The sermon emphasizes spiritual warfare and the need for believers to actively resist evil as bold soldiers of Christ. The preacher urges the congregation to embrace prayer, fasting, and community support to combat societal decay and personal struggles. He highlights the importance of knowledge, courage, and unity in fulfilling their Christian calling.
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service tonight like it might be our service tonight like it might be our last service. If you knew this was your last service. If you knew this was your last service. If you knew this was your last service to [music] worship God, I last service to [music] worship God, I last service to [music] worship God, I want you to worship God that way want you to worship God that way want you to worship God that way tonight. Now, you're going to show up on tonight. Now, you're going to show up on tonight. Now, you're going to show up on yourself tonight. Now, if you sit there yourself tonight. Now, if you sit there yourself tonight. Now, if you sit there and just look like you normally look, and just look like you normally look, and just look like you normally look, that's what you normally do. Don't do that's what you normally do. Don't do that's what you normally do. Don't do what you normally do. Do something what you normally do. Do something what you normally do. Do something different. If you knew this was the last different. If you knew this was the last different. If you knew this was the last service, act different tonight than you service, act different tonight than you service, act different tonight than you would any night, a church. So, I'm going would any night, a church. So, I'm going would any night, a church. So, I'm going to praise God tonight. I'm pulling my to praise God tonight. I'm pulling my to praise God tonight. I'm pulling my coat off right now. Getting ready to coat off right now. Getting ready to coat off right now. Getting ready to have a church. Standing. Look at if you have a church. Standing. Look at if you have a church. Standing. Look at if you want to, but I'm getting ready to want to, but I'm getting ready to want to, but I'm getting ready to worship the Lord. I believe in the power worship the Lord. I believe in the power worship the Lord. I believe in the power of the Holy Ghost and I believe that God of the Holy Ghost and I believe that God of the Holy Ghost and I believe that God has got a blessing in this house [music] has got a blessing in this house [music] has got a blessing in this house [music] tonight for anybody and everybody that tonight for anybody and everybody that tonight for anybody and everybody that walks in this church and them that's by walks in this church and them that's by walks in this church and them that's by YouTube. You might get one out there. I YouTube. You might get one out there. I YouTube. You might get one out there. I hope you do. That's our intention is to hope you do. That's our intention is to hope you do. That's our intention is to give you a blessing [music] and send it give you a blessing [music] and send it give you a blessing [music] and send it your way. But I'm so thankful tonight, your way. But I'm so thankful tonight, your way. But I'm so thankful tonight, church, that God has allowed allotted us church, that God has allowed allotted us church, that God has allowed allotted us to be able to be here again tonight on to be able to be here again tonight on to be able to be here again tonight on this [music] Sunday night, my daughter's this [music] Sunday night, my daughter's this [music] Sunday night, my daughter's birthday. Ain't she beautiful? birthday. Ain't she beautiful? birthday. Ain't she beautiful? That's my Britney. Amen. Father, we That's my Britney. Amen. Father, we That's my Britney. Amen. Father, we thank you tonight for your grace and thank you tonight for your grace and thank you tonight for your grace and mercy. God, we're so thankful and so mercy. God, we're so thankful and so mercy. God, we're so thankful and so honored and so privileged, Lord, to be honored and so privileged, Lord, to be honored and so privileged, Lord, to be able to come on this night [music] to able to come on this night [music] to able to come on this night [music] to worship you and to praise you and to worship you and to praise you and to worship you and to praise you and to magnify your name. Bless everyone that magnify your name. Bless everyone that magnify your name. Bless everyone that is here. Bless all the singing, all the is here. Bless all the singing, all the is here. Bless all the singing, all the worship, and all the praising all your worship, and all the praising all your worship, and all the praising all your people. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. I exalt I exalt thee. I exalt [singing] I exalt [singing] thee. [music] I exalt I exalt thee. thee. thee. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, I [singing] I [singing] exalt exalt exalt thee. thee. thee. [music] I exalt [singing] [music] I exalt [singing] [music] I exalt [singing] thee. thee. thee. [music] [music] [music] I exalt I exalt I exalt thee, thee, thee, [music] [music] [music] oh Lord. on holy on holy ground [singing] and I [music and singing] know that and I [music and singing] know that there are angels there are angels there are angels all around. [music] [singing] [singing] of praise Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Now we [music] are [singing] standing we [music] are [singing] standing in his presence [music] in his presence [music] in his presence [music] on holy [singing] on holy [singing] on holy [singing] ground. We [music] We [music] are [singing] standing on holy on holy [music] ground. [music] ground. [music] ground. [singing] And [music] I know that [singing] there And [music] I know that [singing] there are angels are angels are angels all [music and singing] around. Praise him. Praise him. Praise [music] Praise him. Praise him. Praise [music] him. Be your [singing] him. Be your [singing] him. Be your [singing] name in his presence [singing] name in his presence [singing] name in his presence [singing] on holy ground. on holy ground. on holy ground. [music] Glory to God. [music] Glory to God. [music] Glory to God. I [singing] I [singing] I [singing] exalt exalt exalt thee. [music] I [singing] I [singing] exalt exalt exalt thee. [music] I exalt I exalt thee, thee, thee, [music] [music] [music] oh [singing] Lord. oh [singing] Lord. oh [singing] Lord. [music] I exalt [singing] I exalt [singing] thee. I exalt I exalt [singing] thee. [music] I exalt I exalt thee. [singing] thee. [singing] thee. [singing] [music] Lord, Lord, [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] on holy on holy on holy ground. And [music and singing] And [music and singing] I know that there are angels I know that there are angels I know that there are angels all around. all around. all around. [music and singing] Oh, let us praise. Oh, let us praise. Let us praise [music] Jesus Let us praise [music] Jesus Let us praise [music] Jesus now. [singing] now. [singing] now. [singing] Oh, praise him. Oh, praise him. Oh, praise him. Be your [music] stand [singing] on holy [music] on holy [music] ground. [singing] ground. [singing] ground. [singing] Glory to God. For [music] we are Glory to God. For [music] we are Glory to God. For [music] we are [singing] standing on holy on holy ground. And [music] I [singing] know that there And [music] I [singing] know that there are angels he all around. [music] are angels he all around. [music] are angels he all around. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, let [singing] us [music] praise. Oh, let [singing] us [music] praise. Oh, let [singing] us [music] praise. Oh, come on and praise [singing] Oh, come on and praise [singing] Oh, come on and praise [singing] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] now. All right. All right. For we [music and singing] For we [music and singing] For we [music and singing] are standing are standing are standing at his [music] presence [singing] at his [music] presence [singing] at his [music] presence [singing] on holy ground. on holy ground. on holy ground. Oh, let us praise. Oh, let us praise. [music and singing] Let us praise Jesus [singing] Jesus [singing] now. For we are [music and singing] standing For we are [music and singing] standing in his presence on holy [singing] in his presence on holy [singing] in his presence on holy [singing] [music] ground. God is very powerful. God is very powerful. to be a helpless to be a helpless to be a helpless [music] [music] [music] [singing] me in his [music] love. me in his [music] love. It's a highest place, a cover [music] It's a highest place, a cover [music] It's a highest place, a cover [music] from the storm. I [music] I [music] need I am but [music] he is I am but [music] he is You're my [music] [music] king. Jesus is [music] Jesus is [music] my God. my God. my God. He still He still He still [music] [music] [music] I am my strong I am my strong I am my strong [music] you [music] you [music] walk your [music] [music] strong. He's my [music] sword and shield He's my [music] sword and shield will will will save save save our [music and singing] [music] [music] salvation. salvation. salvation. Hallelujah. Jesus Hallelujah. Jesus Hallelujah. Jesus is my I am a Oh I am a Oh my god. [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Amen. Amen. Amen. [applause] I was burning down [music] with sin. I was burning down [music] with sin. Your happiness is well within. Your happiness is well within. Your happiness is well within. I'll ever [music] I'll ever [music] I'll ever [music] be a joy down in my soul. will tell my story like I never tell will tell my story like I never tell [music] every [music] every [music] every story all around you my soul I will [music] I will [music] let you I [music] should never forail the day I [music] should never forail the day when the Lord saved me. [music] have a life of peacefulness. have a life of peacefulness. Deep within my heart [music] of Jesus [music] of Jesus [music] Christ. I I remember [music] everything. remember [music] everything. remember [music] everything. I am I am I am the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. The Lord [music] I was happy and free. I was [music] I was happy and free. I was [music] happy for the Lord that day. [music] for the Lord that day. [music] I remember [singing] my day I remember [singing] my day I remember [singing] my day when the Lord [music] How [singing] How [singing] Jesus [music] my sins away my sins away [music] for the Lord [singing] my baby. for the Lord [singing] my baby. I never I never I never [music] [music] [music] let the Lord save me. The Lord The Lord [music] [music] [music] can't can't can't the horse and [music] Amen. Do you remember that day the Lord Amen. Do you remember that day the Lord saved you? Did heaven come down? Did heaven come down? Did glory fill your soul? I'm telling you, that's a day that I'll I'm telling you, that's a day that I'll never forget. never forget. never forget. That the Lord saved my eternal soul. That the Lord saved my eternal soul. That the Lord saved my eternal soul. Amen. You're singing good tonight. We Amen. You're singing good tonight. We Amen. You're singing good tonight. We want you to continue to worship the Lord want you to continue to worship the Lord want you to continue to worship the Lord as you give unto the Lord an offering. as you give unto the Lord an offering. as you give unto the Lord an offering. Ask the ushers to come to to serve you. Ask the ushers to come to to serve you. Ask the ushers to come to to serve you. Let me say thank you again for your Let me say thank you again for your Let me say thank you again for your devotion to the church and for what devotion to the church and for what devotion to the church and for what you're doing for the kingdom of God. you're doing for the kingdom of God. you're doing for the kingdom of God. Pray for those that are not here Pray for those that are not here Pray for those that are not here tonight. tonight. tonight. They might be looking by the way [music] They might be looking by the way [music] They might be looking by the way [music] of video, but pray for them. of video, but pray for them. of video, but pray for them. Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless this Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless this Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless this service in its entirety. God, pray you service in its entirety. God, pray you service in its entirety. God, pray you bless this offering, [music] those that bless this offering, [music] those that bless this offering, [music] those that have to give and those that have not. have to give and those that have not. have to give and those that have not. And we thank you, God, for everything And we thank you, God, for everything And we thank you, God, for everything that will be given according to your that will be given according to your that will be given according to your will in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. The ladies will be having a Amen. The ladies will be having a meeting tonight to vote after service. meeting tonight to vote after service. meeting tonight to vote after service. So ladies, make yourself available to So ladies, make yourself available to So ladies, make yourself available to that. Brother Clyde, are you going to do that. Brother Clyde, are you going to do that. Brother Clyde, are you going to do likewise or not? Brother Clyde, the likewise or not? Brother Clyde, the likewise or not? Brother Clyde, the men's going to do likewise. The same men's going to do likewise. The same men's going to do likewise. The same here in the choir. So those two events here in the choir. So those two events here in the choir. So those two events will be going on immediately. of service will be going on immediately. of service will be going on immediately. of service here tonight. Don't forget the community here tonight. Don't forget the community here tonight. Don't forget the community care day. There's some posters up, some care day. There's some posters up, some care day. There's some posters up, some little things out here and there round little things out here and there round little things out here and there round and about. Get on the internet and you and about. Get on the internet and you and about. Get on the internet and you can check it all out. God bless you. can check it all out. God bless you. can check it all out. God bless you. Somebody say, "We're moving forward." Somebody say, "We're moving forward." Somebody say, "We're moving forward." 27's almost here. 27's almost here. 27's almost here. Amen. 27's on the way. Come on, brother Amen. 27's on the way. Come on, brother Amen. 27's on the way. Come on, brother Deacon Clyde. Deacon Clyde. Deacon Clyde. See, me and Brother Clyde now, we got See, me and Brother Clyde now, we got See, me and Brother Clyde now, we got two brothers and two sisters left. We two brothers and two sisters left. We two brothers and two sisters left. We used to have four sisters and two used to have four sisters and two used to have four sisters and two brothers. Dwindling down ain't the brothers. Dwindling down ain't the brothers. Dwindling down ain't the brother. Old brother Clyde said, Oh, brother. Old brother Clyde said, Oh, brother. Old brother Clyde said, Oh, brother Clyde come in this morning. He brother Clyde come in this morning. He brother Clyde come in this morning. He said he's still walking. He keeps talking about I'm old. He's He keeps talking about I'm old. He's old, too. All this week I've been thinking about All this week I've been thinking about passing my sister. passing my sister. passing my sister. So, I got a mom and a dad, two sisters So, I got a mom and a dad, two sisters So, I got a mom and a dad, two sisters that's outrun me, so to speak. that's outrun me, so to speak. that's outrun me, so to speak. And I'm looking forward to the day that And I'm looking forward to the day that And I'm looking forward to the day that we can reunite. Hopefully, we can all we can reunite. Hopefully, we can all we can reunite. Hopefully, we can all reunite together and reunite together and reunite together and just enjoy the glories and their just enjoy the glories and their just enjoy the glories and their beauties of heaven without any regard of beauties of heaven without any regard of beauties of heaven without any regard of what this life was while we're here. So, what this life was while we're here. So, what this life was while we're here. So, this song I want to sing tonight, I've this song I want to sing tonight, I've this song I want to sing tonight, I've seen a time or two here seen a time or two here seen a time or two here at the church. It's entitled I Sure Miss at the church. It's entitled I Sure Miss at the church. It's entitled I Sure Miss You. Uh I've sung it a few times. I You. Uh I've sung it a few times. I You. Uh I've sung it a few times. I think I've sung it at somebody's funeral think I've sung it at somebody's funeral think I've sung it at somebody's funeral time or two. I don't remember whose it time or two. I don't remember whose it time or two. I don't remember whose it was, but you know when people pass away was, but you know when people pass away was, but you know when people pass away sometimes we think about I should have sometimes we think about I should have sometimes we think about I should have said this or I should have done this or said this or I should have done this or said this or I should have done this or I should have done that. But we can I should have done that. But we can I should have done that. But we can never say all the things that we never say all the things that we never say all the things that we probably needed to say or do all the probably needed to say or do all the probably needed to say or do all the things we needed to do. Uh so we things we needed to do. Uh so we things we needed to do. Uh so we reminisce on those things. So, I just reminisce on those things. So, I just reminisce on those things. So, I just want to dedicate this song to want to dedicate this song to want to dedicate this song to my two sisters and my mom and dad my two sisters and my mom and dad my two sisters and my mom and dad tonight tonight tonight because I do miss them. It's not a day because I do miss them. It's not a day because I do miss them. It's not a day come or go by that I don't think about come or go by that I don't think about come or go by that I don't think about it in some way or fashion. Many times I it in some way or fashion. Many times I it in some way or fashion. Many times I shed tears when I think about him, but shed tears when I think about him, but shed tears when I think about him, but that's just life, isn't it? You don't that's just life, isn't it? You don't that's just life, isn't it? You don't ever forget them. ever forget them. ever forget them. You always miss them. All right. So, You always miss them. All right. So, You always miss them. All right. So, help me worship with me tonight as I try help me worship with me tonight as I try help me worship with me tonight as I try to sing this for you. to sing this for you. to sing this for you. Strike four, bro. Just a little bit more, brother. Just a little bit more, brother. There you go. [singing] [singing] That's the song. That's the song. That's the song. Track four, buddy. Track four, buddy. Track four, buddy. There you go. Life could only bring again Life could only bring again the [music] days I took for granted when the [music] days I took for granted when the [music] days I took for granted when hear your voice hear your voice hear your voice was just a call away. what [music] I'd give for just some what [music] I'd give for just some [singing] time. [singing] time. [singing] time. Say to things that slipp my mind Say to things that slipp my mind Say to things that slipp my mind so much now [music] I'd really like to so much now [music] I'd really like to so much now [music] I'd really like to say, but I can never [singing] go back when but I can never [singing] go back when we [music] did the things we did back we [music] did the things we did back we [music] did the things we did back then. then. then. I store those precious memories [music] I store those precious memories [music] I store those precious memories [music] in [singing] my mind. I'll [music] take what you've instilled I'll [music] take what you've instilled in me. in me. in me. Try to be all I can be. [music] Walk the Try to be all I can be. [music] Walk the Try to be all I can be. [music] Walk the path that you have left behind. Life will never be the [music] same. Life will never be the [music] same. You not [singing] here. You not [singing] here. You not [singing] here. Each passing day has brought much Each passing day has brought much Each passing day has brought much [singing] pain. [singing] pain. [singing] pain. [music] With God's grace, my strength [music] With God's grace, my strength [music] With God's grace, my strength remains. remains. remains. I sure miss [music] you. I sure miss [music] you. I sure miss [music] you. But heaven sweeter with you there. But heaven sweeter with you there. But heaven sweeter with you there. [music] The little things that seem [music] so The little things that seem [music] so small small small are now like gold in a [singing] memory are now like gold in a [singing] memory are now like gold in a [singing] memory v. v. v. [music] I cherish everyone I have of [music] I cherish everyone I have of [music] I cherish everyone I have of you. Now I can see and recognize Now I can see and recognize the part you [music] played to shape my the part you [music] played to shape my the part you [music] played to shape my life. life. life. Often [music] see it in the things I do. In God's design [music and singing] and In God's design [music and singing] and master plan, master plan, master plan, he saw the hurting hearts of he saw the hurting hearts of he saw the hurting hearts of [music and singing] men. [music and singing] men. [music and singing] men. If we would say goodbye to those so If we would say goodbye to those so If we would say goodbye to those so dear. dear. dear. [music] We'll be together [singing] We'll be together [singing] once again. once again. once again. You have us [music] You have us [music] You have us [music] hand in hand hand in hand hand in hand in heavens. in heavens. in heavens. Hand [music and singing] in hand. I sure miss you. I sure miss you. [music] Life will never be the same if you not Life will never be the same if you not [music and singing] here. [music and singing] here. [music and singing] here. Each passing Each passing Each passing has brought [music] much pain. [singing] has brought [music] much pain. [singing] has brought [music] much pain. [singing] With God's grace, my strength remains. With God's grace, my strength remains. With God's grace, my strength remains. I sure [music] miss you. I sure [music] miss you. I sure [music] miss you. Heaven is sweeter with you now. Heaven is sweeter with you now. Heaven is sweeter with you now. [music] I sure miss him. [music] I sure miss him. [music] I sure miss him. As the song says, heaven's sweeter As the song says, heaven's sweeter As the song says, heaven's sweeter because they're there. He told me, he said, "There's your penny He told me, he said, "There's your penny right there." I said, "Somebody put it right there." I said, "Somebody put it right there." I said, "Somebody put it back." Amen. I've been looking for it. Might Amen. I've been looking for it. Might have found them with it. Got my have found them with it. Got my have found them with it. Got my fingerprints on it. It's got somebody else's fingerprint on It's got somebody else's fingerprint on it, too. Is it? it, too. Is it? it, too. Is it? But it don't matter. It's back. Somebody But it don't matter. It's back. Somebody But it don't matter. It's back. Somebody say it's back. say it's back. say it's back. Amen. And if it if it gets disappear, Amen. And if it if it gets disappear, Amen. And if it if it gets disappear, there's another one to get back there. there's another one to get back there. there's another one to get back there. Somebody's looking after me to keep my Somebody's looking after me to keep my Somebody's looking after me to keep my penny there. penny there. penny there. You have your Bible Tonight we're going You have your Bible Tonight we're going You have your Bible Tonight we're going back to the book of back to the book of back to the book of same book was in this morning into message on second Timothy 2:es 3 into message on second Timothy 2:es 3 and 4. and 4. and 4. Second Timothy chapter 2:es 3 and 4. Second Timothy chapter 2:es 3 and 4. Second Timothy chapter 2:es 3 and 4. Thou therefore endure hardness as a good Thou therefore endure hardness as a good Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that in soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that in soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that in that warth entangleth himself with the that warth entangleth himself with the that warth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life that he may please affairs of this life that he may please affairs of this life that he may please him who have chose him to be a soldier. him who have chose him to be a soldier. him who have chose him to be a soldier. You know it pleases God You know it pleases God You know it pleases God when you when you when you accept him as Lord of your life to make accept him as Lord of your life to make accept him as Lord of your life to make you a soldier. you a soldier. you a soldier. Look at your neighbor. Say, "I'm in the Look at your neighbor. Say, "I'm in the Look at your neighbor. Say, "I'm in the army of the Lord." And say, "If you're not in this army, And say, "If you're not in this army, you can be tonight." You can be seated you can be tonight." You can be seated you can be tonight." You can be seated tonight. I want to talk to you a few tonight. I want to talk to you a few tonight. I want to talk to you a few more minutes here that we are at war. I more minutes here that we are at war. I more minutes here that we are at war. I said we are at war. I closed this said we are at war. I closed this said we are at war. I closed this morning and I told you this and I told morning and I told you this and I told morning and I told you this and I told you I was going to pick this back up as you I was going to pick this back up as you I was going to pick this back up as a statement for a launching pad tonight. a statement for a launching pad tonight. a statement for a launching pad tonight. Somebody needs to tell the devil, Somebody needs to tell the devil, Somebody needs to tell the devil, "You better back off. "You better back off. "You better back off. Tell him, "Devil, you better back off. Tell him, "Devil, you better back off. Tell him, "Devil, you better back off. You won't like me You won't like me You won't like me when I get saved. when I get saved. when I get saved. When I get sanctified, When I get sanctified, When I get sanctified, when I get Holy Ghost filled and fire when I get Holy Ghost filled and fire when I get Holy Ghost filled and fire baptized, you won't like me." Cuz you baptized, you won't like me." Cuz you baptized, you won't like me." Cuz you know what? I'm going to be angry at you know what? I'm going to be angry at you know what? I'm going to be angry at you [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] and I'm going to have a metamorphosis. and I'm going to have a metamorphosis. and I'm going to have a metamorphosis. I'm not going to be the same old person I'm not going to be the same old person I'm not going to be the same old person I was before. I was before. I was before. you dealing with me when I was unsaved. you dealing with me when I was unsaved. you dealing with me when I was unsaved. But when I become saved, I'm telling But when I become saved, I'm telling But when I become saved, I'm telling you, I've got power, dunamis power, and you, I've got power, dunamis power, and you, I've got power, dunamis power, and I'm going to black your eye and I'm I'm going to black your eye and I'm I'm going to black your eye and I'm going to shove you back into the corner going to shove you back into the corner going to shove you back into the corner and you will have no more authority over and you will have no more authority over and you will have no more authority over me. Why? Because greater is he who is in me. Why? Because greater is he who is in me. Why? Because greater is he who is in me than he is against me. I don't know me than he is against me. I don't know me than he is against me. I don't know about you tonight, church, but I'm so about you tonight, church, but I'm so about you tonight, church, but I'm so thankful tonight that I know that I know thankful tonight that I know that I know thankful tonight that I know that I know that I know that I've been to an altar that I know that I've been to an altar that I know that I've been to an altar of prayer. I've repented of my sins and of prayer. I've repented of my sins and of prayer. I've repented of my sins and he washed me from the top of my head to he washed me from the top of my head to he washed me from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. And I'm telling the soles of my feet. And I'm telling the soles of my feet. And I'm telling you here tonight, I'm clean inside and you here tonight, I'm clean inside and you here tonight, I'm clean inside and outside. outside. outside. Amen. I'm not a sinner. Amen. I'm not a sinner. Amen. I'm not a sinner. I used to be a sinner, but I'm a saint I used to be a sinner, but I'm a saint I used to be a sinner, but I'm a saint of God tonight. I'm a soldier in the of God tonight. I'm a soldier in the of God tonight. I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord. I'm talking about a army of the Lord. I'm talking about a army of the Lord. I'm talking about a holy anger. I'm talking about a holy anger. I'm talking about a holy anger. I'm talking about a righteous indignation. Are you helping righteous indignation. Are you helping righteous indignation. Are you helping me here tonight? I'm talking about the me here tonight? I'm talking about the me here tonight? I'm talking about the kind of anger that rises up, Amen. in kind of anger that rises up, Amen. in kind of anger that rises up, Amen. in you when you see, Amen. and you hear you when you see, Amen. and you hear you when you see, Amen. and you hear about children being raped. Does it not about children being raped. Does it not about children being raped. Does it not bother you when you hear about a child bother you when you hear about a child bother you when you hear about a child being raped, ab misused or treated being raped, ab misused or treated being raped, ab misused or treated wrong? wrong? wrong? It it bothered me a few days ago when It it bothered me a few days ago when It it bothered me a few days ago when they said that person somewhere here they said that person somewhere here they said that person somewhere here close by, not too far away, had taken close by, not too far away, had taken close by, not too far away, had taken and shaken a baby and hurt that baby up and shaken a baby and hurt that baby up and shaken a baby and hurt that baby up to the point that that baby was damaged, to the point that that baby was damaged, to the point that that baby was damaged, had to be put into the hospital. I don't had to be put into the hospital. I don't had to be put into the hospital. I don't know what that baby's like right now, know what that baby's like right now, know what that baby's like right now, but I'm telling you, I'm talking about a but I'm telling you, I'm talking about a but I'm telling you, I'm talking about a caretaker. Somebody's supposed to be caretaker. Somebody's supposed to be caretaker. Somebody's supposed to be taking care of your baby. taking care of your baby. taking care of your baby. Lord have mercy, Jesus. It It bothers Lord have mercy, Jesus. It It bothers Lord have mercy, Jesus. It It bothers me. I'm talking about the kind of anger me. I'm talking about the kind of anger me. I'm talking about the kind of anger that rises up in you and I when we see that rises up in you and I when we see that rises up in you and I when we see the disease stealing Amen. disease the disease stealing Amen. disease the disease stealing Amen. disease stealing the life of our loved one like stealing the life of our loved one like stealing the life of our loved one like it did our sister just a few days ago. I it did our sister just a few days ago. I it did our sister just a few days ago. I hate that disease. But that disease came hate that disease. But that disease came hate that disease. But that disease came because of the garden because of Adam because of the garden because of Adam because of the garden because of Adam and Eve. I'm tell Adam didn't set his and Eve. I'm tell Adam didn't set his and Eve. I'm tell Adam didn't set his wife straight. He could have set her wife straight. He could have set her wife straight. He could have set her straight and we would would have been straight and we would would have been straight and we would would have been done doing away with all that. But I'm done doing away with all that. But I'm done doing away with all that. But I'm telling you, he didn't do it. And so telling you, he didn't do it. And so telling you, he didn't do it. And so therefore the curse of sin is upon all therefore the curse of sin is upon all therefore the curse of sin is upon all of us. And the only way that we can be of us. And the only way that we can be of us. And the only way that we can be free from that sin is we got to be born free from that sin is we got to be born free from that sin is we got to be born again, washed in the blood of the lamb. again, washed in the blood of the lamb. again, washed in the blood of the lamb. I'm thanking God tonight because I'm I'm thanking God tonight because I'm I'm thanking God tonight because I'm telling you, I'm angry at the power of telling you, I'm angry at the power of telling you, I'm angry at the power of sin. sin. sin. I'm talking about, you know, when you I'm talking about, you know, when you I'm talking about, you know, when you see your loved one, and many of you had see your loved one, and many of you had see your loved one, and many of you had them. I had him in my family. I remember them. I had him in my family. I remember them. I had him in my family. I remember I had a I had I had a cousin. He'd come I had a I had I had a cousin. He'd come I had a I had I had a cousin. He'd come up to the house. He'd be drunk as a up to the house. He'd be drunk as a up to the house. He'd be drunk as a snake. snake. snake. You know how a snake is? You know how a snake is? You know how a snake is? That's the way he's walking. That's the way he's walking. That's the way he's walking. Are y'all with me? drunk as a snake and Are y'all with me? drunk as a snake and Are y'all with me? drunk as a snake and that alcohol eventually got his life. that alcohol eventually got his life. that alcohol eventually got his life. Tok him to hell. I'm angry at that kind Tok him to hell. I'm angry at that kind Tok him to hell. I'm angry at that kind of stuff. And you've got loved ones. You of stuff. And you've got loved ones. You of stuff. And you've got loved ones. You have you, some of you got children maybe have you, some of you got children maybe have you, some of you got children maybe right now or got people in your family, right now or got people in your family, right now or got people in your family, they're on drugs. Are you listening? Are you listening? And one of the most innocent drugs that And one of the most innocent drugs that And one of the most innocent drugs that people are hooked on today is called a people are hooked on today is called a people are hooked on today is called a cigarette. Believe it or not, they say I can't quit Believe it or not, they say I can't quit smoking. You can if you want to. I don't see no You can if you want to. I don't see no harm in it. Don't matter. It's on the harm in it. Don't matter. It's on the harm in it. Don't matter. It's on the package. It will give you cancer. My package. It will give you cancer. My package. It will give you cancer. My mother died because she was a smoker. mother died because she was a smoker. mother died because she was a smoker. And I hate it. I hate it. None of our And I hate it. I hate it. None of our And I hate it. I hate it. None of our seven children in my in my brother's seven children in my in my brother's seven children in my in my brother's class family ever took up the habit of class family ever took up the habit of class family ever took up the habit of smoking. I've told you about it back in smoking. I've told you about it back in smoking. I've told you about it back in the day. My brother, brother Clyde, he the day. My brother, brother Clyde, he the day. My brother, brother Clyde, he got me out there and we got us some got me out there and we got us some got me out there and we got us some rabbit tobacer and we rolled it up and rabbit tobacer and we rolled it up and rabbit tobacer and we rolled it up and we took us a smoke. we took us a smoke. we took us a smoke. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] That was enough of that. I quit the That was enough of that. I quit the That was enough of that. I quit the rabbit stuff rabbit stuff rabbit stuff before he even got saved. Are y'all before he even got saved. Are y'all before he even got saved. Are y'all going to help me? That's some strong going to help me? That's some strong going to help me? That's some strong smoke. Listen, when you see little children Listen, when you see little children forced to learn things that will twist forced to learn things that will twist forced to learn things that will twist and pervert their mind and the and pervert their mind and the and pervert their mind and the condition, Amen, them to accept anything condition, Amen, them to accept anything condition, Amen, them to accept anything that is normal. I'm telling you, it that is normal. I'm telling you, it that is normal. I'm telling you, it makes me angry. And I want you to help makes me angry. And I want you to help makes me angry. And I want you to help me pray that this congregation at some me pray that this congregation at some me pray that this congregation at some point in the distant future can start a point in the distant future can start a point in the distant future can start a K12 school. Amen. I may not be here to do it, but I'm I may not be here to do it, but I'm telling you, pray. God can answer. Pray telling you, pray. God can answer. Pray telling you, pray. God can answer. Pray if time bear is alone. We're going to if time bear is alone. We're going to if time bear is alone. We're going to need something to put our kids through need something to put our kids through need something to put our kids through school in school in school in because that school out there in this because that school out there in this because that school out there in this society is going lopsided society is going lopsided society is going lopsided and they're doing everything they can to and they're doing everything they can to and they're doing everything they can to twist the minds of little children. twist the minds of little children. twist the minds of little children. Amen. Even to the point that they got Amen. Even to the point that they got Amen. Even to the point that they got little old kitty things out there and little old kitty things out there and little old kitty things out there and think they're a cat think they're a cat think they're a cat in school. Everybody help me. I'm fixing to drive Everybody help me. I'm fixing to drive the nail in that devil's hide with the the nail in that devil's hide with the the nail in that devil's hide with the false belief and the error of mistaken false belief and the error of mistaken false belief and the error of mistaken misconception. I'm tell miscommunicating misconception. I'm tell miscommunicating misconception. I'm tell miscommunicating resulting from the connection of reason resulting from the connection of reason resulting from the connection of reason that the belief that we can enforce that the belief that we can enforce that the belief that we can enforce students to learn. I'm telling you, our students to learn. I'm telling you, our students to learn. I'm telling you, our curriculum today is going crazy. curriculum today is going crazy. curriculum today is going crazy. Our society today is accepting it. Our society today is accepting it. Our society today is accepting it. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? This so-called This so-called This so-called forced learning within the school system forced learning within the school system forced learning within the school system has farreached an an implication for has farreached an an implication for has farreached an an implication for students behavior. And a high time that students behavior. And a high time that students behavior. And a high time that we take a look at it, a close look at we take a look at it, a close look at we take a look at it, a close look at it, and understand we've got to do it, and understand we've got to do it, and understand we've got to do something for our own children and get something for our own children and get something for our own children and get them out of that school system. If it's nothing but homeschool them, If it's nothing but homeschool them, are you listening to me? are you listening to me? are you listening to me? Tell your neighbor, say the church has Tell your neighbor, say the church has Tell your neighbor, say the church has got to do something. got to do something. got to do something. It's time for us to get angry. It's time for us to get angry. It's time for us to get angry. I said angry. You see, it's not wrong to I said angry. You see, it's not wrong to I said angry. You see, it's not wrong to get angry. get angry. get angry. I said it's not wrong to get angry. The I said it's not wrong to get angry. The I said it's not wrong to get angry. The Bible said be angry and saying not. So Bible said be angry and saying not. So Bible said be angry and saying not. So just being angry is not sin. just being angry is not sin. just being angry is not sin. It's when you get angry in the wrong It's when you get angry in the wrong It's when you get angry in the wrong direction and do the wrong thing. Are direction and do the wrong thing. Are direction and do the wrong thing. Are you helping me? But there's an anger you helping me? But there's an anger you helping me? But there's an anger that you and I tonight can be empowered that you and I tonight can be empowered that you and I tonight can be empowered with. I'm telling you, a powerful force with. I'm telling you, a powerful force with. I'm telling you, a powerful force when it challenged it challenged the in when it challenged it challenged the in when it challenged it challenged the in the right direction. You say, "What are the right direction. You say, "What are the right direction. You say, "What are you talking about, preacher?" How many you talking about, preacher?" How many you talking about, preacher?" How many remembers just a few years back there remembers just a few years back there remembers just a few years back there was a angry mother who lost her child to was a angry mother who lost her child to was a angry mother who lost her child to a drunken driver. a drunken driver. a drunken driver. She lost her child to a drunk and what She lost her child to a drunk and what She lost her child to a drunk and what did she do? She got angry did she do? She got angry did she do? She got angry and she started a movement and called it and she started a movement and called it and she started a movement and called it mad. mad. mad. And that mad is still going on today. And that mad is still going on today. And that mad is still going on today. And I'm telling you, mothers and daddies And I'm telling you, mothers and daddies And I'm telling you, mothers and daddies and grandmas and grandpa, you need to and grandmas and grandpa, you need to and grandmas and grandpa, you need to get mad. You need to get mad and get get mad. You need to get mad and get get mad. You need to get mad and get angry at the devil for stealing the life angry at the devil for stealing the life angry at the devil for stealing the life of your children because of trucking of your children because of trucking of your children because of trucking drivers. And they're killing them out on drivers. And they're killing them out on drivers. And they're killing them out on the roads every day. the roads every day. the roads every day. No telling how many thousands. I said No telling how many thousands. I said No telling how many thousands. I said thousands of lives have been saved thousands of lives have been saved thousands of lives have been saved because one mother took it upon herself because one mother took it upon herself because one mother took it upon herself to get mad. And I'm telling you and she to get mad. And I'm telling you and she to get mad. And I'm telling you and she forced it into a different direction and forced it into a different direction and forced it into a different direction and mad was developed. Are you are are you getting my drift Are you are are you getting my drift here tonight? You see, yes, I'm a sheep. here tonight? You see, yes, I'm a sheep. here tonight? You see, yes, I'm a sheep. Look at your neighbor and tell I'm a Look at your neighbor and tell I'm a Look at your neighbor and tell I'm a sheep. But not only am I a sheep, but I sheep. But not only am I a sheep, but I sheep. But not only am I a sheep, but I am a soldier. I said, "I'm a soldier in am a soldier. I said, "I'm a soldier in am a soldier. I said, "I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord. It's time that the army of the Lord. It's time that the army of the Lord. It's time that church, we get fully dressed." I said, church, we get fully dressed." I said, church, we get fully dressed." I said, "It's time that we get fully dressed. "It's time that we get fully dressed. "It's time that we get fully dressed. It's time that we fully arm ourselves." It's time that we fully arm ourselves." It's time that we fully arm ourselves." Amen. As men and women of God, if you Amen. As men and women of God, if you Amen. As men and women of God, if you say you're a Christian, don't just sit say you're a Christian, don't just sit say you're a Christian, don't just sit there and be a Christian that's just there and be a Christian that's just there and be a Christian that's just saved. Don't just sit there and be a saved. Don't just sit there and be a saved. Don't just sit there and be a Christian that's just satisfied. Don't Christian that's just satisfied. Don't Christian that's just satisfied. Don't just sit there and be a Christian that's just sit there and be a Christian that's just sit there and be a Christian that's going through the motions. Amen. I going through the motions. Amen. I going through the motions. Amen. I showed up for my service today. Amen. I showed up for my service today. Amen. I showed up for my service today. Amen. I don't have to go to church three times a don't have to go to church three times a don't have to go to church three times a a week to be saved. No, you don't have a week to be saved. No, you don't have a week to be saved. No, you don't have to go to church at all. But that don't to go to church at all. But that don't to go to church at all. But that don't make you saved or unsaved. Are you make you saved or unsaved. Are you make you saved or unsaved. Are you listening to me? But I can tell you listening to me? But I can tell you listening to me? But I can tell you this. If you got time to go to church, this. If you got time to go to church, this. If you got time to go to church, that thief on the cross on that right that thief on the cross on that right that thief on the cross on that right side of that cross, amen, on Jesus side of that cross, amen, on Jesus side of that cross, amen, on Jesus Christ, when he got saved, he didn't Christ, when he got saved, he didn't Christ, when he got saved, he didn't have no time to get to church. He didn't have no time to get to church. He didn't have no time to get to church. He didn't have no time to be baptized. He didn't have no time to be baptized. He didn't have no time to be baptized. He didn't have no time to do anything. He didn't have no time to do anything. He didn't have no time to do anything. He didn't have no time to even pay tithe. have no time to even pay tithe. have no time to even pay tithe. You know why? Because he went straight You know why? Because he went straight You know why? Because he went straight to paradise. He didn't have to do to paradise. He didn't have to do to paradise. He didn't have to do anything else. anything else. anything else. But if you get saved But if you get saved But if you get saved and you got plenty of time to do things and you got plenty of time to do things and you got plenty of time to do things for God, get busy doing them. We're at for God, get busy doing them. We're at for God, get busy doing them. We're at war. We got a war to fight. We can't sit war. We got a war to fight. We can't sit war. We got a war to fight. We can't sit in a pew and do nothing. That's what's in a pew and do nothing. That's what's in a pew and do nothing. That's what's wrong with most of the church worlds wrong with most of the church worlds wrong with most of the church worlds today. They come to church and sit down today. They come to church and sit down today. They come to church and sit down on a pew and that's as far as they go. on a pew and that's as far as they go. on a pew and that's as far as they go. As far as what they do, they say 10, 15, possibly in some cases they say 10, 15, possibly in some cases 20% of a church operates with 10 to 15% 20% of a church operates with 10 to 15% 20% of a church operates with 10 to 15% of its membership. Shoot me if you want to, but I won't Shoot me if you want to, but I won't bleed cuz I'm mad. I said, 'I'm angry at bleed cuz I'm mad. I said, 'I'm angry at bleed cuz I'm mad. I said, 'I'm angry at the forces of hell and what hell is the forces of hell and what hell is the forces of hell and what hell is doing to the church world today. Amen. doing to the church world today. Amen. doing to the church world today. Amen. I'm a worshshiper, but I'm not just a I'm a worshshiper, but I'm not just a I'm a worshshiper, but I'm not just a worshshiper. I'm a warrior. worshshiper. I'm a warrior. worshshiper. I'm a warrior. I said, I'm going to war. David I said, I'm going to war. David I said, I'm going to war. David understood this understood this understood this sheep soldier, warrior, worshipper sheep soldier, warrior, worshipper sheep soldier, warrior, worshipper mentality. I said, David understood it. mentality. I said, David understood it. mentality. I said, David understood it. Are you helping me tonight? While we Are you helping me tonight? While we Are you helping me tonight? While we enjoy a relent of all other aspects of enjoy a relent of all other aspects of enjoy a relent of all other aspects of our relationship with God, we need to our relationship with God, we need to our relationship with God, we need to know that we are in an hour right here, know that we are in an hour right here, know that we are in an hour right here, right now, when the church must once right now, when the church must once right now, when the church must once again become the army of God. I said the again become the army of God. I said the again become the army of God. I said the army of God. Church, we must fight army of God. Church, we must fight army of God. Church, we must fight together. We must I'm tell you, we must together. We must I'm tell you, we must together. We must I'm tell you, we must go to war together. It's not just me and go to war together. It's not just me and go to war together. It's not just me and my two or my three. We are a family. I'm my two or my three. We are a family. I'm my two or my three. We are a family. I'm telling you, you are my brother and you telling you, you are my brother and you telling you, you are my brother and you are my sister and I'm going to fight for are my sister and I'm going to fight for are my sister and I'm going to fight for your family just like it would be my your family just like it would be my your family just like it would be my immediate family. I'm fighting for your immediate family. I'm fighting for your immediate family. I'm fighting for your children just like I'm fighting for children just like I'm fighting for children just like I'm fighting for mine. And I brought up this this morning about And I brought up this this morning about Ezekiel. You remember Ezekiel the 37th Ezekiel. You remember Ezekiel the 37th Ezekiel. You remember Ezekiel the 37th chapter? We must rise up. We must rise chapter? We must rise up. We must rise chapter? We must rise up. We must rise up. Get out of that dry stage. up. Get out of that dry stage. up. Get out of that dry stage. Amen. Get out of that valley with so Amen. Get out of that valley with so Amen. Get out of that valley with so much dryness. There ain't nothing but much dryness. There ain't nothing but much dryness. There ain't nothing but bones out there. There ain't no movement bones out there. There ain't no movement bones out there. There ain't no movement going on. There ain't no praising in the going on. There ain't no praising in the going on. There ain't no praising in the house. There ain't no shouting in the house. There ain't no shouting in the house. There ain't no shouting in the house. I'm telling when we come together house. I'm telling when we come together house. I'm telling when we come together as a house of God, as a house of people, as a house of God, as a house of people, as a house of God, as a house of people, we ought to make some noise in this we ought to make some noise in this we ought to make some noise in this house. We ought to let the devil know house. We ought to let the devil know house. We ought to let the devil know that we're in church. I said some the that we're in church. I said some the that we're in church. I said some the devil can go by some churches and he devil can go by some churches and he devil can go by some churches and he don't even stop. Don't even look because don't even stop. Don't even look because don't even stop. Don't even look because he don't even hear nothing in going on he don't even hear nothing in going on he don't even hear nothing in going on in there. in there. in there. Cuz there ain't nothing going on in Cuz there ain't nothing going on in Cuz there ain't nothing going on in there. But I'm telling you, when he there. But I'm telling you, when he there. But I'm telling you, when he comes by Wilson'sville here at the road, comes by Wilson'sville here at the road, comes by Wilson'sville here at the road, he needs to hear shaking going on in he needs to hear shaking going on in he needs to hear shaking going on in here. He need to hear some noise going here. He need to hear some noise going here. He need to hear some noise going on in here. He needs to know, hey, on in here. He needs to know, hey, on in here. He needs to know, hey, there's some people in that church. there's some people in that church. there's some people in that church. There's some Holy Ghost in that church. There's some Holy Ghost in that church. There's some Holy Ghost in that church. There's some power in that church. I'm There's some power in that church. I'm There's some power in that church. I'm not going over [screaming] there to mess not going over [screaming] there to mess not going over [screaming] there to mess with them people. They got too much with them people. They got too much with them people. They got too much power for me. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. I said we Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. I said we must be filled, be a mighty, mighty move must be filled, be a mighty, mighty move must be filled, be a mighty, mighty move of God with the spirit and the mighty of God with the spirit and the mighty of God with the spirit and the mighty power of God. And the Bible said that power of God. And the Bible said that power of God. And the Bible said that God spoke to Ezekiel. This was a vision God spoke to Ezekiel. This was a vision God spoke to Ezekiel. This was a vision that he had. He had a vision of that that he had. He had a vision of that that he had. He had a vision of that valley of that dry bones. And God told valley of that dry bones. And God told valley of that dry bones. And God told him, he said, "Preach to him." Preach. Preach. Preach. Preach. He preached to the wind. And the wind He preached to the wind. And the wind He preached to the wind. And the wind began to shake. And bone began to come began to shake. And bone began to come began to shake. And bone began to come to each bone. There was a movement. to each bone. There was a movement. to each bone. There was a movement. There was a movement. There was a There was a movement. There was a There was a movement. There was a shaking. And you know, you know what shaking. And you know, you know what shaking. And you know, you know what happened in that valley of dry bones? happened in that valley of dry bones? happened in that valley of dry bones? They didn't just come bone to bones. They didn't just come bone to bones. They didn't just come bone to bones. They found they vow who they belong to They found they vow who they belong to They found they vow who they belong to the bone they belong to. And the knee be the bone they belong to. And the knee be the bone they belong to. And the knee be the knee bone went to the hipbone and the knee bone went to the hipbone and the knee bone went to the hipbone and the hipbone went to the backbone and the the hipbone went to the backbone and the the hipbone went to the backbone and the backbone went to the shoulder bone and backbone went to the shoulder bone and backbone went to the shoulder bone and shoulder bone went to the headbone. Come shoulder bone went to the headbone. Come shoulder bone went to the headbone. Come on. And the leg bone went to the on. And the leg bone went to the on. And the leg bone went to the footbone. And every bone came to its own footbone. And every bone came to its own footbone. And every bone came to its own bone. It's time that Wilson's Mills bone. It's time that Wilson's Mills bone. It's time that Wilson's Mills Amen. membership says that they're Amen. membership says that they're Amen. membership says that they're Christians. It's time we come to our Christians. It's time we come to our Christians. It's time we come to our own. It's time to realize we got to do own. It's time to realize we got to do own. It's time to realize we got to do something about me. Leave Brother Steve something about me. Leave Brother Steve something about me. Leave Brother Steve alone. alone. alone. We're going to leave him alone. We're We're going to leave him alone. We're We're going to leave him alone. We're going to leave Jesse alone. We're going going to leave Jesse alone. We're going going to leave Jesse alone. We're going to leave the rest of y'all alone. We're to leave the rest of y'all alone. We're to leave the rest of y'all alone. We're going to deal with me. Me, Larry Hunt. going to deal with me. Me, Larry Hunt. going to deal with me. Me, Larry Hunt. I've got to deal with Larry Hunt. It I've got to deal with Larry Hunt. It I've got to deal with Larry Hunt. It ain't time for me to deal with It's time ain't time for me to deal with It's time ain't time for me to deal with It's time for me to deal with Larry. I've got to for me to deal with Larry. I've got to for me to deal with Larry. I've got to get Larry Hunt up. I've got to get Larry get Larry Hunt up. I've got to get Larry get Larry Hunt up. I've got to get Larry Hunt out of that. I got to get him out Hunt out of that. I got to get him out Hunt out of that. I got to get him out of that cold. I've got to get him on of that cold. I've got to get him on of that cold. I've got to get him on fire for God. Let me tell you, church, fire for God. Let me tell you, church, fire for God. Let me tell you, church, we all need to get on fire for God. I'm we all need to get on fire for God. I'm we all need to get on fire for God. I'm talking about having a movement of God talking about having a movement of God talking about having a movement of God where there's a shaking in the house. And he preached And he preached and he preached in flesh and he preached in flesh and he preached in flesh s come upon that body s come upon that body s come upon that body and there still laying he still preached and there still laying he still preached and there still laying he still preached and the bible said he preached again and and the bible said he preached again and and the bible said he preached again and also that spirit in that body begin to also that spirit in that body begin to also that spirit in that body begin to put blood into that body the holy ghost put blood into that body the holy ghost put blood into that body the holy ghost that's that's the blood that pumps in that's that's the blood that pumps in that's that's the blood that pumps in that body the holy ghost the fire of God that body the holy ghost the fire of God that body the holy ghost the fire of God pumps into that body and that body stood pumps into that body and that body stood pumps into that body and that body stood up and the Bible said they stood up like up and the Bible said they stood up like up and the Bible said they stood up like a mighty army And let me tell you folks, a mighty army And let me tell you folks, a mighty army And let me tell you folks, that spiritual army that I'm talking that spiritual army that I'm talking that spiritual army that I'm talking about is still alive today. God still about is still alive today. God still about is still alive today. God still got an army. I said God still got an got an army. I said God still got an got an army. I said God still got an army. We're not in a valley of dryness. army. We're not in a valley of dryness. army. We're not in a valley of dryness. We're not in a valley, amen, of We're not in a valley, amen, of We're not in a valley, amen, of deadness. I'm telling you tonight, we deadness. I'm telling you tonight, we deadness. I'm telling you tonight, we are alive. I said more alive tonight are alive. I said more alive tonight are alive. I said more alive tonight than we ever been before. Because the than we ever been before. Because the than we ever been before. Because the Holy Ghost is still the same as it was Holy Ghost is still the same as it was Holy Ghost is still the same as it was in the book of Acts. The Holy Ghost in in the book of Acts. The Holy Ghost in in the book of Acts. The Holy Ghost in the book of Acts is not dead. He's still the book of Acts is not dead. He's still the book of Acts is not dead. He's still moving. He's still talking. And he's moving. He's still talking. And he's moving. He's still talking. And he's still empowering people to do a work of still empowering people to do a work of still empowering people to do a work of a soldier. And today we're here tonight because And today we're here tonight because Ezekiel prophesied Ezekiel prophesied Ezekiel prophesied in that vision. Psalm tells us in Psalms in that vision. Psalm tells us in Psalms in that vision. Psalm tells us in Psalms 23, he said, "The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He maketh the lie down I shall not want. He maketh the lie down in green pastures. He leadth my soul in green pastures. He leadth my soul in green pastures. He leadth my soul beside still waters. And yay, though I beside still waters. And yay, though I beside still waters. And yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of walk through the valley of the shadow of walk through the valley of the shadow of a death, I will fear no evil." Church, a death, I will fear no evil." Church, a death, I will fear no evil." Church, there's a lot of evil out there. I said there's a lot of evil out there. I said there's a lot of evil out there. I said there's a lot of evil out there. For there's a lot of evil out there. For there's a lot of evil out there. For thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they're comforting me. You see, we're they're comforting me. You see, we're they're comforting me. You see, we're not going alone. I'm telling you, it not going alone. I'm telling you, it not going alone. I'm telling you, it don't matter if there's nobody that goes don't matter if there's nobody that goes don't matter if there's nobody that goes with you to knock on the door. Amen. You with you to knock on the door. Amen. You with you to knock on the door. Amen. You ain't got to go in knock on the door. ain't got to go in knock on the door. ain't got to go in knock on the door. You can talk from the outside. You can talk from the outside. You can talk from the outside. Come on. And you ain't got to be afraid, Come on. And you ain't got to be afraid, Come on. And you ain't got to be afraid, intimidated if it's a man or woman comes intimidated if it's a man or woman comes intimidated if it's a man or woman comes to the door. Are you listening to me? to the door. Are you listening to me? to the door. Are you listening to me? But if we get the boulders like them But if we get the boulders like them But if we get the boulders like them Jehovah's do. I think I clipped the legs here a few I think I clipped the legs here a few years ago. And I don't I don't know if years ago. And I don't I don't know if years ago. And I don't I don't know if they got the word back out over there to they got the word back out over there to they got the word back out over there to the to the the house over there or not, the to the the house over there or not, the to the the house over there or not, but I ain't had them come to my house but I ain't had them come to my house but I ain't had them come to my house lately. They might be coming tomorrow, lately. They might be coming tomorrow, lately. They might be coming tomorrow, but that'll be okay. I won't be there. but that'll be okay. I won't be there. but that'll be okay. I won't be there. Don't you open that door on them, honey. Uh listen folk, the Jehovah's Witnesses, Uh listen folk, the Jehovah's Witnesses, they are a witnessing group. they are a witnessing group. they are a witnessing group. They are marching around the communities They are marching around the communities They are marching around the communities everywhere trying to get soldiers to everywhere trying to get soldiers to everywhere trying to get soldiers to join up with them. join up with them. join up with them. But when I got through telling them I But when I got through telling them I But when I got through telling them I was a bishop and I've been a pastor for was a bishop and I've been a pastor for was a bishop and I've been a pastor for all these years over here at Wilson's all these years over here at Wilson's all these years over here at Wilson's Mill and I'm not interested in anything Mill and I'm not interested in anything Mill and I'm not interested in anything you got to say, I don't even want your you got to say, I don't even want your you got to say, I don't even want your material material material in a story. in a story. in a story. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. I don't even want it in my trash can. I don't even want it in my trash can. I don't even want it in my trash can. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. I don't even want it in my house. I don't even want it in my house. I don't even want it in my house. I don't want that spirit in there. Are I don't want that spirit in there. Are I don't want that spirit in there. Are you hearing me? I'm a witness for you hearing me? I'm a witness for you hearing me? I'm a witness for Jehovah, but I'm not just a witness for Jehovah, but I'm not just a witness for Jehovah, but I'm not just a witness for Jehovah. I'm saved. I'm sanctified. I'm Jehovah. I'm saved. I'm sanctified. I'm Jehovah. I'm saved. I'm sanctified. I'm filled with the Holy Ghost. I'm fire filled with the Holy Ghost. I'm fire filled with the Holy Ghost. I'm fire baptized. I'm telling you tonight, baptized. I'm telling you tonight, baptized. I'm telling you tonight, saints of God, we need power. saints of God, we need power. saints of God, we need power. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] I'm talking about dunamis power. Amen. I'm talking about dunamis power. Amen. I'm talking about dunamis power. Amen. To serve God with. Listen, we are his sheep and he is our Listen, we are his sheep and he is our shepherd. shepherd. shepherd. Psalms Psalms Psalms 144 and1. Put it up there. Look what it 144 and1. Put it up there. Look what it 144 and1. Put it up there. Look what it said. He said, "Bless the Lord, said. He said, "Bless the Lord, said. He said, "Bless the Lord, my strength, my strength, my strength, which teeth my hands to war. which teeth my hands to war. which teeth my hands to war. And my fingers And my fingers And my fingers to fight." to fight." to fight." Stick your hand up. Go ahead. Stick your Stick your hand up. Go ahead. Stick your Stick your hand up. Go ahead. Stick your hand up. You got five fingers on there. hand up. You got five fingers on there. hand up. You got five fingers on there. Stick your hand up over You got five Stick your hand up over You got five Stick your hand up over You got five more. That means you got 10 fingers. Or more. That means you got 10 fingers. Or more. That means you got 10 fingers. Or if you want to say four fingers and two if you want to say four fingers and two if you want to say four fingers and two thumbs, it don't matter. You still got thumbs, it don't matter. You still got thumbs, it don't matter. You still got 10 fingers. 10 fingers. 10 fingers. Eight fingers and two thumb makes 10. Eight fingers and two thumb makes 10. Eight fingers and two thumb makes 10. Use them to fight against the prince and Use them to fight against the prince and Use them to fight against the prince and powers of hell. Use them to lay hands on powers of hell. Use them to lay hands on powers of hell. Use them to lay hands on people. I'm telling you, God can use people. I'm telling you, God can use people. I'm telling you, God can use your hands. That's right, Jacob. He can your hands. That's right, Jacob. He can your hands. That's right, Jacob. He can use your hands, son. use your hands, son. use your hands, son. Amen. He can use his hands. Jacob can Amen. He can use his hands. Jacob can Amen. He can use his hands. Jacob can lay his hands. Amen. on his age group. lay his hands. Amen. on his age group. lay his hands. Amen. on his age group. And God can do a miracle in his age And God can do a miracle in his age And God can do a miracle in his age group by him laying hands on him. group by him laying hands on him. group by him laying hands on him. His name's right, Jacob. His name's right, Jacob. His name's right, Jacob. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Let God use you, Jacob. Let God use you, Jacob. Let God use you, Jacob. Amen. Jackson, you may not be Jacob, but Amen. Jackson, you may not be Jacob, but Amen. Jackson, you may not be Jacob, but let God use you, son Roa. Let God use let God use you, son Roa. Let God use let God use you, son Roa. Let God use you, sister. Sing them songs of the you, sister. Sing them songs of the you, sister. Sing them songs of the Lord. Amen. And bless them people around Lord. Amen. And bless them people around Lord. Amen. And bless them people around you. Amen. When you get when you get you. Amen. When you get when you get you. Amen. When you get when you get them in that community over there. Amen. them in that community over there. Amen. them in that community over there. Amen. And just don't ride that bicycle. Sing And just don't ride that bicycle. Sing And just don't ride that bicycle. Sing about the amazing grace. How sweet the about the amazing grace. How sweet the about the amazing grace. How sweet the sound that save the rich like me. I once sound that save the rich like me. I once sound that save the rich like me. I once was lost but now I'm found. Was blind was lost but now I'm found. Was blind was lost but now I'm found. Was blind but now I see. What about it there, but now I see. What about it there, but now I see. What about it there, Jaden? Let God use them hands, son. For Jaden? Let God use them hands, son. For Jaden? Let God use them hands, son. For more than just playing. I know you love more than just playing. I know you love more than just playing. I know you love to play with them hands, but God wants to play with them hands, but God wants to play with them hands, but God wants you to use those hands. Amen. For his you to use those hands. Amen. For his you to use those hands. Amen. For his kingdom. Are you with me? What about it, kingdom. Are you with me? What about it, kingdom. Are you with me? What about it, church? church? church? Same to go for you adults. Same to go for you adults. Same to go for you adults. Amen. Let God use your hands to help be Amen. Let God use your hands to help be Amen. Let God use your hands to help be be a blessing to somebody. I do believe be a blessing to somebody. I do believe be a blessing to somebody. I do believe that God can use anybody that will make that God can use anybody that will make that God can use anybody that will make themselves available. He can empower you themselves available. He can empower you themselves available. He can empower you to be a blessing to somebody in your to be a blessing to somebody in your to be a blessing to somebody in your community. In the book of Jeremiah, In the book of Jeremiah, God is talking about his sheep God is talking about his sheep God is talking about his sheep as soldiers. as soldiers. as soldiers. Now listen to how God refers to us in Now listen to how God refers to us in Now listen to how God refers to us in verse and and Jeremiah chapter 51:es 20 verse and and Jeremiah chapter 51:es 20 verse and and Jeremiah chapter 51:es 20 and 21. Look up on that screen right and 21. Look up on that screen right and 21. Look up on that screen right quick. You see it? Jeremiah 51:20. quick. You see it? Jeremiah 51:20. quick. You see it? Jeremiah 51:20. Thou art my battle axe Thou art my battle axe Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war. We're in a war. and weapons of war. We're in a war. and weapons of war. We're in a war. We've got weapons. We've got a battle We've got weapons. We've got a battle We've got weapons. We've got a battle axe and we need to use it. We need to axe and we need to use it. We need to axe and we need to use it. We need to fight against the prince and powers of fight against the prince and powers of fight against the prince and powers of the hell and we need to battle. I tell the hell and we need to battle. I tell the hell and we need to battle. I tell we need to use these weapons. He says, we need to use these weapons. He says, we need to use these weapons. He says, he says, "With a battle axe and weapons he says, "With a battle axe and weapons he says, "With a battle axe and weapons of war, for with thee will I break the of war, for with thee will I break the of war, for with thee will I break the pieces pieces pieces of the the pieces of the nations. And of the the pieces of the nations. And of the the pieces of the nations. And with thee will I destroy kingdoms." with thee will I destroy kingdoms." with thee will I destroy kingdoms." Kingdoms. He'll destroy them. And with Kingdoms. He'll destroy them. And with Kingdoms. He'll destroy them. And with thee will I break the pieces and the thee will I break the pieces and the thee will I break the pieces and the horses and his riders. You see? And with horses and his riders. You see? And with horses and his riders. You see? And with thee will I break the pieces and churros thee will I break the pieces and churros thee will I break the pieces and churros and his riders. Four times in this and his riders. Four times in this and his riders. Four times in this scripture, he said, "With thee, scripture, he said, "With thee, scripture, he said, "With thee, with thee, with thee, with thee." In with thee, with thee, with thee." In with thee, with thee, with thee." In other words, he's trying to get a other words, he's trying to get a other words, he's trying to get a message over. And that with thee is us. message over. And that with thee is us. message over. And that with thee is us. He's talking to us, church. As he was He's talking to us, church. As he was He's talking to us, church. As he was talking to the people there in this talking to the people there in this talking to the people there in this text, he's still talking to us today text, he's still talking to us today text, he's still talking to us today because you can translate and transfer, because you can translate and transfer, because you can translate and transfer, Amen. what he said to Jeremiah in his Amen. what he said to Jeremiah in his Amen. what he said to Jeremiah in his day. He's saying it to us in our day. day. He's saying it to us in our day. day. He's saying it to us in our day. The Bible hasn't changed. It's to all The Bible hasn't changed. It's to all The Bible hasn't changed. It's to all generations. It's not just for one generations. It's not just for one generations. It's not just for one generation, but it's for all generation, but it's for all generation, but it's for all generations. And whatever it says in generations. And whatever it says in generations. And whatever it says in Jeremiah, it's saying to you and I. And Jeremiah, it's saying to you and I. And Jeremiah, it's saying to you and I. And you know what Jeremiah, he got to a you know what Jeremiah, he got to a you know what Jeremiah, he got to a place where he was he was so he was so place where he was he was so he was so place where he was he was so he was so messed up with people. And sometimes I messed up with people. And sometimes I messed up with people. And sometimes I felt like that. And if you had never felt like that. And if you had never felt like that. And if you had never felt like that, I hope you never do. But felt like that, I hope you never do. But felt like that, I hope you never do. But sometimes I felt like that. I felt like sometimes I felt like that. I felt like sometimes I felt like that. I felt like just sitting down somewhere in a pew and just sitting down somewhere in a pew and just sitting down somewhere in a pew and say, "Forget it. say, "Forget it. say, "Forget it. I'm tired of putting my heads against I'm tired of putting my heads against I'm tired of putting my heads against folks that won't listen, that won't folks that won't listen, that won't folks that won't listen, that won't worship, they won't shout, they won't worship, they won't shout, they won't worship, they won't shout, they won't praise God. I'm sitting down. I ain't praise God. I'm sitting down. I ain't praise God. I'm sitting down. I ain't doing no more preaching. I'm Like fire. [screaming] Like fire. He Like fire. [screaming] Like fire. He says it shut up in my bones. I can't sit says it shut up in my bones. I can't sit says it shut up in my bones. I can't sit around. I can't just sit around and do around. I can't just sit around and do around. I can't just sit around and do nothing. I've got to get busy. There's nothing. I've got to get busy. There's nothing. I've got to get busy. There's people to be saved. I said there's people to be saved. I said there's people to be saved. I said there's people to be saved. It's time people to be saved. It's time people to be saved. It's time [screaming] that church that you and I [screaming] that church that you and I [screaming] that church that you and I understand we need to get fire in our understand we need to get fire in our understand we need to get fire in our bones, fire in our testimony, fire in bones, fire in our testimony, fire in bones, fire in our testimony, fire in our singing, fire in our preaching, fire our singing, fire in our preaching, fire our singing, fire in our preaching, fire in our hands, and lay fire on. in our hands, and lay fire on. in our hands, and lay fire on. Praise God. Praise God. That that girl Praise God. Praise God. That that girl Praise God. Praise God. That that girl right there, she going to be a preacher. right there, she going to be a preacher. right there, she going to be a preacher. I prophesy to you, sister. You going to I prophesy to you, sister. You going to I prophesy to you, sister. You going to be a preacher? Yes, sir. Re Hazel going be a preacher? Yes, sir. Re Hazel going be a preacher? Yes, sir. Re Hazel going to be just like her grandma. No. to be just like her grandma. No. to be just like her grandma. No. Look at her. She's got them eyes on me. Look at her. She's got them eyes on me. Look at her. She's got them eyes on me. Y'all don't see what I see in them eyes. Y'all don't see what I see in them eyes. Y'all don't see what I see in them eyes. Y'all ain't been around her like I've Y'all ain't been around her like I've Y'all ain't been around her like I've been around her. That girl right there, been around her. That girl right there, been around her. That girl right there, I'm telling you, she is smart. All of I'm telling you, she is smart. All of I'm telling you, she is smart. All of these young doubting, doubting and these young doubting, doubting and these young doubting, doubting and doubting. doubting. doubting. It started with this and then doubting It started with this and then doubting It started with this and then doubting and doubting and that back over here, and doubting and that back over here, and doubting and that back over here, she's soaking it all in. She just says she's soaking it all in. She just says she's soaking it all in. She just says and looks at you. She everything going on. Jesus She everything going on. Jesus never hardly cries until she gets a never hardly cries until she gets a never hardly cries until she gets a little hungry. And that's what some of little hungry. And that's what some of little hungry. And that's what some of you need to start doing. Crying and get you need to start doing. Crying and get you need to start doing. Crying and get a little hungry. And then God's going to a little hungry. And then God's going to a little hungry. And then God's going to feed you. I said God's going to feed feed you. I said God's going to feed feed you. I said God's going to feed you. He's going to feed you stuff that you. He's going to feed you stuff that you. He's going to feed you stuff that you need to be fed. He's going to help you need to be fed. He's going to help you need to be fed. He's going to help you grow up that you need to be you grow up that you need to be you grow up that you need to be growowned up like. And amen. When you growowned up like. And amen. When you growowned up like. And amen. When you get you to age, Amen. It don't take get you to age, Amen. It don't take get you to age, Amen. It don't take long. 12 years old. What was Jesus long. 12 years old. What was Jesus long. 12 years old. What was Jesus doing? doing? doing? He was down there preaching and He was down there preaching and He was down there preaching and teaching. teaching. teaching. And his mom and dad walked off. How many And his mom and dad walked off. How many And his mom and dad walked off. How many ever walked off from your children or ever walked off from your children or ever walked off from your children or the children walked off from you? the children walked off from you? the children walked off from you? We have I remember that Britney was No, We have I remember that Britney was No, We have I remember that Britney was No, was it Angel? I think it was Angel, was it Angel? I think it was Angel, was it Angel? I think it was Angel, wasn't it? wasn't it? wasn't it? It was Angel. We were down there trying It was Angel. We were down there trying It was Angel. We were down there trying to find some of them fancy doodle to find some of them fancy doodle to find some of them fancy doodle dresses up there in Pigeon Forge. You dresses up there in Pigeon Forge. You dresses up there in Pigeon Forge. You know, back in the day when a Britney and know, back in the day when a Britney and know, back in the day when a Britney and Angel was coming, they had them fancy Angel was coming, they had them fancy Angel was coming, they had them fancy doodle dresses. I mean them stand out doodle dresses. I mean them stand out doodle dresses. I mean them stand out dresses. Y'all know what I'm talking dresses. Y'all know what I'm talking dresses. Y'all know what I'm talking about. about. about. We got a little bit more saved from that We got a little bit more saved from that We got a little bit more saved from that since then. We didn't know that. We didn't know We didn't know that. We didn't know better back in the day, man. We thought better back in the day, man. We thought better back in the day, man. We thought that was that was the thing, man. We was that was that was the thing, man. We was that was that was the thing, man. We was in there looking with them dresses, man. in there looking with them dresses, man. in there looking with them dresses, man. Every time I went up there preaching for Every time I went up there preaching for Every time I went up there preaching for with Britney and with Angel, we looking with Britney and with Angel, we looking with Britney and with Angel, we looking for them dresses. And one day we was in for them dresses. And one day we was in for them dresses. And one day we was in there and my wife was looking. I was there and my wife was looking. I was there and my wife was looking. I was looking. I was just looking, you know, looking. I was just looking, you know, looking. I was just looking, you know, just looking. I was just looking. And just looking. I was just looking. And just looking. I was just looking. And all of a sudden, she said, "Where's all of a sudden, she said, "Where's all of a sudden, she said, "Where's Angel?" I said, "I don't know." I said, Angel?" I said, "I don't know." I said, Angel?" I said, "I don't know." I said, "You stay here and I'm going through the "You stay here and I'm going through the "You stay here and I'm going through the door. Ain't nobody getting out with my door. Ain't nobody getting out with my door. Ain't nobody getting out with my baby. Amen. baby. Amen. baby. Amen. Cuz there's only one door out and Cuz there's only one door out and Cuz there's only one door out and there's a back door back there. I didn't there's a back door back there. I didn't there's a back door back there. I didn't know it. know it. know it. But she searched around. She searched But she searched around. She searched But she searched around. She searched around. She finally found her. And when around. She finally found her. And when around. She finally found her. And when she did, I ran ran into her and I hugged she did, I ran ran into her and I hugged she did, I ran ran into her and I hugged her and said, "Baby, don't you never do her and said, "Baby, don't you never do her and said, "Baby, don't you never do that no more. I'll spank you. She never did it no more." So I didn't She never did it no more." So I didn't have to spank her. Are you with me? And have to spank her. Are you with me? And have to spank her. Are you with me? And look what she done grow up. Look what look what she done grow up. Look what look what she done grow up. Look what she done growled up. She's an angel. I she done growled up. She's an angel. I she done growled up. She's an angel. I said, "She's an angel." said, "She's an angel." said, "She's an angel." And she's got a big sister to thank her, And she's got a big sister to thank her, And she's got a big sister to thank her, a Britney. Amen. Cuz Britney's been a a Britney. Amen. Cuz Britney's been a a Britney. Amen. Cuz Britney's been a real mama, a real sister. Mamaike to real mama, a real sister. Mamaike to real mama, a real sister. Mamaike to that angel. Them girls has got along that angel. Them girls has got along that angel. Them girls has got along good. good. good. They might have had a few fusion fights They might have had a few fusion fights They might have had a few fusion fights here out there when no mom and daddy here out there when no mom and daddy here out there when no mom and daddy weren't looking. But I'm telling you, weren't looking. But I'm telling you, weren't looking. But I'm telling you, they'll take care of each other. I don't they'll take care of each other. I don't they'll take care of each other. I don't care what the devil says or what the care what the devil says or what the care what the devil says or what the devil does. Y'all sisters. Ain't that devil does. Y'all sisters. Ain't that devil does. Y'all sisters. Ain't that right? right? right? She got angel angel angel and and them She got angel angel angel and and them She got angel angel angel and and them to to do stuff for her yesterday that to to do stuff for her yesterday that to to do stuff for her yesterday that that normally a person couldn't do. But that normally a person couldn't do. But that normally a person couldn't do. But it was Britney's birthday it was Britney's birthday it was Britney's birthday and they celebrated with her. and they celebrated with her. and they celebrated with her. I was left out. Blake left out. Chad I was left out. Blake left out. Chad I was left out. Blake left out. Chad left out. Come on. All the rest of them left out. Come on. All the rest of them left out. Come on. All the rest of them left out husbands left out. left out husbands left out. left out husbands left out. It was a women's night. Amen. But I enjoyed every bit of my stay home But I enjoyed every bit of my stay home by myself by myself by myself cuz I knew they was having a good time. cuz I knew they was having a good time. cuz I knew they was having a good time. God, God, God, I didn't tell them be back such and such I didn't tell them be back such and such I didn't tell them be back such and such time. No, I ain't tell them nothing. You time. No, I ain't tell them nothing. You time. No, I ain't tell them nothing. You come back when you want to come back. Come on, saints of God. I'm telling you, Come on, saints of God. I'm telling you, church, church, church, women are a blessing to society. women are a blessing to society. women are a blessing to society. I don't care what Eve did. I don't care what Eve did. I don't care what Eve did. to get us in this mess. to get us in this mess. to get us in this mess. We got women that's going to keep us out We got women that's going to keep us out We got women that's going to keep us out of a mess of a mess of a mess cuz they learned better than biting that cuz they learned better than biting that cuz they learned better than biting that app off that tree. app off that tree. app off that tree. Huh? Huh? Huh? Y'all with me tonight? We're at war, Y'all with me tonight? We're at war, Y'all with me tonight? We're at war, church. We're not at war with one church. We're not at war with one church. We're not at war with one another. We need to I'm telling you, we another. We need to I'm telling you, we another. We need to I'm telling you, we need to shoulder up together. We need to need to shoulder up together. We need to need to shoulder up together. We need to get on our get on our saddle like we get on our get on our saddle like we get on our get on our saddle like we need to be. I'm talking about our need to be. I'm talking about our need to be. I'm talking about our spiritual saddle. And we need to fight spiritual saddle. And we need to fight spiritual saddle. And we need to fight that devil like we ever had to fight. that devil like we ever had to fight. that devil like we ever had to fight. She's got a husband that needs to be She's got a husband that needs to be She's got a husband that needs to be saved. She's got a husband that needs to saved. She's got a husband that needs to saved. She's got a husband that needs to be saved. She's got a husband that need be saved. She's got a husband that need be saved. She's got a husband that need to be saved. You got sisters that need to be saved. You got sisters that need to be saved. You got sisters that need to be saved. And that's just that's just to be saved. And that's just that's just to be saved. And that's just that's just four of you. And I could go through the four of you. And I could go through the four of you. And I could go through the whole congregation. Everybody in here whole congregation. Everybody in here whole congregation. Everybody in here has got people that need to be saved. has got people that need to be saved. has got people that need to be saved. And they're not going to get saved until And they're not going to get saved until And they're not going to get saved until we fall on our knees and go to war. And we fall on our knees and go to war. And we fall on our knees and go to war. And I'm not just talking about Amen. Praying I'm not just talking about Amen. Praying I'm not just talking about Amen. Praying a little bit here and praying a little a little bit here and praying a little a little bit here and praying a little bit there. I'm talking about interceder bit there. I'm talking about interceder bit there. I'm talking about interceder prayer. I'm talking about fasting and prayer. I'm talking about fasting and prayer. I'm talking about fasting and praying. I'm talking about getting a praying. I'm talking about getting a praying. I'm talking about getting a hold of God. Not just an hour or a meal hold of God. Not just an hour or a meal hold of God. Not just an hour or a meal or two meals. I'm talking about days of or two meals. I'm talking about days of or two meals. I'm talking about days of fasting and days of praying. I'm talking fasting and days of praying. I'm talking fasting and days of praying. I'm talking church to you tonight. We've got to go church to you tonight. We've got to go church to you tonight. We've got to go to war. [screaming] Do you want to see your loved ones save? Do you want to see your loved ones save? We got to fight this fight together. I could throw a curveball right here, I could throw a curveball right here, but I'm going just keep it in my pocket. but I'm going just keep it in my pocket. but I'm going just keep it in my pocket. I'll throw it later. I'll throw it later. I'll throw it later. I think I'm going to throw some knuckle I think I'm going to throw some knuckle I think I'm going to throw some knuckle balls at you already. I don't want to balls at you already. I don't want to balls at you already. I don't want to throw all I don't want to throw all my throw all I don't want to throw all my throw all I don't want to throw all my ammunition at you at one time. I'm ammunition at you at one time. I'm ammunition at you at one time. I'm coming to a close. Somebody come and coming to a close. Somebody come and coming to a close. Somebody come and pray for me right quick. God says to the pray for me right quick. God says to the pray for me right quick. God says to the church, his sheep, soldiers, his church, his sheep, soldiers, his church, his sheep, soldiers, his worshippers, his warriors. You are my worshippers, his warriors. You are my worshippers, his warriors. You are my battle axe. You are my weapons and my battle axe. You are my weapons and my battle axe. You are my weapons and my war of war. You are my army. war of war. You are my army. war of war. You are my army. Never have I felt a greater urgency to Never have I felt a greater urgency to Never have I felt a greater urgency to equip the sheep, amen, to become equip the sheep, amen, to become equip the sheep, amen, to become soldiers than I feel right now. I want soldiers than I feel right now. I want soldiers than I feel right now. I want to challenge you. I want to challenge to challenge you. I want to challenge to challenge you. I want to challenge you to pray and fast. Equip yourself you to pray and fast. Equip yourself you to pray and fast. Equip yourself with the ammunition that you need. Some with the ammunition that you need. Some with the ammunition that you need. Some power is only going to come when you power is only going to come when you power is only going to come when you start praying and fasting, pushing that start praying and fasting, pushing that start praying and fasting, pushing that plate back. We all can eat a steak plate back. We all can eat a steak plate back. We all can eat a steak any time of the day or night. But we all won't fast But we all won't fast that state when it's pushed [music] in that state when it's pushed [music] in that state when it's pushed [music] in front of our faces. front of our faces. front of our faces. You see, because when you're fasting, You see, because when you're fasting, You see, because when you're fasting, [music] people will offer you food. I [music] people will offer you food. I [music] people will offer you food. I believe the devil will just do it just believe the devil will just do it just believe the devil will just do it just to tempt you. to tempt you. to tempt you. You know what I tell them? I'm not You know what I tell them? I'm not You know what I tell them? I'm not eating today. eating today. eating today. If I have to, I tell them, I'm not If I have to, I tell them, I'm not If I have to, I tell them, I'm not eating today. No offense to you. I'm not eating today. No offense to you. I'm not eating today. No offense to you. I'm not eating today. And I My wife, she knows eating today. And I My wife, she knows eating today. And I My wife, she knows every day I'm on fast. every day I'm on fast. every day I'm on fast. I let her know and then she forgets I'm I let her know and then she forgets I'm I let her know and then she forgets I'm fasting. [music] I said, "Baby, I'm fasting. [music] I said, "Baby, I'm fasting. [music] I said, "Baby, I'm fasting today. I don't want a steak." fasting today. I don't want a steak." fasting today. I don't want a steak." And she has forgotten sometimes that I'm And she has forgotten sometimes that I'm And she has forgotten sometimes that I'm not I'm fasting. And she'll say, "What not I'm fasting. And she'll say, "What not I'm fasting. And she'll say, "What do you want for supper? Steak." I said, do you want for supper? Steak." I said, do you want for supper? Steak." I said, "No, [music] I didn't. I'm fasting "No, [music] I didn't. I'm fasting "No, [music] I didn't. I'm fasting today." She said, "I'll put it back in today." She said, "I'll put it back in today." She said, "I'll put it back in the refrigerator. the refrigerator. the refrigerator. I'll eat it the next time she offers it I'll eat it the next time she offers it I'll eat it the next time she offers it to me. to me. to me. It's still good." It's still good." It's still good." Huh? Huh? Huh? Listen, sheep are gentle, kind, loving, sheep are gentle, kind, loving, obedient. obedient. obedient. That's the nature of a sheep that speaks That's the nature of a sheep that speaks That's the nature of a sheep that speaks of a relationship to the shepherd. But of a relationship to the shepherd. But of a relationship to the shepherd. But as related to hell and the devil's work, as related to hell and the devil's work, as related to hell and the devil's work, we must be ruthless and bold as David we must be ruthless and bold as David we must be ruthless and bold as David who went from a shepherd. Amen. He went who went from a shepherd. Amen. He went who went from a shepherd. Amen. He went from a little shepherd boy and he took from a little shepherd boy and he took from a little shepherd boy and he took his staff and his sling. And I'm telling his staff and his sling. And I'm telling his staff and his sling. And I'm telling you, he took down a giant [music] and you, he took down a giant [music] and you, he took down a giant [music] and had more five or four more smooth had more five or four more smooth had more five or four more smooth stones. He was ready to take down the stones. He was ready to take down the stones. He was ready to take down the other four brothers if he had to. And other four brothers if he had to. And other four brothers if he had to. And when he took down that giant, I'm when he took down that giant, I'm when he took down that giant, I'm talking about a giant that was about 9 talking about a giant that was about 9 talking about a giant that was about 9 foot nt and he was just a little old foot nt and he was just a little old foot nt and he was just a little old lad, 4 foot something. Tuck him down lad, 4 foot something. Tuck him down lad, 4 foot something. Tuck him down with one one rot with one [music] sling. The Holy Ghost got a hold of that stone The Holy Ghost got a hold of that stone and hit him right between the eyeballs. and hit him right between the eyeballs. and hit him right between the eyeballs. Right between the eye, right in the Right between the eye, right in the Right between the eye, right in the danger part right there. And I believe danger part right there. And I believe danger part right there. And I believe he fell face [music] forward. he fell face [music] forward. he fell face [music] forward. I don't believe he had any time to fall I don't believe he had any time to fall I don't believe he had any time to fall backwards. I believe he fell face backwards. I believe he fell face backwards. I believe he fell face forward. You can believe what you want forward. You can believe what you want forward. You can believe what you want to. And old little David went over to. And old little David went over to. And old little David went over there, took his helmet off, and took his there, took his helmet off, and took his there, took his helmet off, and took his sword and cut his head off sword and cut his head off sword and cut his head off and walked in town with a trophy head, and walked in town with a trophy head, and walked in town with a trophy head, showing it off to the people. showing it off to the people. showing it off to the people. Let me tell you, it put some fear of God Let me tell you, it put some fear of God Let me tell you, it put some fear of God in them people in that town. This little in them people in that town. This little in them people in that town. This little old boy did this to this big old giant. old boy did this to this big old giant. old boy did this to this big old giant. And we've we've been running from And we've we've been running from And we've we've been running from [music] him from weeks and months. [music] him from weeks and months. [music] him from weeks and months. Scared us half to death. I'm telling Scared us half to death. I'm telling Scared us half to death. I'm telling you, that devil's a scarecrow. I said you, that devil's a scarecrow. I said you, that devil's a scarecrow. I said that devil's a scarecrow. He [music] that devil's a scarecrow. He [music] that devil's a scarecrow. He [music] wants to scare you and I. We got to get wants to scare you and I. We got to get wants to scare you and I. We got to get the boldness of We got to get the the boldness of We got to get the the boldness of We got to get the boldness that David had. boldness that David had. boldness that David had. I don't care how big the devil thinks he I don't care how big the devil thinks he I don't care how big the devil thinks he is or how big he tries to impress you is or how big he tries to impress you is or how big he tries to impress you that he is. He is a coward and he is a that he is. He is a coward and he is a that he is. He is a coward and he is a devil and he [music] can come down. In an hour that we are living in, we In an hour that we are living in, we cannot afford cannot afford cannot afford to ignore to ignore to ignore who we are. who we are. who we are. Hosea said in chapter 4 and verse 6, as Hosea said in chapter 4 and verse 6, as Hosea said in chapter 4 and verse 6, as I close, "My people I close, "My people I close, "My people are destroyed are destroyed are destroyed for lack of knowledge." for lack of knowledge." for lack of knowledge." You need to have knowledge of who you You need to have knowledge of who you You need to have knowledge of who you are. I'm speaking to the soldiers I'm speaking to the soldiers that are in here today. I'm speaking to that are in here today. I'm speaking to that are in here today. I'm speaking to the warriors that are in here today. I'm the warriors that are in here today. I'm the warriors that are in here today. I'm speaking to you. speaking to you. speaking to you. Be bold. Be courageous. Be bold. Be courageous. Be bold. Be courageous. Put on the whole armor of God. Put it Put on the whole armor of God. Put it Put on the whole armor of God. Put it all on. all on. all on. Stand strong in the power of his might. Stand strong in the power of his might. Stand strong in the power of his might. And Paul said this in Ephesians chapter And Paul said this in Ephesians chapter And Paul said this in Ephesians chapter 6. [music] I'm not going to read the 6. [music] I'm not going to read the 6. [music] I'm not going to read the whole verses. I'm going to just skip whole verses. I'm going to just skip whole verses. I'm going to just skip through it. But he said in verse 13, 6 through it. But he said in verse 13, 6 through it. But he said in verse 13, 6 and 13, he said, "Wherefore take unto and 13, he said, "Wherefore take unto and 13, he said, "Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God that you may you the whole armor of God that you may you the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day and be able to withstand in the evil day and be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand." Now listen to having done all to stand." Now listen to having done all to stand." Now listen to what he said. [music] Have your lens go what he said. [music] Have your lens go what he said. [music] Have your lens go about with truth, having on the about with truth, having on the about with truth, having on the breastplate of righteousness, and your breastplate of righteousness, and your breastplate of righteousness, and your feet shine with the preparation of the feet shine with the preparation of the feet shine with the preparation of the gospel of peace. [music] Taken the gospel of peace. [music] Taken the gospel of peace. [music] Taken the shield of faith, shield of faith, shield of faith, quench all the fiery darts of the quench all the fiery darts of the quench all the fiery darts of the wicked, a helmet of salvation, a sword wicked, a helmet of salvation, a sword wicked, a helmet of salvation, a sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. of the spirit, which is the word of God. of the spirit, which is the word of God. And I like verse 18 when [music] it says And I like verse 18 when [music] it says And I like verse 18 when [music] it says praying always. Somebody say praying praying always. Somebody say praying praying always. Somebody say praying always. That means you need to have a always. That means you need to have a always. That means you need to have a prayer on your heart, on your mind, on prayer on your heart, on your mind, on prayer on your heart, on your mind, on your soul always. Don't get so bogged down with the cares Don't get so bogged down with the cares of this life and the things that's going of this life and the things that's going of this life and the things that's going on in this life that you can't have a on in this life that you can't have a on in this life that you can't have a prayer on your heart and on your mind prayer on your heart and on your mind prayer on your heart and on your mind for somebody. Somebody needs your prayer for somebody. Somebody needs your prayer for somebody. Somebody needs your prayer right now. right now. right now. Praying always with all prayer and Praying always with all prayer and Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching supplication in the spirit and watching supplication in the spirit and watching there with all perseverance and there with all perseverance and there with all perseverance and supplication for who? All saints. supplication for who? All saints. supplication for who? All saints. And that's not just talking about And that's not just talking about And that's not just talking about Wilson's Mills. [music] Wilson's Mills. [music] Wilson's Mills. [music] All means all church. Right where you stand here church. Right where you stand here tonight, tonight, tonight, there's a lot of things going on, but right here tonight, will you stretch but right here tonight, will you stretch your hands my way and I'm going to your hands my way and I'm going to your hands my way and I'm going to stretch my hands your way and I want us stretch my hands your way and I want us stretch my hands your way and I want us to pray one for the other. Will you do to pray one for the other. Will you do to pray one for the other. Will you do it? Let's pray one for the other that it? Let's pray one for the other that it? Let's pray one for the other that God help us to be warriors. Help us to God help us to be warriors. Help us to God help us to be warriors. Help us to be soldiers. Father, Lord, you look at be soldiers. Father, Lord, you look at be soldiers. Father, Lord, you look at the Wilson Mills congregation here the Wilson Mills congregation here the Wilson Mills congregation here tonight, God. We've got men and women, tonight, God. We've got men and women, tonight, God. We've got men and women, boys and girls in this service tonight, boys and girls in this service tonight, boys and girls in this service tonight, God, I do believe, God, I do believe, God, I do believe, that's men and women of God. God, that's men and women of God. God, that's men and women of God. God, they're armed themselves and they want they're armed themselves and they want they're armed themselves and they want to do what, [music] God, that you'd have to do what, [music] God, that you'd have to do what, [music] God, that you'd have them to do, but Satan wants to handle them to do, but Satan wants to handle them to do, but Satan wants to handle them. I pray that, God, that you would them. I pray that, God, that you would them. I pray that, God, that you would give them the heart of a David. Give give them the heart of a David. Give give them the heart of a David. Give them the heart of a Samson. And most them the heart of a Samson. And most them the heart of a Samson. And most important of all, [music and singing] important of all, [music and singing] important of all, [music and singing] give them the heart of God. Lord, your give them the heart of God. Lord, your give them the heart of God. Lord, your heart, God, your heart goes out to the heart, God, your heart goes out to the heart, God, your heart goes out to the whole world. and let us have the whole world. and let us have the whole world. and let us have the compassion that Jesus had when he gave compassion that Jesus had when he gave compassion that Jesus had when he gave himself [music] himself [music] himself [music] on that Calvar's cross. Laid down his on that Calvar's cross. Laid down his on that Calvar's cross. Laid down his life and he died, but Lord, he didn't life and he died, but Lord, he didn't life and he died, but Lord, he didn't stay in that tomb no longer than three stay in that tomb no longer than three stay in that tomb no longer than three days because he told him in three days days because he told him in three days days because he told him in three days I'm coming out. He came out of that tomb I'm coming out. He came out of that tomb I'm coming out. He came out of that tomb and he's alive right now at the right and he's alive right now at the right and he's alive right now at the right hand of the father and he's making hand of the father and he's making hand of the father and he's making intercession for us as we're praying for intercession for us as we're praying for intercession for us as we're praying for one another. God, I pray that you would one another. God, I pray that you would one another. God, I pray that you would empower [music] us to be men and women empower [music] us to be men and women empower [music] us to be men and women of God, to be soldiers, to be warriors, of God, to be soldiers, to be warriors, of God, to be soldiers, to be warriors, to fight this good fight of faith. and to fight this good fight of faith. and to fight this good fight of faith. and Lord, not be afraid to stand up for what Lord, not be afraid to stand up for what Lord, not be afraid to stand up for what is right and [music] to preach the is right and [music] to preach the is right and [music] to preach the unadulterated truth of the gospel and unadulterated truth of the gospel and unadulterated truth of the gospel and let men and women know that there's a let men and women know that there's a let men and women know that there's a right way and there's a wrong way and right way and there's a wrong way and right way and there's a wrong way and Jesus is the right way to go. [music] I Jesus is the right way to go. [music] I Jesus is the right way to go. [music] I thank you Lord and I praise
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