The service emphasized redeeming time through urgent evangelism and personal faith, with the preacher urging congregation to prioritize spiritual matters over worldly distractions. The message highlighted God's impending return, the importance of witnessing, and faith for healing, concluding with a call to altar prayer.
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bring ourselves together for worship bring ourselves together for worship this morning. We've been worshiping in this morning. We've been worshiping in this morning. We've been worshiping in our Sunday school. Great, great lesson. our Sunday school. Great, great lesson. our Sunday school. Great, great lesson. If anybody discouraged or you're If anybody discouraged or you're If anybody discouraged or you're disappointed disappointed disappointed um about what is going on this week, um about what is going on this week, um about what is going on this week, went on this week, just forget it all. went on this week, just forget it all. went on this week, just forget it all. Amen. Just put it under your feet and Amen. Just put it under your feet and Amen. Just put it under your feet and tell the devil, "Enough is enough. It's tell the devil, "Enough is enough. It's tell the devil, "Enough is enough. It's over with. I'm going to move forward." over with. I'm going to move forward." over with. I'm going to move forward." Amen. Talk to yourself. That's what the Amen. Talk to yourself. That's what the Amen. Talk to yourself. That's what the what the Sunday school teacher was what the Sunday school teacher was what the Sunday school teacher was saying. I talk to myself all the time. saying. I talk to myself all the time. saying. I talk to myself all the time. And I tell myself what myself's going to And I tell myself what myself's going to And I tell myself what myself's going to do. Even when myself don't want to do do. Even when myself don't want to do do. Even when myself don't want to do it, I still tell myself, "You're going it, I still tell myself, "You're going it, I still tell myself, "You're going to do it. I don't care what you say. to do it. I don't care what you say. to do it. I don't care what you say. You're not in control of me." Somebody You're not in control of me." Somebody You're not in control of me." Somebody say, "Amen." say, "Amen." say, "Amen." And if you don't take control of what And if you don't take control of what And if you don't take control of what who you are, you're going to be a who you are, you're going to be a who you are, you're going to be a defeated person. defeated person. defeated person. I'm going to praise God this morning in I'm going to praise God this morning in I'm going to praise God this morning in this service. this service. this service. I'm looking for God to do do greater I'm looking for God to do do greater I'm looking for God to do do greater than what he did last Sunday morning. I than what he did last Sunday morning. I than what he did last Sunday morning. I know the tennis is a little less, but know the tennis is a little less, but know the tennis is a little less, but that don't matter. that don't matter. that don't matter. Amen. God, he's the same. God is just as Amen. God, he's the same. God is just as Amen. God, he's the same. God is just as powerful and just as big as he was last powerful and just as big as he was last powerful and just as big as he was last Sunday morning. And God can do even Sunday morning. And God can do even Sunday morning. And God can do even greater than he did last Sunday morning. greater than he did last Sunday morning. greater than he did last Sunday morning. It depends on what you want. Amen. It depends on what you want. Amen. It depends on what you want. Amen. Talk to yourself, sir. Seth, I want Talk to yourself, sir. Seth, I want Talk to yourself, sir. Seth, I want more. more. more. Go ahead and tell yourself, I want more. Go ahead and tell yourself, I want more. Go ahead and tell yourself, I want more. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let us pray. Good to see you, brother Let us pray. Good to see you, brother Let us pray. Good to see you, brother Hunt. We got another hunt brother back Hunt. We got another hunt brother back Hunt. We got another hunt brother back there. Y'all didn't know that, did you? there. Y'all didn't know that, did you? there. Y'all didn't know that, did you? That boy right there's a hunt. That boy right there's a hunt. That boy right there's a hunt. [laughter] Amen. God bless you. Father, we thank Amen. God bless you. Father, we thank you for your grace and mercy today. God, you for your grace and mercy today. God, you for your grace and mercy today. God, we give you honor. We give you glory and we give you honor. We give you glory and we give you honor. We give you glory and we give you praise for all you've done we give you praise for all you've done we give you praise for all you've done and for all you're going to do today in and for all you're going to do today in and for all you're going to do today in this service. Thank you for the Sunday this service. Thank you for the Sunday this service. Thank you for the Sunday school hour. Great hour of teaching. And school hour. Great hour of teaching. And school hour. Great hour of teaching. And God, we so much enjoyed it. We ask you, God, we so much enjoyed it. We ask you, God, we so much enjoyed it. We ask you, Lord, that you'd meet with us now as we Lord, that you'd meet with us now as we Lord, that you'd meet with us now as we continue to worship you in spirit and in continue to worship you in spirit and in continue to worship you in spirit and in your truth and worship service [music] your truth and worship service [music] your truth and worship service [music] this morning. And God, we lift up holy this morning. And God, we lift up holy this morning. And God, we lift up holy hands under the heels of the Lord. And hands under the heels of the Lord. And hands under the heels of the Lord. And we give you praise and give you honor we give you praise and give you honor we give you praise and give you honor and give you glory for all that you're and give you glory for all that you're and give you glory for all that you're going to do and say in Jesus's wonderful going to do and say in Jesus's wonderful going to do and say in Jesus's wonderful name. Amen. Oh, some glad morning we shall see Jesus Oh, some glad morning we shall see Jesus in [music and singing] the air. He's in [music and singing] the air. He's in [music and singing] the air. He's coming after you and me. Joy is ours to coming after you and me. Joy is ours to coming after you and me. Joy is ours to share. share. share. What rejoicing [singing] there will be What rejoicing [singing] there will be What rejoicing [singing] there will be when the saints shall rise, headed for when the saints shall rise, headed for when the saints shall rise, headed for that jubilee that jubilee that jubilee [singing and music] in the skies. [singing and music] in the skies. [singing and music] in the skies. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting on that happy Oh, what a shouting on that happy Oh, what a shouting on that happy morning when we all [singing and music] morning when we all [singing and music] morning when we all [singing and music] shall rise. shall rise. shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. When we [singing and music] meet our When we [singing and music] meet our When we [singing and music] meet our blessed savior in the skies. that now I almost see all the saints of that now I almost see all the saints of dead rising for that [music and singing] dead rising for that [music and singing] dead rising for that [music and singing] jubilee that is just ahead jubilee that is just ahead jubilee that is just ahead in the twing in the twing in the twing change with empty change with empty change with empty all the living saints [music] to fly to all the living saints [music] to fly to all the living saints [music] to fly to that deep burning. that deep burning. that deep burning. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting on that happy Oh, what a shouting on that happy Oh, what a shouting on that happy morning [music and singing] when we all morning [music and singing] when we all morning [music and singing] when we all shall rise. shall rise. shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] When we meet our blessed [singing] When we meet our blessed [singing] When we meet our blessed [music] savior in the skies. [music] savior in the skies. [music] savior in the skies. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting on that [music] Oh, what a shouting on that [music] Oh, what a shouting on that [music] morning when we all shall rise. morning when we all shall rise. morning when we all shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. When we meet our blessed When we meet our blessed When we meet our blessed [music and singing] savior in the sky. [music and singing] savior in the sky. [music and singing] savior in the sky. When with all that heavenly host, we When with all that heavenly host, we When with all that heavenly host, we begin to sing. Singing [singing] in the begin to sing. Singing [singing] in the begin to sing. Singing [singing] in the Holy [music] Ghost. How the heavens will Holy [music] Ghost. How the heavens will Holy [music] Ghost. How the heavens will ring. Millions there will join [singing] ring. Millions there will join [singing] ring. Millions there will join [singing] the song with them we shall be praising the song with them we shall be praising the song with them we shall be praising cross the rages [singing] long heaven's cross the rages [singing] long heaven's cross the rages [singing] long heaven's jubilee. jubilee. jubilee. Oh what a singing. Oh what a singing. Oh what a singing. Oh what a shouting on that happy Oh what a shouting on that happy Oh what a shouting on that happy [music and singing] morning when we all [music and singing] morning when we all [music and singing] morning when we all shall rise. shall rise. shall rise. Oh, what a glory. [singing] Oh, what a glory. [singing] Oh, what a glory. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. When we meet our blessed savior When we meet our blessed savior When we meet our blessed savior [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] in the skies. in the skies. in the skies. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting on that happy [music] morning when we on that happy [music] morning when we on that happy [music] morning when we all shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Sing all shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Sing all shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Sing hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah when we meet our blessed [music] savior when we meet our blessed [music] savior when we meet our blessed [music] savior [singing] [singing] [singing] in the sky. in the sky. in the sky. When we [music and singing] thought that When we [music and singing] thought that When we [music and singing] thought that heavenly host we began to sing. We're heavenly host we began to sing. We're heavenly host we began to sing. We're singing [singing] singing [singing] singing [singing] in the Holy Ghost how the heavens will in the Holy Ghost how the heavens will in the Holy Ghost how the heavens will ring. Millions there will join the song. ring. Millions there will join the song. ring. Millions there will join the song. With them we shall be praising Christ With them we shall be praising Christ With them we shall be praising Christ the rages on heaven's jubilee. the rages on heaven's jubilee. the rages on heaven's jubilee. Oh, [singing] what a singing. Yes. Oh, Oh, [singing] what a singing. Yes. Oh, Oh, [singing] what a singing. Yes. Oh, what a shouting on that happy morning what a shouting on that happy morning what a shouting on that happy morning when we all shall rise. when we all shall rise. when we all shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. When we meet our blessed savior in the When we meet our blessed savior in the When we meet our blessed savior in the skies. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a skies. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a skies. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting on that happy morning when shouting on that happy morning when shouting on that happy morning when [music] we all shall rise. [music] we all shall rise. [music] we all shall rise. Oh, what a [singing] glory. Oh, what a [singing] glory. Oh, what a [singing] glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. When we meet our blessed savior When we meet our blessed savior When we meet our blessed savior [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] in the skies. in the skies. in the skies. Seems that now I almost see all the Seems that now I almost see all the Seems that now I almost see all the saints today rising for that jubilee saints today rising for that jubilee saints today rising for that jubilee that is just ahead. that is just ahead. that is just ahead. In the twinkling of an eye, change with In the twinkling of an eye, change with In the twinkling of an eye, change with them to be. All the living saints them to be. All the living saints them to be. All the living saints [music] to fly to that you. [music] to fly to that you. [music] to fly to that you. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a singing. Oh, what a shouting of that happy Oh, what a shouting of that happy Oh, what a shouting of that happy [music and singing] morning. We all [music and singing] morning. We all [music and singing] morning. We all shall rise. shall rise. shall rise. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Oh, what a glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Where we meet our blessings [music] Where we meet our blessings [music] Where we meet our blessings [music] and glory [singing] in the sky. and glory [singing] in the sky. and glory [singing] in the sky. Oh, what a [music] singing. Oh, what Oh, what a [music] singing. Oh, what Oh, what a [music] singing. Oh, what [singing] a shouting on that happy [singing] a shouting on that happy [singing] a shouting on that happy morning when we all shall rise. morning when we all shall rise. morning when we all shall rise. Oh, what [music] a glory. Oh, what [music] a glory. Oh, what [music] a glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Well, we be our [music] blessings and Well, we be our [music] blessings and Well, we be our [music] blessings and glory in the skies. glory in the skies. glory in the skies. Oh, what [music] a singing. Oh, what a Oh, what [music] a singing. Oh, what a Oh, what [music] a singing. Oh, what a [singing] shouting on that happy morning [singing] shouting on that happy morning [singing] shouting on that happy morning [music] [music] [music] when we all shall rise. Oh, what a when we all shall rise. Oh, what a when we all shall rise. Oh, what a [music] glory. [music] glory. [music] glory. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] When we meet our blessings When we meet our blessings When we meet our blessings [singing] in the sky. [music] [applause] [applause] Hallelujah. [music] [music] The story [music] [music] to sing to sing to sing and you raise I can see [music] I can see [music] the other. father father to [music] the son to [music] the son to [music] the son with the [singing] holy. to the earth. to the earth. I [music] know that I am [music] [music] as the singles singles [music and singing] the Power the Power [music] So trust [music] in your savior So trust [music] in your savior to your name to your name to your name and [music] I sing [music] I sing [music] to the other. to the other. to the other. I know that I [music and singing] am [music] [music] Hallelujah. the Holy Ghost. the Holy Ghost. [music] I'm [music] saved. I'm [music] saved. I'm through the other I'm through the other I'm through the other [music] You must be [music] forever. You must be [music] forever. Heaven Heaven Heaven [music] the trust the trust [music] I sing I sing to the other to the other to the other I [singing] I [singing] I [singing] [music] [music] [music] preious preious preious [music] Yes. Yes. Hallelujah. I know [music] Hallelujah. I know [music] Hallelujah. I know [music] that I am [applause] [applause] [cheering] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] the name to our [music and singing] [music and singing] And I for his celebration for his celebration [music] [music] [music] is the great is the great is the great that I [music] that I [music] that I [music] hear you for. for. [singing] [singing] [singing] Are you prepared? Are you prepared? Are you prepared? [music] [music] [music] I [music] [music] hle Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Glory. Yes. [music] Yes. [music] Lord. [music] [music] Hallelujah. [music] [music] Hallelujah. Christmas [music] Christmas [music] and the song [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] in the Ever. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] [singing] for away for away [music and singing] and the [music and singing] sorrow. Oh and the [music and singing] sorrow. Oh glory glory glory [music] [music] [music] [singing] My [music] My [music] name [music] [music] is Cra. I [music] I [music] said I [music] [music] hear hear hear you ready you ready you ready [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] jo [singing] [singing] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] Sh. Sh. Y'all hear what I hear? Y'all hear what I hear? Y'all hear what I hear? I hear wedding music. I hear wedding music. I hear wedding music. The bride is adorning herself. The bride is adorning herself. The bride is adorning herself. Getting her ready. Getting herself ready Getting her ready. Getting herself ready Getting her ready. Getting herself ready and prepared. and prepared. and prepared. Are you going? We're going to celebrate. Are you going? We're going to celebrate. Are you going? We're going to celebrate. I said, we're going to celebrate. My I said, we're going to celebrate. My I said, we're going to celebrate. My God, I hear the wedding music. I feel the Holy Ghost. I said I feel the I feel the Holy Ghost. I said I feel the Holy S sing another verse of that course Holy S sing another verse of that course Holy S sing another verse of that course of that. of that. of that. Come on angel Come on angel Come on angel is that wedding [singing] is that wedding [singing] is that wedding [singing] music music music I [music] I [music] I [music] hear the brides adorned [singing] the brides adorned [singing] and ready [music] to appear. and ready [music] to appear. and ready [music] to appear. [singing] There's [music] heavenly preparation There's [music] heavenly preparation for the wedding [singing] for the wedding [singing] for the wedding [singing] celebration. Is [music and singing] that wedding Is [music and singing] that wedding music that I hear? [singing and music] Oh, is that wedding music Oh, is that wedding music I hear. [music] The bride's adorned and ready The bride's adorned and ready [music and singing] to appear. [music and singing] to appear. [music and singing] to appear. Come on, church. Come on. Come on, church. Come on. Come on, church. Come on. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Heavenly preparation Heavenly preparation Heavenly preparation for the wedding for the wedding for the wedding celebration [singing] celebration [singing] celebration [singing] is that wedding music [music] is that wedding music [music] is that wedding music [music] that I hear. that I hear. that I hear. Are you ready, church? Are you ready, church? Are you ready, church? Soon we'll [singing] rise to the rise of Soon we'll [singing] rise to the rise of Soon we'll [singing] rise to the rise of sorrow [music] [music] for [singing] that ceremony for [singing] that ceremony for [singing] that ceremony in the air. The father [singing] then will lead us The father [singing] then will lead us through the holy land of splendor. through the holy land of splendor. through the holy land of splendor. Have you [music and singing] made your Have you [music and singing] made your Have you [music and singing] made your preparation preparation preparation to go there? [singing] Is that wedding [singing] Is that wedding [singing] music? [music] music? [music] music? [music] I hear the brides adorned [music and singing] the brides adorned [music and singing] and ready to appear. Heavenly [music] Heavenly [music] preparation [singing] preparation [singing] preparation [singing] for the wedding celebration for the wedding celebration for the wedding celebration [singing] [singing] [singing] is [music] that wedding music that I is [music] that wedding music that I is [music] that wedding music that I hear. [music] hear. [music] hear. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Wedding music. I remember 51 years ago I remember 51 years ago I was standing up in front of that altar I was standing up in front of that altar I was standing up in front of that altar at the [music] North Side Fremont Church at the [music] North Side Fremont Church at the [music] North Side Fremont Church of God and they started playing wedding of God and they started playing wedding of God and they started playing wedding music. music. music. I know it wasn't going to be long for my I know it wasn't going to be long for my I know it wasn't going to be long for my bride was going to come through that bride was going to come through that bride was going to come through that door. door. door. I'm talking physical bride, but I hear I'm talking physical bride, but I hear I'm talking physical bride, but I hear some wedding music here today that it some wedding music here today that it some wedding music here today that it ain't going to be long. The groom's going to appear and the The groom's going to appear and the bride is going to ascend. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you, you I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you, you better get your house in order. That better get your house in order. That better get your house in order. That music's playing. music's playing. music's playing. Prepare yourself. Make yourself ready. Prepare yourself. Make yourself ready. Prepare yourself. Make yourself ready. Amen. Come on, ushers. Receive us an Amen. Come on, ushers. Receive us an Amen. Come on, ushers. Receive us an offering this morning. I got [music] to offering this morning. I got [music] to offering this morning. I got [music] to preach. I got something on my heart I preach. I got something on my heart I preach. I got something on my heart I need to say. need to say. need to say. Do ask you to give this morning as the Do ask you to give this morning as the Do ask you to give this morning as the Lord's blessed you with your tithes and Lord's blessed you with your tithes and Lord's blessed you with your tithes and [music] offer. We thank you every week [music] offer. We thank you every week [music] offer. We thank you every week that God's blessed you to do that. that God's blessed you to do that. that God's blessed you to do that. Father, we thank you today for everyone Father, we thank you today for everyone Father, we thank you today for everyone that is here. [music] Ask God that you'd that is here. [music] Ask God that you'd that is here. [music] Ask God that you'd bless the remainder of this service to bless the remainder of this service to bless the remainder of this service to your glory and to your honor in Jesus your glory and to your honor in Jesus your glory and to your honor in Jesus name. Amen. Children's Churches ages 4 to 12. Children's Churches ages 4 to 12. Children's Church ages 4 to 12 can be Children's Church ages 4 to 12 can be Children's Church ages 4 to 12 can be dismissed. I'm going to read one verse of I'm going to read one verse of scripture. Ephesians chapter 5:1 16. scripture. Ephesians chapter 5:1 16. scripture. Ephesians chapter 5:1 16. The Bible says here, "Redeeming The Bible says here, "Redeeming The Bible says here, "Redeeming the time." the time." the time." How many knows what the the worth of How many knows what the the worth of How many knows what the the worth of redeem means? The worth of redeem. What that word The worth of redeem. What that word mean? The worth of it. mean? The worth of it. mean? The worth of it. It means that Jesse is lost on his way It means that Jesse is lost on his way It means that Jesse is lost on his way to hell and Jesus shed his blood to to hell and Jesus shed his blood to to hell and Jesus shed his blood to redeem his soul. But Jesse But Jesse has to accept has to accept has to accept the redempted the redempted the redempted pay that Jesus paid shed his blood for. pay that Jesus paid shed his blood for. pay that Jesus paid shed his blood for. As Jesse rejects it, if he rejects the As Jesse rejects it, if he rejects the As Jesse rejects it, if he rejects the payment, what Jesus did, then he'll go payment, what Jesus did, then he'll go payment, what Jesus did, then he'll go to hell. to hell. to hell. Redeeming the time. What about time? Redeeming the time. What about time? Redeeming the time. What about time? What do redeeming the time mean? That What do redeeming the time mean? That What do redeeming the time mean? That means you don't need to waste your time. means you don't need to waste your time. means you don't need to waste your time. You need to take every minute that you You need to take every minute that you You need to take every minute that you got, every second that you got that God got, every second that you got that God got, every second that you got that God gives you and make it count. gives you and make it count. gives you and make it count. Why? Because the days Why? Because the days Why? Because the days are evil. are evil. are evil. You can be seated. I'm going to talk to You can be seated. I'm going to talk to You can be seated. I'm going to talk to you for about 30 minutes. If you give me you for about 30 minutes. If you give me you for about 30 minutes. If you give me at least 30, 35 minutes, I'm going try at least 30, 35 minutes, I'm going try at least 30, 35 minutes, I'm going try to let you out of here to let you out of here to let you out of here because I know that some of you are because I know that some of you are because I know that some of you are wondering if you're going to make it wondering if you're going to make it wondering if you're going to make it home. But you're going to make it home. home. But you're going to make it home. home. But you're going to make it home. Quit worrying about it. Quit worrying about it. Quit worrying about it. You're going to make it one or two You're going to make it one or two You're going to make it one or two homes, homes, homes, heaven or hell. And if you don't get there today, you'll And if you don't get there today, you'll make it to your residence where you live make it to your residence where you live make it to your residence where you live at. at. at. Is that all right? Is that all right? Is that all right? I'm telling you, church, I'm fixing to I'm telling you, church, I'm fixing to I'm telling you, church, I'm fixing to shoot hard here in a minute. shoot hard here in a minute. shoot hard here in a minute. I'm going to shoot with a double barrel I'm going to shoot with a double barrel I'm going to shoot with a double barrel shotgun. Connor, you need to be saved, son. Connor, you need to be saved, son. You're a good boy and I love you. You're a good boy and I love you. You're a good boy and I love you. And I know you understand what I'm And I know you understand what I'm And I know you understand what I'm telling you. telling you. telling you. But don't wait on mom and daddy to get But don't wait on mom and daddy to get But don't wait on mom and daddy to get saved. You get right with God. saved. You get right with God. saved. You get right with God. And then you can help them to get saved. And then you can help them to get saved. And then you can help them to get saved. Somebody say, "Amen." I felt like I felt Somebody say, "Amen." I felt like I felt Somebody say, "Amen." I felt like I felt like I needed to say that because some like I needed to say that because some like I needed to say that because some of you don't know where I'm at, but I of you don't know where I'm at, but I of you don't know where I'm at, but I know where I'm at. know where I'm at. know where I'm at. Joel, Joel, Joel, I know you've prayed and you've did this I know you've prayed and you've did this I know you've prayed and you've did this and you did that, but you need to really and you did that, but you need to really and you did that, but you need to really get what you need in your heart so when get what you need in your heart so when get what you need in your heart so when you go back to mama and the rest of your you go back to mama and the rest of your you go back to mama and the rest of your family down there, you can let them know family down there, you can let them know family down there, you can let them know what you've got's real. Come on, somebody help me. Come on, somebody help me. You got to redeem the time. You don't You got to redeem the time. You don't You got to redeem the time. You don't have much time to get your family saved. have much time to get your family saved. have much time to get your family saved. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Psalms 39:4 says, "Lord, make me to know Psalms 39:4 says, "Lord, make me to know Psalms 39:4 says, "Lord, make me to know mine end." mine end." mine end." Do you know you're going to have an end? Do you know you're going to have an end? Do you know you're going to have an end? You got an end. You got an end. You got an end. Lord, help me to know. Help me to know. Lord, help me to know. Help me to know. Lord, help me to know. Help me to know. God, make me to know my end. And to God, make me to know my end. And to God, make me to know my end. And to measure of my days. measure of my days. measure of my days. You got an end. You got to measure your You got an end. You got to measure your You got an end. You got to measure your days. You don't have many days left. days. You don't have many days left. days. You don't have many days left. You got to redeem the time. I'm talking You got to redeem the time. I'm talking You got to redeem the time. I'm talking to you here this morning about you need to you here this morning about you need to you here this morning about you need to redeem the time. In other words, to redeem the time. In other words, to redeem the time. In other words, living in the new year 2026. living in the new year 2026. living in the new year 2026. This is a brand new year. You're living This is a brand new year. You're living This is a brand new year. You're living in it right now. You're alive. in it right now. You're alive. in it right now. You're alive. But will you live this year out or will But will you live this year out or will But will you live this year out or will you be gone before this year's gone? you be gone before this year's gone? you be gone before this year's gone? You're right now in a day Sunday. This You're right now in a day Sunday. This You're right now in a day Sunday. This Sunday, the third Sunday of January, but Sunday, the third Sunday of January, but Sunday, the third Sunday of January, but will you be living the fourth Sunday of will you be living the fourth Sunday of will you be living the fourth Sunday of January? January? January? Your days are numbered. Your time's Your days are numbered. Your time's Your days are numbered. Your time's numbered. Redeem the time today. And he said, "What is it And he said, "What is it that I may know how frail I am?" that I may know how frail I am?" that I may know how frail I am?" I'm telling you, church, we think we're I'm telling you, church, we think we're I'm telling you, church, we think we're macho and we think we're all powerful. macho and we think we're all powerful. macho and we think we're all powerful. We think we're going to live forever. We think we're going to live forever. We think we're going to live forever. But I'm telling you, there's nobody in But I'm telling you, there's nobody in But I'm telling you, there's nobody in here. here. here. Superman wasn't Superman. That was just Superman wasn't Superman. That was just Superman wasn't Superman. That was just a movie. a movie. a movie. There ain't no man going to go in no There ain't no man going to go in no There ain't no man going to go in no phone roof and come out flying. Hey, Hey, and there ain't no person going to come and there ain't no person going to come and there ain't no person going to come in this church going out conquering the in this church going out conquering the in this church going out conquering the world. world. world. Are you listening to me? Psalms chapter Are you listening to me? Psalms chapter Are you listening to me? Psalms chapter 90:10 says this. Notice what it stated. 90:10 says this. Notice what it stated. 90:10 says this. Notice what it stated. He said, "The days of our years are He said, "The days of our years are He said, "The days of our years are three score years and 10. And if by three score years and 10. And if by three score years and 10. And if by reason of strength they be forc years, reason of strength they be forc years, reason of strength they be forc years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow, yet is their strength labor and sorrow, yet is their strength labor and sorrow, for it is soon to cut off, and we fly for it is soon to cut off, and we fly for it is soon to cut off, and we fly away. You see, our time is short, church. We You see, our time is short, church. We must live with some urgency about us must live with some urgency about us must live with some urgency about us today and take advantage of the today and take advantage of the today and take advantage of the opportunity that God is giving us right opportunity that God is giving us right opportunity that God is giving us right here, right now in this church service. here, right now in this church service. here, right now in this church service. I don't know what your needs are here I don't know what your needs are here I don't know what your needs are here this morning, but I'm telling every last this morning, but I'm telling every last this morning, but I'm telling every last one of us, including this preacher, has one of us, including this preacher, has one of us, including this preacher, has got needs. But are we going to get our got needs. But are we going to get our got needs. But are we going to get our needs met or we going to go out with our needs met or we going to go out with our needs met or we going to go out with our needs unmet? I'm telling you today, if needs unmet? I'm telling you today, if needs unmet? I'm telling you today, if God will start meeting your need, your God will start meeting your need, your God will start meeting your need, your need, and your need, and your need, you need, and your need, and your need, you need, and your need, and your need, you know what happening here, this place know what happening here, this place know what happening here, this place would go up in a flame of fire. I said would go up in a flame of fire. I said would go up in a flame of fire. I said it would go up in a flame of fire. it would go up in a flame of fire. it would go up in a flame of fire. Because when God begins to bless people Because when God begins to bless people Because when God begins to bless people and they know God is blessing them, and they know God is blessing them, and they know God is blessing them, they're going to they're not going to they're going to they're not going to they're going to they're not going to sit there and look pretty, they're going sit there and look pretty, they're going sit there and look pretty, they're going to worship the King of Kings and the to worship the King of Kings and the to worship the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and give God glory. I'm Lord of Lords and give God glory. I'm Lord of Lords and give God glory. I'm telling you, church, we are short on our telling you, church, we are short on our telling you, church, we are short on our praise. I'm telling, we need to bump it praise. I'm telling, we need to bump it praise. I'm telling, we need to bump it up. I say we need to bump it up and we up. I say we need to bump it up and we up. I say we need to bump it up and we need to worship God like we've not got need to worship God like we've not got need to worship God like we've not got no [screaming] more time left. no [screaming] more time left. no [screaming] more time left. If you know you was going to die in the If you know you was going to die in the If you know you was going to die in the next five minutes, what would you do? next five minutes, what would you do? next five minutes, what would you do? I said, if you would die in [screaming] I said, if you would die in [screaming] I said, if you would die in [screaming] the next five minutes, what would you the next five minutes, what would you the next five minutes, what would you do? I said, what would you do if you do? I said, what would you do if you do? I said, what would you do if you know you was going to die in five know you was going to die in five know you was going to die in five minutes? minutes? minutes? Well, you don't know what you're going Well, you don't know what you're going Well, you don't know what you're going to do. What you going to do in five to do. What you going to do in five to do. What you going to do in five minutes then? I'm gonna see. I'm gonna minutes then? I'm gonna see. I'm gonna minutes then? I'm gonna see. I'm gonna look. I'm up here preaching to you right look. I'm up here preaching to you right look. I'm up here preaching to you right now. I know what I'm going to do. I'm now. I know what I'm going to do. I'm now. I know what I'm going to do. I'm going to keep on preaching. You see, going to keep on preaching. You see, going to keep on preaching. You see, Paul is a he is a perfect example of Paul is a he is a perfect example of Paul is a he is a perfect example of making the most of his opportunity. making the most of his opportunity. making the most of his opportunity. He preached and he would preach. He preached and he would preach. He preached and he would preach. Brother Jesse, go get me your hat. Go Brother Jesse, go get me your hat. Go Brother Jesse, go get me your hat. Go get me your hat, Jesse. I said he would preach. I said he would preach. Paul was a preacher. Paul was a preacher. Paul was a preacher. I'm telling you that man when he started I'm telling you that man when he started I'm telling you that man when he started preaching, [clears throat] I'm telling preaching, [clears throat] I'm telling preaching, [clears throat] I'm telling you, he preached. Conviction fell. The you, he preached. Conviction fell. The you, he preached. Conviction fell. The Holy Ghost moved and people were saved Holy Ghost moved and people were saved Holy Ghost moved and people were saved and sanctified and filled with the Holy and sanctified and filled with the Holy and sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. But I'm telling you, there's Ghost. But I'm telling you, there's Ghost. But I'm telling you, there's times when Paul was preaching, times when Paul was preaching, times when Paul was preaching, nobody wanted to help him. nobody wanted to help him. nobody wanted to help him. And there's times when Paul wanted to And there's times when Paul wanted to And there's times when Paul wanted to preach and there was nobody around to preach and there was nobody around to preach and there was nobody around to preach to. preach to. preach to. You know what Paul would do? Drop the You know what Paul would do? Drop the You know what Paul would do? Drop the hat and start preaching. Anyway, hat and start preaching. Anyway, hat and start preaching. Anyway, my God of mercy, I'm telling somebody my God of mercy, I'm telling somebody my God of mercy, I'm telling somebody here this one. I feel the Holy Ghost to here this one. I feel the Holy Ghost to here this one. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you we I'm telling you, we're right tell you we I'm telling you, we're right tell you we I'm telling you, we're right at the break of the coming of the Lord at the break of the coming of the Lord at the break of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. And we better get our hats Jesus Christ. And we better get our hats Jesus Christ. And we better get our hats on. [screaming] We better get our souls on. [screaming] We better get our souls on. [screaming] We better get our souls on. And we better understand. If nobody on. And we better understand. If nobody on. And we better understand. If nobody wants to go to heaven, I'm going wants to go to heaven, I'm going wants to go to heaven, I'm going [screaming] to go to heaven. If nobody [screaming] to go to heaven. If nobody [screaming] to go to heaven. If nobody wants to shout, I'm going to shout. If wants to shout, I'm going to shout. If wants to shout, I'm going to shout. If nobody wants to praise God, I'm going to nobody wants to praise God, I'm going to nobody wants to praise God, I'm going to praise God. I'm telling you, make up praise God. I'm telling you, make up praise God. I'm telling you, make up your mind today. I said, make up your your mind today. I said, make up your your mind today. I said, make up your mind today what you're going to do. mind today what you're going to do. mind today what you're going to do. Yeah. Praise God. Yeah. Praise God. Yeah. Praise God. A little too small. A little too small. A little too small. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I was thinking about keeping it, but I was thinking about keeping it, but I was thinking about keeping it, but ain't going to do me no good. I'd be ain't going to do me no good. I'd be ain't going to do me no good. I'd be wearing it on the top of my head like wearing it on the top of my head like wearing it on the top of my head like that. that. that. [laughter] Listen, [laughter] Listen, [laughter] Listen, if anybody would listen, Paul would if anybody would listen, Paul would if anybody would listen, Paul would share the gospel with them. share the gospel with them. share the gospel with them. Church, I I'm telling you, God has Church, I I'm telling you, God has Church, I I'm telling you, God has turned me on the last several years, turned me on the last several years, turned me on the last several years, especially this year, 2026. especially this year, 2026. especially this year, 2026. I'm going to live like this is my last I'm going to live like this is my last I'm going to live like this is my last year on this earth. year on this earth. year on this earth. And I'm going to preach and testify like And I'm going to preach and testify like And I'm going to preach and testify like this is my last opportunity to tell this is my last opportunity to tell this is my last opportunity to tell anybody. I'm telling everybody where I anybody. I'm telling everybody where I anybody. I'm telling everybody where I go. Restaurants, food lines, wherever go. Restaurants, food lines, wherever go. Restaurants, food lines, wherever they're at. Walmarts. I'm telling you, they're at. Walmarts. I'm telling you, they're at. Walmarts. I'm telling you, I'm going to find somebody. I said, I'm I'm going to find somebody. I said, I'm I'm going to find somebody. I said, I'm going to find somebody to witness to and going to find somebody to witness to and going to find somebody to witness to and to challenge about their eternal soul to challenge about their eternal soul to challenge about their eternal soul because I'm telling you, we don't have because I'm telling you, we don't have because I'm telling you, we don't have much time left. You can do what you want much time left. You can do what you want much time left. You can do what you want to do and say what you want to say, but to do and say what you want to say, but to do and say what you want to say, but I'm telling you, I'm fired up here this I'm telling you, I'm fired up here this I'm telling you, I'm fired up here this morning. Why I'm fired up? Because I'm morning. Why I'm fired up? Because I'm morning. Why I'm fired up? Because I'm telling I know. I hear the wedding telling I know. I hear the wedding telling I know. I hear the wedding music. I said I hear the wedding music music. I said I hear the wedding music music. I said I hear the wedding music right now. Paul would preach the gospel and when to Paul would preach the gospel and when to get people saved, you know what he would get people saved, you know what he would get people saved, you know what he would do? He'd plant a church. Everywhere he went. When he left, there Everywhere he went. When he left, there was a brand new church started up was a brand new church started up was a brand new church started up for the continuation for the continuation for the continuation of the faith that he preached to those of the faith that he preached to those of the faith that he preached to those believers that got saved. believers that got saved. believers that got saved. He was constantly concerned for the He was constantly concerned for the He was constantly concerned for the welfare of others. Church, how how how welfare of others. Church, how how how welfare of others. Church, how how how concerned are we about our our loved concerned are we about our our loved concerned are we about our our loved ones? How many how many of us has put ones? How many how many of us has put ones? How many how many of us has put requests in this envelope today? requests in this envelope today? requests in this envelope today? How many even put request? I ain't How many even put request? I ain't How many even put request? I ain't asking you to show your hand. I ain't asking you to show your hand. I ain't asking you to show your hand. I ain't trying to make you feel guilty. I'm just trying to make you feel guilty. I'm just trying to make you feel guilty. I'm just I'm I'm going to share this message with I'm I'm going to share this message with I'm I'm going to share this message with you and I'm going to leave it alone. But you and I'm going to leave it alone. But you and I'm going to leave it alone. But if we were really really concerned about if we were really really concerned about if we were really really concerned about our loved ones, this envelope would be our loved ones, this envelope would be our loved ones, this envelope would be already swollen out. Oh yeah, I'm preaching. Oh yeah, I'm Oh yeah, I'm preaching. Oh yeah, I'm telling the truth. telling the truth. telling the truth. Are you trying to make me feel guilty Are you trying to make me feel guilty Are you trying to make me feel guilty preaching? Yes. preaching? Yes. preaching? Yes. What do you think I'm doing? I'm trying What do you think I'm doing? I'm trying What do you think I'm doing? I'm trying to make you feel guilty. Are you feeling to make you feel guilty. Are you feeling to make you feel guilty. Are you feeling guilty? I don't know. guilty? I don't know. guilty? I don't know. I'll see by tonight I'll see by tonight I'll see by tonight because I'm going to look inside that because I'm going to look inside that because I'm going to look inside that envelope, not see what I'm going to look envelope, not see what I'm going to look envelope, not see what I'm going to look inside the envelope just to see if inside the envelope just to see if inside the envelope just to see if there's any more extra because I can see there's any more extra because I can see there's any more extra because I can see whether it's got bigger in there or not whether it's got bigger in there or not whether it's got bigger in there or not cuz I already looked at it this morning cuz I already looked at it this morning cuz I already looked at it this morning and I got it in my mind right now how and I got it in my mind right now how and I got it in my mind right now how filled it was up. So, I'm challenging you. Do you hear way So, I'm challenging you. Do you hear way music? music? music? Do you want your family to go with you Do you want your family to go with you Do you want your family to go with you to the wedding? Well, what are you going to the wedding? Well, what are you going to the wedding? Well, what are you going to do about it? We're living in 2026. to do about it? We're living in 2026. to do about it? We're living in 2026. Do you know this is this is right at the Do you know this is this is right at the Do you know this is this is right at the break of the coming of the Lord Jesus break of the coming of the Lord Jesus break of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. We better get concerned about Christ. We better get concerned about Christ. We better get concerned about our loved ones, our family, and we our loved ones, our family, and we our loved ones, our family, and we better make some sense. What what did better make some sense. What what did better make some sense. What what did this envelope say? Somebody tell me. Prayer and fasting, they both together, Prayer and fasting, they both together, combined together are unstoppable. combined together are unstoppable. combined together are unstoppable. Church, you want to see this church grow Church, you want to see this church grow Church, you want to see this church grow your family saved? Get to praying and your family saved? Get to praying and your family saved? Get to praying and fasting. fasting. fasting. It's already been said. got to preach it It's already been said. got to preach it It's already been said. got to preach it all the time, so I might as well go and all the time, so I might as well go and all the time, so I might as well go and preach it again preach it again preach it again cuz I don't think it's ever out of cuz I don't think it's ever out of cuz I don't think it's ever out of order. Praying and fasting is never out order. Praying and fasting is never out order. Praying and fasting is never out of order. You can you can mention a of order. You can you can mention a of order. You can you can mention a thousand times in one service. It's thousand times in one service. It's thousand times in one service. It's never out of order. But even though it's not out of order, But even though it's not out of order, is it being practiced? What I'm telling you church this What I'm telling you church this morning, I have a burden for this morning, I have a burden for this morning, I have a burden for this congregation. congregation. congregation. And I know when this church wakes up to And I know when this church wakes up to And I know when this church wakes up to the reality of what I've been telling the reality of what I've been telling the reality of what I've been telling you for for a number of years now and you for for a number of years now and you for for a number of years now and you start doing what the Bible says to you start doing what the Bible says to you start doing what the Bible says to do. Pray [screaming] and fast. You know do. Pray [screaming] and fast. You know do. Pray [screaming] and fast. You know what's going to happen? We're not going what's going to happen? We're not going what's going to happen? We're not going to just hear wedding music. We're going to just hear wedding music. We're going to just hear wedding music. We're going to hear the joy bells are singing. Amen. to hear the joy bells are singing. Amen. to hear the joy bells are singing. Amen. Souls are going to be coming marching Souls are going to be coming marching Souls are going to be coming marching down these altars and we're going to down these altars and we're going to down these altars and we're going to hear people crying in the altar. hear people crying in the altar. hear people crying in the altar. Sanctified, saved, filled with the Holy Sanctified, saved, filled with the Holy Sanctified, saved, filled with the Holy Ghost, healed. Brother Ricky, raise your Ghost, healed. Brother Ricky, raise your Ghost, healed. Brother Ricky, raise your hands right now, son. I wouldn't bring hands right now, son. I wouldn't bring hands right now, son. I wouldn't bring you on the spot. Brother Ricky talked to you on the spot. Brother Ricky talked to you on the spot. Brother Ricky talked to me the other night and y'all pray for me the other night and y'all pray for me the other night and y'all pray for this this young man right here. He's this this young man right here. He's this this young man right here. He's he's he's he's his own person just like he's he's he's his own person just like he's he's he's his own person just like everybody else is. He's got some things everybody else is. He's got some things everybody else is. He's got some things and decisions he need to make. And right and decisions he need to make. And right and decisions he need to make. And right now, Brother Rick, what I want to do, now, Brother Rick, what I want to do, now, Brother Rick, what I want to do, and I'm not going to touch you. I want and I'm not going to touch you. I want and I'm not going to touch you. I want you to raise your hand. What I'm going you to raise your hand. What I'm going you to raise your hand. What I'm going to pray for, I'm going to pray for your to pray for, I'm going to pray for your to pray for, I'm going to pray for your healing. Do you believe God's able to healing. Do you believe God's able to healing. Do you believe God's able to heal that that 80% blockage? God's able heal that that 80% blockage? God's able heal that that 80% blockage? God's able to move it. He I'm God can let it open to move it. He I'm God can let it open to move it. He I'm God can let it open up and the blood flow out. And when you up and the blood flow out. And when you up and the blood flow out. And when you come back in here tonight, you can come come back in here tonight, you can come come back in here tonight, you can come back in here not with just one hand back in here not with just one hand back in here not with just one hand raised, but both hands raised. And you raised, but both hands raised. And you raised, but both hands raised. And you can come [screaming] running inside the can come [screaming] running inside the can come [screaming] running inside the church and say, "Preacher, I've been church and say, "Preacher, I've been church and say, "Preacher, I've been healed. I've been healed. I've been healed. I've been healed. I've been healed. I've been healed. I've been healed." I'm telling you, you brother healed." I'm telling you, you brother healed." I'm telling you, you brother Barbara said it this morning. We got to Barbara said it this morning. We got to Barbara said it this morning. We got to start having some faith, church. We got start having some faith, church. We got start having some faith, church. We got to have the faith of the green of a to have the faith of the green of a to have the faith of the green of a mustard seed and know that God will mustard seed and know that God will mustard seed and know that God will answer [screaming] our prayer. If we answer [screaming] our prayer. If we answer [screaming] our prayer. If we don't believe he's going to answer it, don't believe he's going to answer it, don't believe he's going to answer it, why are we going to pray it? why are we going to pray it? why are we going to pray it? Why are we going to pray it if we're not Why are we going to pray it if we're not Why are we going to pray it if we're not going to believe God? Hallelujah. going to believe God? Hallelujah. going to believe God? Hallelujah. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. This is the year we've got to This is the year we've got to This is the year we've got to [screaming] believe God to answer our [screaming] believe God to answer our [screaming] believe God to answer our prayer. And I'm praying. I didn't touch prayer. And I'm praying. I didn't touch prayer. And I'm praying. I didn't touch him. I said, "I ain't touching him." him. I said, "I ain't touching him." him. I said, "I ain't touching him." But I'm believing, Ricky. You're going But I'm believing, Ricky. You're going But I'm believing, Ricky. You're going to believe with me. to believe with me. to believe with me. God can heal your heart. Whatever the God can heal your heart. Whatever the God can heal your heart. Whatever the doctor's going to say, they can check doctor's going to say, they can check doctor's going to say, they can check you again. And don't let them do nothing you again. And don't let them do nothing you again. And don't let them do nothing till they check you again. Because when till they check you again. Because when till they check you again. Because when they check you again, they're going to they check you again, they're going to they check you again, they're going to see you don't need nothing. see you don't need nothing. see you don't need nothing. And you'll be able to tell them, "Doc, And you'll be able to tell them, "Doc, And you'll be able to tell them, "Doc, I'm 100% [screaming] better." I'm 100% [screaming] better." I'm 100% [screaming] better." Why you saying that, preacher? I'm I'm Why you saying that, preacher? I'm I'm Why you saying that, preacher? I'm I'm having faith. Is anybody else going to having faith. Is anybody else going to having faith. Is anybody else going to have faith with me? I'm stepping out on have faith with me? I'm stepping out on have faith with me? I'm stepping out on my limb. Don't let me step out on this my limb. Don't let me step out on this my limb. Don't let me step out on this limb by myself. I said, I'm having limb by myself. I said, I'm having limb by myself. I said, I'm having [screaming] faith. Little old lady, if she hadn't got Little old lady, if she hadn't got relief yet, she's going to get it. Cuz I relief yet, she's going to get it. Cuz I relief yet, she's going to get it. Cuz I didn't prayed for her. Laid hands on didn't prayed for her. Laid hands on didn't prayed for her. Laid hands on that stomach a while ago during Sunday that stomach a while ago during Sunday that stomach a while ago during Sunday school. She's already feeling better. school. She's already feeling better. school. She's already feeling better. She's already talking. She's already She's already talking. She's already She's already talking. She's already getting around. Look at her. And she's getting around. Look at her. And she's getting around. Look at her. And she's going to get better and better and going to get better and better and going to get better and better and better. After a while, y'all going to better. After a while, y'all going to better. After a while, y'all going to say, "Man, she's back to her normal say, "Man, she's back to her normal say, "Man, she's back to her normal self." Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Ain't that right, baby? She's smiling. I Ain't that right, baby? She's smiling. I Ain't that right, baby? She's smiling. I tell you, she's feeling it. I tell you, tell you, she's feeling it. I tell you, tell you, she's feeling it. I tell you, she's feeling it. I tell you, I I pray she's feeling it. I tell you, I I pray she's feeling it. I tell you, I I pray for that little baby. She's my for that little baby. She's my for that little baby. She's my grandbaby. I'm telling you, church, we grandbaby. I'm telling you, church, we grandbaby. I'm telling you, church, we got to start having faith. [screaming] got to start having faith. [screaming] got to start having faith. [screaming] Faith of the green of a mustard seed in Faith of the green of a mustard seed in Faith of the green of a mustard seed in 2026. We got to be concerned about the welfare We got to be concerned about the welfare of our people. Just like Paul the of our people. Just like Paul the of our people. Just like Paul the apostle, we should live, we should live the opportunity life. In we should live the opportunity life. In other words, we should live expecting other words, we should live expecting other words, we should live expecting God to do something every day. We should God to do something every day. We should God to do something every day. We should be expecting God to give us be expecting God to give us be expecting God to give us opportunities for service, to witness. opportunities for service, to witness. opportunities for service, to witness. We should be looking for every We should be looking for every We should be looking for every opportunity to better ourselves and to opportunity to better ourselves and to opportunity to better ourselves and to serve God in 2026 like we've never serve God in 2026 like we've never serve God in 2026 like we've never served [screaming] him before. served [screaming] him before. served [screaming] him before. This is it, church. It could be over This is it, church. It could be over This is it, church. It could be over shortly. shortly. shortly. Folks, I don't tell I don't I don't look Folks, I don't tell I don't I don't look Folks, I don't tell I don't I don't look at too much uh uh uh news on the on the at too much uh uh uh news on the on the at too much uh uh uh news on the on the television, but I do I do I do I do see television, but I do I do I do I do see television, but I do I do I do I do see it once in a while, but I hear it on the it once in a while, but I hear it on the it once in a while, but I hear it on the radio once in a while. But more than radio once in a while. But more than radio once in a while. But more than that, I read my Bible. And my Bible is that, I read my Bible. And my Bible is that, I read my Bible. And my Bible is the news of the day. When you see these the news of the day. When you see these the news of the day. When you see these things begin to happen and take place, things begin to happen and take place, things begin to happen and take place, listen, listen, listen, 8, nine, 10 wars stopped and about 15 8, nine, 10 wars stopped and about 15 8, nine, 10 wars stopped and about 15 more is fixing to start back up. more is fixing to start back up. more is fixing to start back up. And there's going to be what you call an And there's going to be what you call an And there's going to be what you call an armaga [screaming] blood is going to be up to the horse's blood is going to be up to the horse's bridal. bridal. bridal. I don't want my blood there. What about I don't want my blood there. What about I don't want my blood there. What about yours? yours? yours? I want to be out of here when all that I want to be out of here when all that I want to be out of here when all that hellish stuff starts. You talking about hellish stuff starts. You talking about hellish stuff starts. You talking about rights and talking about protesting and rights and talking about protesting and rights and talking about protesting and ICE and this that and the other. People ICE and this that and the other. People ICE and this that and the other. People are going crazy. What would we be in are going crazy. What would we be in are going crazy. What would we be in America if we didn't have ICE? If we America if we didn't have ICE? If we America if we didn't have ICE? If we didn't have law enforcement right now, I'm protected, right now, I'm protected, but I don't know what it's going to be a but I don't know what it's going to be a but I don't know what it's going to be a month from now right here in Wilson's month from now right here in Wilson's month from now right here in Wilson's Mills. Because I'm telling you, a bomb's Because I'm telling you, a bomb's already set and ready to go off in already set and ready to go off in already set and ready to go off in America. You think that Verizon situation would You think that Verizon situation would just happen the other day just be just happen the other day just be just happen the other day just be happen? No. Phone systems are going to go out. Light Phone systems are going to go out. Light [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] fixtures are going to go out. Water is fixtures are going to go out. Water is fixtures are going to go out. Water is going to go out. And I'm not one of them down preachers And I'm not one of them down preachers that you got to bucket up food expect that you got to bucket up food expect that you got to bucket up food expect going to live through it all. No, I'm going to live through it all. No, I'm going to live through it all. No, I'm going to just live through what I have going to just live through what I have going to just live through what I have to live through. When I die, I'm going to live through. When I die, I'm going to live through. When I die, I'm going to die. I ain't spending no thousands to die. I ain't spending no thousands to die. I ain't spending no thousands and thousands of dollars on bucket food. I ate enough of them rations when I was I ate enough of them rations when I was in the military. Come on, y'all better help me. I was so Come on, y'all better help me. I was so I was so anxious and so thankful that I I was so anxious and so thankful that I I was so anxious and so thankful that I had them rashes. I had saved me a box had them rashes. I had saved me a box had them rashes. I had saved me a box and I put it out there in my my little and I put it out there in my my little and I put it out there in my my little shelter over my little barn over there shelter over my little barn over there shelter over my little barn over there when I built the the parson over there. when I built the the parson over there. when I built the the parson over there. I put it up on the thing and I thought I put it up on the thing and I thought I put it up on the thing and I thought the thing would last. I thought I the thing would last. I thought I the thing would last. I thought I thought the thing would last. It rotted. thought the thing would last. It rotted. thought the thing would last. It rotted. Cans and everything rotted. I took it Cans and everything rotted. I took it Cans and everything rotted. I took it down and throwed it away. You think I'm down and throwed it away. You think I'm down and throwed it away. You think I'm going to buy bucket food to try to going to buy bucket food to try to going to buy bucket food to try to provide for myself for the future? I'm provide for myself for the future? I'm provide for myself for the future? I'm living right now, baby. I said I'm living right now, baby. I said I'm living right now, baby. I said I'm living right now. And I'm telling you, living right now. And I'm telling you, living right now. And I'm telling you, I'm living the life. I said I'm living I'm living the life. I said I'm living I'm living the life. I said I'm living the life. If I'm talking the word of God the life. If I'm talking the word of God the life. If I'm talking the word of God and I'm tell I'm living by faith. I'm and I'm tell I'm living by faith. I'm and I'm tell I'm living by faith. I'm [screaming] not living by Amen. Come on. [screaming] not living by Amen. Come on. [screaming] not living by Amen. Come on. Anything but faith right now is going to Anything but faith right now is going to Anything but faith right now is going to do away with you. do away with you. do away with you. Amen. Amen. Amen. God, God, God, this is the time to pray, church. This this is the time to pray, church. This this is the time to pray, church. This is the time to seek God. Listen, Paul is the time to seek God. Listen, Paul is the time to seek God. Listen, Paul says to make the most of your says to make the most of your says to make the most of your opportunity. We're given only so many opportunity. We're given only so many opportunity. We're given only so many years here upon this earth to serve God. years here upon this earth to serve God. years here upon this earth to serve God. And we should seize every opportunity to And we should seize every opportunity to And we should seize every opportunity to do that. Paul writes that we are to do that. Paul writes that we are to do that. Paul writes that we are to seize the opportunities to walk through seize the opportunities to walk through seize the opportunities to walk through the doors. the doors. the doors. Amen. Amen. Amen. That God wants us to walk through and be That God wants us to walk through and be That God wants us to walk through and be ready to serve God and every opportunity ready to serve God and every opportunity ready to serve God and every opportunity that opens up itself to you church. Some that opens up itself to you church. Some that opens up itself to you church. Some of you going to leave here today before of you going to leave here today before of you going to leave here today before you come back to church. If you come you come back to church. If you come you come back to church. If you come back, I hope you will. Some of you back, I hope you will. Some of you back, I hope you will. Some of you won't. I'm afraid because you got a won't. I'm afraid because you got a won't. I'm afraid because you got a habit of doing it. habit of doing it. habit of doing it. Break [screaming] the habit. Break [screaming] the habit. Break [screaming] the habit. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Break the habit. [screaming] Break the habit. [screaming] Break the habit. [screaming] Or stand out of church more than you go Or stand out of church more than you go Or stand out of church more than you go to church. Break the habit. to church. Break the habit. to church. Break the habit. I'm talking to you. You know I'm talking I'm talking to you. You know I'm talking I'm talking to you. You know I'm talking to you [screaming] and I'm not afraid to to you [screaming] and I'm not afraid to to you [screaming] and I'm not afraid to talk to you. Why? Because I'm telling talk to you. Why? Because I'm telling talk to you. Why? Because I'm telling the Godhonest truth. Habits will full of the Godhonest truth. Habits will full of the Godhonest truth. Habits will full of them. And it's taking the very life of God out And it's taking the very life of God out of us. We're having church tonight whether you We're having church tonight whether you come back or not. come back or not. come back or not. If if if I see a snowflake, that's fine. If if if I see a snowflake, that's fine. If if if I see a snowflake, that's fine. If you see a snowflake, what's it going If you see a snowflake, what's it going If you see a snowflake, what's it going to be with you? I'm trying to tell you folks is we're I'm trying to tell you folks is we're letting too many things hinder us. Now, letting too many things hinder us. Now, letting too many things hinder us. Now, I ain't crazy. I ain't crazy. I ain't crazy. I told Brother Steve this morning, this I told Brother Steve this morning, this I told Brother Steve this morning, this is what I mean. As long as we can get in is what I mean. As long as we can get in is what I mean. As long as we can get in the parking lot and we can walk without the parking lot and we can walk without the parking lot and we can walk without slipping down in the parking lot, slipping down in the parking lot, slipping down in the parking lot, we're going to have church we're going to have church we're going to have church with two or 200. This ain't no time to make it convenient This ain't no time to make it convenient for folks to stay home. They'll do that for folks to stay home. They'll do that for folks to stay home. They'll do that without you even making it for them. without you even making it for them. without you even making it for them. Y'all better help me preach what I'm Y'all better help me preach what I'm Y'all better help me preach what I'm preaching. I'm shooting at you right now preaching. I'm shooting at you right now preaching. I'm shooting at you right now with a double barrel. I told you I'm with a double barrel. I told you I'm with a double barrel. I told you I'm going to shoot with a double barrel. And going to shoot with a double barrel. And going to shoot with a double barrel. And I can tell some of you already now you I can tell some of you already now you I can tell some of you already now you I ain't going to say you her stand up on I ain't going to say you her stand up on I ain't going to say you her stand up on your head because you might have a head your head because you might have a head your head because you might have a head like brother Jesse over here. I ain't even mentioning myself. I ain't even mentioning myself. It's hard for her to stand up on my It's hard for her to stand up on my It's hard for her to stand up on my head. But it does stand up because every head. But it does stand up because every head. But it does stand up because every every time I go to the barber after every time I go to the barber after every time I go to the barber after about 30 days or so, you know what that about 30 days or so, you know what that about 30 days or so, you know what that barber does? He'll take that little barber does? He'll take that little barber does? He'll take that little razor thing, that little thing here. I said, "I'm shooting with a double I said, "I'm shooting with a double burrow this morning. I'm telling you, burrow this morning. I'm telling you, burrow this morning. I'm telling you, the Lord's coming, church. We better the Lord's coming, church. We better the Lord's coming, church. We better tighten up the rope on our relationship tighten up the rope on our relationship tighten up the rope on our relationship with God and start doing better than with God and start doing better than with God and start doing better than what we've been doing." I'm telling you, what we've been doing." I'm telling you, what we've been doing." I'm telling you, God ain't going to come for no five God ain't going to come for no five God ain't going to come for no five foolish virgins. I'm telling, he's foolish virgins. I'm telling, he's foolish virgins. I'm telling, he's coming back for five wise virgin or your coming back for five wise virgin or your coming back for five wise virgin or your wise virgin or your foolish version. wise virgin or your foolish version. wise virgin or your foolish version. It's time to serve God with everything It's time to serve God with everything It's time to serve God with everything that is within you, with all your heart, that is within you, with all your heart, that is within you, with all your heart, [screaming] mind, soul, and strength. [screaming] mind, soul, and strength. [screaming] mind, soul, and strength. Hallelujah. Let's look at what first Peter chapter Let's look at what first Peter chapter 3:15 says. But sanctify, somebody say, 3:15 says. But sanctify, somebody say, 3:15 says. But sanctify, somebody say, sanctify sanctify sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. That's a powerful powerful statement. That's a powerful powerful statement. And notice what the next thing said. and And notice what the next thing said. and And notice what the next thing said. and be ready be ready be ready once in a while, every now and again, once in a while, every now and again, once in a while, every now and again, always always always to give an answer to every man that to give an answer to every man that to give an answer to every man that askth you the reason of the hope that is askth you the reason of the hope that is askth you the reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and with fear. Church of God, Wilson's Mills, we got a Church of God, Wilson's Mills, we got a job to do this year. job to do this year. job to do this year. I'm counting on you to help me do this I'm counting on you to help me do this I'm counting on you to help me do this job. But if you don't help me, God will job. But if you don't help me, God will job. But if you don't help me, God will help me. help me. help me. And God will help those that will help And God will help those that will help And God will help those that will help themselves themselves themselves because God's going to have a church at because God's going to have a church at because God's going to have a church at Wilson's Mills this year that's going to Wilson's Mills this year that's going to Wilson's Mills this year that's going to experience revival. experience revival. experience revival. I said God's going to have a people I said God's going to have a people I said God's going to have a people right here in Wilson's Mills, Church of right here in Wilson's Mills, Church of right here in Wilson's Mills, Church of God, that's going to experience revival. God, that's going to experience revival. God, that's going to experience revival. I have no doubts in my mind there's a I have no doubts in my mind there's a I have no doubts in my mind there's a move of God. Amen. It's ushering in move of God. Amen. It's ushering in move of God. Amen. It's ushering in right now. It hasn't got here right now. It hasn't got here right now. It hasn't got here completely. I felt God this morning. completely. I felt God this morning. completely. I felt God this morning. Didn't that choir sing good? It would Didn't that choir sing good? It would Didn't that choir sing good? It would have took but just a little bit more have took but just a little bit more have took but just a little bit more push. And I'm telling you, we'd had push. And I'm telling you, we'd had push. And I'm telling you, we'd had another explosion like we had last another explosion like we had last another explosion like we had last Sunday morning. Sunday morning. Sunday morning. You hear me? Cuz that's where it started You hear me? Cuz that's where it started You hear me? Cuz that's where it started last Sunday morning out of the choir and last Sunday morning out of the choir and last Sunday morning out of the choir and it just went crazy in here. it just went crazy in here. it just went crazy in here. But God didn't want that that replay But God didn't want that that replay But God didn't want that that replay this morning. He wanted me to preach to this morning. He wanted me to preach to this morning. He wanted me to preach to you. But you know what I'm preaching? you. But you know what I'm preaching? you. But you know what I'm preaching? That same thing could happen if somebody That same thing could happen if somebody That same thing could happen if somebody just get a hold of what I'm trying to just get a hold of what I'm trying to just get a hold of what I'm trying to tell you here this morning. I'm tell and tell you here this morning. I'm tell and tell you here this morning. I'm tell and let it get a hold of you. And then let it get a hold of you. And then let it get a hold of you. And then somebody else got it to get a hold of somebody else got it to get a hold of somebody else got it to get a hold of you. After a while, we'd have an you. After a while, we'd have an you. After a while, we'd have an explosion right here in the house of explosion right here in the house of explosion right here in the house of God. and I'd have to stop preaching God. and I'd have to stop preaching God. and I'd have to stop preaching [screaming] and let God be God in the [screaming] and let God be God in the [screaming] and let God be God in the house. Your body help me right now what house. Your body help me right now what house. Your body help me right now what I'm telling it's time to church. We I'm telling it's time to church. We I'm telling it's time to church. We understand what Peter said. But sanctify understand what Peter said. But sanctify understand what Peter said. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. The believer's heart is to be sanctified The believer's heart is to be sanctified that is filled with Christ and focused that is filled with Christ and focused that is filled with Christ and focused upon him only. But we got so many gadgets today But we got so many gadgets today draw our attention away from Christ. draw our attention away from Christ. draw our attention away from Christ. Come on. Come on. Come on. Do you know your your cell phone is so Do you know your your cell phone is so Do you know your your cell phone is so smart? It it it text me this morning smart? It it it text me this morning smart? It it it text me this morning while I was while I was in church before while I was while I was in church before while I was while I was in church before church started. He text me this morning church started. He text me this morning church started. He text me this morning said this is how long you and I didn't said this is how long you and I didn't said this is how long you and I didn't even look at it. This is how long you even look at it. This is how long you even look at it. This is how long you been on the cell phone this week. The cell phone keeps up with how time The cell phone keeps up with how time how much time you spent on the cell how much time you spent on the cell how much time you spent on the cell phone. I'm telling you, God keeps up phone. I'm telling you, God keeps up phone. I'm telling you, God keeps up with how much time you spend and with how much time you spend and with how much time you spend and everything you do during the day. everything you do during the day. everything you do during the day. What are we giving our time to? I know I What are we giving our time to? I know I What are we giving our time to? I know I know we have to work, you know, six, know we have to work, you know, six, know we have to work, you know, six, eight hours, sometimes 10 hour jobs, 10 eight hours, sometimes 10 hour jobs, 10 eight hours, sometimes 10 hour jobs, 10 hours a day, eight hours a day, six hours a day, eight hours a day, six hours a day, eight hours a day, six hours a day. I know that for food line hours a day. I know that for food line hours a day. I know that for food line and I work that many hours for the whis and I work that many hours for the whis and I work that many hours for the whis church of God. Sometime I work overtime. church of God. Sometime I work overtime. church of God. Sometime I work overtime. I mean overtime, baby. I mean overtime, baby. I mean overtime, baby. And you know one thing about it, I ain't And you know one thing about it, I ain't And you know one thing about it, I ain't afraid to work. afraid to work. afraid to work. I got energy. When I get this microphone I got energy. When I get this microphone I got energy. When I get this microphone in my hand and get me a group of people in my hand and get me a group of people in my hand and get me a group of people standing out in front of me, sitting standing out in front of me, sitting standing out in front of me, sitting down in front of me, I'm tell I got down in front of me, I'm tell I got down in front of me, I'm tell I got energy that I don't have any other time energy that I don't have any other time energy that I don't have any other time in my life during the day. in my life during the day. in my life during the day. It's just something different about It's just something different about It's just something different about opportunity to share and to pour into opportunity to share and to pour into opportunity to share and to pour into somebody sitting there and I'm just somebody sitting there and I'm just somebody sitting there and I'm just looking for more and more hungry people looking for more and more hungry people looking for more and more hungry people to receive what God's trying to give me. to receive what God's trying to give me. to receive what God's trying to give me. And I'm looking for a reaction and a And I'm looking for a reaction and a And I'm looking for a reaction and a counter action. And I'm looking for counter action. And I'm looking for counter action. And I'm looking for something to break loose. I said break something to break loose. I said break something to break loose. I said break loose around here. Sooner or later, loose around here. Sooner or later, loose around here. Sooner or later, we're going to have a break loose we're going to have a break loose we're going to have a break loose situation where the service is going to situation where the service is going to situation where the service is going to go up in a flame of fire and the fire go up in a flame of fire and the fire go up in a flame of fire and the fire department will be disported and come department will be disported and come department will be disported and come down to the Wilson Church of God because down to the Wilson Church of God because down to the Wilson Church of God because they'll see a fire on top of the they'll see a fire on top of the they'll see a fire on top of the building and somebody will report it. building and somebody will report it. building and somebody will report it. I'm still believing God for that fire on I'm still believing God for that fire on I'm still believing God for that fire on top of this building. I believe it. I top of this building. I believe it. I top of this building. I believe it. I believe it, brother. There's going to be believe it, brother. There's going to be believe it, brother. There's going to be a fire. God, Holy Ghost is going to move a fire. God, Holy Ghost is going to move a fire. God, Holy Ghost is going to move in this congregation so powerful. Amen. in this congregation so powerful. Amen. in this congregation so powerful. Amen. And it's going to be like heaven's going And it's going to be like heaven's going And it's going to be like heaven's going to open up and there'll be a fire and to open up and there'll be a fire and to open up and there'll be a fire and the fire department will be called. And the fire department will be called. And the fire department will be called. And when no boys break in here with this when no boys break in here with this when no boys break in here with this with their big old suits on dragging with their big old suits on dragging with their big old suits on dragging those pipes and looking for a fire, we those pipes and looking for a fire, we those pipes and looking for a fire, we say, "Hold it. Hold it." This far you say, "Hold it. Hold it." This far you say, "Hold it. Hold it." This far you can't put out. You better come on in and can't put out. You better come on in and can't put out. You better come on in and get a hold of it though and let it get a get a hold of it though and let it get a get a hold of it though and let it get a hold of you. I said, "I'm looking for it to happen." I said, "I'm looking for it to happen." Now, you may not. And when it does Now, you may not. And when it does Now, you may not. And when it does happen, you probably won't even see it. happen, you probably won't even see it. happen, you probably won't even see it. Cuz I'm tell you, I've been in several Cuz I'm tell you, I've been in several Cuz I'm tell you, I've been in several services, at least two, services, at least two, services, at least two, over my lifetime where the glory came over my lifetime where the glory came over my lifetime where the glory came down. down. down. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But everybody didn't see it. But everybody didn't see it. But everybody didn't see it. And if it comes down in this church, you And if it comes down in this church, you And if it comes down in this church, you you I ain't going to stand up and say, you I ain't going to stand up and say, you I ain't going to stand up and say, "Hey, y'all look at the glory." No, that "Hey, y'all look at the glory." No, that "Hey, y'all look at the glory." No, that ain't way you do it. You just look at ain't way you do it. You just look at ain't way you do it. You just look at it, see it, and enjoy it. And if nobody it, see it, and enjoy it. And if nobody it, see it, and enjoy it. And if nobody sees it, but you go home rejoicing sees it, but you go home rejoicing sees it, but you go home rejoicing that you saw the glory of God come down that you saw the glory of God come down that you saw the glory of God come down in the house of God. I'm telling you, in the house of God. I'm telling you, in the house of God. I'm telling you, church, God is fixing to help us. God is church, God is fixing to help us. God is church, God is fixing to help us. God is fixing to help us if we will get in this fixing to help us if we will get in this fixing to help us if we will get in this tang in 2026 and do what he says do. Why should we sanctify ourselves? Why should we sanctify ourselves? Because Christ is the holy only hope of Because Christ is the holy only hope of Because Christ is the holy only hope of salvation that we have. Jesus Christ salvation that we have. Jesus Christ salvation that we have. Jesus Christ promised to save all who receive him promised to save all who receive him promised to save all who receive him into their hearts. into their hearts. into their hearts. Therefore, if any person wish to be Therefore, if any person wish to be Therefore, if any person wish to be saved here this morning, saved here this morning, saved here this morning, any person listening to me on live any person listening to me on live any person listening to me on live stream wish to be saved this morning, stream wish to be saved this morning, stream wish to be saved this morning, you must have Jesus Christ invite him you must have Jesus Christ invite him you must have Jesus Christ invite him into your heart and let him take over into your heart and let him take over into your heart and let him take over your life. your life. your life. The point is this. If Jesus Christ is in The point is this. If Jesus Christ is in The point is this. If Jesus Christ is in the heart of the believer, then the the heart of the believer, then the the heart of the believer, then the believer has the greatest hope, the hope believer has the greatest hope, the hope believer has the greatest hope, the hope of salvation, living within himself. of salvation, living within himself. of salvation, living within himself. Amen. Amen. Amen. To let it go out of himself into the To let it go out of himself into the To let it go out of himself into the world. It is the hope that stirs the world. It is the hope that stirs the world. It is the hope that stirs the believer that bears, I'm telling you, believer that bears, I'm telling you, believer that bears, I'm telling you, persecution. persecution. persecution. When a man or a woman will start serving When a man or a woman will start serving When a man or a woman will start serving Christ, he will suffer persecution. Christ, he will suffer persecution. Christ, he will suffer persecution. But Christ who lives within us, the But Christ who lives within us, the But Christ who lives within us, the believer, strengthens the believer to believer, strengthens the believer to believer, strengthens the believer to endure and to go through no matter what endure and to go through no matter what endure and to go through no matter what the persecution is. It cannot stop us. Come on, play for me. Christ stirs the Come on, play for me. Christ stirs the hope of salvation within the heart of hope of salvation within the heart of hope of salvation within the heart of the believer and arouses him to endure the believer and arouses him to endure the believer and arouses him to endure the suffering no matter how furious the the suffering no matter how furious the the suffering no matter how furious the threatenings are. Christ arouses great threatenings are. Christ arouses great threatenings are. Christ arouses great assurance, great assurance within the assurance, great assurance within the assurance, great assurance within the believer's heart. The assurance that the believer's heart. The assurance that the believer's heart. The assurance that the hope of salvation is true. It's true, hope of salvation is true. It's true, hope of salvation is true. It's true, church. If you're saved, you know you're church. If you're saved, you know you're church. If you're saved, you know you're saved. It's true, isn't it? Are you saved. It's true, isn't it? Are you saved. It's true, isn't it? Are you saved? Is it true? I said, "Give God a saved? Is it true? I said, "Give God a saved? Is it true? I said, "Give God a hand wave if you if you know what I'm hand wave if you if you know what I'm hand wave if you if you know what I'm talking about. Is it truth if you're talking about. Is it truth if you're talking about. Is it truth if you're saved or you I'm telling you, when saved or you I'm telling you, when saved or you I'm telling you, when you're saved, you [screaming] know you're saved, you [screaming] know you're saved, you [screaming] know you're saved. you're saved. you're saved. Nobody has to tell you you're saved." Nobody has to tell you you're saved." Nobody has to tell you you're saved." Nobody has to say, "Well, I don't know Nobody has to say, "Well, I don't know Nobody has to say, "Well, I don't know if you're saved or not." When you saved, if you're saved or not." When you saved, if you're saved or not." When you saved, you know you're saved. And I'm telling you that salvation is And I'm telling you that salvation is true. And that is the right that is the true. And that is the right that is the true. And that is the right that is the right way to live. A person who has right way to live. A person who has right way to live. A person who has truly sanctified Christ within their truly sanctified Christ within their truly sanctified Christ within their heart, loves Christ, heart, loves Christ, heart, loves Christ, [music] and this is what they want to [music] and this is what they want to [music] and this is what they want to do. do. do. They want to please him. They want to please him. They want to please him. If you're a Christian here this morning, If you're a Christian here this morning, If you're a Christian here this morning, you don't want to please Christ. You you don't want to please Christ. You you don't want to please Christ. You want me to tell you what you are? A want me to tell you what you are? A want me to tell you what you are? A liar. A thief. And the truth is not in you. A thief. And the truth is not in you. My whole heart's desire is to please My whole heart's desire is to please My whole heart's desire is to please Christ. Christ. Christ. I want to please him. I want to please him. I want to please him. Not just once in a while, but 24/7, Not just once in a while, but 24/7, Not just once in a while, but 24/7, [music] [music] [music] every day, every moment, every hour. every day, every moment, every hour. every day, every moment, every hour. Every breath that I take, I want to Every breath that I take, I want to Every breath that I take, I want to please him. I don't want to breathe a breath that I I don't want to breathe a breath that I don't thank God and praise him for every don't thank God and praise him for every don't thank God and praise him for every breath that he gives me. You see, he breath that he gives me. You see, he breath that he gives me. You see, he knows knows knows that Christ has died for him and is that Christ has died for him and is that Christ has died for him and is going to conform to him and to every going to conform to him and to every going to conform to him and to every image of the son of God himself. And image of the son of God himself. And image of the son of God himself. And therefore, the true believer wants wants therefore, the true believer wants wants therefore, the true believer wants wants to please Christ. I like for you to be happy with me the I like for you to be happy with me the way I preach, way I preach, way I preach, but I a whole lot rather than God be but I a whole lot rather than God be but I a whole lot rather than God be happy happier with me than what you are happy happier with me than what you are happy happier with me than what you are when I preach. when I preach. when I preach. Cuz if I please you and don't please Cuz if I please you and don't please Cuz if I please you and don't please him, I'm in trouble. But if I please him him, I'm in trouble. But if I please him him, I'm in trouble. But if I please him and I discourage you or, you know, cause and I discourage you or, you know, cause and I discourage you or, you know, cause you to be upset, then I'm still all you to be upset, then I'm still all you to be upset, then I'm still all right. And it won't be the first time folks get And it won't be the first time folks get upset way I preach. And I know I preach upset way I preach. And I know I preach upset way I preach. And I know I preach on a way sometime I act like I'm as mad on a way sometime I act like I'm as mad on a way sometime I act like I'm as mad as fire, but I'm not mad at y'all. as fire, but I'm not mad at y'all. as fire, but I'm not mad at y'all. Joy, I would never get mad at you, son. Joy, I would never get mad at you, son. Joy, I would never get mad at you, son. I'm so proud that you're sitting on that I'm so proud that you're sitting on that I'm so proud that you're sitting on that pew for the last year or so with your pew for the last year or so with your pew for the last year or so with your daddy every other week or so. I'm just daddy every other week or so. I'm just daddy every other week or so. I'm just so glad that you got the privilege to so glad that you got the privilege to so glad that you got the privilege to come out here this preacher preach cuz come out here this preacher preach cuz come out here this preacher preach cuz you're learning, son. And who knows, you're learning, son. And who knows, you're learning, son. And who knows, I don't know I don't know I don't know what grade you in. Ninth, you can start what grade you in. Ninth, you can start what grade you in. Ninth, you can start preaching in high school. just getting that on and get it right just getting that on and get it right with God. You can become a preacher. with God. You can become a preacher. with God. You can become a preacher. Maybe I ain't talking about in the pull Maybe I ain't talking about in the pull Maybe I ain't talking about in the pull pit. I'm talking about in high school. pit. I'm talking about in high school. pit. I'm talking about in high school. You can preach to them kids around that You can preach to them kids around that You can preach to them kids around that school system school system school system and tell them. and tell them. and tell them. I got Jesus in my heart. Do you? [music] And God can give you an anointing that And God can give you an anointing that when you speak, conviction will grip when you speak, conviction will grip when you speak, conviction will grip their hearts. Same thing for you, young their hearts. Same thing for you, young their hearts. Same thing for you, young man. What grade you in? man. What grade you in? man. What grade you in? What grade you in? What grade you in? What grade you in? No. What grade [music] in high school? No. What grade [music] in high school? No. What grade [music] in high school? You in the eighth. So, eighth grade or You in the eighth. So, eighth grade or You in the eighth. So, eighth grade or ninth grader, man. We could turn them ninth grader, man. We could turn them ninth grader, man. We could turn them both of them schools are upside down both of them schools are upside down both of them schools are upside down around there. Y'all pray for these two around there. Y'all pray for these two around there. Y'all pray for these two young men that God will cause a spirit young men that God will cause a spirit young men that God will cause a spirit of the anointing of God to come up on of the anointing of God to come up on of the anointing of God to come up on both of them and they will start obeying both of them and they will start obeying both of them and they will start obeying God in the eighth grade and in the ninth God in the eighth grade and in the ninth God in the eighth grade and in the ninth grade. grade. grade. And who knows, I know you live far away, And who knows, I know you live far away, And who knows, I know you live far away, but he lives close by. Who knows, some but he lives close by. Who knows, some but he lives close by. Who knows, some of your friends may start coming to of your friends may start coming to of your friends may start coming to church with you. And who knows, they may church with you. And who knows, they may church with you. And who knows, they may go over to your house and brother Steve, go over to your house and brother Steve, go over to your house and brother Steve, bring them down with you. Hey, God's got bring them down with you. Hey, God's got bring them down with you. Hey, God's got a way. I said, God's got away. And I'm a way. I said, God's got away. And I'm a way. I said, God's got away. And I'm sure, Brother [music] Steve, he if he sure, Brother [music] Steve, he if he sure, Brother [music] Steve, he if he had to, he'd drive the church van down had to, he'd drive the church van down had to, he'd drive the church van down there and bring a whole busload of them there and bring a whole busload of them there and bring a whole busload of them down here. down here. down here. Amen. I know that man. I know your Amen. I know that man. I know your Amen. I know that man. I know your daddy. That's his heart. He wants to see daddy. That's his heart. He wants to see daddy. That's his heart. He wants to see young people saved. Do you do Do y'all young people saved. Do you do Do y'all young people saved. Do you do Do y'all want to see young people saved? I'm want to see young people saved? I'm want to see young people saved? I'm telling you, God filled this church up telling you, God filled this church up telling you, God filled this church up with young people. And that includes all with young people. And that includes all with young people. And that includes all of us because all of us are young. Ain't of us because all of us are young. Ain't of us because all of us are young. Ain't nobody old. Even brother Joe B. Jones, nobody old. Even brother Joe B. Jones, nobody old. Even brother Joe B. Jones, he turned 91 in March if he lives. But he turned 91 in March if he lives. But he turned 91 in March if he lives. But he still ain't old. Methusela was 969 he still ain't old. Methusela was 969 he still ain't old. Methusela was 969 years old. years old. years old. Job a Joe ain't even got Joe ain't even Job a Joe ain't even got Joe ain't even Job a Joe ain't even got Joe ain't even got to 100 yet. So he ain't old. He's got to 100 yet. So he ain't old. He's got to 100 yet. So he ain't old. He's still young. I want you let's come to the altar. I I want you let's come to the altar. I want to [music] spend a few minutes in want to [music] spend a few minutes in want to [music] spend a few minutes in the altar this morning. Come on down. Let's pray. Let's [music] Come on down. Let's pray. Let's [music] pray in the altar here this morning. pray in the altar here this morning. pray in the altar here this morning. Let's talk to the Lord.
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