The service centered on the necessity of the Holy Ghost baptism, emphasizing spiritual vision and moving beyond basic salvation toward deeper empowerment. The preacher shared personal testimony, scriptural exposition from Acts 1:8, and called for congregational hunger for God's presence. Worship included multiple hymns and a prayer for spiritual renewal.
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tonight, Lord, to put forth a great tonight, Lord, to put forth a great effort to worship you in spirit and in effort to worship you in spirit and in effort to worship you in spirit and in truth and in process of all that, God, truth and in process of all that, God, truth and in process of all that, God, that you pour out your spirit upon us in that you pour out your spirit upon us in that you pour out your spirit upon us in an unprecedented way. And for that, God, an unprecedented way. And for that, God, an unprecedented way. And for that, God, we say thank you for what you're going we say thank you for what you're going we say thank you for what you're going to do in this service in Jesus name. to do in this service in Jesus name. to do in this service in Jesus name. Amen. I don't [singing and music] know why he I don't [singing and music] know why he cared. I don't know why he sacrificed his life. I don't know why he sacrificed his life. Oh, but I'm glad Oh, but I'm glad Oh, but I'm glad so glad he did. I don't [music and singing] know why he I don't [music and singing] know why he sacrificed his life. Oh, but I'm glad. sacrificed his life. Oh, but I'm glad. sacrificed his life. Oh, but I'm glad. [music] [music] [music] So glad [singing] he did. Where [music] would I be if Jesus didn't Where [music] would I be if Jesus didn't love me? Where would I be if Jesus didn't care? Where would I be if Jesus didn't care? [music] Where would I be if [music] he hadn't Where would I be if [music] he hadn't sacrificed [singing] his life? Oh, but sacrificed [singing] his life? Oh, but sacrificed [singing] his life? Oh, but I'm glad. [music] I'm glad. [music] I'm glad. [music] So glad he did. He left his [music and singing] mighty He left his [music and singing] mighty throne in glory And then he died, but [music] he rose And then he died, but [music] he rose again [singing] again [singing] again [singing] just for you and me. Oh, but I'm [music] just for you and me. Oh, but I'm [music] just for you and me. Oh, but I'm [music] so glad he did. so glad he did. so glad he did. [music] I don't know [singing] why Jesus loved I don't know [singing] why Jesus loved me. I don't [music and singing] know why he I don't [music and singing] know why he cares. I don't know why he [music] sacrificed I don't know why he [music] sacrificed his life. Oh, but I'm glad. I'm so glad his life. Oh, but I'm glad. I'm so glad his life. Oh, but I'm glad. I'm so glad he did. [music] Where would I [singing and music] be if Where would I [singing and music] be if Jesus didn't love me? Jesus didn't love me? Jesus didn't love me? Oh, tell him where would [music] I be if Oh, tell him where would [music] I be if Oh, tell him where would [music] I be if Jesus didn't care? Where would I be if he hadn't [music] Where would I be if he hadn't [music] sacrificed his life? Oh, but I'm glad. sacrificed his life? Oh, but I'm glad. sacrificed his life? Oh, but I'm glad. I'm so glad he did. He left [music] his mighty [singing] He left [music] his mighty [singing] throne in glory to bring to us redemption story. to bring to us redemption story. [singing and music] Then he died, but he rose again just for Then he died, but he rose again just for you, daddy. [music] you, daddy. [music] you, daddy. [music] Oh, but I'm glad. I'm so [singing] glad Oh, but I'm glad. I'm so [singing] glad Oh, but I'm glad. I'm so [singing] glad he did. He left his [music] mighty throw in He left his [music] mighty throw in glory to bring to us [music and singing] to bring to us [music and singing] redemption story. Then he died, but he rose again just Then he died, but he rose again just [music and singing] for you and me. Oh, [music and singing] for you and me. Oh, [music and singing] for you and me. Oh, but I'm but I'm but I'm so glad he did. [music] Hallelujah. so glad he did. [music] Hallelujah. so glad he did. [music] Hallelujah. I don't know why [music] I don't know why [music] I don't know why [music] Jesus loved me. Jesus loved me. Jesus loved me. Thank you, Lord. I don't know [music] Thank you, Lord. I don't know [music] Thank you, Lord. I don't know [music] why he cares. I don't know why he sacrificed his life. I don't know why he sacrificed his life. Oh, but I find [music] Oh, but I find [music] Oh, but I find [music] I'm so glad he did. I'm so glad he did. I'm so glad he did. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I don't know why [music] Jesus loved me. I don't know why [music] Jesus loved me. I don't know why [music] Jesus loved me. Oh, I [singing and music] don't know why Oh, I [singing and music] don't know why Oh, I [singing and music] don't know why he gave he gave he gave I don't I don't know why he [music] I don't I don't know why he [music] I don't I don't know why he [music] sacrificed his [singing] life. Oh, but sacrificed his [singing] life. Oh, but sacrificed his [singing] life. Oh, but I'm glad I'm glad I'm glad so glad [music] he did. [singing] He left [music] his mighty throne in He left [music] his mighty throne in glory to bring to us [singing] redemption to bring to us [singing] redemption glory. Then he [music] died, but he [singing] Then he [music] died, but he [singing] rose again just for you and me. Oh, but rose again just for you and me. Oh, but rose again just for you and me. Oh, but I'm glad. [music] I'm glad. [music] I'm glad. [music] So glad he did. So glad he did. So glad he did. Praise the Lord. Where would I be if Praise the Lord. Where would I be if Praise the Lord. Where would I be if Jesus didn't love me? Where would I be if he had to sacrifice Where would I be if he had to sacrifice [music] his life? Oh, but I'm glad [music] his life? Oh, but I'm glad [music] his life? Oh, but I'm glad so glad he did. I don't know why he cares. I don't know why he cares. [music and singing] I don't know why he sacrificed [music] I don't know why he sacrificed [music] his life. Oh, but I'm glad his life. Oh, but I'm glad his life. Oh, but I'm glad so glad he did. I don't know why he sacrificed I don't know why he sacrificed [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] his life. Oh, but I'm glad. his life. Oh, but I'm glad. his life. Oh, but I'm glad. So glad he [music and singing] did. I'm So glad he [music and singing] did. I'm So glad he [music and singing] did. I'm so glad. Oh, but I'm glad. so glad. Oh, but I'm glad. so glad. Oh, but I'm glad. So [music and singing] glad he did. So [music and singing] glad he did. So [music and singing] glad he did. Oh, but I'm glad. Oh, but I'm glad. Oh, but I'm glad. So glad he [music] did. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. morning morning [music] Oh, how great are you? [music] Oh, how great are you? [music] Oh, how great are you? Oh, how great are you? Oh, how great are you? Oh, how great are you? [music] [music] Oh, how great are you? Oh, how great are you? Oh, how great are you? Oh, [music] how great are you? Oh, [music] how great are you? Oh, [music] how great are you? How great are you in Lord [music] in Lord [music] for I know that you're all my for I know that you're all my for I know that you're all my I I I won't be defeated [music] in my life in my life you have made [music] me glad I sing for you have made [music] me glad I sing for you have made [music] me glad I sing for joy as [music] [music] upon each other.j upon each other.j upon each other.j Joy, Lord, how great you are. Lord, how great you are. Oh, how great you are. [music] Oh, how great you are. [music] Oh, how great you are. [music] Oh, how great you are. [music] [music] Oh, I pray for you. [singing] Oh, I pray for you. [singing] Oh, I pray for you. [singing] Oh, [music] I pray for you. Oh, [music] I pray for you. Oh, [music] I pray for you. Oh, how great you are. Oh, how great you are. Oh, how great you are. We are [music] amazing. [music] [music] [singing] for spring. [music] for spring. [music] Your will Your will Your will be our single [music] Oh, [music] how great are you? Oh, [music] how great are you? Oh, how great are you? Oh, how great are you? Oh, how great are you? Oh, [music] how great are you [music] [music] on the world? on the world? on the world? Oh my greatness. [music] You are great. You are great. [music] [music] [music] Love for you Love for you Love for you [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] on your way. Hallelujah. for you. for you. You are Jesus. [music] You are Jesus. [music] You are Jesus. [music] You are as good as my life. I say thank as good as my life. I say thank [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] you to [music] to [music] the gratefulness that I [music] [music] thankful thankful thankful for all the things he has for all the things he has for all the things he has [music and singing] done [music and singing] done [music and singing] done and I'm grateful and I'm grateful and I'm grateful so so so victory [music and singing] that we [music] [music] was so thankful was so thankful was so thankful for victory that we have won. for victory that we have won. for victory that we have won. Thankful. [music] Thankful. [music] Thankful. [music] So thankful So thankful So thankful for [music] all the things we have done. people [music] people [music] [singing] a good blessing. [music] a good blessing. [music] How can I thank you? So I deserve it. [music] And when I say So I deserve it. [music] And when I say thank you [singing] thank you [singing] thank you [singing] [music] to God, [music] so thankful [music] so thankful for all the things [singing] he has for all the things [singing] he has for all the things [singing] he has done. done. done. I'm grateful. [music] I'm grateful. [music] I'm grateful. [music] So thankful So thankful So thankful for victory [music] for victory [music] for victory [music] that he has won. that he has won. that he has won. I'm thankful I'm thankful I'm thankful for for for all [music] the things he has. all [music] the things he has. all [music] the things he has. I'm grateful I'm grateful I'm grateful [music] [music] [music] [singing] for the victory that he has [singing] for the victory that he has [singing] for the victory that he has won. won. won. When I [music] When I [music] When I [music] [singing] what what to [music] to [music] to [music] grful that I grful that I grful that I [music] for all [music] the he has done. for all [music] the he has done. I'm grateful, I'm grateful, I'm grateful, so thankful [music] so thankful [music] so thankful [music] for victory that we have won. for victory that we have won. for victory that we have won. I'm thankful, [music] I'm thankful, [music] I'm thankful, [music] so thankful so thankful so thankful for all the things we have done. for all the things we have done. for all the things we have done. I'm grateful [music] [singing] for everything that he has [singing] for everything that he has done. on the [music and singing] on the [music and singing] pro for [music and singing] all the things for [music and singing] all the things he has done. he has done. he has done. I'm grateful for victory that he has won. for victory that he has won. for [music] victory that he has won. for [music] victory that he has won. for [music] victory that he has won. [singing] Aren't you thankful for the things that Aren't you thankful for the things that he has done? he has done? he has done? And aren't you thankful for the things And aren't you thankful for the things And aren't you thankful for the things that he's going to do? that he's going to do? that he's going to do? He ain't finished yet. He ain't finished yet. He ain't finished yet. He ain't finished doing what he's going He ain't finished doing what he's going He ain't finished doing what he's going to do. to do. to do. Matter of fact, he won't never be Matter of fact, he won't never be Matter of fact, he won't never be finished what he's going to do. finished what he's going to do. finished what he's going to do. It's going to be an eternity of God It's going to be an eternity of God It's going to be an eternity of God doing things for his people throughout doing things for his people throughout doing things for his people throughout eternity. I can't even imagine how I'm eternity. I can't even imagine how I'm eternity. I can't even imagine how I'm going to live that long. But going to live that long. But going to live that long. But I didn't even realize I'd live 70 years I didn't even realize I'd live 70 years I didn't even realize I'd live 70 years old. old. old. My dad told me about it when I was young My dad told me about it when I was young My dad told me about it when I was young and I I thought he was old, but now he and I I thought he was old, but now he and I I thought he was old, but now he he wasn't old. 70. He's just a young he wasn't old. 70. He's just a young he wasn't old. 70. He's just a young man. man. man. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. But if he was here today, he would say, But if he was here today, he would say, But if he was here today, he would say, "Son, I told you so." He said, "I told "Son, I told you so." He said, "I told "Son, I told you so." He said, "I told you, Larry." you, Larry." you, Larry." Amen. We're going to ask to come tonight Amen. We're going to ask to come tonight Amen. We're going to ask to come tonight to to receive our evening offering and to to receive our evening offering and to to receive our evening offering and tithe. Do thank you for your giving. May tithe. Do thank you for your giving. May tithe. Do thank you for your giving. May God continue to bless you to give. And God continue to bless you to give. And God continue to bless you to give. And if you would help me pray for those that if you would help me pray for those that if you would help me pray for those that don't tithe to start tithing don't tithe to start tithing don't tithe to start tithing and those that don't give to start and those that don't give to start and those that don't give to start giving. giving. giving. Is that all right for me to ask you to Is that all right for me to ask you to Is that all right for me to ask you to pray? pray? pray? You see um I am like the CEO of this You see um I am like the CEO of this You see um I am like the CEO of this church and it takes money to operate. church and it takes money to operate. church and it takes money to operate. And uh there's another project that if And uh there's another project that if And uh there's another project that if God carries another two years or so, I'd God carries another two years or so, I'd God carries another two years or so, I'd like to get it built like to get it built like to get it built so that they could use it during them so that they could use it during them so that they could use it during them during the tribulation to lock up folk. during the tribulation to lock up folk. during the tribulation to lock up folk. Y'all ain't helping me right now. Y'all ain't helping me right now. Y'all ain't helping me right now. But we'd use before the tribulation to But we'd use before the tribulation to But we'd use before the tribulation to bless folk. bless folk. bless folk. Amen. Amen. Amen. The Bible said without a vision to The Bible said without a vision to The Bible said without a vision to people. I don't want never be a pastor people. I don't want never be a pastor people. I don't want never be a pastor without a vision. without a vision. without a vision. If I ever get to a place that I ain't If I ever get to a place that I ain't If I ever get to a place that I ain't got a vision to do something extra, got a vision to do something extra, got a vision to do something extra, y'all y'all get rid of them because I y'all y'all get rid of them because I y'all y'all get rid of them because I ain't no good to you. I'm just I'm just ain't no good to you. I'm just I'm just ain't no good to you. I'm just I'm just tagging along tagging along tagging along with me. Father, we ask you Lord to with me. Father, we ask you Lord to with me. Father, we ask you Lord to bless the offering tonight. Bless the bless the offering tonight. Bless the bless the offering tonight. Bless the service. Bless the people that are here. service. Bless the people that are here. service. Bless the people that are here. And I know that God that you're going to And I know that God that you're going to And I know that God that you're going to do that because you've already proven do that because you've already proven do that because you've already proven that in this service already. Thank you that in this service already. Thank you that in this service already. Thank you for the singing. Thank you for the for the singing. Thank you for the for the singing. Thank you for the music. Thank you for the giving in Jesus music. Thank you for the giving in Jesus music. Thank you for the giving in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. For anybody that wants to go to Amen. For anybody that wants to go to revival tomorrow night, the True Light revival tomorrow night, the True Light revival tomorrow night, the True Light Holiness Church, there's a signup sheet Holiness Church, there's a signup sheet Holiness Church, there's a signup sheet out there. We'd be glad to take you with out there. We'd be glad to take you with out there. We'd be glad to take you with us. And if you don't, you pray for us. us. And if you don't, you pray for us. us. And if you don't, you pray for us. And and if we don't see you tomorrow And and if we don't see you tomorrow And and if we don't see you tomorrow night, we'll see you hopefully on night, we'll see you hopefully on night, we'll see you hopefully on Tuesday night. Amen. Brother Mark's Tuesday night. Amen. Brother Mark's Tuesday night. Amen. Brother Mark's coming to the sing [music] for us. You coming to the sing [music] for us. You coming to the sing [music] for us. You worship him. God bless you tonight. I I love being in God bless you tonight. I I love being in the house with the Lord. the house with the Lord. the house with the Lord. How many of you have a friend? How many of you have a friend? How many of you have a friend? A friend? Got a good friend? We all need A friend? Got a good friend? We all need A friend? Got a good friend? We all need him. him. him. Proverbs [music] Proverbs [music] Proverbs [music] uh 27 says this uh 27 says this uh 27 says this in verse 6, "Faithful are the wounds of in verse 6, "Faithful are the wounds of in verse 6, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." deceitful." deceitful." When I read that, I thought about two When I read that, I thought about two When I read that, I thought about two things. I thought about the wounds that things. I thought about the wounds that things. I thought about the wounds that Jesus took on the [music] cross for us, A friend will sometimes tell you the A friend will sometimes tell you the truth even though it hurts. So you'll be truth even though it hurts. So you'll be truth even though it hurts. So you'll be better off in the long run. better off in the long run. better off in the long run. So we have the word of God. So we have the word of God. So we have the word of God. Jesus sent the word to us. So we can Jesus sent the word to us. So we can Jesus sent the word to us. So we can look at ourselves, look at ourselves, look at ourselves, see where we're wrong, and we need a see where we're wrong, and we need a see where we're wrong, and we need a savior. savior. savior. He's a true friend. The devil won't do He's a true friend. The devil won't do He's a true friend. The devil won't do anything but give you kisses, make you anything but give you kisses, make you anything but give you kisses, make you think it's going to be okay. Keep doing think it's going to be okay. Keep doing think it's going to be okay. Keep doing like you do. But a true friend. like you do. But a true friend. like you do. But a true friend. Worship with me as I I try to sing. If Worship with me as I I try to sing. If Worship with me as I I try to sing. If you want to help me out, it's on page you want to help me out, it's on page you want to help me out, it's on page 341. What a friend we have in Jesus. What a friend we have. What a friend we have. us us us all our sins and griefs to bear. that we [singing] trials and that we [singing] trials and temptations. Can [singing] Can [singing] we find [music] a friend so faithful? Jesus knows our [singing] every weakness Jesus knows our [singing] every weakness to take it to the Lord. All [singing] All [singing] weak and heavy laden, weak and heavy laden, weak and heavy laden, we comforted with a load of care. Do thy friends Christ spies forsake Do thy friends Christ spies forsake thee. thee. thee. Take it to the Lord and pray. God bless you tonight. Spend time with a God bless you tonight. Spend time with a friend. I can remember 30 years ago when we were I can remember 30 years ago when we were in our 30. in our 30. in our 30. We were in the church singing that song We were in the church singing that song We were in the church singing that song and I told him I said I was very popular and I told him I said I was very popular and I told him I said I was very popular in our church at that time in our in the Lord and God has stood by us and in the Lord and God has stood by us and we have been through differenties and we have been through differenties and we have been through differenties and good things too and God good things too and God good things too and God brought us through everything brought us through everything brought us through everything and there is nothing nothing now that and there is nothing nothing now that and there is nothing nothing now that I'm in my elderly years I'm in my elderly years I'm in my elderly years back. Thank you for his goodness and his mercy Thank you for his goodness and his mercy that he has shown in our lives. that he has shown in our lives. that he has shown in our lives. He is a good God He is a good God He is a good God and I couldn't complain about anything and I couldn't complain about anything and I couldn't complain about anything that even happened bad really because he that even happened bad really because he that even happened bad really because he walked us through walked us through walked us through and I give him the praise and the glory and I give him the praise and the glory and I give him the praise and the glory tonight. I love every tonight. I love every tonight. I love every Y'all, that song is an oldie Y'all, that song is an oldie Y'all, that song is an oldie and we love it then and we still [applause] [applause] Amen. Amen. Amen. Acts chapter 1 vers8. We're going to Acts chapter 1 vers8. We're going to Acts chapter 1 vers8. We're going to talk to you again this evening out of talk to you again this evening out of talk to you again this evening out of this particular verse of scripture. this particular verse of scripture. this particular verse of scripture. This is Holy Ghost Sunday. This is Holy Ghost Sunday. This is Holy Ghost Sunday. If you don't have the baptism of the If you don't have the baptism of the If you don't have the baptism of the Holy Ghost, I pray God to give you a Holy Ghost, I pray God to give you a Holy Ghost, I pray God to give you a craving and a hunger and a thirst that craving and a hunger and a thirst that craving and a hunger and a thirst that you won't quit seeking God, praying and you won't quit seeking God, praying and you won't quit seeking God, praying and asking God and even fasting. asking God and even fasting. asking God and even fasting. Amen. Amen. Amen. Sometimes you have to do some fasting to Sometimes you have to do some fasting to Sometimes you have to do some fasting to get some things from God. Separating get some things from God. Separating get some things from God. Separating yourself and get and get to where you yourself and get and get to where you yourself and get and get to where you can that God can fill you with the Holy can that God can fill you with the Holy can that God can fill you with the Holy Ghost. Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive Ghost. Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive Ghost. Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come power after that the Holy Ghost has come power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and in Samaritan and unto the uttermost and in Samaritan and unto the uttermost and in Samaritan and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Preaching to you on part of the earth. Preaching to you on part of the earth. Preaching to you on the Holy Ghost power once again tonight. the Holy Ghost power once again tonight. the Holy Ghost power once again tonight. Would you help me tonight for a few Would you help me tonight for a few Would you help me tonight for a few minutes?" minutes?" minutes?" And I'll do appreciate your help. And I'll do appreciate your help. And I'll do appreciate your help. I told you this morning as I was closing I told you this morning as I was closing I told you this morning as I was closing the service out, asked you about closing the service out, asked you about closing the service out, asked you about closing your eyes. You see, when you close your your eyes. You see, when you close your your eyes. You see, when you close your when you close your eyes, your eyes are when you close your eyes, your eyes are when you close your eyes, your eyes are closed, you're simply simulating closed, you're simply simulating closed, you're simply simulating blindness. blindness. blindness. When you close your eyes this morning, When you close your eyes this morning, When you close your eyes this morning, and I asked you to close your eyes, you and I asked you to close your eyes, you and I asked you to close your eyes, you was you, in other words, when your eyes was you, in other words, when your eyes was you, in other words, when your eyes are closed, that's exactly what are closed, that's exactly what are closed, that's exactly what blindness is. blindness is. blindness is. You can't see nothing but darkness. You can't see nothing but darkness. You can't see nothing but darkness. Is that right? And if you don't believe Is that right? And if you don't believe Is that right? And if you don't believe me, close your eyes. You'll see the same me, close your eyes. You'll see the same me, close your eyes. You'll see the same thing you saw this morning if you close thing you saw this morning if you close thing you saw this morning if you close them. If you didn't, you'll see the same them. If you didn't, you'll see the same them. If you didn't, you'll see the same thing you saw when you didn't close thing you saw when you didn't close thing you saw when you didn't close them. You'll see light. them. You'll see light. them. You'll see light. There is light and there is darkness. There is light and there is darkness. There is light and there is darkness. We are blessed to have vision. We are blessed to have vision. We are blessed to have vision. Whether it's one eye, Brother Clyde, or Whether it's one eye, Brother Clyde, or Whether it's one eye, Brother Clyde, or Brother Wayne, Sister Bonnie, or if it's Brother Wayne, Sister Bonnie, or if it's Brother Wayne, Sister Bonnie, or if it's two eyes, two eyes, two eyes, because there's people that's got two because there's people that's got two because there's people that's got two eyes and they still can't see. eyes and they still can't see. eyes and they still can't see. They're still blind. They're still blind. They're still blind. Are you listening to me? Without the use Are you listening to me? Without the use Are you listening to me? Without the use of eyes, your there's no light. No light of eyes, your there's no light. No light of eyes, your there's no light. No light can even enter into your body. Your can even enter into your body. Your can even enter into your body. Your hands can't reach out to touch anything hands can't reach out to touch anything hands can't reach out to touch anything without the danger of being injured. without the danger of being injured. without the danger of being injured. You can't take a step with your feet You can't take a step with your feet You can't take a step with your feet without fear of falling or stumbling without fear of falling or stumbling without fear of falling or stumbling over something and hurting yourself when over something and hurting yourself when over something and hurting yourself when you have no eyes to see with. Anyone can you have no eyes to see with. Anyone can you have no eyes to see with. Anyone can walk up to you and begin to speak to walk up to you and begin to speak to walk up to you and begin to speak to you, but your eyes can't tell you you, but your eyes can't tell you you, but your eyes can't tell you whether or not they're holding a gun whether or not they're holding a gun whether or not they're holding a gun ready to shoot you or they're holding ready to shoot you or they're holding ready to shoot you or they're holding out a hand ready to help you. out a hand ready to help you. out a hand ready to help you. Now, you with me? You can't see neither Now, you with me? You can't see neither Now, you with me? You can't see neither one of them if you can't see. And what I one of them if you can't see. And what I one of them if you can't see. And what I want to tell you tonight, I'm concerned want to tell you tonight, I'm concerned want to tell you tonight, I'm concerned about spiritual vision in this church about spiritual vision in this church about spiritual vision in this church tonight of everyone that is here and tonight of everyone that is here and tonight of everyone that is here and that includes me. Say the preacher is that includes me. Say the preacher is that includes me. Say the preacher is not exempted. We all need to have not exempted. We all need to have not exempted. We all need to have spiritual vision. Now Jesus told us in spiritual vision. Now Jesus told us in spiritual vision. Now Jesus told us in the book of Matthew chapter 6 verse 22 the book of Matthew chapter 6 verse 22 the book of Matthew chapter 6 verse 22 and 23, this is what he said. He said and 23, this is what he said. He said and 23, this is what he said. He said the light of the body is the eye. the light of the body is the eye. the light of the body is the eye. If therefore thine eye be single, thy If therefore thine eye be single, thy If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. whole body shall be full of light. whole body shall be full of light. Are you getting what he's saying here? Are you getting what he's saying here? Are you getting what he's saying here? But if thy eye be evil, thy whole body But if thy eye be evil, thy whole body But if thy eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore shall be full of darkness. If therefore shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, the light that is in thee be darkness, the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness? how great is that darkness? how great is that darkness? People today are living in darkness when People today are living in darkness when People today are living in darkness when they could choose to live in light. they could choose to live in light. they could choose to live in light. People are living in sin when they could People are living in sin when they could People are living in sin when they could choose to live out of sin, without sin. choose to live out of sin, without sin. choose to live out of sin, without sin. People are making choices today that's People are making choices today that's People are making choices today that's going to doom their soul to an eternal going to doom their soul to an eternal going to doom their soul to an eternal hell and they will never be able to hell and they will never be able to hell and they will never be able to escape once they get there. There is no escape once they get there. There is no escape once they get there. There is no out of jail cards in hell. out of jail cards in hell. out of jail cards in hell. Folks, I'm telling you that rich man Folks, I'm telling you that rich man Folks, I'm telling you that rich man that went there, I said he went there that went there, I said he went there that went there, I said he went there and he had five brothers. Are you going and he had five brothers. Are you going and he had five brothers. Are you going to help me here tonight? I'm telling to help me here tonight? I'm telling to help me here tonight? I'm telling you, he's there right now and he can't you, he's there right now and he can't you, he's there right now and he can't get out. There's no way you'll ever get get out. There's no way you'll ever get get out. There's no way you'll ever get out. Can you imagine how how a out. Can you imagine how how a out. Can you imagine how how a spiritually blind this person would be spiritually blind this person would be spiritually blind this person would be to be able to choose that decision to do to be able to choose that decision to do to be able to choose that decision to do that? You see, they have no power to that? You see, they have no power to that? You see, they have no power to see. They know how they have no power to see. They know how they have no power to see. They know how they have no power to understand. And anything of the realm of understand. And anything of the realm of understand. And anything of the realm of the spirit, they cannot understand it. the spirit, they cannot understand it. the spirit, they cannot understand it. They don't know who God is. I'm telling They don't know who God is. I'm telling They don't know who God is. I'm telling you here tonight, you're in this church you here tonight, you're in this church you here tonight, you're in this church tonight. And I do believe you know who tonight. And I do believe you know who tonight. And I do believe you know who God is because you've heard about God. God is because you've heard about God. God is because you've heard about God. You've been around God's presence, amen, You've been around God's presence, amen, You've been around God's presence, amen, many, many times. And not only that, many, many times. And not only that, many, many times. And not only that, some of you have God living on the some of you have God living on the some of you have God living on the inside of you. I'm telling you tonight, inside of you. I'm telling you tonight, inside of you. I'm telling you tonight, I'm so glad to be a Christian. I'm so I'm so glad to be a Christian. I'm so I'm so glad to be a Christian. I'm so glad I've been washed in the blood. I'm glad I've been washed in the blood. I'm glad I've been washed in the blood. I'm so glad that the Holy Ghost abides in my so glad that the Holy Ghost abides in my so glad that the Holy Ghost abides in my heart, in my life, and in my soul. And heart, in my life, and in my soul. And heart, in my life, and in my soul. And I'm telling you tonight, saints of God, I'm telling you tonight, saints of God, I'm telling you tonight, saints of God, Jesus Christ is about to split the Jesus Christ is about to split the Jesus Christ is about to split the eastern sky. And you need to get ready. eastern sky. And you need to get ready. eastern sky. And you need to get ready. I said you need to make preparation. If I said you need to make preparation. If I said you need to make preparation. If you don't have the baptism of the Holy you don't have the baptism of the Holy you don't have the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking Ghost with the evidence of speaking Ghost with the evidence of speaking another tongue, why not press on in a another tongue, why not press on in a another tongue, why not press on in a little deeper and a little further and little deeper and a little further and little deeper and a little further and let God fill you with his power? You see, people, they can't even they You see, people, they can't even they can't even see whether or not the power can't even see whether or not the power can't even see whether or not the power that guides them to live like God would that guides them to live like God would that guides them to live like God would have them live because the devil's got have them live because the devil's got have them live because the devil's got the eyes blind. the eyes blind. the eyes blind. Sin and eternal destruction. Sin and eternal destruction. Sin and eternal destruction. the devil carries and they can't see the the devil carries and they can't see the the devil carries and they can't see the love of God and the love of Jesus Christ love of God and the love of Jesus Christ love of God and the love of Jesus Christ because they're blinded and they're because they're blinded and they're because they're blinded and they're walking around in darkness. walking around in darkness. walking around in darkness. But as I told you closing this morning, But as I told you closing this morning, But as I told you closing this morning, John 3:16 opens up the world to us John 3:16 opens up the world to us John 3:16 opens up the world to us because the Bible says, "For God so because the Bible says, "For God so because the Bible says, "For God so loved the world loved the world loved the world that he gave." You talking about giving, that he gave." You talking about giving, that he gave." You talking about giving, you can't outgive God. you can't outgive God. you can't outgive God. I said you can't outgive God. It doesn't I said you can't outgive God. It doesn't I said you can't outgive God. It doesn't matter what you try to do. You can't matter what you try to do. You can't matter what you try to do. You can't outdo God. You cannot give God. You outdo God. You cannot give God. You outdo God. You cannot give God. You cannot maneuver God. God's got an cannot maneuver God. God's got an cannot maneuver God. God's got an allseeing eye. He sees everything. And allseeing eye. He sees everything. And allseeing eye. He sees everything. And everything [clears throat] that can't be everything [clears throat] that can't be everything [clears throat] that can't be seen, he still sees it. seen, he still sees it. seen, he still sees it. Amen. Amen. Amen. Cuz do you know there's things that you Cuz do you know there's things that you Cuz do you know there's things that you and I can't see. and I can't see. and I can't see. I don't know what's going on out there I don't know what's going on out there I don't know what's going on out there on 95 right now, but God sees every card on 95 right now, but God sees every card on 95 right now, but God sees every card that's going down 95. He sees every that's going down 95. He sees every that's going down 95. He sees every person that's in the car, and he sees person that's in the car, and he sees person that's in the car, and he sees that person right now fixing to wreck that person right now fixing to wreck that person right now fixing to wreck and kill themselves. and kill themselves. and kill themselves. There it happened. It just happened There it happened. It just happened There it happened. It just happened right then. right then. right then. I didn't see it. I don't know who it is, I didn't see it. I don't know who it is, I didn't see it. I don't know who it is, but God does. but God does. but God does. Are you listening to me tonight? They Are you listening to me tonight? They Are you listening to me tonight? They don't know where they are walking. So, don't know where they are walking. So, don't know where they are walking. So, they don't know that the path of sin they don't know that the path of sin they don't know that the path of sin that they're treading on is leading to that they're treading on is leading to that they're treading on is leading to everlasting eternal fire. everlasting eternal fire. everlasting eternal fire. Are you with me tonight? They are afraid Are you with me tonight? They are afraid Are you with me tonight? They are afraid to reach out to anything or anybody or to reach out to anything or anybody or to reach out to anything or anybody or anyone because of the fear that is anyone because of the fear that is anyone because of the fear that is beginning to take place in their life. beginning to take place in their life. beginning to take place in their life. And they're hurting. People are afraid And they're hurting. People are afraid And they're hurting. People are afraid to be hurt. to be hurt. to be hurt. People don't want to be hurt. I don't People don't want to be hurt. I don't People don't want to be hurt. I don't want to be hurt to you. want to be hurt to you. want to be hurt to you. I don't want nobody to say something I don't want nobody to say something I don't want nobody to say something against me and hurt my feelings because against me and hurt my feelings because against me and hurt my feelings because I have feelings. I have feelings. I have feelings. I don't want nobody to throw the the the I don't want nobody to throw the the the I don't want nobody to throw the the the to throw a rock at me and hit my body to throw a rock at me and hit my body to throw a rock at me and hit my body and and bruise my body up. But people will do it. But people will do it. That's what Jesus meant when he said in That's what Jesus meant when he said in That's what Jesus meant when he said in Matthew 6:23, "But if thine eye be evil, Matthew 6:23, "But if thine eye be evil, Matthew 6:23, "But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of thy whole body shall be full of thy whole body shall be full of darkness." darkness." darkness." If therefore the light that is in thee If therefore the light that is in thee If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness? be darkness, how great is that darkness? be darkness, how great is that darkness? That darkness is great. Now you you open That darkness is great. Now you you open That darkness is great. Now you you open up your eyes here tonight and you see up your eyes here tonight and you see up your eyes here tonight and you see you see everything around you, but when you see everything around you, but when you see everything around you, but when you close your eyes, you don't see you close your eyes, you don't see you close your eyes, you don't see nobody. The only thing you can do is nobody. The only thing you can do is nobody. The only thing you can do is imagine. Jess is over here. Steve's over imagine. Jess is over here. Steve's over imagine. Jess is over here. Steve's over here. And the rest of you is out there. here. And the rest of you is out there. here. And the rest of you is out there. Can't see any of you. Why? My eyes are Can't see any of you. Why? My eyes are Can't see any of you. Why? My eyes are closed. But when I open my eyes up, I closed. But when I open my eyes up, I closed. But when I open my eyes up, I can see you all. can see you all. can see you all. And it's good to be able to see where And it's good to be able to see where And it's good to be able to see where you're going you're going you're going and know where you're going. and know where you're going. and know where you're going. And know that you have you have And know that you have you have And know that you have you have confidence in God's word that what God's confidence in God's word that what God's confidence in God's word that what God's word said, you can go there. How many word said, you can go there. How many word said, you can go there. How many knows that God said you can go to knows that God said you can go to knows that God said you can go to heaven? heaven? heaven? Amen. I'm not going to just go to the Amen. I'm not going to just go to the Amen. I'm not going to just go to the moon like these astronauts moon like these astronauts moon like these astronauts and wander around up there for five or and wander around up there for five or and wander around up there for five or six days and come back to the earth. I'm six days and come back to the earth. I'm six days and come back to the earth. I'm telling you, I'm going to heaven. telling you, I'm going to heaven. telling you, I'm going to heaven. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm not going to be wandering And I'm not going to be wandering And I'm not going to be wandering around. I'm going to be celebrating. I'm around. I'm going to be celebrating. I'm around. I'm going to be celebrating. I'm going to be having the time of my going to be having the time of my going to be having the time of my eternity. Somebody said, "I'm going to eternity. Somebody said, "I'm going to eternity. Somebody said, "I'm going to be having the time of my eternity be having the time of my eternity be having the time of my eternity because it ain't going to be a a two or because it ain't going to be a a two or because it ain't going to be a a two or three, four, five day turnaround and three, four, five day turnaround and three, four, five day turnaround and come back to the earth." I'm telling come back to the earth." I'm telling come back to the earth." I'm telling you, we're going to go to heaven and you, we're going to go to heaven and you, we're going to go to heaven and we're going to be in heaven for we're going to be in heaven for we're going to be in heaven for eternity. Yeah. eternity. Yeah. eternity. Yeah. Are you listening to me, saints of God? Are you listening to me, saints of God? Are you listening to me, saints of God? God wants us to know tonight. Wants you God wants us to know tonight. Wants you God wants us to know tonight. Wants you to know tonight that you can be filled to know tonight that you can be filled to know tonight that you can be filled with the Holy Ghost. And I want you to with the Holy Ghost. And I want you to with the Holy Ghost. And I want you to know here tonight that God has healed know here tonight that God has healed know here tonight that God has healed our blinded eyes and opened our our blinded eyes and opened our our blinded eyes and opened our understanding so that we can see the understanding so that we can see the understanding so that we can see the reality that God's grace and God's mercy reality that God's grace and God's mercy reality that God's grace and God's mercy is still available to whosoever will. We is still available to whosoever will. We is still available to whosoever will. We see in Ephesians chapter 1 17 and 19 the see in Ephesians chapter 1 17 and 19 the see in Ephesians chapter 1 17 and 19 the scripture said that God that the God of scripture said that God that the God of scripture said that God that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of glory may give unto you the spirit of glory may give unto you the spirit of glory may give unto you the spirit of wisdom the re and the revelation of the wisdom the re and the revelation of the wisdom the re and the revelation of the knowledge of him the eyes of your knowledge of him the eyes of your knowledge of him the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye understanding being enlightened that ye understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of his calling may know what is the hope of his calling may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of his glory of his and what the riches of his glory of his and what the riches of his glory of his inheritance of the saints are and what inheritance of the saints are and what inheritance of the saints are and what is the exceeding greatness of the power is the exceeding greatness of the power is the exceeding greatness of the power to to usward and and to who believe to to usward and and to who believe to to usward and and to who believe according to the working of his mighty according to the working of his mighty according to the working of his mighty power. I want you to know, saints of power. I want you to know, saints of power. I want you to know, saints of God, here tonight, we serve a mighty God, here tonight, we serve a mighty God, here tonight, we serve a mighty mighty powerful God. God is able tonight mighty powerful God. God is able tonight mighty powerful God. God is able tonight to help everyone in this building to help everyone in this building to help everyone in this building tonight. If you desire the Holy Ghost, tonight. If you desire the Holy Ghost, tonight. If you desire the Holy Ghost, I'm telling you, be hungry and thirst I'm telling you, be hungry and thirst I'm telling you, be hungry and thirst after the righteousness. And God will after the righteousness. And God will after the righteousness. And God will fill you with the righteousness of his fill you with the righteousness of his fill you with the righteousness of his word. Thank God tonight. He'll open the word. Thank God tonight. He'll open the word. Thank God tonight. He'll open the blinded eyes. He'll make the lean to blinded eyes. He'll make the lean to blinded eyes. He'll make the lean to walk and the dumb to talk. I'm telling walk and the dumb to talk. I'm telling walk and the dumb to talk. I'm telling you tonight. And I'm tell he can do you tonight. And I'm tell he can do you tonight. And I'm tell he can do anything any way and any how he wants to anything any way and any how he wants to anything any way and any how he wants to do it because he's God. Thank God do it because he's God. Thank God do it because he's God. Thank God tonight for the enlightenment of the tonight for the enlightenment of the tonight for the enlightenment of the understanding so that you and I can understanding so that you and I can understanding so that you and I can understand and know amen that he has the understand and know amen that he has the understand and know amen that he has the power. He has the might. He has the power. He has the might. He has the power. He has the might. He has the glory. Amen. And there was a glory. Amen. And there was a glory. Amen. And there was a resurrection just to love the Sunday. resurrection just to love the Sunday. resurrection just to love the Sunday. I'm just this past Sunday. There was a I'm just this past Sunday. There was a I'm just this past Sunday. There was a resurrection. Amen. We'll celebrate an resurrection. Amen. We'll celebrate an resurrection. Amen. We'll celebrate an empty tomb. I said we're celebrating an empty tomb. I said we're celebrating an empty tomb. I said we're celebrating an empty tomb. He's no longer in that empty tomb. He's no longer in that empty tomb. He's no longer in that grave. He's at the right hand of the grave. He's at the right hand of the grave. He's at the right hand of the father tonight. And I want to tell he father tonight. And I want to tell he father tonight. And I want to tell he looking down right now upon the wolam's looking down right now upon the wolam's looking down right now upon the wolam's congregation and he sees every heart congregation and he sees every heart congregation and he sees every heart that's in this building right now. And that's in this building right now. And that's in this building right now. And let me tell he loves you and he wants let me tell he loves you and he wants let me tell he loves you and he wants you to have his fullness. He wants you to have his fullness. He wants you to have his fullness. We see a story here and I'm going to We see a story here and I'm going to We see a story here and I'm going to relate this to you and I'm going public relate this to you and I'm going public relate this to you and I'm going public quit right after this particular story. quit right after this particular story. quit right after this particular story. Then I'm going to give away for another Then I'm going to give away for another Then I'm going to give away for another testimony or two. I have one back there testimony or two. I have one back there testimony or two. I have one back there that needs to testify. that needs to testify. that needs to testify. Are you with me, Are you with me, Are you with me, sister? She done opened up the door now. sister? She done opened up the door now. sister? She done opened up the door now. Maybe we need to have about 25 Maybe we need to have about 25 Maybe we need to have about 25 testimonies here tonight. testimonies here tonight. testimonies here tonight. There's a time there. There's comes a There's a time there. There's comes a There's a time there. There's comes a time in the church that you just need to time in the church that you just need to time in the church that you just need to have testimony services have testimony services have testimony services and see if God's did anything for and see if God's did anything for and see if God's did anything for anybody. anybody. anybody. Amen. Amen. Amen. And if he has, you need to tell it. Not And if he has, you need to tell it. Not And if he has, you need to tell it. Not don't tell me what the devil's done for. don't tell me what the devil's done for. don't tell me what the devil's done for. Don't even mention his name. Don't even mention his name. Don't even mention his name. Amen. Amen. Amen. I ain't concerned about that that slooh I ain't concerned about that that slooh I ain't concerned about that that slooh foot. foot. foot. I'm concerned about what God's done for I'm concerned about what God's done for I'm concerned about what God's done for you. you. you. But I want to I want to share a story But I want to I want to share a story But I want to I want to share a story with you here in the book of Acts, the with you here in the book of Acts, the with you here in the book of Acts, the ninth chapter. There was a man by the ninth chapter. There was a man by the ninth chapter. There was a man by the name of Saul. Now, how many has heard of name of Saul. Now, how many has heard of name of Saul. Now, how many has heard of Saul? You know who Saul is, don't you? Saul? You know who Saul is, don't you? Saul? You know who Saul is, don't you? How many knows he was a wicked man? How many knows he was a wicked man? How many knows he was a wicked man? He was a very wicked man. Matter of He was a very wicked man. Matter of He was a very wicked man. Matter of fact, he was a very mean man. He was a fact, he was a very mean man. He was a fact, he was a very mean man. He was a murderer. murderer. murderer. He was a murderer. He was a murderer. He was a murderer. Don't get that Saul was a murderer. Don't get that Saul was a murderer. Don't get that Saul was a murderer. He hunted down Christians He hunted down Christians He hunted down Christians to kill them. to kill them. to kill them. Right. And we got folks today, they hate Right. And we got folks today, they hate Right. And we got folks today, they hate you and I. And if we live around here you and I. And if we live around here you and I. And if we live around here long enough, they're going to hunt us long enough, they're going to hunt us long enough, they're going to hunt us down. Listen, in Acts chapter 9, 1-20, Listen, in Acts chapter 9, 1-20, I ain't got time to give all those I ain't got time to give all those I ain't got time to give all those scriptures to you, but Saul was desiring scriptures to you, but Saul was desiring scriptures to you, but Saul was desiring ladders ladders ladders to go to Damascus. to go to Damascus. to go to Damascus. letters to catch Christians letters to catch Christians letters to catch Christians and lock them up. and lock them up. and lock them up. And you see in Acts chapter nine here in And you see in Acts chapter nine here in And you see in Acts chapter nine here in verses four and five, we see that the verses four and five, we see that the verses four and five, we see that the Bible says, "And he was on he was on his Bible says, "And he was on he was on his Bible says, "And he was on he was on his high horse." high horse." high horse." He was on his high horse and he was He was on his high horse and he was He was on his high horse and he was headed down to the message. But what headed down to the message. But what headed down to the message. But what happened [laughter] here in verse four, happened [laughter] here in verse four, happened [laughter] here in verse four, the Bible says, "And he fell to the the Bible says, "And he fell to the the Bible says, "And he fell to the earth, and he heard a voice saying unto earth, and he heard a voice saying unto earth, and he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?" me?" me?" Can you imagine? Can you imagine? Can you imagine? He fell off his horse, his high horse. He fell off his horse, his high horse. He fell off his horse, his high horse. He was on a horse. He fell off that He was on a horse. He fell off that He was on a horse. He fell off that horse and fell on the ground. horse and fell on the ground. horse and fell on the ground. And then God began to talk to him And then God began to talk to him And then God began to talk to him in an audible voice. in an audible voice. in an audible voice. I've never heard God speak to me in an I've never heard God speak to me in an I've never heard God speak to me in an audible voice, but God spoke to me. He audible voice, but God spoke to me. He audible voice, but God spoke to me. He spoke to me about this message tonight. spoke to me about this message tonight. spoke to me about this message tonight. He spoke to me this afternoon. Not He spoke to me this afternoon. Not He spoke to me this afternoon. Not audibly, but he spoke into my spirit. audibly, but he spoke into my spirit. audibly, but he spoke into my spirit. And he told me, "You tell my people And he told me, "You tell my people And he told me, "You tell my people tonight that he's not looking for a tonight that he's not looking for a tonight that he's not looking for a Saul. He's looking for a Paul. Saul. He's looking for a Paul. Saul. He's looking for a Paul. He's looking for somebody that'll give He's looking for somebody that'll give He's looking for somebody that'll give it all up and surrender it all and let it all up and surrender it all and let it all up and surrender it all and let me fill them with my presence so I can me fill them with my presence so I can me fill them with my presence so I can use them in the ministry that we have use them in the ministry that we have use them in the ministry that we have left here on this earth." The Bible left here on this earth." The Bible left here on this earth." The Bible said, he said, "So, so why persecutest said, he said, "So, so why persecutest said, he said, "So, so why persecutest thou me?" And in verse five, he said, thou me?" And in verse five, he said, thou me?" And in verse five, he said, "And he said, who art thou, Lord? "And he said, who art thou, Lord? "And he said, who art thou, Lord? Saul knew who the Lord was. Saul knew who the Lord was. Saul knew who the Lord was. People today, they act like they don't People today, they act like they don't People today, they act like they don't know who God is. know who God is. know who God is. They they say, "I'm an atheist." There They they say, "I'm an atheist." There They they say, "I'm an atheist." There ain't no such thing as a person being an ain't no such thing as a person being an ain't no such thing as a person being an atheist. atheist. atheist. Amen. Amen. Amen. When I fell the other day, the first When I fell the other day, the first When I fell the other day, the first thing I'd said, "Lord, help me." thing I'd said, "Lord, help me." thing I'd said, "Lord, help me." And if I hadn't have been a Christian, And if I hadn't have been a Christian, And if I hadn't have been a Christian, the same thing I'd have said, "Lord, the same thing I'd have said, "Lord, the same thing I'd have said, "Lord, help me." [laughter] help me." [laughter] help me." [laughter] I stumped my toe. I said, "Lord, help I stumped my toe. I said, "Lord, help I stumped my toe. I said, "Lord, help And if I had been a Christian, I said, And if I had been a Christian, I said, And if I had been a Christian, I said, "Lord, help me." "Lord, help me." "Lord, help me." Are you with me? And thank God that old Are you with me? And thank God that old Are you with me? And thank God that old toe is healed up. toe is healed up. toe is healed up. It completely healed up. So don't you It completely healed up. So don't you It completely healed up. So don't you step on my foot. It'll be still sore. step on my foot. It'll be still sore. step on my foot. It'll be still sore. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? Listen. And the Lord said, "I am Jesus." Listen. And the Lord said, "I am Jesus." Listen. And the Lord said, "I am Jesus." He told Saul, he said, "I am Jesus whom He told Saul, he said, "I am Jesus whom He told Saul, he said, "I am Jesus whom thou persecuted. It is hard for thee to kick against the It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. pricks. pricks. In other words, I'm telling you, it's In other words, I'm telling you, it's In other words, I'm telling you, it's hard living when you you kick against hard living when you you kick against hard living when you you kick against what God wants in your life, what God wants in your life, what God wants in your life, what God's trying to do for you in your what God's trying to do for you in your what God's trying to do for you in your life. It's hard. It's hard to live life. It's hard. It's hard to live life. It's hard. It's hard to live against what God's will is for your against what God's will is for your against what God's will is for your life. And some of you here right life. And some of you here right life. And some of you here right tonight, you know, the will of God for tonight, you know, the will of God for tonight, you know, the will of God for your life, and you're not doing it and it's hard on you. and it's hard on you. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I've been there, church. And if I live I've been there, church. And if I live I've been there, church. And if I live long enough, I'll probably get there long enough, I'll probably get there long enough, I'll probably get there again. Yeah, again. Yeah, again. Yeah, I'm telling you, there's a perfect will I'm telling you, there's a perfect will I'm telling you, there's a perfect will of God that God wants you to live in the of God that God wants you to live in the of God that God wants you to live in the perfect will of God, perfect will of God, perfect will of God, the permissive will of God to get you in the permissive will of God to get you in the permissive will of God to get you in trouble. trouble. trouble. It'll take you down. It'll take you down. It'll take you down. I mean, way down. Now, he was struck I mean, way down. Now, he was struck I mean, way down. Now, he was struck blind by the power of God as the light blind by the power of God as the light blind by the power of God as the light of God fell on him on that road to of God fell on him on that road to of God fell on him on that road to Damascus and he fell off his high horse. Damascus and he fell off his high horse. Damascus and he fell off his high horse. And the Lord told Ananas, And the Lord told Ananas, And the Lord told Ananas, he already spoke to him in advance. he already spoke to him in advance. he already spoke to him in advance. There's there's there's Saul laying out There's there's there's Saul laying out There's there's there's Saul laying out there. He's blind. He gets up and God's there. He's blind. He gets up and God's there. He's blind. He gets up and God's already speaking down the road there to already speaking down the road there to already speaking down the road there to Damascus. And he's speaking to Ananas. Damascus. And he's speaking to Ananas. Damascus. And he's speaking to Ananas. And he told Ananas in verse 11, arise And he told Ananas in verse 11, arise And he told Ananas in verse 11, arise and go into the street which is called and go into the street which is called and go into the street which is called straight. straight. straight. Somebody say it's a straight way. Somebody say it's a straight way. Somebody say it's a straight way. We need to go into the street that is We need to go into the street that is We need to go into the street that is straight. We need to go into the in the straight. We need to go into the in the straight. We need to go into the in the church where they're preaching it church where they're preaching it church where they're preaching it straight. They're preaching it right. straight. They're preaching it right. straight. They're preaching it right. They're not preaching it crooked, but They're not preaching it crooked, but They're not preaching it crooked, but they're preaching it straight. Are you they're preaching it straight. Are you they're preaching it straight. Are you helping me? There's a lot of crooked helping me? There's a lot of crooked helping me? There's a lot of crooked churches out there. There's a lot of churches out there. There's a lot of churches out there. There's a lot of crooked Amen. A crooked preachers out crooked Amen. A crooked preachers out crooked Amen. A crooked preachers out there and a crooked evangelist out there and a crooked evangelist out there and a crooked evangelist out there. But God said, "Preach it there. But God said, "Preach it there. But God said, "Preach it straight." straight." straight." Are you listening? Are you listening? Are you listening? And he said, "Inquire in the house of And he said, "Inquire in the house of And he said, "Inquire in the house of Judah, for one called Saul of Tarsus, Judah, for one called Saul of Tarsus, Judah, for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he prayth." for behold, he prayth." for behold, he prayth." God. [laughter] God. [laughter] God. [laughter] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He prayth. He he blind. I mean, he's He prayth. He he blind. I mean, he's He prayth. He he blind. I mean, he's experiencing something he never experiencing something he never experiencing something he never experienced in his life. I mean, he he experienced in his life. I mean, he he experienced in his life. I mean, he he was on his high horse. And man, he was was on his high horse. And man, he was was on his high horse. And man, he was ready to go get some more Christians and ready to go get some more Christians and ready to go get some more Christians and kill him. kill him. kill him. But God said, "You're working against But God said, "You're working against But God said, "You're working against the program. You're not supposed to be the program. You're not supposed to be the program. You're not supposed to be killing them. You're supposed to be killing them. You're supposed to be killing them. You're supposed to be getting them saved." getting them saved." getting them saved." So God turned Saul around and knocked So God turned Saul around and knocked So God turned Saul around and knocked them off his high horse. them off his high horse. them off his high horse. But this night blindness was as bad as But this night blindness was as bad as But this night blindness was as bad as his spiritual blindness was. that his spiritual blindness was. that his spiritual blindness was. that already had him in a grip long before already had him in a grip long before already had him in a grip long before his eyes were ever blind. That devil had his eyes were ever blind. That devil had his eyes were ever blind. That devil had him in a grip. him in a grip. him in a grip. And Paul recognized the power of God as And Paul recognized the power of God as And Paul recognized the power of God as it restored his vision and changed his it restored his vision and changed his it restored his vision and changed his very life. Not just for a little while, very life. Not just for a little while, very life. Not just for a little while, but changed his life forever. but changed his life forever. but changed his life forever. And suddenly the man who had persecuted And suddenly the man who had persecuted And suddenly the man who had persecuted the church, hated Christians, was the church, hated Christians, was the church, hated Christians, was forever changed right there on the road forever changed right there on the road forever changed right there on the road to Damascus. And I'm telling you to Damascus. And I'm telling you to Damascus. And I'm telling you tonight, God's done that for me and he's tonight, God's done that for me and he's tonight, God's done that for me and he's done it for you. God forever changed us. done it for you. God forever changed us. done it for you. God forever changed us. We don't have never have to go back to We don't have never have to go back to We don't have never have to go back to what we was. what we was. what we was. We don't never have to go back to where We don't never have to go back to where We don't never have to go back to where we came from. Matter of fact, I don't we came from. Matter of fact, I don't we came from. Matter of fact, I don't look backwards. I don't look back. I look backwards. I don't look back. I look backwards. I don't look back. I don't press backwards. I press forward don't press backwards. I press forward don't press backwards. I press forward to the mark of the prize of the high to the mark of the prize of the high to the mark of the prize of the high calling which is in Christ Jesus my calling which is in Christ Jesus my calling which is in Christ Jesus my Lord. I'm pressing forward. I'm not Lord. I'm pressing forward. I'm not Lord. I'm pressing forward. I'm not pressing backwards. I'm going forward in pressing backwards. I'm going forward in pressing backwards. I'm going forward in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In the military, they learned you Amen. In the military, they learned you Amen. In the military, they learned you how to march. And they said, "Forward, how to march. And they said, "Forward, how to march. And they said, "Forward, march." And baby, you about to get in march." And baby, you about to get in march." And baby, you about to get in step and you better stay in step step and you better stay in step step and you better stay in step on that old sergeant. He's going to call on that old sergeant. He's going to call on that old sergeant. He's going to call you out. you out. you out. And he's worse. He worse than that show And he's worse. He worse than that show And he's worse. He worse than that show GMA pal. GMA pal. GMA pal. Sergeant Carter. Sergeant Carter ain't Sergeant Carter. Sergeant Carter ain't Sergeant Carter. Sergeant Carter ain't no sergeant. no sergeant. no sergeant. And GMA pal ain't no G. He ain't he And GMA pal ain't no G. He ain't he And GMA pal ain't no G. He ain't he ain't no private either. That's just a ain't no private either. That's just a ain't no private either. That's just a madeup Hollywood stuff. madeup Hollywood stuff. madeup Hollywood stuff. Y'all going to help me right now? Y'all going to help me right now? Y'all going to help me right now? Huh? Listen. his whole reason for living Huh? Listen. his whole reason for living Huh? Listen. his whole reason for living was different now. And he says to him in was different now. And he says to him in was different now. And he says to him in Philippians chapter 3 and verse 10 Philippians chapter 3 and verse 10 Philippians chapter 3 and verse 10 through4, notice what he said here. That through4, notice what he said here. That through4, notice what he said here. That I may know him. I may know him. I may know him. That's that's that's my desire tonight That's that's that's my desire tonight That's that's that's my desire tonight is to know him. is to know him. is to know him. Not just know him, but to know him and Not just know him, but to know him and Not just know him, but to know him and the power of his resurrection and the the power of his resurrection and the the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his suffering being made fellowship of his suffering being made fellowship of his suffering being made conformable unto his death. I'm telling conformable unto his death. I'm telling conformable unto his death. I'm telling you, God wants us to He wants us to you, God wants us to He wants us to you, God wants us to He wants us to experience part of what he went through. experience part of what he went through. experience part of what he went through. And folks, I'm telling you, if you get And folks, I'm telling you, if you get And folks, I'm telling you, if you get born again, you will have to die. born again, you will have to die. born again, you will have to die. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. To some things that you were living To some things that you were living To some things that you were living before you died. [laughter] before you died. [laughter] before you died. [laughter] There's a whole lot of stuff I'm still There's a whole lot of stuff I'm still There's a whole lot of stuff I'm still dying to right now. I'm telling you, God dying to right now. I'm telling you, God dying to right now. I'm telling you, God never quit working on me from the day never quit working on me from the day never quit working on me from the day that I got saved until right now. God's that I got saved until right now. God's that I got saved until right now. God's still working on me. I'm still laying still working on me. I'm still laying still working on me. I'm still laying some things aside and giving up some some things aside and giving up some some things aside and giving up some things, amen, that I've held on this, things, amen, that I've held on this, things, amen, that I've held on this, this and that and the other. But I'm this and that and the other. But I'm this and that and the other. But I'm telling God is pretty much he's got me telling God is pretty much he's got me telling God is pretty much he's got me sanctified now. Got me sanctified holy. sanctified now. Got me sanctified holy. sanctified now. Got me sanctified holy. And I don't want to look back. I don't And I don't want to look back. I don't And I don't want to look back. I don't want to I don't want to pick up the want to I don't want to pick up the want to I don't want to pick up the world. I don't want to desire the world. world. I don't want to desire the world. world. I don't want to desire the world. I don't want to desire the things of the I don't want to desire the things of the I don't want to desire the things of the world. But I want to continue to be full world. But I want to continue to be full world. But I want to continue to be full of the Holy Ghost and the power of God. of the Holy Ghost and the power of God. of the Holy Ghost and the power of God. And I want God to use me every minute he And I want God to use me every minute he And I want God to use me every minute he can and every second it can because I can and every second it can because I can and every second it can because I know my time is nigh and it's short. know my time is nigh and it's short. know my time is nigh and it's short. Yeah. Amen. Yeah. Amen. Yeah. Amen. He says, "If by any means I might obtain He says, "If by any means I might obtain He says, "If by any means I might obtain unto the resurrection of the dead, not unto the resurrection of the dead, not unto the resurrection of the dead, not as though I had already obtained, either as though I had already obtained, either as though I had already obtained, either were already perfect, but I follow after were already perfect, but I follow after were already perfect, but I follow after if that I may apprehend that for which if that I may apprehend that for which if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus." also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus." also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus." Brethren, Brethren, Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended, I count not myself to have apprehended, I count not myself to have apprehended, but this one thing I do. I'm going to do but this one thing I do. I'm going to do but this one thing I do. I'm going to do this one thing. If I don't do nothing this one thing. If I don't do nothing this one thing. If I don't do nothing else tonight, this one thing I'm going else tonight, this one thing I'm going else tonight, this one thing I'm going to do. Watch that. Forgetting. to do. Watch that. Forgetting. to do. Watch that. Forgetting. Some of you need to forget some of that Some of you need to forget some of that Some of you need to forget some of that stuff back there. stuff back there. stuff back there. Forgetting those things which are behind Forgetting those things which are behind Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth. Somebody need to and reaching forth. Somebody need to and reaching forth. Somebody need to reach forth tonight. You need to get a reach forth tonight. You need to get a reach forth tonight. You need to get a hold of the nail star of God and let God hold of the nail star of God and let God hold of the nail star of God and let God help you right now. I'm tell God wants help you right now. I'm tell God wants help you right now. I'm tell God wants to pull somebody into this order to pull somebody into this order to pull somebody into this order tonight. And God wants to fill somebody tonight. And God wants to fill somebody tonight. And God wants to fill somebody with the Holy Ghost. You say, "Preacher, with the Holy Ghost. You say, "Preacher, with the Holy Ghost. You say, "Preacher, can he do it?" He can do it. But you got can he do it?" He can do it. But you got can he do it?" He can do it. But you got to reap, be willing, and you got to be to reap, be willing, and you got to be to reap, be willing, and you got to be ready to let God have his way in your ready to let God have his way in your ready to let God have his way in your life. You see, the Bible says an life. You see, the Bible says an life. You see, the Bible says an apprehended but this one thing, but he apprehended but this one thing, but he apprehended but this one thing, but he said, I that I'm going to go forth and said, I that I'm going to go forth and said, I that I'm going to go forth and I'm going to reach forth for those I'm going to reach forth for those I'm going to reach forth for those things which are before and I press. things which are before and I press. things which are before and I press. You know what pressing is, don't you? You know what pressing is, don't you? You know what pressing is, don't you? Huh? Come here, brother Jesse. Huh? Come here, brother Jesse. Huh? Come here, brother Jesse. I want you to stand there like a solid I want you to stand there like a solid I want you to stand there like a solid wall. Stand there right there like a wall. Stand there right there like a wall. Stand there right there like a solid wall. Pressing means I'mma come up solid wall. Pressing means I'mma come up solid wall. Pressing means I'mma come up against him and I'm going to press. Oh against him and I'm going to press. Oh against him and I'm going to press. Oh yeah. Yeah. [laughter] yeah. Yeah. [laughter] yeah. Yeah. [laughter] I'm going just press I'm going just press I'm going just press nice wall right there. Solid. nice wall right there. Solid. nice wall right there. Solid. I'mma press. Oh, Jess is all right. You see, I move Oh, Jess is all right. You see, I move that wall. And I'm telling you, when you that wall. And I'm telling you, when you that wall. And I'm telling you, when you press up against a wall, the devil will press up against a wall, the devil will press up against a wall, the devil will help you move that wall. That devil help you move that wall. That devil help you move that wall. That devil don't want you to be sanctified holy. don't want you to be sanctified holy. don't want you to be sanctified holy. He don't want you to be in power with He don't want you to be in power with He don't want you to be in power with the Holy Ghost. Because that devil knows the Holy Ghost. Because that devil knows the Holy Ghost. Because that devil knows that if you get sanctified holy after that if you get sanctified holy after that if you get sanctified holy after you got saved and filled with the Holy you got saved and filled with the Holy you got saved and filled with the Holy Ghost, you become like Ghost, you become like Ghost, you become like dunamis. Yeah. dunamis. Yeah. dunamis. Yeah. Amen. Amen. Amen. You can blow him out of your way anytime You can blow him out of your way anytime You can blow him out of your way anytime you get ready you get ready you get ready because it's not your power that you because it's not your power that you because it's not your power that you that he's dealing with. It's the power that he's dealing with. It's the power that he's dealing with. It's the power of the Holy Ghost that's in you. It's of the Holy Ghost that's in you. It's of the Holy Ghost that's in you. It's not me, but Christ Jesus in me that's not me, but Christ Jesus in me that's not me, but Christ Jesus in me that's working through me to do the work that working through me to do the work that working through me to do the work that I'm doing. I'm doing. I'm doing. Are you here? Are you helping me here Are you here? Are you helping me here Are you here? Are you helping me here tonight? You got to press forward to the tonight? You got to press forward to the tonight? You got to press forward to the mark of the prize of the high calling of mark of the prize of the high calling of mark of the prize of the high calling of God which is in Christ Jesus. God which is in Christ Jesus. God which is in Christ Jesus. Paul was saved now. Paul was saved now. Paul was saved now. He had been born again and washed in the He had been born again and washed in the He had been born again and washed in the blood of the lamb. blood of the lamb. blood of the lamb. Hallelujah. Are you listening to me? Hallelujah. Are you listening to me? Hallelujah. Are you listening to me? His whole life had changed His whole life had changed His whole life had changed in a moment on Damascus road and there in a moment on Damascus road and there in a moment on Damascus road and there would be no going back. But being saved wasn't all there was for But being saved wasn't all there was for Saul. God had a lot more in store for Saul. God had a lot more in store for Saul. God had a lot more in store for him. And Saul needed something more to him. And Saul needed something more to him. And Saul needed something more to accomplish the work that God had called accomplish the work that God had called accomplish the work that God had called him to do. And we see here in verse 17 him to do. And we see here in verse 17 him to do. And we see here in verse 17 and 18 of of Acts chapter 19 or Acts and 18 of of Acts chapter 19 or Acts and 18 of of Acts chapter 19 or Acts chapter 9, Ananas went his way and he chapter 9, Ananas went his way and he chapter 9, Ananas went his way and he entered into the house. entered into the house. entered into the house. Putting his hands on him said, "Brother Putting his hands on him said, "Brother Putting his hands on him said, "Brother Saul," Saul," Saul," he called him brother Saul. he called him brother Saul. he called him brother Saul. And he was afraid. He was afraid of him And he was afraid. He was afraid of him And he was afraid. He was afraid of him before. He had heard about this man before. He had heard about this man before. He had heard about this man Saul. He was afraid. But God told him, Saul. He was afraid. But God told him, Saul. He was afraid. But God told him, he said, "It'll be all right. he said, "It'll be all right. he said, "It'll be all right. I'm done to work this thing out. you I'm done to work this thing out. you I'm done to work this thing out. you just go ahead and do what I'm asking you just go ahead and do what I'm asking you just go ahead and do what I'm asking you to do. He said, I want you to lay hands to do. He said, I want you to lay hands to do. He said, I want you to lay hands on him. And saw, the Bible says, and saw on him. And saw, the Bible says, and saw on him. And saw, the Bible says, and saw the Lord Jesus that appeared unto thee the Lord Jesus that appeared unto thee the Lord Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou cometh have sent me in the way as thou cometh have sent me in the way as thou cometh have sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight. He that thou mightest receive thy sight. He that thou mightest receive thy sight. He was blind. was blind. was blind. You see, he's blind. And feel and be You see, he's blind. And feel and be You see, he's blind. And feel and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And I'm filled with the Holy Ghost. And I'm filled with the Holy Ghost. And I'm telling you, and immediately, somebody telling you, and immediately, somebody telling you, and immediately, somebody said, "Not 5 days later, 5 months later, said, "Not 5 days later, 5 months later, said, "Not 5 days later, 5 months later, way down the road later." I'm talking way down the road later." I'm talking way down the road later." I'm talking about immediately. I do believe that about immediately. I do believe that about immediately. I do believe that God's got the power immediately tonight God's got the power immediately tonight God's got the power immediately tonight in this service. If somebody's hungry in this service. If somebody's hungry in this service. If somebody's hungry enough, immediately you can receive the enough, immediately you can receive the enough, immediately you can receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. And you baptism of the Holy Ghost. And you baptism of the Holy Ghost. And you talking about turn stirring this talking about turn stirring this talking about turn stirring this preacher up and stirring this church up. preacher up and stirring this church up. preacher up and stirring this church up. I'm telling you, it will do something I'm telling you, it will do something I'm telling you, it will do something for somebody here tonight. Amen. To be for somebody here tonight. Amen. To be for somebody here tonight. Amen. To be baptized with the spirit of God. Start baptized with the spirit of God. Start baptized with the spirit of God. Start talking in another language as the talking in another language as the talking in another language as the spirit get it will do something in this spirit get it will do something in this spirit get it will do something in this service tonight and more important it service tonight and more important it service tonight and more important it will do something for you. will do something for you. will do something for you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Immediately there fell from his eyes as Immediately there fell from his eyes as Immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales and he received sight it had been scales and he received sight it had been scales and he received sight forth with and rose and was baptized. forth with and rose and was baptized. forth with and rose and was baptized. It was that same power of the Holy Ghost It was that same power of the Holy Ghost It was that same power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus had promised to all who are that Jesus had promised to all who are that Jesus had promised to all who are his disciples. And the text that I gave his disciples. And the text that I gave his disciples. And the text that I gave you tonight, you tonight, you tonight, God said, "But you shall receive power." God said, "But you shall receive power." God said, "But you shall receive power." After that, the Holy Ghost has come upon After that, the Holy Ghost has come upon After that, the Holy Ghost has come upon you, and you shall be my witnesses both you, and you shall be my witnesses both you, and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and Judea and the in Jerusalem and Judea and the in Jerusalem and Judea and the Samaritan, other most part of the world. Samaritan, other most part of the world. Samaritan, other most part of the world. It wasn't long before that power fell on It wasn't long before that power fell on It wasn't long before that power fell on that day of Pentecost. We see in Acts that day of Pentecost. We see in Acts that day of Pentecost. We see in Acts chapter 2:es 2 and 4. Listen to me. The chapter 2:es 2 and 4. Listen to me. The chapter 2:es 2 and 4. Listen to me. The Holy Ghost had already fell. Now we we Holy Ghost had already fell. Now we we Holy Ghost had already fell. Now we we jump back from the ninth chapter to the jump back from the ninth chapter to the jump back from the ninth chapter to the second chapter. And so we see the Holy second chapter. And so we see the Holy second chapter. And so we see the Holy Ghost is already in operation. Ghost is already in operation. Ghost is already in operation. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? And you see what Saul was doing? He was And you see what Saul was doing? He was And you see what Saul was doing? He was working against the Holy Ghost. working against the Holy Ghost. working against the Holy Ghost. He was working contrary to the Holy He was working contrary to the Holy He was working contrary to the Holy Ghost. And now the Holy Ghost knocked Ghost. And now the Holy Ghost knocked Ghost. And now the Holy Ghost knocked him off his high horse and changed his him off his high horse and changed his him off his high horse and changed his name because people would know Saul if name because people would know Saul if name because people would know Saul if his name hadn't changed. his name hadn't changed. his name hadn't changed. But he not only changed his name, he But he not only changed his name, he But he not only changed his name, he changed his character. He changed who he changed his character. He changed who he changed his character. He changed who he was. He empowered him. I said he was. He empowered him. I said he was. He empowered him. I said he empowered him with an anointing. And I'm empowered him with an anointing. And I'm empowered him with an anointing. And I'm telling you, he wrote twothirds of the telling you, he wrote twothirds of the telling you, he wrote twothirds of the New Testament. New Testament. New Testament. That man was anointed. That man was anointed. That man was anointed. He went from a murderer He went from a murderer He went from a murderer to a full gospel Holy Ghost fil preacher to a full gospel Holy Ghost fil preacher to a full gospel Holy Ghost fil preacher that God worked through and writing that God worked through and writing that God worked through and writing is still coming to pass today. is still coming to pass today. is still coming to pass today. I said it's still coming past coming I said it's still coming past coming I said it's still coming past coming past today. And as I close here tonight, past today. And as I close here tonight, past today. And as I close here tonight, somebody come play for me. The Bible somebody come play for me. The Bible somebody come play for me. The Bible says in verse two, "And suddenly there says in verse two, "And suddenly there says in verse two, "And suddenly there came, listen, a sound from heaven as of came, listen, a sound from heaven as of came, listen, a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house." Somebody say, "God, fill the the house." Somebody say, "God, fill the the house." Somebody say, "God, fill the whole all this house tonight." All the whole all this house tonight." All the whole all this house tonight." All the house where they were sitting. house where they were sitting. house where they were sitting. Where you at now? Where you at now? Where you at now? There's only one. There's one over there There's only one. There's one over there There's only one. There's one over there standing, one over there standing, one standing, one over there standing, one standing, one over there standing, one over here standing. The rest of you over here standing. The rest of you over here standing. The rest of you sitting. She's She's standing now. She's sitting. She's She's standing now. She's sitting. She's She's standing now. She's going to She fit and sit down. going to She fit and sit down. going to She fit and sit down. Now she's sitting. But the rest of you, I tell you, the But the rest of you, I tell you, the rest of you here tonight, God wants to rest of you here tonight, God wants to rest of you here tonight, God wants to fill you with the Holy Ghost if you fill you with the Holy Ghost if you fill you with the Holy Ghost if you don't have the Holy Ghost. Listen to me don't have the Holy Ghost. Listen to me don't have the Holy Ghost. Listen to me as I come as I come as I come to you close with this. The Bible said, to you close with this. The Bible said, to you close with this. The Bible said, "And there appeared unto them clothing "And there appeared unto them clothing "And there appeared unto them clothing tongues like as fire, and it set upon tongues like as fire, and it set upon tongues like as fire, and it set upon each of them, and they were all filled." each of them, and they were all filled." each of them, and they were all filled." Somebody say, "All." [music] Somebody say, "All." [music] Somebody say, "All." [music] They were all filled with the Holy Ghost They were all filled with the Holy Ghost They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as and began to speak with other tongues as and began to speak with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance. the spirit gave them utterance. the spirit gave them utterance. We need the power of the Holy Ghost We need the power of the Holy Ghost We need the power of the Holy Ghost tonight, [music] church. We all need tonight, [music] church. We all need tonight, [music] church. We all need that power in our lives operating in our that power in our lives operating in our that power in our lives operating in our lives. I can't preach without the power lives. I can't preach without the power lives. I can't preach without the power of the Holy Ghost effectively. Oh, I can of the Holy Ghost effectively. Oh, I can of the Holy Ghost effectively. Oh, I can get up and say something. get up and say something. get up and say something. DL Moody for a long time, he got up and DL Moody for a long time, he got up and DL Moody for a long time, he got up and he preached, but it was uneffective. But he preached, but it was uneffective. But he preached, but it was uneffective. But one day, DL Moody got the Holy Ghost and one day, DL Moody got the Holy Ghost and one day, DL Moody got the Holy Ghost and I tell you, his ministry changed. It I tell you, his ministry changed. It I tell you, his ministry changed. It changed platforms [music] changed platforms [music] changed platforms [music] and now what he was saying was was more and now what he was saying was was more and now what he was saying was was more affected than ever before. Are you affected than ever before. Are you affected than ever before. Are you listening to me? [music] listening to me? [music] listening to me? [music] I'm telling you, you and I can make a I'm telling you, you and I can make a I'm telling you, you and I can make a difference in this generation that we difference in this generation that we difference in this generation that we live in. I can't have victory live in. I can't have victory live in. I can't have victory and be victorious without the power of and be victorious without the power of and be victorious without the power of the Holy Ghost the way I should be. I the Holy Ghost the way I should be. I the Holy Ghost the way I should be. I can't even reach the lost the way I can't even reach the lost the way I can't even reach the lost the way I should reach the lost without the power should reach the lost without the power should reach the lost without the power of the Holy Ghost. Because it's the of the Holy Ghost. Because it's the of the Holy Ghost. Because it's the power of the Holy Ghost that brings power of the Holy Ghost that brings power of the Holy Ghost that brings conviction through what you're saying to conviction through what you're saying to conviction through what you're saying to that person. that person. that person. I need the power. You need the power. We I need the power. You need the power. We I need the power. You need the power. We all need the power. all need the power. all need the power. So I challenge you to receive the gift So I challenge you to receive the gift So I challenge you to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is not an option. of the Holy Ghost. It is not an option. of the Holy Ghost. It is not an option. You know, a lot of people think that You know, a lot of people think that You know, a lot of people think that receiving the Holy Ghost baptism is an receiving the Holy Ghost baptism is an receiving the Holy Ghost baptism is an option. You see, you can't be you can't option. You see, you can't be you can't option. You see, you can't be you can't be saved without the Holy Ghost abiding be saved without the Holy Ghost abiding be saved without the Holy Ghost abiding in you. I want to make that clarify. You in you. I want to make that clarify. You in you. I want to make that clarify. You can't be so saved without the Holy Ghost can't be so saved without the Holy Ghost can't be so saved without the Holy Ghost drawing you to the Lord to start with. drawing you to the Lord to start with. drawing you to the Lord to start with. It's the spirit of God. It's the Holy It's the spirit of God. It's the Holy It's the spirit of God. It's the Holy Ghost that draws you under conviction Ghost that draws you under conviction Ghost that draws you under conviction and then you pray the prayer of and then you pray the prayer of and then you pray the prayer of repentance and you confess, [music] repentance and you confess, [music] repentance and you confess, [music] God's spirit comes in you. God's spirit comes in you. God's spirit comes in you. But God just he doesn't want his spirit But God just he doesn't want his spirit But God just he doesn't want his spirit to come into you. He wants his spirit to to come into you. He wants his spirit to to come into you. He wants his spirit to baptize you, baptize you, baptize you, emerge you into fullness of the spirit. emerge you into fullness of the spirit. emerge you into fullness of the spirit. And there is a fullness of the spirit And there is a fullness of the spirit And there is a fullness of the spirit that you can have and experience. But that you can have and experience. But that you can have and experience. But one of the ways you've got to do that, one of the ways you've got to do that, one of the ways you've got to do that, and as I close, I'm going to share this and as I close, I'm going to share this and as I close, I'm going to share this thought with you. There are too many thought with you. There are too many thought with you. There are too many Christians who are satisfied Christians who are satisfied Christians who are satisfied satisfied satisfied satisfied with just having their vision open. with just having their vision open. with just having their vision open. Are you listening? They're they're Are you listening? They're they're Are you listening? They're they're satisfied with just having their vision satisfied with just having their vision satisfied with just having their vision open. That's a wonderful step, I do open. That's a wonderful step, I do open. That's a wonderful step, I do believe, in the process of knowing God, believe, in the process of knowing God, believe, in the process of knowing God, but it just [music] is not all the steps but it just [music] is not all the steps but it just [music] is not all the steps that you need to take. There's a step of that you need to take. There's a step of that you need to take. There's a step of being saved. And we here in the church being saved. And we here in the church being saved. And we here in the church of God at Wilson's Mills, at least in of God at Wilson's Mills, at least in of God at Wilson's Mills, at least in this particular church, still believes this particular church, still believes this particular church, still believes that the second step is sanctification. It's a it's a definite act. Just like It's a it's a definite act. Just like you definitely got saved, you definitely you definitely got saved, you definitely you definitely got saved, you definitely get sanctified get sanctified get sanctified by faith through that same blood. The by faith through that same blood. The by faith through that same blood. The one that saved you, washed and cleansed one that saved you, washed and cleansed one that saved you, washed and cleansed you, he's the one that sanctifies you you, he's the one that sanctifies you you, he's the one that sanctifies you and purifies you through that same and purifies you through that same and purifies you through that same blood. blood. blood. And then that third step is that you And then that third step is that you And then that third step is that you pray through to through the baptism of pray through to through the baptism of pray through to through the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the spirit speaking in other tongues as the spirit speaking in other tongues as the spirit gives you the utterance. gives you the utterance. gives you the utterance. Get past Get past Get past get past and wait out and wait out into deeper deeper waters. You know, the Old Testament gives an You know, the Old Testament gives an example of folks [music] that waited out example of folks [music] that waited out example of folks [music] that waited out ankle deep, knee deep, waist deep, but ankle deep, knee deep, waist deep, but ankle deep, knee deep, waist deep, but then they waited out a little bit deeper then they waited out a little bit deeper then they waited out a little bit deeper and got in waters to swim in. That's and got in waters to swim in. That's and got in waters to swim in. That's where you need to be to get the Holy where you need to be to get the Holy where you need to be to get the Holy Ghost. Get away from your ankle, your Ghost. Get away from your ankle, your Ghost. Get away from your ankle, your knee, and your waist [music] and get out knee, and your waist [music] and get out knee, and your waist [music] and get out there deep enough to where God can there deep enough to where God can there deep enough to where God can emerge you in the spirit. emerge you in the spirit. emerge you in the spirit. Stand with me if you would. Come on, Stand with me if you would. Come on, Stand with me if you would. Come on, stand with me. I want us to pray here tonight. You I want us to pray here tonight. You don't have to raise your hand. You don't don't have to raise your hand. You don't don't have to raise your hand. You don't have to identify yourself. But I want have to identify yourself. But I want have to identify yourself. But I want this church to pray for pray with me this church to pray for pray with me this church to pray for pray with me here tonight for everybody that's here here tonight for everybody that's here here tonight for everybody that's here that don't have the baptism of the Holy that don't have the baptism of the Holy that don't have the baptism of the Holy Ghost. That God would give them a hunger Ghost. That God would give them a hunger Ghost. That God would give them a hunger for the baptism. [music] for the baptism. [music] for the baptism. [music] And I pray before now in camp meeting And I pray before now in camp meeting And I pray before now in camp meeting that people in this church [music] will that people in this church [music] will that people in this church [music] will start receiving the Holy Ghost that start receiving the Holy Ghost that start receiving the Holy Ghost that don't have the baptism. don't have the baptism. don't have the baptism. I don't want to wait the camp meeting I don't want to wait the camp meeting I don't want to wait the camp meeting for it to start. I want it to start. I for it to start. I want it to start. I for it to start. I want it to start. I want it to start Tuesday night. want it to start Tuesday night. want it to start Tuesday night. And it can start tonight. If you're And it can start tonight. If you're And it can start tonight. If you're ready for it to start, it can start ready for it to start, it can start ready for it to start, it can start [music] tonight. But I do want you to [music] tonight. But I do want you to [music] tonight. But I do want you to help me pray right now for God to give help me pray right now for God to give help me pray right now for God to give people a hunger and a thirst. people a hunger and a thirst. people a hunger and a thirst. Don't just come and sit [music] on that Don't just come and sit [music] on that Don't just come and sit [music] on that church pew church pew church pew and not pour your whole soul, whole and not pour your whole soul, whole and not pour your whole soul, whole body, whole mind, whole everything into body, whole mind, whole everything into body, whole mind, whole everything into God and moving forward. Don't just stand God and moving forward. Don't just stand God and moving forward. Don't just stand still. Move forward. still. Move forward. still. Move forward. There's more to to [music] God than just There's more to to [music] God than just There's more to to [music] God than just being saved and satisfied. I'm asking God to give me a double I'm asking God to give me a double portion, triple portion, quad portion, portion, triple portion, quad portion, portion, triple portion, quad portion, whatever. How many portion I just I'm whatever. How many portion I just I'm whatever. How many portion I just I'm [music] asking him just to just to [music] asking him just to just to [music] asking him just to just to overflow me, overflow me and overflow overflow me, overflow me and overflow overflow me, overflow me and overflow me. I'm telling you, I'm hungry. I'm me. I'm telling you, I'm hungry. I'm me. I'm telling you, I'm hungry. I'm hungry for a move of God like I've never hungry for a move of God like I've never hungry for a move of God like I've never experienced [music] before. I know I experienced [music] before. I know I experienced [music] before. I know I know that God can do more for Wilson's know that God can do more for Wilson's know that God can do more for Wilson's Mills than what Mil Wilson's Mills is Mills than what Mil Wilson's Mills is Mills than what Mil Wilson's Mills is allowing God to do. allowing God to do. allowing God to do. I know that. I know that. I know that. And God, if I'm in the way, move me out And God, if I'm in the way, move me out And God, if I'm in the way, move me out of the way. of the way. of the way. Don't let me hinder the move of God in Don't let me hinder the move of God in Don't let me hinder the move of God in this church. this church. this church. But God, move me into a position to But God, move me into a position to But God, move me into a position to where [music] I can be a part of the where [music] I can be a part of the where [music] I can be a part of the move of God that's taking place in this move of God that's taking place in this move of God that's taking place in this church. church. church. Let's pray for one another right now. Let's pray for one another right now. Let's pray for one another right now. Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray for Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray for Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray for every brother and every sister that's in every brother and every sister that's in every brother and every sister that's in this congregation right now. this congregation right now. this congregation right now. You know whether or not You know whether or not You know whether or not they're sanctified. they're sanctified. they're sanctified. You know whether or not they're filled You know whether or not they're filled You know whether or not they're filled with the baptism of the Holy Ghost. You with the baptism of the Holy Ghost. You with the baptism of the Holy Ghost. You know whether or not that they're saved. know whether or not that they're saved. know whether or not that they're saved. God, you know everything about everybody God, you know everything about everybody God, you know everything about everybody in this building right now. I pray God in this building right now. I pray God in this building right now. I pray God that you would give us a desire and a that you would give us a desire and a that you would give us a desire and a hunger and a thirst to be filled with hunger and a thirst to be filled with hunger and a thirst to be filled with the fullness of God and his power like the fullness of God and his power like the fullness of God and his power like we've never had before. God, we need the we've never had before. God, we need the we've never had before. God, we need the river to bust open wide. And God, begin river to bust open wide. And God, begin river to bust open wide. And God, begin to gush in on top of us, Lord, to gush in on top of us, Lord, to gush in on top of us, Lord, spiritually speaking. And God, help us spiritually speaking. And God, help us spiritually speaking. And God, help us to be empowered with your presence and to be empowered with your presence and to be empowered with your presence and with your power and with your love like with your power and with your love like with your power and with your love like we never have before. Father, I thank we never have before. Father, I thank we never have before. Father, I thank you and I praise you for what you're you and I praise you for what you're you and I praise you for what you're going to do [music] in Jesus name.
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