Sunday Evening Service |

He set me free. He set me free. Now I am climbing higher each day. Now I am climbing higher each day. Now I am climbing higher each day. Darkness of night has drifted away. Darkness of night has drifted away. Darkness of night has drifted away. My feet are planted on higher ground. My feet are planted on higher ground. My feet are planted on higher ground. And glory to God of power. Now he set me And glory to God of power. Now he set me And glory to God of power. Now he set me free. He set me free. free. He set me free. free. He set me free. He broke the bonds of prisoner for me. I He broke the bonds of prisoner for me. I He broke the bonds of prisoner for me. I glory fell my Jesus to see. For glory to glory fell my Jesus to see. For glory to glory fell my Jesus to see. For glory to God. He set me free. Oh, he set me free. God. He set me free. Oh, he set me free. God. He set me free. Oh, he set me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke the bonds. Yes, I'm glory bound by Jesus to sing. Yes, I'm glory bound by Jesus to sing. For glory to God, he set me free. Oh, he For glory to God, he set me free. Oh, he For glory to God, he set me free. Oh, he set me free. Yes, he set me free. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke the bonds of prison for me. Our broke the bonds of prison for me. Our broke the bonds of prison for me. Our glory fell my Jesus to sing. Oh, glory glory fell my Jesus to sing. Oh, glory glory fell my Jesus to sing. Oh, glory to God. He set one more time. Oh, he set to God. He set one more time. Oh, he set to God. He set one more time. Oh, he set me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke up on your prison for me. I'm glory fell up on your prison for me. I'm glory fell up on your prison for me. I'm glory fell my Jesus to sing. Oh, glory to God. He my Jesus to sing. Oh, glory to God. He my Jesus to sing. Oh, glory to God. He set me free. The name of Jesus The name of Jesus name you you turn turn turn of glory. of glory. of glory. Hallelujah. Thank you to every Let the Let the tasting the heaven. Yes. Ever Yes. Ever the world Let the Let the worldiselordise. No more No more day we'll ever come again as we sing day we'll ever come again as we sing day we'll ever come again as we sing praise to Jesus. Let John coming down for Jesus will be Let John coming down for Jesus will be his glory till his glory till his glory till the mighty king and God will call us home to you and God will call us home to you final praise. All All they will hear him say they will hear him say they will hear him say into the glory of the Lord into the glory of the Lord into the glory of the Lord will be the lion. Our kingdom will be ever before Our kingdom will be ever before the mighty However, However, I I I glor away. away. I want to build our our us for Jesus. for Jesus. And the sun will overest. Jesus will be Jesus will be Glory to God. A neverending day forever will take the A neverending day forever will take the night away whatever is whatever is ever Amen. As a few of your sisters will stop Amen. As a few of your sisters will stop by Sister Sheila right here right quick. by Sister Sheila right here right quick. by Sister Sheila right here right quick. We want to pray a prayer for her and her We want to pray a prayer for her and her We want to pray a prayer for her and her family. family. family. I do believe in what the word of God I do believe in what the word of God I do believe in what the word of God says. says. says. If you have a sister or brother in need, If you have a sister or brother in need, If you have a sister or brother in need, let them call for the elders of the let them call for the elders of the let them call for the elders of the church. Let them pray over them, anoint church. Let them pray over them, anoint church. Let them pray over them, anoint them with oil, and God will perform the them with oil, and God will perform the them with oil, and God will perform the miracle that needs stretch your hands miracle that needs stretch your hands miracle that needs stretch your hands this way, church, father, in the name of this way, church, father, in the name of this way, church, father, in the name of Jesus, right now, God, you know the Jesus, right now, God, you know the Jesus, right now, God, you know the burden, you know the need, you know the burden, you know the need, you know the burden, you know the need, you know the situation, and God, Lord, that's all who situation, and God, Lord, that's all who situation, and God, Lord, that's all who knows needs to know it is you. And God, knows needs to know it is you. And God, knows needs to know it is you. And God, therefore, we're asking you right now, therefore, we're asking you right now, therefore, we're asking you right now, reach way down, deep down, and her soul reach way down, deep down, and her soul reach way down, deep down, and her soul and her soul of her husband, her family. and her soul of her husband, her family. and her soul of her husband, her family. And God, you know the need. And I know And God, you know the need. And I know And God, you know the need. And I know that you're able right now, God, to meet that you're able right now, God, to meet that you're able right now, God, to meet that need according to your riches and that need according to your riches and that need according to your riches and glory by and through Christ Jesus. We glory by and through Christ Jesus. We glory by and through Christ Jesus. We rebuke the powers of hell. We plead the rebuke the powers of hell. We plead the rebuke the powers of hell. We plead the blood of the lamb of God. We stand on blood of the lamb of God. We stand on blood of the lamb of God. We stand on the authority of the word of the Lord the authority of the word of the Lord the authority of the word of the Lord Jesus Christ. And we know that God, with Jesus Christ. And we know that God, with Jesus Christ. And we know that God, with your stripes, we are healed. not might your stripes, we are healed. not might your stripes, we are healed. not might be healed, maybe be healed, but we are be healed, maybe be healed, but we are be healed, maybe be healed, but we are healed. And I'm believing God for healed. And I'm believing God for healed. And I'm believing God for supernatural deliverance. I'm believing supernatural deliverance. I'm believing supernatural deliverance. I'm believing God for supernatural healing, God, not God for supernatural healing, God, not God for supernatural healing, God, not only for this sister, but anybody that's only for this sister, but anybody that's only for this sister, but anybody that's in this building tonight that God, that in this building tonight that God, that in this building tonight that God, that you will reach down right now in the you will reach down right now in the you will reach down right now in the situation and the circumstance that God, situation and the circumstance that God, situation and the circumstance that God, that they're facing. and that God that that they're facing. and that God that that they're facing. and that God that you will perform a miracle in their you will perform a miracle in their you will perform a miracle in their home, in their life, in their family. home, in their life, in their family. home, in their life, in their family. And God, to you be the glory and the And God, to you be the glory and the And God, to you be the glory and the honor and the praise for all that God honor and the praise for all that God honor and the praise for all that God that you shall do and will do in Jesus's that you shall do and will do in Jesus's that you shall do and will do in Jesus's wonderful and holy name. Amen. Amen. wonderful and holy name. Amen. Amen. wonderful and holy name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Hallelujah. Somebody say, "God's a turnaround God." Somebody say, "God's a turnaround God." And he is turning some things around And he is turning some things around And he is turning some things around right now. For many of you that don't right now. For many of you that don't right now. For many of you that don't even realize that, God's fixing to do even realize that, God's fixing to do even realize that, God's fixing to do it. it. it. Did you hear what I said? God is fixing Did you hear what I said? God is fixing Did you hear what I said? God is fixing to turn some things around for you. And to turn some things around for you. And to turn some things around for you. And you don't even realize it. But I'm you don't even realize it. But I'm you don't even realize it. But I'm telling you, God is in your corner. telling you, God is in your corner. telling you, God is in your corner. If God be for you, who could be against If God be for you, who could be against If God be for you, who could be against you? Amen. Amen. Thank you, choir, for Amen. Amen. Thank you, choir, for singing such a wonderful, wonderful singing such a wonderful, wonderful singing such a wonderful, wonderful songs for us tonight. We're going to ask our ushers to uh We're going to ask our ushers to uh receive our offering this evening. have a good number of folks here have a good number of folks here tonight. We thank you for coming back on tonight. We thank you for coming back on tonight. We thank you for coming back on this Sunday night this Sunday night this Sunday night like you do most of the time. like you do most of the time. like you do most of the time. Father, we do ask you Lord to bless the Father, we do ask you Lord to bless the Father, we do ask you Lord to bless the offering. bless the remainder of this offering. bless the remainder of this offering. bless the remainder of this service. service. service. And God, we surrender ourselves to you And God, we surrender ourselves to you And God, we surrender ourselves to you in obedience to whatever God that you in obedience to whatever God that you in obedience to whatever God that you want us to have and what you want us to want us to have and what you want us to want us to have and what you want us to receive. We ask that your will be done receive. We ask that your will be done receive. We ask that your will be done in the lovely name of Christ we pray. in the lovely name of Christ we pray. in the lovely name of Christ we pray. Amen. Somebody say God's all right. Not some Somebody say God's all right. Not some of the time, but all the time. Somebody of the time, but all the time. Somebody of the time, but all the time. Somebody say he's an ontime God. Yes, he is. I say he's an ontime God. Yes, he is. I say he's an ontime God. Yes, he is. I said he's an ontime God. said he's an ontime God. said he's an ontime God. Hallelujah. I was trying to wait on my singer I was trying to wait on my singer though. I didn't know if I was looking though. I didn't know if I was looking though. I didn't know if I was looking at the paper wrong. I thank God tonight for Jesus and for I thank God tonight for Jesus and for what he's doing amongst us. I thank him what he's doing amongst us. I thank him what he's doing amongst us. I thank him that I can call on him in any situation, that I can call on him in any situation, that I can call on him in any situation, in any time of trouble, in any need. You in any time of trouble, in any need. You in any time of trouble, in any need. You know, we all have needs tonight and it's know, we all have needs tonight and it's know, we all have needs tonight and it's very comforting to know that we can call very comforting to know that we can call very comforting to know that we can call on Jesus. And the other day I went to on Jesus. And the other day I went to on Jesus. And the other day I went to hear brother um Hunt preach and he was hear brother um Hunt preach and he was hear brother um Hunt preach and he was preaching about that sh Schumanite woman preaching about that sh Schumanite woman preaching about that sh Schumanite woman and it just sent me down memory lane. and it just sent me down memory lane. and it just sent me down memory lane. Praise the Lord and it made me think of Praise the Lord and it made me think of Praise the Lord and it made me think of this song. If it wasn't for Jesus I this song. If it wasn't for Jesus I this song. If it wasn't for Jesus I would have fainted. I would have been would have fainted. I would have been would have fainted. I would have been lost. Thank God. I look back on my life lost. Thank God. I look back on my life lost. Thank God. I look back on my life whenever I was a sinner and I can say whenever I was a sinner and I can say whenever I was a sinner and I can say tonight that if it wasn't for Jesus I tonight that if it wasn't for Jesus I tonight that if it wasn't for Jesus I would still be lost. Y'all worship with would still be lost. Y'all worship with would still be lost. Y'all worship with us tonight. If it wasn't for Jesus, If it wasn't for Jesus, I'd never grace. I would have missed all I'd never grace. I would have missed all I'd never grace. I would have missed all the times of seeking his face and the the times of seeking his face and the the times of seeking his face and the touch of his hand. In a season of prayer touch of his hand. In a season of prayer touch of his hand. In a season of prayer on a cold, dark night when nobody was on a cold, dark night when nobody was on a cold, dark night when nobody was there. The moment when I felt him knew there. The moment when I felt him knew there. The moment when I felt him knew in my mind. I may not know how, but in my mind. I may not know how, but in my mind. I may not know how, but he'll move right on time. I'll give him he'll move right on time. I'll give him he'll move right on time. I'll give him my praise for he's so good to me. What my praise for he's so good to me. What my praise for he's so good to me. What else can I do, but only believe? I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the lands of the living. He is my portion in lands of the living. He is my portion in lands of the living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, not believed, not believed, where would I be And I would have fainted if it wasn't And I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. that I've seen his goodness for Jesus. that I've seen his goodness for Jesus. that I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my in the land of the living. He is my in the land of the living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A portion in a time that's barren. A portion in a time that's barren. A garment of praise is the road that I'm garment of praise is the road that I'm garment of praise is the road that I'm wearing. He's water when I'm thirsty and wearing. He's water when I'm thirsty and wearing. He's water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite bread for my healing. I can't quite bread for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. describe all the joy that I'm feeling. describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, If I had not believed, If I had not believed, where would I be? If it wasn't for Jesus, who's right by If it wasn't for Jesus, who's right by my side. I would have never known my side. I would have never known my side. I would have never known there's a place I can hide. When the there's a place I can hide. When the there's a place I can hide. When the flood of water raises and troubles flood of water raises and troubles flood of water raises and troubles arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the output of his ar. He surrounds me with output of his ar. He surrounds me with output of his ar. He surrounds me with songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply involved in the depths of God's love. No involved in the depths of God's love. No involved in the depths of God's love. No weapon can prosper, no power can weapon can prosper, no power can weapon can prosper, no power can prevail. This rock is my Jesus. And he prevail. This rock is my Jesus. And he prevail. This rock is my Jesus. And he cannot fail. I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion in land of the living. He is my portion in land of the living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of praise is a robe that I'm wearing. And praise is a robe that I'm wearing. And praise is a robe that I'm wearing. And he's a water when I'm thirsty and bread he's a water when I'm thirsty and bread he's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, not believed, not believed, where would I be? If it wasn't for Jesus, I'd never know If it wasn't for Jesus, I'd never know grace. I would have missed all the times grace. I would have missed all the times grace. I would have missed all the times of seeking his face and the touch of his of seeking his face and the touch of his of seeking his face and the touch of his hand in a season of prayer on a cold hand in a season of prayer on a cold hand in a season of prayer on a cold dark night when nobody was there. The dark night when nobody was there. The dark night when nobody was there. The moment when I felt him, I knew in my moment when I felt him, I knew in my moment when I felt him, I knew in my mind I may not know how, but he'll move mind I may not know how, but he'll move mind I may not know how, but he'll move right on time. I'm going to give him my right on time. I'm going to give him my right on time. I'm going to give him my praise. He's so good to me. What else praise. He's so good to me. What else praise. He's so good to me. What else can I do? But only believe. I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the time of living. He is my portion in a time of living. He is my portion in a time of living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of praise time that's barren. A garment of praise time that's barren. A garment of praise is a robe that I'm wearing. And he's the is a robe that I'm wearing. And he's the is a robe that I'm wearing. And he's the water when I'm thirsty and breath for my water when I'm thirsty and breath for my water when I'm thirsty and breath for my healing. I can't quite describe all the healing. I can't quite describe all the healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not joy that I'm feeling. If I had not joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, believed, believed, where would I be? If it wasn't for Jesus, there's a rock If it wasn't for Jesus, there's a rock right by my side. I would have never right by my side. I would have never right by my side. I would have never known there's a place I can hide. When known there's a place I can hide. When known there's a place I can hide. When the flood water raises and troubles the flood water raises and troubles the flood water raises and troubles arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the apple of his arm. He surrounds me with apple of his arm. He surrounds me with apple of his arm. He surrounds me with songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply engul in the depths of God's love. No engul in the depths of God's love. No engul in the depths of God's love. No weapon shall prosper. No power can weapon shall prosper. No power can weapon shall prosper. No power can prevail. This rock is my Jesus and he prevail. This rock is my Jesus and he prevail. This rock is my Jesus and he will not fail. I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. I've seen his goodness in the plans of the living. He is my portion in plans of the living. He is my portion in plans of the living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of praise is a robe that I'm wearing. He's praise is a robe that I'm wearing. He's praise is a robe that I'm wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty and breath in a water when I'm thirsty and breath in a water when I'm thirsty and breath in my healing. I can't quite describe all my healing. I can't quite describe all my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not deleted, deleted, deleted, where would I be? If it wasn't for Jesus. If it wasn't for Jesus. Oh, I know that I would have fainted if Oh, I know that I would have fainted if Oh, I know that I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He goodness in the land of the living. He goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion and a time that's barren. is my portion and a time that's barren. is my portion and a time that's barren. A garment of praise is a robe that I'm A garment of praise is a robe that I'm A garment of praise is a robe that I'm wearing. Need the water when I'm thirsty wearing. Need the water when I'm thirsty wearing. Need the water when I'm thirsty and breath for my healing. I can't quite and breath for my healing. I can't quite and breath for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. describe all the joy that I'm feeling. describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not, If I had not, If I had not, where would I be? And I can't quite describe all the joy And I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling if I had not believed. that I'm feeling if I had not believed. that I'm feeling if I had not believed. Where would I be If it wasn't for him, where would I be? If it wasn't for him, where would I be? I believe I'd be in hell if it wasn't I believe I'd be in hell if it wasn't I believe I'd be in hell if it wasn't for him. for him. for him. And you'd probably be right there with And you'd probably be right there with And you'd probably be right there with me. me. me. But thank God for Jesus. He loved us But thank God for Jesus. He loved us But thank God for Jesus. He loved us and he gave his own life and he gave his own life and he gave his own life to save us. Stand with me to Ezekiel the to save us. Stand with me to Ezekiel the to save us. Stand with me to Ezekiel the 37th chapter. I'm going to start reading 37th chapter. I'm going to start reading 37th chapter. I'm going to start reading at verse 11. Only going to read three at verse 11. Only going to read three at verse 11. Only going to read three verses tonight for those of you that verses tonight for those of you that verses tonight for those of you that were here this morning or four verses were here this morning or four verses were here this morning or four verses tonight. I'm not going to read the whole tonight. I'm not going to read the whole tonight. I'm not going to read the whole text to get you where we're at. I feel text to get you where we're at. I feel text to get you where we're at. I feel like tonight that God has a a few words like tonight that God has a a few words like tonight that God has a a few words he wants to say to us. The 37th chapter he wants to say to us. The 37th chapter he wants to say to us. The 37th chapter 11 said, "Then he said unto me, son of 11 said, "Then he said unto me, son of 11 said, "Then he said unto me, son of man, these bones are the whole house of man, these bones are the whole house of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say our bones Israel. Behold, they say our bones Israel. Behold, they say our bones are what? are what? are what? Dry." and our hope is lost and we are cut off and our hope is lost and we are cut off for our parts cut off. Therefore prophesy, Therefore prophesy, say unto them, thus sayith the Lord God, say unto them, thus sayith the Lord God, say unto them, thus sayith the Lord God, behold my people, I will open your behold my people, I will open your behold my people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of graves and cause you to come up out of graves and cause you to come up out of your graves and bring you into the land your graves and bring you into the land your graves and bring you into the land of Israel. of Israel. of Israel. And ye shall know that I am the Lord, And ye shall know that I am the Lord, And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, oh my when I have opened your graves, oh my when I have opened your graves, oh my people, and brought you up out of your people, and brought you up out of your people, and brought you up out of your graves, graves, graves, and shall put my spirit in you, and ye and shall put my spirit in you, and ye and shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, shall live, shall live, and I shall place you in your own land. and I shall place you in your own land. and I shall place you in your own land. Then shall you know that I, the Lord, Then shall you know that I, the Lord, Then shall you know that I, the Lord, have spoke it, and performed it, saith have spoke it, and performed it, saith have spoke it, and performed it, saith the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. I'm going to talk to you tonight on dry I'm going to talk to you tonight on dry I'm going to talk to you tonight on dry bones bones bones shall live. shall live. shall live. Dry bones you can be seated shall live. Dry bones you can be seated shall live. Dry bones you can be seated shall live. If you'll help me for about 20 25 If you'll help me for about 20 25 If you'll help me for about 20 25 minutes, I'll get you out as soon as the minutes, I'll get you out as soon as the minutes, I'll get you out as soon as the rain quits falling. Cuz I ain't turning you loose as long as Cuz I ain't turning you loose as long as it's raining. it's raining. it's raining. And even if the power goes off, I can And even if the power goes off, I can And even if the power goes off, I can still preach to you. We got emergency still preach to you. We got emergency still preach to you. We got emergency lights. Oh, y'all didn't see that coming, did Oh, y'all didn't see that coming, did you? I said we got emergency lights. I you? I said we got emergency lights. I you? I said we got emergency lights. I may not be able to preach this live may not be able to preach this live may not be able to preach this live without a microphone, but I can still without a microphone, but I can still without a microphone, but I can still preach to you. I mean, I've been in preach to you. I mean, I've been in preach to you. I mean, I've been in Africa and a few other countries a time Africa and a few other countries a time Africa and a few other countries a time or two. Amen. They've even preached here or two. Amen. They've even preached here or two. Amen. They've even preached here in America without microphones a time or in America without microphones a time or in America without microphones a time or two. Are you with me? two. Are you with me? two. Are you with me? Listen, the Bible says here that the Listen, the Bible says here that the Listen, the Bible says here that the bones bones bones the bones are completely dry. the bones are completely dry. the bones are completely dry. They're dried out, They're dried out, They're dried out, unburied. unburied. unburied. They ain't even got no dirt throat on They ain't even got no dirt throat on They ain't even got no dirt throat on them. They lay on top of the earth. Put them. They lay on top of the earth. Put them. They lay on top of the earth. Put that picture up there if you can put it that picture up there if you can put it that picture up there if you can put it up there for me right quick, Sister up there for me right quick, Sister up there for me right quick, Sister Britney. They stro across the ground and Britney. They stro across the ground and Britney. They stro across the ground and they covered a whole valley floor. A they covered a whole valley floor. A they covered a whole valley floor. A whole valley full of bones. Can you whole valley full of bones. Can you whole valley full of bones. Can you imagine standing in the midst of that? imagine standing in the midst of that? imagine standing in the midst of that? And Ezekiel saw this in a vision. I'm And Ezekiel saw this in a vision. I'm And Ezekiel saw this in a vision. I'm telling you what, I I've had a lot of telling you what, I I've had a lot of telling you what, I I've had a lot of visions and a lot of dreams, but I've visions and a lot of dreams, but I've visions and a lot of dreams, but I've never seen one like that right there. never seen one like that right there. never seen one like that right there. Are y'all with me? It's scaring me. I Are y'all with me? It's scaring me. I Are y'all with me? It's scaring me. I think I'd be woken up. I'd be waking up think I'd be woken up. I'd be waking up think I'd be woken up. I'd be waking up and saying, "What in the world, Lord? and saying, "What in the world, Lord? and saying, "What in the world, Lord? What you trying to say? I'm fixing to What you trying to say? I'm fixing to What you trying to say? I'm fixing to die. Ain't going to be nothing my bones die. Ain't going to be nothing my bones die. Ain't going to be nothing my bones in just a little bit." Come on, y'all. in just a little bit." Come on, y'all. in just a little bit." Come on, y'all. Y'all y'all help me here tonight. Now, I Y'all y'all help me here tonight. Now, I Y'all y'all help me here tonight. Now, I don't know about you, but I'm telling don't know about you, but I'm telling don't know about you, but I'm telling you that that right there'll scare you you that that right there'll scare you you that that right there'll scare you right there. Amen. A picture of right there. Amen. A picture of right there. Amen. A picture of scattered bones and spiritually dead scattered bones and spiritually dead scattered bones and spiritually dead dead state of Israel. And this this dead state of Israel. And this this dead state of Israel. And this this represent the dead state of Israel and represent the dead state of Israel and represent the dead state of Israel and their capacity. They they were all dead their capacity. They they were all dead their capacity. They they were all dead in Israel. I want to tell Wilson's Mills in Israel. I want to tell Wilson's Mills in Israel. I want to tell Wilson's Mills tonight, we need to come alive. tonight, we need to come alive. tonight, we need to come alive. Come on. I said we need to come alive Come on. I said we need to come alive Come on. I said we need to come alive now. We need to get some worship in this now. We need to get some worship in this now. We need to get some worship in this house. We need to get some praise in house. We need to get some praise in house. We need to get some praise in this like we've never had before. You this like we've never had before. You this like we've never had before. You say, "Preacher, I'm worshiping." Well, say, "Preacher, I'm worshiping." Well, say, "Preacher, I'm worshiping." Well, we need to worship more and more and we need to worship more and more and we need to worship more and more and more and more. And we need to get more and more. And we need to get more and more. And we need to get everybody involved. Amen. The children, everybody involved. Amen. The children, everybody involved. Amen. The children, I said the children need to praise God. I said the children need to praise God. I said the children need to praise God. Amen. They need to praise God instead of Amen. They need to praise God instead of Amen. They need to praise God instead of running into the bathroom five times in running into the bathroom five times in running into the bathroom five times in a service. a service. a service. They can play out in the playground for They can play out in the playground for They can play out in the playground for five hours and never go use the five hours and never go use the five hours and never go use the bathroom. bathroom. bathroom. But soon as they get in church, they got But soon as they get in church, they got But soon as they get in church, they got to go every 15 minutes. Did I say that right? Did I say that right? I ain't taking it back either. Hey, Hey, when no end in their judgment in sight, when no end in their judgment in sight, when no end in their judgment in sight, the surviving Israelites had lost all of the surviving Israelites had lost all of the surviving Israelites had lost all of their hope. their hope. their hope. Ezekiel said here in verse 11, "Then Ezekiel said here in verse 11, "Then Ezekiel said here in verse 11, "Then said unto me, son of man, these bones of said unto me, son of man, these bones of said unto me, son of man, these bones of the whole house of Israel, behold, they the whole house of Israel, behold, they the whole house of Israel, behold, they say our bones are dry. They're dried say our bones are dry. They're dried say our bones are dry. They're dried out, and our hope is lost. We are cut out, and our hope is lost. We are cut out, and our hope is lost. We are cut off from all parts. Had no hope. Lost off from all parts. Had no hope. Lost off from all parts. Had no hope. Lost all their hope. I hope there's somebody all their hope. I hope there's somebody all their hope. I hope there's somebody here tonight that the devil's trying to here tonight that the devil's trying to here tonight that the devil's trying to amen tell you ain't got no hope. I'm amen tell you ain't got no hope. I'm amen tell you ain't got no hope. I'm hoping that you understand he's lying to hoping that you understand he's lying to hoping that you understand he's lying to you. you. you. I said the devil's lying to you. I said the devil's lying to you. I said the devil's lying to you. Whatever he's telling you opposite of Whatever he's telling you opposite of Whatever he's telling you opposite of God's word, he's lying to you. He God's word, he's lying to you. He God's word, he's lying to you. He couldn't tell the truth. If he wanted to couldn't tell the truth. If he wanted to couldn't tell the truth. If he wanted to tell the truth, you know why? Because he tell the truth, you know why? Because he tell the truth, you know why? Because he started lying to Eve in the garden. And started lying to Eve in the garden. And started lying to Eve in the garden. And I'm telling you, he's still lying. I I'm telling you, he's still lying. I I'm telling you, he's still lying. I said he's still lying. And he's going to said he's still lying. And he's going to said he's still lying. And he's going to lie right on down to the end. And I'm lie right on down to the end. And I'm lie right on down to the end. And I'm telling you, his lies are going to get telling you, his lies are going to get telling you, his lies are going to get him kicked into hell and the lake of him kicked into hell and the lake of him kicked into hell and the lake of fire. fire. fire. That's where he's going. That's where That's where he's going. That's where That's where he's going. That's where he's headed. Beyond that, you see, they he's headed. Beyond that, you see, they he's headed. Beyond that, you see, they believe their nation had died in the believe their nation had died in the believe their nation had died in the famine of Babylonian attack when the famine of Babylonian attack when the famine of Babylonian attack when the when no chance of resurrection was even when no chance of resurrection was even when no chance of resurrection was even possible. But God had an Ezekiel possible. But God had an Ezekiel possible. But God had an Ezekiel on the sideline. And Ezekiel, he was a on the sideline. And Ezekiel, he was a on the sideline. And Ezekiel, he was a prophet. I'm not talking about just a prophet. I'm not talking about just a prophet. I'm not talking about just a man that spoke things. I'm talking about man that spoke things. I'm talking about man that spoke things. I'm talking about a man that prophesied and it came to a man that prophesied and it came to a man that prophesied and it came to pass. He was a prophet. Are you helping pass. He was a prophet. Are you helping pass. He was a prophet. Are you helping me? There's been a few things and I me? There's been a few things and I me? There's been a few things and I don't consider myself no prophet, but don't consider myself no prophet, but don't consider myself no prophet, but I've I've said a few things here and I've I've said a few things here and I've I've said a few things here and there every once in a while. And it's there every once in a while. And it's there every once in a while. And it's not that I'm a prophet. It's just that I not that I'm a prophet. It's just that I not that I'm a prophet. It's just that I said what was right came right. I'm going to let you in on a secret here I'm going to let you in on a secret here tonight. God spoke to me before church tonight. God spoke to me before church tonight. God spoke to me before church tonight and told me to do something and tonight and told me to do something and tonight and told me to do something and I was doing it going to do it and then I was doing it going to do it and then I was doing it going to do it and then another sister came up to me and asked another sister came up to me and asked another sister came up to me and asked me to do it. I said, "I'm ahead of you. me to do it. I said, "I'm ahead of you. me to do it. I said, "I'm ahead of you. I'm a step ahead of you. I've already I'm a step ahead of you. I've already I'm a step ahead of you. I've already done And I believe that tonight what she done And I believe that tonight what she done And I believe that tonight what she believed and what I believe, God's believed and what I believe, God's believed and what I believe, God's fixing to do it right now. fixing to do it right now. fixing to do it right now. Somebody say God's an ontime God. Somebody say God's an ontime God. Somebody say God's an ontime God. Yes, he is. I said he's an ontime God. Yes, he is. I said he's an ontime God. Yes, he is. I said he's an ontime God. I'm telling you, church, God is I'm telling you, church, God is I'm telling you, church, God is almighty. He's all powerful. And we need almighty. He's all powerful. And we need almighty. He's all powerful. And we need to understand in a world that is to understand in a world that is to understand in a world that is divided. I'm telling you, divided and divided. I'm telling you, divided and divided. I'm telling you, divided and discouraged, we serve a God that gives discouraged, we serve a God that gives discouraged, we serve a God that gives us hope. I said gives us hope. But not us hope. I said gives us hope. But not us hope. I said gives us hope. But not only gives us hope, but he gives us only gives us hope, but he gives us only gives us hope, but he gives us deliverance from all of the despair that deliverance from all of the despair that deliverance from all of the despair that we may be going through. And some of you we may be going through. And some of you we may be going through. And some of you are in despair right now. Some of you in are in despair right now. Some of you in are in despair right now. Some of you in tribulation right now. But God told me tribulation right now. But God told me tribulation right now. But God told me to tell you, you're fixing to come out. to tell you, you're fixing to come out. to tell you, you're fixing to come out. God's fixing to open up a river. He's God's fixing to open up a river. He's God's fixing to open up a river. He's fixing to pour out a blessing upon your fixing to pour out a blessing upon your fixing to pour out a blessing upon your sanctified soul. And the devil cannot sanctified soul. And the devil cannot sanctified soul. And the devil cannot take it away. Let's look at one man in the book of Job Let's look at one man in the book of Job right quick. We're going to sidet track right quick. We're going to sidet track right quick. We're going to sidet track here just for a moment. Job chapter 6 here just for a moment. Job chapter 6 here just for a moment. Job chapter 6 and verse 11. What is my strength and verse 11. What is my strength and verse 11. What is my strength that I should hope and what is my end that I should hope and what is my end that I should hope and what is my end that I should prolong my life? Job was that I should prolong my life? Job was that I should prolong my life? Job was ready to die. And verse 13 of chapter 8, Job said And verse 13 of chapter 8, Job said this. So are the paths of all that this. So are the paths of all that this. So are the paths of all that forget. God and the hypocrites hope forget. God and the hypocrites hope forget. God and the hypocrites hope shall pro perish. The hypocrites hope shall pro perish. The hypocrites hope shall pro perish. The hypocrites hope shall perish. Do we have any hypocrites shall perish. Do we have any hypocrites shall perish. Do we have any hypocrites in the house? If we do, then your hope's in the house? If we do, then your hope's in the house? If we do, then your hope's going to perish. But do we have men or going to perish. But do we have men or going to perish. But do we have men or women in this house tonight that believe women in this house tonight that believe women in this house tonight that believe in the power of God? You believe in the in the power of God? You believe in the in the power of God? You believe in the demonstration of God? You believe in the demonstration of God? You believe in the demonstration of God? You believe in the Holy Ghost of God. You believe in the Holy Ghost of God. You believe in the Holy Ghost of God. You believe in the blood of Jesus Christ. You believe in blood of Jesus Christ. You believe in blood of Jesus Christ. You believe in the supernatural power of God. I'm the supernatural power of God. I'm the supernatural power of God. I'm telling you, you can and you will make telling you, you can and you will make telling you, you can and you will make it. Not a chance that you might make it, it. Not a chance that you might make it, it. Not a chance that you might make it, but you will make it. Somebody tell your but you will make it. Somebody tell your but you will make it. Somebody tell your neighbor, you're fixing to come out. I neighbor, you're fixing to come out. I neighbor, you're fixing to come out. I said you're fixing to come out of that said you're fixing to come out of that said you're fixing to come out of that valley of dryness. You're fixing to come valley of dryness. You're fixing to come valley of dryness. You're fixing to come out. Amen. Come on. of that stalemate of out. Amen. Come on. of that stalemate of out. Amen. Come on. of that stalemate of dry. God is fixed to set a soul on fire. dry. God is fixed to set a soul on fire. dry. God is fixed to set a soul on fire. And when he sets one own soul on fire, And when he sets one own soul on fire, And when he sets one own soul on fire, he sets the rest of the souls on fire. he sets the rest of the souls on fire. he sets the rest of the souls on fire. Cuz Cuz Cuz not just one bone came to its bone. All not just one bone came to its bone. All not just one bone came to its bone. All the bones came to their bone and they the bones came to their bone and they the bones came to their bone and they stood up together. stood up together. stood up together. That's where we got to get, church. We That's where we got to get, church. We That's where we got to get, church. We got to get together in this thing. I got to get together in this thing. I got to get together in this thing. I said we got to We're not fighting this said we got to We're not fighting this said we got to We're not fighting this thing alone by ourselves. We got thing alone by ourselves. We got thing alone by ourselves. We got brothers and sisters in the house brothers and sisters in the house brothers and sisters in the house tonight that's going to help us fight it tonight that's going to help us fight it tonight that's going to help us fight it together. And we see in verse 18 of together. And we see in verse 18 of together. And we see in verse 18 of chapter Joe verse 8 whose hope shall be chapter Joe verse 8 whose hope shall be chapter Joe verse 8 whose hope shall be cut off and whose trust shall be amen cut off and whose trust shall be amen cut off and whose trust shall be amen like a spider's web. like a spider's web. like a spider's web. You know what a spider's web is up there You know what a spider's web is up there You know what a spider's web is up there for Anything that a spider can eat, he's got Anything that a spider can eat, he's got it up there. Amen. Are you with me? it up there. Amen. Are you with me? it up there. Amen. Are you with me? And you know, I I want I'm going to And you know, I I want I'm going to And you know, I I want I'm going to share this with you right quick here. It share this with you right quick here. It share this with you right quick here. It just came to me. I guess I'mma sidetrack just came to me. I guess I'mma sidetrack just came to me. I guess I'mma sidetrack a little bit here tonight, but it's a little bit here tonight, but it's a little bit here tonight, but it's okay, is it? okay, is it? okay, is it? The story is told about this soldier. He The story is told about this soldier. He The story is told about this soldier. He was in danger. His life was in danger. was in danger. His life was in danger. was in danger. His life was in danger. The enemy was chasing him. He heard the The enemy was chasing him. He heard the The enemy was chasing him. He heard the Heard the footsteps behind him Heard the footsteps behind him Heard the footsteps behind him and he knew he got to find him somewhere and he knew he got to find him somewhere and he knew he got to find him somewhere to hide. And he ran and ran and ran and to hide. And he ran and ran and ran and to hide. And he ran and ran and ran and ran and finally came across this cave. ran and finally came across this cave. ran and finally came across this cave. He went into the cave. You heard the He went into the cave. You heard the He went into the cave. You heard the story. He went into the cave and God story. He went into the cave and God story. He went into the cave and God knew he was in that cave and God knew he knew he was in that cave and God knew he knew he was in that cave and God knew he was being chased. And God knew that the was being chased. And God knew that the was being chased. And God knew that the first thing them soldiers would do is first thing them soldiers would do is first thing them soldiers would do is they would look in that cave. they would look in that cave. they would look in that cave. But God had another plan. But God had another plan. But God had another plan. By the time he they got to where that By the time he they got to where that By the time he they got to where that cave was at, there was a spider that lit cave was at, there was a spider that lit cave was at, there was a spider that lit down off his thing and he started making down off his thing and he started making down off his thing and he started making him a spiderwe. him a spiderwe. him a spiderwe. He didn't know what he was doing, but He didn't know what he was doing, but He didn't know what he was doing, but God was using him as a protection for God was using him as a protection for God was using him as a protection for that soldier. Lord have mercy. I said, that soldier. Lord have mercy. I said, that soldier. Lord have mercy. I said, "Lord have mercy." And so when them "Lord have mercy." And so when them "Lord have mercy." And so when them soldiers come up there, this prince and soldiers come up there, this prince and soldiers come up there, this prince and they were looking around everywhere and they were looking around everywhere and they were looking around everywhere and they looked down, they seen that cave they looked down, they seen that cave they looked down, they seen that cave and then they seen that little spider. and then they seen that little spider. and then they seen that little spider. He was going up and down his spider web He was going up and down his spider web He was going up and down his spider web and he said, "They ain't nobody in and he said, "They ain't nobody in and he said, "They ain't nobody in there." They said, "Ain't nobody in there." They said, "Ain't nobody in there." They said, "Ain't nobody in there. That's a spiderweb up there." there. That's a spiderweb up there." there. That's a spiderweb up there." Amen. The door's been shut on that that Amen. The door's been shut on that that Amen. The door's been shut on that that cave. Ain't nobody in there. Cuz they cave. Ain't nobody in there. Cuz they cave. Ain't nobody in there. Cuz they got in there. They tore that spiderwe got in there. They tore that spiderwe got in there. They tore that spiderwe all down. But let me tell you, saints of all down. But let me tell you, saints of all down. But let me tell you, saints of God, what they did not know is that God, what they did not know is that God, what they did not know is that spiderweb was made after that soldier spiderweb was made after that soldier spiderweb was made after that soldier got in there for protection. And I'm got in there for protection. And I'm got in there for protection. And I'm telling you here tonight, God told me to telling you here tonight, God told me to telling you here tonight, God told me to tell somebody tonight, "The devil's tell somebody tonight, "The devil's tell somebody tonight, "The devil's chasing you." I said, "The devil's chasing you." I said, "The devil's chasing you." I said, "The devil's chasing you." What you need to do is to chasing you." What you need to do is to chasing you." What you need to do is to take time, amen, to stop and find your take time, amen, to stop and find your take time, amen, to stop and find your cave. I said, "Find your cave and get in cave. I said, "Find your cave and get in cave. I said, "Find your cave and get in that cave and pray and say, God, have that cave and pray and say, God, have that cave and pray and say, God, have mercy upon me. God protect me. God keep mercy upon me. God protect me. God keep mercy upon me. God protect me. God keep me." And I'm telling, God will make a me." And I'm telling, God will make a me." And I'm telling, God will make a spider web. And when that devil's go spider web. And when that devil's go spider web. And when that devil's go chasing you, looking for you, he won't chasing you, looking for you, he won't chasing you, looking for you, he won't even be able to find you because he even be able to find you because he even be able to find you because he don't even know you're in that cave. He don't even know you're in that cave. He don't even know you're in that cave. He won't even know you at home. He won't won't even know you at home. He won't won't even know you at home. He won't even know you're in the altar. Come on, even know you're in the altar. Come on, even know you're in the altar. Come on, somebody help me right now. I'm telling somebody help me right now. I'm telling somebody help me right now. I'm telling you, surprise the devil tonight if you you, surprise the devil tonight if you you, surprise the devil tonight if you start praying like you need to pray. start praying like you need to pray. start praying like you need to pray. Cuz the devil thinks he's got you. Cuz the devil thinks he's got you. Cuz the devil thinks he's got you. He's got you right where he wants you. He's got you right where he wants you. He's got you right where he wants you. And he's going for the kill. And he's going for the kill. And he's going for the kill. He's going for the God where he wants to He's going for the God where he wants to He's going for the God where he wants to cut your throat and let you bleed out. Listen, folk, listen here. The Psalms Listen, folk, listen here. The Psalms tells us in Psalms 31-24, tells us in Psalms 31-24, tells us in Psalms 31-24, "Be a of good courage, "Be a of good courage, "Be a of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, and and he shall strengthen your heart, and and he shall strengthen your heart, and ye that hope in the Lord." ye that hope in the Lord." ye that hope in the Lord." God wants to strengthen your heart. God wants to strengthen your heart. God wants to strengthen your heart. I'm not talking about that physical I'm not talking about that physical I'm not talking about that physical heart. I'm talking about that spiritual heart. I'm talking about that spiritual heart. I'm talking about that spiritual heart. heart. heart. Because when that spiritual heart is Because when that spiritual heart is Because when that spiritual heart is stronger than that physical heart, you stronger than that physical heart, you stronger than that physical heart, you can go through things you never thought can go through things you never thought can go through things you never thought you could go through. You can take you could go through. You can take you could go through. You can take things you never thought you could take. things you never thought you could take. things you never thought you could take. Why? Because God has given you a strong Why? Because God has given you a strong Why? Because God has given you a strong spiritual heart. Psalms 33:18, "Behold, the eyes of the Psalms 33:18, "Behold, the eyes of the Lord." Somebody say, "The eyes of the Lord." Somebody say, "The eyes of the Lord." Somebody say, "The eyes of the Lord is looking at me. They're upon me. Lord is looking at me. They're upon me. Lord is looking at me. They're upon me. Them that fear him and upon them that Them that fear him and upon them that Them that fear him and upon them that hope in his mercy." God, I'm telling you hope in his mercy." God, I'm telling you hope in his mercy." God, I'm telling you tonight, told me to tell Wilson Smith, tonight, told me to tell Wilson Smith, tonight, told me to tell Wilson Smith, his eyes is on you right now. He's his eyes is on you right now. He's his eyes is on you right now. He's looking at you. He's already found where looking at you. He's already found where looking at you. He's already found where you're at. He knows where you're at. He you're at. He knows where you're at. He you're at. He knows where you're at. He knows what you're going through, Sister knows what you're going through, Sister knows what you're going through, Sister Bonnie. Amen. with everything that's Bonnie. Amen. with everything that's Bonnie. Amen. with everything that's going on in your household. But God told going on in your household. But God told going on in your household. But God told me to tell you tonight, he's fixing to me to tell you tonight, he's fixing to me to tell you tonight, he's fixing to fix it all. fix it all. fix it all. God is fixing to eliminate the problems God is fixing to eliminate the problems God is fixing to eliminate the problems that we as a church have here in this that we as a church have here in this that we as a church have here in this old world. I'm telling you, the Lord's old world. I'm telling you, the Lord's old world. I'm telling you, the Lord's about to descend from heaven. He's about about to descend from heaven. He's about about to descend from heaven. He's about to come. You can believe it or not to come. You can believe it or not to come. You can believe it or not believe it, but I'm telling you, he's on believe it, but I'm telling you, he's on believe it, but I'm telling you, he's on the way. Psalm 71:14, "But I will hope Psalm 71:14, "But I will hope continually." Don't just hope for a continually." Don't just hope for a continually." Don't just hope for a little while. Don't just pray for a little while. Don't just pray for a little while. Don't just pray for a little while. You know, we need to have little while. You know, we need to have little while. You know, we need to have a prayer life that continues to pray day a prayer life that continues to pray day a prayer life that continues to pray day after day after day, hour after hour after day after day, hour after hour after day after day, hour after hour after hour. You don't have to be on your after hour. You don't have to be on your after hour. You don't have to be on your knees. You don't have to be in a prayer knees. You don't have to be in a prayer knees. You don't have to be in a prayer room to be praying. room to be praying. room to be praying. Amen. Everywhere you're at, you can Amen. Everywhere you're at, you can Amen. Everywhere you're at, you can always in your subconscious mind and in always in your subconscious mind and in always in your subconscious mind and in your spirit pray. I'm praying sometime your spirit pray. I'm praying sometime your spirit pray. I'm praying sometime when people talking to me and sometimes when people talking to me and sometimes when people talking to me and sometimes I forget what they're saying and they I forget what they're saying and they I forget what they're saying and they said, "Did you hear me?" I said, "Oh, said, "Did you hear me?" I said, "Oh, said, "Did you hear me?" I said, "Oh, what'd you say? what'd you say? what'd you say? Ain't that right, sis angel? Uhhuh. Ain't that right, sis angel? Uhhuh. Ain't that right, sis angel? Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Come on. If you don't do that, Uhhuh. Come on. If you don't do that, Uhhuh. Come on. If you don't do that, God bless you. You need to do it more God bless you. You need to do it more God bless you. You need to do it more often. often. often. I'm telling you, saints of God, we ain't I'm telling you, saints of God, we ain't I'm telling you, saints of God, we ain't got no time to play. We need to pray. We got no time to play. We need to pray. We got no time to play. We need to pray. We ain't got no time to cool off. We need ain't got no time to cool off. We need ain't got no time to cool off. We need to get on fire for God. I said we need to get on fire for God. I said we need to get on fire for God. I said we need to get on fire for There's a war zone to get on fire for There's a war zone to get on fire for There's a war zone that's out there in this world. And let that's out there in this world. And let that's out there in this world. And let me tell you, church, that devil not me tell you, church, that devil not me tell you, church, that devil not playing around. I'm tell he's playing playing around. I'm tell he's playing playing around. I'm tell he's playing for keeps. He's after every family in for keeps. He's after every family in for keeps. He's after every family in this house. He's after every child in this house. He's after every child in this house. He's after every child in this house. He's after every person in this house. He's after every person in this house. He's after every person in this house. But tell the devil right this house. But tell the devil right this house. But tell the devil right now, you're not having my family. You're now, you're not having my family. You're now, you're not having my family. You're not getting my children. I'm going to not getting my children. I'm going to not getting my children. I'm going to put up a wall against you. I'm talking put up a wall against you. I'm talking put up a wall against you. I'm talking about a wall of prayer and fasting. Psalm 71 and verse 14. Did I say that Psalm 71 and verse 14. Did I say that yet? There it is right there. He said, yet? There it is right there. He said, yet? There it is right there. He said, "A a wall of praise. A ra a wall that'll "A a wall of praise. A ra a wall that'll "A a wall of praise. A ra a wall that'll be more and more and more." In other be more and more and more." In other be more and more and more." In other words, you need to praise God more and words, you need to praise God more and words, you need to praise God more and more and more. This wall of praise, God more and more. This wall of praise, God more and more. This wall of praise, God wants you to build that wall of praise. wants you to build that wall of praise. wants you to build that wall of praise. Just go and praise him right now. Go Just go and praise him right now. Go Just go and praise him right now. Go ahead. Don't that feel good? I said, don't that Don't that feel good? I said, don't that feel good? Now, I want to encourage you feel good? Now, I want to encourage you feel good? Now, I want to encourage you for the rest of this service. We might for the rest of this service. We might for the rest of this service. We might be having to say anything. Every time be having to say anything. Every time be having to say anything. Every time you feel like you want to praise him, go you feel like you want to praise him, go you feel like you want to praise him, go ahead and praise him. Hey, every time ahead and praise him. Hey, every time ahead and praise him. Hey, every time you want to say hallelujah, go ahead and you want to say hallelujah, go ahead and you want to say hallelujah, go ahead and say hallelu. Don't let nobody tell you say hallelu. Don't let nobody tell you say hallelu. Don't let nobody tell you when to praise him or not to praise when to praise him or not to praise when to praise him or not to praise them. Just go ahead and do it on your them. Just go ahead and do it on your them. Just go ahead and do it on your own. Somebody say, "Let me praise God." own. Somebody say, "Let me praise God." own. Somebody say, "Let me praise God." Anyhow, Anyhow, Anyhow, Psalms 119 to 114 said, "Thou art, thou Psalms 119 to 114 said, "Thou art, thou Psalms 119 to 114 said, "Thou art, thou art my hiding place and my shield." I art my hiding place and my shield." I art my hiding place and my shield." I hope I said I hope is in thy word. hope I said I hope is in thy word. hope I said I hope is in thy word. In thy word. Take that Bible out this week. I dare Take that Bible out this week. I dare you take that Bible out this week and you take that Bible out this week and you take that Bible out this week and wipe the dust off at your house. wipe the dust off at your house. wipe the dust off at your house. And some of these Bible's dusty. If you want to borrow my sweat rag, I'll If you want to borrow my sweat rag, I'll give it to you. See, there ain't no dust inside of it. See, there ain't no dust inside of it. It's just on the outside where it's been It's just on the outside where it's been It's just on the outside where it's been closed so long. closed so long. closed so long. Y'all going to help me preacher stand Y'all going to help me preacher stand Y'all going to help me preacher stand there. Look at me. Somebody ought to be there. Look at me. Somebody ought to be there. Look at me. Somebody ought to be praising God right now. I'm telling the praising God right now. I'm telling the praising God right now. I'm telling the gospel truth. Get that Bible out. Amen. gospel truth. Get that Bible out. Amen. gospel truth. Get that Bible out. Amen. Get that sword out. Sharpen that sword Get that sword out. Sharpen that sword Get that sword out. Sharpen that sword and let God begin to pierce your heart and let God begin to pierce your heart and let God begin to pierce your heart this week with the word. Read your this week with the word. Read your this week with the word. Read your Bible. I'm so thankful. That's one of the first I'm so thankful. That's one of the first things that God taught me how to do when things that God taught me how to do when things that God taught me how to do when he saved me. And I'm so thankful for the he saved me. And I'm so thankful for the he saved me. And I'm so thankful for the military that they gave me a New military that they gave me a New military that they gave me a New Testament and songs. And baby, I'm telling you, I had to tape And baby, I'm telling you, I had to tape her together because she's about war her together because she's about war her together because she's about war out. out. out. Somebody say, "She's about war out." Somebody say, "She's about war out." Somebody say, "She's about war out." Amen. If I didn't have the tape on, Amen. If I didn't have the tape on, Amen. If I didn't have the tape on, she'd be falling apart. she'd be falling apart. she'd be falling apart. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? This is my first This is my first This is my first Bible that I had. New Testament and Bible that I had. New Testament and Bible that I had. New Testament and Psalms. Psalms. Psalms. is 50. is 50. is 50. Huh? Huh? Huh? Two years old. Two years old. Two years old. October the 2nd. October the 2nd. October the 2nd. Probably October the 1st because I think Probably October the 1st because I think Probably October the 1st because I think they gave it to me on the 1st and we they gave it to me on the 1st and we they gave it to me on the 1st and we reported to duty on October the second. reported to duty on October the second. reported to duty on October the second. So October the 1st, that New Testament So October the 1st, that New Testament So October the 1st, that New Testament would be 52 years old. would be 52 years old. would be 52 years old. I wouldn't take nothing for it. I wouldn't take nothing for it. I wouldn't take nothing for it. And if you see anybody handling it, you And if you see anybody handling it, you And if you see anybody handling it, you slap their hands. slap their hands. slap their hands. Amen. and said, "Get your hands off that Amen. and said, "Get your hands off that Amen. and said, "Get your hands off that preacher's New Testament." Amen. I'm talking serious business here, Amen. I'm talking serious business here, church. That's a cherished treasure to church. That's a cherished treasure to church. That's a cherished treasure to me right there. Psalms 13 and5 says, "I me right there. Psalms 13 and5 says, "I me right there. Psalms 13 and5 says, "I wait on the Lord. My soul doth wait, and wait on the Lord. My soul doth wait, and wait on the Lord. My soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul wait upon in his word do I hope. My soul wait upon in his word do I hope. My soul wait upon the Lord." Are you going to let your the Lord." Are you going to let your the Lord." Are you going to let your soul wait on God? I'm telling you, soul wait on God? I'm telling you, soul wait on God? I'm telling you, church, get your Bible out, read it, church, get your Bible out, read it, church, get your Bible out, read it, study it. Amen. Eat it. Do everything study it. Amen. Eat it. Do everything study it. Amen. Eat it. Do everything you can, but don't spit it out. Digest you can, but don't spit it out. Digest you can, but don't spit it out. Digest it. it. it. And you know what'll happen? And you know what'll happen? And you know what'll happen? You will come out of that dryness. You will come out of that dryness. You will come out of that dryness. You will come out of that valley. You will come out of that valley. You will come out of that valley. Ezekiel gives us a vision of hope. When Ezekiel gives us a vision of hope. When Ezekiel gives us a vision of hope. When all seems lost, he gives us hope. all seems lost, he gives us hope. all seems lost, he gives us hope. It reminds us that even in a world that It reminds us that even in a world that It reminds us that even in a world that feels bone dry, feels bone dry, feels bone dry, God can bring life. He can bring God can bring life. He can bring God can bring life. He can bring renewal. He can bring purpose renewal. He can bring purpose renewal. He can bring purpose to our lives. Now, that was my introduction there, and Now, that was my introduction there, and I don't think I'm going to have time to I don't think I'm going to have time to I don't think I'm going to have time to preach the whole message. I might have preach the whole message. I might have preach the whole message. I might have to put this into a third gear. to put this into a third gear. to put this into a third gear. Number one, point one, we live in a Number one, point one, we live in a Number one, point one, we live in a world that is in a crisis right now. A crisis is going on right now in our A crisis is going on right now in our world. world. world. The world feels heavy The world feels heavy The world feels heavy right now upon the shoulders of God's right now upon the shoulders of God's right now upon the shoulders of God's people. Many people are moving through people. Many people are moving through people. Many people are moving through their days out of alignment. The world is so crazy. They're moving The world is so crazy. They're moving out of alignment. They're not walking out of alignment. They're not walking out of alignment. They're not walking the straight and the narrow. the straight and the narrow. the straight and the narrow. Come on, saints of God. Are you with me? Come on, saints of God. Are you with me? Come on, saints of God. Are you with me? They're allowing that devil to pull them They're allowing that devil to pull them They're allowing that devil to pull them here and pull them there and pull them here and pull them there and pull them here and pull them there and pull them here and push them there. And they're here and push them there. And they're here and push them there. And they're not walking that straight and narrow way not walking that straight and narrow way not walking that straight and narrow way like they need to be walking. Come on. like they need to be walking. Come on. like they need to be walking. Come on. You can fool me if you want to, but You can fool me if you want to, but You can fool me if you want to, but you'll never fool God. I'm telling you, you'll never fool God. I'm telling you, you'll never fool God. I'm telling you, God knows your heart. He knows your God knows your heart. He knows your God knows your heart. He knows your soul. He knows your mind. He knows your soul. He knows your mind. He knows your soul. He knows your mind. He knows your thoughts. He knows everything about you. thoughts. He knows everything about you. thoughts. He knows everything about you. And I'm telling you right now, God knows And I'm telling you right now, God knows And I'm telling you right now, God knows everybody in this building right now. everybody in this building right now. everybody in this building right now. Amen. I'm telling there's not one that Amen. I'm telling there's not one that Amen. I'm telling there's not one that God don't know. They're alignment. And there are those They're alignment. And there are those that are exhausted. that are exhausted. that are exhausted. Some of you came in here tonight and you Some of you came in here tonight and you Some of you came in here tonight and you just ploped down on the pew. You said, just ploped down on the pew. You said, just ploped down on the pew. You said, "Man, I did make it." If you be honest with me, you did it. If you be honest with me, you did it. And you know what that old devil's And you know what that old devil's And you know what that old devil's telling you right now? I wish that pre telling you right now? I wish that pre telling you right now? I wish that pre preacher, hurry up. It's 10 minutes to preacher, hurry up. It's 10 minutes to preacher, hurry up. It's 10 minutes to six. We've been here almost an hour. six. We've been here almost an hour. six. We've been here almost an hour. You tell that devil, shut up. You tell that devil, shut up. You tell that devil, shut up. Tell him, "Shut up. It's thundering and Tell him, "Shut up. It's thundering and Tell him, "Shut up. It's thundering and lightning outside." And that preacher's lightning outside." And that preacher's lightning outside." And that preacher's got all the time he needs as long as got all the time he needs as long as got all the time he needs as long as it's thundering lightning because we not it's thundering lightning because we not it's thundering lightning because we not in no hurry to get out there during that in no hurry to get out there during that in no hurry to get out there during that whirl. Are y'all helping me? God's got whirl. Are y'all helping me? God's got whirl. Are y'all helping me? God's got us caged in right now. I said God's got us caged in right now. I said God's got us caged in right now. I said God's got us caged in right now. And we ought to us caged in right now. And we ought to us caged in right now. And we ought to have a little church. Some of you ought have a little church. Some of you ought have a little church. Some of you ought to get a little excited with and I'm to get a little excited with and I'm to get a little excited with and I'm telling you we could lift this thing. I telling you we could lift this thing. I telling you we could lift this thing. I said we could go on board with this said we could go on board with this said we could go on board with this thing tonight if some of you would just thing tonight if some of you would just thing tonight if some of you would just go ahead and obey God. God's waiting on go ahead and obey God. God's waiting on go ahead and obey God. God's waiting on you. I said God's waiting on you. you. I said God's waiting on you. you. I said God's waiting on you. Are you exhausted? Are you exhausted? Are you exhausted? Maybe you're overwhelmed then. That Maybe you're overwhelmed then. That Maybe you're overwhelmed then. That preacher holling and screaming and then preacher holling and screaming and then preacher holling and screaming and then all that rain coming out. Now you don't all that rain coming out. Now you don't all that rain coming out. Now you don't know what in the world's going to happen know what in the world's going to happen know what in the world's going to happen next. next. next. You're overwhelmed. What's next, Lord? You're overwhelmed. What's next, Lord? You're overwhelmed. What's next, Lord? Well, the calm's coming. Do you hear it? Calm the calm's coming. Do you hear it? Calm down. down. down. An unsure. I'm telling you, unsure about An unsure. I'm telling you, unsure about An unsure. I'm telling you, unsure about how to make sense of a time that feels how to make sense of a time that feels how to make sense of a time that feels so shadowed down and so pushed down and so shadowed down and so pushed down and so shadowed down and so pushed down and so pressed down by despair. so pressed down by despair. so pressed down by despair. People are desparing today People are desparing today People are desparing today like they never have before. that's the first time that ever that's the first time that ever happened. Go get me a little pan, y'all. happened. Go get me a little pan, y'all. happened. Go get me a little pan, y'all. I got a raindrop falling on me. I'm I got a raindrop falling on me. I'm I got a raindrop falling on me. I'm serious. Somebody go get me a pan. Don't serious. Somebody go get me a pan. Don't serious. Somebody go get me a pan. Don't stand there. Get me a cup of something. stand there. Get me a cup of something. stand there. Get me a cup of something. I ain't going to let that that thing I ain't going to let that that thing I ain't going to let that that thing went wet my carpet. That raindrop ain't falling for just to That raindrop ain't falling for just to be falling. And and a lot of us has got leaks. And and a lot of us has got leaks. We're leaking in our spiritual We're leaking in our spiritual We're leaking in our spiritual relationship with God. relationship with God. relationship with God. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? I said, "Are you hearing me?" And the I said, "Are you hearing me?" And the I said, "Are you hearing me?" And the first drop dropped right on top of my first drop dropped right on top of my first drop dropped right on top of my bald head. bald head. bald head. You see, it's running down my face now. You see, it's running down my face now. You see, it's running down my face now. Huh? It's dropping on my shoulder. Huh? It's dropping on my shoulder. Huh? It's dropping on my shoulder. Dropping on my head. It's hitting me all Dropping on my head. It's hitting me all Dropping on my head. It's hitting me all over. You know what God's trying to tell over. You know what God's trying to tell over. You know what God's trying to tell me to tell you? You need to get up under me to tell you? You need to get up under me to tell you? You need to get up under where the spiritual rain is being poured where the spiritual rain is being poured where the spiritual rain is being poured out. I said the spiritual rain is being out. I said the spiritual rain is being out. I said the spiritual rain is being poured out. I've been here 22 almost 22 years and I've been here 22 almost 22 years and that's never happened that's never happened that's never happened while I've been preaching. while I've been preaching. while I've been preaching. Lord, what you trying to tell me? He got a leak. That's what he's trying He got a leak. That's what he's trying to tell me. to tell me. to tell me. Listen, but I'm not in despair. but I'm not in despair. I've got a Lowe's liquid bucket. The raindrops ain't falling on me now. The raindrops ain't falling on me now. They're falling in the bucket. They're falling in the bucket. They're falling in the bucket. Are you listening to me? Listen. With so Are you listening to me? Listen. With so Are you listening to me? Listen. With so much pain, with so much illbeing, with much pain, with so much illbeing, with much pain, with so much illbeing, with so much relentlessness, with so much so much relentlessness, with so much so much relentlessness, with so much challenging that's going on right now in challenging that's going on right now in challenging that's going on right now in our society. Amen. We're witnessing a our society. Amen. We're witnessing a our society. Amen. We're witnessing a collective witness. I said, and a collective witness. I said, and a collective witness. I said, and a weariness, amen, in our society today weariness, amen, in our society today weariness, amen, in our society today that it impacts our mental. that it impacts our mental. that it impacts our mental. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Our emotions. Our emotions. Our emotions. People are very emotional. People are very emotional. People are very emotional. Man, and if you push the wrong button, Man, and if you push the wrong button, Man, and if you push the wrong button, they'll go off on you. Hey, Hey, conflicts, conflicts, conflicts, divisions, divisions, divisions, deepenings as we go along life's journey deepenings as we go along life's journey deepenings as we go along life's journey when we're not connected like we're when we're not connected like we're when we're not connected like we're supposed to be connected. supposed to be connected. supposed to be connected. The future feels uncertain right now to The future feels uncertain right now to The future feels uncertain right now to most American people. But I'm telling most American people. But I'm telling most American people. But I'm telling you, it is so good to me to see where you, it is so good to me to see where you, it is so good to me to see where we're at in the timetable of the Holy we're at in the timetable of the Holy we're at in the timetable of the Holy Bible. I am so excited about what's Bible. I am so excited about what's Bible. I am so excited about what's fixing to happen because soon and very fixing to happen because soon and very fixing to happen because soon and very soon I won't have to be preaching in the soon I won't have to be preaching in the soon I won't have to be preaching in the Wilm Church of God on a Sunday night and Wilm Church of God on a Sunday night and Wilm Church of God on a Sunday night and getting rain drops falling on my head getting rain drops falling on my head getting rain drops falling on my head because I won't even be in the Wilson because I won't even be in the Wilson because I won't even be in the Wilson Mills Church of God. I'm going to be in Mills Church of God. I'm going to be in Mills Church of God. I'm going to be in a city. I'm telling you, it's going to a city. I'm telling you, it's going to a city. I'm telling you, it's going to be raining and pouring the the glory of be raining and pouring the the glory of be raining and pouring the the glory of God and the power of God and the God and the power of God and the God and the power of God and the anointing of God. I'm telling you, it's anointing of God. I'm telling you, it's anointing of God. I'm telling you, it's going to be heaven. I'm so ready to sit down at that table I'm so ready to sit down at that table and get my instructions and for God to and get my instructions and for God to and get my instructions and for God to give me what he wants me to do. I don't give me what he wants me to do. I don't give me what he wants me to do. I don't know. I I'm pretty confident I won't know. I I'm pretty confident I won't know. I I'm pretty confident I won't know Johnson County if I was in it after know Johnson County if I was in it after know Johnson County if I was in it after the rapture and the marriage supper, but the rapture and the marriage supper, but the rapture and the marriage supper, but I'm going to be somewhere between here I'm going to be somewhere between here I'm going to be somewhere between here and the world. God. God. I don't know where my white horse is I don't know where my white horse is I don't know where my white horse is going to take me, but wherever he does, going to take me, but wherever he does, going to take me, but wherever he does, I'm going to get off of him and I'm I'm going to get off of him and I'm I'm going to get off of him and I'm going to start taking care of business going to start taking care of business going to start taking care of business in the spiritual realm of God like I've in the spiritual realm of God like I've in the spiritual realm of God like I've never had before. And you won't have to never had before. And you won't have to never had before. And you won't have to worry about the devil because he's going worry about the devil because he's going worry about the devil because he's going to be bound for 1,000 years. He won't be to be bound for 1,000 years. He won't be to be bound for 1,000 years. He won't be able to bother the church any longer able to bother the church any longer able to bother the church any longer during that thousand years reign. And as during that thousand years reign. And as during that thousand years reign. And as soon as that thousand years over, God's soon as that thousand years over, God's soon as that thousand years over, God's going to take and I don't know, I hope going to take and I don't know, I hope going to take and I don't know, I hope I'm at least in distant somewhere. And I I'm at least in distant somewhere. And I I'm at least in distant somewhere. And I believe it will because I believe believe it will because I believe believe it will because I believe everybody will be able to see that. And everybody will be able to see that. And everybody will be able to see that. And we'll shout all over heaven when he we'll shout all over heaven when he we'll shout all over heaven when he kicks that devil in that lake of fire. I kicks that devil in that lake of fire. I kicks that devil in that lake of fire. I said he's going to put that devil and said he's going to put that devil and said he's going to put that devil and kick that devil in all of his followers. kick that devil in all of his followers. kick that devil in all of his followers. Come on. All of those fallen angels Come on. All of those fallen angels Come on. All of those fallen angels and all of those who would not receive and all of those who would not receive and all of those who would not receive our Christ as Lord of their life are our Christ as Lord of their life are our Christ as Lord of their life are going to that same devil's hell and going to that same devil's hell and going to that same devil's hell and devil's lake of fire. Are you helping me devil's lake of fire. Are you helping me devil's lake of fire. Are you helping me here tonight? I said, are you helping me here tonight? I said, are you helping me here tonight? I said, are you helping me here tonight, saints of God? Listen, if here tonight, saints of God? Listen, if here tonight, saints of God? Listen, if you're listening to me right now, I want you're listening to me right now, I want you're listening to me right now, I want you to understand. I'm telling you the you to understand. I'm telling you the you to understand. I'm telling you the news. Understand this. People are more news. Understand this. People are more news. Understand this. People are more connected connected connected than ever before are feeling are feeling than ever before are feeling are feeling than ever before are feeling are feeling so incredibly isolated. so incredibly isolated. so incredibly isolated. You take you take this uh this old uh You take you take this uh this old uh You take you take this uh this old uh thing here to call cell phone. Where is thing here to call cell phone. Where is thing here to call cell phone. Where is it at? This old thing right here. it at? This old thing right here. it at? This old thing right here. I got most of your numbers in here. And I got most of your numbers in here. And I got most of your numbers in here. And if I don't, I'll get it sooner or later. if I don't, I'll get it sooner or later. if I don't, I'll get it sooner or later. When I start missing you, I'll send When I start missing you, I'll send When I start missing you, I'll send textes. I call you and when you don't textes. I call you and when you don't textes. I call you and when you don't answer the the phone service and some of answer the the phone service and some of answer the the phone service and some of them say you can't leave no message, so them say you can't leave no message, so them say you can't leave no message, so I automatically text you. I automatically text you. I automatically text you. Clean your phone service out where you Clean your phone service out where you Clean your phone service out where you can get and somebody help me to get can get and somebody help me to get can get and somebody help me to get Jesse. Jesse needs to get his Can you Jesse. Jesse needs to get his Can you Jesse. Jesse needs to get his Can you Can you set yours up on a on a on a Can you set yours up on a on a on a Can you set yours up on a on a on a voicemail? voicemail? voicemail? I know, but you got to set it up. I know, but you got to set it up. I know, but you got to set it up. Y'all help me. We got to find out this Y'all help me. We got to find out this Y'all help me. We got to find out this boy can get voicemail. I'm tired of boy can get voicemail. I'm tired of boy can get voicemail. I'm tired of calling his phone and he say you can't calling his phone and he say you can't calling his phone and he say you can't leave no voicemail. I'm sick and tired of it, y'all. Are you I'm sick and tired of it, y'all. Are you helping me? helping me? helping me? And then I I call him. He sees my number And then I I call him. He sees my number And then I I call him. He sees my number and then I text him. He said, "Did you and then I text him. He said, "Did you and then I text him. He said, "Did you call me?" I said, "Yes, sir. Jesse, I called you. I said, "Yes, sir. Jesse, I called you. I'm trying to get out with you." Yeah. I'm trying to get out with you." Yeah. I'm trying to get out with you." Yeah. So, some of you some of you tech So, some of you some of you tech So, some of you some of you tech technical folks that's got some technical folks that's got some technical folks that's got some knowledge way better than where y'all knowledge way better than where y'all knowledge way better than where y'all and I look at his phone and see if it and I look at his phone and see if it and I look at his phone and see if it can be set up with voicemail. Even if can be set up with voicemail. Even if can be set up with voicemail. Even if you have to put your own voice on it, I you have to put your own voice on it, I you have to put your own voice on it, I know it's you on his on his on his phone know it's you on his on his on his phone know it's you on his on his on his phone talking. I'm trying to get you some help, Jesse. I'm trying to get you some help, Jesse. You ready for it? Come on, son. Come on. You ready for it? Come on, son. Come on. You ready for it? Come on, son. Come on. I said you're ready for it. All right, y'all. Things is calming down All right, y'all. Things is calming down there a little bit. You heard that there a little bit. You heard that there a little bit. You heard that thunder roaring? Sounds good to my soul. thunder roaring? Sounds good to my soul. thunder roaring? Sounds good to my soul. People are isolated. I'm telling you, People are isolated. I'm telling you, People are isolated. I'm telling you, they're isolated. Mental health is being they're isolated. Mental health is being they're isolated. Mental health is being challenged today. There's so many mental challenged today. There's so many mental challenged today. There's so many mental health problems. health problems. health problems. I'm not talking about out in the world. I'm not talking about out in the world. I'm not talking about out in the world. I'm talking about in the church. That I'm talking about in the church. That I'm talking about in the church. That devil's working everywhere. He's working on the saved and the He's working on the saved and the unsaved. He's working on the ready and unsaved. He's working on the ready and unsaved. He's working on the ready and unready. I'm telling you, that devil is unready. I'm telling you, that devil is unready. I'm telling you, that devil is a devil. He's not letting up. He's a devil. He's not letting up. He's a devil. He's not letting up. He's working overtime. But I've got news for working overtime. But I've got news for working overtime. But I've got news for you, Lucifer. Your time is just about you, Lucifer. Your time is just about you, Lucifer. Your time is just about up. up. up. your day is just about gone because your day is just about gone because your day is just about gone because Jesus has told us in his word when you Jesus has told us in his word when you Jesus has told us in his word when you see the signs of the earthquakes and see the signs of the earthquakes and see the signs of the earthquakes and listen at the earthquakes we've been listen at the earthquakes we've been listen at the earthquakes we've been having look at the wars that are going having look at the wars that are going having look at the wars that are going on more and more and more and more and on more and more and more and more and on more and more and more and more and all kinds of disasters fires all kinds of disasters fires all kinds of disasters fires burning up acres and acres and houses and houses acres and acres and houses and houses and all kinds of places just a few years and all kinds of places just a few years and all kinds of places just a few years ago look at that California And all I can say is them that left And all I can say is them that left California did a good thing. They can California did a good thing. They can California did a good thing. They can come down to North Carolina if they want come down to North Carolina if they want come down to North Carolina if they want to to Wilson Church of God to to Wilson Church of God to to Wilson Church of God and we'll tell them the truth. and we'll tell them the truth. and we'll tell them the truth. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I said we'll tell them the truth. Are I said we'll tell them the truth. Are I said we'll tell them the truth. Are you helping me, saints of God? you helping me, saints of God? you helping me, saints of God? People are more connected, but I'm People are more connected, but I'm People are more connected, but I'm telling you, they're isolated. telling you, they're isolated. telling you, they're isolated. They're confused. And many feel that They're confused. And many feel that They're confused. And many feel that education, healthc care, education, healthc care, education, healthc care, government systems are offending them. are offending them. You look at our you look at our school You look at our you look at our school You look at our you look at our school system today. system today. system today. It ain't nothing like it was when I was It ain't nothing like it was when I was It ain't nothing like it was when I was in school. in school. in school. Man, we prayed in school before we got Man, we prayed in school before we got Man, we prayed in school before we got started. Teachers read to us the Bible started. Teachers read to us the Bible started. Teachers read to us the Bible and I didn't even know what they were and I didn't even know what they were and I didn't even know what they were doing. They were reading the Bible and I doing. They were reading the Bible and I doing. They were reading the Bible and I didn't know it was a Bible. That's how didn't know it was a Bible. That's how didn't know it was a Bible. That's how crazy I was. I wasn't raised in church. crazy I was. I wasn't raised in church. crazy I was. I wasn't raised in church. But it listen, it sound good. I enjoyed But it listen, it sound good. I enjoyed But it listen, it sound good. I enjoyed it. Amen. But I got out of the it. Amen. But I got out of the it. Amen. But I got out of the kindergarten, got out of the first kindergarten, got out of the first kindergarten, got out of the first grade, got out of second grade, got out grade, got out of second grade, got out grade, got out of second grade, got out of third grade. After wow, I was up of third grade. After wow, I was up of third grade. After wow, I was up there in fifth and sixth grade. Man, I there in fifth and sixth grade. Man, I there in fifth and sixth grade. Man, I was going crazy. I was trying to was going crazy. I was trying to was going crazy. I was trying to outshoot every Marbor player in in outshoot every Marbor player in in outshoot every Marbor player in in school, get all the marbers I could from school, get all the marbers I could from school, get all the marbers I could from them. them. them. I go home with two. I go home with two. I go home with two. That was our play time marsh shooting. That was our play time marsh shooting. That was our play time marsh shooting. And I'd get me them cat eyes. I love And I'd get me them cat eyes. I love And I'd get me them cat eyes. I love them cat eyes. them cat eyes. them cat eyes. I get them whoppers, them big whoppers. I get them whoppers, them big whoppers. I get them whoppers, them big whoppers. And people today are in competition, but not people today are in competition, but not playing marbles, but they're in playing marbles, but they're in playing marbles, but they're in competition with one with another. Even competition with one with another. Even competition with one with another. Even church members are in competitions with church members are in competitions with church members are in competitions with pastors. They don't like this pastor to pastors. They don't like this pastor to pastors. They don't like this pastor to go over. And I told them, and I tell you go over. And I told them, and I tell you go over. And I told them, and I tell you the same thing that I told him 40 years the same thing that I told him 40 years the same thing that I told him 40 years ago. If you get fed up with me, just go ago. If you get fed up with me, just go ago. If you get fed up with me, just go to find you another church. Low by to find you another church. Low by to find you another church. Low by because I'm not leaving right now. It's because I'm not leaving right now. It's because I'm not leaving right now. It's a whole lot easier for you to find a whole lot easier for you to find a whole lot easier for you to find another church than it is for me to find another church than it is for me to find another church than it is for me to find another church because if I have to find another church because if I have to find another church because if I have to find another church, I'm going to have to another church, I'm going to have to another church, I'm going to have to leave Johnston County because there leave Johnston County because there leave Johnston County because there ain't another holiness church in Johnson ain't another holiness church in Johnson ain't another holiness church in Johnson County that I know I want to pastor. County that I know I want to pastor. County that I know I want to pastor. You hear me? You hear me? You hear me? I said, are you hearing me? I'm not I'm I said, are you hearing me? I'm not I'm I said, are you hearing me? I'm not I'm not trying to belittle anything. I'm not trying to belittle anything. I'm not trying to belittle anything. I'm just telling you folks, this is a just telling you folks, this is a just telling you folks, this is a treasure right here. This is a jewel treasure right here. This is a jewel treasure right here. This is a jewel right here in this congregation tonight. right here in this congregation tonight. right here in this congregation tonight. Are you listening to You ought to praise Are you listening to You ought to praise Are you listening to You ought to praise God. Y'all are laid back. You ought to God. Y'all are laid back. You ought to God. Y'all are laid back. You ought to be worshiping God. I'm telling you the be worshiping God. I'm telling you the be worshiping God. I'm telling you the truth. Get excited. I'm trying to I'm truth. Get excited. I'm trying to I'm truth. Get excited. I'm trying to I'm trying to build you up for them raindrops dropping on my head for them raindrops dropping on my head knocking some scents in me. You see the government systems and all You see the government systems and all these things meant to support people in these things meant to support people in these things meant to support people in our society are failing us. the felonist our society are failing us. the felonist our society are failing us. the felonist leaving them feeling stuck leaving them feeling stuck leaving them feeling stuck and powerless. and powerless. and powerless. What am I going to do? People are facing increasing concerns People are facing increasing concerns over job insecurities, over job insecurities, over job insecurities, political population and and popularity population and and popularity growing and not growing in the right way and not growing in the right way inequally. They're growing. The inequally. They're growing. The inequally. They're growing. The workplaces workplaces workplaces is battling burnout. is battling burnout. is battling burnout. Do you know that preachers are burning Do you know that preachers are burning Do you know that preachers are burning out, too? out, too? out, too? There's preachers that are completely There's preachers that are completely There's preachers that are completely quitting and getting out of the ministry quitting and getting out of the ministry quitting and getting out of the ministry because they're burned out. I've been to a place of burnout on a I've been to a place of burnout on a number of occasions. number of occasions. number of occasions. But I'm still burning in fire. I say, God, I say, God, let me be faithful to you down to the let me be faithful to you down to the let me be faithful to you down to the end. end. end. No matter what I face, no matter what I No matter what I face, no matter what I No matter what I face, no matter what I have to go through, Lord, I want to be have to go through, Lord, I want to be have to go through, Lord, I want to be faithful down to the end because I know faithful down to the end because I know faithful down to the end because I know I said I know. Amen. It's not just for I said I know. Amen. It's not just for I said I know. Amen. It's not just for your sake, but it's for my own sake. Are your sake, but it's for my own sake. Are your sake, but it's for my own sake. Are you helping me? If the devil ever gets you helping me? If the devil ever gets you helping me? If the devil ever gets you to the place where you give up and you to the place where you give up and you to the place where you give up and you quit, I'm telling you, he'll jump on you quit, I'm telling you, he'll jump on you quit, I'm telling you, he'll jump on you with both feet and he'll stomp you you with both feet and he'll stomp you you with both feet and he'll stomp you and stomp you and stomp you until he and stomp you and stomp you until he and stomp you and stomp you until he stomps all the fire out of you. But I'm stomps all the fire out of you. But I'm stomps all the fire out of you. But I'm telling and you'll be laid out like them telling and you'll be laid out like them telling and you'll be laid out like them that valley of dry bones with no meat on that valley of dry bones with no meat on that valley of dry bones with no meat on you, you, you, no breath in you no breath in you no breath in you and no hope in you. A valley of dry and no hope in you. A valley of dry and no hope in you. A valley of dry bones. And then the climate, the climate And then the climate, the climate changing. changing. changing. There are some There are some There are some of the uncomfortable truths that many of the uncomfortable truths that many of the uncomfortable truths that many people people people are navigating every day. Are you are navigating every day. Are you are navigating every day. Are you listening to me? And I'm coming to a listening to me? And I'm coming to a listening to me? And I'm coming to a close here in just a minute. I know what close here in just a minute. I know what close here in just a minute. I know what time it is. I'm still waiting for the time it is. I'm still waiting for the time it is. I'm still waiting for the rain to stop. There ain't no sense in me rain to stop. There ain't no sense in me rain to stop. There ain't no sense in me turning you loose to go out there and turning you loose to go out there and turning you loose to go out there and get wet when you can get drizzed in get wet when you can get drizzed in get wet when you can get drizzed in here. here. here. I want you to get drenched in here. Not I want you to get drenched in here. Not I want you to get drenched in here. Not wet. our jer. wet. our jer. wet. our jer. I want you to get on fire in here. Not I want you to get on fire in here. Not I want you to get on fire in here. Not wet our yonder. Are you happy with me, wet our yonder. Are you happy with me, wet our yonder. Are you happy with me, saints of God? And although all of this, saints of God? And although all of this, saints of God? And although all of this, many of us feel deep, deep sadness many of us feel deep, deep sadness many of us feel deep, deep sadness and concern for all the suffering that's and concern for all the suffering that's and concern for all the suffering that's going on in our homes, with our going on in our homes, with our going on in our homes, with our families, and our people, and our loved families, and our people, and our loved families, and our people, and our loved ones. All around us are worries for the ones. All around us are worries for the ones. All around us are worries for the world and we're I'm telling you and world and we're I'm telling you and world and we're I'm telling you and we're handling handling it to the next we're handling handling it to the next we're handling handling it to the next generation. generation. generation. I've got four generations of I've got four generations of I've got four generations of granddaughters, but I'm telling you granddaughters, but I'm telling you granddaughters, but I'm telling you neither one of them granddaughters will neither one of them granddaughters will neither one of them granddaughters will probably ever get to 16 years old before probably ever get to 16 years old before probably ever get to 16 years old before the rapture takes place. the rapture takes place. the rapture takes place. I'm not prophesying to you. I'm just I'm not prophesying to you. I'm just I'm not prophesying to you. I'm just telling you what I feel in my spirit to telling you what I feel in my spirit to telling you what I feel in my spirit to tell you. You can tell it different if tell you. You can tell it different if tell you. You can tell it different if you want to, but I'm telling you, the you want to, but I'm telling you, the you want to, but I'm telling you, the Lord is about to come. Many of us do not want to pass on a Many of us do not want to pass on a story that contains fear, criticism, or that contains fear, criticism, or despair. I don't want to pass on to my despair. I don't want to pass on to my despair. I don't want to pass on to my grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren fear, despair, and criticism, no hope. I fear, despair, and criticism, no hope. I fear, despair, and criticism, no hope. I want to pass on to my grandchildren that want to pass on to my grandchildren that want to pass on to my grandchildren that there is hope in the blood of Jesus there is hope in the blood of Jesus there is hope in the blood of Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. No matter what's going on, no matter No matter what's going on, no matter No matter what's going on, no matter what's taking place, God is our helper. Do you believe that tonight? And under Do you believe that tonight? And under the weight of so much uncertainties, the weight of so much uncertainties, the weight of so much uncertainties, the hope that many people hold is the hope that many people hold is the hope that many people hold is beginning beginning beginning to fade to fade to fade away and they can't even grab it no more. and they can't even grab it no more. They can't get a hold of it no more. You They can't get a hold of it no more. You They can't get a hold of it no more. You know why? because they quit praying know why? because they quit praying know why? because they quit praying so long that now they're talking and so long that now they're talking and so long that now they're talking and it's like the prayers go up and hit the it's like the prayers go up and hit the it's like the prayers go up and hit the ceiling and come right back down on top ceiling and come right back down on top ceiling and come right back down on top of them. If you're in that type of of them. If you're in that type of of them. If you're in that type of condition here tonight, I'm telling you, condition here tonight, I'm telling you, condition here tonight, I'm telling you, you can reverse it. you can reverse it. you can reverse it. I said you can reverse it. God told me I said you can reverse it. God told me I said you can reverse it. God told me to tell you tonight, amen, that you got to tell you tonight, amen, that you got to tell you tonight, amen, that you got dry bones, ye shall live. Amen. Hope is one of the most mightiest Hope is one of the most mightiest contributions contributions contributions to misfortune to misfortune to misfortune and well-being that we have. You see, to and well-being that we have. You see, to and well-being that we have. You see, to understand why hope matters, understand why hope matters, understand why hope matters, why God matters is we also need to why God matters is we also need to why God matters is we also need to understand the cost understand the cost understand the cost of losing it. You see, if I was to turn my back on God You see, if I was to turn my back on God right now and walk away from God and right now and walk away from God and right now and walk away from God and never turn my back back, I'd go straight never turn my back back, I'd go straight never turn my back back, I'd go straight to hell. to hell. to hell. I don't care what you preach, what you I don't care what you preach, what you I don't care what you preach, what you believe, all the things that I have done believe, all the things that I have done believe, all the things that I have done for the last 52 years as serving God, if for the last 52 years as serving God, if for the last 52 years as serving God, if I was to turn my back completely on God I was to turn my back completely on God I was to turn my back completely on God and walk away, I'd go straight to hell and walk away, I'd go straight to hell and walk away, I'd go straight to hell when I die if I never turned back to when I die if I never turned back to when I die if I never turned back to him. him. him. And you ain't got to convince me, it And you ain't got to convince me, it And you ain't got to convince me, it don't matter what you believe. I know don't matter what you believe. I know don't matter what you believe. I know what I believe and I know what the Bible what I believe and I know what the Bible what I believe and I know what the Bible says. Yeah. says. Yeah. says. Yeah. He'll say, "I never knew you. He'll say, "I never knew you. He'll say, "I never knew you. Who are you?" Who are you?" Who are you?" You don't want him to say that to you. You don't want him to say that to you. You don't want him to say that to you. He wants to know who you are right here He wants to know who you are right here He wants to know who you are right here tonight. I said, "God wants to know who tonight. I said, "God wants to know who tonight. I said, "God wants to know who you are." Ezekiel's vision was a valley you are." Ezekiel's vision was a valley you are." Ezekiel's vision was a valley of dry bones representing the total of dry bones representing the total of dry bones representing the total devastation devastation devastation and hopelessness and hopelessness and hopelessness of the nation of Israel. of the nation of Israel. of the nation of Israel. And for the nation of Israel, these And for the nation of Israel, these And for the nation of Israel, these bones symbolize exile and a sense of bones symbolize exile and a sense of bones symbolize exile and a sense of being cut off from God forever and for being cut off from God forever and for being cut off from God forever and for eternity. But God did not cut them off. eternity. But God did not cut them off. eternity. But God did not cut them off. He began to go around the world and He began to go around the world and He began to go around the world and brought them back to the land of brought them back to the land of brought them back to the land of promise. promise. promise. And they're over there right now. And And they're over there right now. And And they're over there right now. And that's the reason they're so hated. that's the reason they're so hated. that's the reason they're so hated. That's the reason they're so hated. And That's the reason they're so hated. And That's the reason they're so hated. And folks, believe me or not believe me, the folks, believe me or not believe me, the folks, believe me or not believe me, the nine nations is getting ready right now. nine nations is getting ready right now. nine nations is getting ready right now. And they're already in process of doing And they're already in process of doing And they're already in process of doing what they're going to do. And they're what they're going to do. And they're what they're going to do. And they're coming against that nation of Israel to coming against that nation of Israel to coming against that nation of Israel to destroy her. But God's going to spare destroy her. But God's going to spare destroy her. But God's going to spare her and save her. her and save her. her and save her. And if you've never been to Israel, And if you've never been to Israel, And if you've never been to Israel, if you go in the rapture and the merged if you go in the rapture and the merged if you go in the rapture and the merged supper of the Lamb, you're going to come supper of the Lamb, you're going to come supper of the Lamb, you're going to come back by through Israel. back by through Israel. back by through Israel. and get scattered out across the world. and get scattered out across the world. and get scattered out across the world. So hold on and you won't have to fly no So hold on and you won't have to fly no So hold on and you won't have to fly no jet. jet. jet. Those you that's f afraid of flying a Those you that's f afraid of flying a Those you that's f afraid of flying a jet. jet. jet. I never flew one until I got on that I never flew one until I got on that I never flew one until I got on that plane in Raleigh over here and went to plane in Raleigh over here and went to plane in Raleigh over here and went to Fort Knox, Kentucky. And boy, I was so Fort Knox, Kentucky. And boy, I was so Fort Knox, Kentucky. And boy, I was so excited. I didn't even get sick that excited. I didn't even get sick that excited. I didn't even get sick that first time. first time. first time. But after I started flying back home, I But after I started flying back home, I But after I started flying back home, I had to start taking me some emotion had to start taking me some emotion had to start taking me some emotion pills because I was getting sick. I was pills because I was getting sick. I was pills because I was getting sick. I was running back to the bathroom. But somehow another, God has helped me But somehow another, God has helped me over the last number of years, and I can over the last number of years, and I can over the last number of years, and I can just fly just about anywhere and won't just fly just about anywhere and won't just fly just about anywhere and won't take a pill at all. But I don't take no take a pill at all. But I don't take no take a pill at all. But I don't take no chances on these long flights. It's chances on these long flights. It's chances on these long flights. It's going to be 20 20 24 hours. I'll get me going to be 20 20 24 hours. I'll get me going to be 20 20 24 hours. I'll get me some of that. And I'll take me one before I go. Take And I'll take me one before I go. Take me one while I'm flying. And if I have me one while I'm flying. And if I have me one while I'm flying. And if I have to take me one, I'll take me one after to take me one, I'll take me one after to take me one, I'll take me one after landed. landed. landed. Are you listening to me? Because when Are you listening to me? Because when Are you listening to me? Because when you when you get on a plane in Raleigh you when you get on a plane in Raleigh you when you get on a plane in Raleigh and you start flying, and you start flying, and you start flying, you go to fa go to Florida and you catch you go to fa go to Florida and you catch you go to fa go to Florida and you catch another plane from there and you start another plane from there and you start another plane from there and you start flying and you fly for the next 20 hours and land in Japan, catch another plane and land in Japan, catch another plane and fly for another another number of and fly for another another number of and fly for another another number of hours and land in Israel. 24 hours of hours and land in Israel. 24 hours of hours and land in Israel. 24 hours of flying there. flying there. flying there. Are you listening to me? But the main Are you listening to me? But the main Are you listening to me? But the main thing about it is when you get leave thing about it is when you get leave thing about it is when you get leave Raleigh until you get to Israel, it's Raleigh until you get to Israel, it's Raleigh until you get to Israel, it's still daylight. I meant Philippines. The still daylight. I meant Philippines. The still daylight. I meant Philippines. The Philippines. That's why I'm talking Philippines. That's why I'm talking Philippines. That's why I'm talking about the Philippines. That's where it about the Philippines. That's where it about the Philippines. That's where it was. The Philippines. It's still was. The Philippines. It's still was. The Philippines. It's still daylight. We flew from Raleigh all the daylight. We flew from Raleigh all the daylight. We flew from Raleigh all the way to the Philippines and it's still way to the Philippines and it's still way to the Philippines and it's still daylight. We never crossed darkness on daylight. We never crossed darkness on daylight. We never crossed darkness on the trail through there. It's amazing. the trail through there. It's amazing. the trail through there. It's amazing. I looked out the window and there was I looked out the window and there was I looked out the window and there was night. night. night. The night before I got on the plane to The night before I got on the plane to The night before I got on the plane to Raleigh, it was day and I never saw Raleigh, it was day and I never saw Raleigh, it was day and I never saw darkness again until I got to the darkness again until I got to the darkness again until I got to the Philippines that night. And boy was I Philippines that night. And boy was I Philippines that night. And boy was I get glad to get in a bed. Stand to your feet. We're going to Stand to your feet. We're going to close. Y'all don't move that blue bucket. I'm Y'all don't move that blue bucket. I'm going let it stay there just in case it going let it stay there just in case it going let it stay there just in case it keeps dropping over the next day or two. keeps dropping over the next day or two. keeps dropping over the next day or two. I'll check it out. It ain't going to I'll check it out. It ain't going to I'll check it out. It ain't going to fill up. fill up. fill up. Is it, Lord? Is it, Lord? Is it, Lord? Lord said, "No, it ain't going to fill Lord said, "No, it ain't going to fill Lord said, "No, it ain't going to fill up." That's just one of them minor subra up." That's just one of them minor subra up." That's just one of them minor subra subractions that got me tonight. I ain't subractions that got me tonight. I ain't subractions that got me tonight. I ain't even going to worry about that leak. even going to worry about that leak. even going to worry about that leak. If it gets to pouring down in and If it gets to pouring down in and If it gets to pouring down in and messing up the ceiling text, I'm going messing up the ceiling text, I'm going messing up the ceiling text, I'm going to get the man that said it's supposed to get the man that said it's supposed to get the man that said it's supposed to be leak free and tell them I got a to be leak free and tell them I got a to be leak free and tell them I got a leak. Y'all can testify to it. leak. Y'all can testify to it. leak. Y'all can testify to it. Huh? I said, "If you don't believe me, Huh? I said, "If you don't believe me, Huh? I said, "If you don't believe me, ask my membership." That water hit me on ask my membership." That water hit me on ask my membership." That water hit me on the head while I was preaching. the head while I was preaching. the head while I was preaching. Huh? I figure what it did is it blowed Huh? I figure what it did is it blowed Huh? I figure what it did is it blowed up under that steeple somehow another. up under that steeple somehow another. up under that steeple somehow another. Got up under that flashing up there we Got up under that flashing up there we Got up under that flashing up there we got and it got in here somehow or got and it got in here somehow or got and it got in here somehow or another. I don't know. But I want us to another. I don't know. But I want us to another. I don't know. But I want us to come and pray church tonight. come and pray church tonight. come and pray church tonight. I've got about another four or five I've got about another four or five I've got about another four or five pages that I could preach to you. But pages that I could preach to you. But pages that I could preach to you. But I'm going I'm going to save that to the I'm going I'm going to save that to the I'm going I'm going to save that to the next time I preach it somewhere else and somewhere else might be here. You and somewhere else might be here. You never know. I said, "You never know never know. I said, "You never know never know. I said, "You never know what's going to happen, do you? Let's what's going to happen, do you? Let's what's going to happen, do you? Let's let's come to church tonight. Let's pray let's come to church tonight. Let's pray let's come to church tonight. Let's pray for one another. Let's pray. for one another. Let's pray. for one another. Let's pray. And you ain't got to be in no hurry now And you ain't got to be in no hurry now And you ain't got to be in no hurry now cuz it's still raining out there." I cuz it's still raining out there." I cuz it's still raining out there." I said it's still raining. So don't get in said it's still raining. So don't get in said it's still raining. So don't get in no hurry. Don't give