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worship service tonight. Want to turn worship service tonight. Want to turn your attention to some current your attention to some current your attention to some current announcements. So, beginning right now announcements. So, beginning right now announcements. So, beginning right now at the same time, they're having revival at the same time, they're having revival at the same time, they're having revival at Called Out Holiness Church. Uh, at Called Out Holiness Church. Uh, at Called Out Holiness Church. Uh, Pastor Reverend Ernest Graham and Pastor Pastor Reverend Ernest Graham and Pastor Pastor Reverend Ernest Graham and Pastor Larry Hunt is there evangelizing this Larry Hunt is there evangelizing this Larry Hunt is there evangelizing this weekend. revival 7:30 uh tonight through weekend. revival 7:30 uh tonight through weekend. revival 7:30 uh tonight through Friday. Also, same week, Friday. Also, same week, Friday. Also, same week, same time down there at Coach Full same time down there at Coach Full same time down there at Coach Full Gospel Tabernacle is Pastor Floyd Moore. Gospel Tabernacle is Pastor Floyd Moore. Gospel Tabernacle is Pastor Floyd Moore. The BL family is there in revival Monday The BL family is there in revival Monday The BL family is there in revival Monday through Friday, 7:30, Saturday at 6. We also have uh September the 5th, We also have uh September the 5th, Community Care Day. Would somebody like Community Care Day. Would somebody like Community Care Day. Would somebody like to give some information about that? to give some information about that? to give some information about that? Sister Sarah Ariana. All right. Community Care Day, September All right. Community Care Day, September 5th from 10 to 2 right here. They're 5th from 10 to 2 right here. They're 5th from 10 to 2 right here. They're looking donations. Also, they're looking looking donations. Also, they're looking looking donations. Also, they're looking for workers, for helpers. for workers, for helpers. for workers, for helpers. They need workers in the kingdom of God They need workers in the kingdom of God They need workers in the kingdom of God to to make these events happen. So, to to make these events happen. So, to to make these events happen. So, there's a signup sheet in the vestibula there's a signup sheet in the vestibula there's a signup sheet in the vestibula as you come in and you can also see as you come in and you can also see as you come in and you can also see sister Ariana or sister Sarah for more sister Ariana or sister Sarah for more sister Ariana or sister Sarah for more information on community care day. Then information on community care day. Then information on community care day. Then if you look u upcoming events for if you look u upcoming events for if you look u upcoming events for September penet camp meeting will be in September penet camp meeting will be in September penet camp meeting will be in revival September 7th through the 11th. revival September 7th through the 11th. revival September 7th through the 11th. Then young at heart weekend is also Then young at heart weekend is also Then young at heart weekend is also coming up September 19th and 20th. And coming up September 19th and 20th. And coming up September 19th and 20th. And we'll put more information out about we'll put more information out about we'll put more information out about that just a little bit later. Anybody that just a little bit later. Anybody that just a little bit later. Anybody else have anything for the platform else have anything for the platform else have anything for the platform congregation? congregation? congregation? Well, if not, let's stand and go to the Well, if not, let's stand and go to the Well, if not, let's stand and go to the Lord one more time in prayer. and Sister Lord one more time in prayer. and Sister Lord one more time in prayer. and Sister Fields will come and lead us in worship Fields will come and lead us in worship Fields will come and lead us in worship tonight. Heavenly Father God, once tonight. Heavenly Father God, once tonight. Heavenly Father God, once again, we come to you and we're just so again, we come to you and we're just so again, we come to you and we're just so thankful, Lord God, to be able to come thankful, Lord God, to be able to come thankful, Lord God, to be able to come in your house, God, and lift up holy in your house, God, and lift up holy in your house, God, and lift up holy hands, God, and worship you tonight, hands, God, and worship you tonight, hands, God, and worship you tonight, Lord God. So many that [music] can't Lord God. So many that [music] can't Lord God. So many that [music] can't even hold their hand up, Lord God, but even hold their hand up, Lord God, but even hold their hand up, Lord God, but we can here tonight, Lord. And we're we can here tonight, Lord. And we're we can here tonight, Lord. And we're going to do it and worship you. We just going to do it and worship you. We just going to do it and worship you. We just love you, God. Have you service tonight, love you, God. Have you service tonight, love you, God. Have you service tonight, Lord, [music] in Jesus name. I am blessed. I am blessed. Every day that I [singing and music] Every day that I [singing and music] Every day that I [singing and music] live, I am restless. live, I am restless. live, I am restless. rest rest rest when I wake up in [singing] the morning when I wake up in [singing] the morning when I wake up in [singing] the morning [music] [music] [music] till I lay my head to rest. I am till I lay my head to rest. I am till I lay my head to rest. I am blessed. blessed. blessed. [singing and music] I am blessed. [singing and music] I am blessed. [singing and music] I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. [music] I [singing] am blessed. I [singing] am blessed. Oh, every day [singing and music] that I Oh, every day [singing and music] that I Oh, every day [singing and music] that I feel I am blessed feel I am blessed feel I am blessed [music] when [singing] I wake up in the [music] when [singing] I wake up in the [music] when [singing] I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest. I am morning till I lay my head to rest. I am morning till I lay my head to rest. I am [music and singing] blessed. through [music and singing] the sunshine through [music and singing] the sunshine and the rain and even sorrow and pain. and the rain and even sorrow and pain. and the rain and even sorrow and pain. [singing] [singing] [singing] Jesus still is my comfort [music] Jesus still is my comfort [music] Jesus still is my comfort [music] and my God. And his [singing and music] love and And his [singing and music] love and comforts me. And his grace set me free. comforts me. And his grace set me free. comforts me. And his grace set me free. [singing] [singing] [singing] And someday I shall stand by [singing] And someday I shall stand by [singing] And someday I shall stand by [singing] his side. his side. his side. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. I [singing] am blessed. Every day that I live, Every day that I live, [singing and music] I am blessed. [singing and music] I am blessed. [singing and music] I am blessed. From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I am blessed. I am blessed. I am blessed. Oh, I have shoes [music and singing] Oh, I have shoes [music and singing] Oh, I have shoes [music and singing] on my feet and I have plenty to eat on my feet and I have plenty to eat on my feet and I have plenty to eat [singing] [singing] [singing] and home up in heaven by and home up in heaven by and home up in heaven by [music and singing] and by. [music and singing] and by. [music and singing] and by. Brothers and sisters on Brothers and sisters on Brothers and sisters on [music and singing] this earth, they are [music and singing] this earth, they are [music and singing] this earth, they are mine by my new birth. And we [singing] mine by my new birth. And we [singing] mine by my new birth. And we [singing] shall share a home of the sky. shall share a home of the sky. shall share a home of the sky. I am [music and singing] blessed. Oh, every [singing] day that I live. I Oh, every [singing] day that I live. I am blessed. am blessed. am blessed. When I wake up in the morning, [music] When I wake up in the morning, [music] When I wake up in the morning, [music] [singing] till I lay my head to rest. Thank you, [music] Lord. [singing] I am Thank you, [music] Lord. [singing] I am there. there. there. Oh, [music] through the sunshine Oh, [music] through the sunshine Oh, [music] through the sunshine and the rain. Even sorrow and pain. and the rain. Even sorrow and pain. and the rain. Even sorrow and pain. Jesus seal is my comfort and my God. Jesus seal is my comfort and my God. Jesus seal is my comfort and my God. And [singing] his love it comforts me. And [singing] his love it comforts me. And [singing] his love it comforts me. And his grace set me free. And someday And his grace set me free. And someday And his grace set me free. And someday [singing] [singing] [singing] I shall stand by [music] his side. God. I shall stand by [music] his side. God. I shall stand by [music] his side. God. Oh, I am blessed. [singing] I am blessed I am blessed every [singing] day [music] that I live. every [singing] day [music] that I live. every [singing] day [music] that I live. I am blessed, I am blessed, I am blessed, Lord. When I wake up [singing and music] Lord. When I wake up [singing and music] Lord. When I wake up [singing and music] in the morning, till I lay my head to in the morning, till I lay my head to in the morning, till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. rest, I am blessed. rest, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. [music] I am blessed. I am blessed. Oh, every day that I [singing and music] Oh, every day that I [singing and music] Oh, every day that I [singing and music] live, I am blessed. live, I am blessed. live, I am blessed. For when I wake up in the morning, till For when I wake up in the morning, till For when I wake up in the morning, till I lay my head to rest, [singing] I lay my head to rest, [singing] I lay my head to rest, [singing] I am blessed. I am blessed. I am blessed. Thank you, Lord, I am there. Yes. Oh, I Thank you, Lord, I am there. Yes. Oh, I Thank you, Lord, I am there. Yes. Oh, I have shoes on my feet and I have plenty have shoes on my feet and I have plenty have shoes on my feet and I have plenty [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] to eat and home and help them by and by. to eat and home and help them by and by. to eat and home and help them by and by. [singing] [singing] [singing] I've got brothers and [music] sisters on I've got brothers and [music] sisters on I've got brothers and [music] sisters on this earth. They are mine by my new this earth. They are mine by my new this earth. They are mine by my new birth. And we shall [music and singing] birth. And we shall [music and singing] birth. And we shall [music and singing] share a home beyond the sky. Praise God. share a home beyond the sky. Praise God. share a home beyond the sky. Praise God. I am blessed. [singing] I am blessed. [singing] I am blessed. [singing] Lord, I'm so blessed. Lord, I'm so blessed. Lord, I'm so blessed. Every day [music] Every day [music] Every day [music] that I live, I [singing] know I am that I live, I [singing] know I am that I live, I [singing] know I am blessed. blessed. blessed. From when I wake up [music and singing] From when I wake up [music and singing] From when I wake up [music and singing] in the morning till I lay my head to in the morning till I lay my head to in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I [music and singing] am restless. rest, I [music and singing] am restless. rest, I [music and singing] am restless. I am blessed. [singing] I am blessed. [singing] I am blessed. [singing] Lord, I know that I am blessed. Lord, I know that I am blessed. Lord, I know that I am blessed. I thank you. I'm so blessed. I thank you. I'm so blessed. I thank you. I'm so blessed. Every day that I live, I know that I am Every day that I live, I know that I am Every day that I live, I know that I am blessed. blessed. blessed. When I wake up in the morning, till I When I wake up in the morning, till I When I wake up in the morning, till I lay my head to [music] rest, I am lay my head to [music] rest, I am lay my head to [music] rest, I am blessed. blessed. blessed. I [music] am blessed. I [music] am blessed. I [music] am blessed. All through all the sunshine and all the All through all the sunshine and all the All through all the sunshine and all the rain, even sorrow and great pain, Jesus rain, even sorrow and great pain, Jesus rain, even sorrow and great pain, Jesus still is my comfort and my God. still is my comfort and my God. still is my comfort and my God. And his love it comforts And his love it comforts And his love it comforts [music and singing] me. Oh, his grace [music and singing] me. Oh, his grace [music and singing] me. Oh, his grace has set me free. And someday I'm going has set me free. And someday I'm going has set me free. And someday I'm going to stand by his side. to stand by his side. to stand by his side. Oh, I am blessed. [singing] I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed, Lord. Every day [music] Lord. Every day [music] Lord. Every day [music] that I live, I know that I am blessed. that I live, I know that I am blessed. that I live, I know that I am blessed. [music] So when I wake day in the [music] So when I wake day in the [music] So when I wake day in the morning, till I lay my head to rest, I morning, till I lay my head to rest, I morning, till I lay my head to rest, I am [singing] blessed. am [singing] blessed. am [singing] blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Every day that [singing] I live, I am Every day that [singing] I live, I am Every day that [singing] I live, I am blessed. blessed. blessed. Oh, when I wake up [singing] in the Oh, when I wake up [singing] in the Oh, when I wake up [singing] in the morning, till I lay my head to rest, I morning, till I lay my head to rest, I morning, till I lay my head to rest, I [music] am blessed. [music] am blessed. [music] am blessed. Thank you, Lord. I am blessed. Thank you, Lord. I am blessed. Thank you, Lord. I am blessed. Yes, I am [music and singing] blessed. Yes, I am [music and singing] blessed. Yes, I am [music and singing] blessed. I am blessed. I am blessed. I am blessed. Oh, every day [singing] that I live, I Oh, every day [singing] that I live, I Oh, every day [singing] that I live, I know that [music] I am blessed. know that [music] I am blessed. know that [music] I am blessed. When I wake [music] up in the morning, When I wake [music] up in the morning, When I wake [music] up in the morning, till I lay my head to rest, till I lay my head to rest, till I lay my head to rest, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I am blessed. I am blessed. I am blessed. I [singing] am blessed. Let's do that I [singing] am blessed. Let's do that I [singing] am blessed. Let's do that one more time. All through the sunshine one more time. All through the sunshine one more time. All through the sunshine [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] and the rain, even sorrow and pain, and the rain, even sorrow and pain, and the rain, even sorrow and pain, Jesus still is my comfort and my God. Jesus still is my comfort and my God. Jesus still is my comfort and my God. And his love that [music] comforts me And his love that [music] comforts me And his love that [music] comforts me and his grace set [singing] me free. And and his grace set [singing] me free. And and his grace set [singing] me free. And someday [music] I shall stand by his someday [music] I shall stand by his someday [music] I shall stand by his side. side. side. [singing] Oh, I am blessed. [singing] Oh, I am blessed. [singing] Oh, I am blessed. I [screaming] am blessed. Every day that [singing] I live, I Every day that [singing] I live, I [music] am blessed. [music] am blessed. [music] am blessed. When I [singing] wake up in the morning, When I [singing] wake up in the morning, When I [singing] wake up in the morning, till I lay my head to rest. till I lay my head to rest. till I lay my head to rest. Hallelujah. We're so blessed, church. We're so blessed, church. I am blessed. [singing] I am blessed. [singing] I am blessed. [singing] Tell your neighbor, I am blessed. Tell your neighbor, I am blessed. Tell your neighbor, I am blessed. Oh, every day that I live, I am so Oh, every day that I live, I am so Oh, every day that I live, I am so blessed. blessed. blessed. Oh, for when I wake up [music] in the Oh, for when I wake up [music] in the Oh, for when I wake up [music] in the [singing] morning till I lay my head to [singing] morning till I lay my head to [singing] morning till I lay my head to rest, I blessed. rest, I blessed. rest, I blessed. I [singing] am blessed. I [singing] am blessed. I [singing] am blessed. Oh, for when I wake [music and singing] Oh, for when I wake [music and singing] Oh, for when I wake [music and singing] up in the morning till I lay my head to up in the morning till I lay my head to up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. Thank you, Lord. I rest, I am blessed. Thank you, Lord. I rest, I am blessed. Thank you, Lord. I am blessed. am blessed. am blessed. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise God. Praise God. We're so Praise God. Praise God. We're so Praise God. Praise God. We're so blessed, church. We're so very blessed. blessed, church. We're so very blessed. blessed, church. We're so very blessed. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank Thank you you you Lord. [singing] Thank Thank you you you Lord. Lord. Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Thank Thank Thank you you you Lord. [singing] I just want [music] to thank you, Lord. I just want [music] to thank you, Lord. [singing] Thank Thank you, you, you, Lord. [singing] Thank Thank you, you, you, Lord. Thank Thank you, [music] you, [music] you, [music] Lord. [singing] Lord, I just want to thank Lord, I just want to thank [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] you, Lord. Lord, I thank you for the sunshine. Lord, I thank you for the sunshine. I thank you for the rain. [singing] I thank you for the rain. [singing] I thank you for the rain. [singing] I thank you for the peace. And knowing I thank you for the peace. And knowing I thank you for the peace. And knowing my trials [music and singing] don't come my trials [music and singing] don't come my trials [music and singing] don't come to stay. to stay. to stay. And I thank you for someday soon I've And I thank you for someday soon I've And I thank you for someday soon I've got heaven to gain. [screaming] got heaven to gain. [screaming] got heaven to gain. [screaming] I just want [music] to thank you, I just want [music] to thank you, I just want [music] to thank you, [singing] Lord, [singing] Lord, [singing] Lord, because you made because you made because you made so so so good. [singing] You've made so You've made so good. you you so [singing] so [singing] so [singing] good. And I just want to thank you, Lord. And I just want to thank you, Lord. Oh, you [music and singing] saved Oh, you [music and singing] saved Oh, you [music and singing] saved my soul. You saved You saved my [singing] my [singing] my [singing] soul. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I know that I'm saved. I know that I'm saved. I know that I'm saved. Oh, and I just want to I just want to Oh, and I just want to I just want to Oh, and I just want to I just want to [music and singing] thank you, Lord, [music and singing] thank you, Lord, [music and singing] thank you, Lord, because you saved because you saved because you saved my my my soul. [singing] soul. [singing] soul. [singing] I thank you. You saved I thank you. You saved I thank you. You saved my [singing] soul. You save You save my [singing] my [singing] my [singing] soul and I just want to thank you, [singing] and I just want to thank you, [singing] Lord. Lord. Lord. [music] [music] [music] I thank you for the sunshine. I thank you for the sunshine. I thank you for the sunshine. I thank you for all the rain. I thank I thank you for all the rain. I thank I thank you for all the rain. I thank you for the peace and knowing my trials you for the peace and knowing my trials you for the peace and knowing my trials [music] don't come to stay. [music] don't come to stay. [music] don't come to stay. And I thank you that someday, son, I've And I thank you that someday, son, I've And I thank you that someday, son, I've got heaven to gain. got heaven to gain. got heaven to gain. And I just want to thank [singing] you, And I just want to thank [singing] you, And I just want to thank [singing] you, Lord. Lord. Lord. Oh, I thank Oh, I thank Oh, I thank you, [singing] Lord. Thank Thank you, you, you, Lord. Thank Thank you, you, you, Lord. Lord. Lord. [singing] I just want to thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, Lord. Yes, you've [singing] been Yes, you've [singing] been Yes, you've [singing] been so so so good. So very good. You've been good. So very good. You've been good. So very good. You've been so [screaming] so [screaming] so [screaming] good. You've been You've been so [singing and music] so [singing and music] so [singing and music] good. And I just want to thank [singing] you, And I just want to thank [singing] you, Lord. Lord. Lord. Oh, I know you save Oh, I know you save Oh, I know you save my [singing and music] soul. You save You save my soul. You save You save my my my [singing] soul. And I just want to [music and singing] And I just want to [music and singing] thank you, Lord. thank you, Lord. thank you, Lord. Yes. I thank Yes. I thank Yes. I thank you, you, you, Lord. [singing] Thank Thank you [singing] you [singing] you [singing] Lord. Thank Thank you you you Lord. Lord. Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] I just want to thank I just want to thank I just want to thank I [singing] just want to thank [music] I [singing] just want to thank [music] I [singing] just want to thank [music] I just want to thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, Lord. [singing] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. We so much to be Praise the Lord. We so much to be thankful for. thankful for. thankful for. And you know what? The Lord likes to And you know what? The Lord likes to And you know what? The Lord likes to hear us sing songs like that. He likes hear us sing songs like that. He likes hear us sing songs like that. He likes to be told thank you. He likes to be to be told thank you. He likes to be to be told thank you. He likes to be worshiped, hands raised high, singing worshiped, hands raised high, singing worshiped, hands raised high, singing like you mean it. like you mean it. like you mean it. I just thank him for all the many I just thank him for all the many I just thank him for all the many blessings he's done for me, blessings he's done for me, blessings he's done for me, for the church here, for each one of for the church here, for each one of for the church here, for each one of you. We've all got stories we can tell you. We've all got stories we can tell you. We've all got stories we can tell of the goodness of God. We open up for of the goodness of God. We open up for of the goodness of God. We open up for testimony time and a lot of people just testimony time and a lot of people just testimony time and a lot of people just are shy. are shy. are shy. Get out of your comfort zone one of Get out of your comfort zone one of Get out of your comfort zone one of these days. You might inspire somebody these days. You might inspire somebody these days. You might inspire somebody and your story can encourage someone. and your story can encourage someone. and your story can encourage someone. and also and also and also give God glory in what he's done. give God glory in what he's done. give God glory in what he's done. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Praise the Lord. I just I just do thank Praise the Lord. I just I just do thank Praise the Lord. I just I just do thank him so very much each and every day. him so very much each and every day. him so very much each and every day. Each and every day. You know, life is so Each and every day. You know, life is so Each and every day. You know, life is so short. We were just talking about that, short. We were just talking about that, short. We were just talking about that, you know, before service. And you know, you know, before service. And you know, you know, before service. And you know, none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. Bible says life is but a vapor. Here Bible says life is but a vapor. Here Bible says life is but a vapor. Here today, gone tomorrow. today, gone tomorrow. today, gone tomorrow. Make use of your time. Go ahead, raise Make use of your time. Go ahead, raise Make use of your time. Go ahead, raise your hand. If you don't normally raise your hand. If you don't normally raise your hand. If you don't normally raise your hand, go ahead, sing. We talked your hand, go ahead, sing. We talked your hand, go ahead, sing. We talked about testifying. Testify one day. Shock about testifying. Testify one day. Shock about testifying. Testify one day. Shock somebody. Give God some glory. somebody. Give God some glory. somebody. Give God some glory. Praise God. Praise the Lord. Praise the Praise God. Praise the Lord. Praise the Praise God. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Lord. Lord. If you're not one to volunteer, If you're not one to volunteer, If you're not one to volunteer, go sign up on the signup sheet. go sign up on the signup sheet. go sign up on the signup sheet. Praise the Lord. Get out of your comfort Praise the Lord. Get out of your comfort Praise the Lord. Get out of your comfort zone a little bit. I've had to for sure zone a little bit. I've had to for sure zone a little bit. I've had to for sure through the years. But God bless you through the years. But God bless you through the years. But God bless you tonight. We want to continue our worship tonight. We want to continue our worship tonight. We want to continue our worship by the giving of tithes and offering if by the giving of tithes and offering if by the giving of tithes and offering if our ushers will come at this time. Brother Herb, would you pray over the Brother Herb, would you pray over the offering, please? All right. God bless you. Thank you for All right. God bless you. Thank you for your giving tonight. Worshiping by means your giving tonight. Worshiping by means your giving tonight. Worshiping by means of tithes and offering. Continue of tithes and offering. Continue of tithes and offering. Continue worshiping tonight for our first lady, worshiping tonight for our first lady, worshiping tonight for our first lady, sister Mona Hunt. sister Mona Hunt. sister Mona Hunt. [music] [music] [music] Praise the Lord. What a treat. It's so good, isn't he? Just like that It's so good, isn't he? Just like that song that we sang. So, we've got a right song that we sang. So, we've got a right song that we sang. So, we've got a right to praise him. We should praise him for to praise him. We should praise him for to praise him. We should praise him for all that he does. He doesn't have to do all that he does. He doesn't have to do all that he does. He doesn't have to do what he does, but he loves us so much. what he does, but he loves us so much. what he does, but he loves us so much. He created us. We need to praise him. He created us. We need to praise him. He created us. We need to praise him. [music] I'm so thankful that the trials [music] I'm so thankful that the trials [music] I'm so thankful that the trials that we go through in this life, he will that we go through in this life, he will that we go through in this life, he will roll us over the tide. roll us over the tide. roll us over the tide. [music] [music] [music] voice of the Lord. [singing] wilder [singing] wilder know know know that day that day that day was still on his [singing] side. He [singing] looked He [singing] looked in the heavens in the heavens in the heavens and saw the face of Jesus and saw the face of Jesus and saw the face of Jesus and he looked and he looked and he looked him over him over him over the time. [singing] I never [singing] I never [singing] said a prayer said a prayer said a prayer that he [music] that he [music] that he [music] could answer. could answer. could answer. And I [singing] never And I [singing] never And I [singing] never shed my tears shed my tears shed my tears that he could not try. When the [music and singing] waves When the [music and singing] waves are tight are tight are tight or so high that you can't help them, or so high that you can't help them, or so high that you can't help them, [singing] [singing] [singing] I know he rolls I know he rolls I know he rolls me over me over me over the time. the time. the time. [music] [music] [music] When the [singing] world is closing in When the [singing] world is closing in When the [singing] world is closing in and life becomes a burden, and life becomes a burden, and life becomes a burden, I [singing] I [singing] I [singing] I want to [music] run but there's no I want to [music] run but there's no I want to [music] run but there's no place to hide. [singing] I just cled I just cled Michael [singing] Steven Michael [singing] Steven Michael [singing] Steven to the right he had on my water to the right he had on my water to the right he had on my water [singing] [singing] [singing] and he rose and he rose and he rose me over me over me over the tide. Yes, he will. Yes, he will. the tide. Yes, he will. Yes, he will. the tide. Yes, he will. Yes, he will. I never [singing] I never [singing] I never [singing] sin or prayer sin or prayer sin or prayer that he that he that he could not [singing] answer. could not [singing] answer. could not [singing] answer. And I never shed a [singing] tear And I never shed a [singing] tear And I never shed a [singing] tear and he could not [singing] try. [music] And the [singing] way And the [singing] way of life of life of life was so hard that you can [singing] help was so hard that you can [singing] help was so hard that you can [singing] help them. I know [music] heroes them. I know [music] heroes them. I know [music] heroes be over be over be over the time. [singing] I never I never said [singing] a prayer [music] said [singing] a prayer [music] said [singing] a prayer [music] that he that he that he could not answer. that I [singing] beg could not answer. that I [singing] beg could not answer. that I [singing] beg you to shed a tear you to shed a tear you to shed a tear that he could [music] try. [singing] And when the [music] waves And when the [music] waves of life of life of life are so high that you can't [singing] are so high that you can't [singing] are so high that you can't [singing] them, I know he rolls them, I know he rolls them, I know he rolls me over [singing] the [music] time. And when the [singing] waves And when the [singing] waves of night [music] of night [music] of night [music] are so hard that you can avail, I'm the are so hard that you can avail, I'm the are so hard that you can avail, I'm the hero [music and singing] hero [music and singing] hero [music and singing] you over you over you over the [music] time. the [music] time. the [music] time. [singing] Glory to God. I appreciate that, Sister Glory to God. I appreciate that, Sister Hunt. At this time, uh, Brother Clyde Hunt. At this time, uh, Brother Clyde Hunt. At this time, uh, Brother Clyde will be coming. I got kind of worried will be coming. I got kind of worried will be coming. I got kind of worried there for a moment. He grabbed his iPad there for a moment. He grabbed his iPad there for a moment. He grabbed his iPad and went out the door just a second ago. and went out the door just a second ago. and went out the door just a second ago. Oh, boy. So, one of those, but but he Oh, boy. So, one of those, but but he Oh, boy. So, one of those, but but he came back. Here he is. And God bless came back. Here he is. And God bless came back. Here he is. And God bless you. And worship with brother Clyde, sister. I appreciate that song. I was sister. I appreciate that song. I was singing that song the other day going singing that song the other day going singing that song the other day going down the road down the road down the road and just blessed my heart to and just blessed my heart to and just blessed my heart to think about what the Lord has done for think about what the Lord has done for think about what the Lord has done for this old Indian boy here this old Indian boy here this old Indian boy here cuz I could be in hell just cuz I could be in hell just cuz I could be in hell just I never known the the relationship that I never known the the relationship that I never known the the relationship that I've had with God. I've had with God. I've had with God. I stand before you tonight is is is as I stand before you tonight is is is as I stand before you tonight is is is as low as a man can be. I I told the Lord low as a man can be. I I told the Lord low as a man can be. I I told the Lord that this afternoon I'm just another that this afternoon I'm just another that this afternoon I'm just another grain of sand. I'm nothing without him. grain of sand. I'm nothing without him. grain of sand. I'm nothing without him. I can't do anything without him. I can't do anything without him. I can't do anything without him. And I need his help tonight. I need your And I need his help tonight. I need your And I need his help tonight. I need your help. If you would stand with me, turn help. If you would stand with me, turn help. If you would stand with me, turn with your Bibles. And in the book of with your Bibles. And in the book of with your Bibles. And in the book of Mark, Mark, Mark, Mark chapter 11. There's a couple verses Mark chapter 11. There's a couple verses Mark chapter 11. There's a couple verses there I want to read and I'm going skip there I want to read and I'm going skip there I want to read and I'm going skip down to verse 20 and 21. I read those down to verse 20 and 21. I read those down to verse 20 and 21. I read those two verses. two verses. two verses. Mark chapter 11 beginning at verse 12. Mark chapter 11 beginning at verse 12. Mark chapter 11 beginning at verse 12. Very familiar part of the scripture Very familiar part of the scripture Very familiar part of the scripture tonight. Those of us that read the Bible tonight. Those of us that read the Bible tonight. Those of us that read the Bible have read this story many times. You've have read this story many times. You've have read this story many times. You've heard it preached many times. No doubt. heard it preached many times. No doubt. heard it preached many times. No doubt. But the Bible says, "And on tomorrow But the Bible says, "And on tomorrow But the Bible says, "And on tomorrow when they will come from Bethany, he was when they will come from Bethany, he was when they will come from Bethany, he was hungry." Talking about Christ. He was hungry." Talking about Christ. He was hungry." Talking about Christ. He was hungry. hungry. hungry. And sending a fig tree a far off having And sending a fig tree a far off having And sending a fig tree a far off having leaves he came. leaves he came. leaves he came. if happily he might find anything there if happily he might find anything there if happily he might find anything there on. on. on. And when he came to it, he found nothing And when he came to it, he found nothing And when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, but leaves, but leaves, for the time of figs was not yet. for the time of figs was not yet. for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, And Jesus answered and said unto it, And Jesus answered and said unto it, talking about the tree, no man eat fruit talking about the tree, no man eat fruit talking about the tree, no man eat fruit of thee hereafter forever. of thee hereafter forever. of thee hereafter forever. And his disciples heard it. And his disciples heard it. And his disciples heard it. And when evening was come, he went out And when evening was come, he went out And when evening was come, he went out of the city. of the city. of the city. And in the morning, as they passed by, And in the morning, as they passed by, And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the they saw the fig tree dried up from the they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. roots. roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith And Peter calling to remembrance saith And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold the fig tree unto him, Master, behold the fig tree unto him, Master, behold the fig tree which thou cursseth is withered away. which thou cursseth is withered away. which thou cursseth is withered away. You may be seated. So, we're walking with Jesus So, we're walking with Jesus and his disciples and his disciples and his disciples through the last week of his earthly through the last week of his earthly through the last week of his earthly life. life. life. He's on the way to the cross. He's on the way to the cross. He's on the way to the cross. And on his way to the cross, he did many And on his way to the cross, he did many And on his way to the cross, he did many marvelous things marvelous things marvelous things before he reached that point. before he reached that point. before he reached that point. So, it's it's it's really amazing that So, it's it's it's really amazing that So, it's it's it's really amazing that that Jesus was able to pack so many that Jesus was able to pack so many that Jesus was able to pack so many or so much of activity into a 7-day or so much of activity into a 7-day or so much of activity into a 7-day period of time. period of time. period of time. He accomplished much He accomplished much He accomplished much during those seven days and not a single during those seven days and not a single during those seven days and not a single moment was wasted by our Lord. moment was wasted by our Lord. moment was wasted by our Lord. You look at the life of Christ, you You look at the life of Christ, you You look at the life of Christ, you won't find that there's any time won't find that there's any time won't find that there's any time in in the time that he was here that he in in the time that he was here that he in in the time that he was here that he wasted time. wasted time. wasted time. He was always busy about the father's He was always busy about the father's He was always busy about the father's business. business. business. You remember told Mary and Joseph that You remember told Mary and Joseph that You remember told Mary and Joseph that when they when they left him in when they when they left him in when they when they left him in Jerusalem and came back and found him, Jerusalem and came back and found him, Jerusalem and came back and found him, he 12 years old in the temple had those he 12 years old in the temple had those he 12 years old in the temple had those scribes and Pharisees confounded at the scribes and Pharisees confounded at the scribes and Pharisees confounded at the wisdom and the knowledge that he had. wisdom and the knowledge that he had. wisdom and the knowledge that he had. And when they ask Jesus, he told them, And when they ask Jesus, he told them, And when they ask Jesus, he told them, "Don't you know that I need to be about "Don't you know that I need to be about "Don't you know that I need to be about our father's business?" our father's business?" our father's business?" And as Christians tonight, that's the And as Christians tonight, that's the And as Christians tonight, that's the attitude that you and I need to have. We attitude that you and I need to have. We attitude that you and I need to have. We need to be about our father's business. need to be about our father's business. need to be about our father's business. That's why he saved us. He didn't save That's why he saved us. He didn't save That's why he saved us. He didn't save us to come and sit on a pew, but he us to come and sit on a pew, but he us to come and sit on a pew, but he saved us to work and labor in the saved us to work and labor in the saved us to work and labor in the vineyard that he has put us in to win vineyard that he has put us in to win vineyard that he has put us in to win souls for the kingdom of God. Amen. souls for the kingdom of God. Amen. souls for the kingdom of God. Amen. So in this message, we're going to look So in this message, we're going to look So in this message, we're going to look at that at the event that occurred early at that at the event that occurred early at that at the event that occurred early on the Monday morning of our Lord's on the Monday morning of our Lord's on the Monday morning of our Lord's passion week. That single event was passion week. That single event was passion week. That single event was designed to teach us about the judgment designed to teach us about the judgment designed to teach us about the judgment of God of God of God that was coming on the nation of Israel. that was coming on the nation of Israel. that was coming on the nation of Israel. So Israel and his fig tree kind of So Israel and his fig tree kind of So Israel and his fig tree kind of relate together tonight. I'm going to relate together tonight. I'm going to relate together tonight. I'm going to try my best to bring that out in this try my best to bring that out in this try my best to bring that out in this message. They had Israel had rejected their They had Israel had rejected their Messiah Messiah Messiah and they were about to pay a terrible and they were about to pay a terrible and they were about to pay a terrible price. price. price. Can I tell you tonight that if you Can I tell you tonight that if you Can I tell you tonight that if you neglect God, neglect God, neglect God, if you push God aside, if you push God aside, if you push God aside, if you backslide and go back into the if you backslide and go back into the if you backslide and go back into the world, you're going to have to pay a world, you're going to have to pay a world, you're going to have to pay a terrible price. terrible price. terrible price. Amen. Amen. Amen. So while this text speaks primarily to So while this text speaks primarily to So while this text speaks primarily to Israel, there's also a word of warning Israel, there's also a word of warning Israel, there's also a word of warning here for us in this scripture. here for us in this scripture. here for us in this scripture. You see, Jesus wants us all to know that You see, Jesus wants us all to know that You see, Jesus wants us all to know that he is examining our lives. he is examining our lives. he is examining our lives. Our lives to God is an open book. Ain't Our lives to God is an open book. Ain't Our lives to God is an open book. Ain't nothing hid to God. nothing hid to God. nothing hid to God. Amen. Our life is an open book. He wants Amen. Our life is an open book. He wants Amen. Our life is an open book. He wants us to know that he's looking for genuine us to know that he's looking for genuine us to know that he's looking for genuine spiritual fruit in our lives. spiritual fruit in our lives. spiritual fruit in our lives. And when he finds that fruit, we're And when he finds that fruit, we're And when he finds that fruit, we're blessed. blessed. blessed. As sister Angel were just singing, we're As sister Angel were just singing, we're As sister Angel were just singing, we're blessed, aren't we? blessed, aren't we? blessed, aren't we? And when he don't find that fruit, And when he don't find that fruit, And when he don't find that fruit, there's a high price to pay. So, let's follow Jesus and his disciples So, let's follow Jesus and his disciples tonight through these verses that I read tonight through these verses that I read tonight through these verses that I read to you in the scripture here in the to you in the scripture here in the to you in the scripture here in the Bible. And I want to preach for a little Bible. And I want to preach for a little Bible. And I want to preach for a little bit here about some about several bit here about some about several bit here about some about several things, four things. First, the things, four things. First, the things, four things. First, the fruitless fig tree. And I want I want fruitless fig tree. And I want I want fruitless fig tree. And I want I want you to see with me the the Lord's you to see with me the the Lord's you to see with me the the Lord's desire, the Lord's disappointment, desire, the Lord's disappointment, desire, the Lord's disappointment, the Lord's declaration, and last, the the Lord's declaration, and last, the the Lord's declaration, and last, the Lord's demonstration. And I want you to let's consider these And I want you to let's consider these thoughts together tonight. I'm going to thoughts together tonight. I'm going to thoughts together tonight. I'm going to do my very best to help you to do my very best to help you to do my very best to help you to understand what the point that I'm understand what the point that I'm understand what the point that I'm trying to bring to this congregation trying to bring to this congregation trying to bring to this congregation tonight. So, first of all, I want to tonight. So, first of all, I want to tonight. So, first of all, I want to talk about the Lord's desire. talk about the Lord's desire. talk about the Lord's desire. As Jesus and his men travel from Bethany As Jesus and his men travel from Bethany As Jesus and his men travel from Bethany back to Jerusalem, back to Jerusalem, back to Jerusalem, Jesus becomes hungry. Anybody ever been Jesus becomes hungry. Anybody ever been Jesus becomes hungry. Anybody ever been hungry? Anybody hungry now? My wife hungry? Anybody hungry now? My wife hungry? Anybody hungry now? My wife cooked supper when I got home. Supper cooked supper when I got home. Supper cooked supper when I got home. Supper was ready and I said, "Honey, I'll eat was ready and I said, "Honey, I'll eat was ready and I said, "Honey, I'll eat after church tonight." and she cooked after church tonight." and she cooked after church tonight." and she cooked one of my favorite foods and I won't one of my favorite foods and I won't one of my favorite foods and I won't tell you what that food is but but it's tell you what that food is but but it's tell you what that food is but but it's going to be good when I get back. You see, the simple truth is that has You see, the simple truth is that has little to do with the message that I'm little to do with the message that I'm little to do with the message that I'm trying to preach to you tonight, but but trying to preach to you tonight, but but trying to preach to you tonight, but but it's a truth that needs to be explored it's a truth that needs to be explored it's a truth that needs to be explored here in this service tonight. here in this service tonight. here in this service tonight. So when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the So when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the So when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of that little donkey, you remember back of that little donkey, you remember back of that little donkey, you remember that that story where he rode into that that story where he rode into that that story where he rode into Jerusalem on that little donkey. The Jerusalem on that little donkey. The Jerusalem on that little donkey. The Bible said that in in the book of Markap Bible said that in in the book of Markap Bible said that in in the book of Markap 11:3 that he said the Lord hath need of 11:3 that he said the Lord hath need of 11:3 that he said the Lord hath need of him. He needed that donkey. And when I think about that, it kind of And when I think about that, it kind of amazes me that the Lord could ever need amazes me that the Lord could ever need amazes me that the Lord could ever need anything. anything. anything. Why in the world would Jesus need Why in the world would Jesus need Why in the world would Jesus need anything? anything? anything? Because after all he is God, right? He Because after all he is God, right? He Because after all he is God, right? He is our creator. is our creator. is our creator. He is the Lord of glory. So why would he He is the Lord of glory. So why would he He is the Lord of glory. So why would he need anything? need anything? need anything? There was a purpose why he needed that. There was a purpose why he needed that. There was a purpose why he needed that. Don't Don't Don't first of all fulfillment of scripture. first of all fulfillment of scripture. first of all fulfillment of scripture. Now when Jesus was born into the world, Now when Jesus was born into the world, Now when Jesus was born into the world, he laid aside his heavenly glory for a he laid aside his heavenly glory for a he laid aside his heavenly glory for a time time time to live in this world as a man. to live in this world as a man. to live in this world as a man. So imagine that he left heaven, So imagine that he left heaven, So imagine that he left heaven, all the beauty, beauties and the all the beauty, beauties and the all the beauty, beauties and the splenders of heaven, he left all of that splenders of heaven, he left all of that splenders of heaven, he left all of that behind. Came to this sinful world to behind. Came to this sinful world to behind. Came to this sinful world to live as a man. He took on human flesh live as a man. He took on human flesh live as a man. He took on human flesh to live as a man. The one who made all things The one who made all things became dependent upon the things that he became dependent upon the things that he became dependent upon the things that he had made. He made that donkey. had made. He made that donkey. had made. He made that donkey. So now he's dependent on that donkey. So now he's dependent on that donkey. So now he's dependent on that donkey. And the paradox of the earth and life of And the paradox of the earth and life of And the paradox of the earth and life of the Lord Jesus Christ is summed up in in the Lord Jesus Christ is summed up in in the Lord Jesus Christ is summed up in in in the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians in the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians in the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians chapter 8 vers 9 where he says for you chapter 8 vers 9 where he says for you chapter 8 vers 9 where he says for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich that though he was rich that though he was rich yet for your sakes our sakes he became yet for your sakes our sakes he became yet for your sakes our sakes he became poor that ye you and I that ye you and I through his poverty through his poverty through his poverty might be rich. might be rich. might be rich. Do you feel like you're rich tonight? In Do you feel like you're rich tonight? In Do you feel like you're rich tonight? In the spiritual sense of speaking? I'm not the spiritual sense of speaking? I'm not the spiritual sense of speaking? I'm not talking about the physical, but in the talking about the physical, but in the talking about the physical, but in the spiritual sense of speaking, we're a spiritual sense of speaking, we're a spiritual sense of speaking, we're a bunch of rich folks tonight. We've got bunch of rich folks tonight. We've got bunch of rich folks tonight. We've got the best of the best, and we're going to the best of the best, and we're going to the best of the best, and we're going to the best of the best. Amen. the best of the best. Amen. the best of the best. Amen. Now the creator became a helpless Now the creator became a helpless Now the creator became a helpless infant, a help a helpless baby if you infant, a help a helpless baby if you infant, a help a helpless baby if you will will will that was dependent upon his mother for that was dependent upon his mother for that was dependent upon his mother for everything. everything. everything. He owned all things. He owned all things. He owned all things. He owned all things yet he didn't He owned all things yet he didn't He owned all things yet he didn't possess anything. possess anything. possess anything. He created the stars He created the stars He created the stars yet the Bible says he had nowhere to lay yet the Bible says he had nowhere to lay yet the Bible says he had nowhere to lay his head. his head. his head. One man said, "Lord, I'll follow you." One man said, "Lord, I'll follow you." One man said, "Lord, I'll follow you." You know where he said the foxes have You know where he said the foxes have You know where he said the foxes have holes. But the son of man has nowhere holes. But the son of man has nowhere holes. But the son of man has nowhere lay his head. lay his head. lay his head. He was just a servant. He didn't come as He was just a servant. He didn't come as He was just a servant. He didn't come as a rich man. He he come as a servant. a rich man. He he come as a servant. a rich man. He he come as a servant. Amen. Amen. Amen. He fashioned everything that there is He fashioned everything that there is He fashioned everything that there is out of nothing. All that we can see. out of nothing. All that we can see. out of nothing. All that we can see. The heavens, the stars, the moon, all The heavens, the stars, the moon, all The heavens, the stars, the moon, all this, the earth, the rivers, oceans. He this, the earth, the rivers, oceans. He this, the earth, the rivers, oceans. He made all of this. out of nothing. made all of this. out of nothing. made all of this. out of nothing. He made it all out of nothing. He made it all out of nothing. He made it all out of nothing. He created every drop of water that He created every drop of water that He created every drop of water that exists anywhere in the world. Yet from exists anywhere in the world. Yet from exists anywhere in the world. Yet from the cross, he cried, "I thirst when it the cross, he cried, "I thirst when it the cross, he cried, "I thirst when it was dying on the cross." He created was dying on the cross." He created was dying on the cross." He created every tree, every tree, every tree, every tree God created, but he died on a every tree God created, but he died on a every tree God created, but he died on a borrowed tree. borrowed tree. borrowed tree. He created every rock, He created every rock, He created every rock, but he was placed in a borrowed tomb. He used the clouds as his chariots in He used the clouds as his chariots in the book of Psalms 104. Yet, he had to the book of Psalms 104. Yet, he had to the book of Psalms 104. Yet, he had to borrow a donkey, borrow a donkey, borrow a donkey, a baby donkey to ride a baby donkey to ride a baby donkey to ride into Jerusalem. All of these things are evidence of the All of these things are evidence of the humanity of Jesus Christ. When he was born, when Jesus was born When he was born, when Jesus was born into the world, he remained fully God. into the world, he remained fully God. into the world, he remained fully God. But he became fully man. But he became fully man. But he became fully man. He was a God man. He was fully God. Yet He was a God man. He was fully God. Yet He was a God man. He was fully God. Yet he was fully man. In the book of Philippians chapter 2:es In the book of Philippians chapter 2:es 5-8, the Bible says, "Let this mind be 5-8, the Bible says, "Let this mind be 5-8, the Bible says, "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. in you which was also in Christ Jesus. in you which was also in Christ Jesus. who being in the form of God, thought it who being in the form of God, thought it who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but not robbery to be equal with God, but not robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation. He didn't made himself of no reputation. He didn't made himself of no reputation. He didn't make no reputation of his life, and took make no reputation of his life, and took make no reputation of his life, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was upon him the form of a servant, and was upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of a man. made in the likeness of a man. made in the likeness of a man. and being found in fashion as a man, he and being found in fashion as a man, he and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto humbled himself and became obedient unto humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. And this is seen in many areas of his And this is seen in many areas of his life. And and I just want you to life. And and I just want you to life. And and I just want you to consider these things that I'm about to consider these things that I'm about to consider these things that I'm about to repeat to you. In the book of Mark, we repeat to you. In the book of Mark, we repeat to you. In the book of Mark, we find when Jesus experienced hunger. find when Jesus experienced hunger. find when Jesus experienced hunger. In the book of John, we find where he In the book of John, we find where he In the book of John, we find where he experienced thirst. experienced thirst. experienced thirst. Also in the book of John he experienced Also in the book of John he experienced Also in the book of John he experienced weariness. In Matthew he experienced weariness. In Matthew he experienced weariness. In Matthew he experienced pain. pain. pain. In John we find that he was rejected. In John we find that he was rejected. In John we find that he was rejected. In Matthew we find that he was lonely. In Matthew we find that he was lonely. In Matthew we find that he was lonely. He felt loneliness. And in Matthew also He felt loneliness. And in Matthew also He felt loneliness. And in Matthew also he found we find that he experienced he found we find that he experienced he found we find that he experienced poverty. And there's more that could be said And there's more that could be said about the human part of Christ, but we about the human part of Christ, but we about the human part of Christ, but we need to remember that he endured all need to remember that he endured all need to remember that he endured all that he did so that he might identify that he did so that he might identify that he did so that he might identify with you and I. He did everything he did so that we He did everything he did so that we might go to the cross, that he might go might go to the cross, that he might go might go to the cross, that he might go to the cross and die for the people. 2 Corinthians 5:21 the Bible says, "For 2 Corinthians 5:21 the Bible says, "For he hath made him to be sin for us who he hath made him to be sin for us who he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin knew no sin knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness that we might be made the righteousness that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." He did all that he did so that he could He did all that he did so that he could experience the form to experience life experience the form to experience life experience the form to experience life from our perspective from our perspective from our perspective and extend compassion and help for his and extend compassion and help for his and extend compassion and help for his people. people. people. He did all of that so that you and I can He did all of that so that you and I can He did all of that so that you and I can be blessed in this sanctuary tonight. Let's talk about his disappointment here Let's talk about his disappointment here for a minute. This this text that I read for a minute. This this text that I read for a minute. This this text that I read to you tells that Jesus is hungry. And to you tells that Jesus is hungry. And to you tells that Jesus is hungry. And as he as he walks, Jesus sees a fig as he as he walks, Jesus sees a fig as he as he walks, Jesus sees a fig tree. The Bible says he saw it a far tree. The Bible says he saw it a far tree. The Bible says he saw it a far off. off. off. The tree was in full leaf. The tree was in full leaf. The tree was in full leaf. So Jesus goes to it hoping that he can So Jesus goes to it hoping that he can So Jesus goes to it hoping that he can find some figs to eat. find some figs to eat. find some figs to eat. But when he comes to the tree, he finds But when he comes to the tree, he finds But when he comes to the tree, he finds that there's nothing but leaves on the that there's nothing but leaves on the that there's nothing but leaves on the tree. tree. tree. And this text tells us that time of the And this text tells us that time of the And this text tells us that time of the figs was not yet. When you read that figs was not yet. When you read that figs was not yet. When you read that part, you wonder, well, if if it wasn't part, you wonder, well, if if it wasn't part, you wonder, well, if if it wasn't the time for figs, why was he looking the time for figs, why was he looking the time for figs, why was he looking for figs on on the tree? What is the for figs on on the tree? What is the for figs on on the tree? What is the reason for that? It says that fig trees were and and are It says that fig trees were and and are very common in Israel. I looked up on very common in Israel. I looked up on very common in Israel. I looked up on Google this afternoon before I left the Google this afternoon before I left the Google this afternoon before I left the house of a fig tree in Israel. It's a house of a fig tree in Israel. It's a house of a fig tree in Israel. It's a big tree. It's a tree. I got a fig bush, big tree. It's a tree. I got a fig bush, big tree. It's a tree. I got a fig bush, couple of fig bushes in my yard. couple of fig bushes in my yard. couple of fig bushes in my yard. The one that is the biggest, it's a The one that is the biggest, it's a The one that is the biggest, it's a little taller than I am. It It has It little taller than I am. It It has It little taller than I am. It It has It has It has died about three times, has It has died about three times, has It has died about three times, believe it or not. believe it or not. believe it or not. It has really suffered to survive in my It has really suffered to survive in my It has really suffered to survive in my yard for some reason. yard for some reason. yard for some reason. But right now, it's got one branch. But right now, it's got one branch. But right now, it's got one branch. There was three branches in the in the There was three branches in the in the There was three branches in the in the springtime. Two of them died and I cut springtime. Two of them died and I cut springtime. Two of them died and I cut one off. The other one I hadn't cut off one off. The other one I hadn't cut off one off. The other one I hadn't cut off yet. But the other one is is is still yet. But the other one is is is still yet. But the other one is is is still there. It bloom. It had leaves and now there. It bloom. It had leaves and now there. It bloom. It had leaves and now it's is full of figs. And I picked fig it's is full of figs. And I picked fig it's is full of figs. And I picked fig off of it several times. It probably off of it several times. It probably off of it several times. It probably needs picking now. needs picking now. needs picking now. But but if you don't if you've never ate But but if you don't if you've never ate But but if you don't if you've never ate a fig, you need to eat one. It's one of a fig, you need to eat one. It's one of a fig, you need to eat one. It's one of the best things that you can eat as far the best things that you can eat as far the best things that you can eat as far as taste goes. They're really delicious as taste goes. They're really delicious as taste goes. They're really delicious fruit, but you have to pick them when fruit, but you have to pick them when fruit, but you have to pick them when they're about to fall off the bush. they're about to fall off the bush. they're about to fall off the bush. That's when they're the ripest and when That's when they're the ripest and when That's when they're the ripest and when they taste the best. they taste the best. they taste the best. But there's a lot about that fig tree But there's a lot about that fig tree But there's a lot about that fig tree that that is that that is that that is medically speaking, and I hope I said medically speaking, and I hope I said medically speaking, and I hope I said that right, that can that is healthy for that right, that can that is healthy for that right, that can that is healthy for us. The sap that comes from the stem is us. The sap that comes from the stem is us. The sap that comes from the stem is is really healthy for us. The fig itself is really healthy for us. The fig itself is really healthy for us. The fig itself is really healthy for us. is really healthy for us. is really healthy for us. And the the fig the fig was mentioned And the the fig the fig was mentioned And the the fig the fig was mentioned over 60 times in the Bible. You remember over 60 times in the Bible. You remember over 60 times in the Bible. You remember the story where the the the prophet I the story where the the the prophet I the story where the the the prophet I think was sick. He was sick. He was think was sick. He was sick. He was think was sick. He was sick. He was sickened to death and the command was sickened to death and the command was sickened to death and the command was given to take a lump of figs and put it given to take a lump of figs and put it given to take a lump of figs and put it on his part of his body that was sick on his part of his body that was sick on his part of his body that was sick and he was healed. and he was healed. and he was healed. So figs play a very important part in So figs play a very important part in So figs play a very important part in history especially in prophecy when it history especially in prophecy when it history especially in prophecy when it comes to Israel. And that's the point comes to Israel. And that's the point comes to Israel. And that's the point that I want to try to make to you to you that I want to try to make to you to you that I want to try to make to you to you tonight. So in Genesis chapter 3, we tonight. So in Genesis chapter 3, we tonight. So in Genesis chapter 3, we find uh that Adam and Eve used fig find uh that Adam and Eve used fig find uh that Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover themselves when they leaves to cover themselves when they leaves to cover themselves when they discovered they was naked. Fig leaves. Fig is a really really broad Fig leaves. Fig is a really really broad leaf. You can take fig leaves and you leaf. You can take fig leaves and you leaf. You can take fig leaves and you can dry them up and and crush them up can dry them up and and crush them up can dry them up and and crush them up after you get them dried and make a fig after you get them dried and make a fig after you get them dried and make a fig tea. tea. tea. You can make fig butter. You can make You can make fig butter. You can make You can make fig butter. You can make fig jam. You can make fig bread. There's fig jam. You can make fig bread. There's fig jam. You can make fig bread. There's a whole lot of stuff you can make from a a whole lot of stuff you can make from a a whole lot of stuff you can make from a fig. fig. fig. And it's all good. Is anybody hungry And it's all good. Is anybody hungry And it's all good. Is anybody hungry yet? So, but figs was a vital part of the of So, but figs was a vital part of the of the of the Middle Eastern diet. I really the of the Middle Eastern diet. I really the of the Middle Eastern diet. I really think that the fruit that Adam that Eve think that the fruit that Adam that Eve think that the fruit that Adam that Eve poured from the tree and eat that, I poured from the tree and eat that, I poured from the tree and eat that, I think it was a fig because they use the leaves to cover because they use the leaves to cover themselves. So, why couldn't it be a themselves. So, why couldn't it be a themselves. So, why couldn't it be a fig? fig? fig? There's there's different types of figs. There's there's different types of figs. There's there's different types of figs. There's a turkey fig, which is big, There's a turkey fig, which is big, There's a turkey fig, which is big, really big. And then there's other figs really big. And then there's other figs really big. And then there's other figs that got different names. I don't know that got different names. I don't know that got different names. I don't know all their names. So, I believe it was a all their names. So, I believe it was a all their names. So, I believe it was a fig that that he ate. I don't know where fig that that he ate. I don't know where fig that that he ate. I don't know where the apple came from. A lot of folks say the apple came from. A lot of folks say the apple came from. A lot of folks say it was that she bit the apple. it was that she bit the apple. it was that she bit the apple. But anyway, it don't matter. I don't But anyway, it don't matter. I don't But anyway, it don't matter. I don't really care if it was fig or apple. It really care if it was fig or apple. It really care if it was fig or apple. It don't make no difference. The fact is don't make no difference. The fact is don't make no difference. The fact is that what she did has got us to where we that what she did has got us to where we that what she did has got us to where we are in the world today. Amen. are in the world today. Amen. are in the world today. Amen. Now, Now, Now, first right figs was especially valued first right figs was especially valued first right figs was especially valued in in Israel back in the day. Figs were in in Israel back in the day. Figs were in in Israel back in the day. Figs were valued in their sha in their shade for valued in their sha in their shade for valued in their sha in their shade for their shade rather. It was a sign of their shade rather. It was a sign of their shade rather. It was a sign of peace and prosperity to sit under the peace and prosperity to sit under the peace and prosperity to sit under the shade shade of a fig tree. Where did shade shade of a fig tree. Where did shade shade of a fig tree. Where did Jesus find Nathaniel at? Jesus find Nathaniel at? Jesus find Nathaniel at? All you Bible readers, where did Jesus All you Bible readers, where did Jesus All you Bible readers, where did Jesus find Nathaniel? find Nathaniel? find Nathaniel? Under the fig tree. Under the fig tree. Under the fig tree. So there just something special about a So there just something special about a So there just something special about a fig tree in history. fig tree in history. fig tree in history. So so good figs were a picture of So so good figs were a picture of So so good figs were a picture of obedient believers obedient believers obedient believers while rotten figs was a picture of while rotten figs was a picture of while rotten figs was a picture of wicked men. wicked men. wicked men. Now the fig tree was used by the Old Now the fig tree was used by the Old Now the fig tree was used by the Old Testament prophets as a sign of Testament prophets as a sign of Testament prophets as a sign of judgment. And that that's the point of judgment. And that that's the point of judgment. And that that's the point of of this message tonight that I'm going of this message tonight that I'm going of this message tonight that I'm going to try to get across to you. That what to try to get across to you. That what to try to get across to you. That what Jesus did when he looked at that fig Jesus did when he looked at that fig Jesus did when he looked at that fig tree and he went there looking for figs tree and he went there looking for figs tree and he went there looking for figs and he didn't find any. It it was and he didn't find any. It it was and he didn't find any. It it was symbolizing the judgment that was about symbolizing the judgment that was about symbolizing the judgment that was about to come upon Israel. to come upon Israel. to come upon Israel. So when I think of figs, I think of a So when I think of figs, I think of a So when I think of figs, I think of a fig bush. Like I've told you already and fig bush. Like I've told you already and fig bush. Like I've told you already and I have all my life. They they grow big, I have all my life. They they grow big, I have all my life. They they grow big, but they grow low to the ground. Now, but they grow low to the ground. Now, but they grow low to the ground. Now, this fig bush that I told you that's this fig bush that I told you that's this fig bush that I told you that's died about three times. Right now, from died about three times. Right now, from died about three times. Right now, from the from the ground up, there's three or the from the ground up, there's three or the from the ground up, there's three or four little sprigs that has sprouted up four little sprigs that has sprouted up four little sprigs that has sprouted up and will grow up to be a fig bush at and will grow up to be a fig bush at and will grow up to be a fig bush at some point. some point. some point. So, unless it, and I'm probably getting So, unless it, and I'm probably getting So, unless it, and I'm probably getting ahead of myself, unless it dies from the ahead of myself, unless it dies from the ahead of myself, unless it dies from the root, it will continue kicked in sprout root, it will continue kicked in sprout root, it will continue kicked in sprout up. up. up. But about this bush that Jesus when he But about this bush that Jesus when he But about this bush that Jesus when he cursed this fig bush, cursed this fig bush, cursed this fig bush, the Bible says the Bible says the Bible says that it died and it died from the roots that it died and it died from the roots that it died and it died from the roots up. The roots of that tree died up. The roots of that tree died up. The roots of that tree died cuz Jesus cursed it forever. He said you cuz Jesus cursed it forever. He said you cuz Jesus cursed it forever. He said you will never produce figs again. So he had will never produce figs again. So he had will never produce figs again. So he had to die from the root up. to die from the root up. to die from the root up. Now, when figs begin to come on the on Now, when figs begin to come on the on Now, when figs begin to come on the on the fig bush, I noticed that the fig the fig bush, I noticed that the fig the fig bush, I noticed that the fig bush that I got at the house, it never bush that I got at the house, it never bush that I got at the house, it never blooms. blooms. blooms. I've never seen a bloom on this fig I've never seen a bloom on this fig I've never seen a bloom on this fig bush. bush. bush. When the leaves begin to come on the on When the leaves begin to come on the on When the leaves begin to come on the on the bush, and you'll see little green the bush, and you'll see little green the bush, and you'll see little green knobs, knobs, knobs, really, you know, little small green really, you know, little small green really, you know, little small green things that start coming at the end of things that start coming at the end of things that start coming at the end of the of the branch and it grows and it the of the branch and it grows and it the of the branch and it grows and it grows and grows and becomes a fig, grows and grows and becomes a fig, grows and grows and becomes a fig, but it never blooms. And I told and I I but it never blooms. And I told and I I but it never blooms. And I told and I I I've read it uh on when I searched it I've read it uh on when I searched it I've read it uh on when I searched it one time that a fig is actually an an one time that a fig is actually an an one time that a fig is actually an an inverted flower. inverted flower. inverted flower. When this when this little knob begins When this when this little knob begins When this when this little knob begins to come on there, the there's a wasp to come on there, the there's a wasp to come on there, the there's a wasp that pollinates that pollinates that pollinates that little knob when it gets to a that little knob when it gets to a that little knob when it gets to a certain size and that wasp will go inside that. If and that wasp will go inside that. If you ever looked at the end of a fig, you ever looked at the end of a fig, you ever looked at the end of a fig, it's got a little circle at the end of it's got a little circle at the end of it's got a little circle at the end of it. That's what the wasps goes into it. That's what the wasps goes into it. That's what the wasps goes into inside that fig and he pollinates it and inside that fig and he pollinates it and inside that fig and he pollinates it and it dies inside the fig. it dies inside the fig. it dies inside the fig. So when you eat a fig, you're eating the So when you eat a fig, you're eating the So when you eat a fig, you're eating the wasp. You can't see the wasp, wasp. You can't see the wasp, wasp. You can't see the wasp, but it's inside the fig. So that's how a but it's inside the fig. So that's how a but it's inside the fig. So that's how a fig become becomes a fig. It never fig become becomes a fig. It never fig become becomes a fig. It never blooms. And I don't know about the trees blooms. And I don't know about the trees blooms. And I don't know about the trees in Israel whether they bloom or not, but in Israel whether they bloom or not, but in Israel whether they bloom or not, but they grow to like 20 to 30 feet in they grow to like 20 to 30 feet in they grow to like 20 to 30 feet in height. 20 to 30 feet wide. The trunk of height. 20 to 30 feet wide. The trunk of height. 20 to 30 feet wide. The trunk of a fig tree in Israel is about three feet a fig tree in Israel is about three feet a fig tree in Israel is about three feet round. So, it's a pretty big tree. round. So, it's a pretty big tree. round. So, it's a pretty big tree. But there's something just spec specific But there's something just spec specific But there's something just spec specific about the fig tree over there in Israel. about the fig tree over there in Israel. about the fig tree over there in Israel. Now, since since the fruit grows Now, since since the fruit grows Now, since since the fruit grows as the tree produces its leaves, it's is as the tree produces its leaves, it's is as the tree produces its leaves, it's is it was reasonable that Jesus would it was reasonable that Jesus would it was reasonable that Jesus would assume assume assume that there was figs on this tree because that there was figs on this tree because that there was figs on this tree because it was full of leaves. it was full of leaves. it was full of leaves. Yet when he searched the tree, that's Yet when he searched the tree, that's Yet when he searched the tree, that's all that he found was leaves. There was all that he found was leaves. There was all that he found was leaves. There was no fruit to be found. This fig tree was no fruit to be found. This fig tree was no fruit to be found. This fig tree was deceptive because its leaves promised deceptive because its leaves promised deceptive because its leaves promised something that the tree could not something that the tree could not something that the tree could not deliver. deliver. deliver. And I'm going to make a point here in And I'm going to make a point here in And I'm going to make a point here in just a little bit. The leaves promised just a little bit. The leaves promised just a little bit. The leaves promised fruit, but there was none. fruit, but there was none. fruit, but there was none. There was nothing wrong with the soil, There was nothing wrong with the soil, There was nothing wrong with the soil, the dirt. the dirt. the dirt. There was nothing wrong with the sap There was nothing wrong with the sap There was nothing wrong with the sap that was in the tree. There was there that was in the tree. There was there that was in the tree. There was there there was just simply no fruit. All the there was just simply no fruit. All the there was just simply no fruit. All the things was there for it to bear fruit, things was there for it to bear fruit, things was there for it to bear fruit, but it wasn't bearing the fruit. This tree was given everything that it This tree was given everything that it needed to flourish. needed to flourish. needed to flourish. It sat in in a good location. It sat in in a good location. It sat in in a good location. It grew in good soil. It had enjoyed the It grew in good soil. It had enjoyed the It grew in good soil. It had enjoyed the sunshine and the rain. But still, this sunshine and the rain. But still, this sunshine and the rain. But still, this tree was not fruitful. He had everything tree was not fruitful. He had everything tree was not fruitful. He had everything it needed. Everything was right. it needed. Everything was right. it needed. Everything was right. Everything was in place. But it just was Everything was in place. But it just was Everything was in place. But it just was not bearing fruit. A fig tree in the full leaf in April A fig tree in the full leaf in April should have been covered in early fruit. And since this tree had no early fruit, And since this tree had no early fruit, it was a sign that there was would be no it was a sign that there was would be no it was a sign that there was would be no sweet fruit when the time of harvest sweet fruit when the time of harvest sweet fruit when the time of harvest come around. come around. come around. And this tree had nothing to offer. And this tree had nothing to offer. And this tree had nothing to offer. It was therefore useless. This tree was fit for nothing but to be This tree was fit for nothing but to be cut down. If you read the the Bible, it cut down. If you read the the Bible, it cut down. If you read the the Bible, it was not good for nothing but to be cut was not good for nothing but to be cut was not good for nothing but to be cut down, thrown into the fire. That's what down, thrown into the fire. That's what down, thrown into the fire. That's what I did with the part of my fig tree that I did with the part of my fig tree that I did with the part of my fig tree that was dead. I cut it down, threw it in the was dead. I cut it down, threw it in the was dead. I cut it down, threw it in the pile. Now I burned it up. Ain't no good. pile. Now I burned it up. Ain't no good. pile. Now I burned it up. Ain't no good. It's dead. It ain't bearing fruit. It's It's dead. It ain't bearing fruit. It's It's dead. It ain't bearing fruit. It's dead. Now Israel was just like this fruitless Now Israel was just like this fruitless fig tree. They had all the signs of fig tree. They had all the signs of fig tree. They had all the signs of spiritual life, spiritual life, spiritual life, but they had no fruit. but they had no fruit. but they had no fruit. They were keeping the letter of the law. They were keeping the letter of the law. They were keeping the letter of the law. They were carrying out the temple They were carrying out the temple They were carrying out the temple ceremonies. ceremonies. ceremonies. They were observing the ancient feast They were observing the ancient feast They were observing the ancient feast and the sacrifices. and the sacrifices. and the sacrifices. They were religious in every detail, but They were religious in every detail, but They were religious in every detail, but they had no spiritual fruit. Israel had promised Israel had promised all that saw her all that saw her all that saw her that she could show them the way to God. They had received the personal attention They had received the personal attention and redemption of Almighty God. They had and redemption of Almighty God. They had and redemption of Almighty God. They had been planted in good land. They had the been planted in good land. They had the been planted in good land. They had the word of God. They had the prophets of word of God. They had the prophets of word of God. They had the prophets of God. And they had the temple of God. God. And they had the temple of God. God. And they had the temple of God. They had everything they needed. They had everything they needed for a They had everything they needed for a spiritual bumper crop, so to speak. But spiritual bumper crop, so to speak. But spiritual bumper crop, so to speak. But they remained fruitless. Israel had no fruit Israel had no fruit and there would be none in the future. and there would be none in the future. and there would be none in the future. They were useless spiritually They were useless spiritually They were useless spiritually and fit for nothing but the fire of and fit for nothing but the fire of and fit for nothing but the fire of judgment. Now, as you can imagine, there's there's Now, as you can imagine, there's there's a message here for us that I'm I'm gonna a message here for us that I'm I'm gonna a message here for us that I'm I'm gonna get to here in a little bit. get to here in a little bit. get to here in a little bit. What I'm describing to you not only was What I'm describing to you not only was What I'm describing to you not only was for Israel, but it is for us today. for Israel, but it is for us today. for Israel, but it is for us today. It is for this church today. It is for this church today. It is for this church today. Amen. Amen. Amen. So, let's face the truth today. Okay? So, let's face the truth today. Okay? So, let's face the truth today. Okay? Let's face it. We've been given every Let's face it. We've been given every Let's face it. We've been given every spiritual advantage that God has to spiritual advantage that God has to spiritual advantage that God has to offer, have we not? offer, have we not? offer, have we not? We have his word, We have his word, We have his word, his church, and his spirit. his church, and his spirit. his church, and his spirit. Amen. He has blessed us in abundance, Amen. He has blessed us in abundance, Amen. He has blessed us in abundance, and there's no excuse for us to be and there's no excuse for us to be and there's no excuse for us to be fruitless. No excuse. No excuse. We have all the appearances of life. We have all the appearances of life. We have all the appearances of life. We use the right Bible, the KJV. Amen. We use the right Bible, the KJV. Amen. We use the right Bible, the KJV. Amen. We use the right Bible, We use the right Bible, We use the right Bible, sing the right songs, sing the right songs, sing the right songs, we preach the right message, and we walk we preach the right message, and we walk we preach the right message, and we walk the right path. And when people look at this church, and And when people look at this church, and I'm talking about the Whistle Mills I'm talking about the Whistle Mills I'm talking about the Whistle Mills Church of God, they can see our leaves. We have a reputation in this community. We have a reputation in this community. I'm pretty sure I'm pretty sure I'm pretty sure they say that we're bunch of holy they say that we're bunch of holy they say that we're bunch of holy rollers. They say that we're some of us anyway They say that we're some of us anyway are bentecostals are bentecostals are bentecostals or methost whatever you might have been. or methost whatever you might have been. or methost whatever you might have been. They see our leaves, They see our leaves, They see our leaves, but is there any fruit? Is there any fruit? Are we really in Is there any fruit? Are we really in love with Jesus? Are we really in love with Jesus? Are we Are we really in love with Jesus? Are we really in love with one another? Is he the centerpiece of all that we do? Is he the centerpiece of all that we do? Is there real commitment to the Lord Is there real commitment to the Lord Is there real commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ or do we just merely give Jesus Christ or do we just merely give Jesus Christ or do we just merely give him lip service? Is Wilson's meals church of God all leaf Is Wilson's meals church of God all leaf or do we have fruit that honors the or do we have fruit that honors the or do we have fruit that honors the Lord? Lord? Lord? Good question, isn't it? Okay. What about your individual life? Okay. What about your individual life? You as an individual, are you all leaves You as an individual, are you all leaves You as an individual, are you all leaves or do you have fruit? So, just take a minute and examine your So, just take a minute and examine your life before the Lord and ask yourselves life before the Lord and ask yourselves life before the Lord and ask yourselves the following questions. the following questions. the following questions. I'm not trying to condemn anybody. I'm I'm not trying to condemn anybody. I'm I'm not trying to condemn anybody. I'm just I'm just trying to help us to just I'm just trying to help us to just I'm just trying to help us to understand. Here's question number one. understand. Here's question number one. understand. Here's question number one. Is Jesus really the first priority in Is Jesus really the first priority in Is Jesus really the first priority in your life or his will, his worship and your life or his will, his worship and your life or his will, his worship and his work his work his work just after just an afterthought? Is it just after just an afterthought? Is it just after just an afterthought? Is it just an afterthought or is that what you just an afterthought or is that what you just an afterthought or is that what you really want to do? really want to do? really want to do? Do you have all the the trappings of Do you have all the the trappings of Do you have all the the trappings of religion and salvation but no real religion and salvation but no real religion and salvation but no real commitment to God? Do you shout, testify, and pretend to Do you shout, testify, and pretend to worship while you hold things in your worship while you hold things in your worship while you hold things in your hearts against others? People do that. They got unforgiveness People do that. They got unforgiveness in their heart and they'll shout louder in their heart and they'll shout louder in their heart and they'll shout louder than anybody else will. Do you look and act saved at church Do you look and act saved at church but act like act like the devil anywhere but act like act like the devil anywhere but act like act like the devil anywhere else? Do you plan your life around all the Do you plan your life around all the things that you want to do, things that you want to do, things that you want to do, but don't see the need to plan around but don't see the need to plan around but don't see the need to plan around the Lord's work? the Lord's work? the Lord's work? We've we've scheduled revivals here at We've we've scheduled revivals here at We've we've scheduled revivals here at Wilson Mills over the years, and I've Wilson Mills over the years, and I've Wilson Mills over the years, and I've heard people say, "Well, that's the week heard people say, "Well, that's the week heard people say, "Well, that's the week I planned my vacation, so I ain't going I planned my vacation, so I ain't going I planned my vacation, so I ain't going to be here." to be here." to be here." I never make a vacation around church I never make a vacation around church I never make a vacation around church revival or anything that's going on in revival or anything that's going on in revival or anything that's going on in church. I plan myself around that church. I plan myself around that church. I plan myself around that because I want to be in church where I because I want to be in church where I because I want to be in church where I need to be. Amen. But people will do need to be. Amen. But people will do need to be. Amen. But people will do that. They're not that concerned about that. They're not that concerned about that. They're not that concerned about what goes on at church. They're what goes on at church. They're what goes on at church. They're concerned about what they want to do in concerned about what they want to do in concerned about what they want to do in their life and where they want to go. their life and where they want to go. their life and where they want to go. Amen. And it shouldn't be that way. Amen. And it shouldn't be that way. Amen. And it shouldn't be that way. Another question. Do you have any real Another question. Do you have any real Another question. Do you have any real fruit in your life? fruit in your life? fruit in your life? Do you have any real fruit in your life? Do you have any real fruit in your life? Do you have any real fruit in your life? You see, fruit is always the evidence of You see, fruit is always the evidence of You see, fruit is always the evidence of genuine salvation. When a person is genuine salvation. When a person is genuine salvation. When a person is saved by God's grace, they will bear saved by God's grace, they will bear saved by God's grace, they will bear fruit for he is glory. fruit for he is glory. fruit for he is glory. Amen. Amen. Amen. The fruit on the vine is evidence of The fruit on the vine is evidence of The fruit on the vine is evidence of life within the branch. life within the branch. life within the branch. I got a grape vine that I planted that I got a grape vine that I planted that I got a grape vine that I planted that my daughter gave me a few years back. my daughter gave me a few years back. my daughter gave me a few years back. It's got a whole bunch of grapes on it It's got a whole bunch of grapes on it It's got a whole bunch of grapes on it right now. But when those grapes come right now. But when those grapes come right now. But when those grapes come off, I have no idea how to prune that off, I have no idea how to prune that off, I have no idea how to prune that grape vine. I have to get Brother Hunt grape vine. I have to get Brother Hunt grape vine. I have to get Brother Hunt to show me to show me to show me since he's an expert. He says, since he's an expert. He says, since he's an expert. He says, "But you have to trim it. You have to "But you have to trim it. You have to "But you have to trim it. You have to prune it for it to continue to bear." prune it for it to continue to bear." prune it for it to continue to bear." And that's what God has to do to us as And that's what God has to do to us as And that's what God has to do to us as Christians. Christians. Christians. That's what he was about to do to That's what he was about to do to That's what he was about to do to Israel. He was about to prune Israel Israel. He was about to prune Israel Israel. He was about to prune Israel because they had rejected the Messiah. because they had rejected the Messiah. because they had rejected the Messiah. So, he was going to allow them to go So, he was going to allow them to go So, he was going to allow them to go through some things. I don't know what through some things. I don't know what through some things. I don't know what all things they went through, but they all things they went through, but they all things they went through, but they were defeated uh a few years later by uh were defeated uh a few years later by uh were defeated uh a few years later by uh by another town or another by another town or another by another town or another by Rome. It was they were defeated in 70 by Rome. It was they were defeated in 70 by Rome. It was they were defeated in 70 AD AD AD because they had rejected the Messiah. because they had rejected the Messiah. because they had rejected the Messiah. And I'm sure there's some of us here And I'm sure there's some of us here And I'm sure there's some of us here tonight that that God is has pruned and tonight that that God is has pruned and tonight that that God is has pruned and maybe is pruning maybe is pruning maybe is pruning because of some things you have failed because of some things you have failed because of some things you have failed to do. to do. to do. Amen. And that that includes me. I'm not Amen. And that that includes me. I'm not Amen. And that that includes me. I'm not leaving me out. I ain't perfect. leaving me out. I ain't perfect. leaving me out. I ain't perfect. But God needs to prune us, don't he? But God needs to prune us, don't he? But God needs to prune us, don't he? He needs to keep us going in the right He needs to keep us going in the right He needs to keep us going in the right direction, direction, direction, doing the right things that pleases him doing the right things that pleases him doing the right things that pleases him and gives him glory. Because it's all and gives him glory. Because it's all and gives him glory. Because it's all about him. It's not all about us, about him. It's not all about us, about him. It's not all about us, but it's about what we can do for God. but it's about what we can do for God. but it's about what we can do for God. Do you want to do anything for God? Do you want to do anything for God? Do you want to do anything for God? There's a lot of folks that don't want There's a lot of folks that don't want There's a lot of folks that don't want to do anything for God. They just want to do anything for God. They just want to do anything for God. They just want to come to church, and that's all they to come to church, and that's all they to come to church, and that's all they want to do. They don't participate in want to do. They don't participate in want to do. They don't participate in church. They don't do nothing at church. church. They don't do nothing at church. church. They don't do nothing at church. They don't want they don't want to hold They don't want they don't want to hold They don't want they don't want to hold no office. They don't want to do no office. They don't want to do no office. They don't want to do anything at church. Just come to church. anything at church. Just come to church. anything at church. Just come to church. And we shouldn't be that way. And we shouldn't be that way. And we shouldn't be that way. There's always something to do at the There's always something to do at the There's always something to do at the Wilson Mills Church of God. I guarantee Wilson Mills Church of God. I guarantee Wilson Mills Church of God. I guarantee you. Ask Pastor Hunt if you don't you. Ask Pastor Hunt if you don't you. Ask Pastor Hunt if you don't believe me. believe me. believe me. He will put you doing something if it He will put you doing something if it He will put you doing something if it ain't doing picking up trash around the ain't doing picking up trash around the ain't doing picking up trash around the church. church. church. There's always something to do for God. There's always something to do for God. There's always something to do for God. Amen. So getting back to that verse 13 where So getting back to that verse 13 where Jesus said for the where the Bible says Jesus said for the where the Bible says Jesus said for the where the Bible says for the time of figs was not yet come for the time of figs was not yet come for the time of figs was not yet come leads a lot of people to conclude that leads a lot of people to conclude that leads a lot of people to conclude that Jesus was expecting something from the Jesus was expecting something from the Jesus was expecting something from the tree that the tree could not do and I've already discussed that with you and I've already discussed that with you but listen if there were leaves on the but listen if there were leaves on the but listen if there were leaves on the tree there should have been fruit as tree there should have been fruit as tree there should have been fruit as well well well so Jesus cursed the tree because the so Jesus cursed the tree because the so Jesus cursed the tree because the tree was hypocritical. And that sounds like a lot of people in And that sounds like a lot of people in a lot of churches today, a lot of churches today, a lot of churches today, they're hypocritical they're hypocritical they're hypocritical in their relationship with God. Amen. Amen. They're hypocritical in their They're hypocritical in their They're hypocritical in their relationship with God. That's that's relationship with God. That's that's relationship with God. That's that's that's where Israel was at. nation uh Israel rather was a was not a nation uh Israel rather was a was not a nation for 1900 years nation for 1900 years nation for 1900 years because they rejected the Messiah because they rejected the Messiah because they rejected the Messiah for 1900 years and we know that Israel for 1900 years and we know that Israel for 1900 years and we know that Israel became a nation back in 1948 became a nation back in 1948 became a nation back in 1948 when they became a nation again when they became a nation again when they became a nation again but they're still under God's judgment but they're still under God's judgment but they're still under God's judgment to this day there's still some Jews that to this day there's still some Jews that to this day there's still some Jews that don't do not believe that the Messiah don't do not believe that the Messiah don't do not believe that the Messiah has They're still looking for that Messiah They're still looking for that Messiah to come. to come. to come. So one day when Jesus returns in glory, So one day when Jesus returns in glory, So one day when Jesus returns in glory, the curse on Israel will be lifted and the curse on Israel will be lifted and the curse on Israel will be lifted and Israel will flourish again. And I Israel will flourish again. And I Israel will flourish again. And I believe that'll be during the thousand believe that'll be during the thousand believe that'll be during the thousand year reign that Israel will be blessed. year reign that Israel will be blessed. year reign that Israel will be blessed. But for now, they're paying a high price But for now, they're paying a high price But for now, they're paying a high price for their deception and their hypocrisy. for their deception and their hypocrisy. for their deception and their hypocrisy. the United States is facing the things the United States is facing the things the United States is facing the things that she is facing today because of her that she is facing today because of her that she is facing today because of her hypocrisy. There's too many people, a lot of people There's too many people, a lot of people I say in this country that is professing I say in this country that is professing I say in this country that is professing God but don't really live for God. God but don't really live for God. God but don't really live for God. They're not doing the things that God They're not doing the things that God They're not doing the things that God wants them to do. They're hypocrites wants them to do. They're hypocrites wants them to do. They're hypocrites in their relationship with God. Amen. in their relationship with God. Amen. in their relationship with God. Amen. And I hope that you don't want to be a And I hope that you don't want to be a And I hope that you don't want to be a hypocrite hypocrite hypocrite for any reason. I want to be real. Amen. for any reason. I want to be real. Amen. for any reason. I want to be real. Amen. God saved me 1974 God saved me 1974 God saved me 1974 on a Saturday night. That Sunday on a Saturday night. That Sunday on a Saturday night. That Sunday morning, God sanctified me from the morning, God sanctified me from the morning, God sanctified me from the things of the world. I didn't really things of the world. I didn't really things of the world. I didn't really understand all that. understand all that. understand all that. But in my heart, I didn't want to do the But in my heart, I didn't want to do the But in my heart, I didn't want to do the things that I was already doing that I things that I was already doing that I things that I was already doing that I had been doing had been doing had been doing for for for for re some reason. how I don't know how for re some reason. how I don't know how for re some reason. how I don't know how God did it, but but he poured all that God did it, but but he poured all that God did it, but but he poured all that stuff out of me when he sanctified me. I stuff out of me when he sanctified me. I stuff out of me when he sanctified me. I have no desire to do the things I used have no desire to do the things I used have no desire to do the things I used to do, live the way I used to live. I to do, live the way I used to live. I to do, live the way I used to live. I don't because I'm sanctified. I've been don't because I'm sanctified. I've been don't because I'm sanctified. I've been set apart and I want to do the things set apart and I want to do the things set apart and I want to do the things that God wants me to do and be the man that God wants me to do and be the man that God wants me to do and be the man that God wants me to be. I want to be that God wants me to be. I want to be that God wants me to be. I want to be the servant that God wants me to be. the servant that God wants me to be. the servant that God wants me to be. Amen. Amen. Amen. I'm happy in serving God. I'm happy to I'm happy in serving God. I'm happy to I'm happy in serving God. I'm happy to be a servant of the most high king and be a servant of the most high king and be a servant of the most high king and on my way to a place that is called on my way to a place that is called on my way to a place that is called heaven. Amen. So if we're hypocritical So if we're hypocritical and we don't bear the fruit that he and we don't bear the fruit that he and we don't bear the fruit that he desires for us to bear, desires for us to bear, desires for us to bear, he might just set us aside as well he might just set us aside as well he might just set us aside as well and judge us according to the judgment and judge us according to the judgment and judge us according to the judgment that we need. Amen. that we need. Amen. that we need. Amen. Paul said this in 1 Corinthians verse uh Paul said this in 1 Corinthians verse uh Paul said this in 1 Corinthians verse uh chapter 9 verse 27. He said, "But I keep chapter 9 verse 27. He said, "But I keep chapter 9 verse 27. He said, "But I keep under my body under my body under my body and bring it into subjection, and bring it into subjection, and bring it into subjection, least by any means least by any means least by any means when I have preached to others, I myself when I have preached to others, I myself when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast away." You can't win other people to God You can't win other people to God if you're a hypocrite. if you're a hypocrite. if you're a hypocrite. If you ain't living right, you can If you ain't living right, you can If you ain't living right, you can witness to your face turns blue, but witness to your face turns blue, but witness to your face turns blue, but you're not going to win nobody to God you're not going to win nobody to God you're not going to win nobody to God until your heart is right. Until you're until your heart is right. Until you're until your heart is right. Until you're living like you need to live. Amen. Jesus talked about that vine in the in Jesus talked about that vine in the in the book of John chapter 15 the book of John chapter 15 the book of John chapter 15 where in verse two he says you know if where in verse two he says you know if where in verse two he says you know if if if we make a pretense of religion by if if we make a pretense of religion by if if we make a pretense of religion by by flaunting our leaves but have no by flaunting our leaves but have no by flaunting our leaves but have no fruit that he will judge us. fruit that he will judge us. fruit that he will judge us. We need to abide in the vine. Amen. The We need to abide in the vine. Amen. The We need to abide in the vine. Amen. The vine is where our life is and that is vine is where our life is and that is vine is where our life is and that is Christ. We need to abide in Christ. And Christ. We need to abide in Christ. And Christ. We need to abide in Christ. And if we abide in Christ, then we're going if we abide in Christ, then we're going if we abide in Christ, then we're going to bear the fruit that he wants us to to bear the fruit that he wants us to to bear the fruit that he wants us to bear. We're not going to be bear. We're not going to be bear. We're not going to be hypocritical. hypocritical. hypocritical. We're going to be righteous. We're going We're going to be righteous. We're going We're going to be righteous. We're going to be holy. We're going to be set apart. to be holy. We're going to be set apart. to be holy. We're going to be set apart. We're going to do his will. Amen. We're We're going to do his will. Amen. We're We're going to do his will. Amen. We're going to be in church going to be in church going to be in church like we need to be in church. Amen. And I can say some things about that, And I can say some things about that, but I'm going to move on. but I'm going to move on. but I'm going to move on. Listen, all of this reminds us that Listen, all of this reminds us that Listen, all of this reminds us that those who know the Lord are expected to those who know the Lord are expected to those who know the Lord are expected to be fruitful branches. And when we are be fruitful branches. And when we are be fruitful branches. And when we are when we are not fruitful, we can expect when we are not fruitful, we can expect when we are not fruitful, we can expect the personal attention of the vine the personal attention of the vine the personal attention of the vine dresser who is Jesus Christ. dresser who is Jesus Christ. dresser who is Jesus Christ. He's going to he's going to look at our He's going to he's going to look at our He's going to he's going to look at our life and he's going to see the things life and he's going to see the things life and he's going to see the things that needs to be pruned away and he's that needs to be pruned away and he's that needs to be pruned away and he's going to prune those things away from us going to prune those things away from us going to prune those things away from us because he wants us to be what he wants because he wants us to be what he wants because he wants us to be what he wants us to be. us to be. us to be. Amen. The Bible teaches me that that I'm Amen. The Bible teaches me that that I'm Amen. The Bible teaches me that that I'm not my own. It teaches me that I was not my own. It teaches me that I was not my own. It teaches me that I was bought with a price. Jesus gave his life bought with a price. Jesus gave his life bought with a price. Jesus gave his life for me. And I'm not my own. I belong to for me. And I'm not my own. I belong to for me. And I'm not my own. I belong to God. I'm the property of God. And God God. I'm the property of God. And God God. I'm the property of God. And God wants me to be the man that he wants me wants me to be the man that he wants me wants me to be the man that he wants me to be. to be. to be. I don't have the right to do the things I don't have the right to do the things I don't have the right to do the things that I want to do. Amen. I have the that I want to do. Amen. I have the that I want to do. Amen. I have the right to do the things that God wants me right to do the things that God wants me right to do the things that God wants me to do and to please him. to do and to please him. to do and to please him. You see, the Lord works on the fruitful You see, the Lord works on the fruitful You see, the Lord works on the fruitful branch in order to uh to help it to branch in order to uh to help it to branch in order to uh to help it to become more fruitful. The more fruit we become more fruitful. The more fruit we become more fruitful. The more fruit we bear, the more fruit God wants us to bear, the more fruit God wants us to bear, the more fruit God wants us to bear. Amen. The more we work for God, bear. Amen. The more we work for God, bear. Amen. The more we work for God, the more he wants us to work for him. If the more he wants us to work for him. If the more he wants us to work for him. If you look out around this world tonight, you look out around this world tonight, you look out around this world tonight, you'll find that this world is is is you'll find that this world is is is you'll find that this world is is is ready to be harvested. There's a field ready to be harvested. There's a field ready to be harvested. There's a field out there that's ready to be harvested, out there that's ready to be harvested, out there that's ready to be harvested, but there's few labors that go into the but there's few labors that go into the but there's few labors that go into the field to harvest the fruit that is field to harvest the fruit that is field to harvest the fruit that is there. there. there. And that's where you and I come in And that's where you and I come in And that's where you and I come in tonight. God wants to send us out from tonight. God wants to send us out from tonight. God wants to send us out from this sanctuary into this community to this sanctuary into this community to this sanctuary into this community to this county to wherever to win the loss this county to wherever to win the loss this county to wherever to win the loss for the kingdom of God. In demonstration, the disciples heard In demonstration, the disciples heard Jesus when he cursed the fig tree and Jesus when he cursed the fig tree and Jesus when he cursed the fig tree and the next day they passed by that tree the next day they passed by that tree the next day they passed by that tree and it had dried up from the roots. and it had dried up from the roots. and it had dried up from the roots. And Peter called the Lord's attention to And Peter called the Lord's attention to And Peter called the Lord's attention to the miracle. And these men could see the miracle. And these men could see the miracle. And these men could see that the Lord had worked a miracle and that the Lord had worked a miracle and that the Lord had worked a miracle and that the miracle had a special lesson to that the miracle had a special lesson to that the miracle had a special lesson to teach. teach. teach. This miracle was a clear demonstration This miracle was a clear demonstration This miracle was a clear demonstration of the Lord's sovereignty over all of the Lord's sovereignty over all of the Lord's sovereignty over all things, including nature. things, including nature. things, including nature. Including nature. Usually when a tree Usually when a tree dries up, if I I've already said, it dries up, if I I've already said, it dries up, if I I've already said, it does so from the top down. does so from the top down. does so from the top down. I've seen a lot of trees die, but they I've seen a lot of trees die, but they I've seen a lot of trees die, but they dry die from the top down, dry die from the top down, dry die from the top down, but a fig tree but a fig tree but a fig tree will die from the roots up. When it will die from the roots up. When it will die from the roots up. When it dies, it's dead. And that's that's the dies, it's dead. And that's that's the dies, it's dead. And that's that's the condition that a lot of Christians are condition that a lot of Christians are condition that a lot of Christians are in tonight. in tonight. in tonight. They said they're rooted in God. They're They said they're rooted in God. They're They said they're rooted in God. They're rooted in Christ. But actually, they're rooted in Christ. But actually, they're rooted in Christ. But actually, they're rooted in this world. And they're dead. rooted in this world. And they're dead. rooted in this world. And they're dead. They've dried up. There's no life. They've dried up. There's no life. They've dried up. There's no life. They're good for nothing. They're They're good for nothing. They're They're good for nothing. They're useless. useless. useless. I said, "God will cut them down. I said, "God will cut them down. I said, "God will cut them down. I don't want to be like that to you. I I don't want to be like that to you. I I don't want to be like that to you. I don't ever want to be in that condition don't ever want to be in that condition don't ever want to be in that condition to where God will have to cut me down." to where God will have to cut me down." to where God will have to cut me down." So, I'm closing if somebody wants to So, I'm closing if somebody wants to So, I'm closing if somebody wants to come to the piano. Listen, if we will come to the piano. Listen, if we will come to the piano. Listen, if we will honor him, if we will obey him and serve honor him, if we will obey him and serve honor him, if we will obey him and serve him, he will bless us him, he will bless us him, he will bless us in wonderful ways. Is there anybody in wonderful ways. Is there anybody in wonderful ways. Is there anybody blessed tonight? blessed tonight? blessed tonight? You're blessed because of what you have You're blessed because of what you have You're blessed because of what you have done for God. Amen. It may not be much, done for God. Amen. It may not be much, done for God. Amen. It may not be much, but the little that you do for God, he but the little that you do for God, he but the little that you do for God, he will bless you for that little. Amen. will bless you for that little. Amen. will bless you for that little. Amen. God will honor whatever we give to him God will honor whatever we give to him God will honor whatever we give to him from our hearts. Amen. from our hearts. Amen. from our hearts. Amen. Now, the same Lord that who can who can Now, the same Lord that who can who can Now, the same Lord that who can who can fill us and use us fill us and use us fill us and use us can also leave us dry and empty. He has can also leave us dry and empty. He has can also leave us dry and empty. He has the power to bless us and he has the the power to bless us and he has the the power to bless us and he has the power to curse us power to curse us power to curse us which depends upon our ability which depends upon our ability which depends upon our ability to bear fruit for his glory. to bear fruit for his glory. to bear fruit for his glory. So it depends on me and depends on you. So it depends on me and depends on you. So it depends on me and depends on you. How you doing what you do for God. God's How you doing what you do for God. God's How you doing what you do for God. God's not going to make you do anything. He's not going to make you do anything. He's not going to make you do anything. He's not going to force you to do anything. not going to force you to do anything. not going to force you to do anything. You got to be willing to do whatever you You got to be willing to do whatever you You got to be willing to do whatever you do for God. You got to be willing to do do for God. You got to be willing to do do for God. You got to be willing to do it and you got to be committed to doing it and you got to be committed to doing it and you got to be committed to doing it. it. it. In conclusion, if you stand with me for In conclusion, if you stand with me for In conclusion, if you stand with me for a minute here, the disciples saw what a minute here, the disciples saw what a minute here, the disciples saw what happened happened happened and they took it to heart. At least some of them did anyway. But At least some of them did anyway. But there was one in the bunch that there was one in the bunch that there was one in the bunch that for some reason he he kind of got lost for some reason he he kind of got lost for some reason he he kind of got lost in the way. And that was Judas Escari. I believe Judas preached. [music] I I believe Judas preached. [music] I believe Judas healed the sick, laid believe Judas healed the sick, laid believe Judas healed the sick, laid hands on the sick, and I believe he cast hands on the sick, and I believe he cast hands on the sick, and I believe he cast out devils. But somehow or another, the out devils. But somehow or another, the out devils. But somehow or another, the devil got to Judas's [music] heart. devil got to Judas's [music] heart. devil got to Judas's [music] heart. And Judas walked away from Christ in the And Judas walked away from Christ in the And Judas walked away from Christ in the spiritual [music] sense of speaking. and he denied Christ, [music] and he denied Christ, [music] betrayed Christ So really there was no there was no So really there was no there was no reality in reality in reality in what Judas did. He was all hypocrisy. what Judas did. He was all hypocrisy. what Judas did. He was all hypocrisy. [music] [music] [music] He was really a hypocrite walking with He was really a hypocrite walking with He was really a hypocrite walking with Christ. Did Christ know that? I'm sure Christ. Did Christ know that? I'm sure Christ. Did Christ know that? I'm sure he did. Judas didn't know the Lord. Judas didn't know the Lord. But you can, if you're here tonight and But you can, if you're here tonight and But you can, if you're here tonight and you're lost, [music] you can know Christ you're lost, [music] you can know Christ you're lost, [music] you can know Christ in this service. in this service. in this service. All you got to do is come down to this All you got to do is come down to this All you got to do is come down to this altar, bow yourself, confess with your altar, bow yourself, confess with your altar, bow yourself, confess with your mouth, believe in your heart, and the mouth, believe in your heart, and the mouth, believe in your heart, and the Bible says, "Thou shalt [music] be Bible says, "Thou shalt [music] be Bible says, "Thou shalt [music] be saved." saved." saved." I want to invite you to come tonight. I want to invite you to come tonight. I want to invite you to come tonight. Those of you that want to come and pray Those of you that want to come and pray Those of you that want to come and pray for a few minutes before we dismiss
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