 410 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 5: On your family, Don't give up on your son, your daughter. 411 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 5: God never ends on a negative like in this case. 412 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:16,679 Speaker 5: It may get worse before it gets better. That's a 413 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 5: sign the enemy is taking his best shot. But know this, 414 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 5: his best will never be enough. The forces that are 415 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 5: for you are greater than the forces that are against you. 416 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:31,159 Speaker 5: We are called to fight the good fight of faith. 417 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,560 Speaker 5: The reason it's the good fight is because we always win. 418 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 5: It may not happen on our timetable or the way 419 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:41,280 Speaker 5: we had planned out, but God's a faithful God. If 420 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 5: you will believe, your life will not end on a negative. 421 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:46,160 Speaker 4: The very thing the. 422 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 5: Enemy tries to destroy you with God can turn it 423 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:52,199 Speaker 5: around and use that to help you bless other people. 424 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,680 Speaker 5: This young man is now a drug counselor helping other 425 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 5: young people. 426 00:22:56,800 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 4: The addiction didn't defeat him, it promoted him a flourishing finish. 427 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:04,119 Speaker 5: In the scripture, there was a lady that had a 428 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 5: son that died, and she was the friend of the 429 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 5: prophet Elisha. 430 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 4: She went to see him. 431 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 5: A servant saw her coming, thought that was unusual and said, 432 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:14,359 Speaker 5: is everything okay? 433 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:19,320 Speaker 4: She replied, all is well. Somebody else stopped her. What's wrong? 434 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:23,880 Speaker 4: All is well? She ran into another person, what's going on? 435 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:25,119 Speaker 4: All is well? 436 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:29,360 Speaker 5: The whole time her son was at home dead, Yet 437 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:30,880 Speaker 5: she's telling everyone. 438 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 4: All is well. 439 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:36,359 Speaker 5: See, sometimes you have to say all is well before 440 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:39,640 Speaker 5: everything will be well. You have to say I'm blessed, 441 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 5: even when your checkbook doesn't say you're blessed. You have 442 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 5: to say I'm healthy when the medical report doesn't say 443 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 5: you're healthy. 444 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:47,880 Speaker 4: You have to call. 445 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 5: Your son mighty in the land, even when he's running 446 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:52,080 Speaker 5: with the wrong crowd. 447 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 4: You got to speak it by faith. 448 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 5: She got to Elisha, and he prayed and her son 449 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,400 Speaker 5: came back to life. But I believe it was her 450 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:03,399 Speaker 5: faith that caused God to act. When you're in difficult times, 451 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:06,040 Speaker 5: don't call yourself what you are. 452 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:07,159 Speaker 4: Do like this lady. 453 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:10,159 Speaker 5: Call yourself the way you want to be by faith. 454 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:14,480 Speaker 5: Call it well, Call your future bright, Call yourself blessed. 455 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 5: Call your children fulfilling their destiny. I talk to a 456 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:22,159 Speaker 5: lot of people that are really down on themselves because 457 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 5: of the mistakes they've made. They don't think they deserve 458 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:29,840 Speaker 5: God's goodness. That's the amazing thing about the mercy of God. 459 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 5: Even when we bring trouble on ourselves, even when it's 460 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:38,360 Speaker 5: our fault, God is so merciful. If you'll receive his forgiveness, 461 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:43,000 Speaker 5: not go around guilty, condemned, beating yourself up, God says, 462 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 5: I'll still bring you to a flourishing finish. 463 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:49,879 Speaker 4: Think about Sampson. His birth was predicted in the scripture. 464 00:24:50,520 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 5: An angel appeared to his mother and said, you're going 465 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 5: to have a son. 466 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 4: He'll be a delivered. How his hair was not supposed 467 00:24:57,760 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 4: to be cut. 468 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 5: That was the secret of his Sampson had a supernatural beginning. 469 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:05,760 Speaker 5: He grew up to do great things, and he had 470 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 5: this incredible strength where he could not be conquered by 471 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,439 Speaker 5: his enemies. But over time he let his guard down, 472 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 5: became undisciplined, and he told someone about his hair. 473 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:19,840 Speaker 4: They ended up cutting his hair. He lost his strength. 474 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 5: He was captured by his enemies. They were so afraid 475 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 5: of him they gouged out both of his eyes. Now, 476 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:32,440 Speaker 5: this once powerful man that carried God's anointing and favor 477 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 5: ended up chained working as a slave grinding at the mill. 478 00:25:38,119 --> 00:25:40,880 Speaker 4: You would think God wouldn't have anything to do with him. 479 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:44,959 Speaker 5: He had his chance, he had a supernatural birth, supernatural strength. 480 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:48,960 Speaker 5: God gave him favor. Too bad, he made wrong choices. No, 481 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:52,160 Speaker 5: that's not the way our God thinks. God will always 482 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 5: give you another chance. You may have made a thousand mistakes, 483 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 5: but God does not want your life to end on 484 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 5: a neck ade. The scripture says, Sampson's hair began to 485 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:08,760 Speaker 5: grow once again. After all these mistakes, God was saying, 486 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:12,760 Speaker 5: I'm still going to bring you out with a flourishing finish. 487 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 5: One day, Sampson was in this large hall. They were 488 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,639 Speaker 5: having a reception with thousands of people. The enemy had 489 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:22,880 Speaker 5: him chained to the walls. It's like he was on display. 490 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:26,320 Speaker 5: They were coming by making fun mocking him. Sampson asked 491 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:29,320 Speaker 5: one of the small children to place his hands on 492 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:32,879 Speaker 5: the pillars of that hall so he could rest. The 493 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 5: scripture says, the spirit of the Lord came on Samson 494 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:38,399 Speaker 5: one more time. 495 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:40,680 Speaker 4: God gave him his strength back. 496 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:44,159 Speaker 5: Do you know he pushed those walls down, and he 497 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 5: defeated more of his enemies in his death than he 498 00:26:47,800 --> 00:26:49,480 Speaker 5: did his whole lifetime. 499 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:52,679 Speaker 4: That's a flourishing finish. That's what God wants to do 500 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:54,360 Speaker 4: for you. But some of you. 501 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:58,679 Speaker 5: Think you made too many mistakes. You just have to 502 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,600 Speaker 5: sit on the sidelines of God. Could never bring your 503 00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:05,680 Speaker 5: dreams to pass. No, just life with Sampson. The spirit 504 00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:09,040 Speaker 5: of the Lord is going to come on you another time. 505 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:09,680 Speaker 4: Now. 506 00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:12,719 Speaker 5: You've got to do your part and shake off the blame. 507 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,120 Speaker 4: Quit beating yourself up. 508 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:18,640 Speaker 5: You can't do anything about the past, but you can 509 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:20,320 Speaker 5: do something about your future. 510 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:22,640 Speaker 4: Put your shoulders back, hold your. 511 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:24,680 Speaker 5: Head up high, and say God, I may have made 512 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 5: a lot of mistakes, but if you did it for Samson, 513 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 5: I know you can do it for me. I'm not 514 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 5: gonna go around beat myself up, guilty, condemned. I believe 515 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,760 Speaker 5: my end is going to be better than my beginning. 516 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 5: I believe the rest of my life is going to 517 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 5: be the best of my life. Friends, we are in 518 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:48,120 Speaker 5: a fixed fight. God has already promised us the victory. Remember, 519 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:51,119 Speaker 5: if all is not well in your life, that simply 520 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 5: means it's not the end. Don't get discouraged. God's still working. 521 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:57,400 Speaker 5: It may be Friday, but the good. 522 00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:59,400 Speaker 4: News is Sunday is coming. Now. 523 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:03,040 Speaker 5: I'm asking you to shake off the defeat, the discouragement, 524 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:06,359 Speaker 5: the self pity. It may not have been fair, but 525 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 5: don't get stuck on that page. If you'll keep moving forward, 526 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:14,199 Speaker 5: you'll come into a chapter of victory, a chapter of restoration, 527 00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:17,960 Speaker 5: a chapter of new beginnings. No matter what comes your way, 528 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:21,320 Speaker 5: let me declare it over you. Your life is not going 529 00:28:21,359 --> 00:28:24,400 Speaker 5: to end on a negative. God is going to restore 530 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 5: what's been stolen. He's gonna repair what's been broken. He's 531 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 5: gonna take every setback and turn it into a setup 532 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 5: for a greater comeback. You're not gonna come out with 533 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:37,159 Speaker 5: a barely get by finished and okay finish. 534 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 4: No, you need to get ready. God's going to bring 535 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:42,720 Speaker 4: you out to a flourishing finish. I believe it. I 536 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:44,440 Speaker 4: declare it in Jesus' name. 537 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 5: If you receive it, give the Lord one more shout 538 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:47,920 Speaker 5: of praise this morning. 539 00:28:47,920 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 4: Amen. 540 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 5: We never like to close our broadcast without giving you 541 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 5: an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. 542 00:28:56,440 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 5: Would you pray with me? Just say Lord Jesus, I 543 00:29:00,360 --> 00:29:03,600 Speaker 5: repent of my sins. Come into my heart. 544 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 4: I make you my Lord and savior. 545 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 5: Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, I believe you 546 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 5: got born again. 547 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:14,440 Speaker 4: Get in a good Bible based church. Keep God first place. 548 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 4: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed of. 549 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 6: Thank you for listening to the joel Ostine podcast. Help 550 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:24,080 Speaker 6: us continue to share the message of hope with those 551 00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 6: all over the world. 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