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"r;lly 2l;gs 6,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he cr1t$ x & gave x 6man4 ,b man =feit$ x 6,satan4 ,jesus came & pur*as$ x back = ,hmf4 ,he redeem$ u &! _w "? ,8 blood at ,calv>y4 ,=a :ile z ,jesus hung on ! cross1 ,satan ?"| he 0 ! victor4 ,b on ! ?ird "d ,jesus rose ag1 triumph+ ov} d1?1 hell1 ! grave1 & ,satan4 ,john tells u 9 #a ,john #c#h t ,jesus 0 manife/$ 6de/roy ! "ws (! devil4 ,? ,he did "? ,8 d1? on ! cross 7,hebrews #b#ad74 ,he 3qu}$ ,satan's =ces--spoil$ ! pr9cipalities & p{}s t 7 ag/ u1 nail$ !m 6,his cross1 triumph$ ov} !m1 & made an op5 4play ( ,8 victory 7,colossians #b#ad-ae74 ,?|< ! _w "r;lly 2l;gs 6,jesus ,*ri/ n{1 ,satan seeks 6ma9ta9 3trol & p{} ov} x 0=ce4 ,m* z :5 ,god _h reject$ ,k+ ,saul f reign+ ov} ,israel & _h ! prophet ,samuel ano9t ,david 9 8 /1d1 ,saul1 0=ce1 tri$ 6hold on 6t : 0 no l;g} "r;lly his1 & s"| 6drive ,david f ! k9gdom4 ,s ,satan seeks 6hold on 6t : is no l;g} "r;lly his4 ,jesus ,*ri/ al has a me?od ( w9n+ ! _w1 b n 0=ce4 ,jesus seeks 6draw m5 unto ,hmf & 96,his k9gdom "? love4 ,?us1 ! w>f>e 3t9ues 9 ? _w =! 3trol ( lives4 ,satan applies trem5d|s =ce & pressure 6keep p 9 8 camp4 ,jesus1 woo+ & draw+ "? g5tle love1 seeks 6p}suade m5 6submit _! lives 6,hm4 ,z y 5t} 969t}cessory pray}1 y ru% 96! ?ick (! battle4 ,x 2comes "w 2c y're 5gag$ ag/ ! =ces ( d>k;s & hell4 ,y're go+ ag/ ! 5emy's /r;gholds ) pray}4 ,y wit;s ! grip ( p{} t ,satan has on ! lives ( ~? >.d y4 ,"? pray} y c adv.e )! batt}+ ram & demoli% ! /r;gholds ! 5emy has on ~? 9dividual lives - free+ !m f ! p{} t holds !m captive4 ,? k9d ( pray}1 ! w>f>e pray+ 9 ! ,_s1 2comes r1l "w4 ,y 2g9 6"u/& :at ,paul m1nt :5 he sd t ,epaphras 0 8labor+ f}v5tly0 9 pray}4 ,b x's glori|s 6r1lize t pray} is ! decid+ factor 9 ? _sual w>f>e4 ,satan is a v /u2orn 5emy & an ob/9ate fi<t}4 ,he yields only :at & :5 he m/4 ,"!=e1 yr pray}s m/ 2 v specific4 ,vague1 g5}al pray}s l 8,god1 save ! _w0 won't ev5 d5t ! 5emy4 ,b :5 y br+ 2f ! ,"l an 9dividual life & lay claim 6t p}son = ,jesus ,*ri/1 y 2g9 6be specific 9 pray}1 ,satan m/ yield4 8,"l1 my fr1 ,john1 is b.d 0! p{} ( ,satan4 ,8 life is 2+ ru9$ & twi/$4 ,i -e ag/ t "w ( ,satan 9 ! 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"w ( ,god a3ompli%$ 9 my life & !n1 "? my life1 9 ! lives ( .o!rs4 ,i 2lieve t ,god 9t5ds 6give y _m (! ?+s y pray =1 b ,8 tim+ is di6}5t ?an yrs4 ,_m "ts ,god delays ! answ}s 6yr pray}s =a v gd r1son4 ,"o r1son ,god may delay an answ} 6yr pray} is t ,he desires 6give y m ?an :at y 7 ask+ = at ! mo;t4 ,hannah is a gd example ( ?4 ,%e _h be5 b>r5 = ye>s4 ,h} husb& _h ano!r wife ) _m *n4 ,"d af "d ,hannah's b>r5;s plagu$ h}4 ,"o "d ,hannah & h} husb& 7 travel+ 6! tab}nacle :ile ! o!r wife /ay$ at home )! kids4 ,on _! j|rney 6,%iloh h} husb& ask$1 8,hannah1 :y >e y s sad80 ,hannah repli$1 8,give me *n40 ,he respond$1 8,am ,i ,god t ,i cd give y *n8 ,>5't ,i bett} 6y ?an _m sons8 ,>5't y satisfi$ ) me80 ,:5 ,hannah >riv$ at ! tab}nacle ! agony ( h} he>t 0 s grt t %e cdn't ev5 utt} h} reque/4 ,%e felt ! grief s deeply t %e j lay 2f ,god 9 ! c|rt (! tab}nacle4 ,h} lips 7 mov+ b %e made no s.d ) h} voice4 ,eli ! prie/ pass$ 0& saw ,hannah pro/rate 2f ! ,"l4 ,he ?"| %e 0 drunk & ord}$ h} 6/ay away f w9e4 ,hannah sd1 8,no1 ,i am n drunk4 ,b ! h&maid5 (! ,"l is griev$ 2c %e is b>r54 ,i've be5 pl1d+ ) ,god 6give me a son4 ,if ,he w give me a son1 ,i h promis$ 6give hm back 6,god all ! 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  ,jabez's next peti;n was1 8,keep me f evil0 7#a ,*ronicles #d#aj74 ,? is s* an important pray} t ,jesus 9clud$ x z ! la/ peti;n 9 ! ,"l's ,pray}4 8,deliv} u f evil0 7,mat!w #f#ac74 ,! evil "o is alw try+ 6draw u 96his sn>e4 ,i s easily fall 96! sn>e (! 5emy & all{ hatr$ 6beg9 6ma/} my life1 bitt};s 63trol me1 or "s evil way 6get xs grip ~u me4 ,x's di6icult 6live a "re|s life4 ,9 fact1 x's n possi# 0|r {n human 5}gy4 ,x takes ! p{} (! ,_s ( ,god 9 me 6live "re|sly4 ,!n ,jabez 3t9u$1 8,keep me f evil1 t x may n grieve me0 7#a ,*ronicles #d#aj74 ,! prim>y result ( evil is v r>ely grief4 ,! prim>y result ( evil is q (t5 ?rills & excite;t4 ,evil (t5 has ! appe>.e ( 2+ v prosp}|s4 8,x looks l s* an easy way 6make a qk buck4 ,( c|rse1 x isn't q h"o/4 ,b look at ! pr(its y c make4 ,& look at :at y c d )! m"oy t y get f ! pr(its60 ,! prim>y result ( evil may 2 joy1 excite;t1 pl1sure1 or posses.ns--b ! 5d result ( evil is alw grief4 ,y may n ?9k s "r n{4 ,s9 may seem v excit+ 6y td4 ,b a wise man w alw 3sid} ! f9al de/9,n (! pa? he is tak+4 ,": is yr pa? l1d+ y8 ,if x is a pa? ( evil1 my fr1 x is l1d+ y 6grief4 ,9 ,psalm #gc ,asaph sd t he 0 5vi|s (! fooli% :5 he saw ! prosp};y (! wick$4 ,? alm /um#d hm 9 8 walk & -mit;t 6! ,"l until he 3sid}$ ! 5d results ( _! wick$;s4 ,9 ! ,prov}bs1 ,solomon w>n$ 8 son ab ! pro/itute4 8,! lips (a /range woman drop z an h"oycomb1 & h} m|? is smoo!r ?an oil3 ,b h} 5d is bitt} h} feet g d{n 6d1?.2 h} /eps take hold on hell0 7,prov}bs #e#c-e74 ,at f/ gl.e s9 may look excit+1 b ! 5d result is d1? & hell4 ,solomon dcld1 8,"! is a way : seeme? "r unto a man1 b ! 5d "!( >e ! ways ( d1?0 7,prov}bs #ad#ab74 ,answ}s ,:at 0 ! result ( ,jabez's pray}8 ,! ,bi# sd1 8,god grant$ hm t : he reque/$40 ,praise ! ,"l6 ,jabez ask$ ,god 6b.s hm & ,god did b.s hm4 ,he ask$ ! ,"l 65l>ge 8 coa/ &! ,"l 5l>g$ 8 coa/4 ,jabez sd1 8,"l1 keep yr h& ~u me10 & ,god kept ,8 h& on hm4 ,he sd1 8,"l keep me f evil10 &! ,"l kept hm f evil4 ,x's glori|s 6"k t ,i c pray & if ,i pray ac 6! w ( ,god1 ! ,bi# promises1
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