Christ is the answer to the worlds needs
Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt
Scriptures: Matthew 3:11-12, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, Ephesians 4:1, 1 John 3:23-24, Revelation 3:20, Isaiah 40:31

The service opened with worship and prayer requests, including concerns for Angie Fail facing surgeries. Pastor Hunt preached on Matthew 3:11-12, emphasizing God's purifying fire, the impending judgment, and the necessity of personal readiness for the rapture through faith in Jesus Christ. He challenged listeners to honest self-assessment and active faith, urging prayer, fasting, and commitment to holiness.

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to have all of you in service with us to have all of you in service with us this morning. We do appreciate uh the this morning. We do appreciate uh the this morning. We do appreciate uh the presence of God. presence of God. presence of God. He's going to help us here this morning He's going to help us here this morning He's going to help us here this morning if we'll just go ahead and just let if we'll just go ahead and just let if we'll just go ahead and just let loose and start worshiping. And we are loose and start worshiping. And we are loose and start worshiping. And we are honored this morning to have with us for honored this morning to have with us for honored this morning to have with us for the very first time the very first time the very first time and my pastor or years here none other and my pastor or years here none other and my pastor or years here none other than that than Miss Norris over there. Excuse me, Narin. Excuse me, Narin. Diane. Diane, Miss Diane Narin, we're so Diane. Diane, Miss Diane Narin, we're so Diane. Diane, Miss Diane Narin, we're so delighted to have you delighted to have you delighted to have you and you blessed your son yesterday when and you blessed your son yesterday when and you blessed your son yesterday when you told him and he told me after I you told him and he told me after I you told him and he told me after I called him and I shouted with him. She she allowed us to go in her home a She she allowed us to go in her home a few months ago and we had we had a a few months ago and we had we had a a few months ago and we had we had a a cottage prayer meeting with her and I cottage prayer meeting with her and I cottage prayer meeting with her and I tell you the Lord was in that service tell you the Lord was in that service tell you the Lord was in that service that night. He blessed us and help that night. He blessed us and help that night. He blessed us and help touched her. I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm touched her. I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm touched her. I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm talking about it right now. Amen. And I talking about it right now. Amen. And I talking about it right now. Amen. And I said I I feel the Holy Ghost church. Uh said I I feel the Holy Ghost church. Uh said I I feel the Holy Ghost church. Uh and I I do want to say on behalf of the and I I do want to say on behalf of the and I I do want to say on behalf of the church that uh in all sincerity you say that you just at the party for a you say that you just at the party for a moment because I am I am truly sincere moment because I am I am truly sincere moment because I am I am truly sincere when I Say what I say. I'm honored to be when I Say what I say. I'm honored to be when I Say what I say. I'm honored to be the pastor of this church. [snorts] [snorts] And I thought about it all week long. I And I thought about it all week long. I And I thought about it all week long. I said, man, I said, I've got I got a said, man, I said, I've got I got a said, man, I said, I've got I got a great church. I know we got problems. We great church. I know we got problems. We great church. I know we got problems. We got issues. We got things I've dealt got issues. We got things I've dealt got issues. We got things I've dealt with for 39 years, and it ain't over. I with for 39 years, and it ain't over. I with for 39 years, and it ain't over. I deal with issues today. I deal with deal with issues today. I deal with deal with issues today. I deal with issues tomorrow. But I'm telling you, I issues tomorrow. But I'm telling you, I issues tomorrow. But I'm telling you, I wouldn't trade Wilson's Mills Church of wouldn't trade Wilson's Mills Church of wouldn't trade Wilson's Mills Church of God for none other church in the world. And over the years, after I was here And over the years, after I was here about three or four years, there was about three or four years, there was about three or four years, there was several preachers started calling me and several preachers started calling me and several preachers started calling me and asking me if I wanted to change asking me if I wanted to change asking me if I wanted to change churches. I said, when I get ready to churches. I said, when I get ready to churches. I said, when I get ready to change churches, I'll call you. You change churches, I'll call you. You change churches, I'll call you. You won't have to call me. won't have to call me. won't have to call me. And I ain't had no more calls since. And I ain't had no more calls since. And I ain't had no more calls since. I said, I I got the word out there to I said, I I got the word out there to I said, I I got the word out there to them all because you see, they related them all because you see, they related them all because you see, they related that down to the other pastors. You that down to the other pastors. You that down to the other pastors. You don't call Pastor Hunt want to change don't call Pastor Hunt want to change don't call Pastor Hunt want to change churches with him because he said he'll churches with him because he said he'll churches with him because he said he'll call you if he wants to change. Yes, call you if he wants to change. Yes, call you if he wants to change. Yes, sir. sir. sir. Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." And I hadn't called one yet and ain't co And I hadn't called one yet and ain't co And I hadn't called one yet and ain't co called one called one called one because I'm looking for the rapture of because I'm looking for the rapture of because I'm looking for the rapture of the church to take place any day now. the church to take place any day now. the church to take place any day now. I said I believe the trump of God's I said I believe the trump of God's I said I believe the trump of God's about to sound. about to sound. about to sound. And I pray you'll get ready if you're And I pray you'll get ready if you're And I pray you'll get ready if you're not ready today to be ready. not ready today to be ready. not ready today to be ready. God hallelujah. God hallelujah. God hallelujah. Amen. And my wife want to say to all of Amen. And my wife want to say to all of Amen. And my wife want to say to all of you who shed and given gifts, given you who shed and given gifts, given you who shed and given gifts, given offerings or whatever, just attendance offerings or whatever, just attendance offerings or whatever, just attendance or whatever and uh everything you've or whatever and uh everything you've or whatever and uh everything you've done for us last weekend, it it was a done for us last weekend, it it was a done for us last weekend, it it was a blessing. And we we we enjoyed oursel blessing. And we we we enjoyed oursel blessing. And we we we enjoyed oursel this past week. I told my wife, I said, this past week. I told my wife, I said, this past week. I told my wife, I said, you know, it's it's been a been a a you know, it's it's been a been a a you know, it's it's been a been a a real, laid-back situation. real, laid-back situation. real, laid-back situation. We didn't go far. We just we just went We didn't go far. We just we just went We didn't go far. We just we just went to Florence, South Carolina a couple of to Florence, South Carolina a couple of to Florence, South Carolina a couple of times. Went to Fable a couple of times times. Went to Fable a couple of times times. Went to Fable a couple of times and stayed in Fairmont and stayed in Fairmont and stayed in Fairmont and I'm rested and I'm rested and I'm rested and I'm ready to preach to you today the and I'm ready to preach to you today the and I'm ready to preach to you today the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Stand with me this morning as my Stand with me this morning as my Stand with me this morning as my daughter comes to sing for us and lead daughter comes to sing for us and lead daughter comes to sing for us and lead us in some songs. I do want to encourage us in some songs. I do want to encourage us in some songs. I do want to encourage you to please get in here and let's have you to please get in here and let's have you to please get in here and let's have some church this morning. Amen. some church this morning. Amen. some church this morning. Amen. Our tennis is a little bit down and Our tennis is a little bit down and Our tennis is a little bit down and that's a little bit discouraging, you that's a little bit discouraging, you that's a little bit discouraging, you know, to any pastor that's been here for know, to any pastor that's been here for know, to any pastor that's been here for 39 years and you look across and you see 39 years and you look across and you see 39 years and you look across and you see where all these folks at that normally where all these folks at that normally where all these folks at that normally is here. But you can't worry about that. is here. But you can't worry about that. is here. But you can't worry about that. I've learned it. I've learned it just to I've learned it. I've learned it just to I've learned it. I've learned it just to look at it and see it, accept it, and look at it and see it, accept it, and look at it and see it, accept it, and push on. Push on because they want to push on. Push on because they want to push on. Push on because they want to come, they can come. If they don't want come, they can come. If they don't want come, they can come. If they don't want to come, they don't have to come. But I to come, they don't have to come. But I to come, they don't have to come. But I do want to give a request in for my do want to give a request in for my do want to give a request in for my sister, brother Clyde, [music] myself's sister, brother Clyde, [music] myself's sister, brother Clyde, [music] myself's sister. Actually, both sisters Elaine, sister. Actually, both sisters Elaine, sister. Actually, both sisters Elaine, she has to have surgery at some point. I she has to have surgery at some point. I she has to have surgery at some point. I think again uh she's got some issues think again uh she's got some issues think again uh she's got some issues going on with her. But Angie Fail, we going on with her. But Angie Fail, we going on with her. But Angie Fail, we went and visit her the other day. Spent went and visit her the other day. Spent went and visit her the other day. Spent I think at least a couple hours there in I think at least a couple hours there in I think at least a couple hours there in the home with her and Elaine visiting the home with her and Elaine visiting the home with her and Elaine visiting with [music] them, just sitting back with [music] them, just sitting back with [music] them, just sitting back talking about old things. And talking about old things. And talking about old things. And she has she had the diialysis on her she has she had the diialysis on her she has she had the diialysis on her right arm. [music] Those of you that right arm. [music] Those of you that right arm. [music] Those of you that know about dialysis, they put big old know about dialysis, they put big old know about dialysis, they put big old knots on your arm. She's got two knots knots on your arm. She's got two knots knots on your arm. She's got two knots probably that big. She was scheduled to probably that big. She was scheduled to probably that big. She was scheduled to go sometime, I think the next week or so go sometime, I think the next week or so go sometime, I think the next week or so to South Carolina [music] to South Carolina [music] to South Carolina [music] to get those nodules, those things to get those nodules, those things to get those nodules, those things removed. But now that's probably going removed. But now that's probably going removed. But now that's probably going to be delayed because she fell. She to be delayed because she fell. She to be delayed because she fell. She climbing up the steps and I'm sure I'm climbing up the steps and I'm sure I'm climbing up the steps and I'm sure I'm sure it was as high as this step right sure it was as high as this step right sure it was as high as this step right here. here. here. She was climbing up the steps going down She was climbing up the steps going down She was climbing up the steps going down into the kitchen and when she got to the into the kitchen and when she got to the into the kitchen and when she got to the top step, she fell backwards. top step, she fell backwards. top step, she fell backwards. She broke a pelvis bone, a main bone in She broke a pelvis bone, a main bone in She broke a pelvis bone, a main bone in the left leg, the ones above the knee, the left leg, the ones above the knee, the left leg, the ones above the knee, not below the knee, above the knee. and not below the knee, above the knee. and not below the knee, above the knee. and possibly I don't know if she broke her possibly I don't know if she broke her possibly I don't know if she broke her left hip or right hip but that she's left hip or right hip but that she's left hip or right hip but that she's facing two maybe two [music] surgeries facing two maybe two [music] surgeries facing two maybe two [music] surgeries and she's pro pro probably already in it and she's pro pro probably already in it and she's pro pro probably already in it may not be through it is because it was may not be through it is because it was may not be through it is because it was supposed to start sometime this morning supposed to start sometime this morning supposed to start sometime this morning to 12 so she may be in surgery right now to 12 so she may be in surgery right now to 12 so she may be in surgery right now so would you re lift your right hand so would you re lift your right hand so would you re lift your right hand right now and pray for her father God in right now and pray for her father God in right now and pray for her father God in the name of Jesus the name of Jesus the name of Jesus we ask you to touch Angie as she goes we ask you to touch Angie as she goes we ask you to touch Angie as she goes through this situation through this situation through this situation and I pray you touch this service this and I pray you touch this service this and I pray you touch this service this [music] morning to touch your people in [music] morning to touch your people in [music] morning to touch your people in this service today and help us God to this service today and help us God to this service today and help us God 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 honor you and to give you glory for all honor you and to give you glory for all honor you and to give you glory for all that you do God in Jesus name. Amen. Oh, when the battle's [singing] over, Oh, when the battle's [singing] over, we shall wear a crown. We shall wear a we shall wear a crown. We shall wear a we shall wear a crown. We shall wear a crown. crown. crown. We shall wear [music and singing] a We shall wear [music and singing] a We shall wear [music and singing] a crown. And when the battle's over, crown. And when the battle's over, crown. And when the battle's over, [music] [music] [music] we shall wear a crown in the new ter. Going to wear a [music and singing] Going to wear a [music and singing] crown. crown. crown. Going to wear a crown. Going to wear a crown. Going to wear a crown. Going to wear a bright and shiny [music] Going to wear a bright and shiny [music] Going to wear a bright and shiny [music] crown. crown. crown. Yes. When the battle's Yes. When the battle's Yes. When the battle's [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] over, we shall crown in the new Jerus. over, we shall crown in the new Jerus. over, we shall crown in the new Jerus. [music and singing] Oh, when the battle's over, we shall Oh, when the battle's over, we shall wear a crown. [music] wear a crown. [music] wear a crown. [music] We shall wear a crown. Oh, we shall wear We shall wear a crown. Oh, we shall wear We shall wear a crown. Oh, we shall wear a crown. [music] a crown. [music] a crown. [music] Oh, [singing] when the battle's over, we Oh, [singing] when the battle's over, we Oh, [singing] when the battle's over, we shall wear [music and singing] in the shall wear [music and singing] in the shall wear [music and singing] in the new Jerusale. [music] [music] [singing] Yes. When the battle's over, Yes. When the battle's over, [music] [music] [music] in the new Jerusale. in the new Jerusale. in the new Jerusale. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] Yes. When the battle's [music] Yes. When the battle's [music] [singing] over, we shall crown in the [singing] over, we shall crown in the [singing] over, we shall crown in the br. [singing] Oh, [singing] when the battle's over, we Oh, [singing] when the battle's over, we shall wear a crown. [music] shall wear a crown. [music] shall wear a crown. [music] We shall wear [singing] a crown. We shall wear [singing] a crown. We shall wear [singing] a crown. We shall wear a crown. church. [music] We shall wear a crown. church. [music] We shall wear a crown. church. [music] When the battle's [singing] When the battle's [singing] When the battle's [singing] over, we shall crown in the new Jerusale over, we shall crown in the new Jerusale over, we shall crown in the new Jerusale [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [singing] [singing] [music] And when the battle's [singing] over, we And when the battle's [singing] over, we shall lay down [music] in the Jerusalem shall lay down [music] in the Jerusalem shall lay down [music] in the Jerusalem now. [singing] now. [singing] now. [singing] I'm not ground, [music and singing] [music and singing] but we're a bright and shining ground. but we're a bright and shining ground. but we're a bright and shining ground. [music] When the battle's [singing] over, we When the battle's [singing] over, we shall [music] crown in the new shall [music] crown in the new shall [music] crown in the new [singing] [singing] [singing] one more time. [music] Going to wear a one more time. [music] Going to wear a one more time. [music] Going to wear a crown. crown. crown. Going to wear a [singing] crown. Going to wear a [singing] crown. Going to wear a [singing] crown. Going to wear [music] a bright and Going to wear [music] a bright and Going to wear [music] a bright and shining shining shining ground. [singing] ground. [singing] ground. [singing] [music] [music] [music] When the battle's over, we shall When the battle's over, we shall When the battle's over, we shall [music and singing] welcome [music and singing] welcome [music and singing] welcome in the new Jerusalem [music and singing] in the new Jerusalem [music and singing] in the new Jerusalem [music and singing] Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [applause] [applause] [applause] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. I can't hear you. I can't hear you. I can't hear you. Is David? The Lord [singing] has brought me The Lord [singing] has brought me through all of my trials. [music] through all of my trials. [music] through all of my trials. [music] And when [singing] I failed him, he And when [singing] I failed him, he And when [singing] I failed him, he didn't cast me away. didn't cast me away. didn't cast me away. He stood [music and singing] right by He stood [music and singing] right by He stood [music and singing] right by me. me. me. Through all of my [singing] trles Through all of my [singing] trles Through all of my [singing] trles and when I was lonely, he didn't let me and when I was lonely, he didn't let me and when I was lonely, he didn't let me go astray. [music] go astray. [music] go astray. [music] He took all of my sins. He took all of my sins. He took all of my sins. Oh, he [music] saved my soul. [singing] Oh, he [music] saved my soul. [singing] Oh, he [music] saved my soul. [singing] Jesus claim me up and I know [singing] Jesus claim me up and I know [singing] Jesus claim me up and I know [singing] that he made me whole. [music] Oh that he made me whole. [music] Oh that he made me whole. [music] Oh my god. my god. my god. [music] He did for me. [music] It was great. It He did for me. [music] It was great. It was a great day. was a great day. was a great day. When my soul, my soul was free. When my soul, my soul was free. When my soul, my soul was free. [music] [music] [music] So [singing] the whole world see [music] [singing] [singing] the Lord has [music] brought me the Lord has [music] brought me the Lord has [music] brought me through all of my trials. through all of my trials. through all of my trials. And when I failed [music and singing] And when I failed [music and singing] And when I failed [music and singing] him, he didn't cast me away. him, he didn't cast me away. him, he didn't cast me away. He stood right by [music] He stood right by [music] He stood right by [music] me me me through all my trles. through all my trles. through all my trles. And when I was lonely, [music] And when I was lonely, [music] And when I was lonely, [music] he didn't let me go astray. [singing] He took all [music] my sins He took all [music] my sins and he [singing] saved my soul. and he [singing] saved my soul. and he [singing] saved my soul. Jesus claim [music] me up Jesus claim [music] me up Jesus claim [music] me up to make me home. [singing] [music] [music] You are a great a great [music] that he did for you and me. that he did for you and me. [music] [music] [music] It was a great day. [singing] It was a great day. [singing] It was a great day. [singing] When my soul, [music] When my soul, [music] When my soul, [music] my soul my soul my soul out of [singing] Calary out of [singing] Calary out of [singing] Calary so the whole world could see. [music] so the whole world could see. [music] so the whole world could see. [music] Oh, it was a great day for me that he Oh, it was a great day for me that he Oh, it was a great day for me that he did for [music] me. did for [music] me. did for [music] me. He's been my doctor. He's been my doctor. He's been my doctor. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] [music] [music] [music] And he's [singing] been my longest. And he's [singing] been my longest. And he's [singing] been my longest. He never left me. [music] He never left me. [music] He never left me. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] And he's been my friend, And he's been my friend, And he's been my friend, my very best friend. [music] my very best friend. [music] my very best friend. [music] He's been my comfort. He's been my comfort. He's been my comfort. When I was when I was [singing] that will [music] lost. that will [music] lost. Jesus me and he save my soul. [music] and he save my soul. [music] Jesus clean me up [music] and I know Jesus clean me up [music] and I know Jesus clean me up [music] and I know that made me whole. He's been my doctor. [music] He's been my doctor. [music] When I was When I was When I was And he's been my lawyer. And he's been my lawyer. And he's been my lawyer. He never [music and singing] left me. Oh He never [music and singing] left me. Oh He never [music and singing] left me. Oh no. no. no. He's been my friend. [music] He's been my comforter. [music] He's been my comforter. [music] When I was when I [music] was lost, my Jesus took when I [music] was lost, my Jesus took me me me [music] [music] [music] to my to my to my know that he save my soul. know that he save my soul. know that he save my soul. Jesus paid me up Jesus paid me up Jesus paid me up and I [music] know he made me whole. and I [music] know he made me whole. and I [music] know he made me whole. [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] was a great day was a great day that he did for you and me. [music] that he did for you and me. [music] that he did for you and me. [music] It was a [singing] great day. It was a [singing] great day. It was a [singing] great day. When my soul was free, Jesus When my soul was free, Jesus When my soul was free, Jesus [music and singing] died on Calary. are [music] are [music] a [singing] great for me. for me. The [music] Lord [singing] has brought The [music] Lord [singing] has brought The [music] Lord [singing] has brought me me me through all [music] of my trials. through all [music] of my trials. through all [music] of my trials. And when I failed him, he didn't cast me And when I failed him, he didn't cast me And when I failed him, he didn't cast me away. away. away. He stood right by me He stood right by me He stood right by me through [music] all of my [singing] through [music] all of my [singing] through [music] all of my [singing] troubles. troubles. troubles. And when I was lonely, he never let And when I was lonely, he never let And when I was lonely, he never let [music] me go. [singing] [music] me go. [singing] [music] me go. [singing] He took all of my sins He took all of my sins He took all of my sins and [singing] he saved my soul. [music] and [singing] he saved my soul. [music] and [singing] he saved my soul. [music] Jesus prayed me up and I know that he Jesus prayed me up and I know that he Jesus prayed me up and I know that he made me whole. [music and singing] Oh made me whole. [music and singing] Oh made me whole. [music and singing] Oh Jesus on [music and singing] Calary. [music] Oh [music] Oh great for me. [music] for me. [music] Yes it was. It was a great Yes it was. It was a great Yes it was. It was a great day [music] day [music] day [music] for me that he did for me. He was a for me that he did for me. He was a for me that he did for me. He was a great [music] soul. soul. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] died of Calary. died of Calary. died of Calary. So all my [music and singing] world One more time. One more time. It was [music] a great It was a great It was [music] a great It was a great It was [music] a great It was a great day day day [music] that he did for you and me. [music] that he did for you and me. [music] that he did for you and me. [music] [music] [music] It was a great day. It was a great day. It was a great day. When my soul was free, [music] When my soul was free, [music] When my soul was free, [music] Jesus died of Calary. Jesus died of Calary. Jesus died of Calary. So the whole [music and singing] world So the whole [music and singing] world So the whole [music and singing] world see Jesus died on [singing] Calary [music] Oh [music] Oh [music] [singing] great for me. Oh Jesus. [music] for me. Oh Jesus. [music] [singing] Yes. Yes. [music] Oh, what a great day for me Oh, what a great day for me that he [music] did [singing] for me. Thank you, Lord. Thank you. Praise. Thank you, Lord. Thank you. Praise. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Thank you, Jesus. Morning. When we [music] are gathering, Morning. When we [music] are gathering, I'll be in that royal number. [music] I'll be in that royal number. [music] I'll be in that royal number. [music] and they call [singing] and they call [singing] and they call [singing] my name with [music] my name with [music] my name with [music] all my name and single the morning. the morning. [music] know [singing] know [singing] [music] [music] [music] the Lord. There were night [music] There were night [music] [singing] and we rise [singing] and we rise [singing] on the There [music] you [music] you will be [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Here Here [music] [music] Oh, [music] Oh, every every every [music] time time heaven [music and singing] will be heaven [music and singing] will be heaven [music and singing] will be strange [music] [music] morning Heat. Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [singing] I believe the Lord is looking just for I believe the Lord is looking just for one lamb that's lost this morning. He's not looking for the 99 Amen. He's not looking for the 99 Amen. That's already saved, That's already saved, That's already saved, but he's looking for one little lost but he's looking for one little lost but he's looking for one little lost lamb this morning. lamb this morning. lamb this morning. And there's a lamb. There's a lamb among And there's a lamb. There's a lamb among And there's a lamb. There's a lamb among us this morning. us this morning. us this morning. And if you'll be honest with yourself, And if you'll be honest with yourself, And if you'll be honest with yourself, there's more than one. there's more than one. there's more than one. Cuz it's not based on what you say you Cuz it's not based on what you say you Cuz it's not based on what you say you are. are. are. You know, you can say you're a Christian You know, you can say you're a Christian You know, you can say you're a Christian all day long, but be lost. all day long, but be lost. all day long, but be lost. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you You I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you You I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you You got to be 100% plus sure that your name got to be 100% plus sure that your name got to be 100% plus sure that your name is written in the lamb's book of life is written in the lamb's book of life is written in the lamb's book of life by the blood of that lamb. by the blood of that lamb. by the blood of that lamb. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen. Amen. We're so delighted to have you. We're We're so delighted to have you. We're We're so delighted to have you. We're going to ask the ushers to come this going to ask the ushers to come this going to ask the ushers to come this morning to help us to receive our morning to help us to receive our morning to help us to receive our morning tithes and offering. And I do morning tithes and offering. And I do morning tithes and offering. And I do want to say thank you for your giving want to say thank you for your giving want to say thank you for your giving into the kingdom of God. It is very into the kingdom of God. It is very into the kingdom of God. It is very appreciative appreciative appreciative and uh we do appreciate it very very and uh we do appreciate it very very and uh we do appreciate it very very much. Father we thank you today for much. Father we thank you today for much. Father we thank you today for those who are among us today. those who are among us today. those who are among us today. Ask that you bless both the gift and the Ask that you bless both the gift and the Ask that you bless both the gift and the giver today God and bless those that giver today God and bless those that giver today God and bless those that have not give as well. Bless us all in have not give as well. Bless us all in have not give as well. Bless us all in Jesus name. Amen. children's churches ages 4 to 12. children's churches ages 4 to 12. Children's churches ages 4 to 12 can be Children's churches ages 4 to 12 can be Children's churches ages 4 to 12 can be dismissed. Did y'all see how eager them children Did y'all see how eager them children was to have children's church? was to have children's church? was to have children's church? I want y'all to get some of that I want y'all to get some of that I want y'all to get some of that eagerness in you this morning. eagerness in you this morning. eagerness in you this morning. The let's have adult church. Come on, The let's have adult church. Come on, The let's have adult church. Come on, somebody say, "Come on, let's get that somebody say, "Come on, let's get that somebody say, "Come on, let's get that eagerness in so we can have some adult eagerness in so we can have some adult eagerness in so we can have some adult church." church." church." I believe the I believe the church maker I believe the I believe the church maker I believe the I believe the church maker is in the house this morning. is in the house this morning. is in the house this morning. I said, I believe the church maker is in I said, I believe the church maker is in I said, I believe the church maker is in the house this morning. the house this morning. the house this morning. The Holy Ghost is here. I said, "The The Holy Ghost is here. I said, "The The Holy Ghost is here. I said, "The Holy Ghost is here, church. Holy Ghost is here, church. Holy Ghost is here, church. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. I felt chill bumps ever since I've been I felt chill bumps ever since I've been I felt chill bumps ever since I've been in service this morning." in service this morning." in service this morning." Amen. I know I don't look cold, but I'm Amen. I know I don't look cold, but I'm Amen. I know I don't look cold, but I'm telling you, I'm hot. telling you, I'm hot. telling you, I'm hot. That's what I'm talking about. Chill That's what I'm talking about. Chill That's what I'm talking about. Chill bumps. Them them chill bumps that make bumps. Them them chill bumps that make bumps. Them them chill bumps that make you hot, not cold. you hot, not cold. you hot, not cold. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. [laughter] Amen. [laughter] Amen. [laughter] Hallelujah. If you'll stand with me, the Hallelujah. If you'll stand with me, the Hallelujah. If you'll stand with me, the book of Matthew, going back to chapter book of Matthew, going back to chapter book of Matthew, going back to chapter 11, excuse me, chapter 3, 11 and 12. 11, excuse me, chapter 3, 11 and 12. 11, excuse me, chapter 3, 11 and 12. Matthews chapter 3, 11 and 12. Going to Matthews chapter 3, 11 and 12. Going to Matthews chapter 3, 11 and 12. Going to preach to you again here this morning. I preach to you again here this morning. I preach to you again here this morning. I uh I really feel like and I and I'm I'm uh I really feel like and I and I'm I'm uh I really feel like and I and I'm I'm more determined now that I'm on right more determined now that I'm on right more determined now that I'm on right key since I've laid off for a week and key since I've laid off for a week and key since I've laid off for a week and didn't get to preach and I thought about didn't get to preach and I thought about didn't get to preach and I thought about service and thought about this and that service and thought about this and that service and thought about this and that and I I was going to go in another and I I was going to go in another and I I was going to go in another angle. Started out going another angle angle. Started out going another angle angle. Started out going another angle but got detourred back. but got detourred back. but got detourred back. You try the spirit to see whether to be You try the spirit to see whether to be You try the spirit to see whether to be of God. But then when the spirit says do of God. But then when the spirit says do of God. But then when the spirit says do something, you do what the spirit says, something, you do what the spirit says, something, you do what the spirit says, not what you want to do. not what you want to do. not what you want to do. And here in Matthews chapter 3 11, the And here in Matthews chapter 3 11, the And here in Matthews chapter 3 11, the Bible said, I indeed baptize you with Bible said, I indeed baptize you with Bible said, I indeed baptize you with water under repentance. But he that water under repentance. But he that water under repentance. But he that cometh after me is mightier than I, cometh after me is mightier than I, cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire, and with fire, and with fire, whose fan is in his hand, and he he will whose fan is in his hand, and he he will whose fan is in his hand, and he he will thoroughly purge his floor and gather thoroughly purge his floor and gather thoroughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner. But he will his wheat into the garner. But he will his wheat into the garner. But he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable burn up the chaff with unquenchable burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. fire. fire. Folks, there's going to be a fire. There's going to be a fire. There's going to be a fire. There's also going to be a baptism of There's also going to be a baptism of There's also going to be a baptism of fire. fire. fire. It just depends on which fire you want It just depends on which fire you want It just depends on which fire you want to be in. to be in. to be in. There's two fires. There's the baptism There's two fires. There's the baptism There's two fires. There's the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost. of fire and the Holy Ghost. of fire and the Holy Ghost. And there's a bapt There's a baptism and And there's a bapt There's a baptism and And there's a bapt There's a baptism and fire in the Holy Ghost with power. But fire in the Holy Ghost with power. But fire in the Holy Ghost with power. But then there is a fire without the Holy then there is a fire without the Holy then there is a fire without the Holy Ghost and without God that people are Ghost and without God that people are Ghost and without God that people are going to even as I'm speaking to you going to even as I'm speaking to you going to even as I'm speaking to you right now, people are dying right now by right now, people are dying right now by right now, people are dying right now by the numbers and going straight to hell. the numbers and going straight to hell. the numbers and going straight to hell. You can be seated. I've been talking to you on the Holy I've been talking to you on the Holy Ghost and fire. The fire purifies the Ghost and fire. The fire purifies the Ghost and fire. The fire purifies the believer. believer. believer. You cannot be a believer and really be You cannot be a believer and really be You cannot be a believer and really be sincere in your heart that God won't sincere in your heart that God won't sincere in your heart that God won't purify you because God won't leave one purify you because God won't leave one purify you because God won't leave one sin in you once he saves you. He burns it all out. He takes it all He burns it all out. He takes it all out. Amen. out. Amen. out. Amen. I'm talking to you and I'm going talk to I'm talking to you and I'm going talk to I'm talking to you and I'm going talk to you this morning on that Christ is the you this morning on that Christ is the you this morning on that Christ is the answer to the world's needs answer to the world's needs answer to the world's needs to lasting peace to lasting peace to lasting peace established by Christ and his eternal established by Christ and his eternal established by Christ and his eternal kingdom. kingdom. kingdom. God is going to give his church eternal God is going to give his church eternal God is going to give his church eternal lasting peace. lasting peace. lasting peace. We are overwhelmed and troubled We are overwhelmed and troubled We are overwhelmed and troubled as it invades our lives today. God wants as it invades our lives today. God wants as it invades our lives today. God wants us to understand to be still. To be us to understand to be still. To be us to understand to be still. To be still, to release our anxiety and rest still, to release our anxiety and rest still, to release our anxiety and rest in the Lord. in the Lord. in the Lord. And folks, anxiety is a thing that we And folks, anxiety is a thing that we And folks, anxiety is a thing that we all face and we all go through it. If all face and we all go through it. If all face and we all go through it. If you say you don't experience anxiety, you say you don't experience anxiety, you say you don't experience anxiety, you're lying. you're lying. you're lying. And I'm telling you to your faith And I'm telling you to your faith And I'm telling you to your faith because we all do have anxious times and because we all do have anxious times and because we all do have anxious times and anxiety times. We read in Thessalonians, anxiety times. We read in Thessalonians, anxiety times. We read in Thessalonians, the writer said here in 2 Thessalonians the writer said here in 2 Thessalonians the writer said here in 2 Thessalonians chapter 1 11 and 12. And I'm going to chapter 1 11 and 12. And I'm going to chapter 1 11 and 12. And I'm going to deal with this just a little bit here deal with this just a little bit here deal with this just a little bit here this morning. If I don't get past this this morning. If I don't get past this this morning. If I don't get past this particular scripture, it's okay, isn't particular scripture, it's okay, isn't particular scripture, it's okay, isn't it? it? it? Here here in the scripture it says Here here in the scripture it says Here here in the scripture it says wherefore also we pray always for you wherefore also we pray always for you wherefore also we pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of that our God would count you worthy of that our God would count you worthy of this calling and fulfill all the good this calling and fulfill all the good this calling and fulfill all the good pleasure in his goodness and the work of pleasure in his goodness and the work of pleasure in his goodness and the work of faith with power faith with power faith with power that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you. God wants his may be glorified in you. God wants his may be glorified in you. God wants his name glorified in you and through you. name glorified in you and through you. name glorified in you and through you. And he says, "And ye in him according to And he says, "And ye in him according to And he says, "And ye in him according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." Now, this is a powerful Christ." Now, this is a powerful Christ." Now, this is a powerful scripture. And as I was as I was scripture. And as I was as I was scripture. And as I was as I was preparing to preach this message today, preparing to preach this message today, preparing to preach this message today, I came down to my notes and I got right I came down to my notes and I got right I came down to my notes and I got right there and all of a sudden the Lord there and all of a sudden the Lord there and all of a sudden the Lord detourred me and he said, "You need to detourred me and he said, "You need to detourred me and he said, "You need to talk about that tomorrow morning." talk about that tomorrow morning." talk about that tomorrow morning." Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. What's you talking about? Judgment. What's you talking about? Judgment. What's you talking about? Judgment. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Did you hear what the Bible said? The Did you hear what the Bible said? The Did you hear what the Bible said? The Bible is telling us that we're going to Bible is telling us that we're going to Bible is telling us that we're going to have a judgment. have a judgment. have a judgment. We're going to have to stand in a We're going to have to stand in a We're going to have to stand in a judgment. And God wants us to understand judgment. And God wants us to understand judgment. And God wants us to understand to escape the judgment that God's going to escape the judgment that God's going to escape the judgment that God's going to bring upon this earth. Three things to bring upon this earth. Three things to bring upon this earth. Three things are necessary to escape the judgment. are necessary to escape the judgment. are necessary to escape the judgment. Note number one is these two verses are Note number one is these two verses are Note number one is these two verses are a prayer from the apostle Paul to the a prayer from the apostle Paul to the a prayer from the apostle Paul to the believer. This is a prayer that Paul believer. This is a prayer that Paul believer. This is a prayer that Paul prayed at the church of Thessalonium or prayed at the church of Thessalonium or prayed at the church of Thessalonium or Thessalonica, whatever, ever how you Thessalonica, whatever, ever how you Thessalonica, whatever, ever how you want to pronounce it. But I'm telling want to pronounce it. But I'm telling want to pronounce it. But I'm telling you here, saints of God, today we better you here, saints of God, today we better you here, saints of God, today we better pray a prayer today that God would help pray a prayer today that God would help pray a prayer today that God would help us. us. us. You see, a person must count he must You see, a person must count he must You see, a person must count he must count the worth of God. You see, God count the worth of God. You see, God count the worth of God. You see, God wants you to understand that he he can wants you to understand that he he can wants you to understand that he he can he can he how he can change a person's he can he how he can change a person's he can he how he can change a person's life and count that person worthy. life and count that person worthy. life and count that person worthy. You may feel like I'm not worthy to even You may feel like I'm not worthy to even You may feel like I'm not worthy to even be in church today. be in church today. be in church today. But it doesn't matter how you feel. But it doesn't matter how you feel. But it doesn't matter how you feel. It's how God feels. It's how God feels. It's how God feels. God said you're worthy. God said you're worthy. God said you're worthy. I'm telling you, there's nobody in this I'm telling you, there's nobody in this I'm telling you, there's nobody in this building here this morning that's not building here this morning that's not building here this morning that's not worthy of God's love. worthy of God's love. worthy of God's love. A person has many worthless A person has many worthless A person has many worthless and and and things in his own on his own and and and things in his own on his own and and and things in his own on his own life. And no person is perfect. Nobody life. And no person is perfect. Nobody life. And no person is perfect. Nobody in here is perfect within himself. Not in here is perfect within himself. Not in here is perfect within himself. Not even the preacher. I hate to tell you even the preacher. I hate to tell you even the preacher. I hate to tell you that, but I'm not perfect. that, but I'm not perfect. that, but I'm not perfect. I have my shortcomings. I have my times. I have my shortcomings. I have my times. I have my shortcomings. I have my times. I'm human. Somebody say, "You pinch me, I'm human. Somebody say, "You pinch me, I'm human. Somebody say, "You pinch me, I'm going to hurt. I'm going to hurt. I'm going to hurt. You set me, you set my feet on fire, You set me, you set my feet on fire, You set me, you set my feet on fire, I'mma burn on my feet. But if you set my I'mma burn on my feet. But if you set my I'mma burn on my feet. But if you set my heart on fire and my life on fire with heart on fire and my life on fire with heart on fire and my life on fire with the Holy Ghost, I'm going to shout and the Holy Ghost, I'm going to shout and the Holy Ghost, I'm going to shout and praise God and magnify the Holy Ghost." praise God and magnify the Holy Ghost." praise God and magnify the Holy Ghost." Somebody help me right now. You said, Somebody help me right now. You said, Somebody help me right now. You said, "Therefore, no person has enough "Therefore, no person has enough "Therefore, no person has enough goodness in his life to stand before God goodness in his life to stand before God goodness in his life to stand before God or for God in perfection." Nobody here or for God in perfection." Nobody here or for God in perfection." Nobody here today can stand before God in your own today can stand before God in your own today can stand before God in your own holiness. Amen. holiness. Amen. holiness. Amen. If a person is to be acceptable by God, If a person is to be acceptable by God, If a person is to be acceptable by God, he has to be approached through by God he has to be approached through by God he has to be approached through by God through God and through faith and through God and through faith and through God and through faith and through his son and through the Lord through his son and through the Lord through his son and through the Lord Jesus Christ. You can't get to heaven Jesus Christ. You can't get to heaven Jesus Christ. You can't get to heaven unless you go through his son. You got unless you go through his son. You got unless you go through his son. You got to go through the cross. I said, "You've to go through the cross. I said, "You've to go through the cross. I said, "You've got to go through the cross." And angel got to go through the cross." And angel got to go through the cross." And angel just got through singing this song and I just got through singing this song and I just got through singing this song and I said, "Baby, you going to need to die said, "Baby, you going to need to die said, "Baby, you going to need to die pass?" She said, "No." I said, "Let me pass?" She said, "No." I said, "Let me pass?" She said, "No." I said, "Let me have it." Look what he says on that have it." Look what he says on that have it." Look what he says on that resurrection morning when the redeemed resurrection morning when the redeemed resurrection morning when the redeemed are gathered in. Folks, we're we're are gathered in. Folks, we're we're are gathered in. Folks, we're we're headed to that resurrection morning. We headed to that resurrection morning. We headed to that resurrection morning. We ain't quite there, but that resurrection ain't quite there, but that resurrection ain't quite there, but that resurrection morning is on its way. And you know morning is on its way. And you know morning is on its way. And you know what's going to happen? God's what's going to happen? God's what's going to happen? God's [screaming] going to gather the [screaming] going to gather the [screaming] going to gather the redeemed. He's not gathering the world. redeemed. He's not gathering the world. redeemed. He's not gathering the world. He's not gathering all the sinners, all He's not gathering all the sinners, all He's not gathering all the sinners, all the backsliders, all the all so-called the backsliders, all the all so-called the backsliders, all the all so-called Christ. He's gathering those has been Christ. He's gathering those has been Christ. He's gathering those has been redeemed and covered by the blood and redeemed and covered by the blood and redeemed and covered by the blood and washed in the blood of the lamb. And washed in the blood of the lamb. And washed in the blood of the lamb. And what's he going to do with them? what's he going to do with them? what's he going to do with them? I don't know about you. He said the song I don't know about you. He said the song I don't know about you. He said the song said, "I I'll be in that royal number. said, "I I'll be in that royal number. said, "I I'll be in that royal number. Are you are are you here president Are you are are you here president Are you are are you here president accounted for it this morning? Are you accounted for it this morning? Are you accounted for it this morning? Are you going to be in that royal number? going to be in that royal number? going to be in that royal number? If if if you can't raise your hand, I'm If if if you can't raise your hand, I'm If if if you can't raise your hand, I'm going to be there. You can change your going to be there. You can change your going to be there. You can change your mind about it and you can get yourself mind about it and you can get yourself mind about it and you can get yourself ready because there's people in this ready because there's people in this ready because there's people in this building right now I'm talking to. building right now I'm talking to. building right now I'm talking to. You're not ready for that rapture. You're not ready for that rapture. You're not ready for that rapture. [screaming] You're not ready for that [screaming] You're not ready for that [screaming] You're not ready for that royal number. I want to challenge you this morning. I want to challenge you this morning. Think about what I'm preaching to you Think about what I'm preaching to you Think about what I'm preaching to you and realize hell's real. Amen. and realize hell's real. Amen. and realize hell's real. Amen. I'm not a scream and hollering preacher I'm not a scream and hollering preacher I'm not a scream and hollering preacher and talking about heaven and hell. Amen. and talking about heaven and hell. Amen. and talking about heaven and hell. Amen. Just to be doing it. I'm talking about Just to be doing it. I'm talking about Just to be doing it. I'm talking about it screaming and holl because I know it screaming and holl because I know it screaming and holl because I know it's real. it's real. it's real. And listen, he said, "When they call my And listen, he said, "When they call my And listen, he said, "When they call my name, when they all join in and single when they all join in and single hallelujah to the King, hallelujah to the King, hallelujah to the King, I'll cry with a joyful sound." Lord, I'll cry with a joyful sound." Lord, I'll cry with a joyful sound." Lord, here I am. Lord, [screaming] here I am. here I am. Lord, [screaming] here I am. here I am. Lord, [screaming] here I am. Can you say that this morning? Are you Can you say that this morning? Are you Can you say that this morning? Are you ready to meet the Lord? I said the ready to meet the Lord? I said the ready to meet the Lord? I said the rapture is about to take place. Are you rapture is about to take place. Are you rapture is about to take place. Are you ready to join that number that God's ready to join that number that God's ready to join that number that God's going to gather in? Hallelujah. God accepts a person as worth only if he God accepts a person as worth only if he comes in the name of Jesus Christ, his comes in the name of Jesus Christ, his comes in the name of Jesus Christ, his son, believing in and trusting in the son, believing in and trusting in the son, believing in and trusting in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for his name of the Lord Jesus Christ for his name of the Lord Jesus Christ for his own personal salvation. own personal salvation. own personal salvation. The person who comes to God through The person who comes to God through The person who comes to God through Jesus Christ honors Christ. Jesus Christ honors Christ. Jesus Christ honors Christ. And a person who honors Christ is And a person who honors Christ is And a person who honors Christ is counted worthy of God. counted worthy of God. counted worthy of God. If you don't honor his son, he ain't If you don't honor his son, he ain't If you don't honor his son, he ain't gonna count you gonna count you gonna count you as part of his Come on. catching away. as part of his Come on. catching away. as part of his Come on. catching away. Now note with me here, we are not Now note with me here, we are not Now note with me here, we are not worthy. worthy. worthy. We possess no righteousness of our own. We possess no righteousness of our own. We possess no righteousness of our own. None whatsoever. But God counts and None whatsoever. But God counts and None whatsoever. But God counts and credits us with righteousness because we credits us with righteousness because we credits us with righteousness because we come to his son. I'm telling you, come to his son. I'm telling you, come to his son. I'm telling you, through perfection and the righteousness through perfection and the righteousness through perfection and the righteousness of his son, God will count us righteous of his son, God will count us righteous of his son, God will count us righteous through only through him. through only through him. through only through him. We honor God's son and God honors anyone We honor God's son and God honors anyone We honor God's son and God honors anyone who honors his son. who honors his son. who honors his son. Are you helping me? Are you helping me? Are you helping me? God must complete the work of faith in God must complete the work of faith in God must complete the work of faith in us. We can't do it. Somebody say he's us. We can't do it. Somebody say he's us. We can't do it. Somebody say he's still working on me right now. still working on me right now. still working on me right now. Hallelujah. I tell you, I got some rough Hallelujah. I tell you, I got some rough Hallelujah. I tell you, I got some rough edges. I said I've got some rough edges, edges. I said I've got some rough edges, edges. I said I've got some rough edges, but God's got some sandpaper. He's but God's got some sandpaper. He's but God's got some sandpaper. He's fixing to sand them out of me. Oh, fixing to sand them out of me. Oh, fixing to sand them out of me. Oh, hallelujah. I feel the Holy Ghost. I hallelujah. I feel the Holy Ghost. I hallelujah. I feel the Holy Ghost. I tell you, God's still working on you. If tell you, God's still working on you. If tell you, God's still working on you. If you'll let him work on you, he'll you'll let him work on you, he'll you'll let him work on you, he'll perfect you. He'll get you right and perfect you. He'll get you right and perfect you. He'll get you right and ready for the rapture of the church of ready for the rapture of the church of ready for the rapture of the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. And when that the Lord Jesus Christ. And when that the Lord Jesus Christ. And when that trumpet sound, you can be n among that trumpet sound, you can be n among that trumpet sound, you can be n among that number. number. number. God must complete the work of faith in God must complete the work of faith in God must complete the work of faith in us. We age, we deteriorate, us. We age, we deteriorate, us. We age, we deteriorate, and we die, and then we decay. and we die, and then we decay. and we die, and then we decay. Is that not the way it goes? Is that not the way it goes? Is that not the way it goes? I'm telling you, we cannot complete I'm telling you, we cannot complete I'm telling you, we cannot complete anything anything anything not permanently. not permanently. not permanently. We complete something for only a few We complete something for only a few We complete something for only a few short years at most. And even even then, short years at most. And even even then, short years at most. And even even then, we cannot complete anything perfectly. we cannot complete anything perfectly. we cannot complete anything perfectly. Nothing that we do is ever perfect. Nothing that we do is ever perfect. Nothing that we do is ever perfect. I don't care how proud we are what we I don't care how proud we are what we I don't care how proud we are what we done and what we accomplished. There's done and what we accomplished. There's done and what we accomplished. There's flaws in it, baby. flaws in it, baby. flaws in it, baby. There's shortcomings in it. Listen to There's shortcomings in it. Listen to There's shortcomings in it. Listen to me. Therefore, if we are to be saved me. Therefore, if we are to be saved me. Therefore, if we are to be saved from judgment from judgment from judgment and to give and and to gain eternal and to give and and to gain eternal and to give and and to gain eternal life, God has to take the initial the life, God has to take the initial the life, God has to take the initial the initial belief that you and I have to initial belief that you and I have to initial belief that you and I have to have in him. God's got to see that in us have in him. God's got to see that in us have in him. God's got to see that in us in him. We got to believe in him in him. We got to believe in him in him. We got to believe in him and complete a good uh h pleasure of his and complete a good uh h pleasure of his and complete a good uh h pleasure of his goodness in us. I'm telling you, and goodness in us. I'm telling you, and goodness in us. I'm telling you, and complete the work of faith in us and complete the work of faith in us and complete the work of faith in us and complete with opponent power, omnipotent complete with opponent power, omnipotent complete with opponent power, omnipotent power. I'm telling you, God is an power. I'm telling you, God is an power. I'm telling you, God is an omnipotent God. He's a God that is able omnipotent God. He's a God that is able omnipotent God. He's a God that is able to do anything in you and through you to do anything in you and through you to do anything in you and through you that you need to be done in your life, that you need to be done in your life, that you need to be done in your life, but you've got to turn your life over to but you've got to turn your life over to but you've got to turn your life over to him. I'm challenging somebody here him. I'm challenging somebody here him. I'm challenging somebody here today. Amen. Quit living the way you've today. Amen. Quit living the way you've today. Amen. Quit living the way you've been living all these years. Amen. Out been living all these years. Amen. Out been living all these years. Amen. Out from the grace of God. Get under that from the grace of God. Get under that from the grace of God. Get under that grace. Get under that salvation grace. Get under that salvation grace. Get under that salvation protection. And let God cover you with protection. And let God cover you with protection. And let God cover you with his blood. Don't walk out of here a his blood. Don't walk out of here a his blood. Don't walk out of here a backslider. Don't walk out of here a backslider. Don't walk out of here a backslider. Don't walk out of here a sinner. Walk out of here a child of the sinner. Walk out of here a child of the sinner. Walk out of here a child of the king, knowing [laughter] that your name king, knowing [laughter] that your name king, knowing [laughter] that your name is written in the lamb's book of life. The name of Christ must be glorified in The name of Christ must be glorified in us and we in him. us and we in him. us and we in him. simply means that we must let him live simply means that we must let him live simply means that we must let him live and move and have his being in us every and move and have his being in us every and move and have his being in us every day of every moment of every day. Folks, I'm telling you, there's a church Folks, I'm telling you, there's a church that Jesus is coming back for and he is that Jesus is coming back for and he is that Jesus is coming back for and he is he is right now putting his finished he is right now putting his finished he is right now putting his finished polishing touches on it. polishing touches on it. polishing touches on it. We must let him we must we must love him We must let him we must we must love him We must let him we must we must love him and let him be glorified in us. and let him be glorified in us. and let him be glorified in us. This is the only way to escape judgment. This is the only way to escape judgment. This is the only way to escape judgment. A person can know that he will escape A person can know that he will escape A person can know that he will escape the judgment of God if he has trusted the judgment of God if he has trusted the judgment of God if he has trusted God God God through the Lord Jesus Christ as his through the Lord Jesus Christ as his through the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior and lord. He can only know it savior and lord. He can only know it savior and lord. He can only know it through that. You see, if he knows that through that. You see, if he knows that through that. You see, if he knows that God is completely, amen, working in him God is completely, amen, working in him God is completely, amen, working in him by faith, then I'm telling you, God can by faith, then I'm telling you, God can by faith, then I'm telling you, God can work everything in you out of you that work everything in you out of you that work everything in you out of you that needs to be out of you by faith. If he needs to be out of you by faith. If he needs to be out of you by faith. If he is honored, if you're honoring the name is honored, if you're honoring the name is honored, if you're honoring the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and letting the of the Lord Jesus Christ and letting the of the Lord Jesus Christ and letting the Lord be glorified, I'm telling you, he Lord be glorified, I'm telling you, he Lord be glorified, I'm telling you, he will know that you mean truth. Now, will know that you mean truth. Now, will know that you mean truth. Now, listen at this, listen at this second listen at this, listen at this second listen at this, listen at this second verse. This second verse simply says, verse. This second verse simply says, verse. This second verse simply says, "When Gabriel, "When Gabriel, "When Gabriel, and I know they got Gabriel, there's no and I know they got Gabriel, there's no and I know they got Gabriel, there's no guarantee it's going to be Gabriel guarantee it's going to be Gabriel guarantee it's going to be Gabriel blowing that trumpet." blowing that trumpet." blowing that trumpet." You might differ with me, but I don't I You might differ with me, but I don't I You might differ with me, but I don't I don't know. I don't think we know what don't know. I don't think we know what don't know. I don't think we know what what what angel it's going to be what what angel it's going to be what what angel it's going to be or what his name may be. came out to be or what his name may be. came out to be or what his name may be. came out to be a no-name angel that nobody's ever even a no-name angel that nobody's ever even a no-name angel that nobody's ever even read in the Bible. read in the Bible. read in the Bible. God may give that angel that honor. But God may give that angel that honor. But God may give that angel that honor. But if it is Gabriel, it doesn't matter. But if it is Gabriel, it doesn't matter. But if it is Gabriel, it doesn't matter. But if it is Gabriel, Gabriel's going to if it is Gabriel, Gabriel's going to if it is Gabriel, Gabriel's going to blow that trumpet. And when we rise up blow that trumpet. And when we rise up blow that trumpet. And when we rise up in the air, we ain't going to need no jet motor to we ain't going to need no jet motor to get us risen up. get us risen up. get us risen up. Come on. And we ain't going to have no Come on. And we ain't going to have no Come on. And we ain't going to have no engine failure. Because if you got the engine failure. Because if you got the engine failure. Because if you got the Holy Ghost in fire, I'm telling you, Holy Ghost in fire, I'm telling you, Holy Ghost in fire, I'm telling you, you're going to be fired up when you you're going to be fired up when you you're going to be fired up when you start raising up [screaming] to go meet start raising up [screaming] to go meet start raising up [screaming] to go meet the Lord in the air. the Lord in the air. the Lord in the air. Your engine's going to be clicking on Your engine's going to be clicking on Your engine's going to be clicking on every cylinder. There's going to be so every cylinder. There's going to be so every cylinder. There's going to be so much fire in you. I'm telling you, you much fire in you. I'm telling you, you much fire in you. I'm telling you, you can't stay on this earth because gravity can't stay on this earth because gravity can't stay on this earth because gravity is pulling you towards heaven. is pulling you towards heaven. is pulling you towards heaven. And in less than, the Bible said a split And in less than, the Bible said a split And in less than, the Bible said a split second, second, second, I don't even know if you can split a I don't even know if you can split a I don't even know if you can split a second, but if you can, it's less than a second, but if you can, it's less than a second, but if you can, it's less than a split second. split second. split second. Less than a y'all didn't get it. It's Less than a y'all didn't get it. It's Less than a y'all didn't get it. It's less than a split second. So that's mean less than a split second. So that's mean less than a split second. So that's mean that means it's less than that split that means it's less than that split that means it's less than that split second. second. second. Not a second. That's split second. It's Not a second. That's split second. It's Not a second. That's split second. It's less than that. less than that. less than that. Are y'all with it? Are y'all with it? Are y'all with it? What what what the scripture saying? What what what the scripture saying? What what what the scripture saying? Listen. We The Bible said we'll be Listen. We The Bible said we'll be Listen. We The Bible said we'll be changed from here less than a split second. less than a split second. I'm going from here there. I'm going from here there. I'm going from here there. My goodness. Y'all didn't even see me My goodness. Y'all didn't even see me My goodness. Y'all didn't even see me leave, did you? I got there so quick and leave, did you? I got there so quick and leave, did you? I got there so quick and left so quick, you didn't even see me left so quick, you didn't even see me left so quick, you didn't even see me leave. leave. leave. There I am. Right there. And when there There I am. Right there. And when there There I am. Right there. And when there the Bible says, where there'll be no the Bible says, where there'll be no the Bible says, where there'll be no grief, there's people grieving right now. there's people grieving right now. Sister Dale text me and said that her Sister Dale text me and said that her Sister Dale text me and said that her son's grandmother died and they burned son's grandmother died and they burned son's grandmother died and they burned her today. There's some grief right her today. There's some grief right her today. There's some grief right during that funeral. There was grief during that funeral. There was grief during that funeral. There was grief before that funeral ever got there. before that funeral ever got there. before that funeral ever got there. There was grief at the announcement. There was grief at the announcement. There was grief at the announcement. She's dead. Are you with me? There was grief in my Are you with me? There was grief in my heart the other day when I got the text heart the other day when I got the text heart the other day when I got the text and my sister told me my sister fell cuz and my sister told me my sister fell cuz and my sister told me my sister fell cuz I I was just with her a couple of days I I was just with her a couple of days I I was just with her a couple of days ago. ago. ago. She was in the best help, but her bones She was in the best help, but her bones She was in the best help, but her bones weren't broken. weren't broken. weren't broken. And I've been grieving ever since And I've been grieving ever since And I've been grieving ever since because I know the devastation it's because I know the devastation it's because I know the devastation it's going to take for her to rebound. Only going to take for her to rebound. Only going to take for her to rebound. Only God can get her through this ordeal. She can't use her right arm at all. Just She can't use her right arm at all. Just pretty much lifted up. She just carries pretty much lifted up. She just carries pretty much lifted up. She just carries it with her because of all the stuff that she went through with her stuff that she went through with her kidneys diialysis for nine years. kidneys diialysis for nine years. kidneys diialysis for nine years. Her left arm's got a thing and hit and Her left arm's got a thing and hit and Her left arm's got a thing and hit and now she's been doing that and ain't much now she's been doing that and ain't much now she's been doing that and ain't much she can do with that arm because she's she can do with that arm because she's she can do with that arm because she's got that thing in her arm. got that thing in her arm. got that thing in her arm. So she basically she's pretty much So she basically she's pretty much So she basically she's pretty much armless armless armless and now I don't know if it's going to be and now I don't know if it's going to be and now I don't know if it's going to be both sides of body affected with just both sides of body affected with just both sides of body affected with just one side. I'll get that story later on one side. I'll get that story later on one side. I'll get that story later on today. But there you are. What is she today. But there you are. What is she today. But there you are. What is she going to do? I don't know. I know one going to do? I don't know. I know one going to do? I don't know. I know one thing. She be she she she needs to thing. She be she she she needs to thing. She be she she she needs to continue to put her trust in God like continue to put her trust in God like continue to put her trust in God like she has before the fall and God will get she has before the fall and God will get she has before the fall and God will get her through it. her through it. her through it. Because right in the middle of the Because right in the middle of the Because right in the middle of the surgery this morning, if it's not over, surgery this morning, if it's not over, surgery this morning, if it's not over, I'm telling you what could happen. They may get be getting ready to put a a They may get be getting ready to put a a shot in her to put her to sleep, but shot in her to put her to sleep, but shot in her to put her to sleep, but before that shot goes in her, she'll be before that shot goes in her, she'll be before that shot goes in her, she'll be asleep. Amen. Eternity in heaven. asleep. Amen. Eternity in heaven. asleep. Amen. Eternity in heaven. Yes. Yes. Yes. Amen. Amen. Amen. Listen to me. Listen to me. Listen to me. Perfect peace. Y'all feeling it? Y'all feeling it? We're going to rain We're going to rain We're going to rain for 1,000 years. for 1,000 years. for 1,000 years. Amen. Amen. Amen. After a honeymoon of seven years, After a honeymoon of seven years, After a honeymoon of seven years, and we're coming back to reign for 1,000 and we're coming back to reign for 1,000 and we're coming back to reign for 1,000 years on an earth that we walk on right years on an earth that we walk on right years on an earth that we walk on right now that is in chaos. But God's going to now that is in chaos. But God's going to now that is in chaos. But God's going to take the Christians that the world take the Christians that the world take the Christians that the world thought before the rapture, Amen, was thought before the rapture, Amen, was thought before the rapture, Amen, was just this and that and that and the just this and that and that and the just this and that and that and the other. But I'm telling you, we're coming other. But I'm telling you, we're coming other. But I'm telling you, we're coming back to let them know we were for real. back to let them know we were for real. back to let them know we were for real. We believe in Jehovah God. And God We believe in Jehovah God. And God We believe in Jehovah God. And God believed in us and therefore he raptured believed in us and therefore he raptured believed in us and therefore he raptured us out. And now he brought us back and us out. And now he brought us back and us out. And now he brought us back and we're going to rule this whole entire we're going to rule this whole entire we're going to rule this whole entire earth earth earth with what? [screaming] Holiness, with what? [screaming] Holiness, with what? [screaming] Holiness, righteousness, sanctification. righteousness, sanctification. righteousness, sanctification. Come on, brother. Come on, brother. Come on, brother. I went into the food line just a few I went into the food line just a few I went into the food line just a few just a few hours ago over here at Selma. just a few hours ago over here at Selma. just a few hours ago over here at Selma. My wife wanted some ice cream. What you My wife wanted some ice cream. What you My wife wanted some ice cream. What you What are you going to do when your wife What are you going to do when your wife What are you going to do when your wife wants ice cream? She ain't talking just to be talking. She ain't talking just to be talking. She said, "I" She" She said, "I want She said, "I" She" She said, "I want She said, "I" She" She said, "I want some ice cream." So I pull up the food some ice cream." So I pull up the food some ice cream." So I pull up the food line. I said, "You stay in there, honey. line. I said, "You stay in there, honey. line. I said, "You stay in there, honey. Stay in the air condition. I'm right Stay in the air condition. I'm right Stay in the air condition. I'm right going right." And bam, bam. I was out going right." And bam, bam. I was out going right." And bam, bam. I was out like a like a like a I was in that. So if I been out a whole I was in that. So if I been out a whole I was in that. So if I been out a whole lot faster, but the reason what slowed lot faster, but the reason what slowed lot faster, but the reason what slowed me up, you know what slowed me up? I had me up, you know what slowed me up? I had me up, you know what slowed me up? I had one behind me, but beer and I had had one behind me, but beer and I had had one behind me, but beer and I had had one in front of me with bunches of beer. one in front of me with bunches of beer. one in front of me with bunches of beer. Here I am standing between two people, Here I am standing between two people, Here I am standing between two people, one buying in front of me, one buying one buying in front of me, one buying one buying in front of me, one buying behind me. I said, "Lord God of mercy, behind me. I said, "Lord God of mercy, behind me. I said, "Lord God of mercy, get me out of here before folks think I get me out of here before folks think I get me out of here before folks think I got beer. got beer. got beer. All I got is ice cream." All I got is ice cream." All I got is ice cream." Vanilla original. Vanilla original. Vanilla original. Original. Come on, somebody say Original. Come on, somebody say Original. Come on, somebody say original. Huh? original. Huh? original. Huh? And I said to myself, stop thinking to And I said to myself, stop thinking to And I said to myself, stop thinking to myself, man, if these people only knew myself, man, if these people only knew myself, man, if these people only knew what they were doing. They're damning what they were doing. They're damning what they were doing. They're damning their soul, their soul, their soul, consuming that stuff and think they're consuming that stuff and think they're consuming that stuff and think they're having a high and having a good time, having a high and having a good time, having a high and having a good time, but I'm telling you, they're damning but I'm telling you, they're damning but I'm telling you, they're damning their soul. And let me tell you, friend, their soul. And let me tell you, friend, their soul. And let me tell you, friend, you can't be a Christian and drink beyond iced tea or soda pop. beyond iced tea or soda pop. You can't have milk and lemonade and a You can't have milk and lemonade and a You can't have milk and lemonade and a little bit of water. I'm talking about little bit of water. I'm talking about little bit of water. I'm talking about you can't be drinking alcoholic stuff that when you pull it off, it scisses. that when you pull it off, it scisses. Budweiser. Budweiser. Budweiser. I know it seems because I I told you I I know it seems because I I told you I I know it seems because I I told you I told you when I went went to the army, I told you when I went went to the army, I told you when I went went to the army, I pulled one of them caps off because I pulled one of them caps off because I pulled one of them caps off because I was feeling intimidated with all the was feeling intimidated with all the was feeling intimidated with all the people drinking Budweiser and me not people drinking Budweiser and me not people drinking Budweiser and me not drinking Budwise. And I'm going to the drinking Budwise. And I'm going to the drinking Budwise. And I'm going to the same unit they're going to. I don't want same unit they're going to. I don't want same unit they're going to. I don't want them to call me a fanatic. But I guess them to call me a fanatic. But I guess them to call me a fanatic. But I guess that's what happened. I thank that boy that's what happened. I thank that boy that's what happened. I thank that boy that jumped me that day in the line. He that jumped me that day in the line. He that jumped me that day in the line. He was with me. was with me. was with me. And I I took my beer back. I said, "Give And I I took my beer back. I said, "Give And I I took my beer back. I said, "Give me some water." And I drunk ice water. me some water." And I drunk ice water. me some water." And I drunk ice water. And I drunk ice water from there on out. And I drunk ice water from there on out. And I drunk ice water from there on out. But I'm not ashamed. I'm not ashamed of But I'm not ashamed. I'm not ashamed of But I'm not ashamed. I'm not ashamed of what God did in my life. what God did in my life. what God did in my life. And I'm not ashamed what God's doing in And I'm not ashamed what God's doing in And I'm not ashamed what God's doing in my life right now. my life right now. my life right now. Cuz I want to be among those right Cuz I want to be among those right Cuz I want to be among those right yonder. yonder. yonder. I'm going to have peace and joy and I'm I'm going to have peace and joy and I'm I'm going to have peace and joy and I'm going to rain home at last shall I going to rain home at last shall I going to rain home at last shall I proclaim. Here I am. Come on somebody proclaim. Here I am. Come on somebody proclaim. Here I am. Come on somebody say here I am. say here I am. say here I am. I said here I am. I said here I am. I said here I am. Say it again. Here I am. Here I am. Say it again. Here I am. Here I am. Say it again. Here I am. Here I am. [screaming] I'm the one the shepherd [screaming] I'm the one the shepherd [screaming] I'm the one the shepherd left the fold to find. left the fold to find. left the fold to find. There were 90 and nine, but he left the There were 90 and nine, but he left the There were 90 and nine, but he left the fold to find one little lamb. One little fold to find one little lamb. One little fold to find one little lamb. One little lost lamb. And here I am. lost lamb. And here I am. lost lamb. And here I am. He's looking around here this morning He's looking around here this morning He's looking around here this morning and there's a whole lot of lost lambs and there's a whole lot of lost lambs and there's a whole lot of lost lambs that should be here this morning, but that should be here this morning, but that should be here this morning, but they're lost and they're not even here. they're lost and they're not even here. they're lost and they're not even here. They're not They're not even They're They're not They're not even They're They're not They're not even They're lost and not even here. lost and not even here. lost and not even here. That's the sad thing about it, folk. I'm That's the sad thing about it, folk. I'm That's the sad thing about it, folk. I'm telling you, this thing coming down to telling you, this thing coming down to telling you, this thing coming down to an end. It's coming down to an end an end. It's coming down to an end an end. It's coming down to an end quicker than what people understand. And quicker than what people understand. And quicker than what people understand. And let me tell you, Trump don't have let me tell you, Trump don't have let me tell you, Trump don't have anything to do with it. The Republican anything to do with it. The Republican anything to do with it. The Republican don't have anything with it. The don't have anything with it. The don't have anything with it. The Democrats don't have anything to do with Democrats don't have anything to do with Democrats don't have anything to do with or the independents don't have anything or the independents don't have anything or the independents don't have anything with. It has nothing to do with with. It has nothing to do with with. It has nothing to do with [screaming] government [screaming] government [screaming] government of this world. of this world. of this world. But I'm telling you, Jesus said the But I'm telling you, Jesus said the But I'm telling you, Jesus said the governor was upon him. He is the alpha governor was upon him. He is the alpha governor was upon him. He is the alpha and the omega. He is the beginning and and the omega. He is the beginning and and the omega. He is the beginning and the end. He is the first and the last. the end. He is the first and the last. the end. He is the first and the last. And I'm telling this world is hinged on And I'm telling this world is hinged on And I'm telling this world is hinged on his government. He's governing the world his government. He's governing the world his government. He's governing the world right now. right now. right now. He tells us in his Bible when you see He tells us in his Bible when you see He tells us in his Bible when you see when you hear him begin to say, "Peace, when you hear him begin to say, "Peace, when you hear him begin to say, "Peace, peace, lift up your head because your peace, lift up your head because your peace, lift up your head because your redemption redemption redemption joyth." joyth." joyth." He's coming back for that lost lamb. If He's coming back for that lost lamb. If He's coming back for that lost lamb. If that lost lamb will go ahead and repent, that lost lamb will go ahead and repent, that lost lamb will go ahead and repent, get right with God. You don't have to be get right with God. You don't have to be get right with God. You don't have to be saved 25 years, 45 years. And as as far saved 25 years, 45 years. And as as far saved 25 years, 45 years. And as as far as myself, I'm telling you, are you as myself, I'm telling you, are you as myself, I'm telling you, are you listening to me? Mine is going soon be 52 years. I've Mine is going soon be 52 years. I've been saved September, but you'll not be been saved September, but you'll not be been saved September, but you'll not be saved that long. You can get saved for saved that long. You can get saved for saved that long. You can get saved for just one moment. just one moment. just one moment. Yes. Hanging on the cross. And Jesus says, Hanging on the cross. And Jesus says, "This day thou shalt be with me in "This day thou shalt be with me in "This day thou shalt be with me in paradise." paradise." paradise." You see, no man can judge no man or You see, no man can judge no man or You see, no man can judge no man or woman. Only God can do that. I don't know the condition that your I don't know the condition that your heart is in this morning, but I heart is in this morning, but I heart is in this morning, but I challenge you. You know it. You know the challenge you. You know it. You know the challenge you. You know it. You know the condition of your heart. Oh yeah, you condition of your heart. Oh yeah, you condition of your heart. Oh yeah, you do. do. do. You know whether or not right now that You know whether or not right now that You know whether or not right now that trumpet would sound. trumpet would sound. trumpet would sound. You wouldn't be singing here I am. You wouldn't be singing here I am. You wouldn't be singing here I am. You'll be singing here I is. You'll be singing here I is. You'll be singing here I is. And you is been left behind. Huh? And you is been left behind. Huh? And you is been left behind. Huh? Here saints of God. I want you to know Here saints of God. I want you to know Here saints of God. I want you to know you can know that you know that you know you can know that you know that you know you can know that you know that you know you're [screaming] saved. you're [screaming] saved. you're [screaming] saved. I'm not wasting my time. I'm not trying I'm not wasting my time. I'm not trying I'm not wasting my time. I'm not trying to amen impress anybody. I'm telling you to amen impress anybody. I'm telling you to amen impress anybody. I'm telling you the Lord told me to take there's a the Lord told me to take there's a the Lord told me to take there's a judgment that's fixing to take place. In Ephesians 4:1, the Bible says, In Ephesians 4:1, the Bible says, "Therefore "Therefore "Therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you the prisoner of the Lord beseech you the prisoner of the Lord beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation that you walk worthy of the vocation that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called." First John, wherewith you are called." First John, wherewith you are called." First John, first epistle of John, chapter 3 23 and first epistle of John, chapter 3 23 and first epistle of John, chapter 3 23 and 24. And this is this commandment, his 24. And this is this commandment, his 24. And this is this commandment, his commandment that he sh that we should commandment that he sh that we should commandment that he sh that we should believe on the name of the son of his believe on the name of the son of his believe on the name of the son of his son of God, Jesus Christ, and love one son of God, Jesus Christ, and love one son of God, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave his commandment, and another as he gave his commandment, and another as he gave his commandment, and he that keepeth his commandments he that keepeth his commandments he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And dwelleth in him, and he in him. And dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us by hereby we know that he abideth in us by hereby we know that he abideth in us by the spirit which he hath given us. That the spirit which he hath given us. That the spirit which he hath given us. That spirit that is talking about there is spirit that is talking about there is spirit that is talking about there is the Holy Ghost. God wants the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost. God wants the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost. God wants the Holy Ghost and fire on the inside of you. And when and fire on the inside of you. And when and fire on the inside of you. And when you got the Holy Ghost and fire on the you got the Holy Ghost and fire on the you got the Holy Ghost and fire on the inside of you, you'll know that God is inside of you, you'll know that God is inside of you, you'll know that God is living in you living in you living in you because you have fire shut up in your because you have fire shut up in your because you have fire shut up in your bones bones bones like Jeremiah did. You can't sit around like Jeremiah did. You can't sit around like Jeremiah did. You can't sit around and not do anything for God. I'm telling and not do anything for God. I'm telling and not do anything for God. I'm telling you, you can't be a lazy Christian in you, you can't be a lazy Christian in you, you can't be a lazy Christian in God. I'm God don't have no lazy God. I'm God don't have no lazy God. I'm God don't have no lazy Christians. Christians. Christians. He's got a lot of folks say they're He's got a lot of folks say they're He's got a lot of folks say they're Christians are lazy, but they ain't Christians are lazy, but they ain't Christians are lazy, but they ain't God's. You better look at yourself. You better look at yourself. We should be working and doing We should be working and doing We should be working and doing everything that we can to help win the everything that we can to help win the everything that we can to help win the lost. lost. lost. Revelation chapter 3 and verse 20. Jesus Revelation chapter 3 and verse 20. Jesus Revelation chapter 3 and verse 20. Jesus said this, "Behold, I stand at the said this, "Behold, I stand at the said this, "Behold, I stand at the door." door." door." He's standing at the door right now. And He's standing at the door right now. And He's standing at the door right now. And you know what he's doing? He's knocking at your heart's door, at your heart's door, but he don't have the key to get into but he don't have the key to get into but he don't have the key to get into your heart because you have that key. And you know what you have to do And you know what you have to do standing there on the on that door? standing there on the on that door? standing there on the on that door? Jesus on the outside now. He's knocking. Jesus on the outside now. He's knocking. Jesus on the outside now. He's knocking. You're on the inside. You're on the inside. You're on the inside. You got to take that key you have. You You got to take that key you have. You You got to take that key you have. You got to stick it in that door and turn got to stick it in that door and turn got to stick it in that door and turn it. And then you got to open that door it. And then you got to open that door it. And then you got to open that door of your heart and let him walk in of your heart and let him walk in of your heart and let him walk in by faith, not through anything you can by faith, not through anything you can by faith, not through anything you can do. You can't wash yourself. You can't do. You can't wash yourself. You can't do. You can't wash yourself. You can't save yourself. You can't cleanse save yourself. You can't cleanse save yourself. You can't cleanse yourself. But if you'll open up your yourself. But if you'll open up your yourself. But if you'll open up your heart's door, he'll come in with his heart's door, he'll come in with his heart's door, he'll come in with his blood and he'll wash you from the top of blood and he'll wash you from the top of blood and he'll wash you from the top of your head to the souls of your feet. your head to the souls of your feet. your head to the souls of your feet. And And And you know who still got the key after you you know who still got the key after you you know who still got the key after you get saved? get saved? get saved? You still do. You still do. You still do. Yeah, we still got the key Yeah, we still got the key Yeah, we still got the key cuz we got now we got the key to the cuz we got now we got the key to the cuz we got now we got the key to the kingdom. kingdom. kingdom. Whatever we bind on [screaming] earth, Whatever we bind on [screaming] earth, Whatever we bind on [screaming] earth, whatever we bind in our life, come on. whatever we bind in our life, come on. whatever we bind in our life, come on. Whatever comes against us, we have the Whatever comes against us, we have the Whatever comes against us, we have the authority to bind it in the name of authority to bind it in the name of authority to bind it in the name of Jesus. And when we use the name of Jesus. And when we use the name of Jesus. And when we use the name of Jesus, it will be bound. Jesus, it will be bound. Jesus, it will be bound. God. And when you do your name with God. And when you do your name with God. And when you do your name with Jesus, it will be loosed. Jesus, it will be loosed. Jesus, it will be loosed. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? We have the key, We have the key, We have the key, folk, you need to start using your key. Bind your family that's lost in the name Bind your family that's lost in the name of Jesus. Pray for them like you never of Jesus. Pray for them like you never of Jesus. Pray for them like you never prayed before. Fast forward. I really prayed before. Fast forward. I really prayed before. Fast forward. I really believe it. I'm going to challenge you believe it. I'm going to challenge you believe it. I'm going to challenge you right here. I know. I'm going challenge right here. I know. I'm going challenge right here. I know. I'm going challenge you. I really believe that this church you. I really believe that this church you. I really believe that this church would really understand. and I've been would really understand. and I've been would really understand. and I've been preaching it for years and practicing it preaching it for years and practicing it preaching it for years and practicing it for years. for years. for years. If this church would really understand If this church would really understand If this church would really understand the power of prayer and fasting the power of prayer and fasting the power of prayer and fasting and start doing it weekly, not one time a year. not one time a year. You said, "Preacher, I'm on I'm on I'm You said, "Preacher, I'm on I'm on I'm You said, "Preacher, I'm on I'm on I'm on a lot of medication. I can't fast and on a lot of medication. I can't fast and on a lot of medication. I can't fast and pray." pray." pray." You can ask God for wisdom, and God will You can ask God for wisdom, and God will You can ask God for wisdom, and God will give you wisdom how to pray and fast and give you wisdom how to pray and fast and give you wisdom how to pray and fast and do it. If you do the best that you can, do it. If you do the best that you can, do it. If you do the best that you can, that's all that God wants you to do. And that's all that God wants you to do. And that's all that God wants you to do. And I'm not going to stand up here and try I'm not going to stand up here and try I'm not going to stand up here and try to tell you what to do. I'm just telling to tell you what to do. I'm just telling to tell you what to do. I'm just telling you, if you really want to do it, God you, if you really want to do it, God you, if you really want to do it, God will tell you. I take two pills a day, medical pills. I I take two pills a day, medical pills. I was on one, finally had to get back on was on one, finally had to get back on was on one, finally had to get back on another because cholesterol. Eat too another because cholesterol. Eat too another because cholesterol. Eat too many cakes and sweets. They're tearing many cakes and sweets. They're tearing many cakes and sweets. They're tearing me up. But I can't live forever without me up. But I can't live forever without me up. But I can't live forever without eating cakes and sweets and they're all eating cakes and sweets and they're all eating cakes and sweets and they're all pushed in your face. But don't y'all put don't y'all take But don't y'all put don't y'all take that brain takes sweets tonight cuz I that brain takes sweets tonight cuz I that brain takes sweets tonight cuz I don't want none. Are you with me? Are you with me? And I asked my doctor, my new doctor, And I asked my doctor, my new doctor, And I asked my doctor, my new doctor, same the same question I asked my old same the same question I asked my old same the same question I asked my old doctor, my you doctor, he told me the doctor, my you doctor, he told me the doctor, my you doctor, he told me the same thing. same thing. same thing. He said, "When you're not eating, don't He said, "When you're not eating, don't He said, "When you're not eating, don't take your medication. You don't have to tell me you're in the You don't have to tell me you're in the slope. I leave them alone. And not even slope. I leave them alone. And not even slope. I leave them alone. And not even fasting. fasting. fasting. But he said, you just use wisdom. But he said, you just use wisdom. But he said, you just use wisdom. And if you're fasting for the right And if you're fasting for the right And if you're fasting for the right reasons, he told me, you don't have to reasons, he told me, you don't have to reasons, he told me, you don't have to worry. worry. worry. God going to take care of you. God going to take care of you. God going to take care of you. I said, thank you, Doc. And I've made up my mind between here And I've made up my mind between here and my next visit, which is supposed to and my next visit, which is supposed to and my next visit, which is supposed to be a year from few days ago, unless be a year from few days ago, unless be a year from few days ago, unless something happens, that I'm going to get something happens, that I'm going to get something happens, that I'm going to get off that other pill before then. off that other pill before then. off that other pill before then. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Cuz I'm going to call him and say, "Hey, Cuz I'm going to call him and say, "Hey, Cuz I'm going to call him and say, "Hey, you need to check my blood you need to check my blood you need to check my blood for cholesterol." because I'm going to do some fasting, because I'm going to do some fasting, serious fasting and praying. And I'm serious fasting and praying. And I'm serious fasting and praying. And I'm telling you, not just to get rid of the telling you, not just to get rid of the telling you, not just to get rid of the people, but I'm going to do some serious people, but I'm going to do some serious people, but I'm going to do some serious fast and praying because I want this fast and praying because I want this fast and praying because I want this church to fill up with hungry souls. church to fill up with hungry souls. church to fill up with hungry souls. I pray, God, give me a soul here this I pray, God, give me a soul here this I pray, God, give me a soul here this morning. There's a soul among us this morning. There's a soul among us this morning. There's a soul among us this morning, a lost lamb. Amen. You can be morning, a lost lamb. Amen. You can be morning, a lost lamb. Amen. You can be the first little lamb to come this the first little lamb to come this the first little lamb to come this morning by the answer my prayer. But I'm morning by the answer my prayer. But I'm morning by the answer my prayer. But I'm telling you, if you don't, I'm not going telling you, if you don't, I'm not going telling you, if you don't, I'm not going to get discouraged and give up and quit to get discouraged and give up and quit to get discouraged and give up and quit because that lamb didn't come this because that lamb didn't come this because that lamb didn't come this morning. I'm going to keep throwing out morning. I'm going to keep throwing out morning. I'm going to keep throwing out the net. I'm going to keep throwing out the net. I'm going to keep throwing out the net. I'm going to keep throwing out the hook. I'm going to keep praying and the hook. I'm going to keep praying and the hook. I'm going to keep praying and believing God's [screaming] going to believing God's [screaming] going to believing God's [screaming] going to send that little lamb send that little lamb send that little lamb and save them right here in this altar and save them right here in this altar and save them right here in this altar of this house of God. Somebody come play of this house of God. Somebody come play of this house of God. Somebody come play for me. I'm trying to quit. I'm almost for me. I'm trying to quit. I'm almost for me. I'm trying to quit. I'm almost there. The prophet Isaiah said in there. The prophet Isaiah said in there. The prophet Isaiah said in chapter 40 and 31, "But they that wait chapter 40 and 31, "But they that wait chapter 40 and 31, "But they that wait upon the Lord upon the Lord upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall shall renew their strength. They shall shall renew their strength. They shall mount up as wings as eagles. They shall mount up as wings as eagles. They shall mount up as wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary. and they shall run and not be weary. and they shall run and not be weary. and they shall walk and not faint. walk and not faint. walk and not faint. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Do you hear that? Do you hear that? Do you hear that? Isaiah went on to say here, I'm telling Isaiah went on to say here, I'm telling Isaiah went on to say here, I'm telling you that we that wait upon the Lord will you that we that wait upon the Lord will you that we that wait upon the Lord will renew our strength. Is anybody weak? renew our strength. Is anybody weak? renew our strength. Is anybody weak? God's ready to renew you. God's ready to renew you. God's ready to renew you. You see, the Lord is greater than any You see, the Lord is greater than any You see, the Lord is greater than any trial or temptation that you may face. So today, I'm going to invite you to bow So today, I'm going to invite you to bow your heads. your heads. your heads. And as you inv this morning, will you And as you inv this morning, will you And as you inv this morning, will you say will you say just a short simple say will you say just a short simple say will you say just a short simple prayer with me this morning? God, speak prayer with me this morning? God, speak prayer with me this morning? God, speak to the lost sinner, the lost backslider. to the lost sinner, the lost backslider. to the lost sinner, the lost backslider. God, speak to the unsaved. God, speak to the unsaved. God, speak to the unsaved. God, let them fil with conviction. God, let them fil with conviction. God, let them fil with conviction. God, let them hear your still small God, let them hear your still small God, let them hear your still small voice as it says, "Come unto me all ye voice as it says, "Come unto me all ye voice as it says, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I that labor and are heavy laden, and I that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you [music] rest. will give you [music] rest. will give you [music] rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I'm meeting lowly in heart, and you for I'm meeting lowly in heart, and you for I'm meeting lowly in heart, and you shall find rest unto your souls." shall find rest unto your souls." shall find rest unto your souls." Right now. Right now. Right now. right now in the name of Jesus. right now in the name of Jesus. right now in the name of Jesus. God wants you to understand that he God wants you to understand that he God wants you to understand that he loves you with an everlasting love. loves you with an everlasting love. loves you with an everlasting love. Will you be that one little lamb today Will you be that one little lamb today Will you be that one little lamb today that heads are bowed [music] and eyes that heads are bowed [music] and eyes that heads are bowed [music] and eyes are closed? Will you be that little lamb are closed? Will you be that little lamb are closed? Will you be that little lamb today? I don't want to embarrass today? I don't want to embarrass today? I don't want to embarrass anybody, but please everybody keep your anybody, but please everybody keep your anybody, but please everybody keep your keep your eyes closed. You don't have to keep your eyes closed. You don't have to keep your eyes closed. You don't have to bow your head, but keep your eyes bow your head, but keep your eyes bow your head, but keep your eyes closed, please. [music] Nobody looking closed, please. [music] Nobody looking closed, please. [music] Nobody looking around. I don't want nobody I don't want around. I don't want nobody I don't want around. I don't want nobody I don't want no spies in the church. I don't want no no spies in the church. I don't want no no spies in the church. I don't want no spies. The only [music] spy that might spies. The only [music] spy that might spies. The only [music] spy that might be in the church this morning is that be in the church this morning is that be in the church this morning is that devil. He might be looking, but he can't devil. He might be looking, but he can't devil. He might be looking, but he can't do anything. He's all He is a spy. But do anything. He's all He is a spy. But do anything. He's all He is a spy. But it's nobody's looking around. I want to it's nobody's looking around. I want to it's nobody's looking around. I want to ask you to be honest with yourself. If ask you to be honest with yourself. If ask you to be honest with yourself. If you're not really where you need to be you're not really where you need to be you're not really where you need to be with God and you know that you're not with God and you know that you're not with God and you know that you're not really where you need to be with God and really where you need to be with God and really where you need to be with God and you want to really be honest with you want to really be honest with you want to really be honest with yourself, I want to ask you just to slip yourself, I want to ask you just to slip yourself, I want to ask you just to slip your hand up and this service and put it your hand up and this service and put it your hand up and this service and put it right back down. I'll bless this hand. right back down. I'll bless this hand. right back down. I'll bless this hand. God bless this [music] hand. Come on, be God bless this [music] hand. Come on, be God bless this [music] hand. Come on, be honest. God bless this hand. You're honest. God bless this hand. You're honest. God bless this hand. You're really not where you really want to be really not where you really want to be really not where you really want to be with God. Just be honest. If you're not, with God. Just be honest. If you're not, with God. Just be honest. If you're not, that's the first thing of getting right that's the first thing of getting right that's the first thing of getting right with God is to be honest. You got to be with God is to be honest. You got to be with God is to be honest. You got to be honest. I'm not ask I'm not going to ask honest. I'm not ask I'm not going to ask honest. I'm not ask I'm not going to ask you to do anything out of the you to do anything out of the you to do anything out of the extraordinary. God bless this hand. Is extraordinary. God bless this hand. Is extraordinary. God bless this hand. Is there another hand? Just Just raise your there another hand? Just Just raise your there another hand? Just Just raise your hand up. Just stick it up right now. You hand up. Just stick it up right now. You hand up. Just stick it up right now. You know you're not where you need to be know you're not where you need to be know you're not where you need to be with God. God bless this hand. Honesty. with God. God bless this hand. Honesty. with God. God bless this hand. Honesty. Honesty Honesty Honesty is the first thing that must happen is the first thing that must happen is the first thing that must happen before you can ever get connected with before you can ever get connected with before you can ever get connected with God. that I learned that back when I was God. that I learned that back when I was God. that I learned that back when I was 18 years old. I finally got honest with 18 years old. I finally got honest with 18 years old. I finally got honest with myself and I lifted my hand. myself and I lifted my hand. myself and I lifted my hand. I said, I lifted my hand. I said, I lifted my hand. I said, I lifted my hand. Is there anybody else in the service Is there anybody else in the service Is there anybody else in the service today? Come on. Anybody? Nobody looking today? Come on. Anybody? Nobody looking today? Come on. Anybody? Nobody looking around. Nobody's Nobody's spying on you. around. Nobody's Nobody's spying on you. around. Nobody's Nobody's spying on you. Nobody's going to tell on you. I'll Nobody's going to tell on you. I'll Nobody's going to tell on you. I'll never mention a name of any any hand never mention a name of any any hand never mention a name of any any hand that was raised there this morning. that was raised there this morning. that was raised there this morning. Nobody will never know the hand that I Nobody will never know the hand that I Nobody will never know the hand that I seen. God bless this hand. Come on. I'm seen. God bless this hand. Come on. I'm seen. God bless this hand. Come on. I'm I'm be honest. I'm telling you, I'm I'm be honest. I'm telling you, I'm I'm be honest. I'm telling you, I'm burning this because I feel like God God burning this because I feel like God God burning this because I feel like God God bless his hand. Hallelujah to the lamb. bless his hand. Hallelujah to the lamb. bless his hand. Hallelujah to the lamb. I'm telling you, saints of God, if you I'm telling you, saints of God, if you I'm telling you, saints of God, if you want to get where you need to be, you want to get where you need to be, you want to get where you need to be, you got to first be honest that you know got to first be honest that you know got to first be honest that you know you're not where you are. Where you are, you're not where you are. Where you are, you're not where you are. Where you are, you're not where you're supposed to be you're not where you're supposed to be you're not where you're supposed to be where you are. There's a closer walk where you are. There's a closer walk where you are. There's a closer walk with God. God bless God bless all with God. God bless God bless all with God. God bless God bless all [music] of these hands. God bless all of [music] of these hands. God bless all of [music] of these hands. God bless all of these hands. Now, this is what I want to these hands. Now, this is what I want to these hands. Now, this is what I want to do, church. I'm going I'm not going to do, church. I'm going I'm not going to do, church. I'm going I'm not going to wear your patience here this morning, wear your patience here this morning, wear your patience here this morning, but I do believe that we need to stand but I do believe that we need to stand but I do believe that we need to stand in the presence of God. Would you right in the presence of God. Would you right in the presence of God. Would you right now stand in the presence of God? And if now stand in the presence of God? And if now stand in the presence of God? And if you will look to look to the screen up you will look to look to the screen up you will look to look to the screen up here, look to the screen. My daughter here, look to the screen. My daughter here, look to the screen. My daughter put this I guess my daughter back there put this I guess my daughter back there put this I guess my daughter back there should put this picture on the screen. should put this picture on the screen. should put this picture on the screen. Look at the hands of the one that's Look at the hands of the one that's Look at the hands of the one that's reaching out to you. Look. Look at the reaching out to you. Look. Look at the reaching out to you. Look. Look at the hands of the one that's reaching out to hands of the one that's reaching out to hands of the one that's reaching out to you. And look at the one that those you. And look at the one that those you. And look at the one that those hands represents the lamb of God. hands represents the lamb of God. hands represents the lamb of God. I feel the Holy Ghost. That picture's I feel the Holy Ghost. That picture's I feel the Holy Ghost. That picture's right on time. It's not by by accident. right on time. It's not by by accident. right on time. It's not by by accident. It's not by coincidence. It's by design. I had a picture that I was going to put I had a picture that I was going to put up and talk about it right here, but God up and talk about it right here, but God up and talk about it right here, but God never would let me send that picture or never would let me send that picture or never would let me send that picture or him that picture, whoever was going to him that picture, whoever was going to him that picture, whoever was going to be here, and talk about that picture be here, and talk about that picture be here, and talk about that picture right here. And I said, God, you know, right here. And I said, God, you know, right here. And I said, God, you know, you know, I want to end this thing, you know, I want to end this thing, you know, I want to end this thing, right? But don't didn't look what God, right? But don't didn't look what God, right? But don't didn't look what God, that's the reason God didn't want me to that's the reason God didn't want me to that's the reason God didn't want me to use my picture. I ain't going to tell use my picture. I ain't going to tell use my picture. I ain't going to tell you what my picture was. It wasn't a bad you what my picture was. It wasn't a bad you what my picture was. It wasn't a bad picture. He had a powerful message picture. He had a powerful message picture. He had a powerful message behind it. And I may use it the next behind it. And I may use it the next behind it. And I may use it the next time. I might use it tonight. I don't time. I might use it tonight. I don't time. I might use it tonight. I don't know. All I know is this. know. All I know is this. know. All I know is this. He's reaching his hands [music] out for He's reaching his hands [music] out for He's reaching his hands [music] out for you. And he'll reach out further than you. And he'll reach out further than you. And he'll reach out further than you can reach up. you can reach up. you can reach up. I said he'll reach out farther than you I said he'll reach out farther than you I said he'll reach out farther than you can reach up. And if you'll start can reach up. And if you'll start can reach up. And if you'll start reaching for him, you won't have to come reaching for him, you won't have to come reaching for him, you won't have to come to where he's at. He'll go to where you to where he's at. He'll go to where you to where he's at. He'll go to where you was at. You've heard the old [music] was at. You've heard the old [music] was at. You've heard the old [music] story about the young man that lived story about the young man that lived story about the young man that lived home and ran away from home and he home and ran away from home and he home and ran away from home and he wasted his life, wasted his thing, and wasted his life, wasted his thing, and wasted his life, wasted his thing, and he ran out of this and ran out of that. he ran out of this and ran out of that. he ran out of this and ran out of that. It's a story, a song about it. and he It's a story, a song about it. and he It's a story, a song about it. and he was on a train going home was on a train going home was on a train going home and he was sitting behind beside of a and he was sitting behind beside of a and he was sitting behind beside of a preacher and started talking to the preacher and started talking to the preacher and started talking to the preacher and he got closer and closer to preacher and he got closer and closer to preacher and he got closer and closer to his home. He said, "Preacher," he said, his home. He said, "Preacher," he said, his home. He said, "Preacher," he said, "Can you look up into that apple tree "Can you look up into that apple tree "Can you look up into that apple tree and see if there's any rags up in that and see if there's any rags up in that and see if there's any rags up in that tree?" He said, "I told my mama and my tree?" He said, "I told my mama and my tree?" He said, "I told my mama and my daddy if they if they would welcome me daddy if they if they would welcome me daddy if they if they would welcome me home to put a rag up in that tree so I home to put a rag up in that tree so I home to put a rag up in that tree so I know that I'm welcome to come by. If know that I'm welcome to come by. If know that I'm welcome to come by. If not, he was just going to go right on by not, he was just going to go right on by not, he was just going to go right on by the apple tree." And the old preacher the apple tree." And the old preacher the apple tree." And the old preacher looked [music] over there as he got looked [music] over there as he got looked [music] over there as he got closer and closer and the closer and closer and closer and the closer and closer and closer and the closer and more he got closer, the more rags he more he got closer, the more rags he more he got closer, the more rags he saw. He said, "Son," he said, "you don't saw. He said, "Son," he said, "you don't saw. He said, "Son," he said, "you don't have one thing to worry about." He said, have one thing to worry about." He said, have one thing to worry about." He said, "That upper tree is full of rags." "That upper tree is full of rags." "That upper tree is full of rags." My God, that upper tree is full of rags. My God, that upper tree is full of rags. My God, that upper tree is full of rags. I'm telling you today, God loves you. I'm telling you today, God loves you. I'm telling you today, God loves you. You [music] can become the apple of his You [music] can become the apple of his You [music] can become the apple of his eye. He wants you. He's reaching for eye. He wants you. He's reaching for eye. He wants you. He's reaching for you. He's reaching for you. you. He's reaching for you. you. He's reaching for you. Now, I'm going to ask you to come this Now, I'm going to ask you to come this Now, I'm going to ask you to come this morning to the altar. morning to the altar. morning to the altar. Everyone at