The sermon confronts religious hypocrisy and the danger of induced spiritual experiences over authentic encounters with God, emphasizing the need for genuine surrender and faith through biblical examples from Acts, while urging the congregation to seek true transformation through daily fellowship with Christ.
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[music] [music] down. Y'all ready to have some church? Y'all ready to have some church? Amen. [music] We're certainly ready to Amen. [music] We're certainly ready to Amen. [music] We're certainly ready to have some church. We're going to start a have some church. We're going to start a have some church. We're going to start a few minutes early. Hey, ain't nobody can few minutes early. Hey, ain't nobody can few minutes early. Hey, ain't nobody can tell me I can't cuz I'm in charge around tell me I can't cuz I'm in charge around tell me I can't cuz I'm in charge around [music] here. Will y'all stand to your [music] here. Will y'all stand to your [music] here. Will y'all stand to your feet? feet? feet? If you tell me, I ain't going to listen. If you tell me, I ain't going to listen. If you tell me, I ain't going to listen. Hey, Hey, Hey, I believe in having some church now and I believe in having some church now and I believe in having some church now and we are we are delighted to have our we are we are delighted to have our we are we are delighted to have our bishop. He just [music] stepped in, bishop. He just [music] stepped in, bishop. He just [music] stepped in, Bishop Water Waters. And uh we're so Bishop Water Waters. And uh we're so Bishop Water Waters. And uh we're so glad to [music] have him in service here glad to [music] have him in service here glad to [music] have him in service here with us tonight. And all of you that are with us tonight. And all of you that are with us tonight. And all of you that are visiting with us and I would I would visiting with us and I would I would visiting with us and I would I would like to say this personally, Brother like to say this personally, Brother like to say this personally, Brother George Connor right [music] here, he's a George Connor right [music] here, he's a George Connor right [music] here, he's a general overseer of the full gospel uh general overseer of the full gospel uh general overseer of the full gospel uh movement. And uh he's he's been a friend movement. And uh he's he's been a friend movement. And uh he's he's been a friend of mine. and I've been a friend of his of mine. and I've been a friend of his of mine. and I've been a friend of his and we were broke down down 95 one one and we were broke down down 95 one one and we were broke down down 95 one one night and he let me use his van to bring night and he let me use his van to bring night and he let me use his van to bring my people back home and they ain't many my people back home and they ain't many my people back home and they ain't many there ain't many preachers that'll do there ain't many preachers that'll do there ain't many preachers that'll do that for you. Are you listening to me? that for you. Are you listening to me? that for you. Are you listening to me? But we're glad to have him and some of But we're glad to have him and some of But we're glad to have him and some of his folks and all of you wherever you're his folks and all of you wherever you're his folks and all of you wherever you're from. I could go on and I don't [music] from. I could go on and I don't [music] from. I could go on and I don't [music] want to go no deeper than that. I just want to go no deeper than that. I just want to go no deeper than that. I just want to let you know that we're glad to want to let you know that we're glad to want to let you know that we're glad to have you here and I want us to just turn have you here and I want us to just turn have you here and I want us to just turn loose and let God have us let God loose and let God have us let God loose and let God have us let God [music] have some church with us here [music] have some church with us here [music] have some church with us here tonight. Sister Angel's coming at this tonight. Sister Angel's coming at this tonight. Sister Angel's coming at this time to help us to worship. You get in time to help us to worship. You get in time to help us to worship. You get in here, worship with the singers, worship here, worship with the singers, worship here, worship with the singers, worship with the preacher, worship with God, with the preacher, worship with God, with the preacher, worship with God, [music] worship with the Holy Ghost, [music] worship with the Holy Ghost, [music] worship with the Holy Ghost, worship with Jesus. And I'm telling you, worship with Jesus. And I'm telling you, worship with Jesus. And I'm telling you, before we leave here tonight, [music] before we leave here tonight, [music] before we leave here tonight, [music] we'll be worshiping going down the road. Amen. Go ahead and let the Lord help Amen. Go ahead and let the Lord help you. [music] We bring a sacrifice [music] We bring a sacrifice [music] of praise of praise of praise into the house of the Lord. into the house of the Lord. into the house of the Lord. We bring [music] sacrifice of praise We bring [music] sacrifice of praise We bring [music] sacrifice of praise into the house into the house into the house of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. And we offer And we offer And we offer unto you [music] unto you [music] unto you [music] the sacrificees [singing] of [music] thanksgiving. of [music] thanksgiving. And we offer [singing] And we offer [singing] And we offer [singing] life to you. life to you. life to you. the sacrificees [music and singing] of praise. of praise. We bring [music] the sacrifice of praise We bring [music] the sacrifice of praise We bring [music] the sacrifice of praise into [singing] the house [music] of the into [singing] the house [music] of the into [singing] the house [music] of the Lord. Lord. Lord. Oh, we bring [music] the sacrifice of Oh, we bring [music] the sacrifice of Oh, we bring [music] the sacrifice of praise praise praise into the house of the into the house of the into the house of the [music and singing] Lord. [music and singing] Lord. [music and singing] Lord. And we offer unto [singing] And we offer unto [singing] And we offer unto [singing] you you you the sacrifice the sacrifice the sacrifice [music] [music] [music] of thanksgiving of thanksgiving of thanksgiving that we offer that we offer that we offer to you to you to you the sacrifice the sacrifice the sacrifice [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] of praise. of praise. of praise. Oh, we bring the sacrifice of [singing] Oh, we bring the sacrifice of [singing] Oh, we bring the sacrifice of [singing] praise [music] into the house praise [music] into the house praise [music] into the house of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. Yes, we [music and singing] bring a Yes, we [music and singing] bring a Yes, we [music and singing] bring a sacrifice of praise sacrifice of praise sacrifice of praise into [music and singing] the house into [music and singing] the house into [music and singing] the house of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. that we offer [music] that we offer [music] that we offer [music] unto you unto you unto you the sacrificees the sacrificees the sacrificees [singing] [singing] [singing] of thanksgiving of thanksgiving of thanksgiving we offer [music and singing] we offer [music and singing] we offer [music and singing] unto you unto you unto you the sacrifice [music and singing] praise that again praise that again we offer [music and singing] we offer [music and singing] we offer [music and singing] unto you unto you unto you the sacrifice the sacrifice the sacrifice [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] for thanksgiving for thanksgiving for thanksgiving and we offer [music and singing] and we offer [music and singing] and we offer [music and singing] unto you unto you unto you the sacrifice [music and singing] of praise. of praise. Oh, we bring the sacrifice of praise Oh, we bring the sacrifice of praise Oh, we bring the sacrifice of praise into the house into the house into the house of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. Yes, [music and singing] we bring a Yes, [music and singing] we bring a Yes, [music and singing] we bring a sacrifice of praise sacrifice of praise sacrifice of praise into [music] the house [singing] into [music] the house [singing] into [music] the house [singing] of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. And we offer [music and singing] And we offer [music and singing] And we offer [music and singing] unto you unto you unto you the sacrifice. the sacrifice. the sacrifice. We thank [music] [music] you. you. you. Hallelujah. Oh, sing it [music and singing] again Oh, sing it [music and singing] again that we offer that we offer that we offer unto you unto you unto you the sacrifice [singing] for thanksgiving [music] as we offer for thanksgiving [music] as we offer [singing] [singing] [singing] unto you unto you unto you the [music] sacriicees of praise. of praise. Oh, and we offer Oh, and we offer Oh, and we offer unto you, Lord. [singing and music] The unto you, Lord. [singing and music] The unto you, Lord. [singing and music] The sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice for thanksgiving. for thanksgiving. for thanksgiving. And we offer unto [music and singing] And we offer unto [music and singing] And we offer unto [music and singing] you you you the sacrifice the sacrifice the sacrifice of praise. [music and singing] of praise. [music and singing] of praise. [music and singing] and we offer and we offer and we offer unto you [music] unto you [music] unto you [music] our sacrificees, our sacrificees, our sacrificees, [singing] [singing] [singing] those things [music] given. And we offer those things [music] given. And we offer those things [music] given. And we offer unto you unto you unto you the [music] sacrificees [singing] of praise. of praise. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Hallelujah. [applause and cheering] [music and singing] [music and singing] All my tr [music] [music] I [singing] see [music] you every day of this Oh, see [music] you every day of this Oh, heaven is that heaven is that heaven is that [music] [music and singing] [music and singing] Hey [music] [music] [singing] everybody everybody [music] and I [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Behind my heart. Behind my heart. Behind my heart. [music] [music] [music] [singing] where where my home my home my home [music] and I and I [music] stay [music] on the stay [music] on the I am I am I am [music] [music] [music] on my [singing] on [screaming] the [singing] on [screaming] the You are All power [music] There are [music and singing] places on There are [music and singing] places on this earth this earth this earth that I will never sing. [music] that I will never sing. [music] that I will never sing. [music] I love you to have that will never I love you to have that will never I love you to have that will never [music] come to me. But the [singing] [music] come to me. But the [singing] [music] come to me. But the [singing] feeling God is here feeling God is here feeling God is here at night I [music] will pray. It's at night I [music] will pray. It's at night I [music] will pray. It's better than better than better than for [singing] it will not last. for [singing] it will not last. for [singing] it will not last. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] I was I I know I'm I know I'm [music] feeling [music] feeling [music] feeling my [music] [music] heart. wonderful. [music] wonderful. [music] I know I'm a I know I'm a I know I'm a [music] people seek for well and all the [music] people seek for well and all the [music] people seek for well and all the earth earth earth [music] they just trust in Jesus name but I they just trust in Jesus name but I [music] [music] [music] can say hallelujah I'm At the [music] end of [singing] the I'm At the [music] end of [singing] the Lord I love [music] you. I love [music] you. [singing] [music] [music] God. [music] [music] I feel I feel I feel I feel I want you. I Glory. I Glory. Glory. [music] [music] [music] I [singing] love you. I love you. I want [music] to [singing] I know I [singing] I know I [music] Amen. Do you remember that feeling you Amen. Do you remember that feeling you got that night you got saved? got that night you got saved? got that night you got saved? I can think back. This September will be I can think back. This September will be I can think back. This September will be 52 years. And I can still see it and 52 years. And I can still see it and 52 years. And I can still see it and feel it. As I see it in my vision, I feel it. As I see it in my vision, I feel it. As I see it in my vision, I feel it in my heart. You know why? feel it in my heart. You know why? feel it in my heart. You know why? Because it's never left me. It's only Because it's never left me. It's only Because it's never left me. It's only got better and better as the days got better and better as the days got better and better as the days [music] have gone by. [music] have gone by. [music] have gone by. Thank God for old time salvation. I'm Thank God for old time salvation. I'm Thank God for old time salvation. I'm telling you, holiness has never changed. telling you, holiness has never changed. telling you, holiness has never changed. You know why holiness has never changed? You know why holiness has never changed? You know why holiness has never changed? Because God is holy and he's never Because God is holy and he's never Because God is holy and he's never changed. Now people say they're holy, changed. Now people say they're holy, changed. Now people say they're holy, but they're changed from this doctrine but they're changed from this doctrine but they're changed from this doctrine to that doctrine. And man, you can't to that doctrine. And man, you can't to that doctrine. And man, you can't even tell whether the Jezebel or who even tell whether the Jezebel or who even tell whether the Jezebel or who they are. I know where I'm at. I'm in the pool of I know where I'm at. I'm in the pool of Wilson Mills Church of God. Ain't ain't Wilson Mills Church of God. Ain't ain't Wilson Mills Church of God. Ain't ain't no Jezebel coming up here. No, no Ahab. They can all sit in the pew they want They can all sit in the pew they want to, but they ain't coming up here. They to, but they ain't coming up here. They to, but they ain't coming up here. They stop [music] right here. stop [music] right here. stop [music] right here. You hear me? All the preaching I've heard today, I'm All the preaching I've heard today, I'm telling you, it's got me fired up. People are going beyond their People are going beyond their convictions. That's what we heard this convictions. That's what we heard this convictions. That's what we heard this morning. They got conviction, then they morning. They got conviction, then they morning. They got conviction, then they go beyond them and kill them conviction. go beyond them and kill them conviction. go beyond them and kill them conviction. Well, you know, that's [music] that's Well, you know, that's [music] that's Well, you know, that's [music] that's just a conviction. just a conviction. just a conviction. No, it's a doctrine. No, it's a doctrine. No, it's a doctrine. Then the other brother came back and Then the other brother came back and Then the other brother came back and said, "We're worshiping at the altar of said, "We're worshiping at the altar of said, "We're worshiping at the altar of ourselves. Let me go on. I ain't preaching no more Let me go on. I ain't preaching no more tonight. Y'all just come help me get an tonight. Y'all just come help me get an tonight. Y'all just come help me get an offering tonight." But if you want to hear those messages, But if you want to hear those messages, they're available. You can look at them live on live stream You can look at them live on live stream [music] on the YouTube after you go home [music] on the YouTube after you go home [music] on the YouTube after you go home tonight. You can stay up to midnight tonight. You can stay up to midnight tonight. You can stay up to midnight tonight tomorrow [music] morning looking tonight tomorrow [music] morning looking tonight tomorrow [music] morning looking at these videos. The last four or five at these videos. The last four or five at these videos. The last four or five services we've had, I'm telling you, services we've had, I'm telling you, services we've had, I'm telling you, it's [music] been powerful. And that it's [music] been powerful. And that it's [music] been powerful. And that brother over there, what he preached brother over there, what he preached brother over there, what he preached last night. Oo, hallelujah. last night. Oo, hallelujah. last night. Oo, hallelujah. He's just getting started. He's just getting started. He's just getting started. He was at the dinner table today with He was at the dinner table today with He was at the dinner table today with his phone out and looking [music] up his phone out and looking [music] up his phone out and looking [music] up some notes. I'm I'm excited [music] about what's I'm I'm excited [music] about what's fixing to happen. Father, we ask you, fixing to happen. Father, we ask you, fixing to happen. Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless the offering. We ask you Lord, to bless the offering. We ask you Lord, to bless the offering. We ask you to bless folks to give generously, Lord, to bless folks to give generously, Lord, to bless folks to give generously, Lord, because this is a great need to get this because this is a great need to get this because this is a great need to get this gospel message [music] out this week. gospel message [music] out this week. gospel message [music] out this week. And Lord, it's it's a wonderful feeling, And Lord, it's it's a wonderful feeling, And Lord, it's it's a wonderful feeling, God, when we got saved. And we thank you God, when we got saved. And we thank you God, when we got saved. And we thank you for that. In the name of Jesus, we for that. In the name of Jesus, we for that. In the name of Jesus, we [music] pray. Amen. We ask you to give [music] pray. Amen. We ask you to give [music] pray. Amen. We ask you to give as generous as you can to help us with as generous as you can to help us with as generous as you can to help us with the expense of this camp meeting this the expense of this camp meeting this the expense of this camp meeting this week. And [music] God will certainly week. And [music] God will certainly week. And [music] God will certainly bless you. And the web announcements for those of And the web announcements for those of you who might be interested and we do you who might be interested and we do you who might be interested and we do have services Wednesday, Thursday and have services Wednesday, Thursday and have services Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning 9:30 and 11:00 and in Friday morning 9:30 and 11:00 and in Friday morning 9:30 and 11:00 and in between the 10:30 11:00 service. The between the 10:30 11:00 service. The between the 10:30 11:00 service. The youth are having a little fundraiser to youth are having a little fundraiser to youth are having a little fundraiser to help raise some money to send our young help raise some money to send our young help raise some money to send our young people back to camp next year. And we people back to camp next year. And we people back to camp next year. And we want to send as twice as many next year want to send as twice as many next year want to send as twice as many next year as we got this year. And I hope that we as we got this year. And I hope that we as we got this year. And I hope that we can do that. We had I think with workers can do that. We had I think with workers can do that. We had I think with workers and all we had about 90 between 90 and and all we had about 90 between 90 and and all we had about 90 between 90 and 95 people there this past year. I'd like 95 people there this past year. I'd like 95 people there this past year. I'd like to have 150 next year. to have 150 next year. to have 150 next year. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. And God can do it because Jesus is And God can do it because Jesus is And God can do it because Jesus is coming. And folks, I tell you, if you coming. And folks, I tell you, if you coming. And folks, I tell you, if you don't get right with God, you're going don't get right with God, you're going don't get right with God, you're going to miss it. to miss it. to miss it. Amen. We have a wonderful trio that's Amen. We have a wonderful trio that's Amen. We have a wonderful trio that's going to come sing for us tonight. going to come sing for us tonight. going to come sing for us tonight. Before they do, we got Before they do, we got Before they do, we got got the daddy over here is going to make got the daddy over here is going to make got the daddy over here is going to make an announcement. an announcement. an announcement. So, as brother Hunt mentioned, we're um So, as brother Hunt mentioned, we're um So, as brother Hunt mentioned, we're um selling items for concession um between selling items for concession um between selling items for concession um between the morning services in the morning. the morning services in the morning. the morning services in the morning. Tonight after service, we'll have Tonight after service, we'll have Tonight after service, we'll have leftover some breakfast items. We've got leftover some breakfast items. We've got leftover some breakfast items. We've got those pancakes on a stick. Um they're those pancakes on a stick. Um they're those pancakes on a stick. Um they're really good. So, if you didn't have a really good. So, if you didn't have a really good. So, if you didn't have a chance to grab supper before you left, chance to grab supper before you left, chance to grab supper before you left, you can go by um back there. And then you can go by um back there. And then you can go by um back there. And then also, we have specialty coffees for also, we have specialty coffees for also, we have specialty coffees for sale. So, if you like lattes, things sale. So, if you like lattes, things sale. So, if you like lattes, things like that, iced coffees, they'll be like that, iced coffees, they'll be like that, iced coffees, they'll be available in the fellowship hall after available in the fellowship hall after available in the fellowship hall after church. Um the price list, everything's church. Um the price list, everything's church. Um the price list, everything's back there. We'd love to see you. If I'm [singing] only here to tell you If I'm [singing] only here to tell you one story one story one story is that God can work anything for good. The way [singing and music] that he The way [singing and music] that he writes it is glory to glory [singing] writes it is glory to glory [singing] writes it is glory to glory [singing] page for page. No matter how it looks. page for page. No matter how it looks. page for page. No matter how it looks. If you can't see him, look on the If you can't see him, look on the If you can't see him, look on the screen. screen. screen. If you need a high through the sea, your If you need a high through the sea, your If you need a high through the sea, your mountains [music] mountains [music] mountains [music] to be moved. [singing] to be moved. [singing] to be moved. [singing] He did it for me. He did it for me. He did it for me. He [music] can do it for you. He [music] can do it for you. He [music] can do it for you. He's a God of endless males. Ain't He's a God of endless males. Ain't He's a God of endless males. Ain't nothing he can't do. He did it for nothing he can't do. He did it for nothing he can't do. He did it for [singing] me. [singing] me. [singing] me. [music] He can do it for you. [music] He can do it for you. [music] He can do it for you. If you need a highway through [singing] If you need a highway through [singing] If you need a highway through [singing] the sea, your mountains to be moved, he the sea, your mountains to be moved, he the sea, your mountains to be moved, he did it for me. did it for me. did it for me. He can [music] do it for [singing] you. He can [music] do it for [singing] you. He can [music] do it for [singing] you. He's a God of endless mira. He's a God of endless mira. He's a God of endless mira. [music and singing] He did it for me. He did it for me. He can do [music] it for [singing] you. He can do [music] it for [singing] you. He can do [music] it for [singing] you. I know you've been asking, I know you've been asking, I know you've been asking, hoping [singing and music] and praying hoping [singing and music] and praying hoping [singing and music] and praying somehow he can make the wrong things somehow he can make the wrong things somehow he can make the wrong things right. Heaven's [singing and music] been Heaven's [singing and music] been listening and something is changing. listening and something is changing. listening and something is changing. So let me be the first to testify. So let me be the first to testify. So let me be the first to testify. [music] Oh, if you need a highway through the Oh, if you need a highway through the sea, [music] sea, [music] sea, [music] your magic to be moved, you did it for your magic to be moved, you did it for your magic to be moved, you did it for me, me, me, he can do it for you. Hallelujah. he can do it for you. Hallelujah. he can do it for you. Hallelujah. He's [music and singing] the God of He's [music and singing] the God of He's [music and singing] the God of heaven. heaven. heaven. There's nothing he can do. He did it for There's nothing he can do. He did it for There's nothing he can do. He did it for [music] me. [music] me. [music] me. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. Oh, it can be the highway through the Oh, it can be the highway through the Oh, it can be the highway through the sea. and your multitude moves. He did it sea. and your multitude moves. He did it sea. and your multitude moves. He did it for me. for me. for me. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. He's the God of endless [singing] He's the God of endless [singing] He's the God of endless [singing] miracle. [music] miracle. [music] miracle. [music] There's nothing he can do. He did it for There's nothing he can do. He did it for There's nothing he can do. He did it for [singing] me. [singing] me. [singing] me. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. I know you've [singing and music] been I know you've [singing and music] been I know you've [singing and music] been asking, asking, asking, hoping and praying hoping and praying hoping and praying that somehow he can make the wrong that somehow he can make the wrong that somehow he can make the wrong things right. things right. things right. Oh, heaven's been listening. Now Oh, heaven's been listening. Now Oh, heaven's been listening. Now something is changing. something is changing. something is changing. So let me be the first to testify. It could be the highway through the sea. It could be the highway through the sea. Your message can be [music] moved. He Your message can be [music] moved. He Your message can be [music] moved. He did it for me. did it for me. did it for me. He can do it [music] for [singing] you. He can do it [music] for [singing] you. He can do it [music] for [singing] you. Yes, he can. He's the God that gives his Yes, he can. He's the God that gives his Yes, he can. He's the God that gives his spirit [music] spirit [music] spirit [music] close. Ain't nothing he can do. He did close. Ain't nothing he can do. He did close. Ain't nothing he can do. He did it for [singing] me. it for [singing] me. it for [singing] me. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. [music] And if you need healing, [music] And if you need healing, [music] And if you need healing, so if you [singing] need breakthrough, so if you [singing] need breakthrough, so if you [singing] need breakthrough, he did it for me, he did it for me, he did it for me, he can do it for you. he can do it for you. he can do it for you. If you need freom, If you need freom, If you need freom, a holy [screaming] a holy [screaming] a holy [screaming] rescue, rescue, rescue, he did it for [music] me. he did it for [music] me. he did it for [music] me. He can do it for [singing] you. He can do it for [singing] you. He can do it for [singing] you. Oh, if you need healing Oh, if you need healing Oh, if you need healing and if you need breakthrough, and if you need breakthrough, and if you need breakthrough, he did it for me, he did it for me, he did it for me, he [music] can do it for you. he [music] can do it for you. he [music] can do it for you. If you need freedom, If you need freedom, If you need freedom, a holy rescue, a holy rescue, a holy rescue, he did it for me, he did it for me, he did it for me, he [music] can do it for you. he [music] can do it for you. he [music] can do it for you. He can be a highway through the sea. He can be a highway through the sea. He can be a highway through the sea. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] You're mountain to be moved. He did it You're mountain to be moved. He did it You're mountain to be moved. He did it for me. for me. for me. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He can do it for [music] me. He can do it for [music] me. He can do it for [music] me. Yes. Sing it. Yes. Sing it. Yes. Sing it. In the God of endless miracles, In the God of endless miracles, In the God of endless miracles, [singing and music] ain't nothing he can [singing and music] ain't nothing he can [singing and music] ain't nothing he can do. He did it for me. do. He did it for me. do. He did it for me. Oh, he did it for me. Oh, he did it for me. Oh, he did it for me. He can do it for [music] you. He can do it for [music] you. He can do it for [music] you. If you need a highway through the sea, a If you need a highway through the sea, a If you need a highway through the sea, a mountain to be moved, he did it for me. mountain to be moved, he did it for me. mountain to be moved, he did it for me. [music] [music] [music] He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He's a God of endless [music] He's a God of endless [music] He's a God of endless [music] miracles. Ain't nothing [singing] he can miracles. Ain't nothing [singing] he can miracles. Ain't nothing [singing] he can do. He did it for me. do. He did it for me. do. He did it for me. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He can do it for you. He's the God of endless miracles. Ain't He's the God of endless miracles. Ain't He's the God of endless miracles. Ain't nothing he can do. He did it for me nothing he can do. He did it for me nothing he can do. He did it for me and he [music] can do it for you. and he [music] can do it for you. and he [music] can do it for you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. just got to believe him. just got to believe him. Amen. We're going to ask our dear Amen. We're going to ask our dear Amen. We're going to ask our dear brother to come and wherever how he brother to come and wherever how he brother to come and wherever how he wants to conduct the remainder of this wants to conduct the remainder of this wants to conduct the remainder of this service, I told him it's in his hands service, I told him it's in his hands service, I told him it's in his hands each night. Whatever he wants to do, each night. Whatever he wants to do, each night. Whatever he wants to do, Amen. We're going to be in agreement Amen. We're going to be in agreement Amen. We're going to be in agreement with it. Brother Jeremy, would you with it. Brother Jeremy, would you with it. Brother Jeremy, would you welcome him to the pull pit here welcome him to the pull pit here welcome him to the pull pit here tonight? Wonderful time we're feeling in this Wonderful time we're feeling in this place tonight. I thank God for the place tonight. I thank God for the place tonight. I thank God for the blessings of the Lord. Aren't you? blessings of the Lord. Aren't you? blessings of the Lord. Aren't you? Anybody glad for grace? Anybody glad for grace? Anybody glad for grace? Hallelujah. You wouldn't be here without Hallelujah. You wouldn't be here without Hallelujah. You wouldn't be here without it. it. it. He's done it for me. He can do it for He's done it for me. He can do it for He's done it for me. He can do it for you. you. you. Hallelujah. Thank God for the morning Hallelujah. Thank God for the morning Hallelujah. Thank God for the morning ministry that has gone forth that today. ministry that has gone forth that today. ministry that has gone forth that today. I'm excited about the rest of this week I'm excited about the rest of this week I'm excited about the rest of this week enjoying these altered calls and times enjoying these altered calls and times enjoying these altered calls and times with the Lord. Appreciate this church with the Lord. Appreciate this church with the Lord. Appreciate this church and uh everything you've done to bless and uh everything you've done to bless and uh everything you've done to bless us. I'm praying that God will have his us. I'm praying that God will have his us. I'm praying that God will have his will and way in this house. Good to see will and way in this house. Good to see will and way in this house. Good to see everybody here. Some of you have drawn everybody here. Some of you have drawn everybody here. Some of you have drawn distance been a sacrifice for you to get distance been a sacrifice for you to get distance been a sacrifice for you to get here. Thank you for coming. I have a here. Thank you for coming. I have a here. Thank you for coming. I have a burden on my heart tonight. This this burden on my heart tonight. This this burden on my heart tonight. This this meeting is weighing heavy on me um for meeting is weighing heavy on me um for meeting is weighing heavy on me um for what the Lord has dealt with me about. I what the Lord has dealt with me about. I what the Lord has dealt with me about. I I really believe that there is a I really believe that there is a I really believe that there is a hindrance hindrance hindrance to the breakthrough that we need for to the breakthrough that we need for to the breakthrough that we need for this hour. this hour. this hour. And uh some of us have allowed the the And uh some of us have allowed the the And uh some of us have allowed the the fight, the oppression, fight, the oppression, fight, the oppression, we've allowed the grief to get a hold of we've allowed the grief to get a hold of we've allowed the grief to get a hold of us. us. us. And there's certain ways that religion And there's certain ways that religion And there's certain ways that religion has implemented victory that don't work. has implemented victory that don't work. has implemented victory that don't work. There's a lot of carnality that has There's a lot of carnality that has There's a lot of carnality that has moved in. The arm of the flesh has moved moved in. The arm of the flesh has moved moved in. The arm of the flesh has moved into the church. We're going to have to into the church. We're going to have to into the church. We're going to have to get back to Calvary. get back to Calvary. get back to Calvary. We've got to get back to the blood of We've got to get back to the blood of We've got to get back to the blood of Jesus. We got to get back to the message Jesus. We got to get back to the message Jesus. We got to get back to the message of the cross. And I I believe God's of the cross. And I I believe God's of the cross. And I I believe God's going to help us tonight. The book of going to help us tonight. The book of going to help us tonight. The book of Acts, chapter 8. May start out a little Acts, chapter 8. May start out a little Acts, chapter 8. May start out a little slower slower slower here. I need to do some work tonight. here. I need to do some work tonight. here. I need to do some work tonight. The book of Acts, chapter number eight. The book of Acts, chapter number eight. The book of Acts, chapter number eight. I want to begin reading in verse number I want to begin reading in verse number I want to begin reading in verse number 17. I realize the the theme of this meeting I realize the the theme of this meeting and the true uh power of dynamite power. and the true uh power of dynamite power. and the true uh power of dynamite power. It is being endued with power. It is being endued with power. It is being endued with power. It is a powerful experience. It is a powerful experience. It is a powerful experience. Sometimes we don't realize especially Sometimes we don't realize especially Sometimes we don't realize especially what we've been hearing preached today what we've been hearing preached today what we've been hearing preached today as well as yesterday. as well as yesterday. as well as yesterday. Why is this being addressed when this is Why is this being addressed when this is Why is this being addressed when this is the theme? There's always a prerequisite the theme? There's always a prerequisite the theme? There's always a prerequisite to a result. If you want the results of to a result. If you want the results of to a result. If you want the results of a move of God, you got to be set up in a a move of God, you got to be set up in a a move of God, you got to be set up in a position position position for a true Pentecostal move. You look at for a true Pentecostal move. You look at for a true Pentecostal move. You look at the book of Acts, they had to be set up the book of Acts, they had to be set up the book of Acts, they had to be set up in a position. in a position. in a position. God's trying this week to position us God's trying this week to position us God's trying this week to position us for that power. for that power. for that power. Amen. Amen. Amen. I believe that. You ready to go all the I believe that. You ready to go all the I believe that. You ready to go all the way with him? Amen. [laughter] way with him? Amen. [laughter] way with him? Amen. [laughter] Praise the Lord. Book of Acts chapter Praise the Lord. Book of Acts chapter Praise the Lord. Book of Acts chapter number 8 verse number 17 said, "Then number 8 verse number 17 said, "Then number 8 verse number 17 said, "Then laid they their hands on them laid they their hands on them laid they their hands on them and they received and they received and they received the Holy Ghost." the Holy Ghost." the Holy Ghost." When Simon saw that through laying on of When Simon saw that through laying on of When Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Ghost was the apostles hands the Holy Ghost was the apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, given, he offered them money, given, he offered them money, saying, "Give me also this power saying, "Give me also this power saying, "Give me also this power that on whomsoever that on whomsoever that on whomsoever I lay hands, I lay hands, I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost." he may receive the Holy Ghost." he may receive the Holy Ghost." But Peter said unto him, "Thy money But Peter said unto him, "Thy money But Peter said unto him, "Thy money perish with thee, perish with thee, perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift because thou hast thought that the gift because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money." of God may be purchased with money." of God may be purchased with money." All right? All right? All right? That's still the Bible, isn't it? That's still the Bible, isn't it? That's still the Bible, isn't it? There has neither part nor lot in this There has neither part nor lot in this There has neither part nor lot in this matter. Listen to this here. For thy matter. Listen to this here. For thy matter. Listen to this here. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God. heart is not right in the sight of God. heart is not right in the sight of God. Amen. Amen. Amen. I want everyone to join with me tonight I want everyone to join with me tonight I want everyone to join with me tonight in verse 22. Just say that first word, in verse 22. Just say that first word, in verse 22. Just say that first word, repent. repent. repent. Come on, say it one more time. Repent. Come on, say it one more time. Repent. Come on, say it one more time. Repent. Say it again. Repent. Say it again. Repent. Say it again. Repent. I want to preach on this thought God's I want to preach on this thought God's I want to preach on this thought God's laid upon my heart for tonight. induced laid upon my heart for tonight. induced laid upon my heart for tonight. induced experience experience experience rather than an authentic encounter. rather than an authentic encounter. rather than an authentic encounter. Father, we're thankful, Lord Jesus, for Father, we're thankful, Lord Jesus, for Father, we're thankful, Lord Jesus, for an opportunity to minister the word. an opportunity to minister the word. an opportunity to minister the word. There are people that have driven a There are people that have driven a There are people that have driven a distance, sacrificed to be in this distance, sacrificed to be in this distance, sacrificed to be in this tabernacle, several churches represented tabernacle, several churches represented tabernacle, several churches represented here, ministers of the gospel. We thank here, ministers of the gospel. We thank here, ministers of the gospel. We thank you, Father, for bringing us into this you, Father, for bringing us into this you, Father, for bringing us into this place. Help us, oh God, to speak your place. Help us, oh God, to speak your place. Help us, oh God, to speak your heart tonight. I ask you, Lord, to let heart tonight. I ask you, Lord, to let heart tonight. I ask you, Lord, to let your will be done. Let the Holy Ghost your will be done. Let the Holy Ghost your will be done. Let the Holy Ghost take over this atmosphere. Let the take over this atmosphere. Let the take over this atmosphere. Let the anointing do the work. God, we need more anointing do the work. God, we need more anointing do the work. God, we need more than what man can do. We need to be than what man can do. We need to be than what man can do. We need to be clothed with power. We need the power of clothed with power. We need the power of clothed with power. We need the power of the Holy Ghost that will change our the Holy Ghost that will change our the Holy Ghost that will change our world. Again we give you praise and we world. Again we give you praise and we world. Again we give you praise and we give you glory and we give you honor in give you glory and we give you honor in give you glory and we give you honor in Jesus precious name we pray. Amen and Jesus precious name we pray. Amen and Jesus precious name we pray. Amen and amen. You may be seated in the presence amen. You may be seated in the presence amen. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. Induced experience Induced experience Induced experience rather than an authentic rather than an authentic rather than an authentic encounter. encounter. encounter. The word induced is not often used in The word induced is not often used in The word induced is not often used in the term I desire to use it tonight in the term I desire to use it tonight in the term I desire to use it tonight in our vocabulary. our vocabulary. our vocabulary. This word here simply means to move by This word here simply means to move by This word here simply means to move by persuasion persuasion persuasion or influence. or influence. or influence. The word encounter though is quite The word encounter though is quite The word encounter though is quite different as it begins to bring forth different as it begins to bring forth different as it begins to bring forth this thought to come upon face to face. this thought to come upon face to face. this thought to come upon face to face. This word induced is a term I desire to This word induced is a term I desire to This word induced is a term I desire to use upon man's part in modern religion. use upon man's part in modern religion. use upon man's part in modern religion. We are dealing with a pastor the We are dealing with a pastor the We are dealing with a pastor the minister said it this morning uh used minister said it this morning uh used minister said it this morning uh used the word narcissism the word narcissism the word narcissism and I have I've talked with my wife of and I have I've talked with my wife of and I have I've talked with my wife of how there is a religious narcissistic how there is a religious narcissistic how there is a religious narcissistic spirit amongst the church world. We are spirit amongst the church world. We are spirit amongst the church world. We are persuading people. We are influencing persuading people. We are influencing persuading people. We are influencing people. And yes, the Bible does speak as people. And yes, the Bible does speak as people. And yes, the Bible does speak as the man said, "I was almost persuaded." the man said, "I was almost persuaded." the man said, "I was almost persuaded." There is a persuasion that the Holy There is a persuasion that the Holy There is a persuasion that the Holy Ghost will come and work upon your life Ghost will come and work upon your life Ghost will come and work upon your life to persuade you toward the gospel. But to persuade you toward the gospel. But to persuade you toward the gospel. But there is a difference in my frame of there is a difference in my frame of there is a difference in my frame of mind here tonight. I want to read the mind here tonight. I want to read the mind here tonight. I want to read the verse of scripture where it said, "And verse of scripture where it said, "And verse of scripture where it said, "And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know and Paul I know, but who are ye?" I know and Paul I know, but who are ye?" I know and Paul I know, but who are ye?" This is something that we have yet to This is something that we have yet to This is something that we have yet to really understand. really understand. really understand. Simon here in the text tonight said, Simon here in the text tonight said, Simon here in the text tonight said, "Give me also this power." Simon wanted "Give me also this power." Simon wanted "Give me also this power." Simon wanted the outward manifestation without an the outward manifestation without an the outward manifestation without an inward transformation. inward transformation. inward transformation. He was fascinated. When you see some of He was fascinated. When you see some of He was fascinated. When you see some of the things that have gone on in the past the things that have gone on in the past the things that have gone on in the past amongst the great moves of God in amongst the great moves of God in amongst the great moves of God in Pentecost, it can make you fascinated. Pentecost, it can make you fascinated. Pentecost, it can make you fascinated. I've read the stories of how years ago I've read the stories of how years ago I've read the stories of how years ago when Hollywood was framing its way of when Hollywood was framing its way of when Hollywood was framing its way of acting, it would go to the church and it acting, it would go to the church and it acting, it would go to the church and it would watch Holy Ghost people filled. I would watch Holy Ghost people filled. I would watch Holy Ghost people filled. I don't know if you have heard these don't know if you have heard these don't know if you have heard these historical facts, but some of the historical facts, but some of the historical facts, but some of the leaders of Hollywood would come into a leaders of Hollywood would come into a leaders of Hollywood would come into a Pentecostal service and they would watch Pentecostal service and they would watch Pentecostal service and they would watch how the preachers would move and how how the preachers would move and how how the preachers would move and how their arms would move and how their their arms would move and how their their arms would move and how their voice would raise up and down when they voice would raise up and down when they voice would raise up and down when they were making certain points. were making certain points. were making certain points. They took those different things and They took those different things and They took those different things and illustrations that ministers used on a illustrations that ministers used on a illustrations that ministers used on a platform under the uncction of the Holy platform under the uncction of the Holy platform under the uncction of the Holy Ghost and took it into Hollywood and Ghost and took it into Hollywood and Ghost and took it into Hollywood and begin to imitate certain moves. A lot of begin to imitate certain moves. A lot of begin to imitate certain moves. A lot of what you seen out of Hollywood and what you seen out of Hollywood and what you seen out of Hollywood and internet, come on now, had come out of internet, come on now, had come out of internet, come on now, had come out of the very character of a satanic system the very character of a satanic system the very character of a satanic system out of the heart of Satan himself. Satan out of the heart of Satan himself. Satan out of the heart of Satan himself. Satan did not offer something brand new. He did not offer something brand new. He did not offer something brand new. He took what God had given him and he made took what God had given him and he made took what God had given him and he made it evil by turning to a rebellious way it evil by turning to a rebellious way it evil by turning to a rebellious way and an unclean way and a very evil uh and an unclean way and a very evil uh and an unclean way and a very evil uh demeaning very against the doctrine of demeaning very against the doctrine of demeaning very against the doctrine of the scripture. This world was fascinated the scripture. This world was fascinated the scripture. This world was fascinated with how we could lay hands upon the with how we could lay hands upon the with how we could lay hands upon the sick and they recover. They begin to try sick and they recover. They begin to try sick and they recover. They begin to try to imitate us. Listen to me closely to imitate us. Listen to me closely to imitate us. Listen to me closely here. We've been to this place so much here. We've been to this place so much here. We've been to this place so much that it's come into our churches. We've that it's come into our churches. We've that it's come into our churches. We've been fascinated with old men that been fascinated with old men that been fascinated with old men that operated in the power of God. We studied operated in the power of God. We studied operated in the power of God. We studied what kind of suit they were wearing. We what kind of suit they were wearing. We what kind of suit they were wearing. We studied what kind of shoes they were studied what kind of shoes they were studied what kind of shoes they were wearing, what kind of car they were wearing, what kind of car they were wearing, what kind of car they were driving, the voice and how it sounded. driving, the voice and how it sounded. driving, the voice and how it sounded. Amen. Behind the pull pit. We begin to Amen. Behind the pull pit. We begin to Amen. Behind the pull pit. We begin to look at preachers that were our heroes. look at preachers that were our heroes. look at preachers that were our heroes. Some of us ministers, whether we want to Some of us ministers, whether we want to Some of us ministers, whether we want to admit it or not, we've done this. We've admit it or not, we've done this. We've admit it or not, we've done this. We've looked at certain ministers that were looked at certain ministers that were looked at certain ministers that were our camp meeting conference speakers, our camp meeting conference speakers, our camp meeting conference speakers, youth camp speakers, they were the youth camp speakers, they were the youth camp speakers, they were the heroes. We wanted to be like them. heroes. We wanted to be like them. heroes. We wanted to be like them. So, we studied their voices [gasps] and So, we studied their voices [gasps] and So, we studied their voices [gasps] and we studied their preaching styles and we we studied their preaching styles and we we studied their preaching styles and we studied their contents of sermon. studied their contents of sermon. studied their contents of sermon. [clears throat] They studied how to put [clears throat] They studied how to put [clears throat] They studied how to put an outline and everything together and an outline and everything together and an outline and everything together and we went off and said, "Well, if I can we went off and said, "Well, if I can we went off and said, "Well, if I can imitate that." You can almost look at imitate that." You can almost look at imitate that." You can almost look at some people and know they're heroes. You some people and know they're heroes. You some people and know they're heroes. You can look at some people and know where can look at some people and know where can look at some people and know where they got what they got because they're they got what they got because they're they got what they got because they're an imitation of an authentic. They're an imitation of an authentic. They're an imitation of an authentic. They're just a knockoff of what was real. just a knockoff of what was real. just a knockoff of what was real. [laughter] Are you listening to me? [laughter] Are you listening to me? [laughter] Are you listening to me? fascinated with an experience but never fascinated with an experience but never fascinated with an experience but never had a truly surrendered heart. Peter had a truly surrendered heart. Peter had a truly surrendered heart. Peter exposed this to Simon. He said that his exposed this to Simon. He said that his exposed this to Simon. He said that his heart was not right in the sight of God. heart was not right in the sight of God. heart was not right in the sight of God. You're trying to purchase something with You're trying to purchase something with You're trying to purchase something with money that can only be bought with money that can only be bought with money that can only be bought with surrender. You're trying to purchase surrender. You're trying to purchase surrender. You're trying to purchase something with finance that can only be something with finance that can only be something with finance that can only be bought with a total submission of a bought with a total submission of a bought with a total submission of a heart, a soul, a mind, and a body. I heart, a soul, a mind, and a body. I heart, a soul, a mind, and a body. I want to tell you, you can admire God's want to tell you, you can admire God's want to tell you, you can admire God's power tonight without genuinely knowing power tonight without genuinely knowing power tonight without genuinely knowing God. You can be fascinated with somebody God. You can be fascinated with somebody God. You can be fascinated with somebody that's anointed and can cause goosebumps that's anointed and can cause goosebumps that's anointed and can cause goosebumps and move a crowd because of the power of and move a crowd because of the power of and move a crowd because of the power of the Holy Ghost. You can go and repeat the Holy Ghost. You can go and repeat the Holy Ghost. You can go and repeat their words, wear their suits, wear do their words, wear their suits, wear do their words, wear their suits, wear do all the things that they do, have the all the things that they do, have the all the things that they do, have the same standards that they have, but if same standards that they have, but if same standards that they have, but if your heart is not where it needs to be, your heart is not where it needs to be, your heart is not where it needs to be, [snorts] you are nothing but an actor in [snorts] you are nothing but an actor in [snorts] you are nothing but an actor in a religious setting. a religious setting. a religious setting. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] I come to fight against a hypocrisy that I come to fight against a hypocrisy that I come to fight against a hypocrisy that is keeping us from being endued with is keeping us from being endued with is keeping us from being endued with power from on high. There is a hypocrite power from on high. There is a hypocrite power from on high. There is a hypocrite spirit amongst us. You say, "Well, spirit amongst us. You say, "Well, spirit amongst us. You say, "Well, preacher, I don't know of anybody preacher, I don't know of anybody preacher, I don't know of anybody committing adultery. I don't know of committing adultery. I don't know of committing adultery. I don't know of anybody doing drugs and I don't know of anybody doing drugs and I don't know of anybody doing drugs and I don't know of anybody withholding their tithe. I don't anybody withholding their tithe. I don't anybody withholding their tithe. I don't know of anybody that's doing things in know of anybody that's doing things in know of anybody that's doing things in modesty." May I tell you, there are some modesty." May I tell you, there are some modesty." May I tell you, there are some of us that are acting [laughter] behind of us that are acting [laughter] behind of us that are acting [laughter] behind this pull pit and we don't even know it. this pull pit and we don't even know it. this pull pit and we don't even know it. Our styles is because of what we've Our styles is because of what we've Our styles is because of what we've learned from other preachers rather than learned from other preachers rather than learned from other preachers rather than uncctioned by the Holy Ghost. Our ways uncctioned by the Holy Ghost. Our ways uncctioned by the Holy Ghost. Our ways of preaching is because of our culture of preaching is because of our culture of preaching is because of our culture that we have been brought up in. And to that we have been brought up in. And to that we have been brought up in. And to do it successfully, we got to do it like do it successfully, we got to do it like do it successfully, we got to do it like them. I wonder if some of you would have them. I wonder if some of you would have them. I wonder if some of you would have been brought up in the culture of been brought up in the culture of been brought up in the culture of teaching. I wonder if some of us would teaching. I wonder if some of us would teaching. I wonder if some of us would have been brought up in a culture of have been brought up in a culture of have been brought up in a culture of Catholicism. I wonder if some of us Catholicism. I wonder if some of us Catholicism. I wonder if some of us would have been brought up in a culture would have been brought up in a culture would have been brought up in a culture of some liberalism or some modernistic of some liberalism or some modernistic of some liberalism or some modernistic church. We'd be doing it just like them. church. We'd be doing it just like them. church. We'd be doing it just like them. We'd have found the successful ones in We'd have found the successful ones in We'd have found the successful ones in our Then we would have found out what our Then we would have found out what our Then we would have found out what they were doing. Then we would have they were doing. Then we would have they were doing. Then we would have tried to do it just a little bit better. tried to do it just a little bit better. tried to do it just a little bit better. We would have tried to say it a little We would have tried to say it a little We would have tried to say it a little bit better. We would have tried to been bit better. We would have tried to been bit better. We would have tried to been just a little bit more effective, little just a little bit more effective, little just a little bit more effective, little bit more clear with our words, little bit more clear with our words, little bit more clear with our words, little bit more educated, little bit more bit more educated, little bit more bit more educated, little bit more strong. So we could compete and we could strong. So we could compete and we could strong. So we could compete and we could preach camp meeting and we could preach preach camp meeting and we could preach preach camp meeting and we could preach revival and we could get voted in to revival and we could get voted in to revival and we could get voted in to pastor the church. pastor the church. pastor the church. I want to submit to you tonight. There I want to submit to you tonight. There I want to submit to you tonight. There is a hypocrisy amongst a religious is a hypocrisy amongst a religious is a hypocrisy amongst a religious church today that is not leading people church today that is not leading people church today that is not leading people out of sin into salvation, but bringing out of sin into salvation, but bringing out of sin into salvation, but bringing them into a bondage of religion that has them into a bondage of religion that has them into a bondage of religion that has the same spirit that placed Jesus on a the same spirit that placed Jesus on a the same spirit that placed Jesus on a cross and crucified him and sent him to cross and crucified him and sent him to cross and crucified him and sent him to a tomb. a tomb. a tomb. Amen. Amen. Amen. When our message can't reach the drunk, When our message can't reach the drunk, When our message can't reach the drunk, can't reach the prostitute. When our can't reach the prostitute. When our can't reach the prostitute. When our [screaming] message cannot reach the [screaming] message cannot reach the [screaming] message cannot reach the lost, the doomed, and the damned. When lost, the doomed, and the damned. When lost, the doomed, and the damned. When our [screaming] our [screaming] our [screaming] message cannot reach those that are sick message cannot reach those that are sick message cannot reach those that are sick in body, to bring healing, to put in body, to bring healing, to put in body, to bring healing, to put marriages back together, to bring kids marriages back together, to bring kids marriages back together, to bring kids to salvation, youth to salvation, to salvation, youth to salvation, to salvation, youth to salvation, college, career, middle age, older college, career, middle age, older college, career, middle age, older alike. Honey, then we have become alike. Honey, then we have become alike. Honey, then we have become religious and we formed a culture that religious and we formed a culture that religious and we formed a culture that has nothing to do with biblical has nothing to do with biblical has nothing to do with biblical Pentecost. Pentecost. Pentecost. Amen. Amen. Amen. My God. My God. My God. [panting] [panting] [panting] [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] In n 1857 In n 1857 In n 1857 before the great revival before the great revival before the great revival had swept New York City, had swept New York City, had swept New York City, a quiet businessman a quiet businessman a quiet businessman began a weekly noon prayer meeting on began a weekly noon prayer meeting on began a weekly noon prayer meeting on just a simple street. just a simple street. just a simple street. All right, All right, All right, in New York in New York in New York on the first day, on the first day, on the first day, only six people came. only six people came. only six people came. Well, most of us would have said it Well, most of us would have said it Well, most of us would have said it wasn't successful. wasn't successful. wasn't successful. Hardly nobody came. Hardly nobody came. Hardly nobody came. Culture says Culture says Culture says it's not successful. it's not successful. it's not successful. We need to shut this thing down. We need to shut this thing down. We need to shut this thing down. I hear this with a lot of churches that I hear this with a lot of churches that I hear this with a lot of churches that are shutting down services are shutting down services are shutting down services in their week. Come on now. Come on. in their week. Come on now. Come on. in their week. Come on now. Come on. Their ex their their reasoning is most Their ex their their reasoning is most Their ex their their reasoning is most of the time that we don't have a big of the time that we don't have a big of the time that we don't have a big enough crowd. enough crowd. enough crowd. All right. All right. All right. I'm not I'm not trying to come against I'm not I'm not trying to come against I'm not I'm not trying to come against anybody's ways. You know, in Bible time, anybody's ways. You know, in Bible time, anybody's ways. You know, in Bible time, they had church every day. I'm not they had church every day. I'm not they had church every day. I'm not saying you shouldn't have church on this saying you shouldn't have church on this saying you shouldn't have church on this day and should have it on that day. day and should have it on that day. day and should have it on that day. [snorts] But I I am telling you that [snorts] But I I am telling you that [snorts] But I I am telling you that more we come to the end and the closer more we come to the end and the closer more we come to the end and the closer we get to the coming of the Lord, we we get to the coming of the Lord, we we get to the coming of the Lord, we should be adding services rather than should be adding services rather than should be adding services rather than taking them [clears throat] away. taking them [clears throat] away. taking them [clears throat] away. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. Cuz my Bible still declares unto me, Cuz my Bible still declares unto me, Cuz my Bible still declares unto me, "Forsake not the assembling of ourselves "Forsake not the assembling of ourselves "Forsake not the assembling of ourselves together." I wonder if Jesus would have together." I wonder if Jesus would have together." I wonder if Jesus would have used this same concept when he went by used this same concept when he went by used this same concept when he went by the [screaming] well. There was a the [screaming] well. There was a the [screaming] well. There was a revival fixing to happen in a couple of revival fixing to happen in a couple of revival fixing to happen in a couple of days, but there was only one person in days, but there was only one person in days, but there was only one person in attendance. [clears throat] Who was that person? It was a woman at Who was that person? It was a woman at the well. Most of us wouldn't even have the well. Most of us wouldn't even have the well. Most of us wouldn't even have preached to her because she had already preached to her because she had already preached to her because she had already had five husbands. had five husbands. had five husbands. [laughter] Five of them. My Lord, I wonder if she Five of them. My Lord, I wonder if she looked in the mirror. You know who's the looked in the mirror. You know who's the looked in the mirror. You know who's the problem here. Come on now. Five problem here. Come on now. Five problem here. Come on now. Five [screaming] husbands. Well, the number [screaming] husbands. Well, the number [screaming] husbands. Well, the number six man, [laughter] number six wasn't six man, [laughter] number six wasn't six man, [laughter] number six wasn't even her own husband. It was somebody even her own husband. It was somebody even her own husband. It was somebody else's husband. Come on now. Now she's else's husband. Come on now. Now she's else's husband. Come on now. Now she's on her number seven. [laughter] on her number seven. [laughter] on her number seven. [laughter] She's on number seven at the well. This She's on number seven at the well. This She's on number seven at the well. This name is not David. It's not Johnny. It's name is not David. It's not Johnny. It's name is not David. It's not Johnny. It's not Corey. It's not little Joe. No sir. not Corey. It's not little Joe. No sir. not Corey. It's not little Joe. No sir. His name is Jesus. Emmanuel, His name is Jesus. Emmanuel, His name is Jesus. Emmanuel, God with us. This was number seven, the God with us. This was number seven, the God with us. This was number seven, the number of completion and perfection. Her number of completion and perfection. Her number of completion and perfection. Her life was about to become whole. Her life life was about to become whole. Her life life was about to become whole. Her life was about to be complete. Her life was was about to be complete. Her life was was about to be complete. Her life was about to be healed. her heart that had about to be healed. her heart that had about to be healed. her heart that had been broken [snorts] into was about to been broken [snorts] into was about to been broken [snorts] into was about to come together. I wonder if we have the come together. I wonder if we have the come together. I wonder if we have the same kind of ministry today. Do we have same kind of ministry today. Do we have same kind of ministry today. Do we have the ministry of Christ or do we have a the ministry of Christ or do we have a the ministry of Christ or do we have a ministry of a cultures religious world ministry of a cultures religious world ministry of a cultures religious world of narcissistic superiority of wanting of narcissistic superiority of wanting of narcissistic superiority of wanting it the way we want it? it the way we want it? it the way we want it? All right. [panting] [panting] Come see a man. [laughter] [laughter] She can't preach. She's had five She can't preach. She's had five She can't preach. She's had five husbands. husbands. husbands. All right. Come on. All right. Come on. All right. Come on. She can't preach. She's a she. Y'all looking at me now, but you can't Y'all looking at me now, but you can't argue with the scripture that I'm argue with the scripture that I'm argue with the scripture that I'm quoting to you. [gasps] Come on here. quoting to you. [gasps] Come on here. quoting to you. [gasps] Come on here. She can't preach. She's had five She can't preach. She's had five She can't preach. She's had five husbands. husbands. husbands. She can't preach. The one she was with She can't preach. The one she was with She can't preach. The one she was with wasn't even her own husband. She's on wasn't even her own husband. She's on wasn't even her own husband. She's on the seventh man. She can't preach. Well, the seventh man. She can't preach. Well, the seventh man. She can't preach. Well, she did anyway. Come see a man which she did anyway. Come see a man which she did anyway. Come see a man which told me all that I ever did. told me all that I ever did. told me all that I ever did. Is this not the Christ? Is this not the Christ? Is this not the Christ? I [screaming] want to tell you, you can I [screaming] want to tell you, you can I [screaming] want to tell you, you can start with one and have a revival. I start with one and have a revival. I start with one and have a revival. I said you can start with one [screaming] said you can start with one [screaming] said you can start with one [screaming] and have a revival. What God's looking and have a revival. What God's looking and have a revival. What God's looking for is not our hypocrisy. He's looking for is not our hypocrisy. He's looking for is not our hypocrisy. He's looking for our surrender. He's looking for our for our surrender. He's looking for our for our surrender. He's looking for our submission. He's looking for us to say, submission. He's looking for us to say, submission. He's looking for us to say, "God, I [screaming] don't want it my "God, I [screaming] don't want it my "God, I [screaming] don't want it my way. I want it yours. way. I want it yours. way. I want it yours. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] My God, I feel the Holy Ghost in this My God, I feel the Holy Ghost in this My God, I feel the Holy Ghost in this tabernacle. Somebody lift up your hands tabernacle. Somebody lift up your hands tabernacle. Somebody lift up your hands right here and give him a praise. His right here and give him a praise. His right here and give him a praise. His way still right. [snorts] I said his way way still right. [snorts] I said his way way still right. [snorts] I said his way still right. [screaming] still right. [screaming] still right. [screaming] He's going to bring us out if we'll let He's going to bring us out if we'll let He's going to bring us out if we'll let him. Six people showed up at that prayer Six people showed up at that prayer meeting in New York. meeting in New York. meeting in New York. There was no famous preacher. There was no famous preacher. There was no famous preacher. [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] There was no choir. There was no choir. There was no choir. There was no emotional program. There was no emotional program. There was no emotional program. Just ordinary believers Just ordinary believers Just ordinary believers seeking God. seeking God. seeking God. All right? All right? All right? They didn't have a fivestep, sevenstep They didn't have a fivestep, sevenstep They didn't have a fivestep, sevenstep program [snorts] to get them in. [gasps] program [snorts] to get them in. [gasps] program [snorts] to get them in. [gasps] These thousands within months begin These thousands within months begin These thousands within months begin together. together. together. The six had turned into thousands The six had turned into thousands The six had turned into thousands and they were gathering daily for and they were gathering daily for and they were gathering daily for prayer. The historian said the estimate prayer. The historian said the estimate prayer. The historian said the estimate that during that revival more than 1 that during that revival more than 1 that during that revival more than 1 million in New York City people million in New York City people million in New York City people professed faith in Christ. The revival professed faith in Christ. The revival professed faith in Christ. The revival spread across America and then spread across America and then spread across America and then influenced Europe and beyond. The influenced Europe and beyond. The influenced Europe and beyond. The remarkable feature of this street remarkable feature of this street remarkable feature of this street revival was that it was not revival was that it was not revival was that it was not manufactured. manufactured. manufactured. It was not built on personality. It was not built on personality. It was not built on personality. It was not built on performance. It was It was not built on performance. It was It was not built on performance. It was born from a genuine encounter with God born from a genuine encounter with God born from a genuine encounter with God through humble prayer. That is the through humble prayer. That is the through humble prayer. That is the contrast that is found in Acts 19 when contrast that is found in Acts 19 when contrast that is found in Acts 19 when he said one group experienced authentic he said one group experienced authentic he said one group experienced authentic power of God through a living power of God through a living power of God through a living relationship with Christ but another relationship with Christ but another relationship with Christ but another tried to imitate it and they said Jesus tried to imitate it and they said Jesus tried to imitate it and they said Jesus I know and [screaming] Paul I know but I know and [screaming] Paul I know but I know and [screaming] Paul I know but who are you? They were trying to imitate who are you? They were trying to imitate who are you? They were trying to imitate the power but they were operating as a the power but they were operating as a the power but they were operating as a hypocrite. They were [screaming] hypocrite. They were [screaming] hypocrite. They were [screaming] operating as an actor. That's why people operating as an actor. That's why people operating as an actor. That's why people don't get saved in our churches. We're don't get saved in our churches. We're don't get saved in our churches. We're actors. That's why people don't get actors. That's why people don't get actors. That's why people don't get healed in our churches. [screaming] healed in our churches. [screaming] healed in our churches. [screaming] We're actors. That's why people don't We're actors. That's why people don't We're actors. That's why people don't get filled with the Holy Ghost in our get filled with the Holy Ghost in our get filled with the Holy Ghost in our churches. We're actors. [screaming] churches. We're actors. [screaming] churches. We're actors. [screaming] But when you reestablish a commitment But when you reestablish a commitment But when you reestablish a commitment and a consecration and a holiness and a consecration and a holiness and a consecration and a holiness [screaming] unto the Lord, we can be [screaming] unto the Lord, we can be [screaming] unto the Lord, we can be clothed with power from on high to lay clothed with power from on high to lay clothed with power from on high to lay [screaming] hands on the sick and they [screaming] hands on the sick and they [screaming] hands on the sick and they recover. Somebody shout, "Lord, send the recover. Somebody shout, "Lord, send the recover. Somebody shout, "Lord, send the rain. Lord, send [screaming] the rain. rain. Lord, send [screaming] the rain. rain. Lord, send [screaming] the rain. Send the rain. Let it rain on the church Send the rain. Let it rain on the church Send the rain. Let it rain on the church again. You don't have to say it unless you feel You don't have to say it unless you feel led, but I'm going to try to led, but I'm going to try to led, but I'm going to try to get everyone in unity tonight if you get everyone in unity tonight if you get everyone in unity tonight if you will and say, "Lord, forgive us will and say, "Lord, forgive us will and say, "Lord, forgive us of our hypocrisy. Forgive Forgive [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] us of just pulling something out of the us of just pulling something out of the us of just pulling something out of the book [gasps] book [gasps] book [gasps] or pulling something out of the or pulling something out of the or pulling something out of the briefcase, briefcase, briefcase, not praying about it, not asking God not praying about it, not asking God not praying about it, not asking God about it, but getting behind the pull about it, but getting behind the pull about it, but getting behind the pull pit and singing the song we just felt pit and singing the song we just felt pit and singing the song we just felt like singing. Forgive us. [gasps] Forgive us. [gasps] Woo! Some of y'all are my great friends Woo! Some of y'all are my great friends Woo! Some of y'all are my great friends and I love you dearly. Y'all might not and I love you dearly. Y'all might not and I love you dearly. Y'all might not like me after this sermon. like me after this sermon. like me after this sermon. [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] Come on now. Some of y'all may walk out Come on now. Some of y'all may walk out Come on now. Some of y'all may walk out and say, "I'm through with that pooler and say, "I'm through with that pooler and say, "I'm through with that pooler boy." Hallelujah. But I'm going to have boy." Hallelujah. But I'm going to have boy." Hallelujah. But I'm going to have to deal with some stuff. Come on. I I to deal with some stuff. Come on. I I to deal with some stuff. Come on. I I want to ask you this question. Do you want to ask you this question. Do you want to ask you this question. Do you really want what you've been praying really want what you've been praying really want what you've been praying for? for? for? I'm telling you, God has been speaking I'm telling you, God has been speaking I'm telling you, God has been speaking to me. The hypocrisy of my church is to me. The hypocrisy of my church is to me. The hypocrisy of my church is holding back the end time move within holding back the end time move within holding back the end time move within that body. that body. that body. [music] [music] [music] We're acting like we're right, but we're We're acting like we're right, but we're We're acting like we're right, but we're not. We're acting like we're holy, but not. We're acting like we're holy, but not. We're acting like we're holy, but we're not. We put on a costume of we're not. We put on a costume of we're not. We put on a costume of holiness, but our heart is not holy. Our holiness, but our heart is not holy. Our holiness, but our heart is not holy. Our heart is not right with God. We're heart is not right with God. We're heart is not right with God. We're trying to purchase. Come on now. trying to purchase. Come on now. trying to purchase. Come on now. [screaming] our costumes. We're trying [screaming] our costumes. We're trying [screaming] our costumes. We're trying to purchase the Holy Ghost. We're trying to purchase the Holy Ghost. We're trying to purchase the Holy Ghost. We're trying to purchase it. Bettering our sermons. to purchase it. Bettering our sermons. to purchase it. Bettering our sermons. We're trying to purchase it. Bettering We're trying to purchase it. Bettering We're trying to purchase it. Bettering our content. [screaming] We're trying to our content. [screaming] We're trying to our content. [screaming] We're trying to purchase it bettering our education. And purchase it bettering our education. And purchase it bettering our education. And we're missing the whole mark. Honey, we're missing the whole mark. Honey, we're missing the whole mark. Honey, this can't be induced, my [screaming] this can't be induced, my [screaming] this can't be induced, my [screaming] man. You got to have an encounter. I man. You got to have an encounter. I man. You got to have an encounter. I said you got to [screaming] have an said you got to [screaming] have an said you got to [screaming] have an encounter. [snorts] [snorts] You can't force the [screaming] Holy You can't force the [screaming] Holy You can't force the [screaming] Holy Ghost to do what you want him to do. You Ghost to do what you want him to do. You Ghost to do what you want him to do. You got to have an encounter with God. got to have an encounter with God. got to have an encounter with God. [screaming] And he takes control And he takes control when that encounter takes place. Oh, I when that encounter takes place. Oh, I when that encounter takes place. Oh, I feel the Holy Ghost. feel the Holy Ghost. feel the Holy Ghost. And he has authority. [snorts] You don't And he has authority. [snorts] You don't And he has authority. [snorts] You don't operate in the gifts by your own operate in the gifts by your own operate in the gifts by your own authority. authority. authority. Amen. Amen. Amen. I know some of my friends don't like me I know some of my friends don't like me I know some of my friends don't like me saying that and they're against me on saying that and they're against me on saying that and they're against me on that. They think they can turn him on that. They think they can turn him on that. They think they can turn him on and turn him off anytime. [gasps] I and turn him off anytime. [gasps] I and turn him off anytime. [gasps] I know. And I may lose some favor tonight. know. And I may lose some favor tonight. know. And I may lose some favor tonight. And if you want to give somebody else And if you want to give somebody else And if you want to give somebody else this microphone, let preach the rest of this microphone, let preach the rest of this microphone, let preach the rest of this night. Come on now. You can. But this night. Come on now. You can. But this night. Come on now. You can. But I'm going to stand on this right here. I'm going to stand on this right here. I'm going to stand on this right here. I'm going to take a stand. And I know I'm going to take a stand. And I know I'm going to take a stand. And I know I'm on the air, but I'm fixing to take a I'm on the air, but I'm fixing to take a I'm on the air, but I'm fixing to take a stand right here. There are friends of stand right here. There are friends of stand right here. There are friends of mine that will cause congregations and mine that will cause congregations and mine that will cause congregations and tell them to stand up and start talking tell them to stand up and start talking tell them to stand up and start talking in tongues. Let me tell you something. in tongues. Let me tell you something. in tongues. Let me tell you something. That is a false way. Do not stand up and That is a false way. Do not stand up and That is a false way. Do not stand up and obey [screaming] that man. The Holy obey [screaming] that man. The Holy obey [screaming] that man. The Holy Ghost sat on them in the book of Acts, Ghost sat on them in the book of Acts, Ghost sat on them in the book of Acts, which means he has authority. You didn't which means he has authority. You didn't which means he has authority. You didn't sit on the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost sit on the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost sit on the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost sat on [screaming] you and you operate sat on [screaming] you and you operate sat on [screaming] you and you operate as he commands. He don't [screaming] as he commands. He don't [screaming] as he commands. He don't [screaming] operate as you command. You can fall out with me if you want to. You can fall out with me if you want to. But this hypocrisy is keeping healing But this hypocrisy is keeping healing But this hypocrisy is keeping healing from happening in our churches. This from happening in our churches. This from happening in our churches. This hypocrisy is keeping discernment out of hypocrisy is keeping discernment out of hypocrisy is keeping discernment out of our heart. Oh yes, we've taken our heart. Oh yes, we've taken our heart. Oh yes, we've taken subpicism. subpicism. subpicism. We've been suspicious about people and We've been suspicious about people and We've been suspicious about people and called it discernment. Honey, true called it discernment. Honey, true called it discernment. Honey, true discernment takes the word of God as a discernment takes the word of God as a discernment takes the word of God as a fact and looks in [screaming] by the fact and looks in [screaming] by the fact and looks in [screaming] by the spirit and knows man by the spirit and spirit and knows man by the spirit and spirit and knows man by the spirit and not by [screaming] the flesh. not by [screaming] the flesh. not by [screaming] the flesh. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Well, I might have lost some of you Well, I might have lost some of you Well, I might have lost some of you there. [gasps] there. [gasps] there. [gasps] [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] [panting] [panting] [panting] Acts 19 and 15, [gasps] Paul had been Acts 19 and 15, [gasps] Paul had been Acts 19 and 15, [gasps] Paul had been ministering ministering ministering in Ephesus in Ephesus in Ephesus with extraordinary authority because his with extraordinary authority because his with extraordinary authority because his life was surrendered to Christ. God worked miracles through this man of God worked miracles through this man of God. Come on. Come on. [sighs and panting] [sighs and panting] Not [screaming] because Not [screaming] because Not [screaming] because he had learned he had learned he had learned some power in a mystical magic class. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] And it was because And it was because And it was because the reason why Paul was operating in the reason why Paul was operating in the reason why Paul was operating in miracles, signs, and wonders is because miracles, signs, and wonders is because miracles, signs, and wonders is because he walked in fellowship with Jesus. The seven sons ofKeva The seven sons ofKeva observed these miracles and attempted to observed these miracles and attempted to observed these miracles and attempted to duplicate them. duplicate them. duplicate them. They spoke the name of Jesus as though They spoke the name of Jesus as though They spoke the name of Jesus as though it were a magical formula. it were a magical formula. it were a magical formula. Right. Right. Right. That preacher shouted his name and it That preacher shouted his name and it That preacher shouted his name and it worked. I think I will too. [gasps] Come worked. I think I will too. [gasps] Come worked. I think I will too. [gasps] Come on here. on here. on here. That preacher put his hand out like That preacher put his hand out like That preacher put his hand out like that. So, I think I'll put my hand. that. So, I think I'll put my hand. that. So, I think I'll put my hand. [gasps and sighs] [gasps and sighs] [gasps and sighs] That preacher kicked his legs. I think That preacher kicked his legs. I think That preacher kicked his legs. I think I'll kick mine. [sighs] I'll kick mine. [sighs] I'll kick mine. [sighs] [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. That preacher's sermon made the crowd That preacher's sermon made the crowd That preacher's sermon made the crowd come after him and they got him back come after him and they got him back come after him and they got him back next year. So I'll copy his sermon down next year. So I'll copy his sermon down next year. So I'll copy his sermon down word for word and I'll say it word for word for word and I'll say it word for word for word and I'll say it word for word and I'll get behind the pull pit word and I'll get behind the pull pit word and I'll get behind the pull pit and declare it like he declared it and and declare it like he declared it and and declare it like he declared it and then when you get through you won't get then when you get through you won't get then when you get through you won't get the same result Paul got. I said you won't get the same result I said you won't get the same result Paul got. You may have been in an acting Paul got. You may have been in an acting Paul got. You may have been in an acting school, but you hadn't been to the upper school, but you hadn't been to the upper school, but you hadn't been to the upper room yet. But I'm uncle. room yet. But I'm uncle. room yet. But I'm uncle. You might have been in some Sunday You might have been in some Sunday You might have been in some Sunday school room learning how to shout, school room learning how to shout, school room learning how to shout, learning how to dance, learning how to learning how to dance, learning how to learning how to dance, learning how to talk in tongues. But I [screaming] don't talk in tongues. But I [screaming] don't talk in tongues. But I [screaming] don't care what you learn how to do in some care what you learn how to do in some care what you learn how to do in some religious room somewhere. If you haven't religious room somewhere. If you haven't religious room somewhere. If you haven't had an encounter with God, there'll be had an encounter with God, there'll be had an encounter with God, there'll be no power. no power. no power. The evil spirit [screaming] answered, The evil spirit [screaming] answered, The evil spirit [screaming] answered, "Jesus, I know." "Jesus, I know." "Jesus, I know." Notice the order. Notice the order. Notice the order. The demons recognized Christ. The demons recognized Christ. The demons recognized Christ. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] Then the demons recognize the servant Then the demons recognize the servant Then the demons recognize the servant that belonged to Christ. that belonged to Christ. that belonged to Christ. Jesus, I know, and Paul, I know. Jesus, I know, and Paul, I know. Jesus, I know, and Paul, I know. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] I know who they are. I know who they are. I know who they are. I know they've been causing trouble for I know they've been causing trouble for I know they've been causing trouble for me, [gasps] but what acting school did you come but what acting school did you come from? What hypocrite school did you come from? What hypocrite school did you come from? What what Hollywood church did you come What what Hollywood church did you come What what Hollywood church did you come from? You might know how to sing the from? You might know how to sing the from? You might know how to sing the songs, but you don't know how to live songs, but you don't know how to live songs, but you don't know how to live the life. the life. the life. [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] You might know how to preach the You might know how to preach the You might know how to preach the sermons, but you you don't take that sermons, but you you don't take that sermons, but you you don't take that sermon home with you. Woo! This is how sermon home with you. Woo! This is how sermon home with you. Woo! This is how we have not recognized. we have not recognized. we have not recognized. Come on now. People that were amongst us Come on now. People that were amongst us Come on now. People that were amongst us that lived in sin for decades and we that lived in sin for decades and we that lived in sin for decades and we were shocked when it happened because we were shocked when it happened because we were shocked when it happened because we had created a culture that have no true had created a culture that have no true had created a culture that have no true fellowship with Jesus Christ. We did not fellowship with Jesus Christ. We did not fellowship with Jesus Christ. We did not recognize those. Come on now. That were recognize those. Come on now. That were recognize those. Come on now. That were of Christ. Oh my. All these [screaming] of Christ. Oh my. All these [screaming] of Christ. Oh my. All these [screaming] ones, they didn't recognize those that ones, they didn't recognize those that ones, they didn't recognize those that come calling his name that had borrowed come calling his name that had borrowed come calling his name that had borrowed religious language. This passage teaches religious language. This passage teaches religious language. This passage teaches that spiritual authority is never that spiritual authority is never that spiritual authority is never inherited [snorts] through imitation. It inherited [snorts] through imitation. It inherited [snorts] through imitation. It flows only from [screaming] an authentic flows only from [screaming] an authentic flows only from [screaming] an authentic encounter with Jesus Christ. I want to encounter with Jesus Christ. I want to encounter with Jesus Christ. I want to talk to you tonight for just a little talk to you tonight for just a little talk to you tonight for just a little while about the conquest of the while about the conquest of the while about the conquest of the conflict. We're having to have a fog conflict. We're having to have a fog conflict. We're having to have a fog right now. We've got to have a fight. right now. We've got to have a fight. right now. We've got to have a fight. We've got to have an oppression. We've We've got to have an oppression. We've We've got to have an oppression. We've got to have a separation from the wheat got to have a separation from the wheat got to have a separation from the wheat and the tear. We have got to have some and the tear. We have got to have some and the tear. We have got to have some grief to wake us up until [screaming] grief to wake us up until [screaming] grief to wake us up until [screaming] our costumes of hypocrisy fall off of our costumes of hypocrisy fall off of our costumes of hypocrisy fall off of our faces. And we can't do nothing until our faces. And we can't do nothing until our faces. And we can't do nothing until we [screaming] run back to the one who we [screaming] run back to the one who we [screaming] run back to the one who is the source of all power. is the source of all power. is the source of all power. Amen. Amen. Amen. This is the purpose of the fight. This is the purpose of the fight. This is the purpose of the fight. This is the purpose. As I preached last This is the purpose. As I preached last This is the purpose. As I preached last night, fog, night, fog, night, fog, the fight, the oppression, the fight, the oppression, the fight, the oppression, and the grief, right? and the grief, right? and the grief, right? It is a conquest of conflict. It is a conquest of conflict. It is a conquest of conflict. Romans 7 speaks of that wanting to do it Romans 7 speaks of that wanting to do it Romans 7 speaks of that wanting to do it but can't, but can't, but can't, finding out it's impossible. finding out it's impossible. finding out it's impossible. Oh, wretched man that I am. He had to Oh, wretched man that I am. He had to Oh, wretched man that I am. He had to come. This had to happen. And it's got come. This had to happen. And it's got come. This had to happen. And it's got to happen to us. We've had our props for to happen to us. We've had our props for to happen to us. We've had our props for way too long. We've had things propping way too long. We've had things propping way too long. We've had things propping us up, our movements, our fellowships, us up, our movements, our fellowships, us up, our movements, our fellowships, our little organizations, our little organizations, our little organizations, come on now, that we can hide behind. We come on now, that we can hide behind. We come on now, that we can hide behind. We got enough friends. We can make enough got enough friends. We can make enough got enough friends. We can make enough phone calls. Come on now. And we've phone calls. Come on now. And we've phone calls. Come on now. And we've gotten secure in our little culture of gotten secure in our little culture of gotten secure in our little culture of religion. Come on here. We can slack up religion. Come on here. We can slack up religion. Come on here. We can slack up and it won't matter. The schedule's and it won't matter. The schedule's and it won't matter. The schedule's full. We can slack up and it don't full. We can slack up and it don't full. We can slack up and it don't matter. We can preach through. It's just matter. We can preach through. It's just matter. We can preach through. It's just Wednesday night. Ain't going to be that Wednesday night. Ain't going to be that Wednesday night. Ain't going to be that many people there anyway. It's just a many people there anyway. It's just a many people there anyway. It's just a Wednesday night. We'll just pull Wednesday night. We'll just pull Wednesday night. We'll just pull something up. We preached 5 years ago. something up. We preached 5 years ago. something up. We preached 5 years ago. We'll throw it up there. We'll holler We'll throw it up there. We'll holler We'll throw it up there. We'll holler for a few minutes. We'll let them go for a few minutes. We'll let them go for a few minutes. We'll let them go quickly. They don't want to be there quickly. They don't want to be there quickly. They don't want to be there anyhow. We'll get through it. We're not, anyhow. We'll get through it. We're not, anyhow. We'll get through it. We're not, come on now, being voted on for pastor. come on now, being voted on for pastor. come on now, being voted on for pastor. We're done, pastor. We've been voted in. We're done, pastor. We've been voted in. We're done, pastor. We've been voted in. We've got enough clout. We've got enough We've got enough clout. We've got enough We've got enough clout. We've got enough seniority. We've got enough years under seniority. We've got enough years under seniority. We've got enough years under our belt where we can just ride off of our belt where we can just ride off of our belt where we can just ride off of our reputation and we can ride and we our reputation and we can ride and we our reputation and we can ride and we won't pray today. Why don't we just skip won't pray today. Why don't we just skip won't pray today. Why don't we just skip a week? We'll take a vacation from a week? We'll take a vacation from a week? We'll take a vacation from reading the Bible. We'll just skip a reading the Bible. We'll just skip a reading the Bible. We'll just skip a week and take a few days where we don't week and take a few days where we don't week and take a few days where we don't talk to God for a little while. I'm talk to God for a little while. I'm talk to God for a little while. I'm telling you, there is a sin that is telling you, there is a sin that is telling you, there is a sin that is amongst the church that we don't even amongst the church that we don't even amongst the church that we don't even know is amongst us. And the preacher know is amongst us. And the preacher know is amongst us. And the preacher preached about it this morning. We have preached about it this morning. We have preached about it this morning. We have yielded to a convenience of a self-made yielded to a convenience of a self-made yielded to a convenience of a self-made idol called me. And I want to do it the idol called me. And I want to do it the idol called me. And I want to do it the way I want to [screaming] do it. And I'm way I want to [screaming] do it. And I'm way I want to [screaming] do it. And I'm going to do it the way I [groaning] going to do it the way I [groaning] going to do it the way I [groaning] come on preach. Get around religion long enough. You Get around religion long enough. You know the words to say to be politically know the words to say to be politically know the words to say to be politically correct. to do what you want to do. to do what you want to do. [sighs] All right. Amen. All right. Amen. There are places we go we don't even There are places we go we don't even There are places we go we don't even want to go. There are doors God opens for us There are doors God opens for us that we don't even want to walk through. that we don't even want to walk through. that we don't even want to walk through. Right? Right? Right? If we can manipulate our way out of it, If we can manipulate our way out of it, If we can manipulate our way out of it, we will. we will. we will. because we got reputation. because we got reputation. because we got reputation. I know you was gonna get quiet on me I know you was gonna get quiet on me I know you was gonna get quiet on me and that's all right. and that's all right. and that's all right. I'm dealing something that's in our DNA I'm dealing something that's in our DNA I'm dealing something that's in our DNA of religion. of religion. of religion. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. It's not a surface thing. It's not a surface thing. It's not a surface thing. Amen. Amen. Amen. It's deeply woven through different It's deeply woven through different It's deeply woven through different denominations and different fellowships denominations and different fellowships denominations and different fellowships around this globe. around this globe. around this globe. Amen. Amen. Amen. We have got to get back to a place where We have got to get back to a place where We have got to get back to a place where we can't do it no more. we can't do it no more. we can't do it no more. Amen. where we want to where we want to but we can't but we can't but we can't and we find out it's impossible. We got to get to a Samson like place We got to get to a Samson like place right right right where we are between the pillars. where we are between the pillars. where we are between the pillars. We've got to get to a place like Paul in We've got to get to a place like Paul in We've got to get to a place like Paul in Romans 7. Romans 7. Romans 7. And hear me, every believer eventually And hear me, every believer eventually And hear me, every believer eventually walks through this conflict where walks through this conflict where walks through this conflict where spiritual battles spiritual battles spiritual battles reveal whether our faith is going to be reveal whether our faith is going to be reveal whether our faith is going to be genuine or merely borrowed. genuine or merely borrowed. genuine or merely borrowed. Conflict reveals the foundation of our Conflict reveals the foundation of our Conflict reveals the foundation of our faith. faith. faith. The Bible said it was founded in Matthew The Bible said it was founded in Matthew The Bible said it was founded in Matthew 7 upon the rock. Honey, storms never 7 upon the rock. Honey, storms never 7 upon the rock. Honey, storms never create foundations. create foundations. create foundations. They reveal them. They reveal them. They reveal them. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? I said storms never create foundations. I said storms never create foundations. I said storms never create foundations. They reveal them. The sons ofKeva They reveal them. The sons ofKeva They reveal them. The sons ofKeva appeared successful appeared successful appeared successful until [screaming] until [screaming] until [screaming] conflict exposed their emptiness. How conflict exposed their emptiness. How conflict exposed their emptiness. How many times have we laid a hand many times have we laid a hand many times have we laid a hand [screaming] on a sick person and they [screaming] on a sick person and they [screaming] on a sick person and they walk out and they're not healed? walk out and they're not healed? walk out and they're not healed? We look successful until we [screaming] We look successful until we [screaming] We look successful until we [screaming] start to demonstrate what we're start to demonstrate what we're start to demonstrate what we're preaching. We look successful. We look successful. We know the doctrine of salvation. We know the doctrine of salvation. We know the doctrine of salvation. We know the doctrine of holiness. We can We know the doctrine of holiness. We can We know the doctrine of holiness. We can preach longer than anybody on all these. preach longer than anybody on all these. preach longer than anybody on all these. We know the doctrine of pneumatology. We know the doctrine of pneumatology. We know the doctrine of pneumatology. We know the doctrine of the gifts and We know the doctrine of the gifts and We know the doctrine of the gifts and the fruit of the spirit. We know the the fruit of the spirit. We know the the fruit of the spirit. We know the doctrine of esquetology. doctrine of esquetology. doctrine of esquetology. We know the doctrine of Revelation from We know the doctrine of Revelation from We know the doctrine of Revelation from Genesis of creation and all the Genesis of creation and all the Genesis of creation and all the covenants between. We know the doctrine, covenants between. We know the doctrine, covenants between. We know the doctrine, come on now, of the major and minor come on now, of the major and minor come on now, of the major and minor prophets. We know the doctrine of the prophets. We know the doctrine of the prophets. We know the doctrine of the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. We know the doctrine of Pentecost, the We know the doctrine of Pentecost, the We know the doctrine of Pentecost, the book of Acts. We understand the book of Acts. We understand the book of Acts. We understand the epistles. We can go all the way through epistles. We can go all the way through epistles. We can go all the way through the book and we can give our arguments the book and we can give our arguments the book and we can give our arguments on outreach and witnessing and healing on outreach and witnessing and healing on outreach and witnessing and healing power and discernment and the rapture power and discernment and the rapture power and discernment and the rapture and baptism and we understand it all. and baptism and we understand it all. and baptism and we understand it all. [screaming] But when we go to lay hand [screaming] But when we go to lay hand [screaming] But when we go to lay hand on somebody who's got a cold, oh, don't look at me funny. We can't oh, don't look at me funny. We can't even reach the next door neighbor that's even reach the next door neighbor that's even reach the next door neighbor that's [screaming] lost, that's next door to [screaming] lost, that's next door to [screaming] lost, that's next door to the church. We're in living in the church. We're in living in the church. We're in living in hypocrisy. hypocrisy. hypocrisy. We're not a light of a world. We're not a light of a world. We're not a light of a world. [screaming] We're a religious [screaming] We're a religious [screaming] We're a religious institution. Only the authentic encounter Only the authentic encounter survives survives survives the conflict. You want to survive the the conflict. You want to survive the the conflict. You want to survive the fog. Come on now. That I preached about fog. Come on now. That I preached about fog. Come on now. That I preached about last night. You want to survive this last night. You want to survive this last night. You want to survive this fight we're in, this oppression we're fight we're in, this oppression we're fight we're in, this oppression we're in. You can't be a hypocrite anymore. in. You can't be a hypocrite anymore. in. You can't be a hypocrite anymore. Come on now. I said you cannot be a Come on now. I said you cannot be a Come on now. I said you cannot be a hypocrite anymore. [gasps] An induced hypocrite anymore. [gasps] An induced hypocrite anymore. [gasps] An induced experience may survive in comfort, but experience may survive in comfort, but experience may survive in comfort, but honey, we've come to a conflict. We're honey, we've come to a conflict. We're honey, we've come to a conflict. We're living, brother Waters, in the living, brother Waters, in the living, brother Waters, in the prerequisites prerequisites prerequisites of a end time, an entire world that will of a end time, an entire world that will of a end time, an entire world that will be led by an antichrist. be led by an antichrist. be led by an antichrist. We are right there in the preerequisites We are right there in the preerequisites We are right there in the preerequisites of that. Let me dig down a little deeper of that. Let me dig down a little deeper of that. Let me dig down a little deeper of the reason why you're fighting and of the reason why you're fighting and of the reason why you're fighting and the oppression's so hard and the grief the oppression's so hard and the grief the oppression's so hard and the grief is so hard. While Jesus had a is so hard. While Jesus had a is so hard. While Jesus had a forerunner, which was John the Baptist forerunner, which was John the Baptist forerunner, which was John the Baptist before he came [screaming] to earth, before he came [screaming] to earth, before he came [screaming] to earth, he's got forerunners right now preparing he's got forerunners right now preparing he's got forerunners right now preparing the way of [screaming] the Lord to come. the way of [screaming] the Lord to come. the way of [screaming] the Lord to come. But you mark my word. The reason why But you mark my word. The reason why But you mark my word. The reason why we're fighting so [screaming] hard, we're fighting so [screaming] hard, we're fighting so [screaming] hard, there are forerunners amongst us that is there are forerunners amongst us that is there are forerunners amongst us that is preparing the way of an antichrist. And preparing the way of an antichrist. And preparing the way of an antichrist. And those forerunners have crept themselves those forerunners have crept themselves those forerunners have crept themselves into our pull pits. Those forerunners into our pull pits. Those forerunners into our pull pits. Those forerunners have crept themselves into our deacon have crept themselves into our deacon have crept themselves into our deacon boards. Those forerunners have crept boards. Those forerunners have crept boards. Those forerunners have crept themselves into our denominations. themselves into our denominations. themselves into our denominations. And they're [screaming] trying to tell And they're [screaming] trying to tell And they're [screaming] trying to tell you being a hypocrite is okay. Believe you being a hypocrite is okay. Believe you being a hypocrite is okay. Believe the eternal security. Believe the eternal security. Believe the eternal security. Believe [screaming] Calvinistic ways. Uh okay [screaming] Calvinistic ways. Uh okay [screaming] Calvinistic ways. Uh okay with your sin. I want to tell you here with your sin. I want to tell you here with your sin. I want to tell you here tonight, God's calling for a separation tonight, God's calling for a separation tonight, God's calling for a separation in the conflict. Put on your spiritual in the conflict. Put on your spiritual in the conflict. Put on your spiritual armor. [screaming] Mount up with the armor. [screaming] Mount up with the armor. [screaming] Mount up with the breastplate of righteousness, the sword breastplate of righteousness, the sword breastplate of righteousness, the sword of the spirit, the heaven [screaming] of of the spirit, the heaven [screaming] of of the spirit, the heaven [screaming] of salvation, the gospel shoes, the gospel salvation, the gospel shoes, the gospel salvation, the gospel shoes, the gospel belt. Put on the armor [screaming] of belt. Put on the armor [screaming] of belt. Put on the armor [screaming] of God and fight with victory in your God and fight with victory in your God and fight with victory in your heart. heart. heart. Amen. [cheering] Victory is not [screaming] found in Victory is not [screaming] found in borrowed words. borrowed words. borrowed words. Victory comes through a life that's been Victory comes through a life that's been Victory comes through a life that's been clothed clothed clothed in Christ. in Christ. in Christ. [sighs] Well, preacher, I just I'm I do the Well, preacher, I just I'm I do the Christ thing on Sunday morning. All right. All right. And I take off six days And I take off six days And I take off six days and do my world thing in this end time. in this end time. You cannot You cannot You cannot you cannot you cannot you cannot live like that. live like that. live like that. According to this word, to be pleasing According to this word, to be pleasing According to this word, to be pleasing with God, you can't be saved one day a with God, you can't be saved one day a with God, you can't be saved one day a week and make it to heaven. week and make it to heaven. week and make it to heaven. Amen. Oh, I'm getting back to the 50s and 60s Oh, I'm getting back to the 50s and 60s and 70s and 80s style preaching. and 70s and 80s style preaching. and 70s and 80s style preaching. Some of y'all ain't heard this in years. Some of y'all ain't heard this in years. Some of y'all ain't heard this in years. You're either in or you out. You're either in or you out. You're either in or you out. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] I don't know if they still have them I don't know if they still have them I don't know if they still have them around, but they had them around 30 around, but they had them around 30 around, but they had them around 30 years ago when I was a kid. Yeah, it years ago when I was a kid. Yeah, it years ago when I was a kid. Yeah, it don't look like I'm that old, but I am. don't look like I'm that old, but I am. don't look like I'm that old, but I am. They had what you called a yo-yo when I They had what you called a yo-yo when I They had what you called a yo-yo when I was a kid. And the preacher used to was a kid. And the preacher used to was a kid. And the preacher used to preach on yo-yo Christians. And how on preach on yo-yo Christians. And how on preach on yo-yo Christians. And how on Monday they're down, come on now. Monday they're down, come on now. Monday they're down, come on now. [gasps] And Sunday comes around, they're [gasps] And Sunday comes around, they're [gasps] And Sunday comes around, they're back up. A yo-yo was a little toy kids back up. A yo-yo was a little toy kids back up. A yo-yo was a little toy kids used to have with a little string on it used to have with a little string on it used to have with a little string on it and they'd throw it out of their hand. and they'd throw it out of their hand. and they'd throw it out of their hand. And if they'd pop it back, that yo-yo And if they'd pop it back, that yo-yo And if they'd pop it back, that yo-yo would come back in their hand. And would come back in their hand. And would come back in their hand. And there's a lot of Christians, it's just there's a lot of Christians, it's just there's a lot of Christians, it's just like that. They go down one day and then like that. They go down one day and then like that. They go down one day and then they're up the next. They're in one day they're up the next. They're in one day they're up the next. They're in one day and they're out the next. That's nothing and they're out the next. That's nothing and they're out the next. That's nothing more than a hypocrite. I said that's more than a hypocrite. I said that's more than a hypocrite. I said that's nothing more than hypocrisy. nothing more than hypocrisy. nothing more than hypocrisy. You [screaming] shout when camp meeting You [screaming] shout when camp meeting You [screaming] shout when camp meeting comes. Then you're drinking that Daniels comes. Then you're drinking that Daniels comes. Then you're drinking that Daniels next week. You shouting, "Oh, you next week. You shouting, "Oh, you next week. You shouting, "Oh, you looking at me funny. You [laughter] looking at me funny. You [laughter] looking at me funny. You [laughter] Oh, God, help me not to get in trouble, Oh, God, help me not to get in trouble, Oh, God, help me not to get in trouble, but I need to obey you. You're acting [screaming] like you're You're acting [screaming] like you're right with God. Singing on a platform. right with God. Singing on a platform. right with God. Singing on a platform. He set me free. Then you're [screaming] He set me free. Then you're [screaming] He set me free. Then you're [screaming] sweeping around with the deacon. Next sweeping around with the deacon. Next sweeping around with the deacon. Next week at the camp meeting, that's week at the camp meeting, that's week at the camp meeting, that's hypocrisy. I said that's hypocrisy. hypocrisy. I said that's hypocrisy. hypocrisy. I said that's hypocrisy. That's fornication. That's fornication. That's fornication. That's adultery. And it's not That's adultery. And it's not That's adultery. And it's not [screaming] pleasing in the sight of [screaming] pleasing in the sight of [screaming] pleasing in the sight of God. God. God. Amen. Preacher, Preacher, I thought I seen a theme ended with I thought I seen a theme ended with I thought I seen a theme ended with Dunamis. Dunamis. Dunamis. I thought I'm coming to a Holy Ghost I thought I'm coming to a Holy Ghost I thought I'm coming to a Holy Ghost meeting. [sighs and gasps] meeting. [sighs and gasps] meeting. [sighs and gasps] You are [panting] You are [panting] You are [panting] in a Holy Ghost meeting. in a Holy Ghost meeting. in a Holy Ghost meeting. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] I'm preaching what will cause that theme I'm preaching what will cause that theme I'm preaching what will cause that theme to become a reality. Yeah. [gasps] [gasps] See, holiness is not just a movement in See, holiness is not just a movement in See, holiness is not just a movement in a group of people. [gasps] a group of people. [gasps] a group of people. [gasps] [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Holiness is in this book. Somebody told me one time said, "I don't Somebody told me one time said, "I don't like holy." [gasps] I said, "Well, you like holy." [gasps] I said, "Well, you like holy." [gasps] I said, "Well, you don't like the Bible." Come on. I told I don't like the Bible." Come on. I told I don't like the Bible." Come on. I told I know they they probably got mad with me know they they probably got mad with me know they they probably got mad with me and they may never talk to me again, but and they may never talk to me again, but and they may never talk to me again, but I had to I felt an uncction rise up in I had to I felt an uncction rise up in I had to I felt an uncction rise up in me. Brother Carowway, they said they me. Brother Carowway, they said they me. Brother Carowway, they said they didn't like holy. I said, "Well, you didn't like holy. I said, "Well, you didn't like holy. I said, "Well, you don't like the [screaming] Bible because don't like the [screaming] Bible because don't like the [screaming] Bible because before you can get to Genesis 1 and1, before you can get to Genesis 1 and1, before you can get to Genesis 1 and1, you got to go by the [screaming] page you got to go by the [screaming] page you got to go by the [screaming] page that says Holy Bible." Is anybody with that says Holy Bible." Is anybody with that says Holy Bible." Is anybody with me in this house? [screaming] You want me in this house? [screaming] You want me in this house? [screaming] You want the Holy Ghost? You got to get holy. You the Holy Ghost? You got to get holy. You the Holy Ghost? You got to get holy. You want the Holy [screaming] Ghost, you got want the Holy [screaming] Ghost, you got want the Holy [screaming] Ghost, you got to get rid of [laughter] the hypocrisy. to get rid of [laughter] the hypocrisy. to get rid of [laughter] the hypocrisy. [cheering] Somebody just lift your hands right here Somebody just lift your hands right here and praise him. There's [snorts] an and praise him. There's [snorts] an and praise him. There's [snorts] an anointing in here wanting to break a anointing in here wanting to break a anointing in here wanting to break a yoke of bondage that's on us. I feel it. yoke of bondage that's on us. I feel it. yoke of bondage that's on us. I feel it. The devil's fighting it right now. But I The devil's fighting it right now. But I The devil's fighting it right now. But I believe God's want to give us a believe God's want to give us a believe God's want to give us a breakthrough right here in this service breakthrough right here in this service breakthrough right here in this service on a Tuesday night. Come on, somebody on a Tuesday night. Come on, somebody on a Tuesday night. Come on, somebody lift your hands and say, "Lord, give us lift your hands and say, "Lord, give us lift your hands and say, "Lord, give us a breakthrough. Lord, give us a a breakthrough. Lord, give us a a breakthrough. Lord, give us a breakthrough. Let me tell you what the devil fears. Let me tell you what the devil fears. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] He fears believers. [gasps] [gasps] [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] He fears believers who have walked with He fears believers who have walked with He fears believers who have walked with Jesus Jesus Jesus far more than those far more than those far more than those who merely talk about him. [sighs] [sighs] There is a conquest of conflict. There is a conquest of conflict. There is a conquest of conflict. Number two, Number two, Number two, I want to talk to you about a commitment I want to talk to you about a commitment I want to talk to you about a commitment to Christ. that you must yield that you must yield and stop struggling. and stop struggling. and stop struggling. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Some are you struggling Some are you struggling Some are you struggling to be right with Jesus? to be right with Jesus? to be right with Jesus? and you're missing it, and you're missing it, and you're missing it, you need to yield you need to yield you need to yield to be right with Jesus. The answer to counterfeit spirituality The answer to counterfeit spirituality is not greater emotion. is not greater emotion. is not greater emotion. It is a deeper relationship with Christ. It is a deeper relationship with Christ. It is a deeper relationship with Christ. When the conflict won't leave, When the conflict won't leave, When the conflict won't leave, my commitment to him gets greater. [applause] [applause] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] Preacher, when I fast, Preacher, when I fast, Preacher, when I fast, I start being tempted. So the devil told I start being tempted. So the devil told I start being tempted. So the devil told me I needed to quit fasting so my me I needed to quit fasting so my me I needed to quit fasting so my temptation would go away. temptation would go away. temptation would go away. Preacher, when I pray, I get tired and Preacher, when I pray, I get tired and Preacher, when I pray, I get tired and tempted. So, the devil told me if I'd tempted. So, the devil told me if I'd tempted. So, the devil told me if I'd quit praying. Yeah, I'm sure he did tell quit praying. Yeah, I'm sure he did tell quit praying. Yeah, I'm sure he did tell you to quit fasting and praying. You you to quit fasting and praying. You you to quit fasting and praying. You see, because when you fast, all that see, because when you fast, all that see, because when you fast, all that junk, all that trash, all that junk, all that trash, all that junk, all that trash, all that carnality, carnality, carnality, all of that sin that you buried all of that sin that you buried all of that sin that you buried underneath the dirt of your religious underneath the dirt of your religious underneath the dirt of your religious narcissistic way, narcissistic way, narcissistic way, come on now. Starts to surface come on now. Starts to surface come on now. Starts to surface [laughter and gasps] when you fast. That [laughter and gasps] when you fast. That [laughter and gasps] when you fast. That lust starts to come to the surface. When lust starts to come to the surface. When lust starts to come to the surface. When you fast, that pride starts to come to you fast, that pride starts to come to you fast, that pride starts to come to the surface. When you fast, that the surface. When you fast, that the surface. When you fast, that critical spirit. Do you know I can critical spirit. Do you know I can critical spirit. Do you know I can identify a lot of us in this house as identify a lot of us in this house as identify a lot of us in this house as hypocrites because we've got such hypocrites because we've got such hypocrites because we've got such critical spirits. We criticize one critical spirits. We criticize one critical spirits. We criticize one another. Well, he said that and he said another. Well, he said that and he said another. Well, he said that and he said this. Did you see him dressed like that? this. Did you see him dressed like that? this. Did you see him dressed like that? Did you see that person be scheduled for Did you see that person be scheduled for Did you see that person be scheduled for that? Well, he got that church. Why did that? Well, he got that church. Why did that? Well, he got that church. Why did he get that church? He wasn't qualified he get that church? He wasn't qualified he get that church? He wasn't qualified for that church. Do you know how old he for that church. Do you know how old he for that church. Do you know how old he is? He got to preach that camp meeting is? He got to preach that camp meeting is? He got to preach that camp meeting and he got to preach that one. We've got and he got to preach that one. We've got and he got to preach that one. We've got critical religious spirits because we're critical religious spirits because we're critical religious spirits because we're hypocrites. hypocrites. hypocrites. Come on now. We're not following peace Come on now. We're not following peace Come on now. We're not following peace with all men. We're just hiding our with all men. We're just hiding our with all men. We're just hiding our criticism. Come on now. Against them. criticism. Come on now. Against them. criticism. Come on now. Against them. We're keeping it behind the closed We're keeping it behind the closed We're keeping it behind the closed doors. Preachers do it to one another. doors. Preachers do it to one another. doors. Preachers do it to one another. They compete with one another behind They compete with one another behind They compete with one another behind closed doors. They're really not praying closed doors. They're really not praying closed doors. They're really not praying for a word from God. They're trying to for a word from God. They're trying to for a word from God. They're trying to pray for the best sermon of the week. pray for the best sermon of the week. pray for the best sermon of the week. They're trying Don't look at me funny. They're trying Don't look at me funny. They're trying Don't look at me funny. Come on now. I'm telling you, we got to Come on now. I'm telling you, we got to Come on now. I'm telling you, we got to get [screaming] rid of this emotional get [screaming] rid of this emotional get [screaming] rid of this emotional move that we've turned the church into. move that we've turned the church into. move that we've turned the church into. It's a counterfeit spirituality. It's a counterfeit spirituality. It's a counterfeit spirituality. And Christ is calling us to know him And Christ is calling us to know him And Christ is calling us to know him personally. Christianity is not merely personally. Christianity is not merely personally. Christianity is not merely coming to church. It's having an coming to church. It's having an coming to church. It's having an intimate [screaming] relationship intimate [screaming] relationship intimate [screaming] relationship with Jesus Christ every day. with Jesus Christ every day. with Jesus Christ every day. Amen. Hearing his voice, walking with him, Hearing his voice, walking with him, following him, following him, following him, Christ produces Christ produces Christ produces a genuine transformation. I thought about bringing up one of these I thought about bringing up one of these young people and using it as an example young people and using it as an example young people and using it as an example [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] of how we have tried of how we have tried of how we have tried to bring about a genuine transformation by taking somebody and by taking somebody and pushing them in the floor. All right. All right. It's been a lot of years ago. It's been a lot of years ago. It's been a lot of years ago. The elder has passed away now. I think The elder has passed away now. I think The elder has passed away now. I think the preacher of the camp meeting has the preacher of the camp meeting has the preacher of the camp meeting has passed away now. Several states from passed away now. Several states from passed away now. Several states from here. here. here. I was in a camp meeting many years ago. I was in a camp meeting many years ago. I was in a camp meeting many years ago. I was sitting over in this section. I was sitting over in this section. I was sitting over in this section. There was a fad going through a lot of There was a fad going through a lot of There was a fad going through a lot of churches churches churches where preachers felt like if they could where preachers felt like if they could where preachers felt like if they could push people down in the floor, they had push people down in the floor, they had push people down in the floor, they had a move of God. a move of God. a move of God. I'm I'm literally talking about pushing I'm I'm literally talking about pushing I'm I'm literally talking about pushing people in the floor. people in the floor. people in the floor. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Come here. Come here. Come here. They would train you. They would train you how to push him in They would train you how to push him in the floor. You don't do it like this. You don't do it like this. See what he's doing? His head's going See what he's doing? His head's going See what he's doing? His head's going back. Come on. back. Come on. back. Come on. I'm fixing to do something. I probably I'm fixing to do something. I probably I'm fixing to do something. I probably shouldn't do because some of y'all may shouldn't do because some of y'all may shouldn't do because some of y'all may go out and try it. go out and try it. go out and try it. But I'm trying to expose the hypocrisy But I'm trying to expose the hypocrisy But I'm trying to expose the hypocrisy that's been in our churches. that's been in our churches. that's been in our churches. Come on. Come on. Come on. Don't do this cuz everybody's going to Don't do this cuz everybody's going to Don't do this cuz everybody's going to know the preachers pushing them. know the preachers pushing them. know the preachers pushing them. You grab both sides of the head. You grab both sides of the head. You grab both sides of the head. You lay them out on the floor. And may I tell you what I just did to my And may I tell you what I just did to my boy had nothing to do with the Holy boy had nothing to do with the Holy boy had nothing to do with the Holy Ghost. Ghost. Ghost. I pushed him. You push him. You push him. If you don't have no catchers, If you don't have no catchers, If you don't have no catchers, you catch them yourself you catch them yourself you catch them yourself cuz you don't want a lawsuit. Y'all looking at me funny. Some of y'all Y'all looking at me funny. Some of y'all may have never seen this mess. that I've may have never seen this mess. that I've may have never seen this mess. that I've seen in the church. Come on here. It's seen in the church. Come on here. It's seen in the church. Come on here. It's hypocrisy. Holy Ghost ain't knocked him hypocrisy. Holy Ghost ain't knocked him hypocrisy. Holy Ghost ain't knocked him out. Holy Ghost didn't slay them in the out. Holy Ghost didn't slay them in the out. Holy Ghost didn't slay them in the floor. Come on here. I said, "Holy Ghost floor. Come on here. I said, "Holy Ghost floor. Come on here. I said, "Holy Ghost didn't slay him in the floor. Man pushed didn't slay him in the floor. Man pushed didn't slay him in the floor. Man pushed them in the floor. them in the floor. them in the floor. Help us, God." [gasps] I watched a man Help us, God." [gasps] I watched a man Help us, God." [gasps] I watched a man in a camp meeting go up to an older in a camp meeting go up to an older in a camp meeting go up to an older lady. She had white hair and she was lady. She had white hair and she was lady. She had white hair and she was pushed into the floor. Come on now. pushed into the floor. Come on now. pushed into the floor. Come on now. Nobody there to catch her. And he didn't Nobody there to catch her. And he didn't Nobody there to catch her. And he didn't catch her. She literally laid out on catch her. She literally laid out on catch her. She literally laid out on that floor. Her head hit that carpet on that floor. Her head hit that carpet on that floor. Her head hit that carpet on that concrete and it busted her skull that concrete and it busted her skull that concrete and it busted her skull wide open. Blood be to pour out of her wide open. Blood be to pour out of her wide open. Blood be to pour out of her [laughter] head. Her eyes were fixed. [laughter] head. Her eyes were fixed. [laughter] head. Her eyes were fixed. Brother Teague. No breath, no heartbeat. Brother Teague. No breath, no heartbeat. Brother Teague. No breath, no heartbeat. And some old saints of God that had an And some old saints of God that had an And some old saints of God that had an encounter with the Lord seen the encounter with the Lord seen the encounter with the Lord seen the hypocrisy hypocrisy hypocrisy and they called on the mercy of God. I and they called on the mercy of God. I and they called on the mercy of God. I watched some of the elders in the church watched some of the elders in the church watched some of the elders in the church along with myself, Brother Carowway. We along with myself, Brother Carowway. We along with myself, Brother Carowway. We walked over there and we begin to pray walked over there and we begin to pray walked over there and we begin to pray for that old sis. God, don't let her die for that old sis. God, don't let her die for that old sis. God, don't let her die here. Raise her up. This was the first here. Raise her up. This was the first here. Raise her up. This was the first time I ever seen with my own [screaming] time I ever seen with my own [screaming] time I ever seen with my own [screaming] eyes somebody raised from the dead. And eyes somebody raised from the dead. And eyes somebody raised from the dead. And it was in the midst of a hypocrisy. But it was in the midst of a hypocrisy. But it was in the midst of a hypocrisy. But God showed mercy on the church. And he God showed mercy on the church. And he God showed mercy on the church. And he showed grace on the church. And that showed grace on the church. And that showed grace on the church. And that woman set up and begin to breathe. And woman set up and begin to breathe. And woman set up and begin to breathe. And her heart begin to beat again because her heart begin to beat again because her heart begin to beat again because somebody in the house had an authentic somebody in the house had an authentic somebody in the house had an authentic encounter with [screaming] God. and the encounter with [screaming] God. and the encounter with [screaming] God. and the dead raised in that house. I want to dead raised in that house. I want to dead raised in that house. I want to tell you here tonight, what we don't tell you here tonight, what we don't tell you here tonight, what we don't need is more hypocrisy. What we do need need is more hypocrisy. What we do need need is more hypocrisy. What we do need is a more of God that brings forth a is a more of God that brings forth a is a more of God that brings forth a [screaming] power that'll raise the dead [screaming] power that'll raise the dead [screaming] power that'll raise the dead and cause the blinded eyes to see. and cause the blinded eyes to see. and cause the blinded eyes to see. Amen. Somebody shout, "I want to be committed Somebody shout, "I want to be committed to Christ. I want to continue I want to continue in confidence. in confidence. in confidence. Confidence comes Confidence comes Confidence comes from the abiding Christ. from the abiding Christ. from the abiding Christ. In John, he said, "Without me, you can In John, he said, "Without me, you can In John, he said, "Without me, you can do nothing." do nothing." do nothing." I wish we could get a hold of that again I wish we could get a hold of that again I wish we could get a hold of that again in the church. See, we still think we in the church. See, we still think we in the church. See, we still think we can do it. [laughter] can do it. [laughter] can do it. [laughter] That's why we try. That's why we try. That's why we try. Come on here. [gasps] Come on here. [gasps] Come on here. [gasps] That's why we even holler like we do as That's why we even holler like we do as That's why we even holler like we do as much as we do because we're trying to do much as we do because we're trying to do much as we do because we're trying to do it. We're trying to get it done. If I it. We're trying to get it done. If I it. We're trying to get it done. If I can holler it in to you. Are you can holler it in to you. Are you can holler it in to you. Are you listening to me? Holy Ghost, come upon us again and Holy Ghost, come upon us again and [snorts] give us a power, an abiding [snorts] give us a power, an abiding [snorts] give us a power, an abiding [screaming] power. Help us to realize [screaming] power. Help us to realize [screaming] power. Help us to realize without Jesus we can do nothing. It was without Jesus we can do nothing. It was without Jesus we can do nothing. It was Christ's presence confidence church Christ's presence confidence church Christ's presence confidence church doesn't grow in our control. It grows in doesn't grow in our control. It grows in doesn't grow in our control. It grows in prayer. It grows in obedience. prayer. It grows in obedience. prayer. It grows in obedience. Confidence grows through our [screaming] Confidence grows through our [screaming] Confidence grows through our [screaming] daily fellowship with God. Cast not away daily fellowship with God. Cast not away daily fellowship with God. Cast not away therefore your confidence. therefore your confidence. therefore your confidence. Amen. Amen. Amen. We must become confident in the Lord We must become confident in the Lord We must become confident in the Lord again again again [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] and we can be a light to this lost and and we can be a light to this lost and and we can be a light to this lost and dying world. dying world. dying world. The sons ofKeva ran away wounded. The sons ofKeva ran away wounded. The sons ofKeva ran away wounded. They were wounded. They were wounded. They were wounded. They could not. They could not. They could not. Paul remained steadfast Paul remained steadfast Paul remained steadfast because his confidence rested because his confidence rested because his confidence rested in Christ in Christ in Christ alone. If your confidence If your confidence is in a man, is in a man, is in a man, the man passes away. the man passes away. the man passes away. Your confidence has passed away. If your favorite preacher falls If your favorite preacher falls and he was doing stuff while you had and he was doing stuff while you had and he was doing stuff while you had confidence in him and you thought confidence in him and you thought confidence in him and you thought everything was good everything was good everything was good and your religion and your ways of and your religion and your ways of and your religion and your ways of everything is wrapped up in some kind I everything is wrapped up in some kind I everything is wrapped up in some kind I want you to examine tonight. Don't want you to examine tonight. Don't want you to examine tonight. Don't listen to how I'm preaching listen to how I'm preaching listen to how I'm preaching because our religious frame of mind it because our religious frame of mind it because our religious frame of mind it goes to that so fast we don't even hear goes to that so fast we don't even hear goes to that so fast we don't even hear what's being preached. what's being preached. what's being preached. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Don't listen to how I'm preaching. Don't listen to how I'm preaching. Don't listen to how I'm preaching. Listen to what I'm preaching. Listen to what I'm preaching. Listen to what I'm preaching. What is your whole life, What is your whole life, What is your whole life, your whole ministry built on? your whole ministry built on? your whole ministry built on? How you preach, how you sing, how you How you preach, how you sing, how you How you preach, how you sing, how you live. live. live. Is it because of the influence of people Is it because of the influence of people Is it because of the influence of people and their ways? and their ways? and their ways? All right. All right. All right. Come on. Come on. Come on. Was talking to a man one particular Was talking to a man one particular Was talking to a man one particular time. time. time. He had left the Pentecostal church. He was arguing with me He was arguing with me about Calvinism and how right it was. about Calvinism and how right it was. about Calvinism and how right it was. And I couldn't seem to get to his heart. And I couldn't seem to get to his heart. And I couldn't seem to get to his heart. We were talking in a good spirit, but We were talking in a good spirit, but We were talking in a good spirit, but there was starting a little bit of an there was starting a little bit of an there was starting a little bit of an argument there. argument there. argument there. He began to give his points and started praying. started praying. I wasn't getting nowhere with him. And I wasn't getting nowhere with him. And I wasn't getting nowhere with him. And he sure wasn't going to convince me. he sure wasn't going to convince me. he sure wasn't going to convince me. I've done been down that road and know I've done been down that road and know I've done been down that road and know what it is. And I believe what I what it is. And I believe what I what it is. And I believe what I believe. believe. believe. Amen. Amen. Amen. So, I started praying. I quit listening So, I started praying. I quit listening So, I started praying. I quit listening to him. He said, "Holy Ghost, you're to him. He said, "Holy Ghost, you're to him. He said, "Holy Ghost, you're going to have to direct me what to say." going to have to direct me what to say." going to have to direct me what to say." Holy Ghost began to speak to me and I Holy Ghost began to speak to me and I Holy Ghost began to speak to me and I said to him, I said, "Is the reason why said to him, I said, "Is the reason why said to him, I said, "Is the reason why you left the Pentecostal church is you left the Pentecostal church is you left the Pentecostal church is because you seen an error in the because you seen an error in the because you seen an error in the doctrine?" All right. He went to say something All right. He went to say something because he was in fighting mode. because he was in fighting mode. because he was in fighting mode. Then he caught himself because he Then he caught himself because he Then he caught himself because he thought I was just coming back at what thought I was just coming back at what thought I was just coming back at what he had just said. He said, "Uh, huh. Holy Ghost knows how to get somebody's Holy Ghost knows how to get somebody's attention." attention." attention." Come on now, preacher. Come on now, preacher. Come on now, preacher. Don't work that way on everybody, but he Don't work that way on everybody, but he Don't work that way on everybody, but he knows the way it does work. knows the way it does work. knows the way it does work. I said, "Did you leave the Pentecostal I said, "Did you leave the Pentecostal I said, "Did you leave the Pentecostal church because you found an error in its church because you found an error in its church because you found an error in its doctrine and you found a better way?" doctrine and you found a better way?" doctrine and you found a better way?" He said, "No, I didn't." He said, "No, I didn't." He said, "No, I didn't." I said, "Well, why in the world did you I said, "Well, why in the world did you I said, "Well, why in the world did you leave?" He said, "The preacher wouldn't leave?" He said, "The preacher wouldn't leave?" He said, "The preacher wouldn't let me play the drums, and it hurt my let me play the drums, and it hurt my let me play the drums, and it hurt my feelings." I got a point to this tonight. [gasps] I got a point to this tonight. [gasps] I said, 'All right. I said, 'I'll hear I said, 'All right. I said, 'I'll hear I said, 'All right. I said, 'I'll hear that.' I said, 'now, why did you go to that.' I said, 'now, why did you go to that.' I said, 'now, why did you go to the church you're going to now to the church you're going to now to the church you're going to now to believe what you believe?' He said, believe what you believe?' He said, believe what you believe?' He said, well, they just showed me so much care. well, they just showed me so much care. well, they just showed me so much care. I said, woo, that's a deep that is a I said, woo, that's a deep that is a I said, woo, that's a deep that is a deep, deep, deep mistake that you've deep, deep, deep mistake that you've deep, deep, deep mistake that you've made. made. made. He said, "Well, how so?" I said, 'Well, He said, "Well, how so?" I said, 'Well, He said, "Well, how so?" I said, 'Well, you're telling me the only reason why you're telling me the only reason why you're telling me the only reason why you're believing the doctrine right now you're believing the doctrine right now you're believing the doctrine right now is cuz somebody cared about you. is cuz somebody cared about you. is cuz somebody cared about you. Somebody gave you a meal. Somebody said, Somebody gave you a meal. Somebody said, Somebody gave you a meal. Somebody said, "Man, I like you." Somebody said, "Come "Man, I like you." Somebody said, "Come "Man, I like you." Somebody said, "Come eat lunch with me. Come on [screaming] eat lunch with me. Come on [screaming] eat lunch with me. Come on [screaming] now. Pay for it." I said, "So, you're now. Pay for it." I said, "So, you're now. Pay for it." I said, "So, you're telling me that if a Satanist had cared telling me that if a Satanist had cared telling me that if a Satanist had cared about you and paid for your lunch, you'd about you and paid for your lunch, you'd about you and paid for your lunch, you'd be a Satanist right now? be a Satanist right now? be a Satanist right now? Oh, somebody help me. I said, "If a Oh, somebody help me. I said, "If a Oh, somebody help me. I said, "If a Catholic had come to you and [snorts] Catholic had come to you and [snorts] Catholic had come to you and [snorts] cared about you, you'd believe cared about you, you'd believe cared about you, you'd believe Catholicism." Catholicism." Catholicism." He said, "Oh, boy. You got me now. He said, "Oh, boy. You got me now. He said, "Oh, boy. You got me now. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Come on now. You've got me now." I said, Come on now. You've got me now." I said, Come on now. You've got me now." I said, "I wouldn't leave the doctrine [snorts] "I wouldn't leave the doctrine [snorts] "I wouldn't leave the doctrine [snorts] of Pentecost over hurt feelings." I of Pentecost over hurt feelings." I of Pentecost over hurt feelings." I said, "Because after a little while, said, "Because after a little while, said, "Because after a little while, there's somebody in the movement you're there's somebody in the movement you're there's somebody in the movement you're a part of right now that's going to hurt a part of right now that's going to hurt a part of right now that's going to hurt your feelings and you'll be running your feelings and you'll be running your feelings and you'll be running after somebody else that cares about after somebody else that cares about after somebody else that cares about you." you." you." Honey, I can't cast away my confidence. Honey, I can't cast away my confidence. Honey, I can't cast away my confidence. I said, "I can't cast away my confidence I said, "I can't cast away my confidence I said, "I can't cast away my confidence cuz somebody [screaming] has hurt my cuz somebody [screaming] has hurt my cuz somebody [screaming] has hurt my feelings. I've got to contend for the feelings. I've got to contend for the feelings. I've got to contend for the faith." Amen. faith." Amen. faith." Amen. Stand with me in this building here Stand with me in this building here Stand with me in this building here tonight. There is an outline for confidence There is an outline for confidence in first Peter in first Peter in first Peter chapter 1 and verse two. chapter 1 and verse two. chapter 1 and verse two. [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] If it pops on the screen, I want you to If it pops on the screen, I want you to If it pops on the screen, I want you to notice 1 Peter chapter 1 verse number two. 1 Peter chapter 1 verse number two. Here is an outline for confidence. Here is an outline for confidence. Here is an outline for confidence. Look at the word sanctification. Few words later, look at the word Few words later, look at the word obedience. [laughter] [laughter] I I I'm set an outline for confidence. I I I'm set an outline for confidence. I I I'm set an outline for confidence. Look at the word, the blood of Jesus. The blood of Jesus Christ. The blood of Jesus Christ. Look at the next word. I'm talking about Look at the next word. I'm talking about Look at the next word. I'm talking about an outline for confidence. an outline for confidence. an outline for confidence. Somebody shout grace. [laughter] [laughter] I watched a man with this next word I watched a man with this next word I watched a man with this next word called peace. His shoulders were on his called peace. His shoulders were on his called peace. His shoulders were on his knees. He couldn't preach or teach knees. He couldn't preach or teach knees. He couldn't preach or teach anymore because he was in such pain. He anymore because he was in such pain. He anymore because he was in such pain. He would come after the singing, sit would come after the singing, sit would come after the singing, sit through the preaching. One night he through the preaching. One night he through the preaching. One night he stayed till after service to talk to me. stayed till after service to talk to me. stayed till after service to talk to me. And I believe the Holy Ghost told him to And I believe the Holy Ghost told him to And I believe the Holy Ghost told him to cuz it's broke a revival in my heart. He cuz it's broke a revival in my heart. He cuz it's broke a revival in my heart. He told me, he said, "Son," by his lifting told me, he said, "Son," by his lifting told me, he said, "Son," by his lifting up of his head like that, cuz his up of his head like that, cuz his up of his head like that, cuz his shoulders was on his knees in a shoulders was on his knees in a shoulders was on his knees in a wheelchair. He was over in pain like wheelchair. He was over in pain like wheelchair. He was over in pain like that so bad. He looked at me and he that so bad. He looked at me and he that so bad. He looked at me and he said, "Son, there's not a moment my body said, "Son, there's not a moment my body said, "Son, there's not a moment my body is not in pain. The devil's taken my is not in pain. The devil's taken my is not in pain. The devil's taken my mobility. He's taken my my my time that mobility. He's taken my my my time that mobility. He's taken my my my time that I can give to preaching and teaching. I I can give to preaching and teaching. I I can give to preaching and teaching. I can't stand and I can't sit long enough. can't stand and I can't sit long enough. can't stand and I can't sit long enough. It's too painful for me to even talk to It's too painful for me to even talk to It's too painful for me to even talk to preach. I'm in pain right now. He said preach. I'm in pain right now. He said preach. I'm in pain right now. He said to me, "Brother T, but there's one to me, "Brother T, but there's one to me, "Brother T, but there's one thing. He hasn't taken me from me, and thing. He hasn't taken me from me, and thing. He hasn't taken me from me, and that is the joy of my salvation." that is the joy of my salvation." that is the joy of my salvation." That man [screaming] had a peace. That man [screaming] had a peace. That man [screaming] had a peace. [snorts] I said that man had a piece [snorts] I said that man had a piece [snorts] I said that man had a piece that gave him a confidence. [screaming] that gave him a confidence. [screaming] that gave him a confidence. [screaming] My body is wrecked in pain, My body is wrecked in pain, My body is wrecked in pain, [screaming] but I still have an [screaming] but I still have an [screaming] but I still have an encounter. My body is bent over, but I encounter. My body is bent over, but I encounter. My body is bent over, but I still know the father. My body can't still know the father. My body can't still know the father. My body can't preach no more, but I still [screaming] preach no more, but I still [screaming] preach no more, but I still [screaming] know Jesus. know Jesus. know Jesus. He [screaming] I want to know that kind He [screaming] I want to know that kind He [screaming] I want to know that kind of God. Anybody want to know that kind of God. Anybody want to know that kind of God. Anybody want to know that kind of God? The last word. Somebody shout The last word. Somebody shout multiplied. multiplied. multiplied. It will continue It will continue It will continue every day. I'm talking about the kind of move of I'm talking about the kind of move of God when you're driving to work in the God when you're driving to work in the God when you're driving to work in the morning morning morning and you're all by yourself and your and you're all by yourself and your and you're all by yourself and your family's at school or your kids are in family's at school or your kids are in family's at school or your kids are in school or their jobs and ain't nobody in school or their jobs and ain't nobody in school or their jobs and ain't nobody in the car but you and the Lord and the the car but you and the Lord and the the car but you and the Lord and the Holy Ghost steps in [gasps] Holy Ghost steps in [gasps] Holy Ghost steps in [gasps] you start feeling. I was driving down you start feeling. I was driving down you start feeling. I was driving down I40 from Knoxville a few days ago, I40 from Knoxville a few days ago, I40 from Knoxville a few days ago, Brother Waters. Come on now. I turned on Brother Waters. Come on now. I turned on Brother Waters. Come on now. I turned on the radio, the gospel station. and a song came on said, "Thank you for and a song came on said, "Thank you for giving to the Lord. I am alive that was giving to the Lord. I am alive that was giving to the Lord. I am alive that was changed. I've heard that song hundreds changed. I've heard that song hundreds changed. I've heard that song hundreds of times in my life. But then the Holy of times in my life. But then the Holy of times in my life. But then the Holy Ghost stepped in the car while that song Ghost stepped in the car while that song Ghost stepped in the car while that song was playing and I felt the Holy Ghost was playing and I felt the Holy Ghost was playing and I felt the Holy Ghost hit me at the top of my head. I started hit me at the top of my head. I started hit me at the top of my head. I started a weeping. I said I started weeping. a weeping. I said I started weeping. a weeping. I said I started weeping. Say, I'm doing this for you, Lord. I'm Say, I'm doing this for you, Lord. I'm Say, I'm doing this for you, Lord. I'm talking about multiplication. He'll give talking about multiplication. He'll give talking about multiplication. He'll give you a confidence [screaming] you a confidence [screaming] you a confidence [screaming] if you'll get an encounter. How many say, "Preacher, I don't want a How many say, "Preacher, I don't want a religious move of God. I want a real religious move of God. I want a real religious move of God. I want a real move of God." Raise your hand. move of God." Raise your hand. move of God." Raise your hand. Come on, keep your hand up if you agree Come on, keep your hand up if you agree Come on, keep your hand up if you agree with this. I don't want an induced move. with this. I don't want an induced move. with this. I don't want an induced move. I want an encounter that God genuinely I want an encounter that God genuinely I want an encounter that God genuinely comes into the building [screaming] and comes into the building [screaming] and comes into the building [screaming] and I have a face to face encounter of an I have a face to face encounter of an I have a face to face encounter of an experience with Christ. [gasps] [gasps] Brother Blake, come leave those hands up Brother Blake, come leave those hands up Brother Blake, come leave those hands up and praise him right now for the battle and praise him right now for the battle and praise him right now for the battle you're going through. you're going through. you're going through. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I said, "Praise him right now for the I said, "Praise him right now for the I said, "Praise him right now for the battle that you're going through. Cuz battle that you're going through. Cuz battle that you're going through. Cuz honey, if you'll [screaming] yield to honey, if you'll [screaming] yield to honey, if you'll [screaming] yield to him and stop struggling, God's going to him and stop struggling, God's going to him and stop struggling, God's going to bring you out of it. The Holy Ghost is bring you out of it. The Holy Ghost is bring you out of it. The Holy Ghost is going to show up in your car. He'll show going to show up in your car. He'll show going to show up in your car. He'll show up in your [screaming] truck. He'll show up in your [screaming] truck. He'll show up in your [screaming] truck. He'll show up in your house. up in your house. up in your house. [gasps] An induced experience impresses people. An induced experience impresses people. An [music] authentic encounter An [music] authentic encounter An [music] authentic encounter impacts people impacts people impacts people eternally. eternally. eternally. An induced experience An induced experience An induced experience may fill up a building where there's a may fill up a building where there's a may fill up a building where there's a crowd, crowd, crowd, but an authentic encounter but an authentic encounter but an authentic encounter fills the heart with the very character fills the heart with the very character fills the heart with the very character of Christ. everything you need is found in Jesus. everything you need is found in Jesus. And if you believe that right now, get And if you believe that right now, get And if you believe that right now, get out of these pews, find you a place out of these pews, find you a place out of these pews, find you a place [music] around these altars. [music] around these altars. [music] around these altars. Let's have an oldtime camp meeting altar Let's have an oldtime camp meeting altar Let's have an oldtime camp meeting altar [music] call that's unhurried. [music] call that's unhurried. [music] call that's unhurried. It's just a little after 8:30. We've It's just a little after 8:30. We've It's just a little after 8:30. We've [music] got plenty of time. I want you to come with this heart I want you to come with this heart tonight. tonight. tonight. Lord, give me an encounter. Lord, give me an encounter. Lord, give me an encounter. I want you to come with this heart I want you to come with this heart I want you to come with this heart tonight. If there's any hypocrisy in me tonight. If there's any hypocrisy in me tonight. If there's any hypocrisy in me at all, [screaming] God, take it out. at all, [screaming] God, take it out. at all, [screaming] God, take it out. If there's any hypocrite If there's any hypocrite If there's any hypocrite in me, in me, in me, if there's anything that's been formed, if there's anything that's been formed, if there's anything that's been formed, [snorts] it's not you. [snorts] it's not you. [snorts] it's not you. That's my image. That's worldly image. That's my image. That's worldly image. That's my image. That's worldly image. That's religious image and it's not the That's religious image and it's not the That's religious image and it's not the image of your son. Take it out of me. image of your son. Take it out of me. image of your son. Take it out of me. Make me a holy man. Make me a holy Make me a holy man. Make me a holy Make me a holy man. Make me a holy woman. Come on people. He's looking for woman. Come on people. He's looking for woman. Come on people. He's looking for men and women who know him. men and women who know him. men and women who know him. And he promises us, I'm with you always, And he promises us, I'm with you always, And he promises us, I'm with you always, even until the end of the world. Sing even until the end of the world. Sing even until the end of the world. Sing tonight. Hallelujah. tonight. Hallelujah. tonight. Hallelujah. Take [music and singing] me back. Take [music and singing] me back. Take [music and singing] me back. Take me back, dear Lord, Take me back, dear Lord, Take me back, dear Lord, to the place to the place to the place where I first received you. where I first received you. where I first received you. [music and singing] Take me back. Take me back. Take me [singing] back, dear Lord, where Take me [singing] back, dear Lord, where Take me [singing] back, dear Lord, where I
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