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Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt Scripture: Esther 4 February 5, 20261 hr 18 min

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Tuesday Evening Service

The sermon emphasizes the importance of prayer and fasting, using the biblical story of Esther and Mordecai to illustrate how seeking God's face in times of crisis can lead to deliverance. The pastor challenges the congregation to commit to a 24-day fast leading up to revival, urging personal and collective spiritual renewal. He highlights current societal challenges and calls for renewed faith and commitment within the church community.

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Main ScriptureEsther 4

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The sermon emphasizes the importance of prayer and fasting, using the biblical story of Esther and Mordecai to illustrate how seeking God's face in times of crisis can lead to deliverance. The pastor challenges the congregation to commit to a 24-day fast leading up to revival, urging personal and collective spiritual renewal. He highlights current societal challenges and calls for renewed faith and commitment within the church community.

Main ScriptureEsther 4
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  1. Prayer and fasting are essential for spiritual victory
  2. Esther's story demonstrates the power of intercession
  3. The church is called to fast and pray for 24 days before revival
  4. Personal responsibility and family spiritual health are crucial
  5. Current crises require urgent spiritual response
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  • Unidentified song — More than yesterday. I need you more
  • Unidentified song — Signs of time we now can see pointing to the coming king
  • Unidentified song — This is my prayer and this is my plea. Let the worippers arise

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do want to remind you of a couple of uh do want to remind you of a couple of uh current events that are happening. I current events that are happening. I current events that are happening. I don't know of any types of cancellations don't know of any types of cancellations don't know of any types of cancellations or anything like that, but Harbor Light or anything like that, but Harbor Light or anything like that, but Harbor Light Holiness Church is uh having revival Holiness Church is uh having revival Holiness Church is uh having revival this week according to the bulletin. uh started back up tonight possibly. So now started back up tonight possibly. So now another chance for church uh through another chance for church uh through another chance for church uh through Friday I guess 700 p.m. Harboright Friday I guess 700 p.m. Harboright Friday I guess 700 p.m. Harboright Holiness Wilson, brother David Brim is Holiness Wilson, brother David Brim is Holiness Wilson, brother David Brim is the guest evangelist. the guest evangelist. the guest evangelist. So February 14th we have scheduled for So February 14th we have scheduled for So February 14th we have scheduled for the Sweetheart banquet. If you're on the the Sweetheart banquet. If you're on the the Sweetheart banquet. If you're on the list and you signed up and you need to list and you signed up and you need to list and you signed up and you need to pay, if you're a couple, it's $30 a pay, if you're a couple, it's $30 a pay, if you're a couple, it's $30 a couple. If you're single and you would couple. If you're single and you would couple. If you're single and you would like to come and fellowship, it's uh $15 like to come and fellowship, it's uh $15 like to come and fellowship, it's uh $15 just for the single person. But if just for the single person. But if just for the single person. But if you're a widow or a widowerower, come be you're a widow or a widowerower, come be you're a widow or a widowerower, come be our guest. Come fellowship, hang out. our guest. Come fellowship, hang out. our guest. Come fellowship, hang out. We'll have a good time. But we need that We'll have a good time. But we need that We'll have a good time. But we need that money by next Tuesday. Okay? Next money by next Tuesday. Okay? Next money by next Tuesday. Okay? Next Tuesday night, so we can buy supplies Tuesday night, so we can buy supplies Tuesday night, so we can buy supplies and have everything ready for the event. and have everything ready for the event. and have everything ready for the event. Sign up, pay, make sure all that Sign up, pay, make sure all that Sign up, pay, make sure all that happens. What happens? Uh March the 1, happens. What happens? Uh March the 1, happens. What happens? Uh March the 1, revival. We're going to have revival revival. We're going to have revival revival. We're going to have revival right here. Evangelist Jimmy Jones is right here. Evangelist Jimmy Jones is right here. Evangelist Jimmy Jones is starting Sunday morning, Sunday evening, starting Sunday morning, Sunday evening, starting Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Monday through Friday, 7:30 p.m. and Monday through Friday, 7:30 p.m. and Monday through Friday, 7:30 p.m. nightly. nightly. nightly. All right. Praise the Lord. All right. Praise the Lord. All right. Praise the Lord. So, I got a a thought I just wanted to So, I got a a thought I just wanted to So, I got a a thought I just wanted to to share and it was kind of like an to share and it was kind of like an to share and it was kind of like an illustration. This is one of those things This is one of those things when you need it. Sometimes you got to when you need it. Sometimes you got to when you need it. Sometimes you got to have it. And you got to have it right have it. And you got to have it right have it. And you got to have it right now. Sometimes you can't get, but man, I got Sometimes you can't get, but man, I got to have it. As soon as I can get it, I'm to have it. As soon as I can get it, I'm to have it. As soon as I can get it, I'm gonna get something. I'm gonna get But I gonna get something. I'm gonna get But I gonna get something. I'm gonna get But I got to have that Kleenex right now. got to have that Kleenex right now. got to have that Kleenex right now. You know, your nose is about to run. You know, your nose is about to run. You know, your nose is about to run. It's about to go all over your face and It's about to go all over your face and It's about to go all over your face and somebody's going to speak to you. You're somebody's going to speak to you. You're somebody's going to speak to you. You're gonna be embarrassed. So, you going you gonna be embarrassed. So, you going you gonna be embarrassed. So, you going you going in a hurry. You going to find this going in a hurry. You going to find this going in a hurry. You going to find this Kleenex, right? Kleenex, right? Kleenex, right? And you going to praise the Lord when And you going to praise the Lord when And you going to praise the Lord when you get it. You going to do this. you get it. You going to do this. you get it. You going to do this. Thank God. And what's the next thing you Thank God. And what's the next thing you Thank God. And what's the next thing you going to do with that Kleenex? Go right in the trash. Go right in the trash. Something that important Something that important Something that important right in the trash. right in the trash. right in the trash. And a lot of times some people treat the And a lot of times some people treat the And a lot of times some people treat the Lord like that. Lord like that. Lord like that. And Lord, I need you. I need you right And Lord, I need you. I need you right And Lord, I need you. I need you right now. Help me get through this storm. now. Help me get through this storm. now. Help me get through this storm. Help me get through this thing, this Help me get through this thing, this Help me get through this thing, this situation. Oh God, help me, please. And situation. Oh God, help me, please. And situation. Oh God, help me, please. And he does. He's faithful and true. He he does. He's faithful and true. He he does. He's faithful and true. He helps you through the situation. helps you through the situation. helps you through the situation. And sometimes, And sometimes, And sometimes, just like that Kleenex, throw it away just like that Kleenex, throw it away just like that Kleenex, throw it away till next time we need something again. till next time we need something again. till next time we need something again. I'm guilty sometimes. I don't do like I I'm guilty sometimes. I don't do like I I'm guilty sometimes. I don't do like I should. should. should. Our theme this year, Our theme this year, Our theme this year, prayer and fasting, they are prayer and fasting, they are prayer and fasting, they are unstoppable. Spend time with God. Even when things Spend time with God. Even when things are going your way, maybe you're on that are going your way, maybe you're on that are going your way, maybe you're on that mountaintop, mountaintop, mountaintop, but he's going to be there. The book is but he's going to be there. The book is but he's going to be there. The book is full of promises. He's always going to full of promises. He's always going to full of promises. He's always going to be there for us. Jesus said, "Lo, I'm be there for us. Jesus said, "Lo, I'm be there for us. Jesus said, "Lo, I'm with you always until the end of the with you always until the end of the with you always until the end of the world." world." world." He's going to be there. Let's not treat He's going to be there. Let's not treat He's going to be there. Let's not treat him like that Kleenex. him like that Kleenex. him like that Kleenex. Let's worship him tonight and thank him Let's worship him tonight and thank him Let's worship him tonight and thank him for his many blessings. Many times that for his many blessings. Many times that for his many blessings. Many times that he's gotten us through things that we've he's gotten us through things that we've he's gotten us through things that we've asked him to get us through. He's more asked him to get us through. He's more asked him to get us through. He's more than worthy to be praised tonight. than worthy to be praised tonight. than worthy to be praised tonight. Sister Fields, come on up here and let's Sister Fields, come on up here and let's Sister Fields, come on up here and let's worship the Lord tonight. Let's all worship the Lord tonight. Let's all worship the Lord tonight. Let's all stand and go to the Lord in prayer one stand and go to the Lord in prayer one stand and go to the Lord in prayer one more time. Heavenly Father God, we just more time. Heavenly Father God, we just more time. Heavenly Father God, we just love you tonight. We want to come before love you tonight. We want to come before love you tonight. We want to come before you tonight and just worship you in you tonight and just worship you in you tonight and just worship you in spirit and truth. Have it the praises of spirit and truth. Have it the praises of spirit and truth. Have it the praises of your people, God. We just love you. your people, God. We just love you. your people, God. We just love you. Thank you for everything you do for us Thank you for everything you do for us Thank you for everything you do for us on a daily basis in Jesus name. Amen. More [singing] than yesterday. More [singing] than yesterday. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. [singing] I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. More than yesterday. I need you more. More than yesterday. I need you more. [singing] so much more than words can say. I need so much more than words can say. I need you more than I ever before. [music and singing] than I ever before. [music and singing] I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. More than the air I breathe. More than the air I breathe. More than the air I breathe. More than the song I [singing] sing. More than the song I [singing] sing. More than the song I [singing] sing. more [music] than my next heartbeats, more [music] than my next heartbeats, more [music] than my next heartbeats, Lord, more than anything. [singing] Lord, more than anything. [singing] Lord, more than anything. [singing] And Lord, [music] as time goes by, And Lord, [music] as time goes by, And Lord, [music] as time goes by, I will [singing] be by your side. I will [singing] be by your side. I will [singing] be by your side. Cuz I never [music] want [singing] to go Cuz I never [music] want [singing] to go Cuz I never [music] want [singing] to go back back back to my old life. I need you more, to my old life. I need you more, to my old life. I need you more, [singing] than ever before. I need you more, than ever before. I need you more, Lord. I [music and singing] need you Lord. I [music and singing] need you Lord. I [music and singing] need you more. more. more. Yes, I need you more, Lord. More than yesterday. Lord. More than yesterday. [music and singing] I need you more. [music and singing] I need you more. [music and singing] I need you more. So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need you more than ever [singing] before. [music] I than ever [singing] before. [music] I need you more, need you more, need you more, Lord. I need you more, [singing] more than the air I breathe, even more more than the air I breathe, even more than this song I sing. And more than this song I sing. And more than this song I sing. And more [music and singing] than my next [music and singing] than my next [music and singing] than my next heartbeat, heartbeat, heartbeat, Lord, more than anything. [singing] And Lord, [music] as time goes by, And Lord, [music] as time goes by, [singing] [singing] [singing] I will be by your side. I will be by your side. I will be by your side. Cuz I never want to go back Cuz I never want to go back Cuz I never want to go back to my old life. I need you more, More than words can say. I need you More than words can say. I need you more. more. more. More than ever before. I need you more. More than ever before. I need you more. More than ever before. I need you more. I need [singing] you more. And right here in your [singing] And right here in your [singing] presence presence presence is where I belong. is where I belong. is where I belong. This whole broken [singing] heart has This whole broken [singing] heart has This whole broken [singing] heart has finally found a home. And I'll finally found a home. And I'll finally found a home. And I'll [singing and music] never be alone. [singing and music] never be alone. [singing and music] never be alone. Oh, I need you more. Oh, I need you more. Oh, I need you more. Yes, Lord. More than yesterday. Yes, Lord. More than yesterday. Yes, Lord. More than yesterday. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need you more than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. I need you [singing] more. I need you [singing] more. I need you [singing] more. I need you more. More than words can say. I need you More than words can say. I need you [singing] more than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. [music] [music] [music] I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more than [singing] yesterday. I [music] need than [singing] yesterday. I [music] need you more. More than words can say. I need you More than words can say. I need you [singing] more than ever before. I [music] need you than ever before. I [music] need you more. [singing] I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. [singing and music] I need you more. [singing and music] I need you more. [singing and music] Oh, I need you more. Oh, I need you more. Oh, I need you more. [music] [music] [music] I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. Oh, [singing] hallelujah. hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. More and more every day. More and more every day. More and more every day. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Praise God. Father, I see that you are drawing Father, I see that you are drawing [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] a line in the sand. And I want to be a line in the sand. And I want to be a line in the sand. And I want to be standing on [singing] your [music] side, standing on [singing] your [music] side, standing on [singing] your [music] side, holding your hand. So let your kingom holding your hand. So let your kingom holding your hand. So let your kingom [music] come. Lord, let it live in me. [music] come. Lord, let it live in me. [music] come. Lord, let it live in me. This is my prayer This is my prayer This is my prayer and this is [singing] my plea. Let the and this is [singing] my plea. Let the and this is [singing] my plea. Let the worippers [music] arise. worippers [music] arise. worippers [music] arise. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Let the [singing] sons and the daughters Let the [singing] sons and the daughters Let the [singing] sons and the daughters sing. I'm surrendering [music] my all I'm surrendering [music] my all to you, oh Lord. rise forever to the to you, oh Lord. rise forever to the to you, oh Lord. rise forever to the king. [music] Oh, Oh, let the worippers arise. let the worippers arise. let the worippers arise. [singing] Let the sons and [music] the daughters Let the sons and [music] the daughters sing. I'm surrendering my all. I'm surrendering my all. [singing] [singing] [singing] Yes, I surrender to the [music] king. Oh father, I hear it growing louder. Oh father, I hear it growing louder. Is the song [singing and music] of your Is the song [singing and music] of your Is the song [singing and music] of your redeemed redeemed redeemed as the saints of every nation are as the saints of every nation are as the saints of every nation are awakening to sing. From our hearts there awakening to sing. From our hearts there awakening to sing. From our hearts there comes an anthem. Oh, hear the heavens comes an anthem. Oh, hear the heavens comes an anthem. Oh, hear the heavens ring. This is a song, ring. This is a song, ring. This is a song, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] a song to our king. Let the worshipers a song to our king. Let the worshipers a song to our king. Let the worshipers arise. arise. arise. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Let the sons and [music] the daughters Let the sons and [music] the daughters Let the sons and [music] the daughters sing. I'm surrendering my all I'm surrendering my all to you, oh Lord. I surrender [singing] to you, oh Lord. I surrender [singing] to you, oh Lord. I surrender [singing] to the king. to the king. to the king. [music] [music] [music] Oh yes. Let the worippers arise. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Let the sons [music and singing] and the Let the sons [music and singing] and the Let the sons [music and singing] and the daughters sing. Cuz I'm surrendering [music] my all Cuz I'm surrendering [music] my all [singing] [singing] [singing] to you, oh Lord. I surrender to the to you, oh Lord. I surrender to the to you, oh Lord. I surrender to the king. Praise God. Praise God. [music] [music] [music] Yes, Father, I hear it growing louder. Yes, Father, I hear it growing louder. Yes, Father, I hear it growing louder. Is the song [music] of your redeemed as Is the song [music] of your redeemed as Is the song [music] of your redeemed as the saints of every nation [music] the saints of every nation [music] the saints of every nation [music] are awakening to sing. And from our are awakening to sing. And from our are awakening to sing. And from our hearts there comes anom. [singing] hearts there comes anom. [singing] hearts there comes anom. [singing] Oh, hear the heavens ring. This is our Oh, hear the heavens ring. This is our Oh, hear the heavens ring. This is our [singing and music] song, a song to our [singing and music] song, a song to our [singing and music] song, a song to our king. Let the worshippers arise. [music] Oh, let the sons and the daughter sing. Oh, let the sons and the daughter sing. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I surrender to the king. Let the sons and the daughters sing. Let the sons and the daughters sing. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. I'm surrendering [singing] I'm surrendering [singing] I'm surrendering [singing] my all. Yes, I surrender to [music and singing] Yes, I surrender to [music and singing] the king. the king. the king. Oh, let the worippers arise. [singing] and let [music] the sons and the and let [music] the sons and the daughters see. Oh, I surrender in my [music] own Oh, I surrender in my [music] own to you, [singing] oh Lord, I [music] to you, [singing] oh Lord, I [music] to you, [singing] oh Lord, I [music] surrender to the king. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Let the sons and the daughters sing. Oh, cuz I'm surrendering Oh, cuz I'm surrendering my all my all my all to [music] you, my lord. I surrender to to [music] you, my lord. I surrender to to [music] you, my lord. I surrender to the king. the king. the king. Yes. Yes. Yes. Let the worshipers arise. [singing] Oh, I'm surrendering my own [singing] Oh, I'm surrendering my own [singing] to you, oh Lord. I surrender [singing] to you, oh Lord. I surrender [singing] to you, oh Lord. I surrender [singing] to the king. to the king. to the king. I'm surrendering. I'm surrendering. I'm surrendering. I surrendering my all. I surrendering my all. I surrendering my all. To you, oh Lord. I surrender to the To you, oh Lord. I surrender to the To you, oh Lord. I surrender to the king. [singing] king. [singing] king. [singing] [music] I surrendering I surrendering my own my own my own to you, oh Lord. I surrender to the to you, oh Lord. I surrender to the to you, oh Lord. I surrender to the king. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. It's the Lord. It's the Lord. If he gets stopped by one in the 30, If he gets stopped by one in the 30, If he gets stopped by one in the 30, what's the first thing he wants to see? what's the first thing he wants to see? what's the first thing he wants to see? He wants to see your hands raised. Surrender. That's a universal sign of Surrender. That's a universal sign of surrender. Surrender to the Lord. surrender. Surrender to the Lord. surrender. Surrender to the Lord. Why you got him up there worship Why you got him up there worship Why you got him up there worship worshiping? Praise the Lord. Glory to worshiping? Praise the Lord. Glory to worshiping? Praise the Lord. Glory to God. Appreciate the sweet spirit in the God. Appreciate the sweet spirit in the God. Appreciate the sweet spirit in the church tonight. Glory to God. I'd like church tonight. Glory to God. I'd like church tonight. Glory to God. I'd like to continue our worship tonight by to continue our worship tonight by to continue our worship tonight by giving of tithes and offering if our giving of tithes and offering if our giving of tithes and offering if our ushers will come. Heavenly Father God, we just ask that Heavenly Father God, we just ask that you bless this offering tonight. Let it you bless this offering tonight. Let it you bless this offering tonight. Let it go towards your work, Lord, through your go towards your work, Lord, through your go towards your work, Lord, through your kingdom work. We just love you tonight. kingdom work. We just love you tonight. kingdom work. We just love you tonight. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. All right. Praise the Lord. Well, I'm All right. Praise the Lord. Well, I'm I'm glad Sister [music] Fields come and I'm glad Sister [music] Fields come and I'm glad Sister [music] Fields come and help me out earlier. I've been off, like help me out earlier. I've been off, like help me out earlier. I've been off, like I said, all week long. I thought today I said, all week long. I thought today I said, all week long. I thought today was Thursday. My days were off. And she was Thursday. My days were off. And she was Thursday. My days were off. And she still had a January calendar up here. still had a January calendar up here. still had a January calendar up here. And I was about to call Sister Hunt cuz And I was about to call Sister Hunt cuz And I was about to call Sister Hunt cuz she was first Tuesday last month, but she was first Tuesday last month, but she was first Tuesday last month, but she fixed it up. And Sister Davis on she fixed it up. And Sister Davis on she fixed it up. And Sister Davis on special for tonight. And u excuse me. Yeah, it was third yesterday. excuse me. Yeah, it was third yesterday. Are you prepared to sing anything? Oh, I'm sorry. Well, she's going to sing Oh, I'm sorry. Well, she's going to sing since Tuesday was yesterday and we since Tuesday was yesterday and we since Tuesday was yesterday and we didn't do it seriously, but anyhow, didn't do it seriously, but anyhow, didn't do it seriously, but anyhow, you'll hear Sister Dava another time. you'll hear Sister Dava another time. you'll hear Sister Dava another time. Worship with Sister Fields. And hey, we Worship with Sister Fields. And hey, we Worship with Sister Fields. And hey, we love the Lord around here. We're going love the Lord around here. We're going love the Lord around here. We're going to worship him anyway. Don't matter to worship him anyway. Don't matter to worship him anyway. Don't matter who's singing. God bless you tonight. Signs [singing] Signs [singing] of time we now can see of time we now can see of time we now can see pointing to the coming king. [singing] pointing to the coming king. [singing] pointing to the coming king. [singing] Countless [music] Countless [music] Countless [music] millions live each day [singing] so millions live each day [singing] so millions live each day [singing] so unprepared. They are seeking earthly gain. They are seeking earthly gain. But all of this will pass away. There's But all of this will pass away. There's But all of this will pass away. There's [singing] [singing] [singing] nothing here worth missing [music] nothing here worth missing [music] nothing here worth missing [music] heaven on [singing] that day. There is nothing There is nothing worth missing worth missing worth missing heaven. [singing] No matter what may be the price, I've No matter what may be the price, I've got to pay. Cuz I've got to hear him say, "Well Cuz I've got to hear him say, "Well done. done. done. Welcome home, my child. Welcome home, my child. Welcome home, my child. There's nothing here worth missing There's nothing here worth missing There's nothing here worth missing heaven all that [singing and music] day. Kings [singing] of earth will seem so Kings [singing] of earth will seem so small. small. small. Staring at the judgement board Staring at the judgement board Staring at the judgement board when the book of life is opened by the when the book of life is opened by the when the book of life is opened by the lamb. As he turns each holy page, As he turns each holy page, come there's a glory come there's a glory come there's a glory of faith. For I rejoice to hear the of faith. For I rejoice to hear the of faith. For I rejoice to hear the Savior [music] Savior [music] Savior [music] call my name. Cuz [singing] there is nothing Cuz [singing] there is nothing worth missing heaven. No matter what you may be the proud you No matter what you may be the proud you have today, I've got to hear you say, "Well done. I've got to hear you say, "Well done. Welcome home, my child you. [music] Welcome home, my child you. [music] Welcome home, my child you. [music] There's nothing here worth missing There's nothing here worth missing There's nothing here worth missing heaven [singing] all that day. [music] church. There is [singing] nothing church. There is [singing] nothing worth missing heaven. No matter what may be the price that we No matter what may be the price that we have to [singing] pay. Oh, I've got to hear him say, "Well Oh, I've got to hear him say, "Well done. Welcome home, my child." told you done. Welcome home, my child." told you done. Welcome home, my child." told you was there's nothing here worth missing was there's nothing here worth missing was there's nothing here worth missing heaven [singing and music] on that day. Cuz the things of earth are going to Cuz the things of earth are going to seem so small when we're standing at the seem so small when we're standing at the seem so small when we're standing at the judgement court. judgement court. judgement court. And when [music] the book of life is And when [music] the book of life is And when [music] the book of life is opened by the lamb and as he turns each holy page I'm going and as he turns each holy page I'm going to be so glad I can faint for a rejoice to be so glad I can faint for a rejoice to be so glad I can faint for a rejoice to hear the savior call my name. to hear the savior call my name. to hear the savior call my name. [music] [music] [music] Oh, there is nothing Oh, there is nothing Oh, there is nothing worth missing heaven. worth missing heaven. worth missing heaven. No matter what [music] may be the price No matter what [music] may be the price No matter what [music] may be the price that I have to pay. [singing] I've [music] got to hear him say, "Well I've [music] got to hear him say, "Well done. Welcome home, my child. You won. done. Welcome home, my child. You won. done. Welcome home, my child. You won. There's nothing here worth missing hell There's nothing here worth missing hell There's nothing here worth missing hell and all that. Oh, there is nothing Oh, there is nothing nothing's worth missing heaven. nothing's worth missing heaven. nothing's worth missing heaven. No matter [music] what may be the price No matter [music] what may be the price No matter [music] what may be the price that I've got [singing] to pay. I just have to hear him say, "Well done. I just have to hear him say, "Well done. Welcome home, my child. You won. There's Welcome home, my child. You won. There's Welcome home, my child. You won. There's nothing here. Words missing [music] nothing here. Words missing [music] nothing here. Words missing [music] heaven [singing] heaven [singing] heaven [singing] knows that day. knows that day. knows that day. Yes, the signs [music] of time we all Yes, the signs [music] of time we all Yes, the signs [music] of time we all now can see. They're pointed to the now can see. They're pointed to the now can see. They're pointed to the coming king. coming king. coming king. But there's countless millions living But there's countless millions living But there's countless millions living each day so unprepared. Oh, cuz they are seeking earthly gain. Oh, cuz they are seeking earthly gain. All of this will pass away cuz there's All of this will pass away cuz there's All of this will pass away cuz there's nothing here worth missing and all that. nothing here worth missing and all that. nothing here worth missing and all that. [singing] [singing] [singing] church. There is nothing church. There is nothing church. There is nothing worth missing heaven. No matter what may be the price that No matter what may be the price that we'll have to pay. I've got to hear him say, [singing] I've got to hear him say, [singing] "Well done. Welcome home, my child. You "Well done. Welcome home, my child. You "Well done. Welcome home, my child. You won. There's nothing here worth missing won. There's nothing here worth missing won. There's nothing here worth missing heaven on that day. [singing and music] No, there is nothing No, there is nothing worth missing worth missing worth missing heaven. [music] heaven. [music] heaven. [music] Nothing worth it. No matter what made Nothing worth it. No matter what made Nothing worth it. No matter what made [singing] me the price that I have to [singing] me the price that I have to [singing] me the price that I have to pay. [music] pay. [music] pay. [music] Hallelujah. I've got to hear him say, Hallelujah. I've got to hear him say, Hallelujah. I've got to hear him say, [singing] [singing] [singing] "Well done. "Well done. "Well done. Welcome home, my child. Welcome home, my child. Welcome home, my child. There's nothing here worth facing heaven There's nothing here worth facing heaven There's nothing here worth facing heaven all the day." [singing] all the day." [singing] all the day." [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. There is nothing. There is nothing. There is nothing. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Oh yes. I'm going to hear him say, "Well Oh yes. I'm going to hear him say, "Well Oh yes. I'm going to hear him say, "Well done. done. done. Welcome home, my world. There's nothing Welcome home, my world. There's nothing Welcome home, my world. There's nothing here worth [singing] here worth [singing] here worth [singing] that." One more time. [music] that." One more time. [music] that." One more time. [music] There's nothing There's nothing There's nothing worth missing worth missing worth missing heaven. heaven. heaven. No matter what may be the price that I No matter what may be the price that I No matter what may be the price that I have to pay [singing] cuz I've got to hear him say, "Well cuz I've got to hear him say, "Well done. done. done. Welcome home. I tell you [music] what, Welcome home. I tell you [music] what, Welcome home. I tell you [music] what, there's nothing here worth missing there's nothing here worth missing there's nothing here worth missing heaven [singing] heaven [singing] heaven [singing] that [music] day. that [music] day. that [music] day. Oh, I've got to hear him say, "Well Oh, I've got to hear him say, "Well Oh, I've got to hear him say, "Well done. done. done. Welcome home, my child. Welcome home, my child. Welcome home, my child. There's nothing here worth missing There's nothing here worth missing There's nothing here worth missing heaven on that [singing] day. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Put your hands together tonight Amen. Put your hands together tonight Amen. Put your hands together tonight and say, "Thank God. I'm saved. and say, "Thank God. I'm saved. and say, "Thank God. I'm saved. I'm sanctified. I'm sanctified. I'm sanctified. I'm filled with the Holy Ghost." I'm filled with the Holy Ghost." I'm filled with the Holy Ghost." Amen. And I'm ready for heaven. Cuz Amen. And I'm ready for heaven. Cuz Amen. And I'm ready for heaven. Cuz there's nothing there's nothing there's nothing worth missing heaven over. worth missing heaven over. worth missing heaven over. I don't know what [music] it is the I don't know what [music] it is the I don't know what [music] it is the devil may be trying to get you to devil may be trying to get you to devil may be trying to get you to compromise with. But there ain't nothing that he can But there ain't nothing that he can offer you offer you offer you that even comes close to what heaven's that even comes close to what heaven's that even comes close to what heaven's worth. worth. worth. Somebody say, "Amen." The book of Esther Somebody say, "Amen." The book of Esther Somebody say, "Amen." The book of Esther tonight, if you stand with us, chapter tonight, if you stand with us, chapter tonight, if you stand with us, chapter 4. 4. 4. I was going to preach in Revelations I was going to preach in Revelations I was going to preach in Revelations tonight. I had my message together, but tonight. I had my message together, but tonight. I had my message together, but God spoke to me yesterday and told him I God spoke to me yesterday and told him I God spoke to me yesterday and told him I need to change it. need to change it. need to change it. And it was for this crowd tonight. This And it was for this crowd tonight. This And it was for this crowd tonight. This message is for this crowd tonight. message is for this crowd tonight. message is for this crowd tonight. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Esther 4:13-1 Esther 4:13-1 Esther 4:13-1 17. 17. 17. The Bible says, "And Mori The Bible says, "And Mori The Bible says, "And Mori commanded to answer Esther, commanded to answer Esther, commanded to answer Esther, think not with thyself that thou shalt think not with thyself that thou shalt think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house more than all escape in the king's house more than all escape in the king's house more than all the Jews. the Jews. the Jews. For if thou altogether holdeth thy peace For if thou altogether holdeth thy peace For if thou altogether holdeth thy peace at this time, at this time, at this time, then shall their enlargement and then shall their enlargement and then shall their enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from deliverance arise to the Jews from deliverance arise to the Jews from another place. But thou and thy father's another place. But thou and thy father's another place. But thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed. house shall be destroyed. house shall be destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come to And who knoweth whether thou art come to And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? the kingdom for such a time as this? the kingdom for such a time as this? And Esther bathed them. Return Mori this And Esther bathed them. Return Mori this And Esther bathed them. Return Mori this answer. answer. answer. Go gather together all the Jews that are Go gather together all the Jews that are Go gather together all the Jews that are present at Schikum present at Schikum present at Schikum and fast ye for me. and fast ye for me. and fast ye for me. And the Bible says, "And neither eat nor And the Bible says, "And neither eat nor And the Bible says, "And neither eat nor drink three days, drink three days, drink three days, night or day." Y'all getting that? Some night or day." Y'all getting that? Some night or day." Y'all getting that? Some of y'all looking at it mighty strange. of y'all looking at it mighty strange. of y'all looking at it mighty strange. I felt like tonight that God told me to I felt like tonight that God told me to I felt like tonight that God told me to challenge you. challenge you. challenge you. We got 24 days left before revival. And We got 24 days left before revival. And We got 24 days left before revival. And church, if we don't fast and pray, we're church, if we don't fast and pray, we're church, if we don't fast and pray, we're just wasting our time in March. Don't look at me like I'm strange Don't look at me like I'm strange tonight. I'm telling you, the devil is tonight. I'm telling you, the devil is tonight. I'm telling you, the devil is mad at me and he's mad at you, too. mad at me and he's mad at you, too. mad at me and he's mad at you, too. He said, "Neither eat nor drink three He said, "Neither eat nor drink three He said, "Neither eat nor drink three days, night, or day." days, night, or day." days, night, or day." And I know what some of you are And I know what some of you are And I know what some of you are thinking. I can't do that. thinking. I can't do that. thinking. I can't do that. You can't do it because you've already You can't do it because you've already You can't do it because you've already told yourself you couldn't. Hey, I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you Hey, I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you the devil don't want you to do it. the devil don't want you to do it. the devil don't want you to do it. Because when you do do it, something is Because when you do do it, something is Because when you do do it, something is going to take place. My God, I feel the going to take place. My God, I feel the going to take place. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost in this house tonight. Church, don't say no. Get you a tissue Church, don't say no. Get you a tissue if you have to blow your nose and throw if you have to blow your nose and throw if you have to blow your nose and throw it in the trash can. And right now, get it in the trash can. And right now, get it in the trash can. And right now, get that doubt. Get that unbelief. Get that that doubt. Get that unbelief. Get that that doubt. Get that unbelief. Get that I can't do that. And wipe your faith, I can't do that. And wipe your faith, I can't do that. And wipe your faith, wipe your life, and throw it in the wipe your life, and throw it in the wipe your life, and throw it in the trash can. Thank you, brother Mark, for trash can. Thank you, brother Mark, for trash can. Thank you, brother Mark, for giving me another part of my message giving me another part of my message giving me another part of my message tonight. tonight. tonight. Somebody better help me tonight. I also, Somebody better help me tonight. I also, Somebody better help me tonight. I also, the Bible says, "And my maids the Bible says, "And my maids the Bible says, "And my maids will fast likewise, and so will I go into the king, which is and so will I go into the king, which is not according to the law." There's not according to the law." There's not according to the law." There's things at church that we're going to things at church that we're going to things at church that we're going to have to do that in according to the law have to do that in according to the law have to do that in according to the law of man. But it's according to the law of of man. But it's according to the law of of man. But it's according to the law of God. God. God. I feel the Holy Ghost even more now. I feel the Holy Ghost even more now. I feel the Holy Ghost even more now. It's something's coming to me right now. It's something's coming to me right now. It's something's coming to me right now. I hadn't had felt this. I had even felt I hadn't had felt this. I had even felt I hadn't had felt this. I had even felt this when I studied the message. I'm this when I studied the message. I'm this when I studied the message. I'm feeling something right now I hadn't feeling something right now I hadn't feeling something right now I hadn't felt yet. felt yet. felt yet. And if I perish, I perish. If I go on a three-day fast with no If I go on a three-day fast with no eating and no drinking, no nothing for eating and no drinking, no nothing for eating and no drinking, no nothing for three days and I die, then I die. three days and I die, then I die. three days and I die, then I die. [screaming] At least I'm going to heaven in three At least I'm going to heaven in three days. days. days. Oh, y'all ain't hipping me right now. I Oh, y'all ain't hipping me right now. I Oh, y'all ain't hipping me right now. I know this is going to hit hard, but God know this is going to hit hard, but God know this is going to hit hard, but God told me to give it to the Tuesday night told me to give it to the Tuesday night told me to give it to the Tuesday night crowd that was going to be here tonight. crowd that was going to be here tonight. crowd that was going to be here tonight. I didn't know who was going to be here, I didn't know who was going to be here, I didn't know who was going to be here, so I'm going to preach like God told me so I'm going to preach like God told me so I'm going to preach like God told me to preach. So Mori to preach. So Mori to preach. So Mori went his way and did according to all. went his way and did according to all. went his way and did according to all. Somebody say all. That Esther had Somebody say all. That Esther had Somebody say all. That Esther had commanded him. commanded him. commanded him. You can be seated. You can be seated. You can be seated. If you have take a deep breath, go ahead If you have take a deep breath, go ahead If you have take a deep breath, go ahead and take one. and take one. and take one. You might need it. I'm going to take You might need it. I'm going to take You might need it. I'm going to take one. I need a deep breath. one. I need a deep breath. one. I need a deep breath. Listen, Listen, Listen, as an introduction tonight, as an introduction tonight, as an introduction tonight, throughout life, throughout life, throughout life, we all face crisis we all face crisis we all face crisis from time to time. from time to time. from time to time. Sister Vick is in the hospital right now Sister Vick is in the hospital right now Sister Vick is in the hospital right now with with her husband. It's a crisis with with her husband. It's a crisis with with her husband. It's a crisis going on. going on. going on. Brother Joe called me again today. He's Brother Joe called me again today. He's Brother Joe called me again today. He's talked to me several times about his talked to me several times about his talked to me several times about his grandson. grandson. grandson. He he is facing a crisis not only with He he is facing a crisis not only with He he is facing a crisis not only with himself but he's facing a crisis with himself but he's facing a crisis with himself but he's facing a crisis with his grandson and his son. his grandson and his son. his grandson and his son. He called me right before church. He He called me right before church. He He called me right before church. He said, "Preacher," he said, "Please pray said, "Preacher," he said, "Please pray said, "Preacher," he said, "Please pray for my son." for my son." for my son." Before that, he called me, "Please pray Before that, he called me, "Please pray Before that, he called me, "Please pray for my grandson." for my grandson." for my grandson." A crisis is going on A crisis is going on A crisis is going on and sometimes the crisis are severe. And and sometimes the crisis are severe. And and sometimes the crisis are severe. And some of you right now with family some of you right now with family some of you right now with family members, you know who I'm talking to. members, you know who I'm talking to. members, you know who I'm talking to. All of you pretty much have going All of you pretty much have going All of you pretty much have going through crisis with family members through crisis with family members through crisis with family members tonight. tonight. tonight. And what are we going to do about it? And what are we going to do about it? And what are we going to do about it? We're gonna do what Esther did, what God We're gonna do what Esther did, what God We're gonna do what Esther did, what God told Mori to do. In other words, I'm told Mori to do. In other words, I'm told Mori to do. In other words, I'm going to preach to you tonight on the going to preach to you tonight on the going to preach to you tonight on the courageous decision. The courageous decision here that The courageous decision here that happened, I'm telling you, in this happened, I'm telling you, in this happened, I'm telling you, in this message of Esther, it looked at two. message of Esther, it looked at two. message of Esther, it looked at two. We're going to look at two desperate two We're going to look at two desperate two We're going to look at two desperate two desperate sister need uh needs that are desperate sister need uh needs that are desperate sister need uh needs that are in this in this message tonight. We in this in this message tonight. We in this in this message tonight. We won't see it all here tonight. I'll have won't see it all here tonight. I'll have won't see it all here tonight. I'll have to I have to come back and give you some to I have to come back and give you some to I have to come back and give you some more of this later on. But God told me more of this later on. But God told me more of this later on. But God told me to talk to to you to you before this to talk to to you to you before this to talk to to you to you before this month's up. We have got church, we have month's up. We have got church, we have month's up. We have got church, we have got to understand that we got to pray got to understand that we got to pray got to understand that we got to pray and we got to fast. God spoke to me and we got to fast. God spoke to me and we got to fast. God spoke to me before the year was out of last 20 25 before the year was out of last 20 25 before the year was out of last 20 25 and he told me to put this on this and he told me to put this on this and he told me to put this on this envelope. Do you understand what that envelope. Do you understand what that envelope. Do you understand what that means? means? means? That's that's that's just words on a That's that's that's just words on a That's that's that's just words on a piece of envelope. piece of envelope. piece of envelope. But if we don't practice what we're But if we don't practice what we're But if we don't practice what we're preaching, preaching, preaching, we might as well quit preaching it. And we might as well quit preaching it. And we might as well quit preaching it. And if we don't believe that Bible is the if we don't believe that Bible is the if we don't believe that Bible is the Bible, we might as well quit reading it. Bible, we might as well quit reading it. Bible, we might as well quit reading it. And if we don't believe that God can do And if we don't believe that God can do And if we don't believe that God can do what God said he'll do, then we might as what God said he'll do, then we might as what God said he'll do, then we might as well go home and shut the doors and sell well go home and shut the doors and sell well go home and shut the doors and sell church. church. church. My God, I tell you, I'm feeling the Holy My God, I tell you, I'm feeling the Holy My God, I tell you, I'm feeling the Holy Ghost. Ghost. Ghost. I'm telling you tonight, church, God I'm telling you tonight, church, God I'm telling you tonight, church, God wants to revive and send a revival to wants to revive and send a revival to wants to revive and send a revival to our families, to our church, and to our our families, to our church, and to our our families, to our church, and to our community, and to the United States and community, and to the United States and community, and to the United States and the world. This is the end time. We're the world. This is the end time. We're the world. This is the end time. We're on the verge, and God said he was going on the verge, and God said he was going on the verge, and God said he was going to pour out his spirit upon all to pour out his spirit upon all to pour out his spirit upon all [screaming] flesh. Now, how many knows [screaming] flesh. Now, how many knows [screaming] flesh. Now, how many knows all is all? Sometimes the crisis are severe to Sometimes the crisis are severe to threatening the stability of the threatening the stability of the threatening the stability of the security of our lives. Sometimes we security of our lives. Sometimes we security of our lives. Sometimes we don't feel secure don't feel secure don't feel secure and sometimes the situations are are and sometimes the situations are are and sometimes the situations are are less critical. less critical. less critical. But whether the crisis is a financial But whether the crisis is a financial But whether the crisis is a financial difficult, whether it's you're filing difficult, whether it's you're filing difficult, whether it's you're filing for bankruptcy, where you got murder for bankruptcy, where you got murder for bankruptcy, where you got murder problems, are you helping me? Whether problems, are you helping me? Whether problems, are you helping me? Whether you're facing a divorce, it's going on you're facing a divorce, it's going on you're facing a divorce, it's going on in churches all over America, in churches all over America, in churches all over America, disobedient, religious children. Do you disobedient, religious children. Do you disobedient, religious children. Do you have children that's been disobedient? have children that's been disobedient? have children that's been disobedient? Amen. They're not doing like they're Amen. They're not doing like they're Amen. They're not doing like they're supposed to do. supposed to do. supposed to do. Well, maybe they're not old enough yet, Well, maybe they're not old enough yet, Well, maybe they're not old enough yet, but they will. I'm telling you, but they will. I'm telling you, but they will. I'm telling you, children, when you're born into this children, when you're born into this children, when you're born into this world, you're born in this world world, you're born in this world world, you're born in this world innocent, and to a certain point, you're innocent, and to a certain point, you're innocent, and to a certain point, you're still innocent. But then when you become still innocent. But then when you become still innocent. But then when you become accountability, accountability, accountability, then you're on your own. Your mama can't then you're on your own. Your mama can't then you're on your own. Your mama can't save you. Your daddy can't save you. save you. Your daddy can't save you. save you. Your daddy can't save you. Your preacher can't save you. Your Your preacher can't save you. Your Your preacher can't save you. Your church can't save you. Are you going to church can't save you. Are you going to church can't save you. Are you going to help me here tonight? I'm telling you, help me here tonight? I'm telling you, help me here tonight? I'm telling you, church, we better take responsibility church, we better take responsibility church, we better take responsibility for our own sales. for our own sales. for our own sales. What about failing grades? What about failing grades? What about failing grades? Any of you got your port card lately? Any of you got your port card lately? Any of you got your port card lately? I ain't going to ask you to fill a I ain't going to ask you to fill a I ain't going to ask you to fill a green. I'm going to ask you to raise green. I'm going to ask you to raise green. I'm going to ask you to raise your hand and identify yourself. You your hand and identify yourself. You your hand and identify yourself. You just leave that alone. just leave that alone. just leave that alone. All I know is that they they just pushed All I know is that they they just pushed All I know is that they they just pushed me through school. I did barely just get me through school. I did barely just get me through school. I did barely just get through. What about unemployment? What about unemployment? There's going to be some unemployment There's going to be some unemployment There's going to be some unemployment that's going to take place. There's that's going to take place. There's that's going to take place. There's going to be some assaults. There's rapes going to be some assaults. There's rapes going to be some assaults. There's rapes going on right now. If I'm standing in going on right now. If I'm standing in going on right now. If I'm standing in this pull pit, there's some young ladies this pull pit, there's some young ladies this pull pit, there's some young ladies being raped right now. being raped right now. being raped right now. There's some young man being molested. There's some young man being molested. There's some young man being molested. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Severe disease is taking place. Severe disease is taking place. Severe disease is taking place. Accidents, you never know when an Accidents, you never know when an Accidents, you never know when an accident is going to take [music] place. accident is going to take [music] place. accident is going to take [music] place. Where are we in a who? Where are we in a who? Where are we in a who? It's only by the grace of God that I'm It's only by the grace of God that I'm It's only by the grace of God that I'm standing in this pull pit tonight. I'm standing in this pull pit tonight. I'm standing in this pull pit tonight. I'm tell I could have been dead a long time tell I could have been dead a long time tell I could have been dead a long time ago. I could have died in a whale. I ago. I could have died in a whale. I ago. I could have died in a whale. I could have died with a rifle shot when could have died with a rifle shot when could have died with a rifle shot when my my my brother Amen. shot a rifle, my my my brother Amen. shot a rifle, my my my brother Amen. shot a rifle, pulled a trigger on. I could have died pulled a trigger on. I could have died pulled a trigger on. I could have died many other time. I'm tell and with all many other time. I'm tell and with all many other time. I'm tell and with all kinds of situations. kinds of situations. kinds of situations. But no, God spurred me to be here But no, God spurred me to be here But no, God spurred me to be here tonight to tell the Wilson Mills Church tonight to tell the Wilson Mills Church tonight to tell the Wilson Mills Church of God, it's time that we do what the of God, it's time that we do what the of God, it's time that we do what the scripture says. Amen. Don't eat, don't scripture says. Amen. Don't eat, don't scripture says. Amen. Don't eat, don't drink, don't do anything for three days. [snorts] [snorts] In such a time as we stand in desperate In such a time as we stand in desperate In such a time as we stand in desperate need of help, we need to do what the need of help, we need to do what the need of help, we need to do what the Bible says do and believe what the Bible Bible says do and believe what the Bible Bible says do and believe what the Bible says it'll do when we do it. And a time, And a time, it's in this present scripture, in this it's in this present scripture, in this it's in this present scripture, in this time that Mori and the Jews were facing time that Mori and the Jews were facing time that Mori and the Jews were facing the crisis of their lives. And I want to the crisis of their lives. And I want to the crisis of their lives. And I want to tell you tonight, you may not believe tell you tonight, you may not believe tell you tonight, you may not believe it. You may not understand what I'm it. You may not understand what I'm it. You may not understand what I'm talking to you about tonight, but every talking to you about tonight, but every talking to you about tonight, but every one of us right now are facing the one of us right now are facing the one of us right now are facing the crisis of our lives right now. God wants you to understand that you God wants you to understand that you have a responsibility have a responsibility have a responsibility to your family. You see a decree of extermination You see a decree of extermination that had been issued by the Persian that had been issued by the Persian that had been issued by the Persian Empire. Empire. Empire. The whole race of people had been The whole race of people had been The whole race of people had been decreed by law to be slaughtered. And decreed by law to be slaughtered. And decreed by law to be slaughtered. And what are they doing in our society what are they doing in our society what are they doing in our society today? today? today? They're slaughtering people, cutting They're slaughtering people, cutting They're slaughtering people, cutting heads off of people, killing people, heads off of people, killing people, heads off of people, killing people, have no respect for human life. The whole race of people had been The whole race of people had been decreed by law to be slaughtered. decreed by law to be slaughtered. decreed by law to be slaughtered. Millions of Jews, every man, every Millions of Jews, every man, every Millions of Jews, every man, every woman, child, and even babies were being woman, child, and even babies were being woman, child, and even babies were being killed. Is it not happening today? killed. Is it not happening today? killed. Is it not happening today? Are we not in a desperate situation? We Are we not in a desperate situation? We Are we not in a desperate situation? We need to make a courageous decision need to make a courageous decision need to make a courageous decision to go to war to go to war to go to war and deny ourselves, our flesh, for the and deny ourselves, our flesh, for the and deny ourselves, our flesh, for the sake of others. sake of others. sake of others. Mori and his daughter Esther. For this Mori and his daughter Esther. For this Mori and his daughter Esther. For this very purpose, Esther had been raised up very purpose, Esther had been raised up very purpose, Esther had been raised up by God to sit on the throne as queen to by God to sit on the throne as queen to by God to sit on the throne as queen to the king. the king. the king. She raised up and now she's queen to the She raised up and now she's queen to the She raised up and now she's queen to the king. As soon as Mori heard about the decree As soon as Mori heard about the decree of extermination, of extermination, of extermination, he was gripped with fear and trembling. Church, we we we don't have enough of Church, we we we don't have enough of fear of the society in the time that fear of the society in the time that fear of the society in the time that we're living in anymore. We we really we're living in anymore. We we really we're living in anymore. We we really don't realize we don't real some of us don't realize we don't real some of us don't realize we don't real some of us don't really realize how close we are to don't really realize how close we are to don't really realize how close we are to the coming of God. the coming of God. the coming of God. He immediately knew that the best hope He immediately knew that the best hope He immediately knew that the best hope for deliverance lay with the adopted for deliverance lay with the adopted for deliverance lay with the adopted daughter, Queen Esther. daughter, Queen Esther. daughter, Queen Esther. She was close enough to the king to do She was close enough to the king to do She was close enough to the king to do something about the decree that had just something about the decree that had just something about the decree that had just been brought down. And I don't know been brought down. And I don't know been brought down. And I don't know about you tonight, church, but I'm about you tonight, church, but I'm about you tonight, church, but I'm telling you, anything can happen right telling you, anything can happen right telling you, anything can happen right now in the government of the world. now in the government of the world. now in the government of the world. Because I'm telling the world has gone Because I'm telling the world has gone Because I'm telling the world has gone crazy, especially when they don't even crazy, especially when they don't even crazy, especially when they don't even believe in law and order. believe in law and order. believe in law and order. And the Bible speaks about a lawless And the Bible speaks about a lawless And the Bible speaks about a lawless time. And we're living in that lawless time. And we're living in that lawless time. And we're living in that lawless time. And we better pray and we better time. And we better pray and we better time. And we better pray and we better fast for the protection if none of our fast for the protection if none of our fast for the protection if none of our own families As queen, she stood the best chance of As queen, she stood the best chance of appealing to the king for mercy. appealing to the king for mercy. appealing to the king for mercy. Somebody say mercy. Somebody say mercy. Somebody say mercy. Thank God for mercy. Thank God for mercy. Thank God for mercy. Somehow someway he had to get the urgent Somehow someway he had to get the urgent Somehow someway he had to get the urgent message to Esther, informing her of the message to Esther, informing her of the message to Esther, informing her of the decree of the extermination against the decree of the extermination against the decree of the extermination against the Jews and appealing for help. Jews and appealing for help. Jews and appealing for help. appealing for her for help. Are you appealing for her for help. Are you appealing for her for help. Are you listening to me, church? She alone listening to me, church? She alone listening to me, church? She alone could, could, could, you know, intercede and plead for mercy you know, intercede and plead for mercy you know, intercede and plead for mercy before the king. She was the closest one before the king. She was the closest one before the king. She was the closest one that could do it. And as a shepherd, I that could do it. And as a shepherd, I that could do it. And as a shepherd, I feel like I'm one of the closest one feel like I'm one of the closest one feel like I'm one of the closest one that I can do what I can do to plead. that I can do what I can do to plead. that I can do what I can do to plead. Amen. For you and for your families. Amen. For you and for your families. Amen. For you and for your families. Amen. As a shepherd that you have over Amen. As a shepherd that you have over Amen. As a shepherd that you have over you as a as a pastor. I'm the lead you as a as a pastor. I'm the lead you as a as a pastor. I'm the lead pastor of this church. And church, if I pastor of this church. And church, if I pastor of this church. And church, if I don't lead you and challenge you, Amen. don't lead you and challenge you, Amen. don't lead you and challenge you, Amen. Come on, help me. Help me, somebody help Come on, help me. Help me, somebody help Come on, help me. Help me, somebody help me. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you, me. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you, me. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you, church, I'm tell I can't carry the church, I'm tell I can't carry the church, I'm tell I can't carry the burdens of this thing myself. burdens of this thing myself. burdens of this thing myself. I'm telling you, sometimes I just can't I'm telling you, sometimes I just can't I'm telling you, sometimes I just can't carry you so heavy. carry you so heavy. carry you so heavy. Look at these empty pews tonight. I know Look at these empty pews tonight. I know Look at these empty pews tonight. I know they empty tonight because of incoming they empty tonight because of incoming they empty tonight because of incoming weather, but they're not going to stay weather, but they're not going to stay weather, but they're not going to stay empty. You know why they're not going to empty. You know why they're not going to empty. You know why they're not going to stay empty? Because it ain't going to stay empty? Because it ain't going to stay empty? Because it ain't going to snow and sleep two weekends the next two snow and sleep two weekends the next two snow and sleep two weekends the next two weekends. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. weekends. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. weekends. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. God's going to melt that stuff. And I welcome whatever God does. But And I welcome whatever God does. But when God does what he do, we still got when God does what he do, we still got when God does what he do, we still got to be faithful to be faithful to be faithful and our relationship with God. and our relationship with God. and our relationship with God. You see, she alone could intercede. It You see, she alone could intercede. It You see, she alone could intercede. It is this dramatic story that God meets is this dramatic story that God meets is this dramatic story that God meets the Jews desperation, a need for an an the Jews desperation, a need for an an the Jews desperation, a need for an an intercessor, for a deliverer and for a intercessor, for a deliverer and for a intercessor, for a deliverer and for a savior throughout the obedience and the savior throughout the obedience and the savior throughout the obedience and the courageous faith of Esther. Now when courageous faith of Esther. Now when courageous faith of Esther. Now when Mori and the Jews heard about the decree Mori and the Jews heard about the decree Mori and the Jews heard about the decree that it had been that of the that it had been that of the that it had been that of the discrimination that reached just as many discrimination that reached just as many discrimination that reached just as many people would with deep intense grief and people would with deep intense grief and people would with deep intense grief and mourning. This is in verses 1 and three mourning. This is in verses 1 and three mourning. This is in verses 1 and three of the of the context here tonight. of the of the context here tonight. of the of the context here tonight. Knowing that Queen Esther could approach Knowing that Queen Esther could approach Knowing that Queen Esther could approach the king on behalf of the Jews was a the king on behalf of the Jews was a the king on behalf of the Jews was a powerful thing. I'm telling you church, powerful thing. I'm telling you church, powerful thing. I'm telling you church, I've been pleading for your souls, for I've been pleading for your souls, for I've been pleading for your souls, for your family souls, amen, in this church your family souls, amen, in this church your family souls, amen, in this church for a long time. And I'm not quitting. for a long time. And I'm not quitting. for a long time. And I'm not quitting. Matter of fact, I'm gearing up and I'm Matter of fact, I'm gearing up and I'm Matter of fact, I'm gearing up and I'm doing more than I've ever done because I doing more than I've ever done because I doing more than I've ever done because I know my time is short. And if I die know my time is short. And if I die know my time is short. And if I die doing what I'm doing on behalf of your doing what I'm doing on behalf of your doing what I'm doing on behalf of your family, then let me die faithful to the family, then let me die faithful to the family, then let me die faithful to the king. Knowing that Queen Esther could approach Knowing that Queen Esther could approach the king on the behalf believing that the king on the behalf believing that the king on the behalf believing that perhaps she could convince him to perhaps she could convince him to perhaps she could convince him to reverse the decree of extermination. reverse the decree of extermination. reverse the decree of extermination. Church, I believe that God can reverse Church, I believe that God can reverse Church, I believe that God can reverse some things that's going on the on the some things that's going on the on the some things that's going on the on the way of your family. And the devil may way of your family. And the devil may way of your family. And the devil may have told you it's going this way, but have told you it's going this way, but have told you it's going this way, but God can reverse it and it can go this God can reverse it and it can go this God can reverse it and it can go this way. way. way. Don't you take what's going on right now Don't you take what's going on right now Don't you take what's going on right now for destiny. God can turn it around. I for destiny. God can turn it around. I for destiny. God can turn it around. I said God can turn it around. Do you said God can turn it around. Do you said God can turn it around. Do you believe that God can turn it around for believe that God can turn it around for believe that God can turn it around for [screaming] your family? I'm telling [screaming] your family? I'm telling [screaming] your family? I'm telling you, God can. You've got a shepherd in you, God can. You've got a shepherd in you, God can. You've got a shepherd in this pull pit tonight telling the way this pull pit tonight telling the way this pull pit tonight telling the way that God can do it is through prayering that God can do it is through prayering that God can do it is through prayering [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] and fasting. We got 24 days left. I don't know if you We got 24 days left. I don't know if you fasted since February 1st, but I have. fasted since February 1st, but I have. fasted since February 1st, but I have. And I'm not bragging on me. I'm just And I'm not bragging on me. I'm just And I'm not bragging on me. I'm just trying to challenge you cuz I ain't trying to challenge you cuz I ain't trying to challenge you cuz I ain't going to tell you to do something I going to tell you to do something I going to tell you to do something I ain't going to do myself. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? And I'm believing that March the 1st, if And I'm believing that March the 1st, if And I'm believing that March the 1st, if we'll pray and fast for the next 24 days we'll pray and fast for the next 24 days we'll pray and fast for the next 24 days as a church, there's about 40ome people as a church, there's about 40ome people as a church, there's about 40ome people here tonight, here tonight, here tonight, counting kids. I'm not telling you to make your kids I'm not telling you to make your kids fast unless you feel led to do it. You fast unless you feel led to do it. You fast unless you feel led to do it. You can make them fast, too. Except for can make them fast, too. Except for can make them fast, too. Except for Angel. She better she better feed that Angel. She better she better feed that Angel. She better she better feed that little young. little young. little young. She might let her faster an hour or so She might let her faster an hour or so She might let her faster an hour or so extra something but a day. extra something but a day. extra something but a day. She ain't going to do too much fast cuz She ain't going to do too much fast cuz She ain't going to do too much fast cuz that little That's why the way some of that little That's why the way some of that little That's why the way some of you are right now you're crying for you are right now you're crying for you are right now you're crying for food, food, food, but you old enough to do without it. I but you old enough to do without it. I but you old enough to do without it. I feel the Holy Ghost, man. I'm telling feel the Holy Ghost, man. I'm telling feel the Holy Ghost, man. I'm telling you, brother Rob, I felt the Holy Ghost you, brother Rob, I felt the Holy Ghost you, brother Rob, I felt the Holy Ghost tonight. I don't know whether y'all tonight. I don't know whether y'all tonight. I don't know whether y'all feeling what I'm feeling tonight or not. feeling what I'm feeling tonight or not. feeling what I'm feeling tonight or not. I'm telling you, God spoke to me I'm telling you, God spoke to me I'm telling you, God spoke to me yesterday. He spoke a word into my yesterday. He spoke a word into my yesterday. He spoke a word into my spirit and I'm telling you, I feel what spirit and I'm telling you, I feel what spirit and I'm telling you, I feel what I'm I feel what God spoke into my spirit I'm I feel what God spoke into my spirit I'm I feel what God spoke into my spirit more so than I did yesterday. Mori, he more so than I did yesterday. Mori, he more so than I did yesterday. Mori, he rushed out of the city dressed in sack rushed out of the city dressed in sack rushed out of the city dressed in sack [screaming] claws and ashes. And I [screaming] claws and ashes. And I [screaming] claws and ashes. And I thought about it, brother Steve. I was thought about it, brother Steve. I was thought about it, brother Steve. I was about to dress you up in sackcloth about to dress you up in sackcloth about to dress you up in sackcloth tonight and have you run in here. And I tonight and have you run in here. And I tonight and have you run in here. And I still might do it before it's over. I'll slap the devil in the face. I'll I'll slap the devil in the face. I'll still do it. Y'all hold on there. I ain't going Y'all hold on there. I ain't going nowhere. I'll be back. I want you to walk. I want you to fall I want you to walk. I want you to fall down in the altar down there down in the altar down there down in the altar down there and salt sack claws and ashes. and salt sack claws and ashes. and salt sack claws and ashes. Listen, this is where we got to get, Listen, this is where we got to get, Listen, this is where we got to get, church. We got to get on our knees. I church. We got to get on our knees. I church. We got to get on our knees. I said we got to get on our knees. If we said we got to get on our knees. If we said we got to get on our knees. If we want God to save our family, if we want want God to save our family, if we want want God to save our family, if we want God to turn things around for our God to turn things around for our God to turn things around for our family, we've got to get a burden. I family, we've got to get a burden. I family, we've got to get a burden. I said we've got to get a burden. And more said we've got to get a burden. And more said we've got to get a burden. And more than just a burden, we've got to do than just a burden, we've got to do than just a burden, we've got to do something about it. We've got to pray and we've got to fast We've got to pray and we've got to fast and we've got to thirst after and we've got to thirst after and we've got to thirst after [screaming] righteousness. Dressed in slight sack cloth and ashes. Dressed in slight sack cloth and ashes. Crying [screaming] loud and bitterly. He Crying [screaming] loud and bitterly. He Crying [screaming] loud and bitterly. He made his way to the palace gate and he made his way to the palace gate and he made his way to the palace gate and he fell down. Until he fell down at that fell down. Until he fell down at that fell down. Until he fell down at that [screaming] gate. [screaming] gate. [screaming] gate. He knew he couldn't go in there. He knew he couldn't go in there. He knew he couldn't go in there. He wasn't allowed to go in there, but he He wasn't allowed to go in there, but he He wasn't allowed to go in there, but he knew he could make a difference. knew he could make a difference. knew he could make a difference. Are you hearing me, saints of God? Are you hearing me, saints of God? Are you hearing me, saints of God? There's some things that we can't touch. There's some things that we can't touch. There's some things that we can't touch. There's some things that we can't go and There's some things that we can't go and There's some things that we can't go and do. Now, some things that we can't do. Now, some things that we can't do. Now, some things that we can't handle. I can't save your daughter, handle. I can't save your daughter, handle. I can't save your daughter, Donna. She's been on my hearts for so Donna. She's been on my hearts for so Donna. She's been on my hearts for so long. Ever since that October revival, I long. Ever since that October revival, I long. Ever since that October revival, I thought about it and thought about and thought about it and thought about and thought about it and thought about and thought about it. That girl wants to be thought about it. That girl wants to be thought about it. That girl wants to be saved, but the devil don't want her to saved, but the devil don't want her to saved, but the devil don't want her to be saved. and he's going to do be saved. and he's going to do be saved. and he's going to do everything he can to keep her away from everything he can to keep her away from everything he can to keep her away from Wilson's Mills. And that's just one person, one family And that's just one person, one family that I'm burdening for tonight. I'm that I'm burdening for tonight. I'm that I'm burdening for tonight. I'm burdening for you, sis, your husband, burdening for you, sis, your husband, burdening for you, sis, your husband, and your sister that was here the other and your sister that was here the other and your sister that was here the other night. She was here. She was here the night. She was here. She was here the night. She was here. She was here the other night. Where she at tonight? It other night. Where she at tonight? It other night. Where she at tonight? It snowed again. snowed again. snowed again. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I figured she come one snow night. She I figured she come one snow night. She I figured she come one snow night. She might come another one might come another one might come another one cuz you you tell her ask her about her cuz you you tell her ask her about her cuz you you tell her ask her about her when you see her and you tell her she when you see her and you tell her she when you see her and you tell her she ain't running but so far cuz I'mma pray. ain't running but so far cuz I'mma pray. ain't running but so far cuz I'mma pray. I'mma pray and I'mma fast and God is I'mma pray and I'mma fast and God is I'mma pray and I'mma fast and God is going to speak to her heart. You can get up, Brother Steve. Thank You can get up, Brother Steve. Thank you, sir, for your help there. you, sir, for your help there. you, sir, for your help there. If you want to stay down and rested, you If you want to stay down and rested, you If you want to stay down and rested, you can. That's a good place to stay. I want you to listen to me though. He I want you to listen to me though. He was down there crying out. I mean crying was down there crying out. I mean crying was down there crying out. I mean crying out and that and that front of that out and that and that front of that out and that and that front of that gate. And however he could not enter gate. And however he could not enter gate. And however he could not enter into the palace ground because Persia's into the palace ground because Persia's into the palace ground because Persia's law prohibited him. Anyone clothed in law prohibited him. Anyone clothed in law prohibited him. Anyone clothed in sight calls could not go beyond the sight calls could not go beyond the sight calls could not go beyond the gate. No doubt the law had been instituted as No doubt the law had been instituted as a protection for the king, his family, a protection for the king, his family, a protection for the king, his family, and the royal officers. and the royal officers. and the royal officers. And you know, church, you know, in the the big uh White House, you know, in the the big uh White House, we got up there in the big what you call we got up there in the big what you call we got up there in the big what you call it? What you call that place you work up it? What you call that place you work up it? What you call that place you work up there, Lieutenant? that that that there, Lieutenant? that that that there, Lieutenant? that that that chamber chamber chamber general assembly up here in Raleigh. general assembly up here in Raleigh. general assembly up here in Raleigh. They got them all over the country, They got them all over the country, They got them all over the country, states, all over the all over the United states, all over the all over the United states, all over the all over the United States and the world. They got places States and the world. They got places States and the world. They got places like the White House all over the world. like the White House all over the world. like the White House all over the world. And there's there's there's there's And there's there's there's there's And there's there's there's there's there's people like you and I. We can't there's people like you and I. We can't there's people like you and I. We can't go no further than the gate. go no further than the gate. go no further than the gate. But let me tell you tonight, they can't But let me tell you tonight, they can't But let me tell you tonight, they can't stop my prayers from going through the stop my prayers from going through the stop my prayers from going through the gate and from going into the chambers, gate and from going into the chambers, gate and from going into the chambers, amen, of the general assembly. Are you amen, of the general assembly. Are you amen, of the general assembly. Are you going to help me here tonight? And going to help me here tonight? And going to help me here tonight? And church, I'm telling you tonight, if we church, I'm telling you tonight, if we church, I'm telling you tonight, if we don't want to pray, amen, for our own don't want to pray, amen, for our own don't want to pray, amen, for our own family, we need to pray for our family, we need to pray for our family, we need to pray for our chambers. Amen. Those senators and the chambers. Amen. Those senators and the chambers. Amen. Those senators and the congressmen and those people that are congressmen and those people that are congressmen and those people that are making decisions for our world. making decisions for our world. making decisions for our world. [screaming] Are you going to help me? [screaming] Are you going to help me? [screaming] Are you going to help me? They need prayer. In the midst of the Jews weeping In the midst of the Jews weeping and welling, and welling, and welling, they began to fast they began to fast they began to fast and to pray. My question to us tonight, church, are My question to us tonight, church, are we going to begin to fast and pray as a we going to begin to fast and pray as a we going to begin to fast and pray as a church, for our families, for our church, for our families, for our church, for our families, for our communities, for our world, for Israel? Many even prostrated themselves in slack Many even prostrated themselves in slack clauses, brother Steve just a moment ago clauses, brother Steve just a moment ago clauses, brother Steve just a moment ago in ashes. A clear indication in ashes. A clear indication in ashes. A clear indication of repenting and praying before the of repenting and praying before the of repenting and praying before the Lord. Nehemiah Nehemiah chapter nine. And I'm going to quit here chapter nine. And I'm going to quit here chapter nine. And I'm going to quit here in just a few minutes. in just a few minutes. in just a few minutes. I just wanted to lay some groundwork I just wanted to lay some groundwork I just wanted to lay some groundwork into your head tonight. Get you thinking into your head tonight. Get you thinking into your head tonight. Get you thinking about a three-day fast with no water. about a three-day fast with no water. about a three-day fast with no water. The average the average the average The average the average the average The average the average the average thing that I do when I'm fast most of thing that I do when I'm fast most of thing that I do when I'm fast most of the time, even with a day or two days or the time, even with a day or two days or the time, even with a day or two days or three days, I always drink water three days, I always drink water three days, I always drink water because when you don't drink water, it because when you don't drink water, it because when you don't drink water, it gets tough. And I wouldn't I wouldn't gets tough. And I wouldn't I wouldn't gets tough. And I wouldn't I wouldn't advise nobody to go beyond three days advise nobody to go beyond three days advise nobody to go beyond three days because that gets into the because that gets into the because that gets into the danger zone danger zone. danger zone danger zone. danger zone danger zone. But fasting, don't never fast without But fasting, don't never fast without But fasting, don't never fast without drinking water. drinking water. drinking water. Unless you feel led to do it as the Unless you feel led to do it as the Unless you feel led to do it as the Bible said. And I'm going to do it as Bible said. And I'm going to do it as Bible said. And I'm going to do it as the Bible said. And I'mma do it with only just drinking And I'mma do it with only just drinking water as the Bible says. water as the Bible says. water as the Bible says. cuz I'm desperate. cuz I'm desperate. cuz I'm desperate. I want to see miracles. I said, I want I want to see miracles. I said, I want I want to see miracles. I said, I want to see miracles in this church. We're to see miracles in this church. We're to see miracles in this church. We're hearing about them. We're seeing them. hearing about them. We're seeing them. hearing about them. We're seeing them. And God is doing them. And God is doing them. And God is doing them. I was in service where I'm going to I was in service where I'm going to I was in service where I'm going to church at this past two, three weeks church at this past two, three weeks church at this past two, three weeks ago, I was in the service in a revival ago, I was in the service in a revival ago, I was in the service in a revival down there. Sister testified playing the down there. Sister testified playing the down there. Sister testified playing the piano. She said for 12 years, she had a piano. She said for 12 years, she had a piano. She said for 12 years, she had a lady problem. She was on I don't know lady problem. She was on I don't know lady problem. She was on I don't know what she called it as a lady problem. what she called it as a lady problem. what she called it as a lady problem. She had to take medicine for for 11 She had to take medicine for for 11 She had to take medicine for for 11 years. years. years. And she said she was supposed to go pick And she said she was supposed to go pick And she said she was supposed to go pick up a pick up a a another load of that up a pick up a a another load of that up a pick up a a another load of that medicine. And when she was going to go medicine. And when she was going to go medicine. And when she was going to go get it, God spoke to her and said, "If get it, God spoke to her and said, "If get it, God spoke to her and said, "If you want me to hear you, you got to you want me to hear you, you got to you want me to hear you, you got to trust me." And so she she didn't buy it. She didn't And so she she didn't buy it. She didn't take it for that that period of time take it for that that period of time take it for that that period of time that that prescription was supposed to that that prescription was supposed to that that prescription was supposed to go. And she trusted God and believed go. And she trusted God and believed go. And she trusted God and believed God. And she went to the doctor and she God. And she went to the doctor and she God. And she went to the doctor and she didn't need to tell the doctor she didn't need to tell the doctor she didn't need to tell the doctor she wasn't taking it. I ain't going to tell wasn't taking it. I ain't going to tell wasn't taking it. I ain't going to tell no doctor I ain't taking no pill they to no doctor I ain't taking no pill they to no doctor I ain't taking no pill they to give me I just throw it away. They don't give me I just throw it away. They don't give me I just throw it away. They don't need to know. They ain't got no business need to know. They ain't got no business need to know. They ain't got no business knowing my business in God's business. knowing my business in God's business. knowing my business in God's business. She throwed it away. She got all the She throwed it away. She got all the She throwed it away. She got all the test done and the doctor said, "Man, test done and the doctor said, "Man, test done and the doctor said, "Man, everything is well." everything is well." everything is well." And she finally looked at the doctor. And she finally looked at the doctor. And she finally looked at the doctor. She said, "Doctor, I know God healed She said, "Doctor, I know God healed She said, "Doctor, I know God healed me." She said, "I hate been taking your me." She said, "I hate been taking your me." She said, "I hate been taking your medicine for the period of time to do medicine for the period of time to do medicine for the period of time to do what y'all y'all y'all get this tomorrow." I y'all y'all y'all get this tomorrow." I said, "Y'all this tomorrow, I'm telling said, "Y'all this tomorrow, I'm telling said, "Y'all this tomorrow, I'm telling you, church, God put in my spirit. If he you, church, God put in my spirit. If he you, church, God put in my spirit. If he did not yesterday, I'm telling you, he did not yesterday, I'm telling you, he did not yesterday, I'm telling you, he told me to come tonight and challenge told me to come tonight and challenge told me to come tonight and challenge everyone that's here. And you that are everyone that's here. And you that are everyone that's here. And you that are looking by video, I see you in that looking by video, I see you in that looking by video, I see you in that monitor right now by faith. God's monitor right now by faith. God's monitor right now by faith. God's talking to you, too. talking to you, too. talking to you, too. You can hide behind that YouTube if you You can hide behind that YouTube if you You can hide behind that YouTube if you want to, but God is speaking to you in want to, but God is speaking to you in want to, but God is speaking to you in your living room. your living room. your living room. Nehemiah chapter 9 verse 1 and 2 says Nehemiah chapter 9 verse 1 and 2 says Nehemiah chapter 9 verse 1 and 2 says this. Now in the 20th and fourth day of this. Now in the 20th and fourth day of this. Now in the 20th and fourth day of this month, this month, this month, 20th and fourth day, we got 24 days 20th and fourth day, we got 24 days 20th and fourth day, we got 24 days left. I just now saw that. I didn't see left. I just now saw that. I didn't see left. I just now saw that. I didn't see that today, Brother Robert. I just now that today, Brother Robert. I just now that today, Brother Robert. I just now saw that. That's 24 days and it's 24. I saw that. That's 24 days and it's 24. I saw that. That's 24 days and it's 24. I didn't even see that today cuz God, he's didn't even see that today cuz God, he's didn't even see that today cuz God, he's still he's still unveiling to me right still he's still unveiling to me right still he's still unveiling to me right now. 24 day, the 24 and fourth day, now. 24 day, the 24 and fourth day, now. 24 day, the 24 and fourth day, listen, the children of Israel were listen, the children of Israel were listen, the children of Israel were assembled with fasting and with cycl assembled with fasting and with cycl assembled with fasting and with cycl and earth upon them. and earth upon them. and earth upon them. 24 days. I did not even see that today. I did not even see that today. And we got 24 days before revival. Are And we got 24 days before revival. Are And we got 24 days before revival. Are we going to do what they done at we going to do what they done at we going to do what they done at Nehemiah? And the Bible said, "And the Nehemiah? And the Bible said, "And the Nehemiah? And the Bible said, "And the seed of Israel separated themselves from seed of Israel separated themselves from seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers." all strangers." all strangers." There are some things that you need to There are some things that you need to There are some things that you need to separate yourself while you're praying separate yourself while you're praying separate yourself while you're praying and fasting from. And it comes on a TV and fasting from. And it comes on a TV and fasting from. And it comes on a TV box. box. box. It comes on a cell phone. It comes on a It comes on a cell phone. It comes on a It comes on a cell phone. It comes on a Facebook page. Come on. Are you helping Facebook page. Come on. Are you helping Facebook page. Come on. Are you helping me? It comes from people that you just me? It comes from people that you just me? It comes from people that you just don't need to hang out with no more. I'm don't need to hang out with no more. I'm don't need to hang out with no more. I'm not talking about never. I'm just not talking about never. I'm just not talking about never. I'm just talking about for a period of time. Are talking about for a period of time. Are talking about for a period of time. Are you helping me here tonight? In other you helping me here tonight? In other you helping me here tonight? In other words, you got to separate yourself. words, you got to separate yourself. words, you got to separate yourself. I've got to separate myself from some I've got to separate myself from some I've got to separate myself from some things that the devil knows that if we things that the devil knows that if we things that the devil knows that if we do, he knows he's in trouble. do, he knows he's in trouble. do, he knows he's in trouble. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] And I don't know about you, but I want And I don't know about you, but I want And I don't know about you, but I want him to get in trouble. I want him to be him to get in trouble. I want him to be him to get in trouble. I want him to be in trouble with the Wilson Mills family in trouble with the Wilson Mills family in trouble with the Wilson Mills family of God here at Wilson's Mill because I of God here at Wilson's Mill because I of God here at Wilson's Mill because I know what I'm talking to you about. God know what I'm talking to you about. God know what I'm talking to you about. God done revealed to me again tonight. I'm done revealed to me again tonight. I'm done revealed to me again tonight. I'm telling you, it's pray and fasting or telling you, it's pray and fasting or telling you, it's pray and fasting or we're going to just go through the we're going to just go through the we're going to just go through the motion and beat motion and beat motion and beat the wind. But we can do more than just the wind. But we can do more than just the wind. But we can do more than just go through the motion in 24 go through the motion in 24 go through the motion in 24 days. Are you with this? Are you with me, Are you with this? Are you with me, saints? The Bible said, "And the seed of saints? The Bible said, "And the seed of saints? The Bible said, "And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all Israel separated themselves from all Israel separated themselves from all strangers and stood and notice what they strangers and stood and notice what they strangers and stood and notice what they did. and confess their sins and the did. and confess their sins and the did. and confess their sins and the iniquity of their fathers. iniquity of their fathers. iniquity of their fathers. We need to confess sins of our loved We need to confess sins of our loved We need to confess sins of our loved ones. ones. ones. Did you know what Job was doing the day Did you know what Job was doing the day Did you know what Job was doing the day that he lost all of his family? that he lost all of his family? that he lost all of his family? He was praying for them. Read it. He was praying for them. Read it. He was praying for them. Read it. He was praying for his family. But even He was praying for his family. But even He was praying for his family. But even though Job prayed for his family, he though Job prayed for his family, he though Job prayed for his family, he still lost him, didn't he? But then what still lost him, didn't he? But then what still lost him, didn't he? But then what God do? Turn it around. Give him right God do? Turn it around. Give him right God do? Turn it around. Give him right back to him. back to him. back to him. Double fold. Double fold. Double fold. I'm telling you, church, you can't beat I'm telling you, church, you can't beat I'm telling you, church, you can't beat the Bible. You can't beat God. I don't the Bible. You can't beat God. I don't the Bible. You can't beat God. I don't care what the devil tells you, you can care what the devil tells you, you can care what the devil tells you, you can outdo God. The Bible says here in Daniel chapter The Bible says here in Daniel chapter 9:3 and 4, "And I set my face," somebody 9:3 and 4, "And I set my face," somebody 9:3 and 4, "And I set my face," somebody say, my face say, my face say, my face unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplication with fasting and sackcloth supplication with fasting and sackcloth supplication with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. Now we got a Nehemiah. Now we and ashes. Now we got a Nehemiah. Now we and ashes. Now we got a Nehemiah. Now we got a Daniel. got a Daniel. got a Daniel. What about a Wilson's Mills? Is anybody Is anybody going to join this Is anybody Is anybody going to join this pastor with a Wilson's meals fast? pastor with a Wilson's meals fast? pastor with a Wilson's meals fast? Huh? Huh? Huh? I had a I had a few there. I didn't get I had a I had a few there. I didn't get I had a I had a few there. I didn't get as many as I like to have. I like to as many as I like to have. I like to as many as I like to have. I like to have some old men. Amens to that. But have some old men. Amens to that. But have some old men. Amens to that. But you ain't got to say it. You ain't got you ain't got to say it. You ain't got you ain't got to say it. You ain't got you ain't got to identify yourself. But you ain't got to identify yourself. But you ain't got to identify yourself. But I'm telling you, God knows whether I'm telling you, God knows whether I'm telling you, God knows whether you're going to do it or not. And if you you're going to do it or not. And if you you're going to do it or not. And if you don't do it, don't do it, don't do it, all I can tell you is you're going in all I can tell you is you're going in all I can tell you is you're going in the wrong direction. You're fighting the wrong direction. You're fighting the wrong direction. You're fighting against the shepherd. You're fighting against the shepherd. You're fighting against the shepherd. You're fighting against the word of God. You're fighting against the word of God. You're fighting against the word of God. You're fighting against the will of God. Are you helping against the will of God. Are you helping against the will of God. Are you helping me? I said, are you going to help me me? I said, are you going to help me me? I said, are you going to help me [screaming] tonight? [screaming] tonight? [screaming] tonight? I'm talking to you on the video as well. I'm talking to you on the video as well. I'm talking to you on the video as well. I'm pointing my finger in your face. Verse four. And I prayed Verse four. And I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my unto the Lord my God and made my unto the Lord my God and made my confession and said, "Oh Lord, the great confession and said, "Oh Lord, the great confession and said, "Oh Lord, the great and dreadful God, keep the covenant and and dreadful God, keep the covenant and and dreadful God, keep the covenant and mercy to them that love him and to them mercy to them that love him and to them mercy to them that love him and to them that keep his commandments." Church, there's some commandments that Church, there's some commandments that we've got to keep. Eventually, Esther received news from Eventually, Esther received news from Mori, Mori, Mori, deep distress, deep distress, deep distress, and she became very, very concerned and she became very, very concerned and she became very, very concerned about what was taking place. And that's about what was taking place. And that's about what was taking place. And that's where I'm at right now. I am distressed where I'm at right now. I am distressed where I'm at right now. I am distressed and I'm very very concerned about what's and I'm very very concerned about what's and I'm very very concerned about what's taking place among my people just like she was among her my people just like she was among her people. people. people. Are you with me? And Esther said in four and four of our And Esther said in four and four of our text tonight. So Esther's maids and her text tonight. So Esther's maids and her text tonight. So Esther's maids and her concubines or chamberlains came and the concubines or chamberlains came and the concubines or chamberlains came and the Bible said and told it to her. Then was Bible said and told it to her. Then was Bible said and told it to her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved and she the queen exceedingly grieved and she the queen exceedingly grieved and she sent raignments of clothes to Mori and sent raignments of clothes to Mori and sent raignments of clothes to Mori and to take away his sight clause from him to take away his sight clause from him to take away his sight clause from him but he received it not. but he received it not. but he received it not. sent clothes to put on him, but he sent clothes to put on him, but he sent clothes to put on him, but he weren't ready for clothes. weren't ready for clothes. weren't ready for clothes. Church, we need to get caught up like Church, we need to get caught up like Church, we need to get caught up like the scripture saying here. the scripture saying here. the scripture saying here. We need to stay in that altar We need to stay in that altar We need to stay in that altar because it need time to get out of that because it need time to get out of that because it need time to get out of that altar and change clothes. altar and change clothes. altar and change clothes. It's time to keep the sight claws on. It's time to keep the sight claws on. It's time to keep the sight claws on. It's time to mean business with God. We It's time to mean business with God. We It's time to mean business with God. We got 24 days. I said, we got 24 days. I got 24 days. I said, we got 24 days. I got 24 days. I said, we got 24 days. I don't know what's going to happen in 24 don't know what's going to happen in 24 don't know what's going to happen in 24 days, but if we don't do our job in 24 days, but if we don't do our job in 24 days, but if we don't do our job in 24 days, there could be deaths all in our days, there could be deaths all in our days, there could be deaths all in our families. families. families. Are you listening now? Although her servants did not know now? Although her servants did not know that the relationship between the queen that the relationship between the queen that the relationship between the queen and Mori was like that of a father and and Mori was like that of a father and and Mori was like that of a father and daughter. daughter. daughter. Are you listening? You see the queen was an adopted You see the queen was an adopted daughter to Mori and they did they they daughter to Mori and they did they they daughter to Mori and they did they they did not know that they were acquainted did not know that they were acquainted did not know that they were acquainted at all. They didn't even know they were at all. They didn't even know they were at all. They didn't even know they were even acquainted. even acquainted. even acquainted. But they were family. But they were family. But they were family. Are you with me? I'm looking at you Are you with me? I'm looking at you Are you with me? I'm looking at you tonight, church. We're family. tonight, church. We're family. tonight, church. We're family. Every one of us here tonight a family. Every one of us here tonight a family. Every one of us here tonight a family. And we need to pull our load. And we need to pull our load. And we need to pull our load. I said we need all to pull our load I said we need all to pull our load I said we need all to pull our load and not let one person in this building and not let one person in this building and not let one person in this building or in this church that's even not here, or in this church that's even not here, or in this church that's even not here, and they're going to hear some of this and they're going to hear some of this and they're going to hear some of this as well. Some of them's hearing it right as well. Some of them's hearing it right as well. Some of them's hearing it right now that they didn't cut the YouTube off in view of all of this that I've just in view of all of this that I've just spoken to you. When some of the servants spoken to you. When some of the servants spoken to you. When some of the servants noticed that Mori was mourning noticed that Mori was mourning noticed that Mori was mourning at the palace gate crying out, at the palace gate crying out, at the palace gate crying out, they reported his distress to Queen they reported his distress to Queen they reported his distress to Queen Esther. And listen, apparently she immediately And listen, apparently she immediately became fearful. For if the king happened to hear Mori For if the king happened to hear Mori mourning mourning mourning so loudly so loudly so loudly and beardily at the palace gate, and beardily at the palace gate, and beardily at the palace gate, he might have Morai rested he might have Morai rested he might have Morai rested due to the disturbance he was causing. And that's where the devil is. He wants And that's where the devil is. He wants to kill you. You're disturbing him when to kill you. You're disturbing him when to kill you. You're disturbing him when you start praying and fasting, calling you start praying and fasting, calling you start praying and fasting, calling out on God. He wants to kill you. He out on God. He wants to kill you. He out on God. He wants to kill you. He wants to stop you. wants to stop you. wants to stop you. But don't let him do it. I said, "Don't But don't let him do it. I said, "Don't But don't let him do it. I said, "Don't let him do it." let him do it." let him do it." As quickly as she could, she gathered up As quickly as she could, she gathered up As quickly as she could, she gathered up her clothes to send to him so that he her clothes to send to him so that he her clothes to send to him so that he could enter the palace grounds to meet could enter the palace grounds to meet could enter the palace grounds to meet and to share his problem with her and to share his problem with her and to share his problem with her personally. But shockingly, listen, But shockingly, listen, he refused to accept the clothes. I don't know whether y'all just sitting I don't know whether y'all just sitting there looking at me sad or what, but there looking at me sad or what, but there looking at me sad or what, but some of you even looking up here, your some of you even looking up here, your some of you even looking up here, your head's looking somewhere else. head's looking somewhere else. head's looking somewhere else. This is not against you. This what I'm This is not against you. This what I'm This is not against you. This what I'm preaching tonight is against the devil. preaching tonight is against the devil. preaching tonight is against the devil. I'm trying to get you to get with me or I'm trying to get you to get with me or I'm trying to get you to get with me or what I'm preaching to you tonight that what I'm preaching to you tonight that what I'm preaching to you tonight that if we'll do what I'm preaching to you if we'll do what I'm preaching to you if we'll do what I'm preaching to you tonight, things can change around this tonight, things can change around this tonight, things can change around this church quickly in 24 days. church quickly in 24 days. church quickly in 24 days. You mark it down. 24 days, March the 1st You mark it down. 24 days, March the 1st You mark it down. 24 days, March the 1st will be the start of a revival that we will be the start of a revival that we will be the start of a revival that we have never had before. And we've had have never had before. And we've had have never had before. And we've had great meetings in this church, great meetings in this church, great meetings in this church, but we ain't seen nothing like we can but we ain't seen nothing like we can but we ain't seen nothing like we can see if we'll take advantage of the next see if we'll take advantage of the next see if we'll take advantage of the next 24 days. 24 days. 24 days. And like I said, I didn't realize that And like I said, I didn't realize that And like I said, I didn't realize that 24 days was in my text until just a 24 days was in my text until just a 24 days was in my text until just a minute ago, but now it's driven a dagger minute ago, but now it's driven a dagger minute ago, but now it's driven a dagger in my heart. in my heart. in my heart. I really got to get serious myself. No doubt Mori wanted to protect Esther No doubt Mori wanted to protect Esther all he could. all he could. all he could. to be identified with him now would have to be identified with him now would have to be identified with him now would have been most unwise for he could have been most unwise for he could have been most unwise for he could have exposed the fact that she too was a Jew. Do we have any Christians in the house Do we have any Christians in the house that ashamed to let folks know that that ashamed to let folks know that that ashamed to let folks know that you're a Christian? you're a Christian? you're a Christian? Huh? We need to get exposed now. It's Huh? We need to get exposed now. It's Huh? We need to get exposed now. It's time to get exposed. time to get exposed. time to get exposed. It's time to get exposed that we're It's time to get exposed that we're It's time to get exposed that we're Pentecostal and we need to act like Pentecostal and we need to act like Pentecostal and we need to act like Pentecostals. We're not Baptisteers. Pentecostals. We're not Baptisteers. Pentecostals. We're not Baptisteers. We're Pentecostals. We're Pentecostals. We're Pentecostals. Amen. Amen. Amen. Brother Mark back there, I I tease him Brother Mark back there, I I tease him Brother Mark back there, I I tease him about being a Methodist, but he's not no about being a Methodist, but he's not no about being a Methodist, but he's not no messer now. He's a Pentecostal. messer now. He's a Pentecostal. messer now. He's a Pentecostal. Full-fledged. My God have mercy. I said, Full-fledged. My God have mercy. I said, Full-fledged. My God have mercy. I said, "My God, he's a full-fledged "My God, he's a full-fledged "My God, he's a full-fledged Pentecoster. He's no longer a Methodist Pentecoster. He's no longer a Methodist Pentecoster. He's no longer a Methodist boy. his dad. Amen. If he could turn boy. his dad. Amen. If he could turn boy. his dad. Amen. If he could turn over the grave, he'd be proud of you, over the grave, he'd be proud of you, over the grave, he'd be proud of you, brother Mark. brother Mark. brother Mark. Because the Methodist church when they Because the Methodist church when they Because the Methodist church when they started out, they were Pentecostal. Come on, somebody play for me. I don't Come on, somebody play for me. I don't know who who's going to play you. They know who who's going to play you. They know who who's going to play you. They I'm quitting. I'm going to get you home. I'm quitting. I'm going to get you home. I'm quitting. I'm going to get you home. It's getting a little messy out there. It's getting a little messy out there. It's getting a little messy out there. And I I could go on for the next hour And I I could go on for the next hour And I I could go on for the next hour and a half. Come on, y'all. Stand with and a half. Come on, y'all. Stand with and a half. Come on, y'all. Stand with me. me. me. I'll give you some more of this. I'll I'll give you some more of this. I'll I'll give you some more of this. I'll give you some more of this medicine give you some more of this medicine give you some more of this medicine later. later. later. Somebody say more is coming now. Say, "The Lord's coming." now. Say, "The Lord's coming." Before the more gets here, it could Before the more gets here, it could Before the more gets here, it could happen. Before the more gets here, the happen. Before the more gets here, the happen. Before the more gets here, the Lord could come. Are you hearing me? Lord could come. Are you hearing me? Lord could come. Are you hearing me? Come on now, dog. Let's pray. Come on. I want your church to make a commitment I want your church to make a commitment in your own way. Nobody has to know, but in your own way. Nobody has to know, but in your own way. Nobody has to know, but I'm asking you for the next 24 days. I'm asking you for the next 24 days. I'm asking you for the next 24 days. Let's engage the Lord with a three-day Let's engage the Lord with a three-day Let's engage the Lord with a three-day fast with no food, no water. I'm not fast with no food, no water. I'm not fast with no food, no water. I'm not asking you to do it if you can't do it. asking you to do it if you can't do it. asking you to do it if you can't do it. I'm just asking you to join with me. I'm just asking you to join with me. I'm just asking you to join with me. I'm going to do it by the help and grace I'm going to do it by the help and grace I'm going to do it by the help and grace of God. I want to do a Morai fast, I want to do a Morai fast, an Esta fast.