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I like to start with something funny. And I heard about this husband and wife. They'd been arguing

for a long time about who should make the coffee in the morning.

The husband thought it was the wife's job, but she just didn't agree.

After several heated debates, she finally said to her husband, I can prove to you from the

Bible that it's the man's job to make the coffee.

He said, what are you talking about? There's nothing

in a Bible about the man making the coffee? She said, sure there is. She opened her Bible and pointed

to the book of Hebrews. Hold up your Bible. Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what

it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it

says I can do. Today I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart

is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus name, God bless you. I want to talk to you today about living large. We weren't created

to live a small life with little goals, little dreams, little influence. God created us to live

an abundant life. No matter what level you're at, you're not supposed to get stuck and stay there.

God is a God of increase. He has something bigger in your future. And if you're going to live this

large life, it starts in our thinking. Jesus said, you can't put new wine into old wine skins. Wine skins were made out of leather.

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