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It's time, your time, not just to 18 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 2: go back to school, but to come back and move 19 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 2: forward with Purdue Global, Purdue's online university for working adults. 20 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: Start your comeback at Purdueglobal dot edu. 21 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 3: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 22 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 3: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you 23 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 3: enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and 24 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 3: share it with a friend. We appreciate you and pray 25 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 3: for God's very best in your life. Well, God bless you. 26 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 3: It's a joy to come into your homes. We love you, 27 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 3: and if you're ever in our area, please stop by 28 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 3: and be a part of one of our services. I 29 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 3: promise you we'll make you feel right at home. But 30 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 3: thanks so much for tuning in, and thank you again 31 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 3: for coming out. I like to start with something funny, 32 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 3: and I heard about this husband and wife. We're driving 33 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 3: down the road and they saw this sign that said 34 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 3: Nakodochius forty miles ahead. They'd begin to argue over how 35 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 3: to correctly pronounce the name Nakodochius. The husband got so 36 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 3: upset he finally said, when we get to town, I'm 37 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 3: gonna stop and prove to you that I'm right. They 38 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 3: drove silently for the next thirty minutes. When he got 39 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: to town, he pulled into the first fact fast food 40 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 3: restaurant he could find. They both marched up to the counter. 41 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 3: He said to the young lady working behind it, my 42 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 3: wife and I have been arguing for the last thirty minutes. 43 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 3: Can you please tell us, very slowly and very clearly, 44 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 3: how to pronounce the name of this place. The young 45 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 3: girl's eyes got real big. She leaned over the counter 46 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 3: and said, burger king, hold up your Bible, say it 47 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 3: like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am 48 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 3: what it says I am. I have what it says 49 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 3: I have. I can do what it says I can do. 50 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 3: Today I will be taught the word of God. I 51 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 3: boldly confess. My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 52 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 3: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 53 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 3: bless you. Want to talk to you today about thanking 54 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 3: God in advance. We all have dreams and goals that 55 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 3: God's placed in our heart. Things we're believing for situations 56 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 3: were praying to turn around. These promises start off like seeds. 57 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 3: They don't come to pass overnight. There's always a period 58 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 3: of waiting involved, and from the time we pray till 59 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 3: the time we see it come to fulfillment. That's called 60 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 3: the trial of our faith. This is when many people 61 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 3: get discouraged and give up. They start believing the negative thoughts. 62 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 3: It's never going to happen. It's taken too long. Now 63 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 3: that seed is lying dormant, it's still alive. It still 64 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 3: has potential. But you have to do your part and 65 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 3: start watering the seed. The way you water it is 66 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 3: by thanking God in advance. You can't wait till you 67 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 3: receive the promise. You have to thank God that the 68 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 3: answer is on the way. Maybe you're struggling in your health. 69 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 3: The medical report doesn't look good. Don't talk about how 70 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 3: you feel. Say Father, thank you that I'm healthy. Thank 71 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 3: you that I'm strong. Thank you with long life. You're 72 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 3: satisfied me. That's not just being positive. That's watering the 73 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 3: seed in your finances. Maybe you're struggling. Business is slow 74 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 3: all through the day. Father, Thank you that whatever I 75 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 3: touch prospers and succeeds. Thank you that I'm coming out 76 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 3: of death. Thank you that your favor surrounds me like 77 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 3: a shield. When you thank God in advance for the answer, 78 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 3: it not only waters the seed, but that strengthens your 79 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:30,919 Speaker 3: own faith. And this is what Abraham did. God placed 80 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 3: the seed in his heart that he would have a baby. 81 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 3: Twenty four years went by. There was no sign of 82 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 3: a child. It looked impossible. Abraham and Sarah were nearly 83 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 3: one hundred years old. Every voice said it wasn't going 84 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 3: to happen. They could have easily talked themselves out of it. 85 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 3: But the scripture says Abraham grew strong in faith by 86 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 3: giving praise to God. Notice when you give God praise, 87 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 3: it gives you strength. When you thank God in advance 88 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 3: for the answer, that's what keeps you encouraged. You're not 89 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 3: going to stay strong in faith by complaining. You're not 90 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 3: going to stay determined. If you're talking about how bad 91 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 3: it is, Well, God, you promised me this, baby, but 92 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 3: seems like I'm too old. God, you said you wanted 93 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 3: me to be blessed, but my business is so slow. God, 94 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,719 Speaker 3: you said you'd bring me out of this trouble, but 95 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 3: these people are so much more powerful than me. No 96 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 3: switch over into praise. Business may be slow, but Lord, 97 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 3: I want to thank you that you prosper me even 98 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 3: in a desert. These people may be powerful, but Lord, 99 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 3: I want to thank you that You're all powerful. Praise 100 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 3: makes you strong, Praise keeps you moving forward. So often 101 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 3: we think I'll give God praise after the problem turns around. 102 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 3: I'll thank God after business picks up, after I see 103 00:05:56,480 --> 00:06:00,119 Speaker 3: the solution. Now, if you don't learn this principle to 104 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 3: thank God in advance, you won't have the strength you 105 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 3: need to wait for the promise. What keeps us strong 106 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 3: is getting up in the morning saying, Father, thank you 107 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:12,919 Speaker 3: that my dreams are coming to pass. Thank you that 108 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 3: this problem is turning around. Thank you that You're bigger 109 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 3: than this obstacle. I'm sure Abraham got up many mornings, 110 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 3: was tempted to be discouraged. The negative thoughts came saying, 111 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 3: come on, Abraham, you're an old man. It's not going 112 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 3: to happen. You've been waiting five years, ten years, twenty years. 113 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 3: You must have heard God wrong. If Abraham would have 114 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:40,359 Speaker 3: dwelled on those thoughts, went around worried, thinking maybe I 115 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 3: am too old, Maybe I did hear God wrong, maybe 116 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 3: I'm wasting my time, he would have given up. The 117 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 3: way he stayed in faith, day after day, month after 118 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,919 Speaker 3: month for twenty four years, is he would get up 119 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 3: each morning and say, Father, thank you for the son 120 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 3: you promised, thank you that Isaac is on his way, 121 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 3: thank you that Sarah will conceive. Thank you that you 122 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 3: are true to your word. When you give God praise, 123 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 3: God gives you strength to keep believing. That what he 124 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 3: promised will come to pass now. All through the day, 125 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 3: just like with Abraham, negative thoughts will come to try 126 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 3: to get us to abort our dreams. Here's the key. 127 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 3: Every time you're tempted to worry, let that be a 128 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 3: reminder to thank God that the answers on the way. 129 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 3: When the thought comes saying you're never going to get well, 130 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 3: instead of worrying, turn it around. Father, Thank you, you 131 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 3: are restoring health back into me. When you do that, 132 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 3: you're getting stronger. Your faith is being built up. The 133 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 3: thought says you've made too many mistakes. God will never 134 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 3: help you. There's nothing good in your future. Turn it around, father, 135 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 3: Thank you that your mercy is bigger than any mistake 136 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 3: I've made. Thank you that the path of the righteous 137 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 3: gets brighter. Think you that my best days are still 138 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 3: out in front of me. This is how Abraham stayed 139 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 3: in faith. He thanked God for the promise long before 140 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:13,119 Speaker 3: he saw the promise. When you give God praise, God 141 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 3: gives you strength to keep believing. When we were trying 142 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 3: to acquire this facility, my mind was bombarded with negative 143 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 3: thoughts saying, Joel, it's impossible. The city's not going to 144 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 3: let a church, have it, You're just wasting your time. 145 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 3: For three and a half years, every morning, the same 146 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 3: discouraging thoughts would come. When I would give in and 147 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 3: start thinking about them, I could feel myself getting weak, discouraged, 148 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:43,559 Speaker 3: losing my joy. I did what I'm asking you to do, 149 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 3: I would catch myself instead of worry in, I'd turn 150 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 3: it around all through the day. Father, Thank you that 151 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 3: you've given us that building. Thank you that it already 152 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,120 Speaker 3: has our name on it. Thank you that you're bigger 153 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 3: than any obstacle. Thank you Lord that you're fighting our 154 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 3: battles for us. That's what kept me strong those three 155 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 3: and a half years when I didn't see anything happening. 156 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 3: God wants to bring the promise to pass, but he's 157 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 3: looking for people that will thank him before the walls 158 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 3: fall down, before Isaac shows up, thank him before the 159 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 3: building is theirs, before the healing comes, before the legal 160 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 3: situation turns around. The mistake we make so often is 161 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 3: when these thoughts of worry come and doesn't look like 162 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 3: it's ever going to change, we start begging God. God, 163 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 3: please help me. God. I'm begging you to give us 164 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 3: that building. God, please give me that baby. No begging 165 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 3: doesn't get God's attention. Once you pray and ask God 166 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 3: to bring the promise to pass, you ask God to 167 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 3: heal you. You ask him to restore a relationship. From 168 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 3: then on, you don't need to ask God one more time. 169 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 3: He heard you the very first time. Now, every time 170 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 3: time you think about it, you should thank God that 171 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 3: the answer is on the way. I know people, and 172 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 3: they're good people, but they ask God for the same 173 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 3: thing the same way year after year. God, please get 174 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 3: my children back on track. God please calls them to 175 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 3: straighten up. They're sincere. But the right approach instead of 176 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:25,200 Speaker 3: asking for the same thing the same way year after year, 177 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 3: is switch over into praise Lord. I believe you heard 178 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 3: me the first time, and I want to thank You 179 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 3: that my child is straightening up. Thank You that they'll 180 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 3: fulfill their destiny. Thank You that they're making good choices. 181 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 3: That's what Abraham did. He didn't grow strong in faith 182 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 3: by praying every day. God, please bring this promise to pass. God, 183 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 3: I'm begging you to give me this baby. He prayed once, 184 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,959 Speaker 3: and he spent the rest of the time thanking God. 185 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 3: In the scripture, there was a lady that came to 186 00:10:56,640 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 3: Jesus and started begging him to heal her daughter. She said, please, Jesus, 187 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 3: my daughter is so bad. Would you please, I'm begging 188 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 3: you to heal her. Jesus was normally so compassionate throughout 189 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 3: the scripture. He would around healing everyone. A blind man 190 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 3: said Jesus, have mercy, and Jesus went over and healed him. 191 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 3: Soldier came up and said, my daughter is sick. When 192 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 3: you come to my house. Jesus went out of his 193 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 3: way again and again to heal so many different people. 194 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:32,720 Speaker 3: But what's interesting is this lady that kept begging and begging. 195 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 3: Jesus ignored her, didn't give her the time of day. 196 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:40,560 Speaker 3: After a while, she realized begging wasn't going to do 197 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:44,960 Speaker 3: her any good. The scripture says she fell at Jesus' 198 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:49,720 Speaker 3: feet and started worshiping him, started thanking him, started giving 199 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 3: him praise. All of a sudden, Jesus stopped what he 200 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 3: was doing, looked at the woman and said, your daughter 201 00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:00,400 Speaker 3: is perfectly well. You can go home. Everything is okay. 202 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 3: What begging won't do, praising will do. I'm asking you 203 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:11,439 Speaker 3: don't be a beggar, be a believer. Once you pray, 204 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:16,320 Speaker 3: switch over into praise none of this year after year, God, 205 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:19,680 Speaker 3: please heal me. God, please give me that promotion. God, 206 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:22,719 Speaker 3: I'm just begging you. No, zip that up all through 207 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 3: the day. Father, Thank you that I'm healthy. Thank you 208 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 3: that my business is blessed. Thank you that promotion is coming. 209 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 3: When our son Jonathan got his driver's license a couple 210 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:37,559 Speaker 3: of years ago, we bought him a used car. Our daughter, Alexandra, 211 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 3: is thirteen years old. And a few months after he 212 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 3: got that car, Alexandra came up and said, Daddy, when 213 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:46,840 Speaker 3: I get my driver's license, are you going to buy 214 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:49,560 Speaker 3: me a car? She wanted to get this on record 215 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:53,199 Speaker 3: early on. I said, yes, Alexandra, I'm gonna buy you 216 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 3: a car. She said, you promise. I said, I promise. 217 00:12:56,559 --> 00:12:59,200 Speaker 3: Do you know since I have given her my word, 218 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,679 Speaker 3: she is not asked me one time to buy her 219 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 3: that car. She is totally convinced that I will do 220 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 3: what I said, so much so that she talks about 221 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 3: that car as if it's already hers. She has no 222 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:17,319 Speaker 3: doubt that car is coming. But how would I feel 223 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 3: as a father if she came up every day and said, Daddy, 224 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 3: please get me that car. Daddy, I'm begging you When 225 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 3: I get my driver's license, please get me a car 226 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 3: would make me feel bad, I would say, Alexandra, don't 227 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 3: you believe what I said. You don't have to keep 228 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:36,199 Speaker 3: asking me. You certainly don't have to beg me. Just 229 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 3: believe that I'll do what I said. This is how 230 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:44,319 Speaker 3: God must feel when we ask him again and again 231 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 3: for the same thing. When we beg him, God says, 232 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 3: don't you trust me? Don't you have the confidence that 233 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 3: I will do what I promise? When Alexandra goes around 234 00:13:56,600 --> 00:14:00,160 Speaker 3: talking about that car, dreaming about what color it's going to, 235 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,680 Speaker 3: be excited about what's in her future, that brings a 236 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 3: smile to my face. From time to time, she'll come 237 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 3: up and put her arm around me, long blonde hair, 238 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,839 Speaker 3: blue eyes, as beautiful as can be, and she'll thank 239 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 3: me for that car that is to come. She'll tell 240 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 3: me how much she loves me and how proud she 241 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 3: is to be my daughter. When she does that, I think, 242 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 3: do you want one car? Or do you want to 243 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 3: Thinking does a whole lot more than begging. When you're 244 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:38,240 Speaker 3: constantly giving God thanks, telling him how much you love him, 245 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 3: how great he is, how proud you are to be 246 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 3: his child. That causes God to want to go out 247 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 3: of his way to be good to get him. But 248 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 3: if we go around thinking, oh man, life's heart, God, 249 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 3: canch you see, I'm struggling God, I'm asking you, I'm 250 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 3: begging you, God, just help me get through this. That 251 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 3: doesn't get God's attention. Praise gets his attention. Thanking him 252 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:04,840 Speaker 3: in advance for the answer, acting like it's on the way. 253 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 3: That's what brings promises to pass. One time, Daniel prayed 254 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 3: and asked God to help him. Day after day went by, 255 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 3: nothing got better. It looked like that God didn't even 256 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 3: hear his prayer. But on the twenty first day, an 257 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 3: angel showed up and said, Daniel, the first day you prayed, 258 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 3: God heard you and dispatched me with the answer. But 259 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 3: it took me twenty one days to fight through the 260 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 3: forces of darkness. What I want you to see is 261 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 3: the first day you prayed, God heard you. The first 262 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 3: time you asked, God set the miracle into motion the 263 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 3: very first day. The answer was on the way. That's 264 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 3: why you don't have to keep praying about the same thing, 265 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 3: begging God, asking again and again. The answer is already 266 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 3: on the way. The promise is already in motion. The 267 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:02,000 Speaker 3: breakthrough is already en route. Person is already in your future. 268 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 3: The victory is already up ahead of you. You prayed 269 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 3: about it. Now switch over into praise. Start thanking God 270 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 3: that is coming. Start thanking him in advance for the healing, 271 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 3: the restoration, the promotion, the vindication, the dream. It's headed 272 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 3: your way. Even Jesus, when he was on the earth, 273 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 3: he thanked his heavenly Father for the answer before it came. 274 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 3: His friend Lazarus had been dead for four days. Jesus 275 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 3: stood at the tomb, looked up to the heavens and said, Father, 276 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 3: I want to thank you that you have heard me. 277 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 3: Past tense. Lazarus was still dead, yet Jesus was thanking 278 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 3: his heavenly father that he was alive. If Jesus thought 279 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 3: it was important enough to thank God before the answer came, 280 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 3: then we should certainly get in a habit of not 281 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 3: only asking, not only making our request known. But let's 282 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 3: take it one step further and start thanking God for 283 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:07,000 Speaker 3: the answer even when we don't see any sign of 284 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:10,399 Speaker 3: it happening. I mean, Lazarus was still wrapped up in 285 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:14,679 Speaker 3: grave clothes, been dead for four days. I'm sure the 286 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:18,399 Speaker 3: people around. Jesus must have thought Jesus had lost his mind. 287 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 3: Here he's thanking God for life when the man was 288 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,679 Speaker 3: still clearly dead. This is what faith is all about. 289 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:29,159 Speaker 3: You can't just look at it with your natural eyes. 290 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 3: And some of you today have situations that look dead. 291 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 3: Your health, finances, a relationship, a dream. Your mind tells 292 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 3: you it's impossible, no use even believing. But would you 293 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 3: dare be as bold as Jesus and say, Father, I 294 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 3: want to thank you in advance that you have a 295 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 3: resurrection coming. God. I know you can bring things back 296 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 3: to life. You have the final say. I may not 297 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,879 Speaker 3: see away, but I want to thank you in advance 298 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 3: that every promise you over me will come to pass. 299 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:05,639 Speaker 3: This is what Elijah did. There had been a drought 300 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,200 Speaker 3: in the land for three and a half years. People 301 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:13,439 Speaker 3: were struggling, barely making it. But Elijah didn't complain, He 302 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 3: didn't start begging. He understood this principle. He went on 303 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 3: the top of Mount Carmel and started thanking God for 304 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:24,960 Speaker 3: the rain that was coming. He thanked God that the 305 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 3: answer was on the way. He thanked God that the 306 00:18:27,880 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 3: clouds were already starting to form. Six times. His assistant 307 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:35,360 Speaker 3: went out to check for rain, came back each time 308 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 3: said no rain, not a cloud in the sky. Elijah 309 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 3: didn't get discouraged. He didn't start begging, come on, God, 310 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:45,560 Speaker 3: I've been asking you again and again. Oh. He just 311 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 3: kept saying, Lord, thank you for the rain that's coming. 312 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 3: I may not see away in the natural, but I 313 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:54,520 Speaker 3: want to thank you that you're a supernatural god. You 314 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:57,360 Speaker 3: know the story. On the seventh time, that assistant came 315 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:59,960 Speaker 3: back and said, I saw a cloud up in the sky. 316 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 3: This time, Elijah says, you better get ready. I can 317 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 3: hear the sound of the abundance of rain now. As 318 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 3: he kept thanking God. Before long, the heavens opened up, 319 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:15,439 Speaker 3: the promise came to pass. You may be in a 320 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 3: drought today. Don't complain about it. Don't keep begging God 321 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:22,480 Speaker 3: to change it. Don't ask again and again for the 322 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 3: same thing. Do like Elijah, switch over into praise. Every 323 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:31,119 Speaker 3: time you're tempted to worry, tempted to get discouraged, tempted 324 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 3: to complain. You've got to dig your heels in and say, Father, 325 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 3: thank you for the rain that's coming, thank you for 326 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 3: the healing that's coming, thank you for the favor that's coming. 327 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 3: Thank you for the restoration that's coming. Lord. I want 328 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 3: to thank you not for just a little bit, not 329 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:49,560 Speaker 3: for barely get by, but like Elijah, thank you for 330 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 3: the abundance that you have in store. Now. You may 331 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 3: not see anything happened for a week, a month, a year, 332 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 3: or like Abraham, for many, many years. The question is 333 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:07,880 Speaker 3: what are you made of. Anybody can quit, anybody can 334 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 3: get discouraged and give up. Here's the key. As you 335 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:16,880 Speaker 3: keep thanking God, your faith is getting stronger. If you'll 336 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,960 Speaker 3: keep thanking Him in advance, then like Elijah, you won't 337 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 3: get discouraged even though you don't see anything happening. Sometimes 338 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 3: it is difficult, you may not feel like doing it. 339 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 3: Jeremiah said, if you will offer up the sacrifice of praise, 340 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 3: that means, if you'll do the right thing when it's hard, 341 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,399 Speaker 3: then God will cause the captivity of the land to 342 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:45,920 Speaker 3: be reversed and the fortunes to be restored. This is saying, 343 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 3: if you'll thank God in advance, even when you don't 344 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:54,439 Speaker 3: see anything good happening, if you'll offer up that sacrifice 345 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 3: of praise, then two things are going to take place. 346 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 3: God is going to reverse negative seas, and he's going 347 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:05,280 Speaker 3: to restore what should have been yours. This doesn't happen 348 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:09,679 Speaker 3: by complaining, doesn't happen by begging. It happens when you 349 00:21:09,720 --> 00:21:12,200 Speaker 3: get up in the morning and say, I don't see 350 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:14,679 Speaker 3: how this could ever change. But Lord, I want to 351 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,280 Speaker 3: thank you that the answer is on the way. Thank 352 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 3: you that healing is coming. Thank you that the problems 353 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:24,879 Speaker 3: turning around. Think you that my children will fulfill their destiny. 354 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,639 Speaker 3: If you live like that, you might as well. Get ready. 355 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:30,560 Speaker 3: God is going to reverse and he's going to restore. 356 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 3: He's going to reverse finances that were going down. He's 357 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:38,400 Speaker 3: going to reverse a business that was slow. He's going 358 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 3: to reverse a bad medical report. He's going to reverse 359 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:45,479 Speaker 3: a legal situation. Not only that, God is going to 360 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 3: restore what should have been yours. He's going to restore 361 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:52,600 Speaker 3: the years you've lost because somebody did you wrong, an 362 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:57,679 Speaker 3: unfair situation. He's going to restore a relationship, restore a dream. 363 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:01,160 Speaker 3: It's going to happen because of your prey. Because you're 364 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:05,679 Speaker 3: thanking God in advance. Friends, don't lose your praise. The 365 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 3: battle may be tough, but keep praising people do you wrong, 366 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:13,959 Speaker 3: Keep praising the report doesn't look good. Keep praising. Finances 367 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 3: go down, keep praising. As long as you have praise 368 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 3: coming out of your mouth, then it's not over. I've 369 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 3: learned God won't let a praiser be defeated. Don't lose 370 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 3: your praise her Samuel seventeen. The Philistines were on one 371 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 3: side of a mountain. The Israelites were on one side 372 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 3: of another mountain. There was a valley in between them 373 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:41,280 Speaker 3: that they were fighting over. The scripture says the valley 374 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:46,080 Speaker 3: belonged to Judah. It belonged to the Israelites. Judah means praise. 375 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 3: Every morning and every evening for forty days, Goliath would 376 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 3: come out and stand on the Philistine side of the mountain, 377 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 3: this huge giant, and he would shout threats and insults 378 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 3: to the Israelites, trying to intimidate them. Bring fear caused 379 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:07,199 Speaker 3: them the panic. First thing they heard in the morning 380 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 3: was Goliath shouting, your days are numbered. You don't have 381 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 3: a chance. The last thing they heard before they went 382 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,919 Speaker 3: to bed was I'm so much bigger than you, you 383 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,160 Speaker 3: might as well give up. The enemy works the same 384 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 3: way today. When you first get up, you'll hear his threats. 385 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 3: You're not gonna make it. You don't have the money, 386 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,399 Speaker 3: your health is not good, your children are never going 387 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 3: to straighten up. Last thing you hear before you go 388 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 3: to bed is not gonna work out. Too much is 389 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 3: coming against you. For forty days, the Israelites couldn't sleep 390 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 3: at night. They were intimidated, worried, living in fear. But 391 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 3: one day a young man showed up named David. He 392 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 3: had a secret weapon. He came from the tribe of Judah, 393 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 3: the tribe of praise. David knew the valley they were 394 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 3: fighting for didn't belong to fear, didn't belong to discouragement, 395 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 3: didn't belong to intimidation. He knew that valley belonged to praise. 396 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 3: His attitude was, I may be in a low spot, 397 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 3: I may be in a tough time. I don't see 398 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 3: a way out, but I know this valley doesn't belong 399 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:21,239 Speaker 3: to discouragement. Intimidation is not going to keep me up 400 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 3: at night. Goliath, You're not coming into my valley. This 401 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:29,360 Speaker 3: valley belongs to praise. Now I can imagine David began 402 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:32,119 Speaker 3: to thank God for what he had done in the past, 403 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,919 Speaker 3: and then he switched over and started thanking God for 404 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:39,000 Speaker 3: what he was about to do. He said, Goliath, this 405 00:24:39,160 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 3: day I will defeat you and feed your head to 406 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 3: the birds of the air. He was saying, Lord, I 407 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 3: want to thank you for the answer that's coming. Thank 408 00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 3: you that things are changing in my favor. David went 409 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:54,640 Speaker 3: on to conquer that enemy. When you're in a valley, 410 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:59,199 Speaker 3: like David, fear will try to occupy that valley in 411 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 3: the morning. Anxiety will try to come into that valley. 412 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 3: At night before you go to bed, stress, doubt, intimidation 413 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:11,400 Speaker 3: will try to keep you up at night. But know this, 414 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 3: that valley doesn't belong to the enemy. It belongs to praise. Now, 415 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 3: you've got to take your valley back all through the day. 416 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:22,640 Speaker 3: When the thoughts come saying it's not gonna work out, 417 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:26,160 Speaker 3: the problem's never going to turn around, don't dwell on that. 418 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:31,119 Speaker 3: Don't let that occupy that valley. Turn up your praise Father, 419 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,879 Speaker 3: Thank you that you're still on the throne. Thank you 420 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:36,360 Speaker 3: that you're bigger than this obstacle. Thank you that you're 421 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 3: fighting my battles. Think you that the answer is already 422 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:43,159 Speaker 3: on the way. When you learn to give God praise 423 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 3: in the valley, you will defeat every giant, doesn't matter 424 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:50,919 Speaker 3: how big. That obstacle is you and God are a majority. 425 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 3: He will always cause you to triumph. And really, any 426 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 3: of us can give God praise when we're on the mountaintop. 427 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 3: That's easy when everything's going our way. But it takes 428 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 3: a man or woman of great faith to say, God, 429 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:10,120 Speaker 3: nothing's going my way. I don't feel well, I'm tired. 430 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:13,879 Speaker 3: These people are doing me wrong. Business is slow. I 431 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:17,239 Speaker 3: could easily be discouraged. I could easily complain, But I 432 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:21,359 Speaker 3: know a secret. This valley belongs to praise. So God, 433 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 3: I want to thank you that I'm coming out. I 434 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 3: want to thank you that you're restoring and reversing. I 435 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,280 Speaker 3: want to thank you that things are changing in my favor. 436 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 3: You do that, and you won't stay in the valley. 437 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 3: Praise causes God to go to work. Praise breaks chains 438 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 3: that are holding us back. Praise opens up supernatural doors. 439 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:45,439 Speaker 3: Praise causes things to fall into place. Some of you 440 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 3: have prayed about the situation long enough, You've got to 441 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:52,200 Speaker 3: switch over into praise. Get up every morning, Father, thank 442 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:54,639 Speaker 3: you that my dreams are coming to pass. Thank you 443 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 3: that healing is coming. Thank you that promotion is on 444 00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 3: its way. That's what's going to keep you strong, not begging, 445 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:05,560 Speaker 3: not praying again and again. No, Remember, like Daniel, the 446 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:08,600 Speaker 3: first day you prayed, God heard it and set the 447 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 3: miracle into motion. It's already on the way. As you 448 00:27:12,600 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 3: keep giving God praise, He's going to keep giving you 449 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:20,040 Speaker 3: strength to believe. And yes, sometimes it's difficult. You may 450 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:23,359 Speaker 3: be in that valley, but don't you, dare, let fear 451 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 3: occupy that valley. Don't let intimidation in that valley. Don't 452 00:27:27,560 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 3: let doubt and complaining come into your valley. That valley 453 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:33,639 Speaker 3: belongs to praise. If you'll dig your heels in and 454 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:37,840 Speaker 3: offer up that sacrifice of praise, God promises he's going 455 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:41,840 Speaker 3: to reverse and restore. Like Abraham, you'll see the dream 456 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:46,119 Speaker 3: come to pass. Like David, you'll defeat every giant. Like Elijah, 457 00:27:46,280 --> 00:27:49,360 Speaker 3: the drought will come to an end. I believe in declare, 458 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:53,080 Speaker 3: you will see the abundance of rain, abundance of joy, 459 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:57,119 Speaker 3: abundance in your health, abundance in your finances, abundance of 460 00:27:57,160 --> 00:28:01,160 Speaker 3: God's goodness in Jesus's name. If you receive it, can 461 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 3: you say amen? Today? So we never like to close 462 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,920 Speaker 3: our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus, 463 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,199 Speaker 3: the Lord of your life. Would you pray with me? 464 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 3: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins, Come 465 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:22,160 Speaker 3: into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. Friends, 466 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 3: if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 467 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 3: born again. 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