1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Jorlan Victoria. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks. 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 2: For supporting the ministry. We believe you're going to have an. 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: Awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, and favor filled. 5 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 2: God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, God 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 2: bless you. 7 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: It is always a joy to come into your homes 8 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,319 Speaker 1: each week, and we come with good news. I know 9 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: God rewards the people that seek after him. If you're 10 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:27,479 Speaker 1: ever in our area, I hope you'll stop buying and 11 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: be a part of one of our services. I promise 12 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: you this will make you feel right at home. But 13 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 1: thanks so much for tuning in today. I like to 14 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: get started each week with something kind of funny. And 15 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: I heard about this teenager. He just got his drivers 16 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: permit and he asked his father if he could use 17 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: the car, and the dad said, well son, I'll make 18 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,319 Speaker 1: a deal with you. If you bring your grades up, 19 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: study your Bible, and get your haircut, I'll let you 20 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: use it. About a month later, he came back and 21 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: asked about it. The dad said, well son, you've brought 22 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 1: your grades up, you've been studying your Bible, but you 23 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: still haven't got your haircut. And the teenager said, well, Dad, 24 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:04,759 Speaker 1: I've been thinking Moses had long hair, Sampson had long hair, 25 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 1: even Jesus had long hair. The dad said, yes, son, 26 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: and they walked everywhere they went. All right, hold up 27 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 1: your bibles. Say it like you mean it. This is 28 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 1: my Bible. I am what it says I am. I 29 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: have what it says I have. I can do what 30 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: it says I can do. Today I will be taught 31 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, 32 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: my heart is receptive. 33 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 34 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 2: bless you. 35 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: I want to talk to you today about understanding the 36 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: covenant that God has made with us and learning how 37 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: to walk in your authority. Too many people go around 38 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: with a weak, defeated mentality. They're always under their circumstances, 39 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: always struggling with something, bad attitudes, addictions, fear, worry. 40 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 2: They can't seem to get a head in life. But 41 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 2: God didn't. 42 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: Create us to be average, to barely get by and 43 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: to have all kinds of bondages. We were created to 44 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: live in victory, to enjoy our lives, and to excel. 45 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: And ever since the resurrection of Christ, there's been a 46 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: power flowing out to. 47 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 2: Those that believe. 48 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: And if we're going to walk in our authority and 49 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: experience this abundant life, then we have to get rid 50 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: of this defeated mentality and we need to develop a 51 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:30,799 Speaker 1: power consciousness. 52 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 2: It all starts right here. 53 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: You have to believe that you can rise higher, believe 54 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: that you can overcome that addiction. Believe that God can 55 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: turn your situation around. The power is only available to 56 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: those that believe. The Apostle Paul said, we have to 57 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: press on to take hold of everything that Christ died 58 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: and rose again for. And initially Christ died to offer 59 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 1: us forgiveness for our sins. That's the most important thing. 60 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: But our salvation includes so much more than that, and 61 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: we should not be sitting around just waiting to go 62 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: to heaven. I've had people tell me, Joel, I know 63 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: one day I'll be happy. I know one day I'll 64 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: enjoy my life in the sweet by and by. But no, 65 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: God wants us to enjoy our lives right here, in 66 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: the nasty now and now. He wants us to have 67 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: a little heaven on earth, right where we are. One 68 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: of the reasons Christ came was that we might live 69 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 1: an abundant life. You can be happy, you can be free, 70 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: you can accomplish your dreams, you can overcome your past. 71 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 2: The good news of. 72 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 1: Resurrection Sunday is that the enemy has already been defeated. 73 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: The price has already been paid. Now, why don't you 74 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: start tapping into the power that's on the inside. You 75 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: have a right to be free, And the scripture says 76 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: here in Galatians three point thirteen, Christ has redeemed us 77 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: from the curse of the law. 78 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: The curse is any kind. 79 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: Of defeat, fear, worry, that sickness, unhealthy relationships, bad attitudes. 80 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: Please understand, those are all the things. 81 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 2: That you've been set free from. But here's the key. 82 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: If you don't act on it, if you don't get 83 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: your thoughts, your words, your attitudes going in the right direction, 84 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: it's not going to do you any good. And some 85 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 1: of you are sitting back waiting on God to do something. 86 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: But the truth is God's waiting on you. 87 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: You got to rise up. 88 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: In your authority, have a little backbone, have a little determination, 89 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: and say, you know what, I'm not gonna live my 90 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: life in mediocrity bound by all this junk, negative and defeated. 91 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: No I'm gonna do like Paul and start pressing forward. 92 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take hold of everything God has in store 93 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: for me. I heard a story about a little dog. 94 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: He had been on a leash for years and years, 95 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: tied to a tree. 96 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 2: He had his home there. 97 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: Neowner would come out and feed him and play with 98 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: him every once in a while, but he always stayed 99 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: on that leash. Here's about twenty five feet long. And 100 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: he'd see the other dogs come by and he'd run out, 101 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: and he'd always stop right at the end of his leash. 102 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: He knew exactly how far he could go. He wanted 103 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: to chase him, he wanted to go play, but he 104 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: knew he was limited. He went too far, he'd be 105 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: pulled right back. And one day the owner felt kind 106 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 1: of sorry for him, and he decided he was going 107 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: to let him off that leash, and he went out there, 108 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: but instead of taking the whole leash off, he just 109 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: unfastened the dog's collar. It was still around his neck, 110 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: but it wasn't buckled anymore, and he thought for sure 111 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: the dog would just bust right out of it, take off. 112 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 2: Running and be so happy and free. 113 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 1: And so he sat back and watched and another dog 114 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: came along, and sure enough, his dog got up took 115 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 1: off running, but much to his surprise, when he got 116 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,280 Speaker 1: to the end of the leash, he stopped right when 117 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: he always did a few minutes later, a cat came 118 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: strutting by. This cat had tormented him for years. He 119 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: wanted to get him so bad. But that cat knew 120 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: just where to walk, just a couple of feet outside 121 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: of his range. And once again, this dog took off running, 122 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 1: but when he got to the end of the leash, 123 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 1: he stopped just where he normally did. See the dog 124 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: was free. He just didn't realize it. The caller was loosed. 125 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: All he had to do was go one step further 126 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 1: than he was used to going, and he would have 127 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 1: walked right out of it. Many times, that's exactly what 128 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: we're doing. God has loosed the change of addictions, of 129 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: defeat of bad attitudes. Problem is we're not walking out 130 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: of it. So you say, Joel, I've always been this way, man, 131 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,280 Speaker 1: I've always had a problem with my temper. 132 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 2: I've always had this addiction. 133 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: No, you need to realize that you've already been set 134 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: free two thousand years ago. God loosens your collar. Now 135 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: it's up to you and I to start walking. 136 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 2: Out of it. How do we do it? Change your attitude. 137 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: Quit saying I can't do it and I'll never be 138 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: well and I've got too much to overcome. Listen, you 139 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:49,480 Speaker 1: are a child of the most tied God. You are 140 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: full of can do power. And every enemy in your 141 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: life has already been defeated. The enemy of worry, the 142 00:06:57,520 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: enemy of depression, the enemy of addiction. 143 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 2: You have power over all of them. 144 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: The same power that raised Christ from the dead is 145 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: on the inside of you. There is nothing in your 146 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: life that you cannot overcome. There is no hurt that's 147 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: too bad that you cannot forgive. You have the power 148 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:18,120 Speaker 1: to let go of the negative things of your past. 149 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: You may have been knocked down a thousand times. 150 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 2: But you have the power to get back up again. 151 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: The medical report may not look good, but you have 152 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: the power. 153 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 2: To stand strong. 154 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: And I'm asking you today to not sit back and 155 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: learn to live with things that are less than God's best. 156 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: Our attitude should be I know my caller has been loosed, I. 157 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 2: Know the price has been paid. 158 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: And even if I have to believe my whole lifetime, 159 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 1: even if I have to stand in faith till the 160 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: day I die. I'm not gonna sit back and accept 161 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: a life of mediocrity. 162 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 2: I'm gonna keep pressing forward. See. 163 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,679 Speaker 1: I see too many people today that learn to function 164 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: in their dysfunction. They have all kinds of things that 165 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:02,640 Speaker 1: are not God's best argumentedy. They allow strife in the home. 166 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: They're critical and judgmental. They've got bitterness and resentment, and 167 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 1: instead of dealing with it, instead of being willing to 168 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 1: change and walking out of it, they just put a 169 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: band aid on it and go around with all these bondages. 170 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: They're functioning in their dysfunction, and it's easy. 171 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 2: To get stuck in a rut. It's easy to get 172 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 2: so used to live. 173 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: In a certain way that we accept it, we accommodated, 174 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: and we're not stretching beyond it like this dog. Well, Joel, 175 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: this is the way everybody in my family is. Everybody's negative. 176 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: We all have these same addictions. No, your collar has 177 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,199 Speaker 1: been loosed. I dare you to go one step further. 178 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: I dare you to give up one cigarette of datty. 179 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: I dare you to forgive that offense. I dare you 180 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:46,440 Speaker 1: to be a little more disciplined. See, we will never 181 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:50,119 Speaker 1: change what we tolerate, and as long as we're accepting 182 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 1: it and accommodating it, we're going to stay right what 183 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: we are. 184 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 2: So you don't have to live that way. 185 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: Some of you are learning to function in your dysfunction, 186 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: so you don't have to go the next ten years 187 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:03,119 Speaker 1: stuck in that rut. You have the power to overcome, 188 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: You have the power to rise above that. 189 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,559 Speaker 2: But God is not going to do it for you. You 190 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 2: got to walk out of it. 191 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:11,439 Speaker 1: You got to be more disciplined, You've got to take 192 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: the high road. 193 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 2: If you'll do your. 194 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: Part, I'll promise you this, God will do his part 195 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 1: and he will help you to change. And we need 196 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: to understand what it really means to be in covenant. 197 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:23,839 Speaker 2: Relationship with Almighty God. 198 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: We have rights and privileges because of what Christ has done. 199 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 1: The Bible's made up of two covenants, the Old Covenant 200 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: and the New Covenant. God formed the first covenant with 201 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: Abraham and the second Covenant with Jesus. Abraham's called the 202 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: Father of our faith. And this all started because Adam 203 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 1: and Eve disobeyed. 204 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 2: Back in the Garden of Eden. 205 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: They ate that forbidden fruit and mankind's relationship with God 206 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,560 Speaker 1: was broken, but God is so good. He immediately began 207 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: devising a plan to restore our broken relationship. 208 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 2: And it's interesting how it all happened. 209 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: He told Abraham that he was going to form a 210 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: blood covenant with him, but God needed a substitute to 211 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:07,440 Speaker 1: represent him, so he had Abraham get a young bull 212 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 1: and sacrifice him. And then in Genesis seventeen ten, God said, Abraham, 213 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 1: this is the covenant I'm gonna make with you. 214 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:16,680 Speaker 2: From now on, you and. 215 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 1: All the male descendants will be circumcised. And through this 216 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 1: act of cutting, through the act of the blood flowing 217 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,239 Speaker 1: and intermingling, the covenant will be established. 218 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 2: And God went on to. 219 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 1: Say, Abraham, you and I will become blood brothers. You 220 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: will be a covenant man. You will be a friend 221 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 1: of God. And Abraham obeyed and he entered into that covenant. 222 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:42,559 Speaker 1: And the moment a covenant is established, everything one blood 223 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 1: brother owns is available to the other party. God was saying, 224 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: in effect, Abraham, now that we're in covenant relationship, everything 225 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 1: I have is yours. 226 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 2: And God told. 227 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: Them in Deuteronomy twenty eight, as long as you keep 228 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: the covenant, you will be blessed in the city and 229 00:10:58,200 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: blessed in the country. 230 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 2: The fruit of your womb will be blessed. 231 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:05,360 Speaker 1: Your businesses, your cattle and livestock will be blessed. God 232 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: promised to protect them when the enemy came against them. 233 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 1: One way, he would defeat them and cause them to 234 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:14,280 Speaker 1: flee seven different ways. God said, now that you're in 235 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: covenant relationship with me, everything you put. 236 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 2: Your hands to is going to prosper and succeed. 237 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 1: Notice they had the right to supernatural blessings, supernatural protection, 238 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:27,320 Speaker 1: supernatural wisdom. 239 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 2: All because of the covenant. 240 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: And the good news today is you and I are 241 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:34,200 Speaker 1: in a better covenant than that one. The whole key 242 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: once again, if we don't understand our rights and privileges, 243 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,720 Speaker 1: it doesn't do us any good. And I think about David, 244 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:44,280 Speaker 1: he's a great example of somebody that really understood the 245 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 1: power of a covenant. Even when he was a young man, 246 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: he knew that God was with him, he knew that 247 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: he was well able to defeat his enemies. Goliath stood 248 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: over nine feet tall. He was the champion of the 249 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: Philistine army, and he was out there taunting the people 250 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: of Israel and all of David's brothers and the other men. 251 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: They were shaken in their boots. They were so scared. 252 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:09,840 Speaker 1: But David wasn't even afraid. He said, let me go 253 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 1: out there. I'll take care of him. And here David 254 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 1: was just a teenager, a young shepherd boy. 255 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 2: He didn't have any formal military training. 256 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: What gave him this confidence, what caused him to rise 257 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 1: up in such authority? It was because David understood what 258 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 1: it meant to be a covenant man. He knew who 259 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: was backing him up, he knew he had God's favor 260 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: and protection. And he said to his brothers, who is 261 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 1: this uncircumcised philistine that he should defy the armies of 262 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 1: the Living God? What did he mean uncircumcised? David was saying, 263 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: how dare this man that is not in covenant relationship 264 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 1: with Almighty God think he can defeat us? David put 265 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: his shoulders back, he held his head up high, and 266 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: he marched toward Goliath with an unshakable confidence. And when 267 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: Goliath saw how young David was and how small he was, 268 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: he began to laugh and laugh. He said, am I 269 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: a dog that you'd come at. 270 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 2: Me with a stick? Surely you're not serious. You're not 271 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 2: sending this little kid out to fight me, but I 272 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 2: love David's attitude. 273 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: He said, Goliath, you come against me with a sword 274 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 1: and a shield, but I come against you in the 275 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 1: name of the. 276 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 2: Lord, God of Israel. 277 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 1: He was saying, I come against you knowing that I'm 278 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 1: a covenant man, and that almighty God, the creator of 279 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: the universe, is backing me up. And you know the 280 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 1: story he went out there and defeated Goliath. And you 281 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:41,360 Speaker 1: too may have some powerful enemies coming against you today, 282 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 1: an enemy of sickness, an enemy of debt, an enemy 283 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: of addiction. And in the natural you may not feel 284 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 1: very able, but you need to always remember who's backing 285 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: you up. You've got the God who spoke the worlds 286 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:58,440 Speaker 1: into existence. He's called Elshaday, the God who's more than enough. 287 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 1: It's called Jehovah, Jah of the lords, your provider. He 288 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 1: is the great I am. He's saying, they ever wanted 289 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 1: you today, I've got you covered. I'm backing you up. 290 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 1: I'll never leave you nor forsake you. See, because of 291 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: the covenant, you have rights, you have God's protection, you 292 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 1: have his wisdom, you have his favor. He said he 293 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 1: would guide and direct you every step of the way. 294 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,960 Speaker 1: He said doors will open for you that may not 295 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 1: open for somebody else. 296 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:29,479 Speaker 2: You're a covenant man, a covenant woman. That's interesting. 297 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: In the Old Testament, they really understood the power of 298 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: the covenant. They understood the power of the blood. When 299 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: they needed forgiveness for their sins, they had to put 300 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: blood on the altar of the temple. When they needed mercy, 301 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: they had to put blood on the mercy seat. When 302 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:47,359 Speaker 1: they needed healing, they had to offer a blood sacrifice 303 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:49,040 Speaker 1: every time they turned around. 304 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 2: They had to use the blood. 305 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 1: But in this new covenant that you and I are in, 306 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: the price has been paid once and for all, not 307 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 1: by the blood of bulls and goats, but by the 308 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 1: blood of the oh Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus hung 309 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 1: on that cross on Friday, right before he died, he 310 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: said it is finished. He was saying the old Covenant 311 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 1: is over, and now the new Covenant has begun. And 312 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: the Bible says that this new covenant is a better covenant, 313 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 1: built upon better promises. We don't have to take a 314 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: sacrifice anymore. Every one of us can come boldly to 315 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 1: the throne of grace. And because of what Christ did 316 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: two thousand years ago, we have a right to live 317 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 1: a life of victory. Jesus once and for all defeated 318 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: and dethroned our eternal enemy. They put Christ in the 319 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: tomb on Friday. They thought they were finally done with him. 320 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: But thank god, he didn't stay there. He went down 321 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: to the depths of the earth and he took away 322 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 1: the keys of death in hell. He came back out 323 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: on Sunday and he said, hey, here I am. I 324 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:58,479 Speaker 1: am he that lives. I was dead, but I'm alive forevermore. 325 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: He went on to say, because I live, you shall live. 326 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 2: Also. 327 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Speaker 1: That doesn't mean we're just supposed to breathe the air 328 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: and take up space. We're supposed to be living a prosperous, victorious. 329 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 2: Faith filled life. 330 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: And I want you to realize today what it means 331 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 1: to be a covenant man a Covenant woman. You're not average, 332 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: You're not mediocre. You've got royal blood flowing through your veins. 333 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 1: Because of the Covenant. You are the head and not 334 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:32,360 Speaker 1: the tail. You are above and not beneath. You will 335 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 1: lend and not borrow. The scripture says, no weapon that 336 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: is formed against you is going to prosper when the 337 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 1: enemy comes against you, like a flood. Because of your 338 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 1: covenant relationship. God's promised he will lift up a barrier 339 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: and not allow that to harm you. You have special 340 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 1: advantages because you're a child of the Most High God. 341 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 2: Now why don't you do like David put. 342 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:58,320 Speaker 1: Your shoulders back, hold your head up, pie quick going 343 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: around depressed and defeated. Your coller has already been loosed. 344 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:05,520 Speaker 1: The price has been paid. God has crowned you with 345 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: his glory and honor. Now you need to start seeing 346 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 1: yourself as the champion God made you to be. As 347 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:17,120 Speaker 1: long as you see yourself we defeated, addicted, lonely, bar 348 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 1: to getting by. That's gonna limit you get a new vision. 349 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 1: You've got to see it on the inside before it's 350 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:26,199 Speaker 1: ever going to come to pass on the outside. You 351 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 1: need to start seeing yourself increasing, rising, higher, happier, healthier, whole. 352 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 1: You're in covenant relationship with Almighty God. 353 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 2: You said, you go, man, I've been this way so long. 354 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: I don't see how I could ever change. No, because 355 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 1: of the covenant, your freedom's already been paid for. But 356 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: you have got to get rid of that defeated mentality 357 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: and start thinking some power thoughts. Don't ever say again, 358 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 1: I'll never break this addiction. Start saying I'm free. This 359 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:58,960 Speaker 1: addiction does not control me. Greater is he that's in 360 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:02,680 Speaker 1: me than he in the world. Don't ever say I'll 361 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 1: never see my dreams come to pass, Joel, I'll probably 362 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 1: never get married, or I don't think i'll ever get 363 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: out of debt. No, turn that around. You're a covenant person. 364 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 1: You have rights. You need to be saying I am 365 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,440 Speaker 1: more than a conqueror. I will fulfill my destiny. God 366 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 1: is supplying all of my needs. See, you gotta press 367 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: in if you're gonna take hold of everything God has 368 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 1: in store for you. And it's easy in life to 369 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: get passive. It's easy to think. Man, that's a lot 370 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,800 Speaker 1: of work, Joel, it's hard. I don't want to have 371 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 1: to change. I know I'm negative, but I don't feel 372 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 1: like having a good attitude today. I know I shouldn't 373 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: need this jump, but I don't feel like being disciplined. 374 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: I know I need to quit smoking, but I'm tired 375 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: of trying now. If you don't keep pressing, you will 376 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 1: never become all God's created you to be. And I 377 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: want to light a new fire in you today. You 378 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: can rise higher. You can be a better parent, a 379 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:57,919 Speaker 1: better spouse, a better leader. 380 00:18:58,160 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 2: God has more in store for everyone. 381 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:03,359 Speaker 1: You don't get stagnant, don't get stuck in a rut 382 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: in life. And I know some of you have had 383 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:10,560 Speaker 1: a lot of negative things in your family line for generations, 384 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 1: and they just keep getting passed down and passed down 385 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 1: from one generation to the next. Sicknesses, bad attitudes, addictions, 386 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:22,159 Speaker 1: low self esteem. Please understand, those are the things that 387 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,760 Speaker 1: you've been redeemed from. Those are the things that are 388 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:27,400 Speaker 1: under the curse. And I know the people that went 389 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 1: before you, your parents, your ancestry. 390 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 2: I know that we're good people. 391 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 1: But just like David's brothers, when you don't understand the Covenant, 392 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 1: when you don't understand what God has done for you, 393 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:40,879 Speaker 1: it's easy to just accept the life of mediocrity. I 394 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:42,879 Speaker 1: had a young man tell me last week, Joe, my 395 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 1: grandfather was an alcoholic, My dad was an alcoholic, and 396 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 1: now I've got the same problem. 397 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:50,199 Speaker 2: I just can't beat it. No, you can beat it. 398 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: The power in you is greater than that addiction. But 399 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: you've got to change your attitude. You got to start 400 00:19:55,600 --> 00:20:00,160 Speaker 1: saying I'm free, declare that every day. Don't talk talk 401 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: about the way you are, talk about the way you 402 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 1: want to be. You know, a lot of times you 403 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 1: hear people say, well, once you're addicted, you're always addicted. 404 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:11,199 Speaker 1: Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. People may say that, 405 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 1: but you know what God says, whom the sun sets 406 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 1: free is free. Indeed, now I'll say it again, there's 407 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: nothing in your life that you cannot overcome. 408 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 2: You can break. 409 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: Any bad habit, You could overcome any obstacle. Well, Joe, 410 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:29,919 Speaker 1: my grandmother had diabetes. My mother has diabetes. 411 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 2: It looks like I'm gonna have it. 412 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 1: Now when you think like that, you're just planning on 413 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 1: having it. You're inviting that junk into your life. You 414 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 1: need to put your foot down. Say, grandmother may have 415 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: had it, mother may have had it. But as for 416 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: me and my house, we're redeemed from that, Johnt. We 417 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 1: are covenant people. We're gonna live under the blessing and 418 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:51,399 Speaker 1: not the curse. See, don't make plans for things. I 419 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: know in my family, on my father's side, as far 420 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 1: back as we can see, there's heart disease. People dye 421 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,800 Speaker 1: in early deaths. Because you know what, I'm not planning 422 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: on having heart disease. I'm planning on living a long 423 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: healthy life. 424 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 3: Now. 425 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 2: I do my part. 426 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: I try to eat right, try to exercise, and I 427 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: declare every day I will fulfill my destiny in good health. 428 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: Don't plan on losing your vision when you get old. 429 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 1: Don't plan on being hard of hearing, don't plan on 430 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: having Alzheimer's. 431 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 2: We need you here with a clear. 432 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 1: Mind, and that may be in your natural gene pull 433 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:27,439 Speaker 1: but you need to say every day my mind is 434 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 1: a lurk. I have clarity of thought, I have a 435 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:34,439 Speaker 1: good memory. God is restoring and renewing my youth. Every 436 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:38,240 Speaker 1: cell in my body is increasing and getting healthier and healthier. 437 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: You rise up in that authority and you can be 438 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,360 Speaker 1: the one to put a stop to the negative things 439 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,640 Speaker 1: in your family life. I love the story of Vanessa. 440 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:50,159 Speaker 1: She's a medical doctor here in our church. In nineteen 441 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 1: ninety five, she was practicing medicine in Washington, d c. 442 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: And she began to feel terrible pain in her joints, 443 00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: her shoulders, her hands, her knees got so bad she 444 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:03,040 Speaker 1: could hardly stand it. She came to Houston to have 445 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:05,680 Speaker 1: an operation on her knees, hoping that that would take 446 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 1: care of it, but unfortunately it continued to get worse, 447 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: and it came to the place even though she is 448 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: in her early twenties, she was so crippled that she 449 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:17,040 Speaker 1: had to walk with a cane, and she told us 450 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:19,879 Speaker 1: she felt like and looked like a ninety year old woman. 451 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:24,160 Speaker 1: And the interesting thing is Vanessa's dad had the same 452 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,440 Speaker 1: disease in his early twenties and he ended up dying 453 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:29,600 Speaker 1: from it at the age of forty three. 454 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:32,120 Speaker 2: Her grandmother had the exact same thing. 455 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:35,359 Speaker 1: She was a paraplegic, and in the natural it looked 456 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 1: like Vanessa was headed down that same path. When she 457 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 1: would come to church at the old Lakewood campus, it'd 458 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: take her forty five minutes to get from her car 459 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,639 Speaker 1: to her seat. She would have taken her two or 460 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:47,199 Speaker 1: three minutes. 461 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 2: After the service, she had let everybody. 462 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 1: Clear out so nobody could see how bad a shape 463 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,640 Speaker 1: she was in. During the week, she'd have to get 464 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: up at three o'clock in the morning to start getting 465 00:22:57,359 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 1: dressed and start getting her joints loosened up so that 466 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 1: she could be at the hospital at seven or eight. 467 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: The easy thing for her to do was to just 468 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,160 Speaker 1: sit back and have a pity party. And think too 469 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:10,720 Speaker 1: bad for me. Daddy had it, grandmother had it. I 470 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:12,960 Speaker 1: guess this is my lot in life. But thank god 471 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: she didn't do that. She was a warrior. She said, 472 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:18,199 Speaker 1: you know what, I know. I'm a covenant lady. I 473 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:20,720 Speaker 1: know I have rights, and I'm gonna rise up and 474 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:23,679 Speaker 1: take hold of everything that God has in store for me. 475 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 1: And she started praying, believe and declareing just what I'm 476 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 1: telling you to do. Every day, I'm getting better and better. 477 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: God is restoring health. Unto me, I will live and 478 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: not die. For three years, she didn't see any sign 479 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:39,479 Speaker 1: of change, didn't look like anything was happening. 480 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:40,200 Speaker 2: Do you know what? 481 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:43,399 Speaker 1: That didn't matter to her. She just kept on keeping on. 482 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 1: You got to show the enemy you were more determined 483 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:49,800 Speaker 1: than he is. And one day, out of the clear blue, 484 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 1: she noticed the pain wasn't quite as bad. 485 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 2: She could move her joints just a little bit easier. 486 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:58,399 Speaker 1: And it didn't happen overnight, but over that next three 487 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: months she got better and better and better, and today. 488 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,720 Speaker 2: She's totally free. She's happy and healthy and whole. 489 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:08,639 Speaker 1: Doctor Vanessa, stand up, show them your beautiful smile. 490 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 2: See. 491 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 1: She took a stand, and she broke that curse, that sickness. 492 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 2: I believe in her family line once and for all. 493 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 1: Now, her children, her grandchildren, generations to come, will all 494 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: benefit all because she made a decision to live under 495 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 1: the blessing and not the curse. You say, Joe, I 496 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 1: don't know if that happened for me. Man, you don't 497 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 1: know my circumstances. No, that's your problem right now. This 498 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 1: is for believers. You got to rise up like doctor Vanessa. 499 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 2: You got to do like. 500 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: David and look that obstacle in the eye. You got 501 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 1: a in boldness, look that enemy in the eye and 502 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:57,159 Speaker 1: say I will defeat you. I'm in covenant relationship with 503 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:59,720 Speaker 1: Almighty God, and I want you to go out of 504 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:03,040 Speaker 1: here to day knowing who you are. You have rights 505 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:06,680 Speaker 1: and privileges, don't you dare settle for a life of mediocrity, 506 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,679 Speaker 1: Draw that line into sand and declare, I'm going to 507 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: become all God's created me. To be get rid of 508 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 1: that weakness mentality. Start thinking those power thoughts. I can 509 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: do all things through Christ. I am a victorian, not 510 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 1: a victim. Remember, the same power that raised Christ from 511 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:24,240 Speaker 1: the dead is. 512 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 2: On the inside of you. 513 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: Your coller has already been loosed. The price has already 514 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 1: been paid. It's up to you and me to rise 515 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 1: up and walk in our authority. Let me ask you today, 516 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:36,720 Speaker 1: what's holding you back in life? 517 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:40,080 Speaker 2: Addictions, bad attitudes, low. 518 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:44,119 Speaker 1: Self esteem, sicknesses, junk that's been passed down. Recognize what 519 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:47,959 Speaker 1: it is. Don't just learn to function in your dysfunction. 520 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:51,439 Speaker 1: Be willing to make some changes. We shouldn't be at 521 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 1: this same place next year as we are right now. 522 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 1: Let's be better parents, Let's be better spouses, Let's have 523 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:02,160 Speaker 1: better relationships. Let's be closer to God. The prophet Joel 524 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:05,439 Speaker 1: said to wake up the mighty men. Now I believe 525 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:07,879 Speaker 1: I'm looking at the mighty men and women of God 526 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 1: right here, right where you are. Every one of you. 527 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 1: You have seeds of greatness on the inside of you. 528 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:18,159 Speaker 1: But the enemy would love to push you down and 529 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:20,600 Speaker 1: push you down and tell you it's never gonna get 530 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:23,400 Speaker 1: any better, You're never gonna rise any higher. But I'm 531 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 1: asking you today to not settle for anything less than 532 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:30,440 Speaker 1: God's very, very best. Stir up the gift on the inside, 533 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:31,919 Speaker 1: keep your dreams alive. 534 00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 2: You're not average, you're not mediocre. 535 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,240 Speaker 1: You're a child of the most high God, why don't 536 00:26:36,280 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: you make a decision with me that you're going to live. 537 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 2: Under the blessing and not the curse. 538 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 1: And if you'll rise up and your authority and go 539 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,640 Speaker 1: out each day with confidence knowing that you're a covenant 540 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:48,919 Speaker 1: person and Almighty God's backing you up, I can promise 541 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:49,199 Speaker 1: you this. 542 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 2: You'll overcome any obstacle in your life. 543 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,320 Speaker 1: You'll rise higher and you'll live that life of victory 544 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: God has in story. Amen, how many of you are 545 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:01,119 Speaker 1: covenant people in here today? We never like to close 546 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 1: our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus 547 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:07,119 Speaker 1: the lord of your life. Would you pray with me? 548 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 1: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 549 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 1: into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. 550 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:19,879 Speaker 2: Friends, if you've prayed that simple prayer, we believe you 551 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:20,679 Speaker 2: got born again. 552 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:24,200 Speaker 1: Get in a good Bible based church, Keep God first place. 553 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:26,879 Speaker 2: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed of. 554 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:32,399 Speaker 3: God has put a specific dream in your heart. Maybe 555 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:36,119 Speaker 3: it's a dream for a better career, a blessing that 556 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 3: enables you to bless others, to be in a healthy 557 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:44,400 Speaker 3: loving relationship, to launch your own business, or Ministry Endeavor. 558 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:48,560 Speaker 3: We all have dreams, but sometimes set backs and opposition 559 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:51,359 Speaker 3: can rob us of our dreams. So how do you 560 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:52,960 Speaker 3: make your dreams a reality? 561 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:56,600 Speaker 1: One way you know it's a God given dream is 562 00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:59,440 Speaker 1: you can't accomplish it on your own. We never thought 563 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:02,800 Speaker 1: we'd be in church in a former basketball arena, but 564 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 1: this is what can happen when you take the limits 565 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 1: off of God. 566 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 4: When you believe what God put in your heart, that's 567 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 4: when He steps in and makes ways where you never 568 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:11,960 Speaker 4: saw ways. 569 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:14,280 Speaker 1: Now, I'd love to send you my newest book, It's 570 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:17,119 Speaker 1: Time to Dream Again. It'll help you to hold on 571 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:20,120 Speaker 1: to what God promised and now get discouraged by how 572 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:23,360 Speaker 1: impossible it looks or how long it's taken. You are 573 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:27,240 Speaker 1: closer than you think. God's working behind the scenes right now. 574 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:28,399 Speaker 2: Stay in faith. 575 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:31,160 Speaker 1: You're going to see the greatness of God bring your 576 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:32,159 Speaker 1: dreams to pass. 577 00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 3: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 578 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:38,360 Speaker 3: of any amount to the ministry this month, Joel and 579 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:41,840 Speaker 3: Victoria would like to send you this dream releasing, life 580 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:45,880 Speaker 3: affirming book, It's Time to Dream Again. You might sense 581 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:48,560 Speaker 3: that your dreams have been buried, but with this book 582 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 3: you'll see that they are actually a hidden treasure just 583 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:55,240 Speaker 3: waiting to be uncovered and come to life. God's plan 584 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 3: for you is significant. His dreams for you are beyond 585 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:02,600 Speaker 3: what you could imagine. Don't wait another day. It's time 586 00:29:02,680 --> 00:29:03,480 Speaker 3: to dream again. 587 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 4: This book will help you gain a fresh perspective for 588 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 4: your dreams and to believe for everything God has put 589 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:11,360 Speaker 4: in your heart. 590 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 1: Victoria and I pray for you and your family every day. 591 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your prayer and support. Your 592 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: generosity is making a difference around the world. Remember you 593 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 1: can watch the services live online every Sunday, download the 594 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:30,120 Speaker 1: daily podcast our YouTube channel, listen on Serious XM. We 595 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 1: will keep you encouraged and inspired. But until we meet again, 596 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:35,760 Speaker 1: may the Lord bless you and keep you. 597 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:39,200 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of It's Time to 598 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:43,600 Speaker 3: Dream Again today. Visit Joelosdein dot com or call eight 599 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:45,800 Speaker 3: eight eight five six seven Joel