Sunday Morning Service
Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt
Scriptures: Joshua 7, James 4:17, 1 John 3:4, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 14:21, Romans 14:23, 1 John 5:7, Proverbs 10, Proverbs 14

The sermon emphasizes the dangers of sin in the camp using Joshua 7, illustrating how sin leads to defeat and urging repentance. The preacher stresses obedience, active participation in camp meetings, and maintaining moral standards to experience spiritual victory and avoid spiritual decline.

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worship. And that's exactly what I mean. worship. And that's exactly what I mean. Worship. Worship. Worship. You can't worship and say nothing, do You can't worship and say nothing, do You can't worship and say nothing, do nothing, just sit there and look an nothing, just sit there and look an nothing, just sit there and look an idol. You got to put her in gear. idol. You got to put her in gear. idol. You got to put her in gear. You got to match that accelerator. Amen. You got to match that accelerator. Amen. You got to match that accelerator. Amen. You got to say something. Do something. You got to say something. Do something. You got to say something. Do something. Are you going to help me? Are you going to help me? Are you going to help me? I'm I'm excited about camp meeting this I'm I'm excited about camp meeting this I'm I'm excited about camp meeting this year. God is going to help us and bless year. God is going to help us and bless year. God is going to help us and bless us. [music] And this is our 17th camp us. [music] And this is our 17th camp us. [music] And this is our 17th camp meeting this year. God laid it on my meeting this year. God laid it on my meeting this year. God laid it on my heart 17 years ago. And I was scared to heart 17 years ago. And I was scared to heart 17 years ago. And I was scared to death to do it. But when God tells you death to do it. But when God tells you death to do it. But when God tells you to do something, [music] whether you're to do something, [music] whether you're to do something, [music] whether you're scared or not scared, you just have to scared or not scared, you just have to scared or not scared, you just have to do it. Trust God to help you to do it. do it. Trust God to help you to do it. do it. Trust God to help you to do it. And it's been a wonderful, wonderful And it's been a wonderful, wonderful And it's been a wonderful, wonderful journey so far. And as it's already been journey so far. And as it's already been journey so far. And as it's already been stated, I'm praying that [music] this is stated, I'm praying that [music] this is stated, I'm praying that [music] this is the last camp meeting if we can make it the last camp meeting if we can make it the last camp meeting if we can make it through it. through it. through it. Maybe the middle of the week there'll be Maybe the middle of the week there'll be Maybe the middle of the week there'll be a great sound like it was on Tuesday a great sound like it was on Tuesday a great sound like it was on Tuesday night, but it'll be greater than that night, but it'll be greater than that night, but it'll be greater than that sound Tuesday [music] night. That sound sound Tuesday [music] night. That sound sound Tuesday [music] night. That sound Tuesday night just blowed out everything Tuesday night just blowed out everything Tuesday night just blowed out everything around here. We've been working all week around here. We've been working all week around here. We've been working all week long trying to get stuff back going. long trying to get stuff back going. long trying to get stuff back going. Amen. Amen. Amen. But this [music] this sound that could But this [music] this sound that could But this [music] this sound that could happen during the middle of the week, it happen during the middle of the week, it happen during the middle of the week, it could be a sound of a trumpet. And my could be a sound of a trumpet. And my could be a sound of a trumpet. And my question to you right now, where you question to you right now, where you question to you right now, where you stand, stand, stand, would you be in service on Thursday would you be in service on Thursday would you be in service on Thursday night if the rapture took place on night if the rapture took place on night if the rapture took place on [music] Wednesday? [music] Wednesday? [music] Wednesday? Cuz you sure you sure be looking for Cuz you sure you sure be looking for Cuz you sure you sure be looking for church on Thursday? church on Thursday? church on Thursday? But I don't know who's going to be your But I don't know who's going to be your But I don't know who's going to be your preacher. preacher. preacher. And I'm praying that one of my count And I'm praying that one of my count And I'm praying that one of my count meeting speakers ain't here. And I'm meeting speakers ain't here. And I'm meeting speakers ain't here. And I'm praying I ain't here. So, I don't know praying I ain't here. So, I don't know praying I ain't here. So, I don't know who you going to have, who you going to have, who you going to have, but it could happen. but it could happen. but it could happen. I want to put you on alert any day now. I want to put you on alert any day now. I want to put you on alert any day now. It could happen. It could happen. It could happen. Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank you though this morning, God, for you though this morning, God, for you though this morning, God, for [music] your word that we've heard in [music] your word that we've heard in [music] your word that we've heard in Sunday school. We thank you for the Sunday school. We thank you for the Sunday school. We thank you for the challenge that [music] God, that we've challenge that [music] God, that we've challenge that [music] God, that we've heard, the teaching of the word of God. heard, the teaching of the word of God. heard, the teaching of the word of God. We pray your anointing would be upon We pray your anointing would be upon We pray your anointing would be upon this count [music] meeting from this this count [music] meeting from this this count [music] meeting from this hour forth and each and every service hour forth and each and every service hour forth and each and every service each and every day that the Holy Ghost each and every day that the Holy Ghost each and every day that the Holy Ghost would move and work [music] among us. would move and work [music] among us. would move and work [music] among us. Help us God to worship you God not just Help us God to worship you God not just Help us God to worship you God not just to sit and exor what's being said or to sit and exor what's being said or to sit and exor what's being said or done but God get involved and God begin done but God get involved and God begin done but God get involved and God begin to press [music] our way through to a to press [music] our way through to a to press [music] our way through to a deeper and a higher ground with you. deeper and a higher ground with you. deeper and a higher ground with you. Bless this service I [music] pray in Bless this service I [music] pray in Bless this service I [music] pray in Jesus name. Amen. Give thanks to the Lord Give thanks to the Lord [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] our God and King. His love endures our God and King. His love endures our God and King. His love endures [music] forever. [music] forever. [music] forever. For he is good. He's above For he is good. He's above For he is good. He's above [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] all things. His love endures forever. all things. His love endures forever. all things. His love endures forever. Sing [music] praise. for mighty hand and outstretched arm. for mighty hand and outstretched arm. His love [music and singing] His love [music and singing] His love [music and singing] endures forever. endures forever. endures forever. And for the life [singing] And for the life [singing] And for the life [singing] that's been [music] reborn, his love that's been [music] reborn, his love that's been [music] reborn, his love endures [singing] forever. endures [singing] forever. endures [singing] forever. Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise. [music] [music] [music] Sing praise. Sing [singing] Forever. [music] Forever. [music] God is faithful. God is faithful. God is faithful. Forever. God is [singing and music] Forever. God is [singing and music] Forever. God is [singing and music] strong. strong. strong. Forever. God is with [music] us. Forever. God is with [music] us. Forever. God is with [music] us. Forever. [singing] Forever. [music and singing] Forever. [music and singing] God is faithful God is faithful God is faithful forever. God [singing] is [music] strong forever. God [singing] is [music] strong forever. God [singing] is [music] strong forever. God is with us [singing] forever. God is with us [singing] forever. God is with us [singing] forever. From the rising [singing and music] to From the rising [singing and music] to the setting sun, his love endures the setting sun, his love endures the setting sun, his love endures forever. [singing] forever. [singing] forever. [singing] By the grace [music] of God, we will By the grace [music] of God, we will By the grace [music] of God, we will carry on. His love endures forever. carry on. His love endures forever. carry on. His love endures forever. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise. [singing] [singing] [singing] Forever. God is [music] faithful. Forever. God is [music] faithful. Forever. God is [music] faithful. Forever. [singing] Forever. [singing] Forever. [singing] God is strong. God is strong. God is strong. Forever God [music] is with [singing] Forever God [music] is with [singing] Forever God [music] is with [singing] us. Forever. Forever. God [music and singing] Forever. God [music and singing] is faithful. is faithful. is faithful. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God [singing and music] is with Forever. God [singing and music] is with Forever. God [singing and music] is with us. Forever. Forever. God is [music] Forever. God is [music] faithful. faithful. faithful. Forever God [singing] is strong. Forever God [singing] is strong. Forever God [singing] is strong. Forever [music] Forever [music] Forever [music] God is with us. Forever. [singing] From the rising [music and singing] to From the rising [music and singing] to the setting sun. His love endures the setting sun. His love endures the setting sun. His love endures forever. forever. forever. By the grace of God, we will carry By the grace of God, we will carry By the grace of God, we will carry [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] on. His love endures forever. on. His love endures forever. on. His love endures forever. Sing praise. Forever. God is [music] faithful. Forever. God is [music] faithful. Forever. [singing] Forever. [singing] Forever. [singing] God is strong. God is strong. God is strong. Forever. [music] God is with us. Forever Forever. [music] God is with us. Forever Forever. [music] God is with us. Forever [singing] [singing] [singing] and ever. Yes. Forever God is. and ever. Yes. Forever God is. and ever. Yes. Forever God is. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Forever. Forever. Forever. [music] [music] [music] Oh yes. Forever. God is with us. Oh yes. Forever. God is with us. Oh yes. Forever. God is with us. Forever. Forever. Forever. Yes. Forever. God [music and singing] is Yes. Forever. God [music and singing] is Yes. Forever. God [music and singing] is faithful. faithful. faithful. Forever. God is strong. [singing] Forever. God is strong. [singing] Forever. God is strong. [singing] Forever. God [music] is with us. Forever. God [music] is with us. Forever. God [music] is with us. Forever. Forever. Forever. Yes. Yes. Yes. Forever. Forever. Forever. Oh, he's faithful. He's so strong. He's so strong. Forever. Forever. Forever. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, forever. [music and singing] Oh, forever. [music and singing] Oh, forever. [music and singing] Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise. Oh, come on and sing praise. [music] Oh, come on and sing praise. [music] Oh, come on and sing praise. [music] Yes. Sing praise. Forever. God [music and singing] is Forever. God [music and singing] is faithful. faithful. faithful. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. [music] God is with us forever. Forever. [music] God is with us forever. Forever. [music] God is with us forever. [singing] [singing] [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Forever God is Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Forever God is Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Forever God is faithful. faithful. faithful. Forever [music] God [singing] is strong. Forever [music] God [singing] is strong. Forever [music] God [singing] is strong. Forever [music] God is with us. Forever. Forever [music] God is with us. Forever. Forever [music] God is with us. Forever. [singing] Forever. [music and singing] God is Forever. [music and singing] God is faithful. faithful. faithful. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is [music and singing] with Forever. God is [music and singing] with Forever. God is [music and singing] with us. us. us. Forever. Forever. [music and singing] Forever. [music and singing] God is faithful. God is faithful. God is faithful. Forever. God [singing and music] Forever. God [singing and music] Forever. God [singing and music] is strong. is strong. is strong. Forever. [singing] God is with us. Forever. [singing] God is with us. Forever. [singing] God is with us. Forever. Forever. God is faithful. Forever. God is faithful. Forever. God is [music] strong Forever. God is [music] strong Forever. God is [music] strong forever. God is with us forever forever. God is with us forever forever. God is with us forever and [music] ever. and [music] ever. and [music] ever. Forever Forever Forever is faithful. is faithful. is faithful. My [music] God is faithful. Yes. Forever God [music] is with us. Yes. Forever God [music] is with us. Forever. Forever. Forever. Yes. Sing. Forever. [music and singing] Yes. Sing. Forever. [music and singing] Yes. Sing. Forever. [music and singing] God is faithful God is faithful God is faithful forever. God is so strong forever. forever. God is so strong forever. forever. God is so strong forever. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] God is with us. Forever. [music] God is with us. Forever. [music] God is with us. Forever. Yes. Yes. Yes. Forever. [singing] God [music] is Forever. [singing] God [music] is Forever. [singing] God [music] is faithful. faithful. faithful. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Forever. God is with us. [music] Forever. God is with us. [music] Forever. God is with us. [music] Forever. [singing] Forever. [singing] Forever. [singing] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. From the rising to the setting From the rising to the setting From the rising to the setting [singing and music] sun, his love [singing and music] sun, his love [singing and music] sun, his love endures forever. endures forever. endures forever. By [music] the grace of God, we will By [music] the grace of God, we will By [music] the grace of God, we will carry on. [singing] His love endures carry on. [singing] His love endures carry on. [singing] His love endures forever. forever. forever. Sing praise. [singing] Sing [music] Sing [music] praise forever. God is faithful. [music] forever. God is faithful. [music] Forever God [singing] Forever God [singing] Forever God [singing] is strong. is strong. is strong. Forever God is with us. Forever. Forever God is with us. Forever. Forever God is with us. Forever. [singing and music] Forever. God [music] is faithful. Forever. God [music] is faithful. Forever. God is strong Forever. God is strong Forever. God is strong forever. God [music and singing] is with forever. God [music and singing] is with forever. God [music and singing] is with us forever. Forever. God [singing] is faithful. Forever. God [singing] is faithful. [music] [music] [music] Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. God is strong. Forever. [music] Forever. [music] Forever. [music] [singing] God is with us. Forever. [singing] God is with us. Forever. [singing] God is with us. Forever. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music and applause] Hallelujah. [music and applause] Hallelujah. [music and applause] Hallelujah. Thank you. Hallelujah. and sing and change and sing and change [music] Somebody [singing] [music] [music] Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody [music] once more. once more. Somebody [music] pray. Somebody [music] pray. Somebody [music] pray. Somebody call [singing] Somebody call [singing] Somebody call [singing] us. us. us. Somebody [music] [music] [music] pray. pray. pray. Somebody Somebody Somebody [music] pray. pray. [music] Somebody call me. [music] Somebody call me. [music] Somebody call me. Somebody [music] I [music and singing] needed healing. I [music and singing] needed healing. I felt Somebody touch [music] the Lord. Somebody touch [music] the Lord. Somebody got another Somebody got another Somebody got another [music] one more. one more. Somebody [music] pray Somebody [music] pray Somebody [music] pray somebody somebody somebody [music] [music] [music] for [singing] another [music] [music] Pray until the spot. Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody [music] Somebody [music] Somebody [music] got [singing] another presence. got [singing] another presence. got [singing] another presence. Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody touch the Lord. Somebody [music] touch [singing] your Lord. your Lord. Somebody [music] pray until the spirit. Somebody [music] pray until the spirit. Somebody [music] pray until the spirit. Somebody call on Jesus name. Somebody call on Jesus name. Somebody call on Jesus name. The mighty God [music] The mighty God [music] The mighty God [music] mighty [music] [music] God. [music] [music] pray for the spirit. Somebody call on pray for the spirit. Somebody call on pray for the spirit. Somebody call on Jesus [music] name. Jesus [music] name. Jesus [music] name. Somebody Somebody Somebody [music] [music] [music] hurt you. hurt you. hurt you. Somebody pray [music] on Jesus name. on Jesus name. Somebody [music] Somebody [music] Somebody [music] [singing] [music] [music] Hallelujah. There [music] is not a father, [singing] There [music] is not a father, [singing] sister, friend, or brother sister, friend, or brother sister, friend, or brother Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] [singing] He proved his love for him when he He proved his love for him when he [music] died on [singing] Calvary. [music] died on [singing] Calvary. [music] died on [singing] Calvary. Take his life for all [music] the powerless. the powerless. And everything [music] is [music] is [music] that all the [music] Jesus wants to love you. There is none Jesus wants to love you. There is none above you. You are gracious in [music] above you. You are gracious in [music] above you. You are gracious in [music] his fail. fail. [music] [music] [music] He'll be with you day and night. [music] [music] around [singing] there there to Oh, [music] we found [singing] found [singing] that mountain [music] [music] Jesus wants to love you. Earth. [music] Jesus wants to love you. Earth. [singing] You are precious in [music] his heart. You are precious in [music] his heart. We will never We will never We will never [music] tell you to be with eternal eternal dream. dream. dream. [music] Yes. Yes. [music] [music] the [music] the reaches down reaches down reaches down [music] [singing] [singing] there How many knows [music] this morning that How many knows [music] this morning that his love is endless? He loved us. He loved this. He loved us He loved us. He loved this. He loved us from the beginning. He'll love us from the beginning. He'll love us from the beginning. He'll love us forever and for eternity. forever and for eternity. forever and for eternity. Amen. We're so delighted to have all of Amen. We're so delighted to have all of Amen. We're so delighted to have all of you that are with us today in the you that are with us today in the you that are with us today in the service. [music] I want you to take a service. [music] I want you to take a service. [music] I want you to take a good look around left and right, those good look around left and right, those good look around left and right, those of you who are members of the church of you who are members of the church of you who are members of the church here. And if you see anyone missing, and here. And if you see anyone missing, and here. And if you see anyone missing, and if you don't, just ask me. I can tell if you don't, just ask me. I can tell if you don't, just ask me. I can tell you who's missing. But if you see anyone you who's missing. But if you see anyone you who's missing. But if you see anyone missing this morning that you know that missing this morning that you know that missing this morning that you know that should be here, would you please give should be here, would you please give should be here, would you please give them a call them a call them a call for me this afternoon? for me this afternoon? for me this afternoon? That way I can leave them alone. I don't want to bother them, but they I don't want to bother them, but they ain't expecting your call. Look again ain't expecting your call. Look again ain't expecting your call. Look again now. Come on. Some of you look again. I now. Come on. Some of you look again. I now. Come on. Some of you look again. I know some of you won't do it, but some know some of you won't do it, but some know some of you won't do it, but some of you going to do it. Cuz some of you of you going to do it. Cuz some of you of you going to do it. Cuz some of you obedient, some of you disobedient. We obedient, some of you disobedient. We obedient, some of you disobedient. We have that spirit in the church right have that spirit in the church right have that spirit in the church right now. Do you know that now. Do you know that now. Do you know that it's in here? It's in the church. it's in here? It's in the church. it's in here? It's in the church. An obedient spirit and a disobedient An obedient spirit and a disobedient An obedient spirit and a disobedient spirit. I've asked you as shepherd to do spirit. I've asked you as shepherd to do spirit. I've asked you as shepherd to do something. Now, if you don't do it, something. Now, if you don't do it, something. Now, if you don't do it, you're disobedient. come on ushers. I'm asking you to come come on ushers. I'm asking you to come and help me receive an offering. The and help me receive an offering. The and help me receive an offering. The offerings this week will go towards the offerings this week will go towards the offerings this week will go towards the support of this camp meeting. support of this camp meeting. support of this camp meeting. And let me tell you, we can't give And let me tell you, we can't give And let me tell you, we can't give enough to support this camp meeting and enough to support this camp meeting and enough to support this camp meeting and offering. We can't give too much is what offering. We can't give too much is what offering. We can't give too much is what I'm saying. I'm saying. I'm saying. So, please help us in each service So, please help us in each service So, please help us in each service tonight. Brother Puler, we're so tonight. Brother Puler, we're so tonight. Brother Puler, we're so delighted to have brother Puler and his delighted to have brother Puler and his delighted to have brother Puler and his family with us uh this morning. I wasn't family with us uh this morning. I wasn't family with us uh this morning. I wasn't expecting him this morning to be in the expecting him this morning to be in the expecting him this morning to be in the service. So, he's got me nervous, service. So, he's got me nervous, service. So, he's got me nervous, but that's okay. I've been nervous but that's okay. I've been nervous but that's okay. I've been nervous before. I'm nervous when he ain't here. before. I'm nervous when he ain't here. before. I'm nervous when he ain't here. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] It's a narcissist. It's just something It's a narcissist. It's just something It's a narcissist. It's just something that a preacher goes through every time that a preacher goes through every time that a preacher goes through every time he gets in the pull pit. But I'm telling he gets in the pull pit. But I'm telling he gets in the pull pit. But I'm telling you here this morning, God's got you here this morning, God's got you here this morning, God's got something good he wants to do for us. something good he wants to do for us. something good he wants to do for us. Had a wonderful Sunday school lesson, Had a wonderful Sunday school lesson, Had a wonderful Sunday school lesson, didn't we? didn't we? didn't we? Father, in the name of Jesus, we do ask Father, in the name of Jesus, we do ask Father, in the name of Jesus, we do ask you, God, to bless the offering today. you, God, to bless the offering today. you, God, to bless the offering today. Bless the remainder of [music] this Bless the remainder of [music] this Bless the remainder of [music] this service in this camp meeting. God, we service in this camp meeting. God, we service in this camp meeting. God, we dedicate it to you. We give it to you. dedicate it to you. We give it to you. dedicate it to you. We give it to you. We're just simply [music] asking that We're just simply [music] asking that We're just simply [music] asking that your will be done this morning and your will be done this morning and your will be done this morning and throughout the week and every service. I throughout the week and every service. I throughout the week and every service. I pray you speak to your people in Jesus pray you speak to your people in Jesus pray you speak to your people in Jesus name. Amen. Heat. Heat. Amen. Thank you for your giving today. Amen. Thank you for your giving today. May God bless you [music] and add many May God bless you [music] and add many May God bless you [music] and add many blessings to you as you continue to blessings to you as you continue to blessings to you as you continue to worship the Lord with me. If you'll turn worship the Lord with me. If you'll turn worship the Lord with me. If you'll turn with me to the book of Joshua, chapter with me to the book of Joshua, chapter with me to the book of Joshua, chapter 7. We're going to be uh speaking to you 7. We're going to be uh speaking to you 7. We're going to be uh speaking to you out of this particular text this out of this particular text this out of this particular text this morning. And I feel in my heart is that morning. And I feel in my heart is that morning. And I feel in my heart is that God has got something he wants to he God has got something he wants to he God has got something he wants to he wants to speak to us about for this wants to speak to us about for this wants to speak to us about for this entire week right out of this scripture. entire week right out of this scripture. entire week right out of this scripture. The name of my tal this morning, I'm The name of my tal this morning, I'm The name of my tal this morning, I'm going to give it to you in just a going to give it to you in just a going to give it to you in just a minute. The name of my title is minute. The name of my title is minute. The name of my title is something that all of us need to deal something that all of us need to deal something that all of us need to deal with in this camp meeting this week on a with in this camp meeting this week on a with in this camp meeting this week on a personal basis. And I want you to understand what I'm And I want you to understand what I'm talking about. And Joshua rent his talking about. And Joshua rent his talking about. And Joshua rent his clothes clothes clothes and fell to the earth upon his face and fell to the earth upon his face and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the before the ark of the Lord until the before the ark of the Lord until the evening time. evening time. evening time. he and the elders of Israel he and the elders of Israel he and the elders of Israel and put dust upon their heads. and put dust upon their heads. and put dust upon their heads. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] And Joshua said, "At last, oh Lord God, And Joshua said, "At last, oh Lord God, And Joshua said, "At last, oh Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this wherefore hast thou at all brought this wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan to deliver us into people over Jordan to deliver us into people over Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Ammonites, and to the hand of the Ammonites, and to the hand of the Ammonites, and to destroy us?" Well, to God we had been destroy us?" Well, to God we had been destroy us?" Well, to God we had been content and dwelt on the other side of content and dwelt on the other side of content and dwelt on the other side of Jordan. Jordan. Jordan. There's a powerful message right here There's a powerful message right here There's a powerful message right here and I ain't going to be able to get it and I ain't going to be able to get it and I ain't going to be able to get it all in there today, but I'm going to all in there today, but I'm going to all in there today, but I'm going to give you about 2530 minutes of it. Oh give you about 2530 minutes of it. Oh give you about 2530 minutes of it. Oh Lord, what shall I say Lord, what shall I say Lord, what shall I say when Israel turneth their backs when Israel turneth their backs when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies? before their enemies? before their enemies? What shall I say? What shall I say? What shall I say? For the Canaanites and all of the For the Canaanites and all of the For the Canaanites and all of the inhabitants of the land shall hear of inhabitants of the land shall hear of inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall invade us around, and cut it, and shall invade us around, and cut it, and shall invade us around, and cut off our name from the earth, and what off our name from the earth, and what off our name from the earth, and what wilt thou do under the great name? And wilt thou do under the great name? And wilt thou do under the great name? And the Lord said, he's talking unto Joshua, the Lord said, he's talking unto Joshua, the Lord said, he's talking unto Joshua, get thee up. get thee up. get thee up. Wherefore lith thou thus upon thy face? Wherefore lith thou thus upon thy face? Wherefore lith thou thus upon thy face? Here we are laying on our faces, praying Here we are laying on our faces, praying Here we are laying on our faces, praying and seeking. God said, get up. and they have also transgressed my and they have also transgressed my covenant, which I commanded them. For covenant, which I commanded them. For covenant, which I commanded them. For they have even taken of the cursed they have even taken of the cursed they have even taken of the cursed thing, and have also stolen, and thing, and have also stolen, and thing, and have also stolen, and assembled also, and they have put it in assembled also, and they have put it in assembled also, and they have put it in among their own stuff. Therefore, in verse 12, the children of Therefore, in verse 12, the children of Israel could not stand before their Israel could not stand before their Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before enemies, but turned their backs before enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies because they were their enemies because they were their enemies because they were accursed. accursed. accursed. Neither will I be with you anymore Neither will I be with you anymore Neither will I be with you anymore except except except ye destroy these ye destroy these ye destroy these from among you. from among you. from among you. I'm preaching to you this morning, I'm preaching to you this morning, I'm preaching to you this morning, church, and I felt directed of God's church, and I felt directed of God's church, and I felt directed of God's early in the week to talk to you on this early in the week to talk to you on this early in the week to talk to you on this first service this morning once I found first service this morning once I found first service this morning once I found out that I was going to be preaching out that I was going to be preaching out that I was going to be preaching this morning. And I'm going to be this morning. And I'm going to be this morning. And I'm going to be preaching on these four words, sin preaching on these four words, sin preaching on these four words, sin in the camp. Sin Sin in the camp right here in Joshua. That's in the camp right here in Joshua. That's in the camp right here in Joshua. That's where the sin was. It was in the camp. where the sin was. It was in the camp. where the sin was. It was in the camp. You can be seated, but please help me You can be seated, but please help me You can be seated, but please help me this morning for just a few minutes. this morning for just a few minutes. this morning for just a few minutes. This sermon this morning displays This sermon this morning displays This sermon this morning displays the dangers of allowing things in our the dangers of allowing things in our the dangers of allowing things in our lives that God is displeased with. lives that God is displeased with. lives that God is displeased with. And I'm telling you here, church, as And I'm telling you here, church, as And I'm telling you here, church, as your shepherd, that represents me, that represents me, a lamb, a lamb, a lamb, and then I'm shephering you. I'm a lamb and then I'm shephering you. I'm a lamb and then I'm shephering you. I'm a lamb and I'm your shepherd. and I'm your shepherd. and I'm your shepherd. I want to tell you this morning, I'm not I want to tell you this morning, I'm not I want to tell you this morning, I'm not here to billy goat you. here to billy goat you. here to billy goat you. I'm not here to butt heads with you. I'm I'm not here to butt heads with you. I'm I'm not here to butt heads with you. I'm not here I'm not here to say something. not here I'm not here to say something. not here I'm not here to say something. He said, "Well, I don't believe that, He said, "Well, I don't believe that, He said, "Well, I don't believe that, preacher. We're not into the butting preacher. We're not into the butting preacher. We're not into the butting heads. We're not in the billy goat. heads. We're not in the billy goat. heads. We're not in the billy goat. We're in the We're in the We want to We're in the We're in the We want to We're in the We're in the We want to receive the gentle word of God. receive the gentle word of God. receive the gentle word of God. Sin is in the camp right here in the Sin is in the camp right here in the Sin is in the camp right here in the scripture. Joshua and the people of God scripture. Joshua and the people of God scripture. Joshua and the people of God were experiencing victory. were experiencing victory. were experiencing victory. Victory. And don't we love to experience Victory. And don't we love to experience Victory. And don't we love to experience victory? victory? victory? Man, I'm telling you, I love to win. I Man, I'm telling you, I love to win. I Man, I'm telling you, I love to win. I don't love to lose. I've always been a don't love to lose. I've always been a don't love to lose. I've always been a challenging person that I don't like to challenging person that I don't like to challenging person that I don't like to lose in anything that I do. But I've lose in anything that I do. But I've lose in anything that I do. But I've lost many, many times over. lost many, many times over. lost many, many times over. And it's not a good it's not a good And it's not a good it's not a good And it's not a good it's not a good thing to lose. It's sad sometime to lose thing to lose. It's sad sometime to lose thing to lose. It's sad sometime to lose in it. But sometimes it's helpful to in it. But sometimes it's helpful to in it. But sometimes it's helpful to lose because it keeps you from having lose because it keeps you from having lose because it keeps you from having the big head. the big head. the big head. And my head ain't big. It's only seven And my head ain't big. It's only seven And my head ain't big. It's only seven and a half. They had to come out of the wilderness. They had to come out of the wilderness. Listen. Listen. Listen. folks are going to have to come out of folks are going to have to come out of folks are going to have to come out of their homes this week if they want help. their homes this week if they want help. their homes this week if they want help. There's some of them right now that's There's some of them right now that's There's some of them right now that's not here for whatever reason. I don't not here for whatever reason. I don't not here for whatever reason. I don't know. But as a shepherd, I can look know. But as a shepherd, I can look know. But as a shepherd, I can look across this congregation. I can see so across this congregation. I can see so across this congregation. I can see so many sheep that should have been here on many sheep that should have been here on many sheep that should have been here on this first morning of camp meeting. this first morning of camp meeting. this first morning of camp meeting. They're not desperately sick, dying They're not desperately sick, dying They're not desperately sick, dying sickly. Are you helping me? They got sickly. Are you helping me? They got sickly. Are you helping me? They got other things that's kept them from being other things that's kept them from being other things that's kept them from being here today. But if you'll call them, here today. But if you'll call them, here today. But if you'll call them, maybe you'll be the reason this maybe you'll be the reason this maybe you'll be the reason this afternoon they'll be here tonight to afternoon they'll be here tonight to afternoon they'll be here tonight to hear this great preacher that we got hear this great preacher that we got hear this great preacher that we got coming in the pull pit this evening. You coming in the pull pit this evening. You coming in the pull pit this evening. You see, they crossed the flooded Jordan see, they crossed the flooded Jordan see, they crossed the flooded Jordan River on dry ground. I mean, God had River on dry ground. I mean, God had River on dry ground. I mean, God had blessed them, had brought them out of blessed them, had brought them out of blessed them, had brought them out of Egypt and they crossed over. I'm telling Egypt and they crossed over. I'm telling Egypt and they crossed over. I'm telling you, they crossed over that Jordan on you, they crossed over that Jordan on you, they crossed over that Jordan on dry ground and they had even the walls dry ground and they had even the walls dry ground and they had even the walls of Jericho had fallen down. They had of Jericho had fallen down. They had of Jericho had fallen down. They had marched around them. God told them to marched around them. God told them to marched around them. God told them to march around. The enemy was raging and march around. The enemy was raging and march around. The enemy was raging and the enemy was trying to take him out. the enemy was trying to take him out. the enemy was trying to take him out. And I'm telling you, there's a devil. And I'm telling you, there's a devil. And I'm telling you, there's a devil. Amen. There's a devil right now and an Amen. There's a devil right now and an Amen. There's a devil right now and an enemy right now that's trying to take enemy right now that's trying to take enemy right now that's trying to take you out of this camp meeting. He's you out of this camp meeting. He's you out of this camp meeting. He's trying to stop you. But I'm telling you, trying to stop you. But I'm telling you, trying to stop you. But I'm telling you, if you have to march seven times around if you have to march seven times around if you have to march seven times around your house, march seven times around your house, march seven times around your house, march seven times around your bedroom, march seven time or your bedroom, march seven time or your bedroom, march seven time or whatever, you got to march around. But whatever, you got to march around. But whatever, you got to march around. But on that seventh day, Amen. On that on that seventh day, Amen. On that on that seventh day, Amen. On that seventh day, I'm tell march seven times. seventh day, I'm tell march seven times. seventh day, I'm tell march seven times. Amen. that day. I'm telling you, the Amen. that day. I'm telling you, the Amen. that day. I'm telling you, the devil, you can put him, you can put him devil, you can put him, you can put him devil, you can put him, you can put him in his place and you can knock him out. in his place and you can knock him out. in his place and you can knock him out. I know the devil is raging. I know what I know the devil is raging. I know what I know the devil is raging. I know what he's up to. But I'm excited because I he's up to. But I'm excited because I he's up to. But I'm excited because I know [screaming] that my God is going to know [screaming] that my God is going to know [screaming] that my God is going to send a Holy Ghost revival. Wow, what an experience to see those Wow, what an experience to see those walls of Jericho flatten. [snorts] And God is fixing to flatten some stuff And God is fixing to flatten some stuff that the devil thinks he's building up that the devil thinks he's building up that the devil thinks he's building up around here. around here. around here. He's fixing to experience a knockout He's fixing to experience a knockout He's fixing to experience a knockout punch. punch. punch. You see, the people are walking in the You see, the people are walking in the You see, the people are walking in the land of victory. I'm telling Wilson's land of victory. I'm telling Wilson's land of victory. I'm telling Wilson's Mirrors here this morning, you need to Mirrors here this morning, you need to Mirrors here this morning, you need to walk in this church and you need to walk walk in this church and you need to walk walk in this church and you need to walk out of this church every day and every out of this church every day and every out of this church every day and every night and every service again with night and every service again with night and every service again with victory. Don't walk in here defeated. victory. Don't walk in here defeated. victory. Don't walk in here defeated. Don't walk [screaming] in here Don't walk [screaming] in here Don't walk [screaming] in here downhearted. Walk in here with your head downhearted. Walk in here with your head downhearted. Walk in here with your head lifted up knowing that God has got lifted up knowing that God has got lifted up knowing that God has got everything in control. I said, "God's everything in control. I said, "God's everything in control. I said, "God's got it all in his control. He will fix got it all in his control. He will fix got it all in his control. He will fix it if you'll give it to him. The problem it if you'll give it to him. The problem it if you'll give it to him. The problem is you've got to give it to him first." You know, it's a wonderful thing to see You know, it's a wonderful thing to see what God can do with his people when what God can do with his people when what God can do with his people when they are surrendered they are surrendered they are surrendered and committed and faithful to him. and committed and faithful to him. and committed and faithful to him. But all of a sudden, in the midst of But all of a sudden, in the midst of But all of a sudden, in the midst of victory victory victory come a smashing defeat. come a smashing defeat. come a smashing defeat. Defeat. God's people lost 36 of the Defeat. God's people lost 36 of the Defeat. God's people lost 36 of the finest young fighters. finest young fighters. finest young fighters. Men on top of this, they lost ground and Men on top of this, they lost ground and Men on top of this, they lost ground and they already had gained and they were they already had gained and they were they already had gained and they were driven back. driven back. driven back. Some of you that are listening to me on Some of you that are listening to me on Some of you that are listening to me on live stream and some of you that are live stream and some of you that are live stream and some of you that are listening to me in the house of God, I listening to me in the house of God, I listening to me in the house of God, I want you to check your situation. want you to check your situation. want you to check your situation. There's sin in the camp when you lose There's sin in the camp when you lose There's sin in the camp when you lose ground. There's sin in the camp when you ground. There's sin in the camp when you ground. There's sin in the camp when you have to be driven backwards at times. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? What's going wrong? What's happening? What's going wrong? What's happening? What's going wrong? What's happening? What's taking place? God's people are What's taking place? God's people are What's taking place? God's people are people of victory. I don't know about people of victory. I don't know about people of victory. I don't know about you, but we've got to have victory here you, but we've got to have victory here you, but we've got to have victory here this morning. this morning. this morning. We don't need to be defeated. We got to We don't need to be defeated. We got to We don't need to be defeated. We got to have victory. Count meeting is on. I have victory. Count meeting is on. I have victory. Count meeting is on. I said, "This is it. This could be the said, "This is it. This could be the said, "This is it. This could be the week that the Lord could descend from week that the Lord could descend from week that the Lord could descend from heaven with a shout, with a voice of the heaven with a shout, with a voice of the heaven with a shout, with a voice of the archangel, and the trump of God shall archangel, and the trump of God shall archangel, and the trump of God shall sound, and the dead's getting up. The sound, and the dead's getting up. The sound, and the dead's getting up. The lemon's going to be changed in the lemon's going to be changed in the lemon's going to be changed in the moment of a twinkle of an eye. When defeat comes, there has to be a When defeat comes, there has to be a reason for it. reason for it. reason for it. Sin is the reason for a defeat. Sin is the reason for a defeat. Sin is the reason for a defeat. Now, foolish thoughts. Now, foolish thoughts. Now, foolish thoughts. Somebody say foolish thoughts. Somebody say foolish thoughts. Somebody say foolish thoughts. And every one of us, including this And every one of us, including this And every one of us, including this preacher, preacher, preacher, has foolish thoughts. has foolish thoughts. has foolish thoughts. And if you say you don't get in this And if you say you don't get in this And if you say you don't get in this order right now, order right now, order right now, get in this order. Don't you hesitate get in this order. Don't you hesitate get in this order. Don't you hesitate till I give an order. So come till I give an order. So come till I give an order. So come [screaming] now [screaming] now [screaming] now cuz that's a foolish thought for you to cuz that's a foolish thought for you to cuz that's a foolish thought for you to think that you don't have foolish think that you don't have foolish think that you don't have foolish thoughts. Proverb tells us in 249, the thought of Proverb tells us in 249, the thought of foolishness is sin. foolishness is sin. foolishness is sin. I told you sin in the camp. And the sorcerer is an abomination And the sorcerer is an abomination to men. What about negative to men. What about negative to men. What about negative negativism of opportunities? This is an negativism of opportunities? This is an negativism of opportunities? This is an opportunity this week for the Wilson opportunity this week for the Wilson opportunity this week for the Wilson Smith Church of God family to get in Smith Church of God family to get in Smith Church of God family to get in here and to get filled up, get fired up, here and to get filled up, get fired up, here and to get filled up, get fired up, get stirred up, get ready to go up. But get stirred up, get ready to go up. But get stirred up, get ready to go up. But I'm telling you, some are already I'm telling you, some are already I'm telling you, some are already lagging. lagging. lagging. And there's a reason for it. And there's a reason for it. And there's a reason for it. There's a reason for it. James tells us There's a reason for it. James tells us There's a reason for it. James tells us in chapter 4:1 17, "Therefore to him in chapter 4:1 17, "Therefore to him in chapter 4:1 17, "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good that knoweth to do good that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is victory." and doeth it not, to him it is victory." and doeth it not, to him it is victory." What What What is y'all reading the King James version? is y'all reading the King James version? is y'all reading the King James version? Well, you read it right. To him, it is Well, you read it right. To him, it is Well, you read it right. To him, it is sin. There's sin in the camp. If you sin. There's sin in the camp. If you sin. There's sin in the camp. If you know to do good and you don't do it, know to do good and you don't do it, know to do good and you don't do it, you're sinning. If you know you need to you're sinning. If you know you need to you're sinning. If you know you need to be in camp meeting this week every be in camp meeting this week every be in camp meeting this week every chance you get and lay home because you chance you get and lay home because you chance you get and lay home because you don't feel good. Come on, somebody don't feel good. Come on, somebody don't feel good. Come on, somebody better help me right now. I'mma drive a better help me right now. I'mma drive a better help me right now. I'mma drive a nail in your soul. I'mma drop a nail in nail in your soul. I'mma drop a nail in nail in your soul. I'mma drop a nail in your heart. I'm telling you, don't let your heart. I'm telling you, don't let your heart. I'm telling you, don't let the devil give you excuses and believe the devil give you excuses and believe the devil give you excuses and believe them and live the way he wants you to them and live the way he wants you to them and live the way he wants you to live. live. live. Don't stay out of this camp meeting. Don't stay out of this camp meeting. Don't stay out of this camp meeting. Get here every service you can. Get here every service you can. Get here every service you can. And I know you're not going to make And I know you're not going to make And I know you're not going to make every one of them, but make every one of every one of them, but make every one of every one of them, but make every one of them that God tells you that you need to them that God tells you that you need to them that God tells you that you need to be here. And if you listen to him be here. And if you listen to him be here. And if you listen to him closely, he'll say, "Oh, and God, please help me to make it ever and God, please help me to make it ever service because I'm determined." service because I'm determined." service because I'm determined." Look, John said 1 John 3:4, Look, John said 1 John 3:4, Look, John said 1 John 3:4, "Whosoever "Whosoever "Whosoever committh sin committh sin committh sin transgresseth transgresseth transgresseth also the law. For sin is the also the law. For sin is the also the law. For sin is the transgression of the law. Now, if you don't know, if you don't Now, if you don't know, if you don't believe that the law of the land is the believe that the law of the land is the believe that the law of the land is the law of the land, you just let them get law of the land, you just let them get law of the land, you just let them get you, catch you disobeying the law of the you, catch you disobeying the law of the you, catch you disobeying the law of the land, land, land, drive around Smith here this week all drive around Smith here this week all drive around Smith here this week all week long with your seat belt off. week long with your seat belt off. week long with your seat belt off. And see if you don't get a ticket before And see if you don't get a ticket before And see if you don't get a ticket before the week's out. the week's out. the week's out. You going to pay cost plus the ticket. You going to pay cost plus the ticket. You going to pay cost plus the ticket. That's the law of the land. That's the law of the land. That's the law of the land. Now, I'm telling you here this morning, Now, I'm telling you here this morning, Now, I'm telling you here this morning, saints of God, listen to me. It's going saints of God, listen to me. It's going saints of God, listen to me. It's going to get tough in America. It's going to to get tough in America. It's going to to get tough in America. It's going to get tough in this world. The laws are get tough in this world. The laws are get tough in this world. The laws are going to change. And they're changing. going to change. And they're changing. going to change. And they're changing. As brother Robert was laying heed to As brother Robert was laying heed to As brother Robert was laying heed to this morning, there some things are this morning, there some things are this morning, there some things are changing. There's coming. There's coming changing. There's coming. There's coming changing. There's coming. There's coming a law that's going to come to America if a law that's going to come to America if a law that's going to come to America if America continues to if the Lord America continues to if the Lord America continues to if the Lord continues to exist that we won't be able continues to exist that we won't be able continues to exist that we won't be able to stand up here and say homosexuality to stand up here and say homosexuality to stand up here and say homosexuality and lesbianism. It's wrong. But what did and lesbianism. It's wrong. But what did and lesbianism. It's wrong. But what did this Bible say? Preach it. And you know this Bible say? Preach it. And you know this Bible say? Preach it. And you know what I'm going to do when that law's what I'm going to do when that law's what I'm going to do when that law's made? I'm preaching and I'm going to made? I'm preaching and I'm going to made? I'm preaching and I'm going to jail. And if y'all don't pray me out of jail. And if y'all don't pray me out of jail. And if y'all don't pray me out of jail, I'll stay in jail and start my own jail, I'll stay in jail and start my own jail, I'll stay in jail and start my own church there. church there. church there. And y'all won't have no preacher here. I And y'all won't have no preacher here. I And y'all won't have no preacher here. I have a preacher in the jail house. Come have a preacher in the jail house. Come have a preacher in the jail house. Come on, somebody say God is not Come on. God on, somebody say God is not Come on. God on, somebody say God is not Come on. God is not going to allow you and I to be is not going to allow you and I to be is not going to allow you and I to be intimidated by the forces of hell and by intimidated by the forces of hell and by intimidated by the forces of hell and by the power of man's word. I'm telling the power of man's word. I'm telling the power of man's word. I'm telling you, we've got the gospel of the Lord you, we've got the gospel of the Lord you, we've got the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and we must obey this book. Jesus Christ and we must obey this book. Jesus Christ and we must obey this book. Amen. Amen. Amen. God's law is more powerful than man's God's law is more powerful than man's God's law is more powerful than man's law. There's sin in the camp and God law. There's sin in the camp and God law. There's sin in the camp and God wants to get the sin out of the camp. Proverbs 10 and 19 in the multitude of Proverbs 10 and 19 in the multitude of words that wantth not sin, but he that words that wantth not sin, but he that words that wantth not sin, but he that reframeth his lips is wise. reframeth his lips is wise. reframeth his lips is wise. Proverbs 14 and 21. He that despises his Proverbs 14 and 21. He that despises his Proverbs 14 and 21. He that despises his neighbor. neighbor. neighbor. You got any neighbors you despise? Quit You got any neighbors you despise? Quit You got any neighbors you despise? Quit that. that. that. You're sinning. You're sinning. You're sinning. You don't need to despise your neighbor. You don't need to despise your neighbor. You don't need to despise your neighbor. You sure don't need to despise your You sure don't need to despise your You sure don't need to despise your preacher. Huh? But he that have mercy on the poor, Huh? But he that have mercy on the poor, happy is he. happy is he. happy is he. I like what Paul said to Rome, the I like what Paul said to Rome, the I like what Paul said to Rome, the church at Rome 14-23. church at Rome 14-23. church at Rome 14-23. And he that doubleeth the Bible, a And he that doubleeth the Bible, a And he that doubleeth the Bible, a doubt, he says, is damned if he eatth. He doubtth. He doubtth. If you doubt, you're damned if you eat If you doubt, you're damned if you eat If you doubt, you're damned if you eat it. Because eat it not of faith. For it. Because eat it not of faith. For it. Because eat it not of faith. For whosoever is not of faith, whatsoever is whosoever is not of faith, whatsoever is whosoever is not of faith, whatsoever is not of faith, and everything that's not not of faith, and everything that's not not of faith, and everything that's not of faith of faith of faith is of sin. is of sin. is of sin. Whatever we do this week, we need to do Whatever we do this week, we need to do Whatever we do this week, we need to do it with faith. it with faith. it with faith. We need to purpose in our heart right We need to purpose in our heart right We need to purpose in our heart right here this morning on this very first here this morning on this very first here this morning on this very first service that we're going to be faithful service that we're going to be faithful service that we're going to be faithful as much as possible to this camp meeting as much as possible to this camp meeting as much as possible to this camp meeting to support it in every way we can so to support it in every way we can so to support it in every way we can so that the end of the week, we can get sin that the end of the week, we can get sin that the end of the week, we can get sin out of our lives. 1 John 5:7. For there are three 1 John 5:7. For there are three that bear record in heaven. What is that bear record in heaven. What is that bear record in heaven. What is those three? Father, the word and what those three? Father, the word and what those three? Father, the word and what else? else? else? The Holy Ghost. And the Bible says these The Holy Ghost. And the Bible says these The Holy Ghost. And the Bible says these three are one. three are one. three are one. Three persons, one body as a whole. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. as a whole. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. And I'm telling you, the Father and the And I'm telling you, the Father and the And I'm telling you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost is going to be Son and the Holy Ghost is going to be Son and the Holy Ghost is going to be pouring out his spirit in this camp pouring out his spirit in this camp pouring out his spirit in this camp meeting. And I want everybody that can meeting. And I want everybody that can meeting. And I want everybody that can to let's get everything out of our life to let's get everything out of our life to let's get everything out of our life that needs to be out of our life. Let's that needs to be out of our life. Let's that needs to be out of our life. Let's have complete victory. Amen. During this have complete victory. Amen. During this have complete victory. Amen. During this camp meeting, you see, you can't enjoy camp meeting, you see, you can't enjoy camp meeting, you see, you can't enjoy God's victory and harbor sin in your God's victory and harbor sin in your God's victory and harbor sin in your life. You can't enjoy God's victory. life. You can't enjoy God's victory. life. You can't enjoy God's victory. Amen. With things, amen, that you've got Amen. With things, amen, that you've got Amen. With things, amen, that you've got against your neighbor, got against your against your neighbor, got against your against your neighbor, got against your brother, got against your sister. I'm brother, got against your sister. I'm brother, got against your sister. I'm telling, go to him and make it right. telling, go to him and make it right. telling, go to him and make it right. There's nobody in this building, nobody There's nobody in this building, nobody There's nobody in this building, nobody listening to me by the way of video listening to me by the way of video listening to me by the way of video right now that I've got to repent to and right now that I've got to repent to and right now that I've got to repent to and say, "I'm sorry for haring up things and say, "I'm sorry for haring up things and say, "I'm sorry for haring up things and feelings in my life against you." Have I feelings in my life against you." Have I feelings in my life against you." Have I been done wrong? Yes. Have you been done been done wrong? Yes. Have you been done been done wrong? Yes. Have you been done wrong? Yes. But that don't give us no wrong? Yes. But that don't give us no wrong? Yes. But that don't give us no right to harbor up feelings against right to harbor up feelings against right to harbor up feelings against them. them. them. Bless your enemy. Bless your enemy. Bless your enemy. I said bless your enemy. There are some I said bless your enemy. There are some I said bless your enemy. There are some powerful lessons that you and I need to powerful lessons that you and I need to powerful lessons that you and I need to understand here. We need to learn from understand here. We need to learn from understand here. We need to learn from this lesson. We need to learn in this this lesson. We need to learn in this this lesson. We need to learn in this story that God's people story that God's people story that God's people had been defeated. had been defeated. had been defeated. Do you know there's some defeat right Do you know there's some defeat right Do you know there's some defeat right here in this congregation right now? here in this congregation right now? here in this congregation right now? Some of you have been defeated. Sister Some of you have been defeated. Sister Some of you have been defeated. Sister Bonnie, she testified this morning. She Bonnie, she testified this morning. She Bonnie, she testified this morning. She had a she had a need on Friday, but God had a she had a need on Friday, but God had a she had a need on Friday, but God turned it around. She went in her war turned it around. She went in her war turned it around. She went in her war room. You don't know what a war room is? room. You don't know what a war room is? room. You don't know what a war room is? That's a praying room. That's a praying room. That's a praying room. And she went in there and she wared And she went in there and she wared And she went in there and she wared against the spirits of doubt, a sp against the spirits of doubt, a sp against the spirits of doubt, a sp against the spirits of having no money against the spirits of having no money against the spirits of having no money and everything else. And I'm telling and everything else. And I'm telling and everything else. And I'm telling you, by the time she come out of her war you, by the time she come out of her war you, by the time she come out of her war room, she had a prayer answered. And God room, she had a prayer answered. And God room, she had a prayer answered. And God put four brand I'm not talking about put four brand I'm not talking about put four brand I'm not talking about recaps. I'm talking about brand new recaps. I'm talking about brand new recaps. I'm talking about brand new tires on her car and they're sitting tires on her car and they're sitting tires on her car and they're sitting right out there in the parking lot. And right out there in the parking lot. And right out there in the parking lot. And I'm tell if she gets a nail, we'll just I'm tell if she gets a nail, we'll just I'm tell if she gets a nail, we'll just plug in. She'll keep riding. But she's plug in. She'll keep riding. But she's plug in. She'll keep riding. But she's going to be in count meeting this week. going to be in count meeting this week. going to be in count meeting this week. She determined she's going to get it. She determined she's going to get it. She determined she's going to get it. What about you and I here today? Have we What about you and I here today? Have we What about you and I here today? Have we determined that no matter what the devil determined that no matter what the devil determined that no matter what the devil throws it up, we're going to fight our throws it up, we're going to fight our throws it up, we're going to fight our way through because there's a war going way through because there's a war going way through because there's a war going on. There's a battle going on. We've got on. There's a battle going on. We've got on. There's a battle going on. We've got to win this war. Before we go on and let let me ask some Before we go on and let let me ask some questions. I think questions are questions. I think questions are questions. I think questions are something that you really need to ask something that you really need to ask something that you really need to ask yourself. But I'm going to ask some yourself. But I'm going to ask some yourself. But I'm going to ask some questions for us. questions for us. questions for us. Are we enjoying the victories Are we enjoying the victories Are we enjoying the victories that we used to enjoy? That's a good question. Are we seeing That's a good question. Are we seeing people saved and delivered from sin like people saved and delivered from sin like people saved and delivered from sin like we used to? I'm gonna tell you what the we used to? I'm gonna tell you what the we used to? I'm gonna tell you what the answer to that is. No. Not in these answer to that is. No. Not in these answer to that is. No. Not in these altars. I've been in this building since altars. I've been in this building since altars. I've been in this building since since uh when was it? Somebody tell me since uh when was it? Somebody tell me since uh when was it? Somebody tell me right quick. So when right quick. So when right quick. So when not just been in this building this not just been in this building this not just been in this building this building 2004 September the 19th was our first 2004 September the 19th was our first service. service. service. Listen. And I have not come close to Listen. And I have not come close to Listen. And I have not come close to seeing as many souls saved in these seeing as many souls saved in these seeing as many souls saved in these altars as I seen over there in them altars as I seen over there in them altars as I seen over there in them altars. Something is wrong. And I say altars. Something is wrong. And I say altars. Something is wrong. And I say there's some sin in the count as we see our church grow the way or we as we see our church grow the way or we seeing our church grow the way that it seeing our church grow the way that it seeing our church grow the way that it should grow. should grow. should grow. We've seen a little growth here, a We've seen a little growth here, a We've seen a little growth here, a little growth there, and a little set little growth there, and a little set little growth there, and a little set back here, a little set back there. But back here, a little set back there. But back here, a little set back there. But I'm telling you, we're still growing. I'm telling you, we're still growing. I'm telling you, we're still growing. We're still strong. Any church in dial We're still strong. Any church in dial We're still strong. Any church in dial days can run right at 100 people days can run right at 100 people days can run right at 100 people consistently. consistently. consistently. 70, 80, 90 to 100 and every service is 70, 80, 90 to 100 and every service is 70, 80, 90 to 100 and every service is pretty strong. Cuz I know churches pretty strong. Cuz I know churches pretty strong. Cuz I know churches that'll run 5,000 this morning, 10,000 that'll run 5,000 this morning, 10,000 that'll run 5,000 this morning, 10,000 this morning and cancel service on this morning and cancel service on this morning and cancel service on Sunday night. Sunday night. Sunday night. And they'll have a little something on And they'll have a little something on And they'll have a little something on Wednesday night, a little something to Wednesday night, a little something to Wednesday night, a little something to get a few people together because get a few people together because get a few people together because there's a church right down the road there's a church right down the road there's a church right down the road right now. Call Noame, lay no blame. right now. Call Noame, lay no blame. right now. Call Noame, lay no blame. They have they have two services on They have they have two services on They have they have two services on Sunday morning. They have nothing on Sunday morning. They have nothing on Sunday morning. They have nothing on Sunday night. And when it's not to have Sunday night. And when it's not to have Sunday night. And when it's not to have a little prayer group or something come a little prayer group or something come a little prayer group or something come in, in, in, I don't want it that way. I'm glad to I don't want it that way. I'm glad to I don't want it that way. I'm glad to have all of you folks. As many as you have all of you folks. As many as you have all of you folks. As many as you folk that are here this morning, except folk that are here this morning, except folk that are here this morning, except for a few, you hear to pretty much every for a few, you hear to pretty much every for a few, you hear to pretty much every service. Hey, hey, hey. Ain't that right service. Hey, hey, hey. Ain't that right service. Hey, hey, hey. Ain't that right there, Brother Jaden? I'm glad to have there, Brother Jaden? I'm glad to have there, Brother Jaden? I'm glad to have you boys. Jackson, Jaden, come on. And you boys. Jackson, Jaden, come on. And you boys. Jackson, Jaden, come on. And Nathan on the front pew. You brothers, Nathan on the front pew. You brothers, Nathan on the front pew. You brothers, you just sit there all week long. You you just sit there all week long. You you just sit there all week long. You got my permission to sit there. And if got my permission to sit there. And if got my permission to sit there. And if anybody comes sit in your seat, I say, anybody comes sit in your seat, I say, anybody comes sit in your seat, I say, "Hey, move. We got three brothers got to "Hey, move. We got three brothers got to "Hey, move. We got three brothers got to come up here. You got to make room for come up here. You got to make room for come up here. You got to make room for them. them. them. And if any of you other brothers back And if any of you other brothers back And if any of you other brothers back there, little brothers and sisters want there, little brothers and sisters want there, little brothers and sisters want to come up and sit with them and join, to come up and sit with them and join, to come up and sit with them and join, you can fill this whole pew. I'll you can fill this whole pew. I'll you can fill this whole pew. I'll reserve it for all of you. I'd love to reserve it for all of you. I'd love to reserve it for all of you. I'd love to have all of the junior boys and girls have all of the junior boys and girls have all of the junior boys and girls and even teenagers sit on this front p. and even teenagers sit on this front p. and even teenagers sit on this front p. And can we have to move Britney back? We And can we have to move Britney back? We And can we have to move Britney back? We have two pews. have two pews. have two pews. Sat right here all week long. I'm trying Sat right here all week long. I'm trying Sat right here all week long. I'm trying to send your message. I'm trying to send to send your message. I'm trying to send to send your message. I'm trying to send you some. Come on, somebody help me you some. Come on, somebody help me you some. Come on, somebody help me right now. God wants our children in right now. God wants our children in right now. God wants our children in this count meeting this week to get this count meeting this week to get this count meeting this week to get something. I want this young man right something. I want this young man right something. I want this young man right here. He says he's going to be a here. He says he's going to be a here. He says he's going to be a preacher, brother. I want you to receive preacher, brother. I want you to receive preacher, brother. I want you to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Lay hands the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Lay hands the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Lay hands on your brother over here and then he on your brother over here and then he on your brother over here and then he receive. He'll lay hands on him and then receive. He'll lay hands on him and then receive. He'll lay hands on him and then he receive it. he receive it. he receive it. Like a chain reaction. I said a chain Like a chain reaction. I said a chain Like a chain reaction. I said a chain reaction. Come on, saints of God. We've reaction. Come on, saints of God. We've reaction. Come on, saints of God. We've got to believe God one for [screaming] got to believe God one for [screaming] got to believe God one for [screaming] the other. Are our families solid and secure on Are our families solid and secure on what thine's what thine's what thine's not. Are we as in love with God right now as Are we as in love with God right now as we were when we first got saved? we were when we first got saved? we were when we first got saved? I'm just asking questions now. You can I'm just asking questions now. You can I'm just asking questions now. You can ask them. I'm not answering for you, but ask them. I'm not answering for you, but ask them. I'm not answering for you, but I can tell you I'm in love with God more I can tell you I'm in love with God more I can tell you I'm in love with God more right now than I've ever been in love right now than I've ever been in love right now than I've ever been in love with God. And that ain't no hearsay or with God. And that ain't no hearsay or with God. And that ain't no hearsay or no sir. I'm telling you. I'm telling you no sir. I'm telling you. I'm telling you no sir. I'm telling you. I'm telling you Jesus Christ is my savior. And I'm more Jesus Christ is my savior. And I'm more Jesus Christ is my savior. And I'm more in touch with him today than I've ever in touch with him today than I've ever in touch with him today than I've ever been in my life. Because I'm telling you been in my life. Because I'm telling you been in my life. Because I'm telling you folk, it's not long before God's coming folk, it's not long before God's coming folk, it's not long before God's coming back to get his church. I'm ready to go back to get his church. I'm ready to go back to get his church. I'm ready to go at any moment of any time. at any moment of any time. at any moment of any time. Do we feel the Holy Ghost presence in Do we feel the Holy Ghost presence in Do we feel the Holy Ghost presence in God's house like we used to feel it? God's house like we used to feel it? God's house like we used to feel it? It's God spook is speaking and moving. It's God spook is speaking and moving. It's God spook is speaking and moving. Amen. Come on. Doing what he needs to Amen. Come on. Doing what he needs to Amen. Come on. Doing what he needs to do. God's Holy Ghost is being hindered do. God's Holy Ghost is being hindered do. God's Holy Ghost is being hindered in his house. in his house. in his house. Thank God he's moving around him. We've Thank God he's moving around him. We've Thank God he's moving around him. We've had some wonderful services in the last had some wonderful services in the last had some wonderful services in the last several months. Amen. We've had several several months. Amen. We've had several several months. Amen. We've had several Jericho marches here in in the last Jericho marches here in in the last Jericho marches here in in the last little while. Had had more in the last little while. Had had more in the last little while. Had had more in the last couple of months. We've had a long time. couple of months. We've had a long time. couple of months. We've had a long time. And we might have him one here. This And we might have him one here. This And we might have him one here. This morning I might just go ahead and get in morning I might just go ahead and get in morning I might just go ahead and get in the flesh a little bit and just stay. the flesh a little bit and just stay. the flesh a little bit and just stay. We're going to have a jerk march. You We're going to have a jerk march. You We're going to have a jerk march. You can go home if you want to. We're going can go home if you want to. We're going can go home if you want to. We're going to march to march to march right over your footprints as you go right over your footprints as you go right over your footprints as you go out. Hey, come on. Somebody help me. Are out. Hey, come on. Somebody help me. Are out. Hey, come on. Somebody help me. Are you ready to have church? Obey God. you ready to have church? Obey God. you ready to have church? Obey God. Brother Joe said, "I feel led to go to Brother Joe said, "I feel led to go to Brother Joe said, "I feel led to go to the pray went all and prayed at the end the pray went all and prayed at the end the pray went all and prayed at the end of Sunday school." That didn't happen in of Sunday school." That didn't happen in of Sunday school." That didn't happen in a long time, but it's happened. But I'm a long time, but it's happened. But I'm a long time, but it's happened. But I'm glad it happened this morning cuz I feel glad it happened this morning cuz I feel glad it happened this morning cuz I feel like that's a sign. Amen. My daughter like that's a sign. Amen. My daughter like that's a sign. Amen. My daughter was out here at church the other night was out here at church the other night was out here at church the other night working and she took a picture of a working and she took a picture of a working and she took a picture of a rainbow over the barn out there that rainbow over the barn out there that rainbow over the barn out there that way. My wife and I, we were in way. My wife and I, we were in way. My wife and I, we were in Smithfield last night. I had to go run Smithfield last night. I had to go run Smithfield last night. I had to go run to go get some items quick items quick. to go get some items quick items quick. to go get some items quick items quick. I, you know, I had to think of some I, you know, I had to think of some I, you know, I had to think of some things I had to get before before things I had to get before before things I had to get before before tomorrow. So, we made two trips and we tomorrow. So, we made two trips and we tomorrow. So, we made two trips and we got the eyes. But while we was over got the eyes. But while we was over got the eyes. But while we was over there and while I was over there in food there and while I was over there in food there and while I was over there in food line, a rainbow came up, the cloud came line, a rainbow came up, the cloud came line, a rainbow came up, the cloud came up. I mean, it poured down rain. up. I mean, it poured down rain. up. I mean, it poured down rain. I mean, it flooded for just a few I mean, it flooded for just a few I mean, it flooded for just a few minutes while we was in there. And I was minutes while we was in there. And I was minutes while we was in there. And I was so thankful. But when I come out, it so thankful. But when I come out, it so thankful. But when I come out, it wasn't flooding again. But God gave me wasn't flooding again. But God gave me wasn't flooding again. But God gave me the promise. And I told my wife, I was the promise. And I told my wife, I was the promise. And I told my wife, I was trying to check out, and I told my wife, trying to check out, and I told my wife, trying to check out, and I told my wife, I said, "Go get me a picture of that." I said, "Go get me a picture of that." I said, "Go get me a picture of that." It was like from ground all the way It was like from ground all the way It was like from ground all the way over. It was real floor blown colors. over. It was real floor blown colors. over. It was real floor blown colors. But I I was having to do all that stuff, But I I was having to do all that stuff, But I I was having to do all that stuff, you know. I'm I'm the man that paid for you know. I'm I'm the man that paid for you know. I'm I'm the man that paid for the stuff. So So I had to stay there. the stuff. So So I had to stay there. the stuff. So So I had to stay there. Then when I got out, it was dissipated. And we seen that rainbow. We had to go And we seen that rainbow. We had to go to another place over another side of to another place over another side of to another place over another side of town. We seen that rainbow and all of a town. We seen that rainbow and all of a town. We seen that rainbow and all of a sudden we seen two rainbows. God giving sudden we seen two rainbows. God giving sudden we seen two rainbows. God giving me double promise. God's fixing. I'm me double promise. God's fixing. I'm me double promise. God's fixing. I'm tell you, God has promised me in this tell you, God has promised me in this tell you, God has promised me in this camp meeting, he's going to do some camp meeting, he's going to do some camp meeting, he's going to do some things. I'm talking about extraordinary things. I'm talking about extraordinary things. I'm talking about extraordinary that people don't even realize they're that people don't even realize they're that people don't even realize they're coming, but they're going to get slammed coming, but they're going to get slammed coming, but they're going to get slammed with them. God's going to hit them right with them. God's going to hit them right with them. God's going to hit them right in the face with them. Some of you right in the face with them. Some of you right in the face with them. Some of you right now, you're sitting there. You're not now, you're sitting there. You're not now, you're sitting there. You're not feeling what I'm feeling. You're not feeling what I'm feeling. You're not feeling what I'm feeling. You're not experiencing what I'm experiencing. But experiencing what I'm experiencing. But experiencing what I'm experiencing. But God told me to tell you, open up your God told me to tell you, open up your God told me to tell you, open up your heart. Open up your life. [screaming] heart. Open up your life. [screaming] heart. Open up your life. [screaming] God's getting ready. I said, God's God's getting ready. I said, God's God's getting ready. I said, God's getting ready to move upon your house. Hey. Hey. And then we got over that food line and And then we got over that food line and And then we got over that food line and all of a sudden there's that rainbow all of a sudden there's that rainbow all of a sudden there's that rainbow again. It was half rainbow, but it was again. It was half rainbow, but it was again. It was half rainbow, but it was beautiful. Do you have it on your phone, Britney? Do you have it on your phone, Britney? Angel, Blake, I sent it to the I think Angel, Blake, I sent it to the I think Angel, Blake, I sent it to the I think group. Send it back out to Send it back group. Send it back out to Send it back group. Send it back out to Send it back out to Josh and get him to put that one out to Josh and get him to put that one out to Josh and get him to put that one up last night. That last one I sent you. All right, y'all with me? All right, y'all with me? Now, let me get into just my first point Now, let me get into just my first point Now, let me get into just my first point of the message. I ain't got time to of the message. I ain't got time to of the message. I ain't got time to preach the second, third, and fourth preach the second, third, and fourth preach the second, third, and fourth point, fifth point, sixth point, seventh point, fifth point, sixth point, seventh point, fifth point, sixth point, seventh point. I'm going just try to keep for point. I'm going just try to keep for point. I'm going just try to keep for first point because this first point is first point because this first point is first point because this first point is this first point is very very this first point is very very this first point is very very interesting. You know what this first interesting. You know what this first interesting. You know what this first point of the message is? That was my point of the message is? That was my point of the message is? That was my introduction I just gave to you a little introduction I just gave to you a little introduction I just gave to you a little bit of it. You see I'm telling you the bit of it. You see I'm telling you the bit of it. You see I'm telling you the loss of victory is what was taking place loss of victory is what was taking place loss of victory is what was taking place here in the book of Joshua. They had here in the book of Joshua. They had here in the book of Joshua. They had victory and man they were just on the victory and man they were just on the victory and man they were just on the face before God and told God told them face before God and told God told them face before God and told God told them to get up and when God told them to get to get up and when God told them to get to get up and when God told them to get up there was something going on in the up there was something going on in the up there was something going on in the camp they shouldn't be going on in the camp they shouldn't be going on in the camp they shouldn't be going on in the camp and it was sin. camp and it was sin. camp and it was sin. You got to deal with sin before you can You got to deal with sin before you can You got to deal with sin before you can keep on pressing on on the floor praying and they lost victory. In other words, and they lost victory. In other words, AI. AI. AI. You know, they use that word AI You know, they use that word AI You know, they use that word AI today. Anybody heard that word AI today. Anybody heard that word AI today. Anybody heard that word AI lately? Do you know AI was in the Bible? lately? Do you know AI was in the Bible? lately? Do you know AI was in the Bible? They didn't invent that word. That's They didn't invent that word. That's They didn't invent that word. That's just not the modern day word. AI. just not the modern day word. AI. just not the modern day word. AI. It was in Joshua's day. It was in Joshua's day. It was in Joshua's day. Ai defeated the great army of Israel and Ai defeated the great army of Israel and Ai defeated the great army of Israel and killed 36 of Israel's finest soldiers. killed 36 of Israel's finest soldiers. killed 36 of Israel's finest soldiers. Now, that may not be a lot. Now, that may not be a lot. Now, that may not be a lot. back then or what we think back then I back then or what we think back then I back then or what we think back then I mean we lose thousands of them been mean we lose thousands of them been mean we lose thousands of them been least lost thousands of them in military least lost thousands of them in military least lost thousands of them in military things and it was amazing to me how that things and it was amazing to me how that things and it was amazing to me how that nowadays because of AI technology nowadays because of AI technology nowadays because of AI technology amen we can go over there in Iraq and amen we can go over there in Iraq and amen we can go over there in Iraq and bum them are you with me and take out bum them are you with me and take out bum them are you with me and take out all kinds of targets and come out all kinds of targets and come out all kinds of targets and come out unscaled don't lose one soul But I'm telling you, it's not man's But I'm telling you, it's not man's doing. It's God behind helping man to do doing. It's God behind helping man to do doing. It's God behind helping man to do what he's doing. Man can't do all this what he's doing. Man can't do all this what he's doing. Man can't do all this stuff by himself. stuff by himself. stuff by himself. Nobody likes to lose. Nobody likes to lose. Nobody likes to lose. I don't. You don't. None of us like to I don't. You don't. None of us like to I don't. You don't. None of us like to lose. If you do, raise your hand. Let me lose. If you do, raise your hand. Let me lose. If you do, raise your hand. Let me see it. You better listen what I'm saying You better listen what I'm saying because I'm I'll set you up. because I'm I'll set you up. because I'm I'll set you up. You don't listen. The devil will set you You don't listen. The devil will set you You don't listen. The devil will set you up the same way. You got to be You got up the same way. You got to be You got up the same way. You got to be You got to be hearing what you think you're to be hearing what you think you're to be hearing what you think you're hearing and know what you're hearing is hearing and know what you're hearing is hearing and know what you're hearing is what you're hearing. And don't answer to what you're hearing. And don't answer to what you're hearing. And don't answer to nothing that you're nothing that you're nothing that you're un unfamiliar with. You're not un unfamiliar with. You're not un unfamiliar with. You're not faith about what's taking place faith about what's taking place faith about what's taking place because that's what God is in trouble in because that's what God is in trouble in because that's what God is in trouble in the garden. the garden. the garden. Eve was not listening to what Adam told Eve was not listening to what Adam told Eve was not listening to what Adam told her. She listened what the devil told her. She listened what the devil told her. She listened what the devil told him told her and took away from what him told her and took away from what him told her and took away from what Adam said. Adam said. Adam said. And look at us today. We're still And look at us today. We're still And look at us today. We're still struggling to get out of that that sin. struggling to get out of that that sin. struggling to get out of that that sin. Hey, when stories lose to many times is lost when stories lose to many times is lost to many times they go out of business. to many times they go out of business. to many times they go out of business. When stores are when stores lose their When stores are when stores lose their When stores are when stores lose their business, they lose their supporters. business, they lose their supporters. business, they lose their supporters. It's just like churches. Brother Jeremy It's just like churches. Brother Jeremy It's just like churches. Brother Jeremy said in this pull pit, I've said it in said in this pull pit, I've said it in said in this pull pit, I've said it in this pull pit and it's true. Churches this pull pit and it's true. Churches this pull pit and it's true. Churches are closing every day. You know why are closing every day. You know why are closing every day. You know why they're closing? They have no support. they're closing? They have no support. they're closing? They have no support. There's a church right now in Ofort, There's a church right now in Ofort, There's a church right now in Ofort, North Carolina. North Carolina. North Carolina. Everybody's left it except for three Everybody's left it except for three Everybody's left it except for three main people. main people. main people. And y'all pray there's a preacher that I And y'all pray there's a preacher that I And y'all pray there's a preacher that I know up in that area is looking for a know up in that area is looking for a know up in that area is looking for a church building. Pray that there's three church building. Pray that there's three church building. Pray that there's three people give and give up ground and let people give and give up ground and let people give and give up ground and let them come in there and have church and them come in there and have church and them come in there and have church and they can come in there and have church they can come in there and have church they can come in there and have church if they want to. But at least let them if they want to. But at least let them if they want to. But at least let them have church in that church that nobody's have church in that church that nobody's have church in that church that nobody's doing business in doing business in doing business in cuz they ain't going to be able to keep cuz they ain't going to be able to keep cuz they ain't going to be able to keep it up but so long and nothing else it up but so long and nothing else it up but so long and nothing else they're going to die off and leave it at they're going to die off and leave it at they're going to die off and leave it at nobody. Come on saints of God are you with me? Come on saints of God are you with me? Listen. When stores lose their business, Listen. When stores lose their business, Listen. When stores lose their business, they grow up. And when ball teams, the they grow up. And when ball teams, the they grow up. And when ball teams, the brother's talking about it this morning, brother's talking about it this morning, brother's talking about it this morning, you know what ball teams do? They draw you know what ball teams do? They draw you know what ball teams do? They draw the crowds. They pay the millions. They the crowds. They pay the millions. They the crowds. They pay the millions. They get the get the drawing ticket of the get the get the drawing ticket of the get the get the drawing ticket of the drawing player player on Sunday. Come drawing player player on Sunday. Come drawing player player on Sunday. Come on. The Super Bowl is one of the most on. The Super Bowl is one of the most on. The Super Bowl is one of the most promoted games of the of of of the of promoted games of the of of of the of promoted games of the of of of the of the season. And I'm telling you, the season. And I'm telling you, the season. And I'm telling you, churches closed down. put TVs in the churches closed down. put TVs in the churches closed down. put TVs in the churches and have Super Bowl parties. churches and have Super Bowl parties. churches and have Super Bowl parties. I'm telling you, that is wicked. That is I'm telling you, that is wicked. That is I'm telling you, that is wicked. That is evil. And if I'm talking to you, I'm evil. And if I'm talking to you, I'm evil. And if I'm talking to you, I'm talking to you with my finger pointed at talking to you with my finger pointed at talking to you with my finger pointed at you. I used to love ball. I used to love ball. I didn't have no better thing to love I didn't have no better thing to love I didn't have no better thing to love that ball. that ball. that ball. My last game in my 10th grade high My last game in my 10th grade high My last game in my 10th grade high school, I was playing I got to play in school, I was playing I got to play in school, I was playing I got to play in the 10th grade. I played on the varsity the 10th grade. I played on the varsity the 10th grade. I played on the varsity team. team. team. Are you listening to me? I was a Are you listening to me? I was a Are you listening to me? I was a sophomore, but I played on the varsity sophomore, but I played on the varsity sophomore, but I played on the varsity team. And the last game that I was in, I team. And the last game that I was in, I team. And the last game that I was in, I pissed it and hit a home run and still pissed it and hit a home run and still pissed it and hit a home run and still lost. lost. lost. I was so disappointed. I mean, it was I was so disappointed. I mean, it was I was so disappointed. I mean, it was right down to the eighth inning and we right down to the eighth inning and we right down to the eighth inning and we were ahead one to nothing and the were ahead one to nothing and the were ahead one to nothing and the pitcher, the fella pulled me out of the pitcher, the fella pulled me out of the pitcher, the fella pulled me out of the pitch, out of out of the game, put in a pitch, out of out of the game, put in a pitch, out of out of the game, put in a substitute and we lost the game. Was I defeated back then? Yeah. I wanted Was I defeated back then? Yeah. I wanted to win at least one game cuz we didn't to win at least one game cuz we didn't to win at least one game cuz we didn't win no games all year long. And that would have been a way to close And that would have been a way to close the season. I would win in one game, but the season. I would win in one game, but the season. I would win in one game, but we lost it too. we lost it too. we lost it too. And I I hit the ball and the part was so And I I hit the ball and the part was so And I I hit the ball and the part was so big I hit the ball. It was inside the big I hit the ball. It was inside the big I hit the ball. It was inside the park. Home run. I was like a jackbot. I was standing there waiting for the man I was standing there waiting for the man to throw the ball back into field. to throw the ball back into field. to throw the ball back into field. at the home plate. Are you listening to at the home plate. Are you listening to at the home plate. Are you listening to me? me? me? Hey, I take off now, but I got common sense. I take off now, but I got common sense. I I got two steel knees and I had to I I got two steel knees and I had to I I got two steel knees and I had to I've had to cut back on the last several I've had to cut back on the last several I've had to cut back on the last several years of them, but I'm feeling years of them, but I'm feeling years of them, but I'm feeling something. I don't know what I'm going something. I don't know what I'm going something. I don't know what I'm going to do next. to do next. to do next. Help me. Help me, Holy Ghost, not to Help me. Help me, Holy Ghost, not to Help me. Help me, Holy Ghost, not to make a mistake here. When companies lose make a mistake here. When companies lose make a mistake here. When companies lose too many too many too many too many times jobs, too many jobs, they too many times jobs, too many jobs, they too many times jobs, too many jobs, they lose jobs and lose business, they have lose jobs and lose business, they have lose jobs and lose business, they have to close. to close. to close. What about a church? We're here this What about a church? We're here this What about a church? We're here this morning, church, and I thank God. I morning, church, and I thank God. I morning, church, and I thank God. I thank God for the Wilson Church of God. thank God for the Wilson Church of God. thank God for the Wilson Church of God. Far as I far as far as I know right now Far as I far as far as I know right now Far as I far as far as I know right now and concerned, the Billy goats ain't got and concerned, the Billy goats ain't got and concerned, the Billy goats ain't got no business being in here. no business being in here. no business being in here. You sheep are welcome. You sheep are welcome. You sheep are welcome. I said you sheep are welcome. But if you I said you sheep are welcome. But if you I said you sheep are welcome. But if you billy goats, come on in. We'll welcome billy goats, come on in. We'll welcome billy goats, come on in. We'll welcome you behind the sheep, not before the you behind the sheep, not before the you behind the sheep, not before the sheep. And if you come in here, I'm telling And if you come in here, I'm telling you, if you come in here and the devil you, if you come in here and the devil you, if you come in here and the devil has got you handcuffed has got you handcuffed has got you handcuffed with sin, with sin, with sin, you know what Jesus gave me in the you know what Jesus gave me in the you know what Jesus gave me in the church? All of you that are Christians, church? All of you that are Christians, church? All of you that are Christians, he gave us the key to the kingdom. he gave us the key to the kingdom. he gave us the key to the kingdom. I said he gave us the key to the I said he gave us the key to the I said he gave us the key to the kingdom. And you know what we're going kingdom. And you know what we're going kingdom. And you know what we're going to do? We're going to we're going to use to do? We're going to we're going to use to do? We're going to we're going to use the key this week to loose every bound the key this week to loose every bound the key this week to loose every bound soul, to loose every bound sinner, and soul, to loose every bound sinner, and soul, to loose every bound sinner, and we're going to get sin out of the camp. we're going to get sin out of the camp. we're going to get sin out of the camp. I said we're going to get sin out of the I said we're going to get sin out of the I said we're going to get sin out of the camp. Devil, you have no place in the camp. Devil, you have no place in the camp. Devil, you have no place in the Wilson Hills church of God this week Wilson Hills church of God this week Wilson Hills church of God this week because we've got freedom. I said we've because we've got freedom. I said we've because we've got freedom. I said we've got freedom in the power of the Holy got freedom in the power of the Holy got freedom in the power of the Holy Ghost and the fire of God. [screaming] Ghost and the fire of God. [screaming] Ghost and the fire of God. [screaming] God, move in this house. when the world loses its start looking when the world loses its start looking for the cause of the problem, they will for the cause of the problem, they will for the cause of the problem, they will find in it that there's something that find in it that there's something that find in it that there's something that needs to be fixed. needs to be fixed. needs to be fixed. And church, as I come to a close here in And church, as I come to a close here in And church, as I come to a close here in just a few minutes, got a few more just a few minutes, got a few more just a few minutes, got a few more things I'm going to share with you. When things I'm going to share with you. When things I'm going to share with you. When the church loses, we have to do the church loses, we have to do the church loses, we have to do something about it as well. I don't want something about it as well. I don't want something about it as well. I don't want to lose this week. to lose this week. to lose this week. I want to win. I want to win. I want to win. Amen. Amen. Amen. And when the church have lost prayer And when the church have lost prayer And when the church have lost prayer like we've lost it out of our school like we've lost it out of our school like we've lost it out of our school system, the school system went down to system, the school system went down to system, the school system went down to now instead of having prayer meetings now instead of having prayer meetings now instead of having prayer meetings and having prayer and Bible reading in and having prayer and Bible reading in and having prayer and Bible reading in the schools. When I was a little boy, the schools. When I was a little boy, the schools. When I was a little boy, you know what we got? We got police you know what we got? We got police you know what we got? We got police officers and we got dogs that'll snuff officers and we got dogs that'll snuff officers and we got dogs that'll snuff out marijuana and drugs. That's where we out marijuana and drugs. That's where we out marijuana and drugs. That's where we come from. That when I when I was in come from. That when I when I was in come from. That when I when I was in school, we had prayer and we had Bible school, we had prayer and we had Bible school, we had prayer and we had Bible scriptures read to us every day. I scriptures read to us every day. I scriptures read to us every day. I didn't really know what it was. I was didn't really know what it was. I was didn't really know what it was. I was just a little boy. I wasn't taken to just a little boy. I wasn't taken to just a little boy. I wasn't taken to church. church. church. But it planted something in me. But it planted something in me. But it planted something in me. I was in them them grammar years that it I was in them them grammar years that it I was in them them grammar years that it never got out of me. Once that word gets never got out of me. Once that word gets never got out of me. Once that word gets into your mind and your brain, your into your mind and your brain, your into your mind and your brain, your computer up there, I'm telling you, I computer up there, I'm telling you, I computer up there, I'm telling you, I know my 70th year 70 70th year birthday, know my 70th year 70 70th year birthday, know my 70th year 70 70th year birthday, my mind sometimes it forget where my my mind sometimes it forget where my my mind sometimes it forget where my phone's at, my keys at, but never forget phone's at, my keys at, but never forget phone's at, my keys at, but never forget where my God's at. where my God's at. where my God's at. There's one thing I've never forgot God. There's one thing I've never forgot God. There's one thing I've never forgot God. I never forgot what my purpose is in I never forgot what my purpose is in I never forgot what my purpose is in life, and that's to serve God. You hear life, and that's to serve God. You hear life, and that's to serve God. You hear me? And all that I learned as a little me? And all that I learned as a little me? And all that I learned as a little boy about the word of God, it finally boy about the word of God, it finally boy about the word of God, it finally touched stage at my 18th birthday. I was touched stage at my 18th birthday. I was touched stage at my 18th birthday. I was going to Europe. I joined the army. And going to Europe. I joined the army. And going to Europe. I joined the army. And I was going to army because I wanted to I was going to army because I wanted to I was going to army because I wanted to get out of the United States because I get out of the United States because I get out of the United States because I wanted to see the world. I said I wanted wanted to see the world. I said I wanted wanted to see the world. I said I wanted to see the world. But little did I know to see the world. But little did I know to see the world. But little did I know that God had a different plan. that God had a different plan. that God had a different plan. I got saved before I went to basic I got saved before I went to basic I got saved before I went to basic training. I got in basic training. Amen. training. I got in basic training. Amen. training. I got in basic training. Amen. And I'm tell I could go on and on and on And I'm tell I could go on and on and on And I'm tell I could go on and on and on and tell you some stuff, but let me tell and tell you some stuff, but let me tell and tell you some stuff, but let me tell you this for short. I knew I wasn't you this for short. I knew I wasn't you this for short. I knew I wasn't supposed to be in there for long. It was supposed to be in there for long. It was supposed to be in there for long. It was just temporary basis. God had put me in just temporary basis. God had put me in just temporary basis. God had put me in boot camp. Amen. and a boot camp, boot camp. Amen. and a boot camp, boot camp. Amen. and a boot camp, physical boot camp, so that I could get physical boot camp, so that I could get physical boot camp, so that I could get some spiritual boot camp all in the same some spiritual boot camp all in the same some spiritual boot camp all in the same camp. And I elevated in advance to a private And I elevated in advance to a private to a spec to a a PFC and to a specialist to a spec to a a PFC and to a specialist to a spec to a a PFC and to a specialist spec 4. That's just that's just a little spec 4. That's just that's just a little spec 4. That's just that's just a little badge on there. You're not a sergeant. badge on there. You're not a sergeant. badge on there. You're not a sergeant. You're not a corporate. You're just, you You're not a corporate. You're just, you You're not a corporate. You're just, you know, you're a specialist. And about 12 know, you're a specialist. And about 12 know, you're a specialist. And about 12 months, 13 months, they said, "We want months, 13 months, they said, "We want months, 13 months, they said, "We want you to up we want you to enlist and you to up we want you to enlist and you to up we want you to enlist and upgrade your your contract with us and upgrade your your contract with us and upgrade your your contract with us and we'll make you a sergeant." I said, 'I we'll make you a sergeant." I said, 'I we'll make you a sergeant." I said, 'I ain't doing that. You know why I wasn't ain't doing that. You know why I wasn't ain't doing that. You know why I wasn't going to do that? Because God was going to do that? Because God was going to do that? Because God was speaking to me. I want to do something speaking to me. I want to do something speaking to me. I want to do something with you outside of this military. with you outside of this military. with you outside of this military. I'm going to make you a soldier in my I'm going to make you a soldier in my I'm going to make you a soldier in my army. army. army. And so I poured my 24 months, never got And so I poured my 24 months, never got And so I poured my 24 months, never got to go to York, and glad I didn't to go to York, and glad I didn't to go to York, and glad I didn't cuz it' have been harder over there cuz it' have been harder over there cuz it' have been harder over there trying to serve God than it would have trying to serve God than it would have trying to serve God than it would have been in the United States. I don't know been in the United States. I don't know been in the United States. I don't know what I'd had to face over there. But what I'd had to face over there. But what I'd had to face over there. But since then, let me tell you, I have seen since then, let me tell you, I have seen since then, let me tell you, I have seen the world. I've been in eight, nine the world. I've been in eight, nine the world. I've been in eight, nine different countries preaching this different countries preaching this different countries preaching this gospel. gospel. gospel. I'm a little leer about it right now, I'm a little leer about it right now, I'm a little leer about it right now, but if opportunity avails itself, I'll but if opportunity avails itself, I'll but if opportunity avails itself, I'll probably go again. But I'm not going to probably go again. But I'm not going to probably go again. But I'm not going to look for it. It's going to have to be look for it. It's going to have to be look for it. It's going to have to be God. It's going to have to be God God. It's going to have to be God God. It's going to have to be God helping me. If Brother Jeremy gets a helping me. If Brother Jeremy gets a helping me. If Brother Jeremy gets a trip and he wants somebody to go with trip and he wants somebody to go with trip and he wants somebody to go with him and he feels like I need to go with him and he feels like I need to go with him and he feels like I need to go with him, I'm going with him. him, I'm going with him. him, I'm going with him. I said, I'm going with him cuz he's a I said, I'm going with him cuz he's a I said, I'm going with him cuz he's a man of faith and I'm a man of faith and man of faith and I'm a man of faith and man of faith and I'm a man of faith and we'll fight the devil together. we'll fight the devil together. we'll fight the devil together. He hear me, saints of God. I'm telling He hear me, saints of God. I'm telling He hear me, saints of God. I'm telling you, Slooh Foot don't want you to you, Slooh Foot don't want you to you, Slooh Foot don't want you to receive nothing in this town meeting, receive nothing in this town meeting, receive nothing in this town meeting, but let me tell you, get out of it but let me tell you, get out of it but let me tell you, get out of it everything you can. everything you can. everything you can. Stand to your feet. We got to we got to Stand to your feet. We got to we got to Stand to your feet. We got to we got to close. Come on, somebody play for me. When we lose our high moral standard of When we lose our high moral standard of our past that made us a great nation, we our past that made us a great nation, we our past that made us a great nation, we are and the list goes on and on and on are and the list goes on and on and on are and the list goes on and on and on as it continues. What causes this as it continues. What causes this as it continues. What causes this terrible loss in Israel? [music] What terrible loss in Israel? [music] What terrible loss in Israel? [music] What caused it in Israel? In Israel's camp, caused it in Israel? In Israel's camp, caused it in Israel? In Israel's camp, the same thing that causes it in our the same thing that causes it in our the same thing that causes it in our camp. Sin. camp. Sin. camp. Sin. Sin. There's folks here this morning Sin. There's folks here this morning Sin. There's folks here this morning that's good people that have served God. that's good people that have served God. that's good people that have served God. And I'm not saying they're completely And I'm not saying they're completely And I'm not saying they're completely backslid, but they're backslided. backslid, but they're backslided. backslid, but they're backslided. And when they completely backslid, you And when they completely backslid, you And when they completely backslid, you won't never see the face again. So call won't never see the face again. So call won't never see the face again. So call those faces that you look around. Those those faces that you look around. Those those faces that you look around. Those faces is not here to call them. Don't be faces is not here to call them. Don't be faces is not here to call them. Don't be negative. Just tell them you miss them. negative. Just tell them you miss them. negative. Just tell them you miss them. You encourage them to be in count. We You encourage them to be in count. We You encourage them to be in count. We start tonight at 5:00. And brother start tonight at 5:00. And brother start tonight at 5:00. And brother Jeremy Puller will be here. But beyond Jeremy Puller will be here. But beyond Jeremy Puller will be here. But beyond Jeremy Puller and Larry, Hunt, you know Jeremy Puller and Larry, Hunt, you know Jeremy Puller and Larry, Hunt, you know who's going to be here? Somebody say the who's going to be here? Somebody say the who's going to be here? Somebody say the Holy Ghost. Somebody say the father. Holy Ghost. Somebody say the father. Holy Ghost. Somebody say the father. Somebody say the son. All three of them Somebody say the son. All three of them Somebody say the son. All three of them are going to be here tonight. I want you to just come around the I want you to just come around the altar. Just stand. Come around the altar. Just stand. Come around the altar. Just stand. Come around the altar. Stand. I want us to pray. I don't altar. Stand. I want us to pray. I don't altar. Stand. I want us to pray. I don't want you if if if you can't come and want you if if if you can't come and want you if if if you can't come and stand, just come sit on the front pew of stand, just come sit on the front pew of stand, just come sit on the front pew of the second pew. Just come closer. Just the second pew. Just come closer. Just the second pew. Just come closer. Just move closer to the front. Come on. Just move closer to the front. Come on. Just move closer to the front. Come on. Just move closer to the front. Make an move closer to the front. Make an move closer to the front. Make an effort. Just make an effort. I'm not effort. Just make an effort. I'm not effort. Just make an effort. I'm not looking up. I'm not trying to see looking up. I'm not trying to see looking up. I'm not trying to see anybody who's not moving. I'm just anybody who's not moving. I'm just anybody who's not moving. I'm just trying I'm trying to ignore it because