The service emphasized spiritual renewal through the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire, stressing obedience and separation from worldly influences. The preacher highlighted Matthew 3:11 as the central text, urging congregation members to repent, rededicate, and seek deeper spiritual commitment amid impending end-time events.
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And if you don't want to have some And if you don't want to have some church, stay in stay here anyway. We'll church, stay in stay here anyway. We'll church, stay in stay here anyway. We'll have church with you, around [music] have church with you, around [music] have church with you, around [music] you, and for you. We do, as he said, we you, and for you. We do, as he said, we you, and for you. We do, as he said, we do appreciate all of our visitors today. do appreciate all of our visitors today. do appreciate all of our visitors today. And we give uh we give, brother [music] And we give uh we give, brother [music] And we give uh we give, brother [music] Robert, we give you one more visit. Robert, we give you one more visit. Robert, we give you one more visit. After one more visit, we won't recognize After one more visit, we won't recognize After one more visit, we won't recognize you as a visitor. You're part of us. you as a visitor. You're part of us. you as a visitor. You're part of us. We'll give you three shots at us. And We'll give you three shots at us. And We'll give you three shots at us. And that three shots, that fourth shot, that three shots, that fourth shot, that three shots, that fourth shot, you're part of us. you're part of us. you're part of us. So, don't stay home next weekend. So, don't stay home next weekend. So, don't stay home next weekend. Somebody say, "Amen." Ain't God good? Somebody say, "Amen." Ain't God good? Somebody say, "Amen." Ain't God good? It's certainly glad to have all of you It's certainly glad to have all of you It's certainly glad to have all of you [music] here today. And we're going to [music] here today. And we're going to [music] here today. And we're going to we're going to worship the Lord. I'm we're going to worship the Lord. I'm we're going to worship the Lord. I'm going to tell you up front, God's dealt going to tell you up front, God's dealt going to tell you up front, God's dealt [music] with me this week. There's going to be some changes around There's going to be some changes around here. here. here. Not bad changes. Not bad changes. Not bad changes. But the way we do service, But the way we do service, But the way we do service, I'm going to try to be more obedient to I'm going to try to be more obedient to I'm going to try to be more obedient to the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost during service after service [music] during service after service [music] during service after service [music] until it's all over said and done. And I until it's all over said and done. And I until it's all over said and done. And I will tell you this, you pray about it. will tell you this, you pray about it. will tell you this, you pray about it. We're going to have we're going to have We're going to have we're going to have We're going to have we're going to have the laying on of hands and praying for the laying on of hands and praying for the laying on of hands and praying for people this morning that needs healing people this morning that needs healing people this morning that needs healing in their body. in their body. in their body. I know it's Sunday morning, I know it's Sunday morning, I know it's Sunday morning, but McDonald's but McDonald's but McDonald's Golden Corral is open all day. Golden Corral is open all day. Golden Corral is open all day. And if you don't get to eat, that's And if you don't get to eat, that's And if you don't get to eat, that's okay. You need to fast [music] anyway. I want to have some church this morning. I want to have some church this morning. I want to stay [music] until God's I want to stay [music] until God's I want to stay [music] until God's finished with us. finished with us. finished with us. I'm tired of looking at the clock and I'm tired of looking at the clock and I'm tired of looking at the clock and feel like I got to shut down. I'mma stop feel like I got to shut down. I'mma stop feel like I got to shut down. I'mma stop that. that. that. I'm telling you up front, I'm going to I'm telling you up front, I'm going to I'm telling you up front, I'm going to stop it stop it stop it because I'm quenching the spirit and because I'm quenching the spirit and because I'm quenching the spirit and God's work. He's worked on me and I God's work. He's worked on me and I God's work. He's worked on me and I can't do it anymore. can't do it anymore. can't do it anymore. Amenise. If you don't have the burden that I If you don't have the burden that I have, I'm praying that God will give you have, I'm praying that God will give you have, I'm praying that God will give you to it before it's too late. Because I'm to it before it's too late. Because I'm to it before it's too late. Because I'm telling you, we're at the last moments telling you, we're at the last moments telling you, we're at the last moments of of [music] our time here on this of of [music] our time here on this of of [music] our time here on this earth. And we got to do everything we earth. And we got to do everything we earth. And we got to do everything we can to reach as many people as we can can to reach as many people as we can can to reach as many people as we can and get them pulled out of darkness into and get them pulled out of darkness into and get them pulled out of darkness into the marvelous light of the glorious the marvelous light of the glorious the marvelous light of the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Father, in the name of Jesus, come on, Father, in the name of Jesus, come on, sister Angel. In the name of Jesus, we sister Angel. In the name of Jesus, we sister Angel. In the name of Jesus, we ask you God to help us this morning. ask you God to help us this morning. ask you God to help us this morning. God, please help me and all the rest of God, please help me and all the rest of God, please help me and all the rest of us to be obedient to the voice of us to be obedient to the voice of us to be obedient to the voice of [music] God. Lord, my my heart's burden, [music] God. Lord, my my heart's burden, [music] God. Lord, my my heart's burden, my soul's burdened this morning. And I'm my soul's burdened this morning. And I'm my soul's burdened this morning. And I'm not asking you to lift the burden. I'm not asking you to lift the burden. I'm not asking you to lift the burden. I'm just asking you to help me to endure just asking you to help me to endure just asking you to help me to endure whatever God I need to be burdened with whatever God I need to be burdened with whatever God I need to be burdened with because I know it's worth the burden to because I know it's worth the burden to because I know it's worth the burden to carry it for the glory of God in Jesus carry it for the glory of God in Jesus carry it for the glory of God in Jesus [music] name. Amen. [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] savior savior savior and then Jesus came like a [singing] and then Jesus came like a [singing] and then Jesus came like a [singing] stranger in the night. stranger in the night. stranger in the night. Praise the Lord. [singing] I saw the Praise the Lord. [singing] I saw the Praise the Lord. [singing] I saw the light. light. light. I [music] saw the light. I [music] saw the light. I [music] saw the light. I saw the light. [singing] I saw the light. [singing] I saw the light. [singing] No more in darkness. [music] No more in No more in darkness. [music] No more in No more in darkness. [music] No more in life. life. life. Now I'm [singing] so happy. No [music] Now I'm [singing] so happy. No [music] Now I'm [singing] so happy. No [music] sorrow inside. sorrow inside. sorrow inside. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. I [music and singing] saw the light. I [music and singing] saw the light. I [music and singing] saw the light. I saw the light. I saw the light. I saw the light. I saw the light. I saw the light. I saw the light. [singing] [singing] [singing] No more [music] in darkness. No more in No more [music] in darkness. No more in No more [music] in darkness. No more in my eyes. Now I'm [music and singing] so my eyes. Now I'm [music and singing] so my eyes. Now I'm [music and singing] so happy. No sorrow inside. happy. No sorrow inside. happy. No sorrow inside. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. [singing] I saw the light. The skies the blind [music and singing] The skies the blind [music and singing] man I wonder alone. man I wonder alone. man I wonder alone. Worries [music] and fears I [singing] Worries [music] and fears I [singing] Worries [music] and fears I [singing] claim for my own claim for my own claim for my own life [music and singing] life [music and singing] life [music and singing] that let God get back inside. that let God get back inside. that let God get back inside. Praise the Lord. [music and singing] I Praise the Lord. [music and singing] I Praise the Lord. [music and singing] I saw the light. I saw the light. saw the light. I saw the light. saw the light. I saw the light. I saw [music] I saw [music] I saw [music] the [singing] light. No more in the [singing] light. No more in the [singing] light. No more in darkness. No more [music and singing] in darkness. No more [music and singing] in darkness. No more [music and singing] in night. Now I'm so happy. No sorrow night. Now I'm so happy. No sorrow night. Now I'm so happy. No sorrow inside. inside. inside. Praise the Lord. I saw the light. Praise the Lord. I saw the light. Praise the Lord. I saw the light. I saw the light. [music and singing] I saw the light. [music and singing] I saw the light. [music and singing] I saw the light. No more in darkness. No I saw the light. No more in darkness. No I saw the light. No more in darkness. No more in. more in. more in. Now I'm so happy. [music and singing] No Now I'm so happy. [music and singing] No Now I'm so happy. [music and singing] No sorrow inside. sorrow inside. sorrow inside. Praise the Lord. I saw [music] Praise the Lord. I saw [music] Praise the Lord. I saw [music] the light. [singing] I was a fool [music] to wander and I was a fool [music] to wander and straight. Straight is straight. Straight is straight. Straight is [music and singing] the gate and narrow [music and singing] the gate and narrow [music and singing] the gate and narrow the way. Now I have trained the way. Now I have trained the way. Now I have trained [music and singing] the road for the [music and singing] the road for the [music and singing] the road for the rock. rock. rock. Praise the [singing] Lord. I saw the Praise the [singing] Lord. I saw the Praise the [singing] Lord. I saw the light. I saw the light. light. I saw the light. light. I saw the light. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I saw the light. No more in darkness. No I saw the light. No more in darkness. No I saw the light. No more in darkness. No more in. more in. more in. Now I'm so happy. [singing] No sorrow Now I'm so happy. [singing] No sorrow Now I'm so happy. [singing] No sorrow inside. inside. inside. Praise the Lord. I saw [music] Praise the Lord. I saw [music] Praise the Lord. I saw [music] the light. I saw the light. I saw the the light. I saw the light. I saw the the light. I saw the light. I saw the light. [music] No more in [singing] light. [music] No more in [singing] light. [music] No more in [singing] darkness, no more in light. darkness, no more in light. darkness, no more in light. Now [music] I'm so happy. No sorrows Now [music] I'm so happy. No sorrows Now [music] I'm so happy. No sorrows inside. [singing] inside. [singing] inside. [singing] Praise the Lord. I saw the light. Praise the Lord. I saw the light. Praise the Lord. I saw the light. [music and singing] Just Just I wondered [singing] alone. I wondered [singing] alone. I wondered [singing] alone. worries and fears [music] I pray for worries and fears [music] I pray for worries and fears [music] I pray for [singing] my Lord in light of that [singing] my Lord in light of that [singing] my Lord in light of that darkness back. [singing] darkness back. [singing] darkness back. [singing] Oh, praise the Lord. I saw the [singing] Oh, praise the Lord. I saw the [singing] Oh, praise the Lord. I saw the [singing] light. I saw the light. [music] light. I saw the light. [music] light. I saw the light. [music] I saw the light. I'm no more [singing] I saw the light. I'm no more [singing] I saw the light. I'm no more [singing] in darkness. No more in night. Now I'm in darkness. No more in night. Now I'm in darkness. No more in night. Now I'm so [music] happy. [singing] No sorrow so [music] happy. [singing] No sorrow so [music] happy. [singing] No sorrow inside. inside. inside. Praise the Lord. I saw Praise the Lord. I saw Praise the Lord. I saw [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] the light. the light. the light. Yes, I was a fool to wonder and straight Yes, I was a fool to wonder and straight Yes, I was a fool to wonder and straight straightened [music] the gate and straightened [music] the gate and straightened [music] the gate and narrowed [singing] the way and I have narrowed [singing] the way and I have narrowed [singing] the way and I have the road for the ride. Praise the Lord. the road for the ride. Praise the Lord. the road for the ride. Praise the Lord. I saw the light. I saw [music] the I saw the light. I saw [music] the I saw the light. I saw [music] the light. [singing] light. [singing] light. [singing] I saw the light. No more [singing] than I saw the light. No more [singing] than I saw the light. No more [singing] than darkness. No more in [music] night. Now darkness. No more in [music] night. Now darkness. No more in [music] night. Now I'm still happy. No sorrow [singing] I'm still happy. No sorrow [singing] I'm still happy. No sorrow [singing] inside. inside. inside. Praise the Lord. I [music and singing] Praise the Lord. I [music and singing] Praise the Lord. I [music and singing] saw the light. I saw the light. I saw saw the light. I saw the light. I saw saw the light. I saw the light. I saw the light. [music and singing] The Lord the light. [music and singing] The Lord the light. [music and singing] The Lord in darkness, no more. in darkness, no more. in darkness, no more. Now I'm [music and singing] so happy. No Now I'm [music and singing] so happy. No Now I'm [music and singing] so happy. No sorrow inside. sorrow inside. sorrow inside. Praise [music and singing] the Lord. I Praise [music and singing] the Lord. I Praise [music and singing] the Lord. I saw the light. I saw [music and singing] saw the light. I saw [music and singing] saw the light. I saw [music and singing] the light. I saw the light. No more the light. I saw the light. No more the light. I saw the light. No more [singing] in darkness. [music] No more [singing] in darkness. [music] No more [singing] in darkness. [music] No more in. in. in. Now I'm so happy. [music] Now I'm so happy. [music] Now I'm so happy. [music] No [singing] sorrow inside. No [singing] sorrow inside. No [singing] sorrow inside. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Yes. I saw the light. Hallelujah. Yes. I saw the light. Hallelujah. Yes. I saw the light. [music] [music] [music] I saw the light. No more I saw the light. No more I saw the light. No more [music and singing] in darkness. No more [music and singing] in darkness. No more [music and singing] in darkness. No more than night. Now I'm so happy. No sorrow than night. Now I'm so happy. No sorrow than night. Now I'm so happy. No sorrow [music and singing] inside. [music and singing] inside. [music and singing] inside. Praise the Lord. [music] I saw the lion. Praise the Lord. [music] I saw the lion. Praise the Lord. [music] I saw the lion. [singing] Yes. Praise the Lord. I saw [singing] Yes. Praise the Lord. I saw [singing] Yes. Praise the Lord. I saw the light. [music and singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [applause] Thank you for the light. [applause] Thank you for the light. [applause] Thank you for the light. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Thank you, Lord. We [singing] will [music] remember. We [singing] will [music] remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We [music] will [singing] remember the We [music] will [singing] remember the We [music] will [singing] remember the works of your hands. works of your hands. works of your hands. And we will stop And we will stop And we will stop and give [singing] you praise for and give [singing] you praise for and give [singing] you praise for [music] great is thy faithfulness. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember [music] the works of We will remember [music] the works of We will remember [music] the works of your hand. your hand. your hand. And we [music] will stop And we [music] will stop And we [music] will stop and give you praise for greatness. and give you praise for greatness. and give you praise for greatness. [music] We will [music] remember. We will [music] remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will [music] work on your hand. work on your hand. And we will stop [music] And we will stop [music] And we will stop [music] and give you praise. and give you praise. and give you praise. Great [singing] is [music] Great [singing] is [music] Great [singing] is [music] Hallelujah. You're [music] our [singing] creator You're [music] our [singing] creator and our lost sustainer, and our lost sustainer, and our lost sustainer, [singing] deliverer, [singing] deliverer, [singing] deliverer, our comfort, our joy. [music] our comfort, our joy. [music] our comfort, our joy. [music] Throughout the ages, Throughout the ages, Throughout the ages, you've been our [music and singing] you've been our [music and singing] you've been our [music and singing] shelter and our peace shelter and our peace shelter and our peace in the midst of the storm. in the midst of the storm. in the midst of the storm. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] With signs and wonders, With signs and wonders, With signs and wonders, you've [singing and music] shown your you've [singing and music] shown your you've [singing and music] shown your power. power. power. With precious blood, [singing] With precious blood, [singing] With precious blood, [singing] you've showed us your grace. you've showed us your grace. you've showed us your grace. [music] [music] [music] You've been our helper, You've been our helper, You've been our helper, our liberator, our liberator, our liberator, the giver [music] the giver [music] the giver [music] [singing] of life with no end. [singing] of life with no end. [singing] of life with no end. [music] We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will [music] remember. We will [music] remember. We will [music] remember. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. We will remember [music and singing] We will remember [music and singing] We will remember [music and singing] the hearts of your hand. Hallelujah. the hearts of your hand. Hallelujah. the hearts of your hand. Hallelujah. And [music] we will [singing] and give you praise [singing] for praise and give you praise [singing] for praise is thy faithful name. [music] is thy faithful name. [music] is thy faithful name. [music] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. With signs and wonders, With signs and wonders, With signs and wonders, you've shown your power. you've shown your power. you've shown your power. With precious [singing] blood, With precious [singing] blood, With precious [singing] blood, you've showed us your grace. you've showed us your grace. you've showed us your grace. You've been our helper, You've been our helper, You've been our helper, our liberator, [music and singing] our liberator, [music and singing] our liberator, [music and singing] the giver of life with no wind. We [music] will remember. We [music] will remember. We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember [singing] the works on We will remember [singing] the works on We will remember [singing] the works on your hands. Hallelujah. your hands. Hallelujah. your hands. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] And we will [singing] stop And we will [singing] stop And we will [singing] stop and give you praise for gra. [music] Israel [singing] Israel [singing] will thank will thank will thank and all [music] you have done and all [music] you have done and all [music] you have done and we will shout. and we will shout. and we will shout. [music] [music] [music] Our [singing] God is good and he is the Our [singing] God is good and he is the Our [singing] God is good and he is the [music] faithful one. [music] faithful one. [music] faithful one. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. to the one [singing] to the one [singing] to the one [singing] from [music] whom all blessings. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] [singing] [singing] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. To the one [singing] To the one [singing] whose [music] glory has been shown. We [music] will remember. We [music] will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will [music] We will [music] We will [music] remember the works of your hands. remember the works of your hands. remember the works of your hands. And we will [music] and [singing] give you praise. For and [singing] give you praise. For praise is [music] thy name. We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember. [singing] We will remember. [singing] We will remember. [singing] We will remember [music] the work of We will remember [music] the work of We will remember [music] the work of your hand your hand your hand and [singing] we will and [singing] we will and [singing] we will and [music] give you praise for great is and [music] give you praise for great is and [music] give you praise for great is the faithful day. I still remember I still remember the day you [singing] saved me. the day you [singing] saved me. the day you [singing] saved me. Yes, I do. The day I heard you call out Yes, I do. The day I heard you call out Yes, I do. The day I heard you call out [singing] my [music] name. [singing] my [music] name. [singing] my [music] name. You said you love me. You said you love me. You said you love me. Would [music] never leave [singing] me. Would [music] never leave [singing] me. Would [music] never leave [singing] me. And now I've never been the same. We will remember. We will remember. We [music] will remember the [singing] We [music] will remember the [singing] We [music] will remember the [singing] works of your hand works of your hand works of your hand and we [music] will and we [music] will and we [music] will and give you praise. [music] and give you praise. [music] and give you praise. [music] For great is our [singing] name. [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] to the one [singing] to the one [singing] to the one [singing] by whom all blessings flow. by whom all blessings flow. by whom all blessings flow. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [singing] [singing] [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] To the one [singing] To the one [singing] To the one [singing] whose glory has been shown. We will remember. We will remember. We will. We will. We will. We will [music and singing] remember. We will [music and singing] remember. We will [music and singing] remember. We will remember We will remember We will remember your name your name your name and we [music] will stop and we [music] will stop and we [music] will stop and give you praise. [singing] and give you praise. [singing] and give you praise. [singing] For great [music] is our faithfulness. I still remember I still remember the day [singing] you saved me. [music] the day [singing] you saved me. [music] the day [singing] you saved me. [music] The day I heard you call out my name. The day I heard you call out my name. The day I heard you call out my name. You said you loved me. You said you loved me. You said you loved me. Would never [singing] Would never [singing] Would never [singing] leave me. [music] And now I've never leave me. [music] And now I've never leave me. [music] And now I've never been the same. I still remember [music] I still remember [music] the day [singing] you saved me. the day [singing] you saved me. the day [singing] you saved me. The day I heard you call out my name. The day I heard you call out my name. The day I heard you call out my name. You said you loved me, [singing] You said you loved me, [singing] You said you loved me, [singing] would never [music] would never [music] would never [music] leave me. And now I've [singing] leave me. And now I've [singing] leave me. And now I've [singing] never been the same. We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember the words of [singing] We will remember the words of [singing] We will remember the words of [singing] your [music] [music] hallelujah. We will remember. We will remember. We will [music] remember. We will [music] remember. We will [music] remember. We [singing] will remember We [singing] will remember We [singing] will remember the work on [music] your hands the work on [music] your hands the work on [music] your hands and [singing] we will give you praise [music] for great give you praise [music] for great [singing] [singing] [singing] I make your name. We will [music] look back at all you We will [music] look back at all you have done. We will [music] shout. We will [music] shout. Our God [singing] is good. Our God [singing] is good. Our God [singing] is good. [music] We [music] will remember. We [music] will remember. We will [singing and bell] remember. We will [singing and bell] remember. We will [singing and bell] remember. [music] [music] [music] We will remember the work of your hand We will remember the work of your hand We will remember the work of your hand and we will [music] stop [singing] and we will [music] stop [singing] and we will [music] stop [singing] and give you praise for praiseful. and give you praise for praiseful. and give you praise for praiseful. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Let's remember. Let's remember. Let's remember. Let's remember. [music] [music and singing] [music and singing] Give him praise. Give him praise. Give him praise. Praise and praise and thankful God. Praise and praise and thankful God. Praise and praise and thankful God. [music] We will remember. We will remember. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. [music and singing] give him praise for [music] great is our give him praise for [music] great is our faithful name. I still remember. I still remember. Do you still remember Do you still remember Do you still remember the day you saved me? the day you saved me? the day you saved me? The [music] day that you got saved. The The [music] day that you got saved. The The [music] day that you got saved. The day I [singing] heard you call out my day I [singing] heard you call out my day I [singing] heard you call out my name. name. name. [music] [music] [music] You said you love me, You said you love me, You said you love me, would never [singing] would never [singing] would never [singing] leave me. And now I've [music] never leave me. And now I've [music] never leave me. And now I've [music] never been the same. We [music] will [singing] remember. We [music] will [singing] remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] Oh, your hand Oh, your hand Oh, your hand and we will stop and we will stop and we will stop and give you [music] praise for great is and give you [music] praise for great is and give you [music] praise for great is our faithful. our faithful. our faithful. [music and singing] We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember the words of your name We will remember the words of your name We will remember the words of your name and we will [music] stop and we will [music] stop and we will [music] stop praise and give him praise. [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelu Hallelujah. Hallelu Hallelujah. Hallelu Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music and singing] Hallelujah. [music and singing] Hallelujah. [music and singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. to the [music and singing] one to the [music and singing] one to the [music and singing] one of all blessings. of all blessings. of all blessings. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. To [singing] the one whose [music] glory To [singing] the one whose [music] glory To [singing] the one whose [music] glory has been has been has been the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. Yes, we will. Yes, we will. Yes, we will. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. [music] [music] [music] We will remember the works of your hand. We will remember the works of your hand. We will remember the works of your hand. We will remember [music] We will remember [music] We will remember [music] and we will stop and we will stop and we will stop and give you praise. Oh, great is our and give you praise. Oh, great is our and give you praise. Oh, great is our faithful [music and singing] faithful [music and singing] faithful [music and singing] name. We will remember. [music] We will remember. [music] We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We will remember. We [music] will remember the work of We [music] will remember the work of We [music] will remember the work of your hand. your hand. your hand. [music] [music] [music] We will strong We will strong We will strong and give you praise. For great [music] and give you praise. For great [music] and give you praise. For great [music] is my faithfulness. For great is my [music and singing] For great is my [music and singing] faithfulness. Somebody say, "Great is his Somebody say, "Great is his faithfulness. God is a faithful God." God is a faithful God." And we do need to remember this [music] And we do need to remember this [music] And we do need to remember this [music] morning. morning. morning. He said he loved us He said he loved us He said he loved us and he does. Amen. Amen. you continue to worship the Lord this you continue to worship the Lord this you continue to worship the Lord this morning. Be obedient. morning. Be obedient. morning. Be obedient. I feel like God spoke to me this week I feel like God spoke to me this week I feel like God spoke to me this week and I believe he's speaking at this and I believe he's speaking at this and I believe he's speaking at this church. If we'll get a more obedient and church. If we'll get a more obedient and church. If we'll get a more obedient and surrender more to his will and his ways surrender more to his will and his ways surrender more to his will and his ways and his word [music] and his word [music] and his word [music] as it was taught this morning Sunday as it was taught this morning Sunday as it was taught this morning Sunday school. Great lesson, great word of God school. Great lesson, great word of God school. Great lesson, great word of God from Proverbs. We need to obey the word from Proverbs. We need to obey the word from Proverbs. We need to obey the word and do what the word tells us to do. And and do what the word tells us to do. And and do what the word tells us to do. And I do believe that God's getting ready to I do believe that God's getting ready to I do believe that God's getting ready to help Wilson's Mills. help Wilson's Mills. help Wilson's Mills. Amen. The Robert family over here is not Amen. The Robert family over here is not Amen. The Robert family over here is not just the first family that's going to just the first family that's going to just the first family that's going to start coming back from Sunday. There's a start coming back from Sunday. There's a start coming back from Sunday. There's a lot of families that was here Sunday's lot of families that was here Sunday's lot of families that was here Sunday's going to have to start coming or they're going to miss out on heaven. or they're going to miss out on heaven. I'm telling you folk, the word of God is I'm telling you folk, the word of God is I'm telling you folk, the word of God is sharper than any two two-edged sword sharper than any two two-edged sword sharper than any two two-edged sword right now. And it's cutting deep into right now. And it's cutting deep into right now. And it's cutting deep into the hearts of men and women that know the hearts of men and women that know the hearts of men and women that know that they're not right with God. that they're not right with God. that they're not right with God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Ushers, I want you to come and help me Ushers, I want you to come and help me Ushers, I want you to come and help me this morning to receive an offering this morning to receive an offering this morning to receive an offering because I'm ready to preach and I ain't because I'm ready to preach and I ain't because I'm ready to preach and I ain't got my offering yet. And I got to get got my offering yet. And I got to get got my offering yet. And I got to get that. We got to pay bills. that. We got to pay bills. that. We got to pay bills. Somebody say we got to pay bills. Somebody say we got to pay bills. Somebody say we got to pay bills. And if you don't help us, God will pay And if you don't help us, God will pay And if you don't help us, God will pay them for us. them for us. them for us. That's right. God will send money some That's right. God will send money some That's right. God will send money some way. way. way. But I do appreciate you giving. I really But I do appreciate you giving. I really But I do appreciate you giving. I really do. God's been good to us in the 40 do. God's been good to us in the 40 do. God's been good to us in the 40 years. 39 years we started our 40th years. 39 years we started our 40th years. 39 years we started our 40th year, but 39 years we've completed. year, but 39 years we've completed. year, but 39 years we've completed. God's been good [music] to us. I've had God's been good [music] to us. I've had God's been good [music] to us. I've had a lot of struggles. Amen. Financially, a lot of struggles. Amen. Financially, a lot of struggles. Amen. Financially, I've had a lot of struggles, [music] I've had a lot of struggles, [music] I've had a lot of struggles, [music] man. I'm telling you, man, it got tight. man. I'm telling you, man, it got tight. man. I'm telling you, man, it got tight. Been really tight at times. Been really tight at times. Been really tight at times. When I came here, we only had $5,000 in When I came here, we only had $5,000 in When I came here, we only had $5,000 in [music] the bank. We had 8,000 to start [music] the bank. We had 8,000 to start [music] the bank. We had 8,000 to start first Sunday morning. But when when I first Sunday morning. But when when I first Sunday morning. But when when I had a meeting that afternoon, I realized had a meeting that afternoon, I realized had a meeting that afternoon, I realized we didn't have but 5,000 because [music] we didn't have but 5,000 because [music] we didn't have but 5,000 because [music] 3,000 was supposed to been sent to the 3,000 was supposed to been sent to the 3,000 was supposed to been sent to the mission field. mission field. mission field. What did I do? I told the clerk, "Write What did I do? I told the clerk, "Write What did I do? I told the clerk, "Write a check. We're sending it to the mission a check. We're sending it to the mission a check. We're sending it to the mission field." I ain't spending no mission field." I ain't spending no mission field." I ain't spending no mission money in Wilson's Mills. If it's marked money in Wilson's Mills. If it's marked money in Wilson's Mills. If it's marked missions, it's going [music] to missions, it's going [music] to missions, it's going [music] to missions. missions. missions. If it's marked building fund, it goes to If it's marked building fund, it goes to If it's marked building fund, it goes to the building fund. You say, "Preacher, the building fund. You say, "Preacher, the building fund. You say, "Preacher, what are you building?" Well, we're what are you building?" Well, we're what are you building?" Well, we're having to keep up. I think it's on this having to keep up. I think it's on this having to keep up. I think it's on this building on this property. building on this property. building on this property. Are you with me? Amen. I love you Are you with me? Amen. I love you Are you with me? Amen. I love you church. Thank you so much for being church. Thank you so much for being church. Thank you so much for being [music] obedient. Father, we do ask you [music] obedient. Father, we do ask you [music] obedient. Father, we do ask you to bless the service. Bless the givers. to bless the service. Bless the givers. to bless the service. Bless the givers. Bless those that have the given and Bless those that have the given and Bless those that have the given and those that have not to give. In Jesus those that have not to give. In Jesus those that have not to give. In Jesus name, amen. Amen. Thank you so much for your Amen. Thank you so much for your participation in giving. If you'll stand participation in giving. If you'll stand participation in giving. If you'll stand with me this morning to the book of with me this morning to the book of with me this morning to the book of Matthews, chapter 3, 11. Matthews, chapter 3, 11. Matthews, chapter 3, 11. Several times in the last few days, Several times in the last few days, Several times in the last few days, I've been drawn to this message, this I've been drawn to this message, this I've been drawn to this message, this message, and this message. Even message, and this message. Even message, and this message. Even yesterday evening, real late, I was yesterday evening, real late, I was yesterday evening, real late, I was drawn to another thought. But God drawn to another thought. But God drawn to another thought. But God wouldn't let me get off of this get get wouldn't let me get off of this get get wouldn't let me get off of this get get off of this thought that I've been off of this thought that I've been off of this thought that I've been dealing with. I wanted to preach dealing with. I wanted to preach dealing with. I wanted to preach something different, but God gave it to something different, but God gave it to something different, but God gave it to me a little bit different that I can me a little bit different that I can me a little bit different that I can preach it to you. It's going to be all preach it to you. It's going to be all preach it to you. It's going to be all right. right. right. Matthews chapter 3:11, I want you to Matthews chapter 3:11, I want you to Matthews chapter 3:11, I want you to understand what it's saying here. Jesus understand what it's saying here. Jesus understand what it's saying here. Jesus said this. I indeed said this. I indeed said this. I indeed baptize you. Elijah, Elijah, baptize you. Elijah, Elijah, baptize you. Elijah, Elijah, Elijah, I'm talking to you, son. Elijah, I'm talking to you, son. Elijah, I'm talking to you, son. You reverence this service this morning, You reverence this service this morning, You reverence this service this morning, okay? okay? okay? You reverence your grandmother You reverence your grandmother You reverence your grandmother and God's going to bless you, son. and God's going to bless you, son. and God's going to bless you, son. I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, we got to have we got we got to we got we got to have we got we got to we got we got to have we got we got to we got to obey God. I'm I'm telling you, I feel to obey God. I'm I'm telling you, I feel to obey God. I'm I'm telling you, I feel it deep in my soul this morning it deep in my soul this morning it deep in my soul this morning that God wants to do something that God wants to do something that God wants to do something miraculously for people in this building miraculously for people in this building miraculously for people in this building today. He said, I indeed baptize you He said, I indeed baptize you with water with water with water unto repentance. If you haven't unto repentance. If you haven't unto repentance. If you haven't repented, you need to repent. repented, you need to repent. repented, you need to repent. I'm talking to those that say you I'm talking to those that say you I'm talking to those that say you repented and haven't repented. You know repented and haven't repented. You know repented and haven't repented. You know you haven't. You lied. you haven't. You lied. you haven't. You lied. If you repented, you're going to do If you repented, you're going to do If you repented, you're going to do what's right. what's right. what's right. You're going to walk right. You're going You're going to walk right. You're going You're going to walk right. You're going to live holy. to live holy. to live holy. But he that cometh after me, John said, But he that cometh after me, John said, But he that cometh after me, John said, is mightier than I. is mightier than I. is mightier than I. Whose shoes I'm not worthy to bear. I Whose shoes I'm not worthy to bear. I Whose shoes I'm not worthy to bear. I feel the same way that John feel. I feel feel the same way that John feel. I feel feel the same way that John feel. I feel that way right now. I'm not even worthy that way right now. I'm not even worthy that way right now. I'm not even worthy to be in this pull pit. to be in this pull pit. to be in this pull pit. But the Bible said he shall baptize you But the Bible said he shall baptize you But the Bible said he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire. with the Holy Ghost and with fire. with the Holy Ghost and with fire. Say it with me. Say fire. Say it with me. Say fire. Say it with me. Say fire. That's what we need, church, is we need That's what we need, church, is we need That's what we need, church, is we need the baptism of fire. the baptism of fire. the baptism of fire. You can be seated, but I hope that some You can be seated, but I hope that some You can be seated, but I hope that some of you can't stay seated. It's okay to of you can't stay seated. It's okay to of you can't stay seated. It's okay to obey God. I appreciate everyone that's obey God. I appreciate everyone that's obey God. I appreciate everyone that's already obeyed God. Amen. If if if I'm already obeyed God. Amen. If if if I'm already obeyed God. Amen. If if if I'm not if I'm wrong, sister Sister uh not if I'm wrong, sister Sister uh not if I'm wrong, sister Sister uh [snorts] Bridges, is that the very first [snorts] Bridges, is that the very first [snorts] Bridges, is that the very first time that you took that shovel and time that you took that shovel and time that you took that shovel and walked around church with it this walked around church with it this walked around church with it this morning? There you go. There's going to morning? There you go. There's going to morning? There you go. There's going to be some first time things going on be some first time things going on be some first time things going on around here from here on out. You're not around here from here on out. You're not around here from here on out. You're not you're not going to be an ordinary you're not going to be an ordinary you're not going to be an ordinary person like you've been. Some of you person like you've been. Some of you person like you've been. Some of you going to have to move. I'm tell you going to have to move. I'm tell you going to have to move. I'm tell you going to have to get out of that pew and going to have to get out of that pew and going to have to get out of that pew and obey God and God's going to bless you. obey God and God's going to bless you. obey God and God's going to bless you. And I think that's about as fast as I've And I think that's about as fast as I've And I think that's about as fast as I've seen brother Jesse run around this seen brother Jesse run around this seen brother Jesse run around this church since he's been here. Hallelujah. church since he's been here. Hallelujah. church since he's been here. Hallelujah. I said, I didn't know that boat could I said, I didn't know that boat could I said, I didn't know that boat could run that fast. run that fast. run that fast. Huh? Church, you're going to have to bear Church, you're going to have to bear with me. with me. with me. Cuz I'm telling you, I feel the Holy Cuz I'm telling you, I feel the Holy Cuz I'm telling you, I feel the Holy Ghost uncction here this morning to tell Ghost uncction here this morning to tell Ghost uncction here this morning to tell you that God wants the Holy Ghost and you that God wants the Holy Ghost and you that God wants the Holy Ghost and fire to fall in this congregation. fire to fall in this congregation. fire to fall in this congregation. John the Baptist here declared that John the Baptist here declared that John the Baptist here declared that Jesus would baptize us with the Holy Jesus would baptize us with the Holy Jesus would baptize us with the Holy Ghost and fire. Do you believe that? Ghost and fire. Do you believe that? Ghost and fire. Do you believe that? I believe what John the Baptist said. I believe what John the Baptist said. I believe what John the Baptist said. I believe it. I receive it. I believe it. I receive it. I believe it. I receive it. You see, this fire is not destructive You see, this fire is not destructive You see, this fire is not destructive like a natural fire. A natural fire would consume this entire A natural fire would consume this entire building and just a little while if it's building and just a little while if it's building and just a little while if it's if it's caught on fire like like it need if it's caught on fire like like it need if it's caught on fire like like it need to be. And you know what that natural to be. And you know what that natural to be. And you know what that natural fire, the spiritual fire will do the fire, the spiritual fire will do the fire, the spiritual fire will do the same thing. The spiritual fire, if you same thing. The spiritual fire, if you same thing. The spiritual fire, if you let the spiritual fire catch you a fire, let the spiritual fire catch you a fire, let the spiritual fire catch you a fire, it'll consume you. it'll consume you. it'll consume you. I said it'll consume you. It'll control I said it'll consume you. It'll control I said it'll consume you. It'll control you. It it it'll empower you because the you. It it it'll empower you because the you. It it it'll empower you because the spiritual fire purifies. It empowers. spiritual fire purifies. It empowers. spiritual fire purifies. It empowers. It refineses us. It refineses us. It refineses us. I believe there's people in this church I believe there's people in this church I believe there's people in this church this morning, you need to just this morning, you need to just this morning, you need to just understand that God's getting ready to understand that God's getting ready to understand that God's getting ready to do something magnificent and more and do something magnificent and more and do something magnificent and more and more powerful in your life than you've more powerful in your life than you've more powerful in your life than you've ever experienced in your life. But you ever experienced in your life. But you ever experienced in your life. But you got to be obedient. That's the key to got to be obedient. That's the key to got to be obedient. That's the key to it. Obedience is better than sacrifice. it. Obedience is better than sacrifice. it. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Obedience is better than just coming to Obedience is better than just coming to Obedience is better than just coming to church and sitting on a pew and just church and sitting on a pew and just church and sitting on a pew and just going through the motions of having going through the motions of having going through the motions of having church. Obedience is better than that. church. Obedience is better than that. church. Obedience is better than that. Obedience will get you out of that pew. Obedience will get you out of that pew. Obedience will get you out of that pew. Obedience will get you into deeper Obedience will get you into deeper Obedience will get you into deeper waters with God. Obedience will get you waters with God. Obedience will get you waters with God. Obedience will get you higher with God than you've ever been higher with God than you've ever been higher with God than you've ever been before. You see the the fire, I'm telling you, You see the the fire, I'm telling you, is something that God wants to do. Now, is something that God wants to do. Now, is something that God wants to do. Now, Christ tells us here, Christ tells us Christ tells us here, Christ tells us Christ tells us here, Christ tells us that he will baptize us. that he will baptize us. that he will baptize us. The baptism, Jesus and John talking The baptism, Jesus and John talking The baptism, Jesus and John talking here, the word baptism simply means to here, the word baptism simply means to here, the word baptism simply means to dip, dip, dip, means to emerge. means to emerge. means to emerge. It means to submerge, It means to submerge, It means to submerge, to place under to place under to place under And y'all been around me, most of you And y'all been around me, most of you And y'all been around me, most of you been around me long enough to know that been around me long enough to know that been around me long enough to know that when I have a baptismal service, if you when I have a baptismal service, if you when I have a baptismal service, if you go down, you don't come up with hair on go down, you don't come up with hair on go down, you don't come up with hair on your head and wet, I'll bring you right your head and wet, I'll bring you right your head and wet, I'll bring you right back down again. back down again. back down again. And I won't ask you, you won't even know And I won't ask you, you won't even know And I won't ask you, you won't even know it's coming it's coming it's coming cuz I can see the top of your head. I cuz I can see the top of your head. I cuz I can see the top of your head. I know from the top of your head down is know from the top of your head down is know from the top of your head down is is wet. But if the top of your head is wet. But if the top of your head is wet. But if the top of your head ain't wet, I know it cuz I see it when ain't wet, I know it cuz I see it when ain't wet, I know it cuz I see it when you come up. Huh? And if I see any [screaming] Huh? And if I see any [screaming] dryness at all, dryness at all, dryness at all, I'll never forget Sister Grace Henderson I'll never forget Sister Grace Henderson I'll never forget Sister Grace Henderson that day. that day. that day. She didn't see it coming, buddy. But I She didn't see it coming, buddy. But I She didn't see it coming, buddy. But I saw the top of her head was still dry saw the top of her head was still dry saw the top of her head was still dry and I put her back down. And she talked about that as long as she And she talked about that as long as she lived the rest of the days of her life. lived the rest of the days of her life. lived the rest of the days of her life. Never forget it. Listen, John's baptism Never forget it. Listen, John's baptism Never forget it. Listen, John's baptism was with water. We understand that, was with water. We understand that, was with water. We understand that, don't we? But Jesus baptism is with the don't we? But Jesus baptism is with the don't we? But Jesus baptism is with the spirit and fire. spirit and fire. spirit and fire. And you need them both. And you need them both. And you need them both. You need them both. You need them both. You need them both. If you got time to be baptized, we're If you got time to be baptized, we're If you got time to be baptized, we're going to schedule another one here in going to schedule another one here in going to schedule another one here in just a little while. I've got a just a little while. I've got a just a little while. I've got a granddaughter that's 8 years old. She granddaughter that's 8 years old. She granddaughter that's 8 years old. She wanted to get baptized last time or wanted to get baptized last time or wanted to get baptized last time or something, I think, but somehow it something, I think, but somehow it something, I think, but somehow it didn't work out. But she said, "Papa," didn't work out. But she said, "Papa," didn't work out. But she said, "Papa," she said, "I want to get baptized." I she said, "I want to get baptized." I she said, "I want to get baptized." I said, "Hold on, baby." I said, "I'm said, "Hold on, baby." I said, "I'm said, "Hold on, baby." I said, "I'm gonna schedule another and we'll get you gonna schedule another and we'll get you gonna schedule another and we'll get you on the next go round." on the next go round." on the next go round." Are you with me? And she's a little Are you with me? And she's a little Are you with me? And she's a little bastard sometimes, but she's a great bastard sometimes, but she's a great bastard sometimes, but she's a great great great great granddaughter. I cared great great great granddaughter. I cared great great great granddaughter. I cared to fishing the other day for the first to fishing the other day for the first to fishing the other day for the first time. She asked me when she was about time. She asked me when she was about time. She asked me when she was about four or five and it took me this long to four or five and it took me this long to four or five and it took me this long to to commit to it and I did it. I said, to commit to it and I did it. I said, to commit to it and I did it. I said, I'mma quit doing saying I'm going to do I'mma quit doing saying I'm going to do I'mma quit doing saying I'm going to do stuff and ain't going to do it. I did stuff and ain't going to do it. I did stuff and ain't going to do it. I did tell her I was going to take and I did tell her I was going to take and I did tell her I was going to take and I did take her. I didn't I didn't tell a lies. take her. I didn't I didn't tell a lies. take her. I didn't I didn't tell a lies. It just took me a long time to get It just took me a long time to get It just took me a long time to get there. And it didn't take her long, there. And it didn't take her long, there. And it didn't take her long, y'all. I think she's got some hunt y'all. I think she's got some hunt y'all. I think she's got some hunt spirit in her. spirit in her. spirit in her. Brother Clyde, few times I I throw it Brother Clyde, few times I I throw it Brother Clyde, few times I I throw it out for her. She didn't know how to out for her. She didn't know how to out for her. She didn't know how to throw that big old rod out. It's that throw that big old rod out. It's that throw that big old rod out. It's that rod that you bought me, Brother Joe. rod that you bought me, Brother Joe. rod that you bought me, Brother Joe. That rod. I let her use that rod that That rod. I let her use that rod that That rod. I let her use that rod that you bought me. And it was it went just a you bought me. And it was it went just a you bought me. And it was it went just a few times and I would throw it out for few times and I would throw it out for few times and I would throw it out for and I hand it to her and then when she and I hand it to her and then when she and I hand it to her and then when she gets a bite, gets a bite, gets a bite, she just round that fish right on in. I she just round that fish right on in. I she just round that fish right on in. I take him off. Come on, y'all. She ain't take him off. Come on, y'all. She ain't take him off. Come on, y'all. She ain't learn how to take him off yet. And I learn how to take him off yet. And I learn how to take him off yet. And I don't expect her to take him off. That's don't expect her to take him off. That's don't expect her to take him off. That's the reason I was there. Papa was there the reason I was there. Papa was there the reason I was there. Papa was there to take them fish off. And you know what to take them fish off. And you know what to take them fish off. And you know what I'm doing this morning? I'm throwing out I'm doing this morning? I'm throwing out I'm doing this morning? I'm throwing out some bait some bait some bait to the right side, to the middle, and to the right side, to the middle, and to the right side, to the middle, and over to the left side. I'm fixing to over to the left side. I'm fixing to over to the left side. I'm fixing to throw out some bait. I'm talking you throw out some bait. I'm talking you throw out some bait. I'm talking you bait that's going to be enticing under bait that's going to be enticing under bait that's going to be enticing under some of you here this morning that wants some of you here this morning that wants some of you here this morning that wants more of God than what you have right now more of God than what you have right now more of God than what you have right now because you need a deeper walk with God. because you need a deeper walk with God. because you need a deeper walk with God. You need a deeper dipping with God. And You need a deeper dipping with God. And You need a deeper dipping with God. And I'm telling, I'm fixing to throw some I'm telling, I'm fixing to throw some I'm telling, I'm fixing to throw some bait out there. And if you'll get a hold bait out there. And if you'll get a hold bait out there. And if you'll get a hold of it spiritually speaking, God is going of it spiritually speaking, God is going of it spiritually speaking, God is going to draw some of it down to disorder. to draw some of it down to disorder. to draw some of it down to disorder. He's going to baptize you with the Holy He's going to baptize you with the Holy He's going to baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire. Now, you can sit Ghost and with fire. Now, you can sit Ghost and with fire. Now, you can sit there and look at me if you want to. And there and look at me if you want to. And there and look at me if you want to. And you can sit there and just amen blink you can sit there and just amen blink you can sit there and just amen blink your eyes if you want to. But I'm going your eyes if you want to. But I'm going your eyes if you want to. But I'm going to have some church in the next 30 to have some church in the next 30 to have some church in the next 30 minutes. I'm telling you today, if minutes. I'm telling you today, if minutes. I'm telling you today, if you'll get in the mix of what we're you'll get in the mix of what we're you'll get in the mix of what we're talking about here today, God is going talking about here today, God is going talking about here today, God is going to move in this house. There's people to move in this house. There's people to move in this house. There's people here that needs to be resaved. Come on, here that needs to be resaved. Come on, here that needs to be resaved. Come on, somebody. They need to repent. Come on, somebody. They need to repent. Come on, somebody. They need to repent. Come on, you better help me right now. They need you better help me right now. They need you better help me right now. They need to rededicate. Some of you need to lay to rededicate. Some of you need to lay to rededicate. Some of you need to lay some things aside. I said you need to some things aside. I said you need to some things aside. I said you need to lay some things aside because those lay some things aside because those lay some things aside because those things are holding you back. Those things are holding you back. Those things are holding you back. Those things are hindering you. You can't get things are hindering you. You can't get things are hindering you. You can't get fully committed to God until you fully committed to God until you fully committed to God until you separate yourself totally and completely separate yourself totally and completely separate yourself totally and completely from this world. from this world. from this world. The things in this world is holding The things in this world is holding The things in this world is holding people down. John baptism was both a preparation John baptism was both a preparation and a symbol of the spirit baptism that and a symbol of the spirit baptism that and a symbol of the spirit baptism that Jesus was to bring to us. Jesus was to bring to us. Jesus was to bring to us. John's baptism, water baptism, meant two John's baptism, water baptism, meant two John's baptism, water baptism, meant two things. Number one, a symbolic cleansing things. Number one, a symbolic cleansing things. Number one, a symbolic cleansing from all sin. from all sin. from all sin. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. That's what baptism. It means that when That's what baptism. It means that when That's what baptism. It means that when you go up beneath that water in that you go up beneath that water in that you go up beneath that water in that river, those sins go down the river. those sins go down the river. Amen. Amen. Amen. They're washed away and you already go. They're washed away and you already go. They're washed away and you already go. Symbolically, that's what it means. When Symbolically, that's what it means. When Symbolically, that's what it means. When you go beneath that water, it's you go beneath that water, it's you go beneath that water, it's symbolic. It means that you're cleansing symbolic. It means that you're cleansing symbolic. It means that you're cleansing yourself. yourself. yourself. Amen. Amen. Amen. Why do you take a shower? Why do you Why do you take a shower? Why do you Why do you take a shower? Why do you take a bath? take a bath? take a bath? Why? Why? Why? Huh? Huh? Huh? You can't get so long. You going to get You can't get so long. You going to get You can't get so long. You going to get dirty, ain't you? dirty, ain't you? dirty, ain't you? You don't have to do nothing. You don't You don't have to do nothing. You don't You don't have to do nothing. You don't have to go nowhere. You can sit in the have to go nowhere. You can sit in the have to go nowhere. You can sit in the house and get dirty. house and get dirty. house and get dirty. Cuz dust falls inside the house. Cuz dust falls inside the house. Cuz dust falls inside the house. If you don't believe it, let me go in If you don't believe it, let me go in If you don't believe it, let me go in some of your houses. It's so dusty. some of your houses. It's so dusty. some of your houses. It's so dusty. I said, "What in the world?" I said, "What in the world?" I said, "What in the world?" You might be able to do me the same way. You might be able to do me the same way. You might be able to do me the same way. Are you helping me? I'm telling you Are you helping me? I'm telling you Are you helping me? I'm telling you church, we're made of dirt, but God wants to sanctify that dirt and but God wants to sanctify that dirt and cleanse that dirt and keep that dirt cleanse that dirt and keep that dirt cleanse that dirt and keep that dirt clean. Come on, somebody help me right clean. Come on, somebody help me right clean. Come on, somebody help me right now. A person was being prepared for the A person was being prepared for the cleansing that Christ would provide. cleansing that Christ would provide. cleansing that Christ would provide. Number two, it is symbolic or symbolizes Number two, it is symbolic or symbolizes Number two, it is symbolic or symbolizes a separation or a dedication. Why do we have baby dedication? Now, I Why do we have baby dedication? Now, I don't know what a baby dedication is as don't know what a baby dedication is as don't know what a baby dedication is as far as me being dedicated. I was never far as me being dedicated. I was never far as me being dedicated. I was never dedicated to the Lord except I dedicated dedicated to the Lord except I dedicated dedicated to the Lord except I dedicated myself to the Lord at 18 years old. myself to the Lord at 18 years old. myself to the Lord at 18 years old. And I was a baby at 18. And I was a baby at 18. And I was a baby at 18. Are you listening to me? But I've grown Are you listening to me? But I've grown Are you listening to me? But I've grown up a little bit now. I'm no longer a up a little bit now. I'm no longer a up a little bit now. I'm no longer a baby. I'm at least a teenager this this baby. I'm at least a teenager this this baby. I'm at least a teenager this this morning. I feel like I come at least to morning. I feel like I come at least to morning. I feel like I come at least to the teenage category with God. I don't the teenage category with God. I don't the teenage category with God. I don't never think I'll be a really grown man never think I'll be a really grown man never think I'll be a really grown man with God because I'm telling you, God's with God because I'm telling you, God's with God because I'm telling you, God's too big for me. He too He's too big. too big for me. He too He's too big. too big for me. He too He's too big. He's too big for me. A person was He's too big for me. A person was He's too big for me. A person was setting his life apart to God and a setting his life apart to God and a setting his life apart to God and a renewed spirit of dedication. He was renewed spirit of dedication. He was renewed spirit of dedication. He was committing himself to Christ about whom committing himself to Christ about whom committing himself to Christ about whom John was preaching. And John was John was preaching. And John was John was preaching. And John was preaching about the baptism. Now note preaching about the baptism. Now note preaching about the baptism. Now note that John's baptism is called the that John's baptism is called the that John's baptism is called the baptism of repentance. baptism of repentance. baptism of repentance. And I'm telling some people here today, And I'm telling some people here today, And I'm telling some people here today, that's exactly what you need to do. You that's exactly what you need to do. You that's exactly what you need to do. You need to be baptized and repent. need to be baptized and repent. need to be baptized and repent. Amen. You need a baptism of repentance. Amen. You need a baptism of repentance. Amen. You need a baptism of repentance. You need to be you need to repent and be You need to be you need to repent and be You need to be you need to repent and be baptized. baptized. baptized. Are you listening to me? That is the Are you listening to me? That is the Are you listening to me? That is the person who repents was baptized. I do person who repents was baptized. I do person who repents was baptized. I do believe that people need to be baptized. believe that people need to be baptized. believe that people need to be baptized. Now, baptism does not save nobody. And Now, baptism does not save nobody. And Now, baptism does not save nobody. And if you've been baptized 25 years ago, if you've been baptized 25 years ago, if you've been baptized 25 years ago, you're not saved because you got you're not saved because you got you're not saved because you got baptized 25 years ago. You got to live baptized 25 years ago. You got to live baptized 25 years ago. You got to live holy. 25 years later, holy. 25 years later, holy. 25 years later, you got to serve God 25 years later. You you got to serve God 25 years later. You you got to serve God 25 years later. You got a separation from God. 25 years. Are got a separation from God. 25 years. Are got a separation from God. 25 years. Are you going to help me? You got to serve you going to help me? You got to serve you going to help me? You got to serve God every day, every moment, every God every day, every moment, every God every day, every moment, every second of your life. You can't be saved second of your life. You can't be saved second of your life. You can't be saved because of water baptism. because of water baptism. because of water baptism. It's symbolic of cleansing, but it It's symbolic of cleansing, but it It's symbolic of cleansing, but it doesn't cleanse you spiritually. Now, I'm going to say some things that Now, I'm going to say some things that some of you are going to get kicks on me some of you are going to get kicks on me some of you are going to get kicks on me here, but that's okay. I got to preach here, but that's okay. I got to preach here, but that's okay. I got to preach it. it. it. God wouldn't let me alone with it. He God wouldn't let me alone with it. He God wouldn't let me alone with it. He said, "You preach it this morning." said, "You preach it this morning." said, "You preach it this morning." A person who repents was baptized during A person who repents was baptized during A person who repents was baptized during the Bible days. the Bible days. the Bible days. And there could be and even even that And there could be and even even that And there could be and even even that one man that was way out there in one man that was way out there in one man that was way out there in nowhere's land. nowhere's land. nowhere's land. God took Philillip up from over here and God took Philillip up from over here and God took Philillip up from over here and carried him way over yonder. carried him way over yonder. carried him way over yonder. And God got God used Philip to get that And God got God used Philip to get that And God got God used Philip to get that man saved. And I don't believe there was man saved. And I don't believe there was man saved. And I don't believe there was no water when he went out there. I don't no water when he went out there. I don't no water when he went out there. I don't believe there's no water out there when believe there's no water out there when believe there's no water out there when he went out there because he didn't need he went out there because he didn't need he went out there because he didn't need no water. It was in the desert. But as no water. It was in the desert. But as no water. It was in the desert. But as soon as God saved that man, that man soon as God saved that man, that man soon as God saved that man, that man repented. All of a sudden, there was repented. All of a sudden, there was repented. All of a sudden, there was need for water to be baptized. need for water to be baptized. need for water to be baptized. Are y'all helping me? I said, "Are you Are y'all helping me? I said, "Are you Are y'all helping me? I said, "Are you helping me?" I can't explain some things helping me?" I can't explain some things helping me?" I can't explain some things about the Bible. I'm telling you, it's about the Bible. I'm telling you, it's about the Bible. I'm telling you, it's way over my head, too deep for me. Amen. way over my head, too deep for me. Amen. way over my head, too deep for me. Amen. I'm just a little old servant of God I'm just a little old servant of God I'm just a little old servant of God trying to make it to heaven. trying to make it to heaven. trying to make it to heaven. You see, the question is, you got to You see, the question is, you got to You see, the question is, you got to understand, if a person repents and understand, if a person repents and understand, if a person repents and actually turns to the Lord, he wants to actually turns to the Lord, he wants to actually turns to the Lord, he wants to be baptized. be baptized. be baptized. Amen. Now number two, Jesus baptism was Amen. Now number two, Jesus baptism was Amen. Now number two, Jesus baptism was a double baptism. Only one a double baptism. Only one a double baptism. Only one preposition here is used in the Greek preposition here is used in the Greek preposition here is used in the Greek for a spirit and fire. A preposition in. for a spirit and fire. A preposition in. for a spirit and fire. A preposition in. You got to get in. You got to be You got to get in. You got to be You got to get in. You got to be baptized in the [clears throat] Holy baptized in the [clears throat] Holy baptized in the [clears throat] Holy Ghost and fire. Ghost and fire. Ghost and fire. You got to be in the spirit of God. You You got to be in the spirit of God. You You got to be in the spirit of God. You got to be saved before you can be got to be saved before you can be got to be saved before you can be baptized in the spirit of fire. baptized in the spirit of fire. baptized in the spirit of fire. Are you with me? You got to be in this Are you with me? You got to be in this Are you with me? You got to be in this thing. Jesus baptized a person in the thing. Jesus baptized a person in the thing. Jesus baptized a person in the Holy Ghost and with the spirit of God Holy Ghost and with the spirit of God Holy Ghost and with the spirit of God and with the power of God. Amen. I'm and with the power of God. Amen. I'm and with the power of God. Amen. I'm telling you, he emerged and placed them telling you, he emerged and placed them telling you, he emerged and placed them a person in the spirit. And you got to a person in the spirit. And you got to a person in the spirit. And you got to be in the spirit to be baptized in be in the spirit to be baptized in be in the spirit to be baptized in water. water. water. Amen. Amen. Amen. We don't need to be baptizing folks that We don't need to be baptizing folks that We don't need to be baptizing folks that ain't convert converted, ain't repented. ain't convert converted, ain't repented. ain't convert converted, ain't repented. I try my best not to do that. I know I try my best not to do that. I know I try my best not to do that. I know everybody may not be living the standard everybody may not be living the standard everybody may not be living the standard I'm living, but if you're trying to live I'm living, but if you're trying to live I'm living, but if you're trying to live right, I'll baptize you. But after I right, I'll baptize you. But after I right, I'll baptize you. But after I baptize you, that ain't going to save baptize you, that ain't going to save baptize you, that ain't going to save you. You got to live right. you. You got to live right. you. You got to live right. Somebody help me right here right now. Somebody help me right here right now. Somebody help me right here right now. Whereas a person was carnal. Whereas a person was carnal. Whereas a person was carnal. I'm tell he's materialistically minded. I'm tell he's materialistically minded. I'm tell he's materialistically minded. And we have a lot of people today that And we have a lot of people today that And we have a lot of people today that are car and they're materialistically are car and they're materialistically are car and they're materialistically minded. They want material things. We minded. They want material things. We minded. They want material things. We live in a materialistic world live in a materialistic world live in a materialistic world and they they mind those things. But I'm and they they mind those things. But I'm and they they mind those things. But I'm telling you, you have to become telling you, you have to become telling you, you have to become spiritual minded. Romans tells us here spiritual minded. Romans tells us here spiritual minded. Romans tells us here in chapter 8:es 5 and 7. Notice what it in chapter 8:es 5 and 7. Notice what it in chapter 8:es 5 and 7. Notice what it said here. For they that are after the said here. For they that are after the said here. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh. flesh do mind the things of the flesh. flesh do mind the things of the flesh. That's the reason people have so much That's the reason people have so much That's the reason people have so much trouble with themselves. trouble with themselves. trouble with themselves. You want me to tell you why? You you You want me to tell you why? You you You want me to tell you why? You you live in a body of flesh. live in a body of flesh. live in a body of flesh. There's nobody in this building alive, There's nobody in this building alive, There's nobody in this building alive, not even that baby growing out right not even that baby growing out right not even that baby growing out right now. That baby's in flesh. Did you hear? And some of you that's 60 years old do And some of you that's 60 years old do the same thing. Preacher get to preaching something Preacher get to preaching something strong. I don't believe that stuff. strong. I don't believe that stuff. strong. I don't believe that stuff. It don't matter. It don't matter. It don't matter. You got to eat it. You got to drink that You got to eat it. You got to drink that You got to eat it. You got to drink that bottle. bottle. bottle. Huh? Huh? Huh? You get You get hungry enough, you eat You get You get hungry enough, you eat You get You get hungry enough, you eat it. it. it. And that's what's the problem is people And that's what's the problem is people And that's what's the problem is people are not hungry for holiness. They're not are not hungry for holiness. They're not are not hungry for holiness. They're not hung hungry enough for separation. hung hungry enough for separation. hung hungry enough for separation. They want to live as they live, want to They want to live as they live, want to They want to live as they live, want to live and do as they want to do and be as live and do as they want to do and be as live and do as they want to do and be as they want to be. But God said, you got they want to be. But God said, you got they want to be. But God said, you got to come out from among the world and be to come out from among the world and be to come out from among the world and be your separate, say the Lord. your separate, say the Lord. your separate, say the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He said, "And they that are after the He said, "And they that are after the He said, "And they that are after the flesh demand the things of the flesh, flesh demand the things of the flesh, flesh demand the things of the flesh, but they that are after the spirit, the but they that are after the spirit, the but they that are after the spirit, the things of the spirit." Now, which one things of the spirit." Now, which one things of the spirit." Now, which one are you after? are you after? are you after? God. Huh? God. Huh? God. Huh? You after the spiritual things or the You after the spiritual things or the You after the spiritual things or the fleshly things. fleshly things. fleshly things. You can't be running high tail after the You can't be running high tail after the You can't be running high tail after the both of them. both of them. both of them. You got to make up your mind. The Bible You got to make up your mind. The Bible You got to make up your mind. The Bible said, "For to be calmly minded is death. said, "For to be calmly minded is death. said, "For to be calmly minded is death. But to be spiritually minded is life and But to be spiritually minded is life and But to be spiritually minded is life and peace." Do you have life and do you have peace." Do you have life and do you have peace." Do you have life and do you have peace? Or are you experiencing death? peace? Or are you experiencing death? peace? Or are you experiencing death? God will cut you off God will cut you off God will cut you off if you don't keep living right. if you don't keep living right. if you don't keep living right. God, God, God, I can't go to heaven on what I received I can't go to heaven on what I received I can't go to heaven on what I received 51 years ago. 51 years ago. 51 years ago. If I decide tomorrow I don't want to If I decide tomorrow I don't want to If I decide tomorrow I don't want to live what I lived the last 51 years. I'm live what I lived the last 51 years. I'm live what I lived the last 51 years. I'm going to just do what I I'm already going to just do what I I'm already going to just do what I I'm already saved. I can do anything I want to do saved. I can do anything I want to do saved. I can do anything I want to do now. I can just live any kind of way I now. I can just live any kind of way I now. I can just live any kind of way I want to live. No, you can't do it. want to live. No, you can't do it. want to live. No, you can't do it. You're done. Go to [screaming] hell. You're done. Go to [screaming] hell. You're done. Go to [screaming] hell. After 51 years being a preacher, are you After 51 years being a preacher, are you After 51 years being a preacher, are you going to help me? I ain't got time to go through details I ain't got time to go through details and explain it to you. If you got and explain it to you. If you got and explain it to you. If you got problems with it, just come to me later. problems with it, just come to me later. problems with it, just come to me later. I'll get you in the scripture. I'll get you in the scripture. I'll get you in the scripture. I said I'll get you in the book because I said I'll get you in the book because I said I'll get you in the book because I'm telling you the book's right. I'm telling you the book's right. I'm telling you the book's right. You cannot go back into the sinful life You cannot go back into the sinful life You cannot go back into the sinful life after serving God 30 years and expect to after serving God 30 years and expect to after serving God 30 years and expect to go to heaven and you serve the devil go to heaven and you serve the devil go to heaven and you serve the devil after 30 years. You serve the devil for after 30 years. You serve the devil for after 30 years. You serve the devil for the rest five years of rest of your life the rest five years of rest of your life the rest five years of rest of your life and die and go to heaven. Don't work and die and go to heaven. Don't work and die and go to heaven. Don't work that way. that way. that way. I know I'm preaching some deep stuff and I know I'm preaching some deep stuff and I know I'm preaching some deep stuff and and God told me he said he said it's and God told me he said he said it's and God told me he said he said it's going to be tough. It's going to be going to be tough. It's going to be going to be tough. It's going to be tough to swallow it but you've got to tough to swallow it but you've got to tough to swallow it but you've got to swallow it and you got to understand it. swallow it and you got to understand it. swallow it and you got to understand it. is biblically based. This is not my is biblically based. This is not my is biblically based. This is not my opinion. It's not what I think or what I opinion. It's not what I think or what I opinion. It's not what I think or what I believe. It's the word of God. The flesh is carnal. The flesh is carnal. Verse six, it says, "For to be connally Verse six, it says, "For to be connally Verse six, it says, "For to be connally minded is death." minded is death." minded is death." If you have a carnal mind, you're going If you have a carnal mind, you're going If you have a carnal mind, you're going to die. to die. to die. But to be spiritually minded is life and But to be spiritually minded is life and But to be spiritually minded is life and peace. peace. peace. If you be spiritually, you're going to If you be spiritually, you're going to If you be spiritually, you're going to have peace. I've got peace in my heart have peace. I've got peace in my heart have peace. I've got peace in my heart this morning. this morning. this morning. I got peace in my soul. Oh, I got peace I got peace in my soul. Oh, I got peace I got peace in my soul. Oh, I got peace in my mind. I got peace in my in my mind. I got peace in my in my mind. I got peace in my relationship with God. Why? Because I'm relationship with God. Why? Because I'm relationship with God. Why? Because I'm walking after the Prince of Peace. And I walking after the Prince of Peace. And I walking after the Prince of Peace. And I bowed and I've given everything in my bowed and I've given everything in my bowed and I've given everything in my life to him. He's my Lord. He's my king. life to him. He's my Lord. He's my king. life to him. He's my Lord. He's my king. He's my everything. Listen. Verse seven says, "Because the Listen. Verse seven says, "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God." carnal mind is enmity against God." carnal mind is enmity against God." In other words, the carnal mind is an In other words, the carnal mind is an In other words, the carnal mind is an enemy of God. enemy of God. enemy of God. They don't want to do the things that They don't want to do the things that They don't want to do the things that God wants you to do. You God is saying, God wants you to do. You God is saying, God wants you to do. You God is saying, "Do this." Your mind said, "No, I'm not "Do this." Your mind said, "No, I'm not "Do this." Your mind said, "No, I'm not doing that." doing that." doing that." I'm telling you this morning, there's I'm telling you this morning, there's I'm telling you this morning, there's people in this building right now people in this building right now people in this building right now hearing under my sound of my voice. God hearing under my sound of my voice. God hearing under my sound of my voice. God is telling you, "Lay it aside. Lay all is telling you, "Lay it aside. Lay all is telling you, "Lay it aside. Lay all the sin. Lay all the things that's the sin. Lay all the things that's the sin. Lay all the things that's holding you back." Amen. You're the only holding you back." Amen. You're the only holding you back." Amen. You're the only one that's holding you back one that's holding you back one that's holding you back from being your best for God. from being your best for God. from being your best for God. You're the one. People are blame things on the church People are blame things on the church and on the preacher like never before. and on the preacher like never before. and on the preacher like never before. And they're doing it worse and worse now And they're doing it worse and worse now And they're doing it worse and worse now than ever before. You know why? Because than ever before. You know why? Because than ever before. You know why? Because the coming of the Lord is at hand. the coming of the Lord is at hand. the coming of the Lord is at hand. I mean, it's nigh at the door. And if I mean, it's nigh at the door. And if I mean, it's nigh at the door. And if you don't believe what I'm talking to you don't believe what I'm talking to you don't believe what I'm talking to you about, Amen. Start reading the book you about, Amen. Start reading the book you about, Amen. Start reading the book of Revelation. Start reading the Bible. of Revelation. Start reading the Bible. of Revelation. Start reading the Bible. I read Daniel. I read Daniel this week, I read Daniel. I read Daniel this week, I read Daniel. I read Daniel this week, and I'm telling you, Daniel blew my mind and I'm telling you, Daniel blew my mind and I'm telling you, Daniel blew my mind up. I I was almost I done I done turned up. I I was almost I done I done turned up. I I was almost I done I done turned over to the sixth chapter of Daniel and over to the sixth chapter of Daniel and over to the sixth chapter of Daniel and I was going to preach on the sixth I was going to preach on the sixth I was going to preach on the sixth chapter of Daniel this morning and I I chapter of Daniel this morning and I I chapter of Daniel this morning and I I started getting me a message together started getting me a message together started getting me a message together but God said no you can't preach that in but God said no you can't preach that in but God said no you can't preach that in the morning. the morning. the morning. I was going to preach on the sixth I was going to preach on the sixth I was going to preach on the sixth chapter of Daniel this morning cuz I'm chapter of Daniel this morning cuz I'm chapter of Daniel this morning cuz I'm telling you man that fired me up. telling you man that fired me up. telling you man that fired me up. I was just doing my reading Bible I was just doing my reading Bible I was just doing my reading Bible reading and God be to deal with me about reading and God be to deal with me about reading and God be to deal with me about the sixth chapter of Daniel. the sixth chapter of Daniel. the sixth chapter of Daniel. And you know I think it's 12 chapters in And you know I think it's 12 chapters in And you know I think it's 12 chapters in that whole book and all six of them got that whole book and all six of them got that whole book and all six of them got a hold of me. a hold of me. a hold of me. All 12 of them. All 12 of them. All 12 of them. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Read that book. I'm telling you. You Read that book. I'm telling you. You Read that book. I'm telling you. You see, the Jews had looked along for the see, the Jews had looked along for the see, the Jews had looked along for the day when the spirit would come. The prophets had predicted his coming The prophets had predicted his coming time and time again. time and time again. time and time again. They predicted it. And therefore, the They predicted it. And therefore, the They predicted it. And therefore, the people knew exactly what John was people knew exactly what John was people knew exactly what John was predicting here. The spirit was predicting here. The spirit was predicting here. The spirit was expedient to awaken to excite the people expedient to awaken to excite the people expedient to awaken to excite the people to such a degree that they would to such a degree that they would to such a degree that they would mobilize behind the Messiah and follow mobilize behind the Messiah and follow mobilize behind the Messiah and follow him. Amen. In the overthrow of all of him. Amen. In the overthrow of all of him. Amen. In the overthrow of all of the oppressors the oppressors the oppressors in that particular day and time and the in that particular day and time and the in that particular day and time and the spirit was to lead the people to in spirit was to lead the people to in spirit was to lead the people to in freely to to to freely Israel and to freely to to to freely Israel and to freely to to to freely Israel and to establish it as one of the greatest establish it as one of the greatest establish it as one of the greatest nations on the earth. nations on the earth. nations on the earth. But I'm telling you, Satan did not want But I'm telling you, Satan did not want But I'm telling you, Satan did not want that to happen. And even still today, that to happen. And even still today, that to happen. And even still today, they're still trying to destroy Israel. they're still trying to destroy Israel. they're still trying to destroy Israel. And I'm so glad that the United States And I'm so glad that the United States And I'm so glad that the United States is still decided to stand on the side is still decided to stand on the side is still decided to stand on the side with Israel with Israel with Israel and not turn her back. And I feel like and not turn her back. And I feel like and not turn her back. And I feel like at least for the next couple of years or at least for the next couple of years or at least for the next couple of years or so that we're going to be standing there so that we're going to be standing there so that we're going to be standing there with them. And I feel like within that with them. And I feel like within that with them. And I feel like within that span of years, span of years, span of years, this administration, I feel like I've this administration, I feel like I've this administration, I feel like I've seen my last president. I could be seen my last president. I could be seen my last president. I could be wrong, but if I haven't, I'm going wrong, but if I haven't, I'm going wrong, but if I haven't, I'm going support I'm going support God and his support I'm going support God and his support I'm going support God and his word, not so much the president because word, not so much the president because word, not so much the president because I'm not supporting the president. I'm I'm not supporting the president. I'm I'm not supporting the president. I'm just supporting God in his word. And just supporting God in his word. And just supporting God in his word. And God's using this man to fulfill God's using this man to fulfill God's using this man to fulfill prophecy. And one of the greatest prophecy. And one of the greatest prophecy. And one of the greatest prophecies in the Bible is being prophecies in the Bible is being prophecies in the Bible is being fulfilled right now is when you hear the fulfilled right now is when you hear the fulfilled right now is when you hear the word peace. word peace. word peace. Peace. Peace. Peace. Peace. Peace. Peace. What are you going to do when you hear What are you going to do when you hear What are you going to do when you hear peace like we're hearing it now? He said peace like we're hearing it now? He said peace like we're hearing it now? He said it was going to come. What are you going it was going to come. What are you going it was going to come. What are you going to do? Lift up your head to do? Lift up your head to do? Lift up your head for your redemption is drawing nigh. for your redemption is drawing nigh. for your redemption is drawing nigh. It's closer now than it's ever been. Cuz It's closer now than it's ever been. Cuz It's closer now than it's ever been. Cuz we've never had a president has done we've never had a president has done we've never had a president has done what this president has done to get what this president has done to get what this president has done to get peace in the world. peace in the world. peace in the world. But it's not going to be no peace on But it's not going to be no peace on But it's not going to be no peace on this earth until the prince of peace this earth until the prince of peace this earth until the prince of peace stepped down. But he's coming back stepped down. But he's coming back stepped down. But he's coming back before there's real peace on this earth. before there's real peace on this earth. before there's real peace on this earth. And when he comes down, he's not coming And when he comes down, he's not coming And when he comes down, he's not coming down by himself this next time. He's down by himself this next time. He's down by himself this next time. He's coming back with his bride. He's coming coming back with his bride. He's coming coming back with his bride. He's coming back with his church. He's coming back back with his church. He's coming back back with his church. He's coming back with his anointed one. And let me tell with his anointed one. And let me tell with his anointed one. And let me tell you, saints of God, he's going to set us you, saints of God, he's going to set us you, saints of God, he's going to set us up and we're going to rule and reign up and we're going to rule and reign up and we're going to rule and reign upon this earth that we're living on upon this earth that we're living on upon this earth that we're living on right now for 1,000 years. I'm telling right now for 1,000 years. I'm telling right now for 1,000 years. I'm telling the devil's going to be locked down. the devil's going to be locked down. the devil's going to be locked down. He's going to be cast into a pit. And He's going to be cast into a pit. And He's going to be cast into a pit. And I'm tell He can't do anything. It's I'm tell He can't do anything. It's I'm tell He can't do anything. It's going to be holiness everywhere you go. going to be holiness everywhere you go. going to be holiness everywhere you go. I'm telling you, I'm looking forward to I'm telling you, I'm looking forward to I'm telling you, I'm looking forward to that thousand years. I can't even that thousand years. I can't even that thousand years. I can't even imagine in my heart and in my brain imagine in my heart and in my brain imagine in my heart and in my brain right now how good it's going to be on right now how good it's going to be on right now how good it's going to be on this earth to have 1,000 years of rain this earth to have 1,000 years of rain this earth to have 1,000 years of rain without the devil. without the devil. without the devil. Think about that. I can't even imagine Think about that. I can't even imagine Think about that. I can't even imagine how good that's going to be. Cuz to me, how good that's going to be. Cuz to me, how good that's going to be. Cuz to me, it's good right now, but right now ain't it's good right now, but right now ain't it's good right now, but right now ain't nothing compared to what it's going to nothing compared to what it's going to nothing compared to what it's going to be then. Let me hurry up. I got to hurry. Ezekiel Let me hurry up. I got to hurry. Ezekiel chapter 36 verse 26 and 27. Notice what chapter 36 verse 26 and 27. Notice what chapter 36 verse 26 and 27. Notice what he said. He said, "A new heart he said. He said, "A new heart he said. He said, "A new heart will I give you." That's exactly what will I give you." That's exactly what will I give you." That's exactly what God wants to do for every one of us here God wants to do for every one of us here God wants to do for every one of us here this morning is to give us a new heart. this morning is to give us a new heart. this morning is to give us a new heart. No, I'm not talking about taking that No, I'm not talking about taking that No, I'm not talking about taking that thing in there that's ticking and and thing in there that's ticking and and thing in there that's ticking and and pumping blood to your system. Take it pumping blood to your system. Take it pumping blood to your system. Take it out. out. out. I'm talking about God getting into that I'm talking about God getting into that I'm talking about God getting into that heart and getting in that mind, getting heart and getting in that mind, getting heart and getting in that mind, getting in that soul, getting in that spirit of in that soul, getting in that spirit of in that soul, getting in that spirit of yours and taking out all that sin yours and taking out all that sin yours and taking out all that sin that's in you. And physically, you're that's in you. And physically, you're that's in you. And physically, you're still the same person, but spiritually still the same person, but spiritually still the same person, but spiritually you've been transformed. you've been transformed. you've been transformed. You're no longer a worm or or sinner, You're no longer a worm or or sinner, You're no longer a worm or or sinner, but now you're a Christian. but now you're a Christian. but now you're a Christian. and you're getting you got your wings and you're getting you got your wings and you're getting you got your wings ready and you're ready to fly like the ready and you're ready to fly like the ready and you're ready to fly like the butterfly. Y'all ain't helping me right butterfly. Y'all ain't helping me right butterfly. Y'all ain't helping me right now. Listen. now. Listen. now. Listen. He said, "And a new spirit will I put He said, "And a new spirit will I put He said, "And a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the within you, and I will take away the within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I stony heart out of your flesh, and I stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh, will give you an heart of flesh, will give you an heart of flesh, and I will put my spirit within you, and and I will put my spirit within you, and and I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them." shall keep my judgments and do them." shall keep my judgments and do them." Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. In other words, you'll do the In other words, you'll do the In other words, you'll do the commandments of God and you'll do the commandments of God and you'll do the commandments of God and you'll do the judgments of God and you'll live holy judgments of God and you'll live holy judgments of God and you'll live holy and righteous here on this planet earth. and righteous here on this planet earth. and righteous here on this planet earth. And then Ezekiel, he took another step And then Ezekiel, he took another step And then Ezekiel, he took another step further in Ezekiel 37 and for 14, he further in Ezekiel 37 and for 14, he further in Ezekiel 37 and for 14, he says, "And shall put my spirit in you, says, "And shall put my spirit in you, says, "And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall." And and and ye shall live, and I shall." And and and ye shall live, and I shall." And and he says, "And I shall place you in your he says, "And I shall place you in your he says, "And I shall place you in your own land." own land." own land." That's where Israel is right now. See, That's where Israel is right now. See, That's where Israel is right now. See, this is a scripture about the valley of this is a scripture about the valley of this is a scripture about the valley of dry bones. You know that valley of dry dry bones. You know that valley of dry dry bones. You know that valley of dry bones? You know who it represents? It bones? You know who it represents? It bones? You know who it represents? It represents Israel. represents Israel. represents Israel. That that valley of dry bones represents That that valley of dry bones represents That that valley of dry bones represents the children of Israel at the time that the children of Israel at the time that the children of Israel at the time that this was prophesied. They were scattered this was prophesied. They were scattered this was prophesied. They were scattered over everywhere. over everywhere. over everywhere. And they were dry and they still don't And they were dry and they still don't And they were dry and they still don't believe that Jesus has come yet. Many of believe that Jesus has come yet. Many of believe that Jesus has come yet. Many of them, there are some Christian Jews, them, there are some Christian Jews, them, there are some Christian Jews, there's a there's a bunch of them that there's a there's a bunch of them that there's a there's a bunch of them that still believe they're looking for the still believe they're looking for the still believe they're looking for the Messiah. I've been over at that welling Messiah. I've been over at that welling Messiah. I've been over at that welling wall. That willing wall over there. wall. That willing wall over there. wall. That willing wall over there. They're still over there standing up at They're still over there standing up at They're still over there standing up at that wall and they're willing. They're that wall and they're willing. They're that wall and they're willing. They're praying. I mean, day and night praying. I mean, day and night praying. I mean, day and night pretty much around the clock willing, pretty much around the clock willing, pretty much around the clock willing, praying for the Messiah to come. praying for the Messiah to come. praying for the Messiah to come. [screaming] And I went and touched that wall and And I went and touched that wall and prayed. I said, "He's here. prayed. I said, "He's here. prayed. I said, "He's here. I ain't looking for him to come. I ain't I ain't looking for him to come. I ain't I ain't looking for him to come. I ain't praying for him to come. Not in the way praying for him to come. Not in the way praying for him to come. Not in the way y'all praying, but I'm praying for him y'all praying, but I'm praying for him y'all praying, but I'm praying for him to come now. Lord, take me right here to come now. Lord, take me right here to come now. Lord, take me right here out of Israel. Take me to heaven. out of Israel. Take me to heaven. out of Israel. Take me to heaven. Are you Are you with me? I said, are you Are you Are you with me? I said, are you Are you Are you with me? I said, are you with me here this morning? Listen. with me here this morning? Listen. with me here this morning? Listen. Listen what the scripture says. Listen what the scripture says. Listen what the scripture says. The the Bible says here, "And I shall The the Bible says here, "And I shall The the Bible says here, "And I shall place you in your own land, that shall place you in your own land, that shall place you in your own land, that shall ye know that I the Lord have spoke it ye know that I the Lord have spoke it ye know that I the Lord have spoke it and performed it, saith the Lord." In and performed it, saith the Lord." In and performed it, saith the Lord." In chapter 39 and verse 29, Ezekiel, chapter 39 and verse 29, Ezekiel, chapter 39 and verse 29, Ezekiel, neither will I hide my face anymore from neither will I hide my face anymore from neither will I hide my face anymore from them, for I have poured out my spirit them, for I have poured out my spirit them, for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, except the upon the house of Israel, except the upon the house of Israel, except the Lord God. God is wanting to pour his Lord God. God is wanting to pour his Lord God. God is wanting to pour his spirit out upon the Wilson Mills church spirit out upon the Wilson Mills church spirit out upon the Wilson Mills church of God. I believe like he's never have of God. I believe like he's never have of God. I believe like he's never have before. Church, are you helping me? He before. Church, are you helping me? He before. Church, are you helping me? He was talking about his children here in was talking about his children here in was talking about his children here in Israel, but I'm tell he's talking about Israel, but I'm tell he's talking about Israel, but I'm tell he's talking about his drafted ones in the Gentiles, which his drafted ones in the Gentiles, which his drafted ones in the Gentiles, which is you and I. God wants to pour his is you and I. God wants to pour his is you and I. God wants to pour his spirit out on us right here in Wilson's spirit out on us right here in Wilson's spirit out on us right here in Wilson's Mills today. Isaiah the prophet said in 44 and3 he Isaiah the prophet said in 44 and3 he said for I will pour water upon him that said for I will pour water upon him that said for I will pour water upon him that is thirsty. Is anybody's thirsty? I got plenty of bottles up here I can I got plenty of bottles up here I can pour water on you. pour water on you. pour water on you. I didn't say pour water in. I said pour I didn't say pour water in. I said pour I didn't say pour water in. I said pour water on you. That's what he just said, water on you. That's what he just said, water on you. That's what he just said, didn't he? [laughter] [laughter] Hallelujah. And I got a partial case Hallelujah. And I got a partial case Hallelujah. And I got a partial case back there in case I run out of bottles, back there in case I run out of bottles, back there in case I run out of bottles, I can still go get them. Are you with I can still go get them. Are you with I can still go get them. Are you with me? And if we run out of water all me? And if we run out of water all me? And if we run out of water all together, I got water back there in the together, I got water back there in the together, I got water back there in the faucet. I can get me a whole pot full of faucet. I can get me a whole pot full of faucet. I can get me a whole pot full of and I can dash it on each of your head and I can dash it on each of your head and I can dash it on each of your head and I'll wet you and drench you really and I'll wet you and drench you really and I'll wet you and drench you really good. good. good. But that ain't what God is saying here, But that ain't what God is saying here, But that ain't what God is saying here, is it? is it? is it? He said, "And floods upon the dry He said, "And floods upon the dry He said, "And floods upon the dry ground. I will pour my spirit upon thy ground. I will pour my spirit upon thy ground. I will pour my spirit upon thy seed and my blessings upon thy seed and my blessings upon thy seed and my blessings upon thy offsprings." offsprings." offsprings." You know, God wants You know, God wants You know, God wants little Roa right there and little Hazel little Roa right there and little Hazel little Roa right there and little Hazel over there. And I'll say, "Big Maggie," over there. And I'll say, "Big Maggie," over there. And I'll say, "Big Maggie," he wants them to be full of the Holy he wants them to be full of the Holy he wants them to be full of the Holy Ghost. Where's Lily? She over there. Oh, she's Where's Lily? She over there. Oh, she's over yonder. Okay, I should have known over yonder. Okay, I should have known over yonder. Okay, I should have known that. She's over yonder. She's woke up that. She's over yonder. She's woke up that. She's over yonder. She's woke up good now. She ain't sleeping no more. good now. She ain't sleeping no more. good now. She ain't sleeping no more. She slept through Sunday school, Brother She slept through Sunday school, Brother She slept through Sunday school, Brother Robert. She didn't hear much of your Robert. She didn't hear much of your Robert. She didn't hear much of your teaching. She was sleeping on you, boy. teaching. She was sleeping on you, boy. teaching. She was sleeping on you, boy. She's wide awake when I'm preaching. I She's wide awake when I'm preaching. I She's wide awake when I'm preaching. I guess it's because papa's up here. guess it's because papa's up here. guess it's because papa's up here. Hallelujah. I'm getting ready to close. Hallelujah. I'm getting ready to close. Hallelujah. I'm getting ready to close. Come on, play for me. Somebody who's Come on, play for me. Somebody who's Come on, play for me. Somebody who's playing. playing. playing. Joel said this in Joel chapter 2 verse Joel said this in Joel chapter 2 verse Joel said this in Joel chapter 2 verse 28. Notice what he said. And it shall 28. Notice what he said. And it shall 28. Notice what he said. And it shall come to pass. Somebody say it's going to come to pass. Somebody say it's going to come to pass. Somebody say it's going to come to pass. come to pass. come to pass. He says, "Afterward that I will pour out He says, "Afterward that I will pour out He says, "Afterward that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh." How much my spirit upon all flesh." How much my spirit upon all flesh." How much flesh? flesh? flesh? All flesh. And your sons and your All flesh. And your sons and your All flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall do what? daughters shall do what? daughters shall do what? And your old men shall do what? And your old men shall do what? And your old men shall do what? What about you young men? What about you young men? What about you young men? Now, if we're not doing what the Now, if we're not doing what the Now, if we're not doing what the scripture says we're supposed to be scripture says we're supposed to be scripture says we're supposed to be doing, then we're not where we're doing, then we're not where we're doing, then we're not where we're supposed to be doing so we can get it supposed to be doing so we can get it supposed to be doing so we can get it done. I'm telling you, I'm having dreams done. I'm telling you, I'm having dreams done. I'm telling you, I'm having dreams and I'm having visions and I've ever and I'm having visions and I've ever and I'm having visions and I've ever ever since I've been saved, especially ever since I've been saved, especially ever since I've been saved, especially when I came to pastor this church in when I came to pastor this church in when I came to pastor this church in 1987. 1987. 1987. I think it was somewhere [music] around I think it was somewhere [music] around I think it was somewhere [music] around the first part of uh 88 the first part of uh 88 the first part of uh 88 when it really hit me when I came by when it really hit me when I came by when it really hit me when I came by this lot out here [music] and they had a this lot out here [music] and they had a this lot out here [music] and they had a fulale signed up. I had a dream, man. fulale signed up. I had a dream, man. fulale signed up. I had a dream, man. And on top of that dream, I had a And on top of that dream, I had a And on top of that dream, I had a vision. Not only did I have a [music] vision. Not only did I have a [music] vision. Not only did I have a [music] dream, but I had a vision. And I'm still dream, but I had a vision. And I'm still dream, but I had a vision. And I'm still having dreams and visions right now. having dreams and visions right now. having dreams and visions right now. And I said, "Man, that' be a beautiful And I said, "Man, that' be a beautiful And I said, "Man, that' be a beautiful piece of property to have a church on." piece of property to have a church on." piece of property to have a church on." And now we got the church and we got And now we got the church and we got And now we got the church and we got buildings and we got structure out here. buildings and we got structure out here. buildings and we got structure out here. But there's there's there's one there's But there's there's there's one there's But there's there's there's one there's actually there's two things that I'm actually there's two things that I'm actually there's two things that I'm trying to get completed. One of them I'm trying to get completed. One of them I'm trying to get completed. One of them I'm working on. I'm not working on. I got working on. I'm not working on. I got working on. I'm not working on. I got somebody working on it. Started working somebody working on it. Started working somebody working on it. Started working on it Friday and I hope I can get that on it Friday and I hope I can get that on it Friday and I hope I can get that complete. There's another thing that I complete. There's another thing that I complete. There's another thing that I want God to do first building wise and want God to do first building wise and want God to do first building wise and first propertywise. But what I'm working first propertywise. But what I'm working first propertywise. But what I'm working on this morning, what I mostly want to on this morning, what I mostly want to on this morning, what I mostly want to work on from here out is what's sitting work on from here out is what's sitting work on from here out is what's sitting on the pews and who's sitting on the on the pews and who's sitting on the on the pews and who's sitting on the pews. pews. pews. Cuz I want to see this church. God gave Cuz I want to see this church. God gave Cuz I want to see this church. God gave me the vision of this church to build it me the vision of this church to build it me the vision of this church to build it where to seat 350 people. Now, you may where to seat 350 people. Now, you may where to seat 350 people. Now, you may not think it, but we can put 350 people not think it, but we can put 350 people not think it, but we can put 350 people in here, but you ain't going to be loose in here, but you ain't going to be loose in here, but you ain't going to be loose like you are right now, spread out like like you are right now, spread out like like you are right now, spread out like you are right now, and nobody sitting on you are right now, and nobody sitting on you are right now, and nobody sitting on the front pew. I don't know what's wrong the front pew. I don't know what's wrong the front pew. I don't know what's wrong with this front pew. It ain't hurting with this front pew. It ain't hurting with this front pew. It ain't hurting nobody, but they just won't set on it. It bothers me, church. It may not bother It bothers me, church. It may not bother you, but it bothers me you, but it bothers me you, but it bothers me cuz I'm a pew front seater. cuz I'm a pew front seater. cuz I'm a pew front seater. Very selm I go anywhere. Do I sit Very selm I go anywhere. Do I sit Very selm I go anywhere. Do I sit anywhere except for the front pew? When my wife is with me sometime, I'll When my wife is with me sometime, I'll sit with her because I want her to at sit with her because I want her to at sit with her because I want her to at least know she's got a husband that least know she's got a husband that least know she's got a husband that loves her. But I love sitting on the loves her. But I love sitting on the loves her. But I love sitting on the front por. But I tell I [music] said, front por. But I tell I [music] said, front por. But I tell I [music] said, "We got to sit on the outside now cuz I "We got to sit on the outside now cuz I "We got to sit on the outside now cuz I got to get up in a minute. got to get up in a minute. got to get up in a minute. Preach, preacher, preach." I'm still praying for about five or six I'm still praying for about five or six men over here, about five or six men men over here, about five or six men men over here, about five or six men over there. A young man, [music] it over there. A young man, [music] it over there. A young man, [music] it don't matter. I just need some preachers don't matter. I just need some preachers don't matter. I just need some preachers to some people, some men to help me get to some people, some men to help me get to some people, some men to help me get on each side of me. Preach from one side on each side of me. Preach from one side on each side of me. Preach from one side to the other. I feel I feel more to the other. I feel I feel more to the other. I feel I feel more confident when I got five or six over confident when I got five or six over confident when I got five or six over here, five or six over there urging me here, five or six over there urging me here, five or six over there urging me on. on. on. It's okay to do it in the period, but It's okay to do it in the period, but It's okay to do it in the period, but it's better over here. I'm born ahead, it's better over here. I'm born ahead, it's better over here. I'm born ahead, y'all. Y'all ain't listening. Dreaming dreams, Dreaming dreams, seeing visions. And closing, Jesus baptized And closing, Jesus baptized the person in the Holy Ghost and in the the person in the Holy Ghost and in the the person in the Holy Ghost and in the spirit. spirit. spirit. And not only that, but Jesus baptized And not only that, but Jesus baptized And not only that, but Jesus baptized them in the Holy Ghost and in the them in the Holy Ghost and in the them in the Holy Ghost and in the spirit. And he [music] baptized them in spirit. And he [music] baptized them in spirit. And he [music] baptized them in fire. fire. fire. Fire. Somebody say fire. This is what we're going to do. We're This is what we're going to do. We're going to do things a little bit going to do things a little bit going to do things a little bit different here this morning. I do want different here this morning. I do want different here this morning. I do want to ask you to bow your heads in prayer. to ask you to bow your heads in prayer. to ask you to bow your heads in prayer. I don't want [music] to overlook anybody I don't want [music] to overlook anybody I don't want [music] to overlook anybody that wants to be saved in this church that wants to be saved in this church that wants to be saved in this church this morning or anybody that wants to this morning or anybody that wants to this morning or anybody that wants to rededicate themselves back to the Lord a rededicate themselves back to the Lord a rededicate themselves back to the Lord a fresh and a new this morning. I don't fresh and a new this morning. I don't fresh and a new this morning. I don't want to overlook that because people do want to overlook that because people do want to overlook that because people do need to rededicate themselves. And I do need to rededicate themselves. And I do need to rededicate themselves. And I do know there's people here that need to do know there's people here that need to do know there's people here that need to do that. Whether now whether you do it or that. Whether now whether you do it or that. Whether now whether you do it or not, you know it and I know it because not, you know it and I know it because not, you know it and I know it because [music] God told me you were going to be [music] God told me you were going to be [music] God told me you were going to be here and I can look at some of you and I here and I can look at some of you and I here and I can look at some of you and I know some of you well enough to know know some of you well enough to know know some of you well enough to know that I know what I'm talking about. You that I know what I'm talking about. You that I know what I'm talking about. You need to rededicate, recommmit, need to rededicate, recommmit, need to rededicate, recommmit, re-surrender yourself to God. This is what I want to do. Nobody This is what I want to do. Nobody looking around, please. Every head bowed looking around, please. Every head bowed looking around, please. Every head bowed and every eye closed. Please, and every eye closed. Please, and every eye closed. Please, if you don't obey me, obey God and your if you don't obey me, obey God and your if you don't obey me, obey God and your fellow man and brother and sister beside fellow man and brother and sister beside fellow man and brother and sister beside of you. Don't spy on them. of you. Don't spy on them. of you. Don't spy on them. I just want to know right here this I just want to know right here this I just want to know right here this morning, for myself personally, I'm not morning, for myself personally, I'm not morning, for myself personally, I'm not going to embarrass you. I'm not going to going to embarrass you. I'm not going to going to embarrass you. I'm not going to force you to this alter. I'm not going force you to this alter. I'm not going force you to this alter. I'm not going to call you out to come to this altar. to call you out to come to this altar. to call you out to come to this altar. I'm going to personally pray for you I'm going to personally pray for you I'm going to personally pray for you because you've got to be you've got to because you've got to be you've got to because you've got to be you've got to be man enough or woman enough to admit be man enough or woman enough to admit be man enough or woman enough to admit that you need prayer. And you're you that you need prayer. And you're you that you need prayer. And you're you you're listening to a preacher that will you're listening to a preacher that will you're listening to a preacher that will pray for you. pray for you. pray for you. Not expose you, but pray for you. And if Not expose you, but pray for you. And if Not expose you, but pray for you. And if you're here this morning, you're one of you're here this morning, you're one of you're here this morning, you're one of those that are here this morning, you those that are here this morning, you those that are here this morning, you feel like in your heart that you need to feel like in your heart that you need to feel like in your heart that you need to do some repenting. You need to do some do some repenting. You need to do some do some repenting. You need to do some coming back to God. You once knew God in coming back to God. You once knew God in coming back to God. You once knew God in a way that you don't you don't know him a way that you don't you don't know him a way that you don't you don't know him right now. You've sort of drifted away right now. You've sort of drifted away right now. You've sort of drifted away and drifted backwards. Just slip your and drifted backwards. Just slip your and drifted backwards. Just slip your hand up right now across this hand up right now across this hand up right now across this congregation. Just slip it up and slip congregation. Just slip it up and slip congregation. Just slip it up and slip it right back down. And all I'm going to it right back down. And all I'm going to it right back down. And all I'm going to do is I'm going to pray for you. There's do is I'm going to pray for you. There's do is I'm going to pray for you. There's one. Is there another? There's another one. Is there another? There's another one. Is there another? There's another one. Is there another hand? one. Is there another hand? one. Is there another hand? Is there another hand? Now, you got to Is there another hand? Now, you got to Is there another hand? Now, you got to be bold enough. Just slip your hand up. be bold enough. Just slip your hand up. be bold enough. Just slip your hand up. We ain't going to embarrass you, but you We ain't going to embarrass you, but you We ain't going to embarrass you, but you know you're here. Do you want prayer? Do know you're here. Do you want prayer? Do know you're here. Do you want prayer? Do you need prayer? Do you need a closer you need prayer? Do you need a closer you need prayer? Do you need a closer walk with God? Slip that hand up. walk with God? Slip that hand up. walk with God? Slip that hand up. There's another hand. There's another There's another hand. There's another There's another hand. There's another hand. There's another hand. [music] All hand. There's another hand. [music] All hand. There's another hand. [music] All right. Anybody else? right. Anybody else? right. Anybody else? Church, the first thing to get a closer Church, the first thing to get a closer Church, the first thing to get a closer to God is honesty. You got to be honest to God is honesty. You got to be honest to God is honesty. You got to be honest with you. You got to be sincere and with you. You got to be sincere and with you. You got to be sincere and honest with you. You know where you honest with you. You know where you honest with you. You know where you stand with God. You know where you're at stand with God. You know where you're at stand with God. You know where you're at in your position with God. in your position with God. in your position with God. And God knows it. Believe me, God knows And God knows it. Believe me, God knows And God knows it. Believe me, God knows it. There's other people in this it. There's other people in this it. There's other people in this building that you need to be honest. God building that you need to be honest. God building that you need to be honest. God bless this hand. There's another hand. bless this hand. There's another hand. bless this hand. There's another hand. There's another hand. There's another hand. There's another hand. Come on, saints. Come on. There's Come on, saints. Come on. There's Come on, saints. Come on. There's another hand. another hand. another hand. Just slip it up. Slip it down. There's another hand. There's another hand. You say, "Preacher, what are you doing?" You say, "Preacher, what are you doing?" You say, "Preacher, what are you doing?" I'm having church. I'm having church. I'm having church. Just slip your hand up. Slip it right Just slip your hand up. Slip it right Just slip your hand up. Slip it right back down. Hallelujah. Hands are going up all over Hallelujah. Hands are going up all over this church. [music] And now look at me. this church. [music] And now look at me. this church. [music] And now look at me. Look at me, church. Look at me. I stick Look at me, church. Look at me. I stick Look at me, church. Look at me. I stick my hand up. my hand up. my hand up. I need to get closer to God.