The sermon emphasizes the necessity of testing spirits and guarding against worldliness, particularly materialism, pride, and the pursuit of earthly power or fame, while urging believers to remain vigilant in spiritual warfare through prayer, scripture, and humility.
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started. started. We had to give him a few more minutes We had to give him a few more minutes We had to give him a few more minutes there this morning there this morning there this morning to feed the flesh. But now we're fixing to feed the flesh. But now we're fixing to feed the flesh. But now we're fixing to feed our spirit. to feed our spirit. to feed our spirit. And I'm more hungry for the spiritual And I'm more hungry for the spiritual And I'm more hungry for the spiritual things than I am for the fleshly things. things than I am for the fleshly things. things than I am for the fleshly things. Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Let us pray. Father, we thank you today, Let us pray. Father, we thank you today, Let us pray. Father, we thank you today, God, for your grace and mercy, Lord, God, for your grace and mercy, Lord, God, for your grace and mercy, Lord, that we can come together for this 11:00 that we can come together for this 11:00 that we can come together for this 11:00 service. We ask that, God, that you'd service. We ask that, God, that you'd service. We ask that, God, that you'd bless the man of God, Lord, as he bless the man of God, Lord, as he bless the man of God, Lord, as he preaches to us today and bless the preaches to us today and bless the preaches to us today and bless the singing and worship and everything that singing and worship and everything that singing and worship and everything that is said and done to your glory. And God, is said and done to your glory. And God, is said and done to your glory. And God, we're so grateful and so thankful, God, we're so grateful and so thankful, God, we're so grateful and so thankful, God, for all that you've done and for all for all that you've done and for all for all that you've done and for all that you're going to accomplish in our that you're going to accomplish in our that you're going to accomplish in our hearts and our minds this day. In Jesus hearts and our minds this day. In Jesus hearts and our minds this day. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. name we pray. Amen. name we pray. Amen. Sister Rebecca's coming. Sister Rebecca. Sister Rebecca's coming. Sister Rebecca. Sister Rebecca's coming. Sister Rebecca. Sister Rachel. Sister Carol always come to sing for us. Sister Carol always come to sing for us. You worship with her and immediately You worship with her and immediately You worship with her and immediately following the song, we're going to ask following the song, we're going to ask following the song, we're going to ask you to help us to receive an offering. you to help us to receive an offering. you to help us to receive an offering. We do appreciate everything you've given We do appreciate everything you've given We do appreciate everything you've given this far in the camp meeting. God is this far in the camp meeting. God is this far in the camp meeting. God is blessing us. Thankful for the what the Lord has been Thankful for the what the Lord has been doing around here and speaking to our doing around here and speaking to our doing around here and speaking to our hearts. hearts. hearts. Worship. Worship. Worship. [music] Well, I've seen [music] some valleys. Well, I've seen [music] some valleys. [singing] [singing] [singing] I've walked through the darkness. Waited I've walked through the darkness. Waited I've walked through the darkness. Waited through rivers of grief. [music] through rivers of grief. [music] through rivers of grief. [music] Oh, the [singing] enemy told me that I Oh, the [singing] enemy told me that I Oh, the [singing] enemy told me that I was forsaken, [music] was forsaken, [music] was forsaken, [music] that no one was fighting for me. Oh, but that no one was fighting for me. Oh, but that no one was fighting for me. Oh, but I didn't make it [music and singing] I didn't make it [music and singing] I didn't make it [music and singing] this far on my own. Though often my this far on my own. Though often my this far on my own. Though often my strength is all gone. strength is all gone. strength is all gone. The hands of the Savior keep holding The hands of the Savior keep holding The hands of the Savior keep holding [singing] me up. So his [music] promise [singing] me up. So his [music] promise [singing] me up. So his [music] promise of help is my song. [screaming] And if God is for me, [singing] And if God is for me, [singing] who can stand against me? who can stand against me? who can stand against me? [singing and music] No weapon shall [singing and music] No weapon shall [singing and music] No weapon shall prosper prosper prosper when God's [music and singing] on my when God's [music and singing] on my when God's [music and singing] on my side. is just me and Jesus. [singing] is just me and Jesus. [singing] I can't be defeated when my [music] God is with me. I've got when my [music] God is with me. I've got the victory every time. Well, he may [music] be calling for you Well, he may [music] be calling for you to [singing] follow to places that you to [singing] follow to places that you to [singing] follow to places that you think you can't go. think you can't go. think you can't go. And people tell you that you'll And people tell you that you'll And people tell you that you'll [singing and music] never make it and [singing and music] never make it and [singing and music] never make it and you can't win this fight all alone. you can't win this fight all alone. you can't win this fight all alone. [singing] [singing] [singing] But if it's a choice to trust or to But if it's a choice to trust or to But if it's a choice to trust or to doubt, just remember what he's always doubt, just remember what he's always doubt, just remember what he's always done. Oh, he's never failed me. and he done. Oh, he's never failed me. and he done. Oh, he's never failed me. and he never will. [singing] And the battle is never will. [singing] And the battle is never will. [singing] And the battle is already won. And if God is for me, [singing] And if God is for me, [singing] who can stand against who can stand against who can stand against me? [singing and music] No weapon shall me? [singing and music] No weapon shall me? [singing and music] No weapon shall prosper. prosper. prosper. [music and singing] If God's on my side, [music and singing] If God's on my side, [music and singing] If God's on my side, if it's just me and Jesus, if it's just me and Jesus, if it's just me and Jesus, [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] I can't be defeated. If I got the victory, I [singing] got If I got the victory, I [singing] got the victory every time. Well, I've seen some valleys. [music] Well, I've seen some valleys. [music] I've walked through some darkness. I've I've walked through some darkness. I've I've walked through some darkness. I've waited [singing] through rivers of waited [singing] through rivers of waited [singing] through rivers of grief. grief. grief. Oh, the enemy told me that I was Oh, the enemy told me that I was Oh, the enemy told me that I was forsaken, that no one was fighting for forsaken, that no one was fighting for forsaken, that no one was fighting for me. [singing] me. [singing] me. [singing] Oh, but I didn't make it this far on my Oh, but I didn't make it this far on my Oh, but I didn't make it this far on my own. Though often my strength is all own. Though often my strength is all own. Though often my strength is all gone. Oh, the hands of the Savior keep gone. Oh, the hands of the Savior keep gone. Oh, the hands of the Savior keep holding me up. His promise [music] of holding me up. His promise [music] of holding me up. His promise [music] of help is my song. And if God [music] is for me, [singing] And if God [music] is for me, [singing] who can stand against me? who can stand against me? who can stand against me? No weapon [music and singing] shall No weapon [music and singing] shall No weapon [music and singing] shall prosper. prosper. prosper. When God's on my [music and singing] When God's on my [music and singing] When God's on my [music and singing] side, When my God is with [music] me, I've got When my God is with [music] me, I've got the victory every time. [singing] the victory every time. [singing] the victory every time. [singing] This next verse talks about obedience. This next verse talks about obedience. This next verse talks about obedience. He may be calling [singing] He may be calling [singing] He may be calling [singing] for you to follow to places you think for you to follow to places you think for you to follow to places you think you can't go. you can't go. you can't go. And people tell you that you'll never And people tell you that you'll never And people tell you that you'll never make it. You can't win [music] this make it. You can't win [music] this make it. You can't win [music] this fight all alone. fight all alone. fight all alone. But if it's a choice to trust or to But if it's a choice to trust or to But if it's a choice to trust or to doubt, just remember what [music] he's doubt, just remember what [music] he's doubt, just remember what [music] he's always done. Oh, he's never failed me always done. Oh, he's never failed me always done. Oh, he's never failed me and he never will. The battle has and he never will. The battle has and he never will. The battle has already won. [screaming] already won. [screaming] already won. [screaming] And if God is for me, [singing] And if God is for me, [singing] And if God is for me, [singing] [music] who can stand against me? [music] who can stand against me? [music] who can stand against me? [singing] No weapon shall prosper [singing] No weapon shall prosper [singing] No weapon shall prosper when God's [music] on my side. [singing] is just [music] me and Jesus. is just [music] me and Jesus. I [singing] can't be defeated. My God is with [music] me. I've got the My God is with [music] me. I've got the victory every time. [singing] victory every time. [singing] victory every time. [singing] Come on. Come on. Worship him. If it's Come on. Come on. Worship him. If it's Come on. Come on. Worship him. If it's just me and Jesus, just me and Jesus, just me and Jesus, you're in Jesus. you're in Jesus. you're in Jesus. I can't be [music] defeated when my God is with me. I've got when my God is with me. I've got [music and singing] the victory [music and singing] the victory [music and singing] the victory every time. every time. every time. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, and if God is for me, Oh, and if God is for me, Oh, and if God is for me, who can stand against me? who can stand against me? who can stand against me? No weapon shall prosper. No weapon shall prosper. No weapon shall prosper. [music and singing] When God's on my side, When God's on my side, if it's just me [music and singing] and if it's just me [music and singing] and if it's just me [music and singing] and Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I can't be defeated. [singing] When my God [music] is with me, I've got When my God [music] is with me, I've got the victory every time. When my God is with [music] me, I've got When my God is with [music] me, I've got the [singing] victory every time. Thank you, Lord. You are [music] Thank you, Lord. You are [music] Somebody say, "I've got victory here Somebody say, "I've got victory here Somebody say, "I've got victory here this morning this morning this morning because my God is with me. because my God is with me. because my God is with me. You can't lose when God is your main You can't lose when God is your main You can't lose when God is your main support." support." support." Amen. [music] Amen. [music] Amen. [music] Amen. You can be seated. We're going to Amen. You can be seated. We're going to Amen. You can be seated. We're going to ask users to come this morning to ask users to come this morning to ask users to come this morning to receive our offering. You can give receive our offering. You can give receive our offering. You can give anything at all to this offering. We anything at all to this offering. We anything at all to this offering. We certainly do appreciate it. It's well certainly do appreciate it. It's well certainly do appreciate it. It's well needed and it would go for [music] a needed and it would go for [music] a needed and it would go for [music] a great cause. great cause. great cause. Amen. Father, we do thank you today for Amen. Father, we do thank you today for Amen. Father, we do thank you today for the opportunity of giving. We ask that the opportunity of giving. We ask that the opportunity of giving. We ask that God you bless both the gift and the God you bless both the gift and the God you bless both the gift and the giver today. Bless the preacher and the giver today. Bless the preacher and the giver today. Bless the preacher and the remainder of this service in Jesus name. remainder of this service in Jesus name. remainder of this service in Jesus name. Amen. Run, son. Run. Get that money. Run, Run, son. Run. Get that money. Run, buddy. Put it in there. There you go. Amen. Thank you for your generous Amen. Thank you for your generous offering today. God bless you. Would you offering today. God bless you. Would you offering today. God bless you. Would you welcome to this pull pit our dear welcome to this pull pit our dear welcome to this pull pit our dear brother Curtis T all the way from He was from Trinity when he's a boy, but He was from Trinity when he's a boy, but now he's [screaming] from Ashboro, North now he's [screaming] from Ashboro, North now he's [screaming] from Ashboro, North Carolina. Brother Larry Hunt. Brother Larry Hunt. Enough said. Enough said. Enough said. Praise God. Love him. Don't you Praise God. Love him. Don't you Praise God. Love him. Don't you appreciate him being the faithful appreciate him being the faithful appreciate him being the faithful bishop, the pastor of this local bishop, the pastor of this local bishop, the pastor of this local congregation. congregation. congregation. He has stuck it out and stayed with you He has stuck it out and stayed with you He has stuck it out and stayed with you all all these years and he's done such a all all these years and he's done such a all all these years and he's done such a great work. All you got to do is just great work. All you got to do is just great work. All you got to do is just look around. Just get to looking around look around. Just get to looking around look around. Just get to looking around all that uh God has helped him to be all that uh God has helped him to be all that uh God has helped him to be able to accomplish because he's a man able to accomplish because he's a man able to accomplish because he's a man with vision. with vision. with vision. Amen. I appreciate that about Brother Amen. I appreciate that about Brother Amen. I appreciate that about Brother Hunt. you know, he's uh he uh he likes Hunt. you know, he's uh he uh he likes Hunt. you know, he's uh he uh he likes to cut up and pick, but uh if you really to cut up and pick, but uh if you really to cut up and pick, but uh if you really want to know about Brother Larry Hunt, want to know about Brother Larry Hunt, want to know about Brother Larry Hunt, you take him on a mission trip or come you take him on a mission trip or come you take him on a mission trip or come early in the prayer time and pray early in the prayer time and pray early in the prayer time and pray together. Listen to him pray. Amen. together. Listen to him pray. Amen. together. Listen to him pray. Amen. Watch him busy yourself trying to keep Watch him busy yourself trying to keep Watch him busy yourself trying to keep everything. Boy, it's a beautiful everything. Boy, it's a beautiful everything. Boy, it's a beautiful property, isn't it? property, isn't it? property, isn't it? Beautiful property. That's all because Beautiful property. That's all because Beautiful property. That's all because of brother Larry Hunt. And I appreciate of brother Larry Hunt. And I appreciate of brother Larry Hunt. And I appreciate that. I ain't going to look over at him. that. I ain't going to look over at him. that. I ain't going to look over at him. He ain't going to take no credit for all He ain't going to take no credit for all He ain't going to take no credit for all this. But uh the Bible said to give this. But uh the Bible said to give this. But uh the Bible said to give honor to whom honor is due. Amen. I I honor to whom honor is due. Amen. I I honor to whom honor is due. Amen. I I appreciate Brother Hunt. Sure do love appreciate Brother Hunt. Sure do love appreciate Brother Hunt. Sure do love him. I'm glad that he is my friend. him. I'm glad that he is my friend. him. I'm glad that he is my friend. Praise God. If you got anything bad to Praise God. If you got anything bad to Praise God. If you got anything bad to say about Brother Larry Hunt, don't tell say about Brother Larry Hunt, don't tell say about Brother Larry Hunt, don't tell me because I'm going to go straight to me because I'm going to go straight to me because I'm going to go straight to him and tell him what you said. him and tell him what you said. him and tell him what you said. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Amen. Praise God. Appreciate the Amen. Praise God. Appreciate the Amen. Praise God. Appreciate the opportunity to be back here. This is uh opportunity to be back here. This is uh opportunity to be back here. This is uh always a great privilege. I don't I always a great privilege. I don't I always a great privilege. I don't I don't remember how many times we've been don't remember how many times we've been don't remember how many times we've been a part of the meeting. Are you crying? a part of the meeting. Are you crying? a part of the meeting. Are you crying? I love you, man. I love you, man. I love you, man. Let's just lift our hands and thank God Let's just lift our hands and thank God Let's just lift our hands and thank God for faithful men of God, faithful for faithful men of God, faithful for faithful men of God, faithful workers. Praise God. workers. Praise God. workers. Praise God. Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. Hallelujah. We going to mess around, have a love We going to mess around, have a love fest here if we ain't careful. Hallmark fest here if we ain't careful. Hallmark fest here if we ain't careful. Hallmark moment. Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. moment. Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. moment. Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. A friend loveth at all times what the A friend loveth at all times what the A friend loveth at all times what the Bible said. Bible said. Bible said. Amen. I sure I sure am glad for brother Amen. I sure I sure am glad for brother Amen. I sure I sure am glad for brother and sister hunt. 1 John chapter 4. It's and sister hunt. 1 John chapter 4. It's and sister hunt. 1 John chapter 4. It's 11:35. 11:35. 11:35. Some of you is going to want to be out Some of you is going to want to be out Some of you is going to want to be out by 12. by 12. by 12. I I I have a 2hour message try to squeeze down have a 2hour message try to squeeze down have a 2hour message try to squeeze down into 35 minutes. into 35 minutes. into 35 minutes. It probably ain't going to work like It probably ain't going to work like It probably ain't going to work like that. Just like that. Just like that. Just like Praise God. Amen. Going to try to do my Praise God. Amen. Going to try to do my Praise God. Amen. Going to try to do my best to obey the Lord. First John, best to obey the Lord. First John, best to obey the Lord. First John, chapter 4, book of First John, fourth chapter. I book of First John, fourth chapter. I appreciate these other preachers. Huh. appreciate these other preachers. Huh. appreciate these other preachers. Huh. Brother Joshua Carowway. Him and Sister Brother Joshua Carowway. Him and Sister Brother Joshua Carowway. Him and Sister Carowway has been my friend. Uh they've Carowway has been my friend. Uh they've Carowway has been my friend. Uh they've been friends to the Teague family for a been friends to the Teague family for a been friends to the Teague family for a long time. Certainly do love them. long time. Certainly do love them. long time. Certainly do love them. Preached a lot of meetings uh with uh Preached a lot of meetings uh with uh Preached a lot of meetings uh with uh for him, the churches he's pastored. And for him, the churches he's pastored. And for him, the churches he's pastored. And this is my first opportunity to get to this is my first opportunity to get to this is my first opportunity to get to preach together with him. And man, he's preach together with him. And man, he's preach together with him. And man, he's done some preaching. What great done some preaching. What great done some preaching. What great preaching he has done. Now, Brother preaching he has done. Now, Brother preaching he has done. Now, Brother Jeremy Per, uh he's uh been doing a Jeremy Per, uh he's uh been doing a Jeremy Per, uh he's uh been doing a great great job during the night great great job during the night great great job during the night services. He's the youngest guy on the services. He's the youngest guy on the services. He's the youngest guy on the platform this year, but he's uh platform this year, but he's uh platform this year, but he's uh preaching like an old seasoned pro. And preaching like an old seasoned pro. And preaching like an old seasoned pro. And I appreciate appreciate how God has got I appreciate appreciate how God has got I appreciate appreciate how God has got his hand on the per family and using his hand on the per family and using his hand on the per family and using them. He comes from great stock. The them. He comes from great stock. The them. He comes from great stock. The apple didn't fall far from the tree. apple didn't fall far from the tree. apple didn't fall far from the tree. Hallelujah. I appreciate him and I'm Hallelujah. I appreciate him and I'm Hallelujah. I appreciate him and I'm looking forward to what he's going to looking forward to what he's going to looking forward to what he's going to have to say to us here in just a little have to say to us here in just a little have to say to us here in just a little while. First John chapter 4. while. First John chapter 4. while. First John chapter 4. This is some of that instruction This is some of that instruction This is some of that instruction that God left us behind that brother that God left us behind that brother that God left us behind that brother Carowway was talking about this morning. Carowway was talking about this morning. Carowway was talking about this morning. We'll just uh let's just uh read this We'll just uh let's just uh read this We'll just uh let's just uh read this one verse of scripture. one verse of scripture. one verse of scripture. Verse one. Beloved, Verse one. Beloved, Verse one. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the believe not every spirit, but try the believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God, spirits whether they are of God, spirits whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out because many false prophets are gone out because many false prophets are gone out into the world. into the world. into the world. Beloved, believe not every spirit, Beloved, believe not every spirit, Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits but try the spirits but try the spirits whether they are of God. whether they are of God. whether they are of God. Try the spirits Try the spirits Try the spirits whether they are of God. I Let's talk whether they are of God. I Let's talk whether they are of God. I Let's talk about trying the spirits. about trying the spirits. about trying the spirits. Trying the spirits. Boy, I've got such a Trying the spirits. Boy, I've got such a Trying the spirits. Boy, I've got such a long way to go. I'm going to depend on long way to go. I'm going to depend on long way to go. I'm going to depend on you to pray for us. Would you lift your you to pray for us. Would you lift your you to pray for us. Would you lift your hands and pray and ask the Holy Ghost to hands and pray and ask the Holy Ghost to hands and pray and ask the Holy Ghost to talk to us here this morning? talk to us here this morning? talk to us here this morning? Father, we love you. We honor you for Father, we love you. We honor you for Father, we love you. We honor you for your mercy. We thank you, Lord, for your your mercy. We thank you, Lord, for your your mercy. We thank you, Lord, for your love, your compassion, all that you've love, your compassion, all that you've love, your compassion, all that you've done for us. God, our inability, our done for us. God, our inability, our done for us. God, our inability, our inadequacy inadequacy inadequacy is always before us, God. We know that is always before us, God. We know that is always before us, God. We know that except the Lord build the house, they except the Lord build the house, they except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain at buildings. Except the labor in vain at buildings. Except the labor in vain at buildings. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. pass by this place this but in vain. pass by this place this but in vain. pass by this place this morning. Help us God to please you. Help morning. Help us God to please you. Help morning. Help us God to please you. Help us Lord to bring you glory in Jesus us Lord to bring you glory in Jesus us Lord to bring you glory in Jesus name. name. name. Amen. Turn around, shake two or three Amen. Turn around, shake two or three Amen. Turn around, shake two or three your neighbors hands. Tell somebody, I'm your neighbors hands. Tell somebody, I'm your neighbors hands. Tell somebody, I'm praying for the preacher this morning. beloved, believe not every spirit, but beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits try the spirits try the spirits whether they are of God. And then he whether they are of God. And then he whether they are of God. And then he goes on to talk about or warn us about goes on to talk about or warn us about goes on to talk about or warn us about the many false prophets that are gone the many false prophets that are gone the many false prophets that are gone out into the world. I want to focus out into the world. I want to focus out into the world. I want to focus primarily on these these spirits by primarily on these these spirits by primarily on these these spirits by which some of these false prophets which some of these false prophets which some of these false prophets operate. Maybe we'll talk about these operate. Maybe we'll talk about these operate. Maybe we'll talk about these some of these voices, these spirits that some of these voices, these spirits that some of these voices, these spirits that come directly uh to us and try to pull come directly uh to us and try to pull come directly uh to us and try to pull us away from the will of God for our us away from the will of God for our us away from the will of God for our lives. Try the spirits. That's my lives. Try the spirits. That's my lives. Try the spirits. That's my thought here this morning. We as thought here this morning. We as thought here this morning. We as Christians must be careful on guard Christians must be careful on guard Christians must be careful on guard always remembering that we are on a always remembering that we are on a always remembering that we are on a battlefield. This is a warfare that you battlefield. This is a warfare that you battlefield. This is a warfare that you and I are in. We must not be carried and I are in. We must not be carried and I are in. We must not be carried away with the wrong voices or the wrong away with the wrong voices or the wrong away with the wrong voices or the wrong spirits that come trying to entice us spirits that come trying to entice us spirits that come trying to entice us away from the will of God. We must be away from the will of God. We must be away from the will of God. We must be careful to maintain as close a walk with careful to maintain as close a walk with careful to maintain as close a walk with Jesus as we can possibly get. We cannot Jesus as we can possibly get. We cannot Jesus as we can possibly get. We cannot afford in this hour that we are living afford in this hour that we are living afford in this hour that we are living in to follow him a far off. We cannot in to follow him a far off. We cannot in to follow him a far off. We cannot afford to be weekend warriors just uh afford to be weekend warriors just uh afford to be weekend warriors just uh putting on our Christian clothes on putting on our Christian clothes on putting on our Christian clothes on Sunday. But we've got to learn to fight Sunday. But we've got to learn to fight Sunday. But we've got to learn to fight the good fight of faith every day and the good fight of faith every day and the good fight of faith every day and lay hold on eternal life. We must be lay hold on eternal life. We must be lay hold on eternal life. We must be careful to maintain our walk with careful to maintain our walk with careful to maintain our walk with Christ. We do that in several different Christ. We do that in several different Christ. We do that in several different ways. The primary way that we do that is ways. The primary way that we do that is ways. The primary way that we do that is through prayer, through communication through prayer, through communication through prayer, through communication with the Savior, by talking to him on a with the Savior, by talking to him on a with the Savior, by talking to him on a daily basis, by communing with him and daily basis, by communing with him and daily basis, by communing with him and walking together with him constantly. walking together with him constantly. walking together with him constantly. Not only should we practice the the Not only should we practice the the Not only should we practice the the Christian discipline of prayer, but we Christian discipline of prayer, but we Christian discipline of prayer, but we should practice fasting. It's been should practice fasting. It's been should practice fasting. It's been touched on through this meeting, not touched on through this meeting, not touched on through this meeting, not been talked about a whole lot. I'll tell been talked about a whole lot. I'll tell been talked about a whole lot. I'll tell you something. If you're going to make you something. If you're going to make you something. If you're going to make it, you're going to have to discipline it, you're going to have to discipline it, you're going to have to discipline yourself to fast and pray. Come on now. yourself to fast and pray. Come on now. yourself to fast and pray. Come on now. Amen. Listen. God is looking for Amen. Listen. God is looking for Amen. Listen. God is looking for soldiers. Not only must we pray and soldiers. Not only must we pray and soldiers. Not only must we pray and fast, but we've got to study to show fast, but we've got to study to show fast, but we've got to study to show ourselves approved unto God. We've got ourselves approved unto God. We've got ourselves approved unto God. We've got to get into the word of God and hide to get into the word of God and hide to get into the word of God and hide God's word in our heart that we might God's word in our heart that we might God's word in our heart that we might not sin against him. We've got to be not sin against him. We've got to be not sin against him. We've got to be careful. We must not yield to the careful. We must not yield to the careful. We must not yield to the temptation to integrate or to become a temptation to integrate or to become a temptation to integrate or to become a part of this society that we're trying part of this society that we're trying part of this society that we're trying to make our way through in order to get to make our way through in order to get to make our way through in order to get to heaven. In other words, we've got to to heaven. In other words, we've got to to heaven. In other words, we've got to shun the world system in this current shun the world system in this current shun the world system in this current day. John had already warned us in his day. John had already warned us in his day. John had already warned us in his uh second chapter the book of first John uh second chapter the book of first John uh second chapter the book of first John love not the world neither the things love not the world neither the things love not the world neither the things that are in the world. He said if any that are in the world. He said if any that are in the world. He said if any man love the world the love of the man love the world the love of the man love the world the love of the father is not in him. For all that is in father is not in him. For all that is in father is not in him. For all that is in the world the lust of the flesh and the the world the lust of the flesh and the the world the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life lust of the eyes and the pride of life lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the father but is of the is not of the father but is of the is not of the father but is of the world. and the world passeth away, and world. and the world passeth away, and world. and the world passeth away, and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the the lust thereof, but he that doeth the the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. In that will of God abideth forever. In that will of God abideth forever. In that short little uh time of instruction, short little uh time of instruction, short little uh time of instruction, John used the term world. Six times, John used the term world. Six times, John used the term world. Six times, world love not the world, neither the world love not the world, neither the world love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. Come on things that are in the world. Come on things that are in the world. Come on now. Six times he used that same word now. Six times he used that same word now. Six times he used that same word world. What is he talking about? Is he world. What is he talking about? Is he world. What is he talking about? Is he talking about uh the plants or the talking about uh the plants or the talking about uh the plants or the animals? Is he talking about uh the animals? Is he talking about uh the animals? Is he talking about uh the atmosphere or the celestial uh bodies in atmosphere or the celestial uh bodies in atmosphere or the celestial uh bodies in heaven? No. He's talking about a system. heaven? No. He's talking about a system. heaven? No. He's talking about a system. He's talking about the world system. He's talking about the world system. He's talking about the world system. Amen. He's talking about a godless, Amen. He's talking about a godless, Amen. He's talking about a godless, rebellious system. Rebellious against rebellious system. Rebellious against rebellious system. Rebellious against the word of God. Rebellious against the word of God. Rebellious against the word of God. Rebellious against Christ. rebellious against the blood, Christ. rebellious against the blood, Christ. rebellious against the blood, rebellious against Pentecost, rebellious rebellious against Pentecost, rebellious rebellious against Pentecost, rebellious against the Holy Ghost, and the against the Holy Ghost, and the against the Holy Ghost, and the instruction that he gives us, he said, instruction that he gives us, he said, instruction that he gives us, he said, "Do not love that rebellious system "Do not love that rebellious system "Do not love that rebellious system that's ran by Satan." I was at a church that's ran by Satan." I was at a church that's ran by Satan." I was at a church not too long ago and they sang an old not too long ago and they sang an old not too long ago and they sang an old song I hadn't heard in a long time. They song I hadn't heard in a long time. They song I hadn't heard in a long time. They throw their head back in the choir and throw their head back in the choir and throw their head back in the choir and they said, "I don't want to get adjusted they said, "I don't want to get adjusted they said, "I don't want to get adjusted to this world, to this world." to this world, to this world." to this world, to this world." Hallelujah. Amen. That's the way I feel Hallelujah. Amen. That's the way I feel Hallelujah. Amen. That's the way I feel about this. I don't want to get settled about this. I don't want to get settled about this. I don't want to get settled in here and become a part of this in here and become a part of this in here and become a part of this rebellious, wicked world system, this rebellious, wicked world system, this rebellious, wicked world system, this antirist, antirist, antirist, anti-urch, anti-urch, anti-urch, anti- family. Amen. I don't want to get anti- family. Amen. I don't want to get anti- family. Amen. I don't want to get a part or become a part of this world a part or become a part of this world a part or become a part of this world system. system. system. Amen. Amen. Amen. This system that John is warning us of. This system that John is warning us of. This system that John is warning us of. This world system is committed to many This world system is committed to many This world system is committed to many different objectives to try and pull us different objectives to try and pull us different objectives to try and pull us away from Christ. Amen. and it will use away from Christ. Amen. and it will use away from Christ. Amen. and it will use every opportunity that it gets to try to every opportunity that it gets to try to every opportunity that it gets to try to get the upper hand over our walk with get the upper hand over our walk with get the upper hand over our walk with God and separate us from God's love and God and separate us from God's love and God and separate us from God's love and from God's mercy. And John warned us. from God's mercy. And John warned us. from God's mercy. And John warned us. Amen. You can go all the way back. I I'm Amen. You can go all the way back. I I'm Amen. You can go all the way back. I I'm not I'm not going to cut this short. not I'm not going to cut this short. not I'm not going to cut this short. Amen. But I'll tell you something. You Amen. But I'll tell you something. You Amen. But I'll tell you something. You can go all the way back to the garden can go all the way back to the garden can go all the way back to the garden and you can see happened to Eve standing and you can see happened to Eve standing and you can see happened to Eve standing at that tree in the midst of that at that tree in the midst of that at that tree in the midst of that beautiful paradise. What John warns us beautiful paradise. What John warns us beautiful paradise. What John warns us about. Amen. Thousands of years later in about. Amen. Thousands of years later in about. Amen. Thousands of years later in the New Testament dispensation. the New Testament dispensation. the New Testament dispensation. Amen. The lust of the flesh and the lust Amen. The lust of the flesh and the lust Amen. The lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life. Don't of the eyes and the pride of life. Don't of the eyes and the pride of life. Don't tell you something, mister. Amen. These tell you something, mister. Amen. These tell you something, mister. Amen. These objectives that the world has to try to objectives that the world has to try to objectives that the world has to try to move us away from God will always come move us away from God will always come move us away from God will always come at us through the lust of the flesh, the at us through the lust of the flesh, the at us through the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Amen. I guess the list could be Amen. I guess the list could be Amen. I guess the list could be exhaustive. I've got a long way to go. exhaustive. I've got a long way to go. exhaustive. I've got a long way to go. Just bear with me here. I I wrestled Just bear with me here. I I wrestled Just bear with me here. I I wrestled with this. I didn't want to preach this with this. I didn't want to preach this with this. I didn't want to preach this here this morning. Seemed like I'll be here this morning. Seemed like I'll be here this morning. Seemed like I'll be the odd man out. And I'm hoping I'm the odd man out. And I'm hoping I'm the odd man out. And I'm hoping I'm still in the stream or the flow of still in the stream or the flow of still in the stream or the flow of things. But God got to talking to me things. But God got to talking to me things. But God got to talking to me about the objectives that the world has. about the objectives that the world has. about the objectives that the world has. I've seen people lose out with God I've seen people lose out with God I've seen people lose out with God because they busy themselves chasing because they busy themselves chasing because they busy themselves chasing after money. Chasing after fortune. after money. Chasing after fortune. after money. Chasing after fortune. Amen. Listen to me. You can't afford to Amen. Listen to me. You can't afford to Amen. Listen to me. You can't afford to begin to chase after fortune or to chase begin to chase after fortune or to chase begin to chase after fortune or to chase after money. Listen. Amen. any of these after money. Listen. Amen. any of these after money. Listen. Amen. any of these things that I'm about to talk to us things that I'm about to talk to us things that I'm about to talk to us about here this morning. Amen. When we about here this morning. Amen. When we about here this morning. Amen. When we begin to gravitate towards any of these begin to gravitate towards any of these begin to gravitate towards any of these things, we have to pull back and discern things, we have to pull back and discern things, we have to pull back and discern the spirit. We've got to we've got to the spirit. We've got to we've got to the spirit. We've got to we've got to pull back. Amen. And discern or try or pull back. Amen. And discern or try or pull back. Amen. And discern or try or test the spirit that's pulling us in test the spirit that's pulling us in test the spirit that's pulling us in that direction. And if if we if we that direction. And if if we if we that direction. And if if we if we really want to go to heaven, there's really want to go to heaven, there's really want to go to heaven, there's times that you and I must make spiritual times that you and I must make spiritual times that you and I must make spiritual corrections. We've got to get refocused. corrections. We've got to get refocused. corrections. We've got to get refocused. We've got to get realigned with the will We've got to get realigned with the will We've got to get realigned with the will of God for our lives. And I felt like uh of God for our lives. And I felt like uh of God for our lives. And I felt like uh I'd be preaching to some folks here this I'd be preaching to some folks here this I'd be preaching to some folks here this morning. Uh that's exactly what you morning. Uh that's exactly what you morning. Uh that's exactly what you need. You need a refocus. Amen. You've need. You need a refocus. Amen. You've need. You need a refocus. Amen. You've been looking too low. You've got to look been looking too low. You've got to look been looking too low. You've got to look up a little higher and get a fresh up a little higher and get a fresh up a little higher and get a fresh glimpse of Christ and a new glimpse of Christ and a new glimpse of Christ and a new understanding of what commitment is and understanding of what commitment is and understanding of what commitment is and dedication and consecration. Amen. To dedication and consecration. Amen. To dedication and consecration. Amen. To the God of heaven and his kingdom. the God of heaven and his kingdom. the God of heaven and his kingdom. Money, fortune. The world system's Money, fortune. The world system's Money, fortune. The world system's driven by it, isn't it? driven by it, isn't it? driven by it, isn't it? Amen. One man said, "Money makes the Amen. One man said, "Money makes the Amen. One man said, "Money makes the world go round." That's exactly right. world go round." That's exactly right. world go round." That's exactly right. This world that we're living in feeds on This world that we're living in feeds on This world that we're living in feeds on materialism, materialism, materialism, though the Bible does not condemn money. though the Bible does not condemn money. though the Bible does not condemn money. The Bible never condemns wealth in The Bible never condemns wealth in The Bible never condemns wealth in itself. As a matter of fact, itself. As a matter of fact, itself. As a matter of fact, Ecclesiastes 10 and verse 19 declared, Ecclesiastes 10 and verse 19 declared, Ecclesiastes 10 and verse 19 declared, "Money answerth all things." Come on "Money answerth all things." Come on "Money answerth all things." Come on now. But the Bible is clear in warning now. But the Bible is clear in warning now. But the Bible is clear in warning us that making wealth our goal or loving us that making wealth our goal or loving us that making wealth our goal or loving money leads to spiritual ruin. Amen. money leads to spiritual ruin. Amen. money leads to spiritual ruin. Amen. Money is not the most important thing in Money is not the most important thing in Money is not the most important thing in my life and it shouldn't be the most my life and it shouldn't be the most my life and it shouldn't be the most important thing in your life. Chasing important thing in your life. Chasing important thing in your life. Chasing fortune causes greed and it distracts fortune causes greed and it distracts fortune causes greed and it distracts from the faith and eventually if that's from the faith and eventually if that's from the faith and eventually if that's all you concentrated on, it'll bring all you concentrated on, it'll bring all you concentrated on, it'll bring sorrow to your heart. True peace comes sorrow to your heart. True peace comes sorrow to your heart. True peace comes from trusting God rather than chasing from trusting God rather than chasing from trusting God rather than chasing after material possessions. I'm telling after material possessions. I'm telling after material possessions. I'm telling you, you can be the happiest man in you, you can be the happiest man in you, you can be the happiest man in town. If you're sleeping on a cardboard town. If you're sleeping on a cardboard town. If you're sleeping on a cardboard box behind a piggly wiggly if you got box behind a piggly wiggly if you got box behind a piggly wiggly if you got Jesus in your heart, you can have joy Jesus in your heart, you can have joy Jesus in your heart, you can have joy and peace and victory. and peace and victory. and peace and victory. Oh God. [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. And Oh God. [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. And Oh God. [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. And Paul warned Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:9, Paul warned Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:9, Paul warned Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:9, "But they that will be rich fall into "But they that will be rich fall into "But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, into many temptation and a snare, into many temptation and a snare, into many foolish and hurtful lust, which drown foolish and hurtful lust, which drown foolish and hurtful lust, which drown men in destruction and predition. For men in destruction and predition. For men in destruction and predition. For the love of money is the root of all the love of money is the root of all the love of money is the root of all evil, which while some coveted after, evil, which while some coveted after, evil, which while some coveted after, they have aired from the faith and they have aired from the faith and they have aired from the faith and pierced themselves through with many pierced themselves through with many pierced themselves through with many sorrows." sorrows." sorrows." We are not to chase after money. We are not to chase after money. We are not to chase after money. Ecclesiastes 5:10 said, "He that loveth Ecclesiastes 5:10 said, "He that loveth Ecclesiastes 5:10 said, "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver shall not be satisfied with silver shall not be satisfied with silver." Amen. Money, something about silver." Amen. Money, something about silver." Amen. Money, something about it, the more you get. Sometimes the more it, the more you get. Sometimes the more it, the more you get. Sometimes the more you want, you got to keep it in check. you want, you got to keep it in check. you want, you got to keep it in check. Amen. Listen, you cannot be committed to Amen. Listen, you cannot be committed to Amen. Listen, you cannot be committed to money. Money's like sand. It'll slip money. Money's like sand. It'll slip money. Money's like sand. It'll slip through your fingers. You got to get through your fingers. You got to get through your fingers. You got to get committed to God. And when you seek committed to God. And when you seek committed to God. And when you seek first the kingdom of God and his first the kingdom of God and his first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all these things shall be righteousness, all these things shall be righteousness, all these things shall be added unto thee. Everything you have added unto thee. Everything you have added unto thee. Everything you have need of my God shall supply all your need of my God shall supply all your need of my God shall supply all your need according to his riches and glory need according to his riches and glory need according to his riches and glory by Christ Jesus. by Christ Jesus. by Christ Jesus. If you're hungry for silver, thirst If you're hungry for silver, thirst If you're hungry for silver, thirst after silver, Bible declares you'll after silver, Bible declares you'll after silver, Bible declares you'll never be satisfied never be satisfied never be satisfied with that silver. Boy, not too long ago, with that silver. Boy, not too long ago, with that silver. Boy, not too long ago, I've got friends that collect silver. I've got friends that collect silver. I've got friends that collect silver. That silver got to jumping up. Boy, it That silver got to jumping up. Boy, it That silver got to jumping up. Boy, it got to climbing. Amen. Ridiculously got to climbing. Amen. Ridiculously got to climbing. Amen. Ridiculously high. Them boys been collecting that high. Them boys been collecting that high. Them boys been collecting that silver all these years. Some of them silver all these years. Some of them silver all these years. Some of them called me complaining. Said, "The price called me complaining. Said, "The price called me complaining. Said, "The price is at an all-time high, but I can't get is at an all-time high, but I can't get is at an all-time high, but I can't get rid of it. Nobody will buy it. All them rid of it. Nobody will buy it. All them rid of it. Nobody will buy it. All them all them outlets where I was buying it all them outlets where I was buying it all them outlets where I was buying it from, they don't want it back. They from, they don't want it back. They from, they don't want it back. They won't buy it back from me. Come on, say won't buy it back from me. Come on, say won't buy it back from me. Come on, say amen. I'm glad I've got something that amen. I'm glad I've got something that amen. I'm glad I've got something that the world didn't give me and the world the world didn't give me and the world the world didn't give me and the world can't take away. Praise God. I've got can't take away. Praise God. I've got can't take away. Praise God. I've got something far more precious than silver. something far more precious than silver. something far more precious than silver. Hallelujah. Proverbs 28 and:22 said, "He Hallelujah. Proverbs 28 and:22 said, "He Hallelujah. Proverbs 28 and:22 said, "He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye and considerth not the poverty shall and considerth not the poverty shall and considerth not the poverty shall come upon him." Jesus made it plain, come upon him." Jesus made it plain, come upon him." Jesus made it plain, didn't he? In Matthew 6 and 24, he said, didn't he? In Matthew 6 and 24, he said, didn't he? In Matthew 6 and 24, he said, "No man can serve two masters." And he "No man can serve two masters." And he "No man can serve two masters." And he finished his verse, "Ye cannot serve God finished his verse, "Ye cannot serve God finished his verse, "Ye cannot serve God and mammon." and mammon." and mammon." Praise God. Again, the wise man said in Praise God. Again, the wise man said in Praise God. Again, the wise man said in Proverbs 23 and:4, "Labor not to be Proverbs 23 and:4, "Labor not to be Proverbs 23 and:4, "Labor not to be rich, cease from thine own wisdom." rich, cease from thine own wisdom." rich, cease from thine own wisdom." Hebrew writer said in Hebrews 13 and5, Hebrew writer said in Hebrews 13 and5, Hebrew writer said in Hebrews 13 and5, "Let your conversation be without "Let your conversation be without "Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such covetousness, and be content with such covetousness, and be content with such things as you have, for he hath said, I things as you have, for he hath said, I things as you have, for he hath said, I [screaming] will never leave thee, nor [screaming] will never leave thee, nor [screaming] will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hallelujah. Praise God. forsake thee." Hallelujah. Praise God. forsake thee." Hallelujah. Praise God. Whenever that spirit comes along and Whenever that spirit comes along and Whenever that spirit comes along and tempts us to want more, to work for tempts us to want more, to work for tempts us to want more, to work for more, to make another deal, to tear down more, to make another deal, to tear down more, to make another deal, to tear down our barns and build some bigger ones, our barns and build some bigger ones, our barns and build some bigger ones, you better test it. You better try it. you better test it. You better try it. you better test it. You better try it. If it gets in between you and God, it's If it gets in between you and God, it's If it gets in between you and God, it's of the world. It's of the devil. And of the world. It's of the devil. And of the world. It's of the devil. And it's not good for your soul. [screaming] Oh, God. I uh like to read after old Oh, God. I uh like to read after old missionaries and the CT Stud, one of my missionaries and the CT Stud, one of my missionaries and the CT Stud, one of my favorite uh missionaries. He uh left uh favorite uh missionaries. He uh left uh favorite uh missionaries. He uh left uh I believe it was Cambridge University to I believe it was Cambridge University to I believe it was Cambridge University to join with Hudson Taylor uh in the China join with Hudson Taylor uh in the China join with Hudson Taylor uh in the China Inland Mission, go to China and work for Inland Mission, go to China and work for Inland Mission, go to China and work for God. He was a very wealthy man. and his God. He was a very wealthy man. and his God. He was a very wealthy man. and his family. His daddy had made lots of money family. His daddy had made lots of money family. His daddy had made lots of money over in India uh trading and selling over in India uh trading and selling over in India uh trading and selling very wealthy family. And uh when it came very wealthy family. And uh when it came very wealthy family. And uh when it came time for CT Stud to answer the call of time for CT Stud to answer the call of time for CT Stud to answer the call of God, he was one of the most famous God, he was one of the most famous God, he was one of the most famous cricket players in all of England, he cricket players in all of England, he cricket players in all of England, he laid all that down. He put all that laid all that down. He put all that laid all that down. He put all that behind him to take up his cross and behind him to take up his cross and behind him to take up his cross and follow Christ. Amen. He gave away all of follow Christ. Amen. He gave away all of follow Christ. Amen. He gave away all of his inheritance at that time. It was his inheritance at that time. It was his inheritance at that time. It was about 29,000 about 29,000 about 29,000 uh English pounds that he gave away. Uh uh English pounds that he gave away. Uh uh English pounds that he gave away. Uh one writer said in today's economy, that one writer said in today's economy, that one writer said in today's economy, that was about $4.5 million. He gave it all was about $4.5 million. He gave it all was about $4.5 million. He gave it all away. He gave his money to to DL Moody away. He gave his money to to DL Moody away. He gave his money to to DL Moody to help fund the Moody Bible Institute. to help fund the Moody Bible Institute. to help fund the Moody Bible Institute. He gave money to George Mueller to help He gave money to George Mueller to help He gave money to George Mueller to help Mueller take care of the children in his Mueller take care of the children in his Mueller take care of the children in his orphanages. He gave money to William orphanages. He gave money to William orphanages. He gave money to William Booth. Amen. That great general of the Booth. Amen. That great general of the Booth. Amen. That great general of the Salvation Army to help grow the Salvation Army to help grow the Salvation Army to help grow the Salvation Army. Amen. He went on to Salvation Army. Amen. He went on to Salvation Army. Amen. He went on to China and did a great work with Hudson China and did a great work with Hudson China and did a great work with Hudson Taylor. And then God sent him to India. Taylor. And then God sent him to India. Taylor. And then God sent him to India. Amen. He launched out into India, done a Amen. He launched out into India, done a Amen. He launched out into India, done a great work for the kingdom of God. And great work for the kingdom of God. And great work for the kingdom of God. And he ended his call on the mission field he ended his call on the mission field he ended his call on the mission field in Africa working and laboring. You know in Africa working and laboring. You know in Africa working and laboring. You know what he did? He made up his mind. what he did? He made up his mind. what he did? He made up his mind. There's something that's more important There's something that's more important There's something that's more important to me than all of that money. Amen. to me than all of that money. Amen. to me than all of that money. Amen. There's something more important to me There's something more important to me There's something more important to me than all of those millions. I'm telling than all of those millions. I'm telling than all of those millions. I'm telling you, there's people right now under the you, there's people right now under the you, there's people right now under the sound of my voice. Amen. If you went to sound of my voice. Amen. If you went to sound of my voice. Amen. If you went to the service station, Amen. I'm I'm going the service station, Amen. I'm I'm going the service station, Amen. I'm I'm going to pray God will get you for it if you to pray God will get you for it if you to pray God will get you for it if you do it. But if you went to the service do it. But if you went to the service do it. But if you went to the service station and bought you a lot number, station and bought you a lot number, station and bought you a lot number, Amen. and you won four or five million. Amen. and you won four or five million. Amen. and you won four or five million. We'd never see you again. Amen. You'd We'd never see you again. Amen. You'd We'd never see you again. Amen. You'd get on a jet airplane. You'd move to get on a jet airplane. You'd move to get on a jet airplane. You'd move to Paris or London. You'd forget all about Paris or London. You'd forget all about Paris or London. You'd forget all about Jesus. Don't tell you something. When Jesus. Don't tell you something. When Jesus. Don't tell you something. When you lay dying, amen, gasping for your you lay dying, amen, gasping for your you lay dying, amen, gasping for your last breath. You'd probably be wishing last breath. You'd probably be wishing last breath. You'd probably be wishing you never seen that money. Come on and you never seen that money. Come on and you never seen that money. Come on and say amen. I'll tell you something, say amen. I'll tell you something, say amen. I'll tell you something, folks. I want to be content with such folks. I want to be content with such folks. I want to be content with such things as I have. Amen. things as I have. Amen. things as I have. Amen. money. A lot of people chasing after it, money. A lot of people chasing after it, money. A lot of people chasing after it, huh? I don't know. I don't have a TV. I huh? I don't know. I don't have a TV. I huh? I don't know. I don't have a TV. I hope you don't. If you've been watching hope you don't. If you've been watching hope you don't. If you've been watching TBNN, TBNN, TBNN, God might get you for that, too. God might get you for that, too. God might get you for that, too. Huh? I don't know. Devil might get you. Huh? I don't know. Devil might get you. Huh? I don't know. Devil might get you. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Sister T's got that look on her face. Sister T's got that look on her face. Sister T's got that look on her face. Pray for me, honey. I got a long way to Pray for me, honey. I got a long way to Pray for me, honey. I got a long way to go. Sister Carowway is wondering what she's Sister Carowway is wondering what she's going to play in the altar service. going to play in the altar service. going to play in the altar service. Praise God. Hallelujah. We got a long Praise God. Hallelujah. We got a long Praise God. Hallelujah. We got a long bumpy ride from here to there. Praise bumpy ride from here to there. Praise bumpy ride from here to there. Praise God. Money. You watch that bunch on TBN. God. Money. You watch that bunch on TBN. God. Money. You watch that bunch on TBN. Kenneth Copeland tell you sinning you. Kenneth Copeland tell you sinning you. Kenneth Copeland tell you sinning you. He'll make you a sinner if you ain't He'll make you a sinner if you ain't He'll make you a sinner if you ain't rich. rich. rich. Come on. Say amen. He got more millions Come on. Say amen. He got more millions Come on. Say amen. He got more millions than he knows what to do with. He than he knows what to do with. He than he knows what to do with. He upgrading jets. Come on, say amen. Some upgrading jets. Come on, say amen. Some upgrading jets. Come on, say amen. Some of our people can hardly afford to put of our people can hardly afford to put of our people can hardly afford to put gas in the tank. He's upgrading jets. gas in the tank. He's upgrading jets. gas in the tank. He's upgrading jets. He's a Pentecostal pimp prostituting the He's a Pentecostal pimp prostituting the He's a Pentecostal pimp prostituting the power of God for his own selfish gain. power of God for his own selfish gain. power of God for his own selfish gain. He going to stand in the judgment for He going to stand in the judgment for He going to stand in the judgment for it. And God's going to tell him it. And God's going to tell him it. And God's going to tell him something like this. Depart from me, ye something like this. Depart from me, ye something like this. Depart from me, ye that work iniquity. I never knew you. He that work iniquity. I never knew you. He that work iniquity. I never knew you. He going to remind him of that lavish going to remind him of that lavish going to remind him of that lavish lifestyle he lived. I read about a man lifestyle he lived. I read about a man lifestyle he lived. I read about a man in the Bible. Amen. that was so rich. in the Bible. Amen. that was so rich. in the Bible. Amen. that was so rich. The scripture said he fared sumptiously The scripture said he fared sumptiously The scripture said he fared sumptiously every day. But he had everything lined every day. But he had everything lined every day. But he had everything lined out except the most important thing. He out except the most important thing. He out except the most important thing. He had no relationship with God. He had no had no relationship with God. He had no had no relationship with God. He had no tenderness, no brokenness in the tenderness, no brokenness in the tenderness, no brokenness in the presence of God. If his eyes saw presence of God. If his eyes saw presence of God. If his eyes saw something and his flesh craved it, he something and his flesh craved it, he something and his flesh craved it, he reached in his money bag and bought it. reached in his money bag and bought it. reached in his money bag and bought it. But when it come dying time, he didn't But when it come dying time, he didn't But when it come dying time, he didn't have the necessary thing. have the necessary thing. have the necessary thing. It ain't a sin to be rich. It ain't a It ain't a sin to be rich. It ain't a It ain't a sin to be rich. It ain't a sin to have money, sin to have money, sin to have money, but it is indeed a sin for you to let but it is indeed a sin for you to let but it is indeed a sin for you to let money get you. money get you. money get you. When it gets you, there's a problem. When it gets you, there's a problem. When it gets you, there's a problem. When it gets in between you and God, I When it gets in between you and God, I When it gets in between you and God, I read about William Whiting Bordon. read about William Whiting Bordon. read about William Whiting Bordon. Bordon, you've probably heard of that Bordon, you've probably heard of that Bordon, you've probably heard of that name, is a famous uh uh family, very name, is a famous uh uh family, very name, is a famous uh uh family, very rich family. They had a a dairy empire. rich family. They had a a dairy empire. rich family. They had a a dairy empire. The Bordon dairy fortune. Amen. Was The Bordon dairy fortune. Amen. Was The Bordon dairy fortune. Amen. Was going to be left to William Whiting going to be left to William Whiting going to be left to William Whiting Bordon when he was at Yale University. Bordon when he was at Yale University. Bordon when he was at Yale University. He was still a teenager. Amen. And he He was still a teenager. Amen. And he He was still a teenager. Amen. And he made up his mind. One of them preachers made up his mind. One of them preachers made up his mind. One of them preachers came through. Amen. And made an appeal came through. Amen. And made an appeal came through. Amen. And made an appeal for the mission field. And William for the mission field. And William for the mission field. And William Bordon made up his mind. I'm not I'm not Bordon made up his mind. I'm not I'm not Bordon made up his mind. I'm not I'm not going to go into the dairy business. I'm going to go into the dairy business. I'm going to go into the dairy business. I'm not going to inherit that great fortune. not going to inherit that great fortune. not going to inherit that great fortune. Matter of fact, I believe I'll just Matter of fact, I believe I'll just Matter of fact, I believe I'll just renounce that fortune and go to the renounce that fortune and go to the renounce that fortune and go to the mission field someday. Amen. When he mission field someday. Amen. When he mission field someday. Amen. When he made up his mind, this 1907, 1908, when made up his mind, this 1907, 1908, when made up his mind, this 1907, 1908, when William Bordon made up his mind, I'm not William Bordon made up his mind, I'm not William Bordon made up his mind, I'm not going to in the family business. I'm going to in the family business. I'm going to in the family business. I'm God's calling me to the mission field. God's calling me to the mission field. God's calling me to the mission field. He opened the flap of his Bible and he He opened the flap of his Bible and he He opened the flap of his Bible and he wrote inside of his Bible. No reserves. wrote inside of his Bible. No reserves. wrote inside of his Bible. No reserves. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] Hallelujah. [laughter] Hallelujah. [laughter] Hallelujah. [laughter] No reserves. Amen. Oh God. Amen. Few No reserves. Amen. Oh God. Amen. Few No reserves. Amen. Oh God. Amen. Few years went by. He graduated Yale and his years went by. He graduated Yale and his years went by. He graduated Yale and his family told him it's getting serious family told him it's getting serious family told him it's getting serious now. He's about to go to the mission now. He's about to go to the mission now. He's about to go to the mission field. and his family sat him down, field. and his family sat him down, field. and his family sat him down, Brother Jones, and said, "Listen, Brother Jones, and said, "Listen, Brother Jones, and said, "Listen, William, you go to that mission field. William, you go to that mission field. William, you go to that mission field. You won't have to renounce your You won't have to renounce your You won't have to renounce your inheritance because we going to cut you inheritance because we going to cut you inheritance because we going to cut you out of everything." He told him, "Go out of everything." He told him, "Go out of everything." He told him, "Go ahead and do what you need to do." He ahead and do what you need to do." He ahead and do what you need to do." He opened that Bible again. And right up opened that Bible again. And right up opened that Bible again. And right up under no reserves, you know what he under no reserves, you know what he under no reserves, you know what he wrote? No retreat. Hallelujah. No wrote? No retreat. Hallelujah. No wrote? No retreat. Hallelujah. No retreat. Glory to God. I've made up my retreat. Glory to God. I've made up my retreat. Glory to God. I've made up my mind. I'm going on with Jesus. I'm going mind. I'm going on with Jesus. I'm going mind. I'm going on with Jesus. I'm going to serve the Lord. Amen. He felt like to serve the Lord. Amen. He felt like to serve the Lord. Amen. He felt like God was sending him to China to work God was sending him to China to work God was sending him to China to work with Hudson Taylor. Amen. Before he with Hudson Taylor. Amen. Before he with Hudson Taylor. Amen. Before he could get there on his way. Amen. He had could get there on his way. Amen. He had could get there on his way. Amen. He had made it to Egypt. And he contracted made it to Egypt. And he contracted made it to Egypt. And he contracted menitis. And he ended up dying in Egypt menitis. And he ended up dying in Egypt menitis. And he ended up dying in Egypt before he ever got to China. But while before he ever got to China. But while before he ever got to China. But while he's laying on his deathbed, he opened he's laying on his deathbed, he opened he's laying on his deathbed, he opened that old Bible. And you know what he that old Bible. And you know what he that old Bible. And you know what he wrote in the flap? Amen. No [screaming] wrote in the flap? Amen. No [screaming] wrote in the flap? Amen. No [screaming] regrets. Hallelujah. No regrets. Glory regrets. Hallelujah. No regrets. Glory regrets. Hallelujah. No regrets. Glory to God. Amen. In today's economy, he to God. Amen. In today's economy, he to God. Amen. In today's economy, he gave up about a $30 million empire to gave up about a $30 million empire to gave up about a $30 million empire to die on the mission field preaching the die on the mission field preaching the die on the mission field preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. I don't know how many angels it took to I don't know how many angels it took to total William Bordon his crown when he total William Bordon his crown when he total William Bordon his crown when he got there. Praise God. got there. Praise God. got there. Praise God. But I'd say he's got a nice [snorts] But I'd say he's got a nice [snorts] But I'd say he's got a nice [snorts] one. one. one. Come on, say amen. Oh, listen to me. The Come on, say amen. Oh, listen to me. The Come on, say amen. Oh, listen to me. The world offer you all of these things, but world offer you all of these things, but world offer you all of these things, but when that spirit comes along, Amen. You when that spirit comes along, Amen. You when that spirit comes along, Amen. You better try it. You better test it. You better try it. You better test it. You better try it. You better test it. You better ask yourself, is this going to better ask yourself, is this going to better ask yourself, is this going to come in between me and God? I've seen come in between me and God? I've seen come in between me and God? I've seen many leave because of money. I've seen many leave because of money. I've seen many leave because of money. I've seen others leave because of popularity. others leave because of popularity. others leave because of popularity. Amen. And you know what fame and Amen. And you know what fame and Amen. And you know what fame and popularity is? It's a longing to be popularity is? It's a longing to be popularity is? It's a longing to be known to be somebody in somebody else's known to be somebody in somebody else's known to be somebody in somebody else's eyes. That's all it is. The Bible warns eyes. That's all it is. The Bible warns eyes. That's all it is. The Bible warns us against seeking fame, popularity, and us against seeking fame, popularity, and us against seeking fame, popularity, and the applause of men. Jason, the approval the applause of men. Jason, the approval the applause of men. Jason, the approval of men always leads to a spiritual of men always leads to a spiritual of men always leads to a spiritual compromise. Brother, Brother, I just I I guess I just I I guess I just I I guess I'm just in a mood here this morning. I'm just in a mood here this morning. I'm just in a mood here this morning. I I I feel a little salty I I I feel a little salty I I I feel a little salty in a good way. in a good way. in a good way. Brother Jeremy Per, God's going to send Brother Jeremy Per, God's going to send Brother Jeremy Per, God's going to send you to all kind of places. You cannot you to all kind of places. You cannot you to all kind of places. You cannot afford. Just look down that pew. all afford. Just look down that pew. all afford. Just look down that pew. all them wonderful babies. You can't listen. them wonderful babies. You can't listen. them wonderful babies. You can't listen. You going to be in places where the You going to be in places where the You going to be in places where the pastor's wife's got earrings on. Amen. pastor's wife's got earrings on. Amen. pastor's wife's got earrings on. Amen. You cannot compromise with that. You You cannot compromise with that. You You cannot compromise with that. You can't afford to do that. You going to be can't afford to do that. You going to be can't afford to do that. You going to be in play. Listen, I was on a invited up in play. Listen, I was on a invited up in play. Listen, I was on a invited up on a platform not too long ago and the on a platform not too long ago and the on a platform not too long ago and the song leader was a young lady. She's the song leader was a young lady. She's the song leader was a young lady. She's the one hand the microphone. She had a nose one hand the microphone. She had a nose one hand the microphone. She had a nose ring in her nose and a pants suit. Pants ring in her nose and a pants suit. Pants ring in her nose and a pants suit. Pants suits on. Come on here. I still get suits on. Come on here. I still get suits on. Come on here. I still get invited around them kind of places. I invited around them kind of places. I invited around them kind of places. I try not to be a knucklehead. Amen. I'm try not to be a knucklehead. Amen. I'm try not to be a knucklehead. Amen. I'm gonna preach wholeness to them. Amen. gonna preach wholeness to them. Amen. gonna preach wholeness to them. Amen. The best I can. I'm not going to gag The best I can. I'm not going to gag The best I can. I'm not going to gag them. Amen. Come on and help me them. Amen. Come on and help me them. Amen. Come on and help me somebody. I tell you what I ain't going somebody. I tell you what I ain't going somebody. I tell you what I ain't going to do. I'm not going to compromise. to do. I'm not going to compromise. to do. I'm not going to compromise. I said I'm not going to compromise. To I said I'm not going to compromise. To I said I'm not going to compromise. To get popular. Amen. For popularity or get popular. Amen. For popularity or get popular. Amen. For popularity or fame. Come on, say amen. I'll tell you fame. Come on, say amen. I'll tell you fame. Come on, say amen. I'll tell you something. I learned long years ago uh something. I learned long years ago uh something. I learned long years ago uh way before uh I was ever Jeremy Per's way before uh I was ever Jeremy Per's way before uh I was ever Jeremy Per's age. Amen. The thought come to me if you age. Amen. The thought come to me if you age. Amen. The thought come to me if you trim this down a little bit, if you'll trim this down a little bit, if you'll trim this down a little bit, if you'll cut some corners, if you'll quit saying cut some corners, if you'll quit saying cut some corners, if you'll quit saying a few things, just leave that hair a few things, just leave that hair a few things, just leave that hair alone. Leave that jewelry alone. Leave alone. Leave that jewelry alone. Leave alone. Leave that jewelry alone. Leave that makeup alone. Leave them that makeup alone. Leave them that makeup alone. Leave them televisions alone. You can go far. Come televisions alone. You can go far. Come televisions alone. You can go far. Come on now. [screaming] But I'm too old now. on now. [screaming] But I'm too old now. on now. [screaming] But I'm too old now. I made up my mind a long time ago. I'm I made up my mind a long time ago. I'm I made up my mind a long time ago. I'm not going to trim it down or cut it off not going to trim it down or cut it off not going to trim it down or cut it off just to get popular. Fame, Fame, popularity, earthly glory is temporary. popularity, earthly glory is temporary. popularity, earthly glory is temporary. Do you hear me? Do you hear me? Do you hear me? Earthly glory is temporary. Earthly glory is temporary. Earthly glory is temporary. Bible warns us against doing good deeds Bible warns us against doing good deeds Bible warns us against doing good deeds even giving or praying just to be seen even giving or praying just to be seen even giving or praying just to be seen of men praised by others. Amen. Bible of men praised by others. Amen. Bible of men praised by others. Amen. Bible said Matthew 6 and1 take heed that you said Matthew 6 and1 take heed that you said Matthew 6 and1 take heed that you do not your arms before men to be seen do not your arms before men to be seen do not your arms before men to be seen of them otherwise you have no reward of of them otherwise you have no reward of of them otherwise you have no reward of your father which is in heaven. Oh, God. your father which is in heaven. Oh, God. your father which is in heaven. Oh, God. Fame, popularity. Fame, popularity. Fame, popularity. I'm like these other preachers. I've I'm like these other preachers. I've I'm like these other preachers. I've been to places where people come up to been to places where people come up to been to places where people come up to me and we we laugh about it. We me and we we laugh about it. We me and we we laugh about it. We appreciate it every time it happens. Uh, appreciate it every time it happens. Uh, appreciate it every time it happens. Uh, don't hear what I ain't saying, but uh, don't hear what I ain't saying, but uh, don't hear what I ain't saying, but uh, people give you a Pentecostal handshake people give you a Pentecostal handshake people give you a Pentecostal handshake sometimes. I'll put a $100 bill in your sometimes. I'll put a $100 bill in your sometimes. I'll put a $100 bill in your hand. And I appreciate that. Every time hand. And I appreciate that. Every time hand. And I appreciate that. Every time it's happened, but I I wondered it's happened, but I I wondered it's happened, but I I wondered sometimes I scratched my head. I I tried sometimes I scratched my head. I I tried sometimes I scratched my head. I I tried to discern. I want to try [screaming] to discern. I want to try [screaming] to discern. I want to try [screaming] that spirit. What What kind of spirit that spirit. What What kind of spirit that spirit. What What kind of spirit are they operating under the offering are they operating under the offering are they operating under the offering plate just come around? Why didn't they plate just come around? Why didn't they plate just come around? Why didn't they put it anonymously in that offering put it anonymously in that offering put it anonymously in that offering plate? Are are they looking for my plate? Are are they looking for my plate? Are are they looking for my attention? Are they looking for me to attention? Are they looking for me to attention? Are they looking for me to lift them up or or build them up? Are lift them up or or build them up? Are lift them up or or build them up? Are they trying to be somebody in my eyes? they trying to be somebody in my eyes? they trying to be somebody in my eyes? Some of them, I think, are. But some of Some of them, I think, are. But some of Some of them, I think, are. But some of them, I understand, have a pure motive them, I understand, have a pure motive them, I understand, have a pure motive and a pure heart. They just want to be a and a pure heart. They just want to be a and a pure heart. They just want to be a blessing to the ministry. Come on. But blessing to the ministry. Come on. But blessing to the ministry. Come on. But you got to be careful to try or test the you got to be careful to try or test the you got to be careful to try or test the spirit. Come on and say amen to me. spirit. Come on and say amen to me. spirit. Come on and say amen to me. Praise God. Listen to me. Uh because of Praise God. Listen to me. Uh because of Praise God. Listen to me. Uh because of popularity and being concerned what men popularity and being concerned what men popularity and being concerned what men think. John 12 talks to us about the think. John 12 talks to us about the think. John 12 talks to us about the chief rulersh. The Bible said that many chief rulersh. The Bible said that many chief rulersh. The Bible said that many of them believed on Christ but they of them believed on Christ but they of them believed on Christ but they would not confess him. You know why? would not confess him. You know why? would not confess him. You know why? John 12:43 said, "For they love the John 12:43 said, "For they love the John 12:43 said, "For they love the praise of men more than the praise of praise of men more than the praise of praise of men more than the praise of God." You did great, preacher. You did great, preacher. Appreciate you, preacher. Let me slap Appreciate you, preacher. Let me slap Appreciate you, preacher. Let me slap [snorts] another $100 on you, pat you on [snorts] another $100 on you, pat you on [snorts] another $100 on you, pat you on the back, and tell you how wonderful the back, and tell you how wonderful the back, and tell you how wonderful you've done. Boy, I figured out a long you've done. Boy, I figured out a long you've done. Boy, I figured out a long time ago when I was just a young man. time ago when I was just a young man. time ago when I was just a young man. You let that go to your head, you in You let that go to your head, you in You let that go to your head, you in trouble. trouble. trouble. Come on here. Come on here. Come on here. Amen. I'm just going to be flatfooted Amen. I'm just going to be flatfooted Amen. I'm just going to be flatfooted here this morning. Preach a little here this morning. Preach a little here this morning. Preach a little wholeness to you. You listen to me. It wholeness to you. You listen to me. It wholeness to you. You listen to me. It ain't all about who's the greatest ain't all about who's the greatest ain't all about who's the greatest preacher, who can get it, who can get it preacher, who can get it, who can get it preacher, who can get it, who can get it the highest, who can tell the greatest the highest, who can tell the greatest the highest, who can tell the greatest story, who can get them all on their story, who can get them all on their story, who can get them all on their feet. Oh, that's hogwash. Come on, say feet. Oh, that's hogwash. Come on, say feet. Oh, that's hogwash. Come on, say amen to me. Praise God. It's about amen to me. Praise God. It's about amen to me. Praise God. It's about brokenness. It's about humility. It's brokenness. It's about humility. It's brokenness. It's about humility. It's about folks coming to the altar to get a about folks coming to the altar to get a about folks coming to the altar to get a relationship with Christ. Amen. Come on relationship with Christ. Amen. Come on relationship with Christ. Amen. Come on now. I'm not interested in popularity. now. I'm not interested in popularity. now. I'm not interested in popularity. I've told them in other circles, I've I've told them in other circles, I've I've told them in other circles, I've told them, I'm not going to be your told them, I'm not going to be your told them, I'm not going to be your holiness hero. I'm not interested in holiness hero. I'm not interested in holiness hero. I'm not interested in being your holiness hero. Come on, say being your holiness hero. Come on, say being your holiness hero. Come on, say amen. I'm just a holiness preacher. Just amen. I'm just a holiness preacher. Just amen. I'm just a holiness preacher. Just a preacher of the gospel trying to do a preacher of the gospel trying to do a preacher of the gospel trying to do something for the kingdom of God. Come something for the kingdom of God. Come something for the kingdom of God. Come on now. [screaming] I'll tell you on now. [screaming] I'll tell you on now. [screaming] I'll tell you something. If we're not careful, Amen. something. If we're not careful, Amen. something. If we're not careful, Amen. we'll let p popularity swell us up and we'll let p popularity swell us up and we'll let p popularity swell us up and puff us up. Amen. Then there's the puff us up. Amen. Then there's the puff us up. Amen. Then there's the objective that the world has of power. objective that the world has of power. objective that the world has of power. Just like Jesus in the temptation in the Just like Jesus in the temptation in the Just like Jesus in the temptation in the wilderness, the devil offered him power. wilderness, the devil offered him power. wilderness, the devil offered him power. Amen. That's the desire for dominance Amen. That's the desire for dominance Amen. That's the desire for dominance and it's rooted in pride. Believers, and it's rooted in pride. Believers, and it's rooted in pride. Believers, Amen. Christians are to be led are to Amen. Christians are to be led are to Amen. Christians are to be led are to lead through humble service. Hunger for lead through humble service. Hunger for lead through humble service. Hunger for worldly power. Hunger for dominance worldly power. Hunger for dominance worldly power. Hunger for dominance leads to spiritual corruption. leads to spiritual corruption. leads to spiritual corruption. Amen. Is Amen. Is Amen. Is that right? that right? that right? Jesus taught us it's worldly rulers that Jesus taught us it's worldly rulers that Jesus taught us it's worldly rulers that crave authority, crave authority, crave authority, dominance, and power to control people. dominance, and power to control people. dominance, and power to control people. The kingdom operates completely The kingdom operates completely The kingdom operates completely different. See, he flipped things right different. See, he flipped things right different. See, he flipped things right side up. He didn't turn it upside down. side up. He didn't turn it upside down. side up. He didn't turn it upside down. You know, they they said of those You know, they they said of those You know, they they said of those apostles, "These men do turn the whole apostles, "These men do turn the whole apostles, "These men do turn the whole world upside down." That they were world upside down." That they were world upside down." That they were speaking for the devil. What was really speaking for the devil. What was really speaking for the devil. What was really happening there turning things right happening there turning things right happening there turning things right right side up, how it's supposed to be. right side up, how it's supposed to be. right side up, how it's supposed to be. Huh? Huh? Praise God. Listen. Uh the Huh? Huh? Praise God. Listen. Uh the Huh? Huh? Praise God. Listen. Uh the kingdom operates differently than the kingdom operates differently than the kingdom operates differently than the world. Leadership world. Leadership world. Leadership should reflect servant servant a should reflect servant servant a should reflect servant servant a servant's heart. Leadership should servant's heart. Leadership should servant's heart. Leadership should reflect humility and servantthood. reflect humility and servantthood. reflect humility and servantthood. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Heard the story years ago of young Heard the story years ago of young Heard the story years ago of young preacher. Boy, he was real stuck on preacher. Boy, he was real stuck on preacher. Boy, he was real stuck on himself. He's real proud. You know, one himself. He's real proud. You know, one himself. He's real proud. You know, one of them guys, he's probably his own of them guys, he's probably his own of them guys, he's probably his own favorite preacher. He listens to himself favorite preacher. He listens to himself favorite preacher. He listens to himself more than he does anybody else. Now, when he gets done listening, he Now, when he gets done listening, he said, "Man, I was preaching. I've met some of them." This is one of I've met some of them." This is one of them guys. They said he got up and he them guys. They said he got up and he them guys. They said he got up and he declared in his uh 20 20 plus years, all declared in his uh 20 20 plus years, all declared in his uh 20 20 plus years, all his 20 plus years of living, his great his 20 plus years of living, his great his 20 plus years of living, his great wisdom, he's cleared his TR. Tonight, wisdom, he's cleared his TR. Tonight, wisdom, he's cleared his TR. Tonight, I'm going to preach things you've never I'm going to preach things you've never I'm going to preach things you've never heard before. Now, I want you to know heard before. Now, I want you to know heard before. Now, I want you to know [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] this is all original. this is all original. this is all original. I'm not drawing from anybody but the I'm not drawing from anybody but the I'm not drawing from anybody but the Holy Ghost. Holy Ghost. Holy Ghost. He got started preaching. There's an old He got started preaching. There's an old He got started preaching. There's an old homeless preacher sitting on the front homeless preacher sitting on the front homeless preacher sitting on the front pew. That young man got started pew. That young man got started pew. That young man got started preaching. Boy, he's he his hacking preaching. Boy, he's he his hacking preaching. Boy, he's he his hacking starting to sweat a little bit and starting to sweat a little bit and starting to sweat a little bit and preach. He's he he made a comment and preach. He's he he made a comment and preach. He's he he made a comment and the old brother sitting on the front pew the old brother sitting on the front pew the old brother sitting on the front pew said, "Spurgeon." said, "Spurgeon." said, "Spurgeon." Guy stopped, looked at him, kept on Guy stopped, looked at him, kept on Guy stopped, looked at him, kept on preaching, kept on preaching. He said preaching, kept on preaching. He said preaching, kept on preaching. He said something else and old brother leaned up something else and old brother leaned up something else and old brother leaned up and said, "John Wesley." and said, "John Wesley." and said, "John Wesley." Stopped and looked at him. Amen. He took Stopped and looked at him. Amen. He took Stopped and looked at him. Amen. He took off again, gathered. off again, gathered. off again, gathered. He's preaching. Amen. He said something He's preaching. Amen. He said something He's preaching. Amen. He said something else. Amen. The old man leaned up on his else. Amen. The old man leaned up on his else. Amen. The old man leaned up on his uh edge of his seat and he said, uh edge of his seat and he said, uh edge of his seat and he said, "Whitfield." "Whitfield." "Whitfield." The young preacher said, "I feel a bad The young preacher said, "I feel a bad The young preacher said, "I feel a bad spirit in this place." The old man said spirit in this place." The old man said spirit in this place." The old man said original. original. original. Praise God. Anybody read the Bible knows there's Anybody read the Bible knows there's nothing new under the sun. Come on, say nothing new under the sun. Come on, say nothing new under the sun. Come on, say amen. You've heard all this before. If amen. You've heard all this before. If amen. You've heard all this before. If you've been in church any length of time you've been in church any length of time you've been in church any length of time at all, there's nothing nothing for us at all, there's nothing nothing for us at all, there's nothing nothing for us to get puffed up about. We did. Listen, to get puffed up about. We did. Listen, to get puffed up about. We did. Listen, in Africa, God's helped us to be able to in Africa, God's helped us to be able to in Africa, God's helped us to be able to to plant uh uh and build 26 churches, to plant uh uh and build 26 churches, to plant uh uh and build 26 churches, but I can't get puffed up about that. but I can't get puffed up about that. but I can't get puffed up about that. Wasn't my hands that done it. I'm just Wasn't my hands that done it. I'm just Wasn't my hands that done it. I'm just kind of a funnel. I'm a middleman kind of a funnel. I'm a middleman kind of a funnel. I'm a middleman between you and them. Come on now. 40 40 between you and them. Come on now. 40 40 between you and them. Come on now. 40 40 plus congregations in Cameroon and plus congregations in Cameroon and plus congregations in Cameroon and Ghana, nationally recognized in both uh Ghana, nationally recognized in both uh Ghana, nationally recognized in both uh countries as an official work for countries as an official work for countries as an official work for Christ. I can't get puffed up about Christ. I can't get puffed up about Christ. I can't get puffed up about that. 25 freshwater whales in rural that. 25 freshwater whales in rural that. 25 freshwater whales in rural villages. I can't brag. That's not a villages. I can't brag. That's not a villages. I can't brag. That's not a brag. Oh, that's his work. I said that's brag. Oh, that's his work. I said that's brag. Oh, that's his work. I said that's his work. Come on and say amen. They his work. Come on and say amen. They his work. Come on and say amen. They come to me early on. Some of them come to me early on. Some of them come to me early on. Some of them preachers come to me early on over there preachers come to me early on over there preachers come to me early on over there and they had a big long list of and they had a big long list of and they had a big long list of questions. questions. questions. One of their questions was, "Can we call One of their questions was, "Can we call One of their questions was, "Can we call ourselves apostles? You know, like kind of like a Catholic You know, like kind of like a Catholic robe, robe, robe, backwards collar. backwards collar. backwards collar. Alice, Alice, Alice, I don't know what you'd have told him, I don't know what you'd have told him, I don't know what you'd have told him, but this is what Curtis Stig told him. I but this is what Curtis Stig told him. I but this is what Curtis Stig told him. I said, "We we're really not interested in said, "We we're really not interested in said, "We we're really not interested in titles." titles." titles." I said, "How about this? Let's call one I said, "How about this? Let's call one I said, "How about this? Let's call one another brother another brother another brother and sister." and sister." and sister." Huh? Let's do that. Let's skip off the Huh? Let's do that. Let's skip off the Huh? Let's do that. Let's skip off the apostle stuff and the bishop stuff. Huh? apostle stuff and the bishop stuff. Huh? apostle stuff and the bishop stuff. Huh? Let's let's call each other brother and Let's let's call each other brother and Let's let's call each other brother and sister. I I said instead of building up sister. I I said instead of building up sister. I I said instead of building up a big bunch of names and lists of who we a big bunch of names and lists of who we a big bunch of names and lists of who we think we are, let's just be simple think we are, let's just be simple think we are, let's just be simple wholeness preachers. wholeness preachers. wholeness preachers. Let's just preach the gospel. Come on, Let's just preach the gospel. Come on, Let's just preach the gospel. Come on, say amen. Huh? Oh, God. Hallelujah. Uh say amen. Huh? Oh, God. Hallelujah. Uh say amen. Huh? Oh, God. Hallelujah. Uh we pick and cut up and call each other we pick and cut up and call each other we pick and cut up and call each other bishop. I know the church of God has bishop. I know the church of God has bishop. I know the church of God has ordained bishops. It's in the Bible. I'm ordained bishops. It's in the Bible. I'm ordained bishops. It's in the Bible. I'm not against it. Come on, say amen. until not against it. Come on, say amen. until not against it. Come on, say amen. until we begin to use it to usurp the power we begin to use it to usurp the power we begin to use it to usurp the power and authority over somebody else. Come and authority over somebody else. Come and authority over somebody else. Come on and talk to me, somebody. Uh we've on and talk to me, somebody. Uh we've on and talk to me, somebody. Uh we've heard it and heard it and heard it, heard it and heard it and heard it, heard it and heard it and heard it, hadn't we? Uh Jesus said in Matthew 20 hadn't we? Uh Jesus said in Matthew 20 hadn't we? Uh Jesus said in Matthew 20 uh but Jesus called them unto him and uh but Jesus called them unto him and uh but Jesus called them unto him and said, "You know that the princes of the said, "You know that the princes of the said, "You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, Gentiles exercise dominion over them, Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise and they that are great exercise and they that are great exercise authority upon them, but it shall not be authority upon them, but it shall not be authority upon them, but it shall not be so among you. But whosoever will be so among you. But whosoever will be so among you. But whosoever will be great among you, let him be your great among you, let him be your great among you, let him be your minister, and whosoever will be chief minister, and whosoever will be chief minister, and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant." among you, let him be your servant." among you, let him be your servant." It ain't about power. It ain't about It ain't about power. It ain't about It ain't about power. It ain't about dominance. It ain't about authority. dominance. It ain't about authority. dominance. It ain't about authority. It's about service. I said it's about It's about service. I said it's about It's about service. I said it's about service. It's about surrender. It's service. It's about surrender. It's service. It's about surrender. It's about humility. about humility. about humility. Amen. Amen. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. These objectives the world comes Amen. These objectives the world comes Amen. These objectives the world comes along with. I'm going to hurry along. I along with. I'm going to hurry along. I along with. I'm going to hurry along. I ain't got long left to preach. Amen. ain't got long left to preach. Amen. ain't got long left to preach. Amen. of this money. If you're not careful to of this money. If you're not careful to of this money. If you're not careful to get a hook in, you knew a boy that get a hook in, you knew a boy that get a hook in, you knew a boy that worked for Ford in the state of Indiana. worked for Ford in the state of Indiana. worked for Ford in the state of Indiana. Great preacher of the gospel. Just amaze Great preacher of the gospel. Just amaze Great preacher of the gospel. Just amaze you how he'd just stand flatfooted, just you how he'd just stand flatfooted, just you how he'd just stand flatfooted, just flow out of him. Just a great preacher, flow out of him. Just a great preacher, flow out of him. Just a great preacher, great Sunday school teacher, great great Sunday school teacher, great great Sunday school teacher, great preacher of the gospel. This is back in preacher of the gospel. This is back in preacher of the gospel. This is back in the mid 90s. He was making $36 an hour the mid 90s. He was making $36 an hour the mid 90s. He was making $36 an hour working for the Ford Motor Company, uh, working for the Ford Motor Company, uh, working for the Ford Motor Company, uh, doing some kind of computer something, doing some kind of computer something, doing some kind of computer something, some kind of IT guy. And, uh, that that some kind of IT guy. And, uh, that that some kind of IT guy. And, uh, that that really don't seem like a lot of money in really don't seem like a lot of money in really don't seem like a lot of money in this generation. But way back then, this generation. But way back then, this generation. But way back then, that's a whole lot of money. This boy that's a whole lot of money. This boy that's a whole lot of money. This boy could have preached anywhere he wanted. could have preached anywhere he wanted. could have preached anywhere he wanted. I'm telling you, he was that kind of I'm telling you, he was that kind of I'm telling you, he was that kind of preacher. And I watched him. I I preacher. And I watched him. I I preacher. And I watched him. I I preached at his home church there many preached at his home church there many preached at his home church there many years in a row. And I watched him. I years in a row. And I watched him. I years in a row. And I watched him. I tried to bump him, you know, encourage tried to bump him, you know, encourage tried to bump him, you know, encourage him. Amen. and get out and preach the him. Amen. and get out and preach the him. Amen. and get out and preach the gospel. Use that talent God's given you. gospel. Use that talent God's given you. gospel. Use that talent God's given you. God's called you. He's blessed you with God's called you. He's blessed you with God's called you. He's blessed you with a gift. That calling got to be the most a gift. That calling got to be the most a gift. That calling got to be the most important thing. I want to tell you important thing. I want to tell you important thing. I want to tell you something. If if you're here this something. If if you're here this something. If if you're here this morning and God has called you to morning and God has called you to morning and God has called you to preach, Amen. Leave the real estate preach, Amen. Leave the real estate preach, Amen. Leave the real estate business to somebody else and preach a business to somebody else and preach a business to somebody else and preach a gospel. Come on, say amen. Leave the gospel. Come on, say amen. Leave the gospel. Come on, say amen. Leave the used car business to somebody else and used car business to somebody else and used car business to somebody else and you go preach the kingdom. Oh cow. Woo. I watched him. He built him Oh cow. Woo. I watched him. He built him a beautiful log cabin. a beautiful log cabin. a beautiful log cabin. Amen. He had two or three toys sitting Amen. He had two or three toys sitting Amen. He had two or three toys sitting in the yard. Great old big beautiful in the yard. Great old big beautiful in the yard. Great old big beautiful bass boat. Uh big big nice side by bass boat. Uh big big nice side by bass boat. Uh big big nice side by sides. Couple of them. Four-wheelers for sides. Couple of them. Four-wheelers for sides. Couple of them. Four-wheelers for all the children. Just doing all the children. Just doing all the children. Just doing tremendously well. Amen. Years went by tremendously well. Amen. Years went by tremendously well. Amen. Years went by and I didn't get to go back to that and I didn't get to go back to that and I didn't get to go back to that church. And uh finally, you know, just church. And uh finally, you know, just church. And uh finally, you know, just it just things happened and I was asking it just things happened and I was asking it just things happened and I was asking about him not too awful long ago. I about him not too awful long ago. I about him not too awful long ago. I don't even think he's in. I think he's don't even think he's in. I think he's don't even think he's in. I think he's given himself holy to the things of the given himself holy to the things of the given himself holy to the things of the world. Brother Tig's trying to preach to world. Brother Tig's trying to preach to world. Brother Tig's trying to preach to you. Try the spirits. Test them. Come you. Try the spirits. Test them. Come you. Try the spirits. Test them. Come on, say amen. Put them up against the on, say amen. Put them up against the on, say amen. Put them up against the word of God. Put them up against the word of God. Put them up against the word of God. Put them up against the will of God in your life. Listen. Amen. will of God in your life. Listen. Amen. will of God in your life. Listen. Amen. Love not the world. That's what he said Love not the world. That's what he said Love not the world. That's what he said over and over and over. Amen. The Bible over and over and over. Amen. The Bible over and over and over. Amen. The Bible declares unto us. We are in a spiritual declares unto us. We are in a spiritual declares unto us. We are in a spiritual battle. Amen. I'll tell you something, battle. Amen. I'll tell you something, battle. Amen. I'll tell you something, folks. I've read the end of the book. folks. I've read the end of the book. folks. I've read the end of the book. And if we win, I said if we are going to And if we win, I said if we are going to And if we win, I said if we are going to win, then we must have have to learn how win, then we must have have to learn how win, then we must have have to learn how to fight on a spiritual level. Amen. to fight on a spiritual level. Amen. to fight on a spiritual level. Amen. Come on now. Amen. Paul said, "I'm not Come on now. Amen. Paul said, "I'm not Come on now. Amen. Paul said, "I'm not shadow boxing. I'm not fighting as one shadow boxing. I'm not fighting as one shadow boxing. I'm not fighting as one that's beating against the air. I've got that's beating against the air. I've got that's beating against the air. I've got focus. I've got purpose. I know what I'm focus. I've got purpose. I know what I'm focus. I've got purpose. I know what I'm striking at. I know how hard I'm striking at. I know how hard I'm striking at. I know how hard I'm hitting." Come on, say amen. I'm telling hitting." Come on, say amen. I'm telling hitting." Come on, say amen. I'm telling you, uh, we're in a battle. And the you, uh, we're in a battle. And the you, uh, we're in a battle. And the battle we in is spiritual. Amen. Amen. battle we in is spiritual. Amen. Amen. battle we in is spiritual. Amen. Amen. You get tangled up worried about money, You get tangled up worried about money, You get tangled up worried about money, worried about popularity, worried about popularity, worried about popularity, worried about being accepted by the worried about being accepted by the worried about being accepted by the world. You get to trying to keep up with world. You get to trying to keep up with world. You get to trying to keep up with the Joneses. Sorry, brother Jones. the Joneses. Sorry, brother Jones. the Joneses. Sorry, brother Jones. Digging swimming pools, building big Digging swimming pools, building big Digging swimming pools, building big houses. You try to keep up with that houses. You try to keep up with that houses. You try to keep up with that worldly bunch. You get sidetracked. You'll get sidetracked. You'll get sidetracked. Amen. Before you know it, you'll be way Amen. Before you know it, you'll be way Amen. Before you know it, you'll be way off out there in the world somewhere. off out there in the world somewhere. off out there in the world somewhere. Paul warned us in Ephesians 6 and 11, Paul warned us in Ephesians 6 and 11, Paul warned us in Ephesians 6 and 11, put on the whole armor of God that ye put on the whole armor of God that ye put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the ws of may be able to stand against the ws of may be able to stand against the ws of the devil. He declared unto us, verse the devil. He declared unto us, verse the devil. He declared unto us, verse 12, for we wrestle not against flesh and 12, for we wrestle not against flesh and 12, for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, blood, but against principalities, blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of against powers, against the rulers of against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against the darkness of this world, against the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. I spiritual wickedness in high places. I spiritual wickedness in high places. I want you to hear this preacher this want you to hear this preacher this want you to hear this preacher this morning. We are in a spiritual warfare. morning. We are in a spiritual warfare. morning. We are in a spiritual warfare. Whether you want to be or not, you are Whether you want to be or not, you are Whether you want to be or not, you are right smack dab in the middle of a war right smack dab in the middle of a war right smack dab in the middle of a war zone. You're in a battlefield. Come on, zone. You're in a battlefield. Come on, zone. You're in a battlefield. Come on, say amen. And until you learn how to put say amen. And until you learn how to put say amen. And until you learn how to put on the whole armor of God and use it to on the whole armor of God and use it to on the whole armor of God and use it to become an effective warrior in the become an effective warrior in the become an effective warrior in the kingdom of God. Come on now. Old Pete kingdom of God. Come on now. Old Pete kingdom of God. Come on now. Old Pete Heg Seth is calling our soldiers in Heg Seth is calling our soldiers in Heg Seth is calling our soldiers in America war fighters. Hallelujah. I kind America war fighters. Hallelujah. I kind America war fighters. Hallelujah. I kind of like that. War fighters. Glory to of like that. War fighters. Glory to of like that. War fighters. Glory to God. That's what you and I are supposed God. That's what you and I are supposed God. That's what you and I are supposed to be. Amen. We're not just a bunch of to be. Amen. We're not just a bunch of to be. Amen. We're not just a bunch of sheep. We're war fighters. Come on, say sheep. We're war fighters. Come on, say sheep. We're war fighters. Come on, say amen. Amen. We must learn to endure amen. Amen. We must learn to endure amen. Amen. We must learn to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus hardness as a good soldier of Jesus hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. We must learn to take Christ. We must learn to take Christ. We must learn to take instruction and be obedient and follow instruction and be obedient and follow instruction and be obedient and follow the rules. Come on and talk to me. And the rules. Come on and talk to me. And the rules. Come on and talk to me. And we've got to do it on a spiritual level. we've got to do it on a spiritual level. we've got to do it on a spiritual level. You'd be There's people here You'd be There's people here You'd be There's people here probably that would be shocked probably that would be shocked probably that would be shocked if God somehow would give me the power if God somehow would give me the power if God somehow would give me the power to pull back this ceiling, this roof. to pull back this ceiling, this roof. to pull back this ceiling, this roof. Amen. pull back the heavenlies. If you Amen. pull back the heavenlies. If you Amen. pull back the heavenlies. If you could see the battle that's raging, all could see the battle that's raging, all could see the battle that's raging, all around these grounds, all up over this around these grounds, all up over this around these grounds, all up over this church, all throughout the top of this church, all throughout the top of this church, all throughout the top of this building, there's a war taking place. building, there's a war taking place. building, there's a war taking place. There's a battle taking place. Good There's a battle taking place. Good There's a battle taking place. Good versus evil. Come on, say amen. Some of versus evil. Come on, say amen. Some of versus evil. Come on, say amen. Some of you don't believe that. Amen. I read you don't believe that. Amen. I read you don't believe that. Amen. I read about an unseen warfare in Revelation about an unseen warfare in Revelation about an unseen warfare in Revelation 12. Michael and his angels battling 12. Michael and his angels battling 12. Michael and his angels battling against the dragon and his angels. Can I against the dragon and his angels. Can I against the dragon and his angels. Can I tell you which side won? God's tell you which side won? God's tell you which side won? God's [screaming] side one. Come on, say amen. [screaming] side one. Come on, say amen. [screaming] side one. Come on, say amen. I read about an unseen warfare. Just I read about an unseen warfare. Just I read about an unseen warfare. Just because you couldn't see it didn't mean because you couldn't see it didn't mean because you couldn't see it didn't mean you wasn't experiencing it. I read about you wasn't experiencing it. I read about you wasn't experiencing it. I read about it in Daniel 10. There was a spiritual it in Daniel 10. There was a spiritual it in Daniel 10. There was a spiritual conflict. Amen. He had a messenger angel conflict. Amen. He had a messenger angel conflict. Amen. He had a messenger angel dispatched from the pus of glory. He'd dispatched from the pus of glory. He'd dispatched from the pus of glory. He'd been fasting for 21 days, but from the been fasting for 21 days, but from the been fasting for 21 days, but from the first day he prayed, God sent the first day he prayed, God sent the first day he prayed, God sent the answer. Amen. But the prince of Persia, answer. Amen. But the prince of Persia, answer. Amen. But the prince of Persia, the Bible said, Amen. With studying for the Bible said, Amen. With studying for the Bible said, Amen. With studying for all of those days, the battle got so hot all of those days, the battle got so hot all of those days, the battle got so hot that messenger angel, amen, required that messenger angel, amen, required that messenger angel, amen, required assistance from Michael the Archangel. assistance from Michael the Archangel. assistance from Michael the Archangel. Come on and talk to me, church. We're in Come on and talk to me, church. We're in Come on and talk to me, church. We're in a warfare. We're in [screaming] a a warfare. We're in [screaming] a a warfare. We're in [screaming] a battle. Come on, say amen. I read in battle. Come on, say amen. I read in battle. Come on, say amen. I read in Jude 1:9 where Michael contended with Jude 1:9 where Michael contended with Jude 1:9 where Michael contended with the devil regarding the body of Moses. the devil regarding the body of Moses. the devil regarding the body of Moses. There's a warfare taking place. There's There's a warfare taking place. There's There's a warfare taking place. There's a battle going on. But thank God I read a battle going on. But thank God I read a battle going on. But thank God I read it in 2 Kings 6. Fear not for they that it in 2 Kings 6. Fear not for they that it in 2 Kings 6. Fear not for they that are with us are more than they that are are with us are more than they that are are with us are more than they that are with them. with them. with them. Praise God. Open the young man's eyes. Praise God. Open the young man's eyes. Praise God. Open the young man's eyes. It's what the prophet prayed. Amen. For It's what the prophet prayed. Amen. For It's what the prophet prayed. Amen. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not though we walk in the flesh, we do not though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh. Amen. The weapons war after the flesh. Amen. The weapons war after the flesh. Amen. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but of our warfare are not carnal, but of our warfare are not carnal, but they're mighty through God to the they're mighty through God to the they're mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. I'm going pulling down of strongholds. I'm going pulling down of strongholds. I'm going to preach to you about five more to preach to you about five more to preach to you about five more minutes. I want to concentrate on this minutes. I want to concentrate on this minutes. I want to concentrate on this right here. Paul gave us a list of who right here. Paul gave us a list of who right here. Paul gave us a list of who we're fighting against. He identified we're fighting against. He identified we're fighting against. He identified them so we wouldn't be ignorant of them so we wouldn't be ignorant of them so we wouldn't be ignorant of Satan's devices. He said, "We're Satan's devices. He said, "We're Satan's devices. He said, "We're fighting against principalities, fighting against principalities, fighting against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of against powers, against the rulers of against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against the darkness of this world, against the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." spiritual wickedness in high places." spiritual wickedness in high places." Right. Right. Right. We read through that so swiftly to even We read through that so swiftly to even We read through that so swiftly to even recognize the power, the authority, the recognize the power, the authority, the recognize the power, the authority, the great ability, great ability, great ability, the great force. the great force. the great force. Amen. The magnitude of the force we Amen. The magnitude of the force we Amen. The magnitude of the force we face. face. face. Huh? Huh? Huh? Come on here. Come on here. Come on here. I know. I know. Listen, we're in a time I know. I know. Listen, we're in a time I know. I know. Listen, we're in a time in the church you like to bunny hop in the church you like to bunny hop in the church you like to bunny hop around, skip around the altar shouting, around, skip around the altar shouting, around, skip around the altar shouting, "Goody goody devil." You don't even "Goody goody devil." You don't even "Goody goody devil." You don't even People don't even understand who they're People don't even understand who they're People don't even understand who they're fighting against. fighting against. fighting against. Huh? I'm I'm not talking about a devil Huh? I'm I'm not talking about a devil Huh? I'm I'm not talking about a devil that you can get a broom and sweep out that you can get a broom and sweep out that you can get a broom and sweep out the door. the door. the door. I'm talking about a very formidable foe I'm talking about a very formidable foe I'm talking about a very formidable foe who's taken down greater societies than who's taken down greater societies than who's taken down greater societies than ours. ours. ours. Come on, say amen. Come on, say amen. Come on, say amen. This word principalities, This word principalities, This word principalities, Amen, is where we get our word in the Amen, is where we get our word in the Amen, is where we get our word in the Greek ark. It is spelled A R C H E ark Greek ark. It is spelled A R C H E ark Greek ark. It is spelled A R C H E ark and it means first in ranked. We're and it means first in ranked. We're and it means first in ranked. We're battling against the devil's very best, battling against the devil's very best, battling against the devil's very best, his highest ranking his highest ranking his highest ranking generals, principalities, generals, principalities, generals, principalities, first in rank, high ranking spiritual first in rank, high ranking spiritual first in rank, high ranking spiritual beings in the hierarchy of darkness. beings in the hierarchy of darkness. beings in the hierarchy of darkness. Oh, cow. Yeah. Oh, cow. Yeah. Oh, cow. Yeah. He's not He's not a little wimpy. He's not He's not a little wimpy. He's not He's not a little wimpy. Something in a red suit with a fork tail Something in a red suit with a fork tail Something in a red suit with a fork tail and a pitchfork, and a pitchfork, and a pitchfork, huh? Little horns on his head. That huh? Little horns on his head. That huh? Little horns on his head. That ain't him. Come on, say amen. ain't him. Come on, say amen. ain't him. Come on, say amen. He has power. He has authority. He has a He has power. He has authority. He has a He has power. He has authority. He has a rank and foul. He has a wicked army. rank and foul. He has a wicked army. rank and foul. He has a wicked army. Come on, say amen. And they're waring Come on, say amen. And they're waring Come on, say amen. And they're waring against you because you're under the against you because you're under the against you because you're under the blood of Jesus. They're battling against blood of Jesus. They're battling against blood of Jesus. They're battling against you because you've purposed in your you because you've purposed in your you because you've purposed in your heart to make heaven your home. They heart to make heaven your home. They heart to make heaven your home. They hate you. They despise you. [screaming] hate you. They despise you. [screaming] hate you. They despise you. [screaming] We're in the bullseye. We're in the bullseye. We're in the bullseye. All right. All right. All right. Come on, say amen. Come on, say amen. Come on, say amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. A lot of us, A lot of us, God help me A lot of us, A lot of us, God help me A lot of us, A lot of us, God help me right here. I told you I was feeling right here. I told you I was feeling right here. I told you I was feeling salty. A lot of us are like Trump. salty. A lot of us are like Trump. salty. A lot of us are like Trump. Six weeks ago, I heard Iran was Six weeks ago, I heard Iran was Six weeks ago, I heard Iran was finished. They're completely decimated. finished. They're completely decimated. finished. They're completely decimated. We've done everything. They have no We've done everything. They have no We've done everything. They have no capabilities left. Amen. Two weeks ago, capabilities left. Amen. Two weeks ago, capabilities left. Amen. Two weeks ago, they blowing up ships in the straight of they blowing up ships in the straight of they blowing up ships in the straight of Hormuzz. Hormuzz. Hormuzz. Last week they threatened to kill Trump. Last week they threatened to kill Trump. Last week they threatened to kill Trump. But we've decimated them. It's finished. But we've decimated them. It's finished. But we've decimated them. It's finished. It's over. But now they're talking about It's over. But now they're talking about It's over. But now they're talking about sending ground troops in. sending ground troops in. sending ground troops in. Huh? Huh? Trump's a lot like Mark Twain. Huh? Huh? Trump's a lot like Mark Twain. Huh? Huh? Trump's a lot like Mark Twain. I I heard a story about Mark Twain or I I I heard a story about Mark Twain or I I I heard a story about Mark Twain or I read it somewhere along the line. Mark read it somewhere along the line. Mark read it somewhere along the line. Mark Twain wrote uh Huckleberry Finn, Tom Twain wrote uh Huckleberry Finn, Tom Twain wrote uh Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawier, he bought him a steamboat and Sawier, he bought him a steamboat and Sawier, he bought him a steamboat and his popularity, he'd go up and down that his popularity, he'd go up and down that his popularity, he'd go up and down that Mississippi River and that steamboat and Mississippi River and that steamboat and Mississippi River and that steamboat and he'd have stops. We call them book he'd have stops. We call them book he'd have stops. We call them book signings nowadays. He'd have stops. signings nowadays. He'd have stops. signings nowadays. He'd have stops. Great crowds would gather up on them Great crowds would gather up on them Great crowds would gather up on them docks to see Mark Twain. Amen. Samuel docks to see Mark Twain. Amen. Samuel docks to see Mark Twain. Amen. Samuel Clemens. That's who it was. He'd sign Clemens. That's who it was. He'd sign Clemens. That's who it was. He'd sign their books for them. He got that their books for them. He got that their books for them. He got that steamboat boy. He wanted to let them steamboat boy. He wanted to let them steamboat boy. He wanted to let them know he was coming. Sometimes they said know he was coming. Sometimes they said know he was coming. Sometimes they said he gets happy blowing that steam horn on he gets happy blowing that steam horn on he gets happy blowing that steam horn on that steamboat. Come on, say amen. He'd that steamboat. Come on, say amen. He'd that steamboat. Come on, say amen. He'd whoop [screaming] whoop [screaming] whoop [screaming] whoop. I'm on the way. I'm coming. Whoop whoop. I'm on the way. I'm coming. Whoop whoop. I'm on the way. I'm coming. Whoop whoop woo. Come on, say amen. He'd blow whoop woo. Come on, say amen. He'd blow whoop woo. Come on, say amen. He'd blow that old steam horn till the boat had that old steam horn till the boat had that old steam horn till the boat had run out of steam and they'd have to run out of steam and they'd have to run out of steam and they'd have to chunk the fire up and get it hot enough chunk the fire up and get it hot enough chunk the fire up and get it hot enough to get some more steam. He just start to get some more steam. He just start to get some more steam. He just start drifting back down the river. He tooted drifting back down the river. He tooted drifting back down the river. He tooted his own horn so much he lost all the his own horn so much he lost all the his own horn so much he lost all the power he had. Come on, say amen. I don't power he had. Come on, say amen. I don't power he had. Come on, say amen. I don't want to be like that to you, but I am want to be like that to you, but I am want to be like that to you, but I am feeling a little salty here this feeling a little salty here this feeling a little salty here this morning. And I want you to understand morning. And I want you to understand morning. And I want you to understand something. Amen. Just because you say, something. Amen. Just because you say, something. Amen. Just because you say, "Get thee behind me, Satan. That don't "Get thee behind me, Satan. That don't "Get thee behind me, Satan. That don't mean he's going to obey you. You got to mean he's going to obey you. You got to mean he's going to obey you. You got to be clean. You got to be covered in the be clean. You got to be covered in the be clean. You got to be covered in the blood. You got to be walking in the blood. You got to be walking in the blood. You got to be walking in the steps of the Lord, sanctified and full steps of the Lord, sanctified and full steps of the Lord, sanctified and full of the Holy Ghost. You got to be living in this word You got to be living in this word to have authority over the devil. It's to have authority over the devil. It's to have authority over the devil. It's only Christ in us that can rebuke the only Christ in us that can rebuke the only Christ in us that can rebuke the devil. devil. devil. Come on and talk to me, somebody. Come on and talk to me, somebody. Come on and talk to me, somebody. Amen. Principalities, powers, that word, Amen. Principalities, powers, that word, Amen. Principalities, powers, that word, that Greek word is exusia. Amen. Exuse. that Greek word is exusia. Amen. Exuse. that Greek word is exusia. Amen. Exuse. It means authority. Delegated authority. It means authority. Delegated authority. It means authority. Delegated authority. That's what we're waring against. Rulers That's what we're waring against. Rulers That's what we're waring against. Rulers of the darkness of this world. Amen. The of the darkness of this world. Amen. The of the darkness of this world. Amen. The lords of the world. We could say the lords of the world. We could say the lords of the world. We could say the lords of the underworld. Forces that lords of the underworld. Forces that lords of the underworld. Forces that hold authority over this present fallen hold authority over this present fallen hold authority over this present fallen world system. Come on now. Did you hear? world system. Come on now. Did you hear? world system. Come on now. Did you hear? Amen. Did you read the Bible? The Bible Amen. Did you read the Bible? The Bible Amen. Did you read the Bible? The Bible said Satan is the god of this world. said Satan is the god of this world. said Satan is the god of this world. Little G. Amen. This is his domain. Little G. Amen. This is his domain. Little G. Amen. This is his domain. We're in his territory. That's why it's We're in his territory. That's why it's We're in his territory. That's why it's a battlefield. We're trying to get to a battlefield. We're trying to get to a battlefield. We're trying to get to where we belong. That's where we're where we belong. That's where we're where we belong. That's where we're trying to get to. That brand new garden trying to get to. That brand new garden trying to get to. That brand new garden that God's prepared for us waiting on that God's prepared for us waiting on that God's prepared for us waiting on us. But until then, we got to fight. We us. But until then, we got to fight. We us. But until then, we got to fight. We got to be steadfast, unmovable, always got to be steadfast, unmovable, always got to be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Amen. abounding in the work of the Lord. Amen. abounding in the work of the Lord. Amen. We got to press toward the mark for the We got to press toward the mark for the We got to press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in prize of the high calling of God in prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Christ Jesus. Christ Jesus. Oh, we'll be swept away. Oh, we'll be swept away. Oh, we'll be swept away. Amen. By the rulers of the darkness of Amen. By the rulers of the darkness of Amen. By the rulers of the darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness, this world, spiritual wickedness, this world, spiritual wickedness, high places. This is supernatural evil, high places. This is supernatural evil, high places. This is supernatural evil, malice, malice, malice, aggressive, aggressive, aggressive, destructive force in the heavenlies. Oh destructive force in the heavenlies. Oh destructive force in the heavenlies. Oh God, I don't want to be caught off God, I don't want to be caught off God, I don't want to be caught off guard. I want to try the spirits. guard. I want to try the spirits. guard. I want to try the spirits. I read about it. I said five more I read about it. I said five more I read about it. I said five more minutes, but I need five more. 1 minutes, but I need five more. 1 minutes, but I need five more. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Corinthians 12:10 Corinthians 12:10 talks to us about discerning of spirits. talks to us about discerning of spirits. talks to us about discerning of spirits. And in in the book of 1 Corinthians 12, And in in the book of 1 Corinthians 12, And in in the book of 1 Corinthians 12, it is a gift of the spirit that of the it is a gift of the spirit that of the it is a gift of the spirit that of the spirit capital S that operates in the spirit capital S that operates in the spirit capital S that operates in the church, discerning of spirits. Everybody church, discerning of spirits. Everybody church, discerning of spirits. Everybody that's full of the Holy Ghost ought to that's full of the Holy Ghost ought to that's full of the Holy Ghost ought to pray for God to give you the gift of pray for God to give you the gift of pray for God to give you the gift of discerning of spirits. Let me operate in discerning of spirits. Let me operate in discerning of spirits. Let me operate in that gift. Come on, say amen. He gives that gift. Come on, say amen. He gives that gift. Come on, say amen. He gives that He gives those gifts to distributes that He gives those gifts to distributes that He gives those gifts to distributes them severally as he wills. I want to be them severally as he wills. I want to be them severally as he wills. I want to be able to discern the spirits. Come on able to discern the spirits. Come on able to discern the spirits. Come on now. Amen. It's a gift. But listen, in now. Amen. It's a gift. But listen, in now. Amen. It's a gift. But listen, in Hebrews 5, it's an experience. Hebrews Hebrews 5, it's an experience. Hebrews Hebrews 5, it's an experience. Hebrews 5:14. But strong meat belongth to them 5:14. But strong meat belongth to them 5:14. But strong meat belongth to them that are of a full age, even those who that are of a full age, even those who that are of a full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses by reason of use have their senses by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. exercised to discern both good and evil. exercised to discern both good and evil. There is a discernment uh that comes There is a discernment uh that comes There is a discernment uh that comes with experience uh amen. Year after year with experience uh amen. Year after year with experience uh amen. Year after year after year of faithfulness uh year after after year of faithfulness uh year after after year of faithfulness uh year after year of fighting year after year of year of fighting year after year of year of fighting year after year of pressing toward heaven there is a pressing toward heaven there is a pressing toward heaven there is a discernment. Amen. That strong meat that discernment. Amen. That strong meat that discernment. Amen. That strong meat that belongs to them that of a full age. belongs to them that of a full age. belongs to them that of a full age. It'll come to you. God will give you It'll come to you. God will give you It'll come to you. God will give you some discernment. And then in Acts 16, some discernment. And then in Acts 16, some discernment. And then in Acts 16, we see discernment in action. That girl we see discernment in action. That girl we see discernment in action. That girl with the spirit of divination was with the spirit of divination was with the spirit of divination was prophesying the right thing with the prophesying the right thing with the prophesying the right thing with the wrong spirit. They were servants of the wrong spirit. They were servants of the wrong spirit. They were servants of the most high God. That's what she said. most high God. That's what she said. most high God. That's what she said. They were there to show the Philippians They were there to show the Philippians They were there to show the Philippians the way to salvation. That's what she the way to salvation. That's what she the way to salvation. That's what she said. But she had the wrong spirit. said. But she had the wrong spirit. said. But she had the wrong spirit. Praise God. And Paul discerned it. had Praise God. And Paul discerned it. had Praise God. And Paul discerned it. had discernment in action got her liberated. discernment in action got her liberated. discernment in action got her liberated. Got her set free. It didn't leave her Got her set free. It didn't leave her Got her set free. It didn't leave her bound uph. But it got her victory. bound uph. But it got her victory. bound uph. But it got her victory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Got the man operating in discernment in Got the man operating in discernment in Got the man operating in discernment in prison, prison, prison, but it didn't steal his victory. Got her but it didn't steal his victory. Got her but it didn't steal his victory. Got her liberated. Come on, say amen. Try liberated. Come on, say amen. Try liberated. Come on, say amen. Try the spirits. the spirits. the spirits. Discern Discern Discern the spirits. the spirits. the spirits. For such are false apostles, deceitful For such are false apostles, deceitful For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into workers, transforming themselves into workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel the apostles of Christ. And no marvel the apostles of Christ. And no marvel for Satan himself is transformed into an for Satan himself is transformed into an for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no angel of light. Therefore, it is no angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also be great thing if his ministers also be great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of transformed as the ministers of transformed as the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be righteousness, whose end shall be righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works. Some things according to their works. Some things according to their works. Some things never fooled me. I'll say that again. I'll say that again. Some things never fooled me. I didn't Some things never fooled me. I didn't Some things never fooled me. I didn't know much about the church. I hadn't know much about the church. I hadn't know much about the church. I hadn't long been saved, but Tammy Fay never had long been saved, but Tammy Fay never had long been saved, but Tammy Fay never had me fooled. She never did. May maybe she did some of She never did. May maybe she did some of you. And and I, you know, don't feel bad you. And and I, you know, don't feel bad you. And and I, you know, don't feel bad about that. Now look where you are now. about that. Now look where you are now. about that. Now look where you are now. Look where God's brought you to. She Look where God's brought you to. She Look where God's brought you to. She didn't fool me. Huh? She She was didn't fool me. Huh? She She was didn't fool me. Huh? She She was something to laugh at for me is and something to laugh at for me is and something to laugh at for me is and really loud looking back. It's really really loud looking back. It's really really loud looking back. It's really sad. It's really pitiful. Hallelujah. The the guy I'm like, brother Per, I've The the guy I'm like, brother Per, I've uh heard of the guy, read about the guy uh heard of the guy, read about the guy uh heard of the guy, read about the guy with his earpiece in telling folks their with his earpiece in telling folks their with his earpiece in telling folks their address like a Las Vegas sideshow. address like a Las Vegas sideshow. address like a Las Vegas sideshow. All right. All right. All right. Tell them their wife's name, their Tell them their wife's name, their Tell them their wife's name, their children's names, what street they live children's names, what street they live children's names, what street they live on. on. on. Somebody's telling him, huh? Somebody's telling him, huh? Somebody's telling him, huh? [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] That kind of stuff never has fooled me. That kind of stuff never has fooled me. That kind of stuff never has fooled me. Come on, say amen. I I believe God can Come on, say amen. I I believe God can Come on, say amen. I I believe God can do anything he wants to, but I tell you do anything he wants to, but I tell you do anything he wants to, but I tell you what he ain't interested in. He's not a what he ain't interested in. He's not a what he ain't interested in. He's not a part of wringling brothers. Amen. And he he ain't going to do something to And he he ain't going to do something to to puff up my flesh. He ain't going to to puff up my flesh. He ain't going to to puff up my flesh. He ain't going to use me in a way. He'll never use me if use me in a way. He'll never use me if use me in a way. He'll never use me if he thinks I'm going to take the credit he thinks I'm going to take the credit he thinks I'm going to take the credit for it. He is a jealous God for it. He is a jealous God for it. He is a jealous God and he must have all the glory. and he must have all the glory. and he must have all the glory. Praise God. Try try Praise God. Try try Praise God. Try try the spirits. I want to read it to you. the spirits. I want to read it to you. the spirits. I want to read it to you. I'm closing. Stand with me. I'm closing. Stand with me. I'm closing. Stand with me. Hosea Hosea Hosea chapter 4 verse 6. My people are destroyed for verse 6. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. lack of knowledge. lack of knowledge. Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee. That thou shalt will also reject thee. That thou shalt will also reject thee. That thou shalt be no priest to me. Seeing thou hast be no priest to me. Seeing thou hast be no priest to me. Seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will forgotten the law of thy God, I will forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. also forget thy children. also forget thy children. As they were increased, so they sinned As they were increased, so they sinned As they were increased, so they sinned against me. Well, that sounds like against me. Well, that sounds like against me. Well, that sounds like America. As they were increased, so they America. As they were increased, so they America. As they were increased, so they sinned against me. Therefore will I sinned against me. Therefore will I sinned against me. Therefore will I change their glory into shame. They eat change their glory into shame. They eat change their glory into shame. They eat up the sin of my people, and they set up the sin of my people, and they set up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. And there their heart on their iniquity. And there their heart on their iniquity. And there shall be like people, like priests, and shall be like people, like priests, and shall be like people, like priests, and I will punish them for their ways, and I will punish them for their ways, and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their doings. reward them for their doings. reward them for their doings. For they shall eat and not have enough. For they shall eat and not have enough. For they shall eat and not have enough. They shall commit whoredom and shall not They shall commit whoredom and shall not They shall commit whoredom and shall not increase because they have left off to increase because they have left off to increase because they have left off to take heed unto the or take heed to the take heed unto the or take heed to the take heed unto the or take heed to the Lord. Lord. Lord. They've stopped following me. They've stopped following me. They've stopped following me. They did not choose knowledge. They They did not choose knowledge. They They did not choose knowledge. They walked away from the fear of the Lord. walked away from the fear of the Lord. walked away from the fear of the Lord. They rejected me. They forgot my law. They rejected me. They forgot my law. They rejected me. They forgot my law. I'm going to forget their children. I'm going to forget their children. I'm going to forget their children. They refused me. Amen. They chose their They refused me. Amen. They chose their They refused me. Amen. They chose their own sinfulness. They they I increased own sinfulness. They they I increased own sinfulness. They they I increased them. I blessed them and they just kept them. I blessed them and they just kept them. I blessed them and they just kept sinning sinning sinning more and more and more. I'll change more and more and more. I'll change more and more and more. I'll change their glory. All that glory they think their glory. All that glory they think their glory. All that glory they think they have, I'm going to change it into they have, I'm going to change it into they have, I'm going to change it into shame. Oh God, I want to try the shame. Oh God, I want to try the shame. Oh God, I want to try the spirits. spirits. spirits. Somebody said it. I think it was this Somebody said it. I think it was this Somebody said it. I think it was this week, may have been last week, but week, may have been last week, but week, may have been last week, but somebody recently has said in preaching somebody recently has said in preaching somebody recently has said in preaching I've heard about, I believe it was this I've heard about, I believe it was this I've heard about, I believe it was this week, things coming back around I week, things coming back around I week, things coming back around I thought I had the victory over long ago, thought I had the victory over long ago, thought I had the victory over long ago, things trying to rise up, things trying to rise up, things trying to rise up, things spirits coming talking to me, things spirits coming talking to me, things spirits coming talking to me, pushing in against my mind, trying pushing in against my mind, trying pushing in against my mind, trying trying to find a gateway down into my trying to find a gateway down into my trying to find a gateway down into my spirit. spirit. spirit. Huh? Huh? Huh? But I'm trying them. Praise God. Putting But I'm trying them. Praise God. Putting But I'm trying them. Praise God. Putting them to the test. Amen. Greater is he them to the test. Amen. Greater is he them to the test. Amen. Greater is he that's in me than he that's in the that's in me than he that's in the that's in me than he that's in the world. Ain't you glad for that? Lift world. Ain't you glad for that? Lift world. Ain't you glad for that? Lift your hands. Let's praise him. Somebody your hands. Let's praise him. Somebody your hands. Let's praise him. Somebody come to the piano, please. Father, we come to the piano, please. Father, we come to the piano, please. Father, we love you. We honor you. We bless you for love you. We honor you. We bless you for love you. We honor you. We bless you for mercy. We thank you for your grace and mercy. We thank you for your grace and mercy. We thank you for your grace and love. Thank you for your compassion. All love. Thank you for your compassion. All love. Thank you for your compassion. All that you've done for us, God. The way that you've done for us, God. The way that you've done for us, God. The way you've helped us, way you've ministered you've helped us, way you've ministered you've helped us, way you've ministered life to us. We give you praise.
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