The service featured a sermon on Joshua 7 emphasizing sin's consequences and corporate responsibility. The preacher discussed personal and communal accountability, urging prayer, repentance, and reliance on the Holy Ghost for revival.
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you tonight would certainly appreciate you tonight would certainly appreciate you coming [music] back on this Sunday you coming [music] back on this Sunday you coming [music] back on this Sunday afternoon. afternoon. afternoon. You know, it's a it's a hot outside out You know, it's a it's a hot outside out You know, it's a it's a hot outside out there, there, there, but that's even cool compared to hell. You you know you can just walk out there You you know you can just walk out there from here to the car and start sweating. I don't know if there's going to be any I don't know if there's going to be any sweating in hell [music] or not. Not. sweating in hell [music] or not. Not. sweating in hell [music] or not. Not. But I know they'll be sweating to get But I know they'll be sweating to get But I know they'll be sweating to get out of there, but they can't. Somebody out of there, but they can't. Somebody out of there, but they can't. Somebody say, "Amen." say, "Amen." say, "Amen." Amen. Amen. Amen. I hate to say that, but it's just it's I hate to say that, but it's just it's I hate to say that, but it's just it's just true. I'm telling you. Think about just true. I'm telling you. Think about just true. I'm telling you. Think about the heat, man. The heat is tough. the heat, man. The heat is tough. the heat, man. The heat is tough. Fire's tough. You ever You ever been Fire's tough. You ever You ever been Fire's tough. You ever You ever been burnt with fire? burnt with fire? burnt with fire? Don't feel good, does it? I mean, just Don't feel good, does it? I mean, just Don't feel good, does it? I mean, just the just the least little burnt, man, it the just the least little burnt, man, it the just the least little burnt, man, it hurts. hurts. hurts. It hurts. You think about being in a It hurts. You think about being in a It hurts. You think about being in a lake of fire. lake of fire. lake of fire. Not just for a little while and get out Not just for a little while and get out Not just for a little while and get out for eternity. I sure don't want to go for eternity. I sure don't want to go for eternity. I sure don't want to go there, do you? That's the reason I'm there, do you? That's the reason I'm there, do you? That's the reason I'm fixing to have church again tonight. fixing to have church again tonight. fixing to have church again tonight. Stand with me. Stand with me, church. Stand with me. Stand with me, church. Stand with me. Stand with me, church. We're just so glad to have all of you We're just so glad to have all of you We're just so glad to have all of you back tonight to worship with us. And I back tonight to worship with us. And I back tonight to worship with us. And I want us to just get in here tonight and want us to just get in here tonight and want us to just get in here tonight and just worship God. just worship God. just worship God. I don't know what what God's going to I don't know what what God's going to I don't know what what God's going to do, how he's going to do it, but I say, do, how he's going to do it, but I say, do, how he's going to do it, but I say, Lord, just do it the way you want to do Lord, just do it the way you want to do Lord, just do it the way you want to do it. I'm ready for whatever you want me it. I'm ready for whatever you want me it. I'm ready for whatever you want me to have. Father, [music] in the name of to have. Father, [music] in the name of to have. Father, [music] in the name of Jesus, we're so thankful and so Jesus, we're so thankful and so Jesus, we're so thankful and so grateful, Lord, for the opportunity and grateful, Lord, for the opportunity and grateful, Lord, for the opportunity and the privilege to be able to be in the the privilege to be able to be in the the privilege to be able to be in the house of God here tonight. Once again, I house of God here tonight. Once again, I house of God here tonight. Once again, I ask that your anointing would be upon us ask that your anointing would be upon us ask that your anointing would be upon us and help us to worship you in the spirit and help us to worship you in the spirit and help us to worship you in the spirit and the truth of your word. In Jesus and the truth of your word. In Jesus and the truth of your word. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. If you're in the battle for the Lord and If you're in the battle for the Lord and the ride, the ride, the ride, keep on [music and singing] the firing keep on [music and singing] the firing keep on [music and singing] the firing line. line. line. If you win, my brother, surely you must If you win, my brother, surely you must If you win, my brother, surely you must fight. fight. fight. Keep on [music and singing] the firing Keep on [music and singing] the firing Keep on [music and singing] the firing line. line. line. There are many dangers [music] that we There are many dangers [music] that we There are many dangers [music] that we all must face. [singing] all must face. [singing] all must face. [singing] And if we die of fighting, it [music] is And if we die of fighting, it [music] is And if we die of fighting, it [music] is no disgrace. no disgrace. no disgrace. A coward in the servant, he will find A coward in the servant, he will find A coward in the servant, he will find [singing] no place. So keep on desiring [singing] no place. So keep on desiring [singing] no place. So keep on desiring [music and singing] life. [music and singing] life. [music and singing] life. You must fight You must fight You must fight [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] against all evil. Never against all evil. Never against all evil. Never nor nor nor behind. behind. behind. If you [music] would win for God and the If you [music] would win for God and the If you [music] would win for God and the right, keep all the fire. right, keep all the fire. right, keep all the fire. [music and singing] Oh, you must not be brave against Oh, you must not be brave against [music and singing] all evil. [music and singing] all evil. [music and singing] all evil. Never ever Never ever Never ever like [music] like [music] like [music] if you [singing] would win for God and if you [singing] would win for God and if you [singing] would win for God and the rock. Just keep on the firing line. the rock. Just keep on the firing line. the rock. Just keep on the firing line. God lonely [singing] is a soldier God lonely [singing] is a soldier God lonely [singing] is a soldier [music] he can trust. [music] he can trust. [music] he can trust. Keep on [singing] the firing line. If you wear a crown and bear the cross, If you wear a crown and bear the cross, you must keep on [music] the firing you must keep on [music] the firing you must keep on [music] the firing [singing] [singing] [singing] line. line. line. Life is but labor for the master dear. Life is but labor for the master dear. Life is but labor for the master dear. Come to vanish. [music] He won't learn Come to vanish. [music] He won't learn Come to vanish. [music] He won't learn to spread [singing] the cheer. Great. to spread [singing] the cheer. Great. to spread [singing] the cheer. Great. [music] You'll be rewarded for your [music] You'll be rewarded for your [music] You'll be rewarded for your service [singing] service [singing] service [singing] here. Don't keep on the firing [music] here. Don't keep on the firing [music] here. Don't keep on the firing [music] mind. mind. mind. You must fight You must fight You must fight against [music and singing] all evil. against [music and singing] all evil. against [music and singing] all evil. Never Never Never [music] leave behind. [music] leave behind. [music] leave behind. If you [singing] are wear, If you [singing] are wear, If you [singing] are wear, you've got to keep on you've got to keep on you've got to keep on [music and singing] the red line. [music and singing] the red line. [music and singing] the red line. You must fight You must fight You must fight [music] [music] [music] against all evil. Never run nor evil against all evil. Never run nor evil against all evil. Never run nor evil like a high. If [music] you would win like a high. If [music] you would win like a high. If [music] you would win for God and the rock, keep on the firing for God and the rock, keep on the firing for God and the rock, keep on the firing [music] [music] [music] line. [singing] When we get to heaven, brother, When we get to heaven, brother, [music and singing] we'll be glad to [music and singing] we'll be glad to [music and singing] we'll be glad to keep on the firing line. keep on the firing line. keep on the firing line. And I will praise the Savior for the And I will praise the Savior for the And I will praise the Savior for the call [music] we have. [singing] call [music] we have. [singing] call [music] we have. [singing] Keep on the firing line. Keep on the firing line. Keep on the firing line. When we see the souls that [music] we When we see the souls that [music] we When we see the souls that [music] we have helped to win, have helped to win, have helped to win, leading them to Jesus from leading them to Jesus from leading them to Jesus from [music and singing] the paths of sin, [music and singing] the paths of sin, [music and singing] the paths of sin, with a shout of welcome, we will all mar with a shout of welcome, we will all mar with a shout of welcome, we will all mar [singing] [singing] [singing] the king of the very [music] high. the king of the very [music] high. the king of the very [music] high. You must find You must find You must find against all evil. [singing and music] against all evil. [singing and music] against all evil. [singing and music] Never Never Never even lie behind. even lie behind. even lie behind. If you are born for [music] If you are born for [music] If you are born for [music] God and the rock, keep on the fire. God and the rock, keep on the fire. God and the rock, keep on the fire. [music and singing] Oh, you must fight Oh, you must fight against [music and singing] all evil. against [music and singing] all evil. against [music and singing] all evil. Never run nor. If you [music] If you [music] are well for [singing] God and the rock are well for [singing] God and the rock are well for [singing] God and the rock just [music] keep on the fire line. just [music] keep on the fire line. just [music] keep on the fire line. Oh, you must fight [music] be brave Oh, you must fight [music] be brave Oh, you must fight [music] be brave against [singing] all evil. Never against [singing] all evil. Never against [singing] all evil. Never leave [music and singing] leave [music and singing] leave [music and singing] behind. behind. behind. If you win for [music and singing] God If you win for [music and singing] God If you win for [music and singing] God and the rock, keep on the firing and the rock, keep on the firing and the rock, keep on the firing [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] line. line. line. If God lonely is [music and singing] a If God lonely is [music and singing] a If God lonely is [music and singing] a soldier, he can drive. Keep on the soldier, he can drive. Keep on the soldier, he can drive. Keep on the [singing] [singing] [singing] fiery line. fiery line. fiery line. If you wear a crown, then bear the If you wear a crown, then bear the If you wear a crown, then bear the [music and singing] cross, you mine. [music and singing] cross, you mine. [music and singing] cross, you mine. people the far. Life is but [music] to labor for the Life is but [music] to labor for the master dear. Help to [music] banish evil master dear. Help to [music] banish evil master dear. Help to [music] banish evil [singing] and to spread good cheer and [singing] and to spread good cheer and [singing] and to spread good cheer and great you'll be rewarded for your great you'll be rewarded for your great you'll be rewarded for your service here service here service here of par. of par. of par. [singing] [singing] [singing] You must fight be [music] You must fight be [music] You must fight be [music] against all [singing] evil never against all [singing] evil never against all [singing] evil never [music] leave behind. [music] leave behind. [music] leave behind. If you are to win [music and singing] If you are to win [music and singing] If you are to win [music and singing] for God and the run, keep on the fire for God and the run, keep on the fire for God and the run, keep on the fire [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] one more time. Oh, you must fight. Be one more time. Oh, you must fight. Be one more time. Oh, you must fight. Be brave against all evil. Never [singing] brave against all evil. Never [singing] brave against all evil. Never [singing] run nor leave [music] behind. run nor leave [music] behind. run nor leave [music] behind. If you would for God [singing] and the If you would for God [singing] and the If you would for God [singing] and the rock, [music] keep on the firing. [singing and music] [singing and music] Praise the Lord. [music] [music] I used to be there I used to be there I used to be there in in in the way the [music] way I [music] used to I [music] used to say them anymore. [music and singing] I say them anymore. [music and singing] I say them anymore. [music and singing] I found a better way. found a better way. found a better way. Oh, I found a better way of [music] Oh, I found a better way of [music] Oh, I found a better way of [music] me. My heart was so sweet. I found a me. My heart was so sweet. I found a me. My heart was so sweet. I found a better way. [music] better way. [music] better way. [music] And yes, I found And yes, I found And yes, I found I found a [music] place. I found a [music] place. I found a [music] place. And there I found the Lord. [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] for me for me for me when I used to go [music] before I don't when I used to go [music] before I don't when I used to go [music] before I don't [singing] go there anymore. I fell in [singing] go there anymore. I fell in [singing] go there anymore. I fell in my face [music and singing] [music] [music] way. My [music] heart was so sweet. I found a My [music] heart was so sweet. I found a better way. Yes, there [music] Yes, there [music] I found way. I found way. I found way. Oh my sh [music] my [music] heart rejoice so sweet I fail my [music] heart rejoice so sweet I fail the car away and there I found the Lord [music] I and there I found the Lord [music] I [singing] found way [singing] found way [singing] found way for [music] me to be just like I used to for [music] me to be just like I used to for [music] me to be just like I used to [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] changing me. I found a better way. changing me. I found a better way. changing me. I found a better way. Found a better way. [music] [music] I won't say anymore. My I won't say anymore. My I won't say anymore. My way. way. way. [music] My heart [music] rejoice. I found a My heart [music] rejoice. I found a better way. And there [music] I found the Lord. I And there [music] I found the Lord. I found the way. found the way. found the way. I found a better way I found a better way I found a better way for my for my for my heart rejoices. [music] heart rejoices. [music] heart rejoices. [music] I found a better way. I found a better way. I found a better way. I [music] trust all the world and place. I [music] trust all the world and place. I [music] trust all the world and place. And there I [music] have the Lord. I And there I [music] have the Lord. I And there I [music] have the Lord. I found [music] [music] the church. [music] [music] And there [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise God. [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Christ our heart together. our heart together. [music] I'll always I'll always I'll never [music] [music] [music] one morning. I will one morning. I will one morning. I will be I might I might be be be [music] one morning. I will leave it all behind. one morning. I will leave it all behind. [music] [music] [music] You are never worthy. You are never worthy. You are never worthy. [music] One more day. day. [music] [music] [music] I never I never I never [music] [music] [music] will will will be. Amen. Amen. Leave it all behind. Leave it all behind. Leave it all behind. Don't carry it [music] with you. It'll Don't carry it [music] with you. It'll Don't carry it [music] with you. It'll weight you down. weight you down. weight you down. Thank the Lord. Thank the Lord. Thank the Lord. Well, we're so glad to have you here in Well, we're so glad to have you here in Well, we're so glad to have you here in service tonight. We're going to ask the service tonight. We're going to ask the service tonight. We're going to ask the ushers to come and to receive our ushers to come and to receive our ushers to come and to receive our evening offering. evening offering. evening offering. I do appreciate uh your giving I do appreciate uh your giving I do appreciate uh your giving to the kingdom of God here in the house to the kingdom of God here in the house to the kingdom of God here in the house of the Lord tonight. of the Lord tonight. of the Lord tonight. Dear heavenly father God, we ask you Dear heavenly father God, we ask you Dear heavenly father God, we ask you Lord to bless both the gift and the Lord to bless both the gift and the Lord to bless both the gift and the giver tonight. Bless this offering God giver tonight. Bless this offering God giver tonight. Bless this offering God and just let it minister meet the need and just let it minister meet the need and just let it minister meet the need of the hour. Jesus name we pray. Amen. All righty. I think we're going to have All righty. I think we're going to have a special song here tonight from none a special song here tonight from none a special song here tonight from none other than Deacon Clyde a transplant from Fairmont, North a transplant from Fairmont, North Carolina. Stand up with me. Help me sing this Stand up with me. Help me sing this song. I hadn't sung it in a while. It's song. I hadn't sung it in a while. It's song. I hadn't sung it in a while. It's entitled He's Coming [music] Back. You entitled He's Coming [music] Back. You entitled He's Coming [music] Back. You believe he's coming back? believe he's coming back? believe he's coming back? All right. High [singing] High [singing] upon a mountain upon a mountain upon a mountain called transfiguration, [singing] an angel of [music] an angel of [music] the Lord the Lord the Lord declared [singing] that it would be. He said, [singing] "Don't stand here He said, [singing] "Don't stand here [music] grieving for the one that you [music] grieving for the one that you [music] grieving for the one that you see leaving him [singing] like man is see leaving him [singing] like man is see leaving him [singing] like man is coming back for you and me." coming back for you and me." coming back for you and me." And I [singing] believe he's [music] And I [singing] believe he's [music] And I [singing] believe he's [music] coming back like he said. I believe [music] that the trumpet's I believe [music] that the trumpet's going to sound so loud. One day it's going to sound so loud. One day it's going to sound so loud. One day it's going to wake [singing and music] the going to wake [singing and music] the going to wake [singing and music] the day day day in the twinkling [singing] of an eye. in the twinkling [singing] of an eye. in the twinkling [singing] of an eye. He'll split the eastern He'll split the eastern He'll split the eastern [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] sky. And I believe he's coming back sky. And I believe he's coming back sky. And I believe he's coming back [singing and music] like he said. Sing [singing and music] like he said. Sing [singing and music] like he said. Sing it again. it again. it again. And [singing] I believe he's coming And [singing] I believe he's coming And [singing] I believe he's coming [music] back like he [singing] said. I believe that the [music] trumpet's I believe that the [music] trumpet's going to sound so loud one day. It's going to sound so loud one day. It's going to sound so loud one day. It's going to wake [singing] the dead going to wake [singing] the dead going to wake [singing] the dead in the twinkling of an eye. He'll in the twinkling of an eye. He'll in the twinkling of an eye. He'll [music and singing] split the eastern [music and singing] split the eastern [music and singing] split the eastern sky. And I believe he's [singing] coming sky. And I believe he's [singing] coming sky. And I believe he's [singing] coming back like [music] he said. I [singing] believe the time is nearing I [singing] believe the time is nearing that we'll soon see his that we'll soon see his that we'll soon see his [singing and music] appearing. [singing and music] appearing. [singing and music] appearing. This could be the hour and [music] this This could be the hour and [music] this This could be the hour and [music] this could be the day could be the day could be the day when [music and singing] the saints from when [music and singing] the saints from when [music and singing] the saints from every nation will lose their gravitation every nation will lose their gravitation every nation will lose their gravitation in the middle of the air be called away. in the middle of the air be called away. in the middle of the air be called away. [singing] And I believe he's coming back [singing] And I believe he's coming back [singing] like he said. I believe that the trumpet's going I believe that the trumpet's going [singing and music] to sound so loud one [singing and music] to sound so loud one [singing and music] to sound so loud one day. It's going to wake the day day. It's going to wake the day day. It's going to wake the day [singing] in the twinkling of an eye. [singing] in the twinkling of an eye. [singing] in the twinkling of an eye. He's [music] going to split that eastern He's [music] going to split that eastern He's [music] going to split that eastern sky. And I believe he's [singing] coming sky. And I believe he's [singing] coming sky. And I believe he's [singing] coming back like he said. Oh, I believe the time is nearing that Oh, I believe the time is nearing that we'll soon see his appearing. we'll soon see his appearing. we'll soon see his appearing. This could be the hour This could be the hour This could be the hour and this [music] could be the day and this [music] could be the day and this [music] could be the day [singing] when [music] the saints from every when [music] the saints from every nation they're [singing and music] going nation they're [singing and music] going nation they're [singing and music] going to lose their gravitation to lose their gravitation to lose their gravitation in the middle of [singing] the air be in the middle of [singing] the air be in the middle of [singing] the air be called away. And I [singing] believe he's coming And I [singing] believe he's coming [music] back like he said. I believe that [music] the trumpet's I believe that [music] the trumpet's going to sound [singing] so loud one going to sound [singing] so loud one going to sound [singing] so loud one day. It's going to wake the dead day. It's going to wake the dead day. It's going to wake the dead in [singing] the twinkling of an eye. in [singing] the twinkling of an eye. in [singing] the twinkling of an eye. He's [music] going to split [singing] He's [music] going to split [singing] He's [music] going to split [singing] that eastern sky. And I believe he's that eastern sky. And I believe he's that eastern sky. And I believe he's coming back like he said [singing] coming back like he said [singing] coming back like he said [singing] in [music] the twinkling of an eye. He's in [music] the twinkling of an eye. He's in [music] the twinkling of an eye. He's going to split [music and singing] that going to split [music and singing] that going to split [music and singing] that eastern sky. And I believe he's eastern sky. And I believe he's eastern sky. And I believe he's [singing] coming back like he said. Somebody [music] say, "Praise the Lord." Somebody [music] say, "Praise the Lord." He is definitely coming back. If you'll He is definitely coming back. If you'll He is definitely coming back. If you'll remain standing, I'll [music] read to remain standing, I'll [music] read to remain standing, I'll [music] read to you the scripture. Asking God to help us tonight to be able Asking God to help us tonight to be able to say exactly what he'd have us to say to say exactly what he'd have us to say to say exactly what he'd have us to say this service this evening. this service this evening. this service this evening. Joshua chapter 7 again verses Joshua chapter 7 again verses Joshua chapter 7 again verses 10, 11, and 12. And the Lord said unto Joshua, "Get thee And the Lord said unto Joshua, "Get thee up. up. up. Wherefore liest thou thus upon thy Wherefore liest thou thus upon thy Wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face." You know, and that's a good thing face." You know, and that's a good thing face." You know, and that's a good thing to lay on your face. But sometimes you to lay on your face. But sometimes you to lay on your face. But sometimes you need to get up because God's going to need to get up because God's going to need to get up because God's going to talk to you and tell you something. talk to you and tell you something. talk to you and tell you something. He said, "Israel have sinned." That was He said, "Israel have sinned." That was He said, "Israel have sinned." That was a powerful powerful message that he told a powerful powerful message that he told a powerful powerful message that he told Joshua. While Joshua was laying on his Joshua. While Joshua was laying on his Joshua. While Joshua was laying on his face praying and seeking God, God told face praying and seeking God, God told face praying and seeking God, God told him to get up because Israel had sinned. him to get up because Israel had sinned. him to get up because Israel had sinned. And they have also transgressed my And they have also transgressed my And they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them for they covenant which I commanded them for they covenant which I commanded them for they have even taken of these thing and have have even taken of these thing and have have even taken of these thing and have also stolen and dissembled also. And also stolen and dissembled also. And also stolen and dissembled also. And they have put it even among their own they have put it even among their own they have put it even among their own stuff. You know it's it's you know when stuff. You know it's it's you know when stuff. You know it's it's you know when a person steals something that's a person steals something that's a person steals something that's basically what he's going to do with it. basically what he's going to do with it. basically what he's going to do with it. He gonna bring it home with him and put He gonna bring it home with him and put He gonna bring it home with him and put it among his own stuff like this is it among his own stuff like this is it among his own stuff like this is mine. mine. mine. Knowing all the time it ain't his. Knowing all the time it ain't his. Knowing all the time it ain't his. Huh? Huh? Huh? Therefore he said the children of Israel Therefore he said the children of Israel Therefore he said the children of Israel could not stand before their enemy but could not stand before their enemy but could not stand before their enemy but turn their backs before their enemies turn their backs before their enemies turn their backs before their enemies because they were accursed. Neither will because they were accursed. Neither will because they were accursed. Neither will I be with you anymore except ye destroy I be with you anymore except ye destroy I be with you anymore except ye destroy the accursed from among you. You can be the accursed from among you. You can be the accursed from among you. You can be seated tonight. I want to talk to you a seated tonight. I want to talk to you a seated tonight. I want to talk to you a little bit further into this message little bit further into this message little bit further into this message here this evening. Talking to you about, here this evening. Talking to you about, here this evening. Talking to you about, you know, all kinds of human emotions. you know, all kinds of human emotions. you know, all kinds of human emotions. As we was talking to you this morning, As we was talking to you this morning, As we was talking to you this morning, every one of us got all kinds of human every one of us got all kinds of human every one of us got all kinds of human emotions that happen from time to time. emotions that happen from time to time. emotions that happen from time to time. And we experience those emotions over And we experience those emotions over And we experience those emotions over all kinds of situations, over all kinds all kinds of situations, over all kinds all kinds of situations, over all kinds of things that happen. We get emotional. of things that happen. We get emotional. of things that happen. We get emotional. You know why? Because we're emotional You know why? Because we're emotional You know why? Because we're emotional people. We're creatures of emotion. people. We're creatures of emotion. people. We're creatures of emotion. and the failure to assault and the failure to assault and the failure to assault at Ai Achen sin, spiritual defeat at Ai Achen sin, spiritual defeat at Ai Achen sin, spiritual defeat because of his sin. because of his sin. because of his sin. There's three things that I'm going to There's three things that I'm going to There's three things that I'm going to mention to you here mention to you here mention to you here about this entire chapter. Don't have about this entire chapter. Don't have about this entire chapter. Don't have time to conclude or to speak on the time to conclude or to speak on the time to conclude or to speak on the whole chapter, but in verse one, it whole chapter, but in verse one, it whole chapter, but in verse one, it talks about the cause of the failure, talks about the cause of the failure, talks about the cause of the failure, the assault here, the assault of sin. the assault here, the assault of sin. the assault here, the assault of sin. And then in verses 2 and five, it talks And then in verses 2 and five, it talks And then in verses 2 and five, it talks about the consequences of sin upon God's about the consequences of sin upon God's about the consequences of sin upon God's people. There's consequences, church, people. There's consequences, church, people. There's consequences, church, when we sin. There's no way you can get when we sin. There's no way you can get when we sin. There's no way you can get around the consequences. around the consequences. around the consequences. If you sin, there's going to be a If you sin, there's going to be a If you sin, there's going to be a reaping of it. reaping of it. reaping of it. And number three, uh, from verse 6 to 26 And number three, uh, from verse 6 to 26 And number three, uh, from verse 6 to 26 is mo the majority of the chap, the rest is mo the majority of the chap, the rest is mo the majority of the chap, the rest of the chapter, it talks about the of the chapter, it talks about the of the chapter, it talks about the remedy for sin and and the defeat and remedy for sin and and the defeat and remedy for sin and and the defeat and the confirmation with the Lord. The Lord the confirmation with the Lord. The Lord the confirmation with the Lord. The Lord wants us this evening to understand that wants us this evening to understand that wants us this evening to understand that there is things that sometime will creep there is things that sometime will creep there is things that sometime will creep into our lives, creep into our churches, into our lives, creep into our churches, into our lives, creep into our churches, keep creep into our community, and it's keep creep into our community, and it's keep creep into our community, and it's called sin. It's it's called nothing called sin. It's it's called nothing called sin. It's it's called nothing else but sin. else but sin. else but sin. You can call it a habit. You can call it You can call it a habit. You can call it You can call it a habit. You can call it a failure. a failure. a failure. You can call it what you want to call You can call it what you want to call You can call it what you want to call it. But when the bottom line is spelled it. But when the bottom line is spelled it. But when the bottom line is spelled out, it's a three-letter word is sin. out, it's a three-letter word is sin. out, it's a three-letter word is sin. You see, the cause of the failure, the You see, the cause of the failure, the You see, the cause of the failure, the assault against Ai was sin. It was a assault against Ai was sin. It was a assault against Ai was sin. It was a terrible sin. It was a terrible sin. A terrible sin. It was a terrible sin. A terrible sin. It was a terrible sin. A soldier had stolen some things that had soldier had stolen some things that had soldier had stolen some things that had been given to the tabernacle. To the been given to the tabernacle. To the been given to the tabernacle. To the tabernacle. You know, it's it's bad when tabernacle. You know, it's it's bad when tabernacle. You know, it's it's bad when people steal from the church, people steal from the church, people steal from the church, but they do it. You remember a few years but they do it. You remember a few years but they do it. You remember a few years ago, me and my wife was on vacation, ago, me and my wife was on vacation, ago, me and my wife was on vacation, enjoying oursel, getting ready to come enjoying oursel, getting ready to come enjoying oursel, getting ready to come home that Sunday, and I got a telephone. home that Sunday, and I got a telephone. home that Sunday, and I got a telephone. I think it might have been from you, I think it might have been from you, I think it might have been from you, Brother Robert. He got he he said, "Has Brother Robert. He got he he said, "Has Brother Robert. He got he he said, "Has anybody messed with the air conditioner anybody messed with the air conditioner anybody messed with the air conditioner or something like that?" I said, "No." or something like that?" I said, "No." or something like that?" I said, "No." He said, 'Well, they're all laying out He said, 'Well, they're all laying out He said, 'Well, they're all laying out on the back side of the parking lot. on the back side of the parking lot. on the back side of the parking lot. Man, my heart fell to my stomach. Man, my heart fell to my stomach. Man, my heart fell to my stomach. I was planning on coming home a little I was planning on coming home a little I was planning on coming home a little bit late, but I had to get home that day bit late, but I had to get home that day bit late, but I had to get home that day quick. We We was about six hours away. quick. We We was about six hours away. quick. We We was about six hours away. And I thought about that a whole six And I thought about that a whole six And I thought about that a whole six hours I drove home. hours I drove home. hours I drove home. I got emotional about it. I got emotional about it. I got emotional about it. Somebody took cut them out. Cut. Watch. Somebody took cut them out. Cut. Watch. Somebody took cut them out. Cut. Watch. Watch that. Watch that. The u the core. Watch that. Watch that. The u the core. Watch that. Watch that. The u the core. The core. The core. The core. They got the core out of all of them. They got the core out of all of them. They got the core out of all of them. Cut them almost. Throw them out. Tow Cut them almost. Throw them out. Tow Cut them almost. Throw them out. Tow them apart. But they get them now. them apart. But they get them now. them apart. But they get them now. They're going to have to fight for them. They're going to have to fight for them. They're going to have to fight for them. I got them locked down. Are you helping I got them locked down. Are you helping I got them locked down. Are you helping me? I got cages on them that it takes me? I got cages on them that it takes me? I got cages on them that it takes three or four men. And even sometime three or four men. And even sometime three or four men. And even sometime brother Steve get comes out here with brother Steve get comes out here with brother Steve get comes out here with his little old track hole because his little old track hole because his little old track hole because they're so heavy. He'll put the track they're so heavy. He'll put the track they're so heavy. He'll put the track hole and lift them up. [laughter] hole and lift them up. [laughter] hole and lift them up. [laughter] I ain't had nobody else to come out here I ain't had nobody else to come out here I ain't had nobody else to come out here yet. Now, if they want to come, they can yet. Now, if they want to come, they can yet. Now, if they want to come, they can come. But I'm telling them that they come. But I'm telling them that they come. But I'm telling them that they better work fast because it ain't it a better work fast because it ain't it a better work fast because it ain't it a it it ain't going to be long. Boy, I'll it it ain't going to be long. Boy, I'll it it ain't going to be long. Boy, I'll be looking at that camera be looking at that camera be looking at that camera and I'll be calling the law on them. Not and I'll be calling the law on them. Not and I'll be calling the law on them. Not only that, I've got cameras that'll get only that, I've got cameras that'll get only that, I've got cameras that'll get them. Amen. In focus and we'll call the them. Amen. In focus and we'll call the them. Amen. In focus and we'll call the law on them after the fact if it ever law on them after the fact if it ever law on them after the fact if it ever happens again. What I'm trying to tell happens again. What I'm trying to tell happens again. What I'm trying to tell you folks is this. God's got an allse you folks is this. God's got an allse you folks is this. God's got an allse eye. He sees everything that we do. They eye. He sees everything that we do. They eye. He sees everything that we do. They had stolen he had stolen some stuff from had stolen he had stolen some stuff from had stolen he had stolen some stuff from the tabernacle that had been set apart the tabernacle that had been set apart the tabernacle that had been set apart and devoted to God and for God's service and devoted to God and for God's service and devoted to God and for God's service only. You see church I'm telling you the only. You see church I'm telling you the only. You see church I'm telling you the soldiers name was Achen Achen. He was a soldiers name was Achen Achen. He was a soldiers name was Achen Achen. He was a very the their very name his name means very the their very name his name means very the their very name his name means trouble. trouble. trouble. Trouble. Have you ever have you ever met Trouble. Have you ever have you ever met Trouble. Have you ever have you ever met anybody that you you you you their name anybody that you you you you their name anybody that you you you you their name and then when you you see their name you and then when you you see their name you and then when you you see their name you say that name means trouble every time say that name means trouble every time say that name means trouble every time he shows up. he shows up. he shows up. Huh? You got you got in folks like that Huh? You got you got in folks like that Huh? You got you got in folks like that you know about every time you show up. you know about every time you show up. you know about every time you show up. You said, "I come trouble." In other You said, "I come trouble." In other You said, "I come trouble." In other words, you renamed them. words, you renamed them. words, you renamed them. The name might be Jerry, but you name The name might be Jerry, but you name The name might be Jerry, but you name renamed him trouble because every time renamed him trouble because every time renamed him trouble because every time Jerry shows up, he's trouble. Jerry shows up, he's trouble. Jerry shows up, he's trouble. Huh? You got dogs like that, don't you? Huh? You got dogs like that, don't you? Huh? You got dogs like that, don't you? Cats. Cats. Cats. Huh? Neighborhood dogs. Neighborhood Huh? Neighborhood dogs. Neighborhood Huh? Neighborhood dogs. Neighborhood cats. Come on, somebody help me. Every cats. Come on, somebody help me. Every cats. Come on, somebody help me. Every time they show up, they're trouble. time they show up, they're trouble. time they show up, they're trouble. They're going to eat your dog food and They're going to eat your dog food and They're going to eat your dog food and your cat food. your cat food. your cat food. We used to have a cat and we tried to We used to have a cat and we tried to We used to have a cat and we tried to feed him on the porch all the time. And feed him on the porch all the time. And feed him on the porch all the time. And I'm telling you, we had more cats than I'm telling you, we had more cats than I'm telling you, we had more cats than we could keep that we could feed. So we we could keep that we could feed. So we we could keep that we could feed. So we had to choose and choose in between when had to choose and choose in between when had to choose and choose in between when we were going to feed our cat so he we were going to feed our cat so he we were going to feed our cat so he could get some food so he wouldn't die. could get some food so he wouldn't die. could get some food so he wouldn't die. Somebody say, "Amen." And here in verse Somebody say, "Amen." And here in verse Somebody say, "Amen." And here in verse 25, the Bible says, "And Joshua said, 25, the Bible says, "And Joshua said, 25, the Bible says, "And Joshua said, why hast thou troubled us? The Lord why hast thou troubled us? The Lord why hast thou troubled us? The Lord shall trouble thee this day and all shall trouble thee this day and all shall trouble thee this day and all Israel stoned him with stones and buried Israel stoned him with stones and buried Israel stoned him with stones and buried him and burnt burnt him with fire." him and burnt burnt him with fire." him and burnt burnt him with fire." After they had stoned him, the Bible After they had stoned him, the Bible After they had stoned him, the Bible said stoned them with stones. They said stoned them with stones. They said stoned them with stones. They burned him after they stoned him. I'm burned him after they stoned him. I'm burned him after they stoned him. I'm telling you, this is a this is a telling you, this is a this is a telling you, this is a this is a terrible situation going on. The trouble terrible situation going on. The trouble terrible situation going on. The trouble is he caused had had far reached it had is he caused had had far reached it had is he caused had had far reached it had far reached the consequences. Amen. That far reached the consequences. Amen. That far reached the consequences. Amen. That that it could reach and his sin affected that it could reach and his sin affected that it could reach and his sin affected the whole community of Israel. Do you the whole community of Israel. Do you the whole community of Israel. Do you know that one sin one sin in the house know that one sin one sin in the house know that one sin one sin in the house of God right here in Wilson's Mills of God right here in Wilson's Mills of God right here in Wilson's Mills tonight can affect the whole tonight can affect the whole tonight can affect the whole congregation? You know it's bad and there is there is You know it's bad and there is there is things that happen churches. It happens things that happen churches. It happens things that happen churches. It happens to churches all the time and I pray God to churches all the time and I pray God to churches all the time and I pray God please help us to be covered with the please help us to be covered with the please help us to be covered with the blood around Wilson Mills and help us blood around Wilson Mills and help us blood around Wilson Mills and help us Lord to stay pure before your before Lord to stay pure before your before Lord to stay pure before your before your word. You see it causes the first your word. You see it causes the first your word. You see it causes the first military defeat of God's people. This military defeat of God's people. This military defeat of God's people. This this sin that was that that was taking this sin that was that that was taking this sin that was that that was taking place. It caused the first military place. It caused the first military place. It caused the first military defeat. And I'm telling you right now, defeat. And I'm telling you right now, defeat. And I'm telling you right now, you know, America is over there and you know, America is over there and you know, America is over there and they're doing this and they're doing they're doing this and they're doing they're doing this and they're doing that and all that stuff ba basically that and all that stuff ba basically that and all that stuff ba basically that's going on right now in the eastern that's going on right now in the eastern that's going on right now in the eastern part of the world is supposed to be part of the world is supposed to be part of the world is supposed to be happening. happening. happening. Now, I know America's not mentioned in Now, I know America's not mentioned in Now, I know America's not mentioned in the Bible, but America is going to be the Bible, but America is going to be the Bible, but America is going to be right slap back in the middle of it. And right slap back in the middle of it. And right slap back in the middle of it. And there's one thing that I hope that there's one thing that I hope that there's one thing that I hope that America never does is to turn their back America never does is to turn their back America never does is to turn their back on Israel. on Israel. on Israel. Cuz any country and any people that turn Cuz any country and any people that turn Cuz any country and any people that turn their back on Israel is going to face their back on Israel is going to face their back on Israel is going to face devastation. Are you going to help me? devastation. Are you going to help me? devastation. Are you going to help me? God told us in the Bible, and I believe God told us in the Bible, and I believe God told us in the Bible, and I believe what he said, Israel, Amen, the children what he said, Israel, Amen, the children what he said, Israel, Amen, the children of Israel are God's chosen people. of Israel are God's chosen people. of Israel are God's chosen people. Now, we were grafted in to the branch. Now, we were grafted in to the branch. Now, we were grafted in to the branch. We're not chosen. God chose Israel, but We're not chosen. God chose Israel, but We're not chosen. God chose Israel, but we've been grafted in. I'm so glad that we've been grafted in. I'm so glad that we've been grafted in. I'm so glad that there was a graft. And the brother there was a graft. And the brother there was a graft. And the brother talked about that graft, brother. Amen. talked about that graft, brother. Amen. talked about that graft, brother. Amen. Carol, we talked about it so plainly. Carol, we talked about it so plainly. Carol, we talked about it so plainly. Amen. About some trees and stuff that he Amen. About some trees and stuff that he Amen. About some trees and stuff that he did down in Florida, how he grafted that did down in Florida, how he grafted that did down in Florida, how he grafted that branch and how he got. And sometime he branch and how he got. And sometime he branch and how he got. And sometime he said that graft wouldn't take. And then said that graft wouldn't take. And then said that graft wouldn't take. And then when it didn't take, it died. But thank when it didn't take, it died. But thank when it didn't take, it died. But thank God, you know, people that come to the God, you know, people that come to the God, you know, people that come to the altar and they'll pray and they'll graft altar and they'll pray and they'll graft altar and they'll pray and they'll graft it in to the Canaan, but it don't work. it in to the Canaan, but it don't work. it in to the Canaan, but it don't work. You know why it don't work? Because they You know why it don't work? Because they You know why it don't work? Because they don't serve God. that don't come back to don't serve God. that don't come back to don't serve God. that don't come back to the house of God. Amen. You see that the house of God. Amen. You see that the house of God. Amen. You see that sister over there? A amen. Was it sister over there? A amen. Was it sister over there? A amen. Was it Thursday night, Brother Steve? Thursday Thursday night, Brother Steve? Thursday Thursday night, Brother Steve? Thursday night that she came down. She ain't night that she came down. She ain't night that she came down. She ain't missed the service since. She's grafted missed the service since. She's grafted missed the service since. She's grafted into the branch real good now. She keep into the branch real good now. She keep into the branch real good now. She keep on coming. She's going to get real. And on coming. She's going to get real. And on coming. She's going to get real. And after a while, she's going to be after a while, she's going to be after a while, she's going to be blooming and blossom. Amen. And she's blooming and blossom. Amen. And she's blooming and blossom. Amen. And she's going to be a witness and she's going to going to be a witness and she's going to going to be a witness and she's going to start winning some of her grandchildren. start winning some of her grandchildren. start winning some of her grandchildren. Come on, somebody help me. I said she, Come on, somebody help me. I said she, Come on, somebody help me. I said she, my God, I feel the Holy Ghost when I my God, I feel the Holy Ghost when I my God, I feel the Holy Ghost when I said that. I said she's going to start said that. I said she's going to start said that. I said she's going to start winning some of her neighbors. Amen. winning some of her neighbors. Amen. winning some of her neighbors. Amen. She's going to be a witness to those She's going to be a witness to those She's going to be a witness to those folks that go downtown with. Amen. She's folks that go downtown with. Amen. She's folks that go downtown with. Amen. She's going to be a different. She's gonna going to be a different. She's gonna going to be a different. She's gonna walk in different, look different, act walk in different, look different, act walk in different, look different, act different, talk different, and they're different, talk different, and they're different, talk different, and they're gonna experience something different. gonna experience something different. gonna experience something different. Why? Because I'm telling, she's been Why? Because I'm telling, she's been Why? Because I'm telling, she's been grafted into the branch, and now life is grafted into the branch, and now life is grafted into the branch, and now life is going inside of her, and she'll show going inside of her, and she'll show going inside of her, and she'll show forth that light. forth that light. forth that light. Same thing with you, my friend. I'm Same thing with you, my friend. I'm Same thing with you, my friend. I'm telling you, saints have got here telling you, saints have got here telling you, saints have got here tonight. I don't know about you, but I tonight. I don't know about you, but I tonight. I don't know about you, but I was grafted in almost 52 years ago, was grafted in almost 52 years ago, was grafted in almost 52 years ago, right behind Brother Clyde, old Dick and right behind Brother Clyde, old Dick and right behind Brother Clyde, old Dick and Clyde back there. He's the He's the one Clyde back there. He's the He's the one Clyde back there. He's the He's the one that got me down there to the altar. that got me down there to the altar. that got me down there to the altar. He's the one that took me to churchless, He's the one that took me to churchless, He's the one that took me to churchless, Lord. And I don't know how in the world Lord. And I don't know how in the world Lord. And I don't know how in the world God did it, but God put us right back up God did it, but God put us right back up God did it, but God put us right back up here in and Johnston County. Amen. here in and Johnston County. Amen. here in and Johnston County. Amen. Planted us up unplanned the both of us Planted us up unplanned the both of us Planted us up unplanned the both of us and put them right in the same county. and put them right in the same county. and put them right in the same county. He was in Dun, I think, to start with, He was in Dun, I think, to start with, He was in Dun, I think, to start with, but then he moved to Johnson County. but then he moved to Johnson County. but then he moved to Johnson County. Oh, over here in Selma, whatever. And Oh, over here in Selma, whatever. And Oh, over here in Selma, whatever. And we've been together. He asked me, he we've been together. He asked me, he we've been together. He asked me, he said, he said, "Brother Honey," he said, said, he said, "Brother Honey," he said, said, he said, "Brother Honey," he said, "I need a church." He said, "You mind if "I need a church." He said, "You mind if "I need a church." He said, "You mind if I come to your church?" I said, "No, I come to your church?" I said, "No, I come to your church?" I said, "No, sir. I ain't going to mind if my brother sir. I ain't going to mind if my brother sir. I ain't going to mind if my brother comes to the church." Man, I welcome comes to the church." Man, I welcome comes to the church." Man, I welcome that. I feel like I've got a family up, that. I feel like I've got a family up, that. I feel like I've got a family up, man. I do have family up here. Are you man. I do have family up here. Are you man. I do have family up here. Are you happy with me, saints of God? I'm happy with me, saints of God? I'm happy with me, saints of God? I'm telling you, God is good, isn't he? God telling you, God is good, isn't he? God telling you, God is good, isn't he? God knows what he's doing when he does knows what he's doing when he does knows what he's doing when he does things. You see, the fact is that all of things. You see, the fact is that all of things. You see, the fact is that all of Israel was charged was with a crime, not Israel was charged was with a crime, not Israel was charged was with a crime, not just the individual man. All of Israel just the individual man. All of Israel just the individual man. All of Israel was charged with that crime that that was charged with that crime that that was charged with that crime that that one man did. one man did. one man did. There was a corporate responsibility There was a corporate responsibility There was a corporate responsibility that was taking place. Therefore, there that was taking place. Therefore, there that was taking place. Therefore, there was a corporate community of guilt. And was a corporate community of guilt. And was a corporate community of guilt. And folks, I'm telling you, I don't know folks, I'm telling you, I don't know folks, I'm telling you, I don't know about you, but I'm telling you, I about you, but I'm telling you, I about you, but I'm telling you, I believe that God wants us to be believe that God wants us to be believe that God wants us to be responsible one for the other. If you responsible one for the other. If you responsible one for the other. If you see your brother sin, you need to go to see your brother sin, you need to go to see your brother sin, you need to go to him and try to help him. Don't let him him and try to help him. Don't let him him and try to help him. Don't let him keep on going and sinning more and more keep on going and sinning more and more keep on going and sinning more and more and more. Try to help him to pull out and more. Try to help him to pull out and more. Try to help him to pull out and back away from that stuff because and back away from that stuff because and back away from that stuff because it's going to affect you. It's going to it's going to affect you. It's going to it's going to affect you. It's going to affect the entire congregation. affect the entire congregation. affect the entire congregation. Now, God looks upon the community of one Now, God looks upon the community of one Now, God looks upon the community of one body of people who should love, care body of people who should love, care body of people who should love, care for, and look after the one another. I for, and look after the one another. I for, and look after the one another. I believe that the Wilson's Church of God believe that the Wilson's Church of God believe that the Wilson's Church of God is a family. is a family. is a family. I know we come from many different I know we come from many different I know we come from many different backgrounds, many different Amen. many backgrounds, many different Amen. many backgrounds, many different Amen. many different things and jobs and this that different things and jobs and this that different things and jobs and this that and the other. Amen. Some of us don't and the other. Amen. Some of us don't and the other. Amen. Some of us don't speak amen clear English speak amen clear English speak amen clear English or proper English, may I say? Are you or proper English, may I say? Are you or proper English, may I say? Are you helping me? And sometime we get twisted helping me? And sometime we get twisted helping me? And sometime we get twisted up and twisted around, but thank God up and twisted around, but thank God up and twisted around, but thank God we're still family. It doesn't matter we're still family. It doesn't matter we're still family. It doesn't matter whether your skin's white, whether your whether your skin's white, whether your whether your skin's white, whether your skin's black, whether your skin's red, skin's black, whether your skin's red, skin's black, whether your skin's red, or whether you just got pale skin. Y'all didn't get that, did you? Y'all didn't get that, did you? I like that pale stuff. Listen, I'm telling you, God wants us to Listen, I'm telling you, God wants us to understand Israel was one body of understand Israel was one body of understand Israel was one body of people. people. people. The point here is striking within the The point here is striking within the The point here is striking within the community. Neighbors are to look after community. Neighbors are to look after community. Neighbors are to look after one another and take care of one one another and take care of one one another and take care of one another. in God's plan. Somebody say another. in God's plan. Somebody say another. in God's plan. Somebody say God's plan and God's purpose for Israel God's plan and God's purpose for Israel God's plan and God's purpose for Israel and for all other people. That includes and for all other people. That includes and for all other people. That includes you and I and neighbors are to love one you and I and neighbors are to love one you and I and neighbors are to love one another. I tell you church, we live in a another. I tell you church, we live in a another. I tell you church, we live in a world in a society today there ain't world in a society today there ain't world in a society today there ain't much love being passed around because much love being passed around because much love being passed around because people hate one another. They even hate people hate one another. They even hate people hate one another. They even hate themselves. themselves. themselves. They hate who they are. Are you They hate who they are. Are you They hate who they are. Are you listening to me? And be responsible and listening to me? And be responsible and listening to me? And be responsible and accountable for one another. I'm telling accountable for one another. I'm telling accountable for one another. I'm telling you tonight, therefore, when Achen you tonight, therefore, when Achen you tonight, therefore, when Achen committed the sin of stealing from God, committed the sin of stealing from God, committed the sin of stealing from God, the whole community of Israel became the whole community of Israel became the whole community of Israel became guilty before God. Consequently, God guilty before God. Consequently, God guilty before God. Consequently, God charged the Israelites, Amen, with a charged the Israelites, Amen, with a charged the Israelites, Amen, with a corporate community guilt. corporate community guilt. corporate community guilt. As a community, they were corporately As a community, they were corporately As a community, they were corporately responsible for one another. Therefore, responsible for one another. Therefore, responsible for one another. Therefore, the Bible says there was a corporate the Bible says there was a corporate the Bible says there was a corporate guilt among them. I'm telling you guilt among them. I'm telling you guilt among them. I'm telling you tonight, saints of God, God charged the tonight, saints of God, God charged the tonight, saints of God, God charged the Israelites with committing a trespass Israelites with committing a trespass Israelites with committing a trespass with being unfaithful unto him. You and with being unfaithful unto him. You and with being unfaithful unto him. You and I need to understand tonight when one's I need to understand tonight when one's I need to understand tonight when one's down, we don't need to beat them down down, we don't need to beat them down down, we don't need to beat them down further. Say, "I didn't think they'd further. Say, "I didn't think they'd further. Say, "I didn't think they'd make it anyway." I didn't think they'd last but a week or I didn't think they'd last but a week or two days. They said that same thing two days. They said that same thing two days. They said that same thing about me. They probably Somebody said it about me. They probably Somebody said it about me. They probably Somebody said it about you. about you. about you. They knew my background. They knew where They knew my background. They knew where They knew my background. They knew where I was raised at. Some of them did. And I was raised at. Some of them did. And I was raised at. Some of them did. And they said I wouldn't make it. Matter of they said I wouldn't make it. Matter of they said I wouldn't make it. Matter of fact, I had some of my I had some of my fact, I had some of my I had some of my fact, I had some of my I had some of my peers, preachers, preachers. I was just peers, preachers, preachers. I was just peers, preachers, preachers. I was just coming along trying to be a preacher, coming along trying to be a preacher, coming along trying to be a preacher, trying to be an evangelist. At that trying to be an evangelist. At that trying to be an evangelist. At that time, I didn't have no I didn't have no time, I didn't have no I didn't have no time, I didn't have no I didn't have no desire to be a pastor. I just wanted to desire to be a pastor. I just wanted to desire to be a pastor. I just wanted to be a preacher and be a blessing to be a preacher and be a blessing to be a preacher and be a blessing to somebody. But then God somebody. But then God somebody. But then God laid it up on my heart laid it up on my heart laid it up on my heart to put a resume in at the state office to put a resume in at the state office to put a resume in at the state office for a church. for a church. for a church. I'd had a little seven little seven, I'd had a little seven little seven, I'd had a little seven little seven, eight year old baby by now and my wife eight year old baby by now and my wife eight year old baby by now and my wife had done quit. Amen. Traveling me. She had done quit. Amen. Traveling me. She had done quit. Amen. Traveling me. She was working and there I am going up and was working and there I am going up and was working and there I am going up and down the road by myself. That just ain't down the road by myself. That just ain't down the road by myself. That just ain't me. I'll do it a little bit. Sometime I me. I'll do it a little bit. Sometime I me. I'll do it a little bit. Sometime I I have to do it down. I still don't like I have to do it down. I still don't like I have to do it down. I still don't like it. I like my wife right beside me when it. I like my wife right beside me when it. I like my wife right beside me when I go preach anywhere I go. I know I I go preach anywhere I go. I know I I go preach anywhere I go. I know I can't get her every time to go, but when can't get her every time to go, but when can't get her every time to go, but when I do get her to go, man, I am happy I do get her to go, man, I am happy I do get her to go, man, I am happy as a mocking bird in a mocking bird as a mocking bird in a mocking bird as a mocking bird in a mocking bird tree. tree. tree. Hey, she's my helpmate. She helps me she's my helpmate. She helps me everywhere I go. And they told me, they everywhere I go. And they told me, they everywhere I go. And they told me, they said when I when I when I got that said when I when I when I got that said when I when I when I got that appointment, got the appointment to come appointment, got the appointment to come appointment, got the appointment to come to Wilson Smith, they said he won't make to Wilson Smith, they said he won't make to Wilson Smith, they said he won't make it. it. it. They told me I was going out of Robinson They told me I was going out of Robinson They told me I was going out of Robinson County to another county and I wasn't County to another county and I wasn't County to another county and I wasn't going among my my own kind. going among my my own kind. going among my my own kind. I didn't know there was even lumbies up I didn't know there was even lumbies up I didn't know there was even lumbies up in this way. in this way. in this way. But there's lumies scattered all around But there's lumies scattered all around But there's lumies scattered all around Johnson County. I wish I could get a Johnson County. I wish I could get a Johnson County. I wish I could get a hold of about a half a dozen of them. My hold of about a half a dozen of them. My hold of about a half a dozen of them. My skin to hide and get them over here in skin to hide and get them over here in skin to hide and get them over here in this church and let me preach to them. this church and let me preach to them. this church and let me preach to them. Huh? Come on, saints of God. Are you Huh? Come on, saints of God. Are you Huh? Come on, saints of God. Are you with me? But I'm telling it wasn't based with me? But I'm telling it wasn't based with me? But I'm telling it wasn't based on whether I can make it. It was based on whether I can make it. It was based on whether I can make it. It was based on my relationship. If I trusted God, on my relationship. If I trusted God, on my relationship. If I trusted God, God will help you make it. And I'm God will help you make it. And I'm God will help you make it. And I'm telling you, church, after almost 40 telling you, church, after almost 40 telling you, church, after almost 40 years, I'm still standing behind the years, I'm still standing behind the years, I'm still standing behind the same pullpit at the same church same pullpit at the same church same pullpit at the same church preaching to different people. Amen. preaching to different people. Amen. preaching to different people. Amen. I'm preaching the Let's see. One, two. I'm preaching the Let's see. One, two. I'm preaching the Let's see. One, two. Somebody help me. One, two. I got two Somebody help me. One, two. I got two Somebody help me. One, two. I got two here now. I used to have three, but she here now. I used to have three, but she here now. I used to have three, but she went on left. Sister Anna Norris. Is went on left. Sister Anna Norris. Is went on left. Sister Anna Norris. Is there anybody else here preaching that there anybody else here preaching that there anybody else here preaching that was in church when I'm not I was I know was in church when I'm not I was I know was in church when I'm not I was I know I was preaching to her, the brothers and I was preaching to her, the brothers and I was preaching to her, the brothers and sisters, and I was preaching to you and sisters, and I was preaching to you and sisters, and I was preaching to you and your mom. Anybody else? your mom. Anybody else? your mom. Anybody else? There you go. I'm preaching to a whole There you go. I'm preaching to a whole There you go. I'm preaching to a whole bunch of folk that I didn't preach to bunch of folk that I didn't preach to bunch of folk that I didn't preach to the first day I was here. the first day I was here. the first day I was here. and murdered some of them and murdered some of them and murdered some of them twice. I can murder twice. Boy, that twice. I can murder twice. Boy, that twice. I can murder twice. Boy, that marriage is sticking, ain't it? We just marriage is sticking, ain't it? We just marriage is sticking, ain't it? We just get that husband in here. And somebody get that husband in here. And somebody get that husband in here. And somebody say, "He don't know, but he's coming." say, "He don't know, but he's coming." say, "He don't know, but he's coming." Come on, somebody say, "He don't know, Come on, somebody say, "He don't know, Come on, somebody say, "He don't know, but he's coming." Cuz we're going to put but he's coming." Cuz we're going to put but he's coming." Cuz we're going to put the hound dogs of prayer behind him. And the hound dogs of prayer behind him. And the hound dogs of prayer behind him. And I'm telling you, he's going to get so I'm telling you, he's going to get so I'm telling you, he's going to get so miserable in the next few weeks and few miserable in the next few weeks and few miserable in the next few weeks and few months. Hear me. I'm telling you. I months. Hear me. I'm telling you. I months. Hear me. I'm telling you. I believe church, if we'll pray for our believe church, if we'll pray for our believe church, if we'll pray for our loved ones that's not saved, I believe loved ones that's not saved, I believe loved ones that's not saved, I believe that we can get them under conviction so that we can get them under conviction so that we can get them under conviction so strong and get them so miserable, strong and get them so miserable, strong and get them so miserable, they'll want to come to church and find they'll want to come to church and find they'll want to come to church and find some relief. Are you going to help me some relief. Are you going to help me some relief. Are you going to help me here tonight? I'm telling you, saints of here tonight? I'm telling you, saints of here tonight? I'm telling you, saints of God, it's time that we understand that God, it's time that we understand that God, it's time that we understand that we are family. I said, we are a family. we are family. I said, we are a family. we are family. I said, we are a family. You got sons and you got daughters, You got sons and you got daughters, You got sons and you got daughters, amen, that are out there and and you say amen, that are out there and and you say amen, that are out there and and you say like, well, there no there's no help for like, well, there no there's no help for like, well, there no there's no help for them. No, there is help for them. Don't them. No, there is help for them. Don't them. No, there is help for them. Don't you believe that lie from the devil? I'm you believe that lie from the devil? I'm you believe that lie from the devil? I'm telling you, God can turn around telling you, God can turn around telling you, God can turn around anybody. Amen. That's out there. If anybody. Amen. That's out there. If anybody. Amen. That's out there. If we'll put the prayer bells of heaven on we'll put the prayer bells of heaven on we'll put the prayer bells of heaven on them, God can make a way out of nowhere. them, God can make a way out of nowhere. them, God can make a way out of nowhere. If he can make a highway in the If he can make a highway in the If he can make a highway in the wilderness, I'm telling, God can make a wilderness, I'm telling, God can make a wilderness, I'm telling, God can make a way for your sons and your daughters and way for your sons and your daughters and way for your sons and your daughters and your family members to be saved. I don't your family members to be saved. I don't your family members to be saved. I don't know about you, but I'm not giving know about you, but I'm not giving know about you, but I'm not giving [screaming] in. I'm not giving up. I'm [screaming] in. I'm not giving up. I'm [screaming] in. I'm not giving up. I'm going to pray for God to send revival to going to pray for God to send revival to going to pray for God to send revival to them. I'm going fishing. I'm going fishing. I'm going to get me in my fishing pole I'm going to get me in my fishing pole I'm going to get me in my fishing pole back there and I'm going ride down the back there and I'm going ride down the back there and I'm going ride down the road and I'm going fishing. I'm going to road and I'm going fishing. I'm going to road and I'm going fishing. I'm going to try to catch the biggest biggest and try to catch the biggest biggest and try to catch the biggest biggest and baddest baddest baddest bow out there. bow out there. bow out there. You know what a bow is, don't you? You know what a bow is, don't you? You know what a bow is, don't you? A center. A center. A center. And see if I can't get him hooked. And see if I can't get him hooked. And see if I can't get him hooked. And I'mma reel him in. And I'mma reel him in. And I'mma reel him in. set him down that pew set him down that pew set him down that pew and get him saved. Get him sanctified. and get him saved. Get him sanctified. and get him saved. Get him sanctified. And get him filled with the Holy Ghost And get him filled with the Holy Ghost And get him filled with the Holy Ghost and fire. and fire. and fire. Hallelujah. And some of you that are Hallelujah. And some of you that are Hallelujah. And some of you that are sitting out there right now, you need sitting out there right now, you need sitting out there right now, you need the Holy Ghost. And God told me to tell the Holy Ghost. And God told me to tell the Holy Ghost. And God told me to tell you, if you get hungry enough and you, if you get hungry enough and you, if you get hungry enough and thirsty enough, Amen. and start running thirsty enough, Amen. and start running thirsty enough, Amen. and start running towards him, he's going to baptize you towards him, he's going to baptize you towards him, he's going to baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire between with the Holy Ghost and fire between with the Holy Ghost and fire between here and there. I'm telling you, you're here and there. I'm telling you, you're here and there. I'm telling you, you're going to start talking in tongues. Amen. going to start talking in tongues. Amen. going to start talking in tongues. Amen. Come on, somebody help me right now. Come on, somebody help me right now. Come on, somebody help me right now. It's time that the church at Wilson It's time that the church at Wilson It's time that the church at Wilson Mills understand that God wants all the Mills understand that God wants all the Mills understand that God wants all the members, all the people that come here members, all the people that come here members, all the people that come here to be full of the Holy Ghost and fire. to be full of the Holy Ghost and fire. to be full of the Holy Ghost and fire. And there goes that message. I hadn't And there goes that message. I hadn't And there goes that message. I hadn't forgotten it yet. I'm still got to lay forgotten it yet. I'm still got to lay forgotten it yet. I'm still got to lay on on the back shelf. Amen. I'm going to on on the back shelf. Amen. I'm going to on on the back shelf. Amen. I'm going to be pulling it back out soon. Amen. We be pulling it back out soon. Amen. We be pulling it back out soon. Amen. We need to get the baptism of the Holy need to get the baptism of the Holy need to get the baptism of the Holy Ghost in fire in our life. And we need Ghost in fire in our life. And we need Ghost in fire in our life. And we need to let it burn. I said burn like it's to let it burn. I said burn like it's to let it burn. I said burn like it's never burned before. You see, the word never burned before. You see, the word never burned before. You see, the word here means cover up. It means to act act here means cover up. It means to act act here means cover up. It means to act act of secret. to act. I'm telling you, to of secret. to act. I'm telling you, to of secret. to act. I'm telling you, to act uh to be unfaithful and to break act uh to be unfaithful and to break act uh to be unfaithful and to break faith and to break for a violent of faith and to break for a violent of faith and to break for a violent of trust. You see, one man had trespassed trust. You see, one man had trespassed trust. You see, one man had trespassed against God. One man had been unfaithful against God. One man had been unfaithful against God. One man had been unfaithful to God. He had broken the trust with to God. He had broken the trust with to God. He had broken the trust with God. But I'm telling that one man, he God. But I'm telling that one man, he God. But I'm telling that one man, he was not going to destroy Israel. He was was not going to destroy Israel. He was was not going to destroy Israel. He was not going to destroy, Amen, the people not going to destroy, Amen, the people not going to destroy, Amen, the people of God. Because God looked at the man of of God. Because God looked at the man of of God. Because God looked at the man of God and he said, "Get up off your face." God and he said, "Get up off your face." God and he said, "Get up off your face." Amen. Amen. Amen. In other words, he had to go talk to In other words, he had to go talk to In other words, he had to go talk to that man. that man. that man. He had to approach that man. But the man He had to approach that man. But the man He had to approach that man. But the man did not live in isolation. He was not on did not live in isolation. He was not on did not live in isolation. He was not on an island by himself. Church, we're not an island by himself. Church, we're not an island by himself. Church, we're not in this congregation here by himself, by in this congregation here by himself, by in this congregation here by himself, by ourselves. We got brothers and sisters ourselves. We got brothers and sisters ourselves. We got brothers and sisters in here. And whether you want to believe in here. And whether you want to believe in here. And whether you want to believe it or not or understand it or not, it or not or understand it or not, it or not or understand it or not, there's people in here that loves you there's people in here that loves you there's people in here that loves you and prays for you, whether you even feel and prays for you, whether you even feel and prays for you, whether you even feel them or not. them or not. them or not. I'm telling you, God has got people in I'm telling you, God has got people in I'm telling you, God has got people in this church that's praying for you and this church that's praying for you and this church that's praying for you and loving you. Amen. They may not go to loving you. Amen. They may not go to loving you. Amen. They may not go to your house. They may not go out and eat your house. They may not go out and eat your house. They may not go out and eat dinner with you, but that doesn't mean dinner with you, but that doesn't mean dinner with you, but that doesn't mean nothing. They're eating with you right nothing. They're eating with you right nothing. They're eating with you right now. Amen. I'm serving a meal and all of now. Amen. I'm serving a meal and all of now. Amen. I'm serving a meal and all of you can eat with me. you can eat with me. you can eat with me. Amen. You can fork in what you want and Amen. You can fork in what you want and Amen. You can fork in what you want and fork out what you don't want. But I hope fork out what you don't want. But I hope fork out what you don't want. But I hope you fork in it all because I ain't going you fork in it all because I ain't going you fork in it all because I ain't going to serve up nothing here in this pull to serve up nothing here in this pull to serve up nothing here in this pull pit except for what you need. And if you pit except for what you need. And if you pit except for what you need. And if you feel like you don't need, eat it anyway. feel like you don't need, eat it anyway. feel like you don't need, eat it anyway. It's good for you. It's good for you. It's good for you. I know we we we're people of choice. You I know we we we're people of choice. You I know we we we're people of choice. You know, when we sit down at the eating know, when we sit down at the eating know, when we sit down at the eating table and we go to somebody's eating table and we go to somebody's eating table and we go to somebody's eating table, go to a big dinner, we pick and table, go to a big dinner, we pick and table, go to a big dinner, we pick and choose what we want to go. When we go to choose what we want to go. When we go to choose what we want to go. When we go to the buffet, what we do the buffet, what we do the buffet, what we do when I go to the buffet, my wife said, when I go to the buffet, my wife said, when I go to the buffet, my wife said, "I don't know how in the world you get "I don't know how in the world you get "I don't know how in the world you get get over there and get back so fast cuz get over there and get back so fast cuz get over there and get back so fast cuz I know exactly where I'm going to." And I know exactly where I'm going to." And I know exactly where I'm going to." And I get it and I go back to table cuz a I get it and I go back to table cuz a I get it and I go back to table cuz a lot of that other stuff I don't want it. lot of that other stuff I don't want it. lot of that other stuff I don't want it. I don't never go to it. I don't never go to it. I don't never go to it. Are you with me? I said, "Are you with Are you with me? I said, "Are you with Are you with me? I said, "Are you with me?" And and I walk a whole lot faster me?" And and I walk a whole lot faster me?" And and I walk a whole lot faster than she walks anyway. So, you know than she walks anyway. So, you know than she walks anyway. So, you know that. And plus, most of the time, most that. And plus, most of the time, most that. And plus, most of the time, most of the time with her, she's got at least of the time with her, she's got at least of the time with her, she's got at least one or two of them grandchildren with one or two of them grandchildren with one or two of them grandchildren with her. She got to feed them first her. She got to feed them first her. She got to feed them first before she can feed herself. before she can feed herself. before she can feed herself. But she's a good grandma. I'm telling But she's a good grandma. I'm telling But she's a good grandma. I'm telling you, she's a good grandma. She's got one you, she's a good grandma. She's got one you, she's a good grandma. She's got one back there and in the thing right now back there and in the thing right now back there and in the thing right now didn't want to go to sleep before didn't want to go to sleep before didn't want to go to sleep before church. Now she won't sleep on granny. church. Now she won't sleep on granny. church. Now she won't sleep on granny. We have to start teaching that young she We have to start teaching that young she We have to start teaching that young she need to be sleeping at home and not at need to be sleeping at home and not at need to be sleeping at home and not at church. She ain't hearing a thing I'm church. She ain't hearing a thing I'm church. She ain't hearing a thing I'm preaching. But but she's she's she's below that. But but she's she's she's below that. She can she can do that. Amen. We even She can she can do that. Amen. We even She can she can do that. Amen. We even got adults that sleep from time to time. got adults that sleep from time to time. got adults that sleep from time to time. I ain't looking nowhere. And I ain't I ain't looking nowhere. And I ain't I ain't looking nowhere. And I ain't blaming no blame. I'm just telling we do blaming no blame. I'm just telling we do blaming no blame. I'm just telling we do it. Have you ever fell asleep in church? it. Have you ever fell asleep in church? it. Have you ever fell asleep in church? I have. I have. I have. And I'm a preacher. And I'm a preacher. And I'm a preacher. And when I fell asleep, I was a And when I fell asleep, I was a And when I fell asleep, I was a preacher. [laughter] I woke up. I God, preacher. [laughter] I woke up. I God, preacher. [laughter] I woke up. I God, please help me. Lord, please help me. I please help me. Lord, please help me. I please help me. Lord, please help me. I don't want to be sleeping in here. don't want to be sleeping in here. don't want to be sleeping in here. Baby, ain't the thing you do them Baby, ain't the thing you do them Baby, ain't the thing you do them thermostat that that heat out there is thermostat that that heat out there is thermostat that that heat out there is killing this killing this thing. It's I killing this killing this thing. It's I killing this killing this thing. It's I had them on 6970 and they're still had them on 6970 and they're still had them on 6970 and they're still they're still dragging behind. It's they're still dragging behind. It's they're still dragging behind. It's about It's about 73 in here. And if you about It's about 73 in here. And if you about It's about 73 in here. And if you like heat, Amen. Enjoy it because soon like heat, Amen. Enjoy it because soon like heat, Amen. Enjoy it because soon as this heat's gone, we're going to cool as this heat's gone, we're going to cool as this heat's gone, we're going to cool her down in here. her down in here. her down in here. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Are you with me? I said, are you with Are you with me? I said, are you with Are you with me? I said, are you with me? Let me give you a few more minutes me? Let me give you a few more minutes me? Let me give you a few more minutes here. Therefore, when Israel went into here. Therefore, when Israel went into here. Therefore, when Israel went into battle, God was not with them. battle, God was not with them. battle, God was not with them. You and I are going to have to fight You and I are going to have to fight You and I are going to have to fight some battles tomorrow. I don't want to some battles tomorrow. I don't want to some battles tomorrow. I don't want to fight them by myself. I want to get a fight them by myself. I want to get a fight them by myself. I want to get a hold of God here tonight. said, "When I hold of God here tonight. said, "When I hold of God here tonight. said, "When I go out tomorrow in battle, I want the go out tomorrow in battle, I want the go out tomorrow in battle, I want the Lord to be with me and help me to fight Lord to be with me and help me to fight Lord to be with me and help me to fight every battle that I have to fight every battle that I have to fight every battle that I have to fight because there's going to be things because there's going to be things because there's going to be things that's going to pop up in your life that's going to pop up in your life that's going to pop up in your life tomorrow that's going to be unexpected. tomorrow that's going to be unexpected. tomorrow that's going to be unexpected. But God will help us to fight every one But God will help us to fight every one But God will help us to fight every one of them. of them. of them. Their sin has separated them from God. Their sin has separated them from God. Their sin has separated them from God. Sin had cut them off from God." Amen. Sin had cut them off from God." Amen. Sin had cut them off from God." Amen. Consequently, when they went into Consequently, when they went into Consequently, when they went into battle, they fought in the arm of the battle, they fought in the arm of the battle, they fought in the arm of the flesh, not in the power of God. I'm flesh, not in the power of God. I'm flesh, not in the power of God. I'm telling you church, we need to go to telling you church, we need to go to telling you church, we need to go to battle with the hand of the Lord upon us battle with the hand of the Lord upon us battle with the hand of the Lord upon us and not with our own selfish ways. We and not with our own selfish ways. We and not with our own selfish ways. We need to fight with the power of the Holy need to fight with the power of the Holy need to fight with the power of the Holy Ghost. That's the reason that I'm Ghost. That's the reason that I'm Ghost. That's the reason that I'm praying God set this church on fire. praying God set this church on fire. praying God set this church on fire. Baptize every member and every person Baptize every member and every person Baptize every member and every person that desires the Holy Ghost, fill them that desires the Holy Ghost, fill them that desires the Holy Ghost, fill them with the Holy Ghost. And the more people with the Holy Ghost. And the more people with the Holy Ghost. And the more people we get filled with the Holy Ghost, the we get filled with the Holy Ghost, the we get filled with the Holy Ghost, the more power and demonstration can be more power and demonstration can be more power and demonstration can be manifested in these services. You see, they were defeated because they You see, they were defeated because they fought in the flesh because of the sin. fought in the flesh because of the sin. fought in the flesh because of the sin. Sin always causes failure and causes Sin always causes failure and causes Sin always causes failure and causes defeat. Fighting the enemy defeat. Fighting the enemy defeat. Fighting the enemy of this world, I'm telling you, there of this world, I'm telling you, there of this world, I'm telling you, there are two strong lessons. Two strong are two strong lessons. Two strong are two strong lessons. Two strong lessons. And I'm going to share at least lessons. And I'm going to share at least lessons. And I'm going to share at least one of you here tonight in this point one of you here tonight in this point one of you here tonight in this point for us to understand. Number one, sin for us to understand. Number one, sin for us to understand. Number one, sin always, somebody say always, always, somebody say always, always, somebody say always, leads to failure. leads to failure. leads to failure. It leads to defeat. It leads to defeat. It leads to defeat. When we're fighting against the enemy of When we're fighting against the enemy of When we're fighting against the enemy of this world, we cannot win within this world, we cannot win within this world, we cannot win within ourselves. ourselves. ourselves. Enemy after enemy confronts us and enemy Enemy after enemy confronts us and enemy Enemy after enemy confronts us and enemy such as disease. such as disease. such as disease. You can't fight disease on your own. You You can't fight disease on your own. You You can't fight disease on your own. You can't fight an accident. How many knows can't fight an accident. How many knows can't fight an accident. How many knows an accident is something that's an an accident is something that's an an accident is something that's an accident? And an accident cannot be accident? And an accident cannot be accident? And an accident cannot be prevented. How many has ever had an prevented. How many has ever had an prevented. How many has ever had an accident? accident? accident? We all have had accidents happening. If We all have had accidents happening. If We all have had accidents happening. If it ain't nothing but just bumping your it ain't nothing but just bumping your it ain't nothing but just bumping your toe. Huh? toe. Huh? toe. Huh? You ever bumped your toe getting up out You ever bumped your toe getting up out You ever bumped your toe getting up out the bed at night and ran into a wall or the bed at night and ran into a wall or the bed at night and ran into a wall or door? Oh my god. Huh? Huh? Accidents happen. You cannot prevent Accidents happen. You cannot prevent Accidents happen. You cannot prevent them. them. them. Broken relationships. Broken relationships. Broken relationships. People will fall out with you that you People will fall out with you that you People will fall out with you that you thought they would never break up a thought they would never break up a thought they would never break up a relationship with you. Are you listening relationship with you. Are you listening relationship with you. Are you listening to me? I'm talking about family. Falling to me? I'm talking about family. Falling to me? I'm talking about family. Falling out with family. And the Bible speaks out with family. And the Bible speaks out with family. And the Bible speaks about that in the last days. Amen. about that in the last days. Amen. about that in the last days. Amen. Family will begin to turn against Family will begin to turn against Family will begin to turn against family. family. family. What about financial difficulties? What about financial difficulties? What about financial difficulties? Anybody ever had financial difficults? Anybody ever had financial difficults? Anybody ever had financial difficults? Amen. Me and my wife, we had Amen. Me and my wife, we had Amen. Me and my wife, we had difficulties when we was evangelizing. difficulties when we was evangelizing. difficulties when we was evangelizing. We had them so difficult that we was we We had them so difficult that we was we We had them so difficult that we was we were working at night in a egg house were working at night in a egg house were working at night in a egg house cleaning the floor before the next cleaning the floor before the next cleaning the floor before the next morning so they could work in a clean morning so they could work in a clean morning so they could work in a clean egg. egg. egg. I had to wear boots up here and you I had to wear boots up here and you I had to wear boots up here and you talking about stinking boy them eggs talking about stinking boy them eggs talking about stinking boy them eggs stunk. stunk. stunk. Oh, and the thing about it is I'd worked Oh, and the thing about it is I'd worked Oh, and the thing about it is I'd worked about three or four hours. Three or four about three or four hours. Three or four about three or four hours. Three or four hours me and her and there working hours me and her and there working hours me and her and there working together wouldn't get about 50 bucks. Well, we worked I mean we working the Well, we worked I mean we working the midnight midnight midnight but it was money but it was money but it was money and we went home and we made it. I said and we went home and we made it. I said and we went home and we made it. I said we made it. We didn't go into we made it. We didn't go into we made it. We didn't go into bankruptcy. Come on. We didn't go bankruptcy. Come on. We didn't go bankruptcy. Come on. We didn't go lacking anything because we weren't lacking anything because we weren't lacking anything because we weren't afraid to work. afraid to work. afraid to work. Amen. If I had it over with I could have Amen. If I had it over with I could have Amen. If I had it over with I could have did it any better. I would have had my did it any better. I would have had my did it any better. I would have had my wife in no egg house. But she willingly wife in no egg house. But she willingly wife in no egg house. But she willingly got there and helped me. got there and helped me. got there and helped me. I was the one that got the job and she I was the one that got the job and she I was the one that got the job and she said, "I'll help you." said, "I'll help you." said, "I'll help you." That's one time I needed some help. Are That's one time I needed some help. Are That's one time I needed some help. Are you helping me, saints of God? I'm you helping me, saints of God? I'm you helping me, saints of God? I'm talking about financial difficulties. talking about financial difficulties. talking about financial difficulties. What about a loss of job? Anybody lost a What about a loss of job? Anybody lost a What about a loss of job? Anybody lost a job? I mean, you thought you was just job? I mean, you thought you was just job? I mean, you thought you was just going to go to the top and all of a going to go to the top and all of a going to go to the top and all of a sudden they sudden they sudden they cut the legs from a pony and there you cut the legs from a pony and there you cut the legs from a pony and there you go. Come falling down all the way back go. Come falling down all the way back go. Come falling down all the way back down to the bottom with no job at all. down to the bottom with no job at all. down to the bottom with no job at all. And now you got to start somewhere fresh And now you got to start somewhere fresh And now you got to start somewhere fresh all over again. What about natural crisis? things that What about natural crisis? things that happened, you know, in the natural. happened, you know, in the natural. happened, you know, in the natural. Storm comes through. I remember I think Storm comes through. I remember I think Storm comes through. I remember I think it was Fran that came through here a few it was Fran that came through here a few it was Fran that came through here a few years ago for a whole week, man. I think years ago for a whole week, man. I think years ago for a whole week, man. I think that was when Angel was a little baby. that was when Angel was a little baby. that was when Angel was a little baby. She just walked out on me right time. I She just walked out on me right time. I She just walked out on me right time. I fa to preach about her. She was a little fa to preach about her. She was a little fa to preach about her. She was a little baby and man, we didn't have no air baby and man, we didn't have no air baby and man, we didn't have no air condition. We didn't have no we didn't condition. We didn't have no we didn't condition. We didn't have no we didn't have no electricity. Man, we we we were have no electricity. Man, we we we were have no electricity. Man, we we we were coming down to Smithfield to get us a coming down to Smithfield to get us a coming down to Smithfield to get us a bag of ice and get us a case of water bag of ice and get us a case of water bag of ice and get us a case of water standing in a long line. And about towards the third or fourth And about towards the third or fourth day of that storm and we didn't have no day of that storm and we didn't have no day of that storm and we didn't have no electricity, our little baby, man, she electricity, our little baby, man, she electricity, our little baby, man, she was crying and whining and carrying on. was crying and whining and carrying on. was crying and whining and carrying on. She was an angel. She was crying and She was an angel. She was crying and She was an angel. She was crying and whining like an angel. whining like an angel. whining like an angel. She was hot. Come on, somebody say she She was hot. Come on, somebody say she She was hot. Come on, somebody say she was hot. She wasn't used to that kind of was hot. She wasn't used to that kind of was hot. She wasn't used to that kind of weather. Boy, she didn't know mom and weather. Boy, she didn't know mom and weather. Boy, she didn't know mom and daddy weren't used to it either. And we daddy weren't used to it either. And we daddy weren't used to it either. And we were doing the best we could to keep her were doing the best we could to keep her were doing the best we could to keep her as cool as we could. And finally, right as cool as we could. And finally, right as cool as we could. And finally, right towards the end of it, I've never done towards the end of it, I've never done towards the end of it, I've never done it since and probably won't do it again. it since and probably won't do it again. it since and probably won't do it again. I went to the sorryest motel in Selma I went to the sorryest motel in Selma I went to the sorryest motel in Selma and they had a room open and I rented and they had a room open and I rented and they had a room open and I rented it. it. it. And I ain't going to tell you how bad it And I ain't going to tell you how bad it And I ain't going to tell you how bad it was inside, but we we roughed it out. was inside, but we we roughed it out. was inside, but we we roughed it out. Somebody say amen. I'm telling you, it Somebody say amen. I'm telling you, it Somebody say amen. I'm telling you, it felt like I was on a mission field. Had felt like I was on a mission field. Had felt like I was on a mission field. Had never been to the mission field at that never been to the mission field at that never been to the mission field at that time, I don't think, time, I don't think, time, I don't think, but it sure felt like it. What about but it sure felt like it. What about but it sure felt like it. What about misunderstandings? misunderstandings? misunderstandings? Has anybody ever misunderstood you? You Has anybody ever misunderstood you? You Has anybody ever misunderstood you? You were talking, you were trying to explain were talking, you were trying to explain were talking, you were trying to explain something, then all of a sudden they something, then all of a sudden they something, then all of a sudden they misunderstood you and man, that thing misunderstood you and man, that thing misunderstood you and man, that thing went north, south, east, and west on went north, south, east, and west on went north, south, east, and west on you. you. you. Huh? Huh? Huh? And then all of a sudden discouragement And then all of a sudden discouragement And then all of a sudden discouragement hits you because of the situation with hits you because of the situation with hits you because of the situation with your friend. You become discouraged. your friend. You become discouraged. your friend. You become discouraged. And then after discouragement gets And then after discouragement gets And then after discouragement gets through with you, you know what happens? through with you, you know what happens? through with you, you know what happens? You get depressed. You get depressed. You get depressed. People get so depressed nowadays. They People get so depressed nowadays. They People get so depressed nowadays. They don't want to go outside. They don't don't want to go outside. They don't don't want to go outside. They don't want to be no around nobody to keep the want to be no around nobody to keep the want to be no around nobody to keep the blinds shut. They keep the doors shut. blinds shut. They keep the doors shut. blinds shut. They keep the doors shut. They don't want the light, the sun to They don't want the light, the sun to They don't want the light, the sun to shine in. They just want to be by shine in. They just want to be by shine in. They just want to be by themselves, isolate themselves from themselves, isolate themselves from themselves, isolate themselves from everybody. They're depressed and they everybody. They're depressed and they everybody. They're depressed and they don't want nobody to [screaming] bother don't want nobody to [screaming] bother don't want nobody to [screaming] bother them. But that's not what you need, my friend. But that's not what you need, my friend. What about having family problems? What about having family problems? What about having family problems? Anybody got family problems? I think we Anybody got family problems? I think we Anybody got family problems? I think we have family problems all the time, don't have family problems all the time, don't have family problems all the time, don't we? Somewhere down the line, you got we? Somewhere down the line, you got we? Somewhere down the line, you got family problems. family problems. family problems. What about work difficulties? What about work difficulties? What about work difficulties? Amen. You you you go to work and all of Amen. You you you go to work and all of Amen. You you you go to work and all of a sudden difficulties take place. Amen. a sudden difficulties take place. Amen. a sudden difficulties take place. Amen. This job ain't like it I thought it was This job ain't like it I thought it was This job ain't like it I thought it was going to be. going to be. going to be. And you become disappointed. And you become disappointed. And you become disappointed. And now you got disappointments taking And now you got disappointments taking And now you got disappointments taking place. Tension. And now you're place. Tension. And now you're place. Tension. And now you're stressing. You're stressing on the job stressing. You're stressing on the job stressing. You're stressing on the job that you're working. You're stressing. that you're working. You're stressing. that you're working. You're stressing. Amen. That that boss man, man. Amen. Amen. That that boss man, man. Amen. Amen. That that boss man, man. Amen. He's just stressing you out. And it He's just stressing you out. And it He's just stressing you out. And it might be the other way. You might be might be the other way. You might be might be the other way. You might be stressing him out. [laughter] Hallelujah. Cuz I know, saints of God, Hallelujah. Cuz I know, saints of God, the loss of loved ones. All of us the loss of loved ones. All of us the loss of loved ones. All of us experienced the loss of loved ones, experienced the loss of loved ones, experienced the loss of loved ones, haven't we? And I may experience, haven't we? And I may experience, haven't we? And I may experience, brother Clyde and myself here in just a brother Clyde and myself here in just a brother Clyde and myself here in just a few more days. Between now and the next few more days. Between now and the next few more days. Between now and the next week or so, we may experience that loss week or so, we may experience that loss week or so, we may experience that loss of loved one. I don't know. All I know of loved one. I don't know. All I know of loved one. I don't know. All I know is God's got her in his hand and he can is God's got her in his hand and he can is God's got her in his hand and he can reverse the situation. There have been reverse the situation. There have been reverse the situation. There have been those that have hospice called in on those that have hospice called in on those that have hospice called in on them and then they sent hospice away and them and then they sent hospice away and them and then they sent hospice away and they lived. they lived. they lived. I said they lived. Are you helping me I said they lived. Are you helping me I said they lived. Are you helping me tonight? God is able, church, to turn tonight? God is able, church, to turn tonight? God is able, church, to turn things around. You see, in the lack lack things around. You see, in the lack lack things around. You see, in the lack lack of purpose and the lack of fulfillment, of purpose and the lack of fulfillment, of purpose and the lack of fulfillment, have you ever tried to purpose to get have you ever tried to purpose to get have you ever tried to purpose to get something and you wanted something to something and you wanted something to something and you wanted something to happen and you had a lack of fulfillment happen and you had a lack of fulfillment happen and you had a lack of fulfillment and lack of purpose for it happening? and lack of purpose for it happening? and lack of purpose for it happening? Such enemies will defeat us in their sin Such enemies will defeat us in their sin Such enemies will defeat us in their sin and in our lives when these things and in our lives when these things and in our lives when these things happen. God cannot dwell in the midst of happen. God cannot dwell in the midst of happen. God cannot dwell in the midst of sin. God will not bless over sin. God sin. God will not bless over sin. God sin. God will not bless over sin. God will I'm telling you, God will judge will I'm telling you, God will judge will I'm telling you, God will judge sin. God is holy. Somebody say God's sin. God is holy. Somebody say God's sin. God is holy. Somebody say God's holy. Therefore, he cannot dwell only holy. Therefore, he cannot dwell only holy. Therefore, he cannot dwell only with there when there is unrighteousness with there when there is unrighteousness with there when there is unrighteousness and and impurity in the midst of the and and impurity in the midst of the and and impurity in the midst of the people of God. God wants us to be people of God. God wants us to be people of God. God wants us to be righteous and he wants us to be pure. righteous and he wants us to be pure. righteous and he wants us to be pure. His presence His presence His presence guides us and is available to us when guides us and is available to us when guides us and is available to us when there is sin in our life to lead us out there is sin in our life to lead us out there is sin in our life to lead us out of that transgression and to lead us of that transgression and to lead us of that transgression and to lead us away from it. And the only help away from it. And the only help away from it. And the only help available to us is that help that God available to us is that help that God available to us is that help that God can give us. You see, man can't help you can give us. You see, man can't help you can give us. You see, man can't help you the way man the way man the way man needs to help you. And man can't do for needs to help you. And man can't do for needs to help you. And man can't do for you what God can do for you. There was you what God can do for you. There was you what God can do for you. There was people in this re this camp meeting this people in this re this camp meeting this people in this re this camp meeting this past week, including this preacher, that past week, including this preacher, that past week, including this preacher, that got help. got help. got help. I said, I got some help. I don't know I said, I got some help. I don't know I said, I got some help. I don't know about you. I got revived. I battled the about you. I got revived. I battled the about you. I got revived. I battled the bear. I mean, Jimmy's bear laying. I bear. I mean, Jimmy's bear laying. I bear. I mean, Jimmy's bear laying. I don't know where your bear is at. I don't know where your bear is at. I don't know where your bear is at. I mean, his bear is leading. night heard mean, his bear is leading. night heard mean, his bear is leading. night heard nobody say say he will bur up but we we nobody say say he will bur up but we we nobody say say he will bur up but we we killed I buried him put him on the same killed I buried him put him on the same killed I buried him put him on the same side of the altar what did you do with side of the altar what did you do with side of the altar what did you do with your bur that night huh did you bury him your bur that night huh did you bury him your bur that night huh did you bury him did you carry him home with you come on did you carry him home with you come on did you carry him home with you come on are you helping me are you helping me are you helping me and then I'm telling you what and then I'm telling you what and then I'm telling you what can he do for you right here tonight in can he do for you right here tonight in can he do for you right here tonight in this service we're not there yet this service we're not there yet this service we're not there yet huh we're not there yet I'm telling you huh we're not there yet I'm telling you huh we're not there yet I'm telling you we're not there we need a move of God we're not there we need a move of God we're not there we need a move of God still I know we just closed those count still I know we just closed those count still I know we just closed those count beaten out. But I'm telling you, we beaten out. But I'm telling you, we beaten out. But I'm telling you, we still need a move of God because there's still need a move of God because there's still need a move of God because there's sin in the camp. sin in the camp. sin in the camp. There's sin in the camp. Sin causes There's sin in the camp. Sin causes There's sin in the camp. Sin causes failure. It causes defeat. Sin causes us failure. It causes defeat. Sin causes us failure. It causes defeat. Sin causes us to live lives that that is weak. Lives to live lives that that is weak. Lives to live lives that that is weak. Lives that are waving. Amen. Up and down and that are waving. Amen. Up and down and that are waving. Amen. Up and down and in and out. Lives that are floating in and out. Lives that are floating in and out. Lives that are floating around. Amen. With wave of the sea. You around. Amen. With wave of the sea. You around. Amen. With wave of the sea. You know how the sea waves and the ro the know how the sea waves and the ro the know how the sea waves and the ro the sea rolls up just like that. They go up sea rolls up just like that. They go up sea rolls up just like that. They go up and down. Up and down. Up and down. and down. Up and down. Up and down. and down. Up and down. Up and down. That's the way some people are. They That's the way some people are. They That's the way some people are. They just go up and down, up and down. In and just go up and down, up and down. In and just go up and down, up and down. In and out. in and out and all kinds of things out. in and out and all kinds of things out. in and out and all kinds of things happening to their life. But I'm telling happening to their life. But I'm telling happening to their life. But I'm telling you, we need to smooth out and we need you, we need to smooth out and we need you, we need to smooth out and we need to go straight and narrow. We need to go to go straight and narrow. We need to go to go straight and narrow. We need to go I'm telling you, not crooked, but we I'm telling you, not crooked, but we I'm telling you, not crooked, but we need to go straight. We need to go need to go straight. We need to go need to go straight. We need to go plain. We need to do what God's called plain. We need to do what God's called plain. We need to do what God's called us to do. We need to come out from among us to do. We need to come out from among us to do. We need to come out from among the world, separate ourselves from the the world, separate ourselves from the the world, separate ourselves from the powers of the world and the things of powers of the world and the things of powers of the world and the things of the world and live holy lives. Live holy the world and live holy lives. Live holy the world and live holy lives. Live holy lives, sanctified lives, lives that's lives, sanctified lives, lives that's lives, sanctified lives, lives that's been set apart. Amen. For the kingdom of been set apart. Amen. For the kingdom of been set apart. Amen. For the kingdom of God. Listen to me. What God declared God. Listen to me. What God declared God. Listen to me. What God declared about sin in Ba Matthews chapter 15 and about sin in Ba Matthews chapter 15 and about sin in Ba Matthews chapter 15 and 8. The Bible says, "The people draw nigh 8. The Bible says, "The people draw nigh 8. The Bible says, "The people draw nigh unto me with their mouth and honor me unto me with their mouth and honor me unto me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are with their lips, but their hearts are with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, far from me." Psalms tells far from me, far from me." Psalms tells far from me, far from me." Psalms tells us in 68 and 188, deliver me from the us in 68 and 188, deliver me from the us in 68 and 188, deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from workers of iniquity, and save me from workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloody men. Save me, Lord. and the bloody men. Save me, Lord. and the bloody men. Save me, Lord. and Isaiah 59:2, "But your iniquity, your Isaiah 59:2, "But your iniquity, your Isaiah 59:2, "But your iniquity, your iniquity, my iniquity have separated iniquity, my iniquity have separated iniquity, my iniquity have separated between you and your God, and your sins between you and your God, and your sins between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you that he will have hid his face from you that he will have hid his face from you that he will not hear." There comes a point that God not hear." There comes a point that God not hear." There comes a point that God won't even listen to our prayer anymore. won't even listen to our prayer anymore. won't even listen to our prayer anymore. There's too much sin between us and God. There's too much sin between us and God. There's too much sin between us and God. And God said, "I'm not listening to you And God said, "I'm not listening to you And God said, "I'm not listening to you until you get that sin out of your until you get that sin out of your until you get that sin out of your life." life." life." We're responsible to get it out, church. We're responsible to get it out, church. We're responsible to get it out, church. Amen. Hosea said this in five and six. Amen. Hosea said this in five and six. Amen. Hosea said this in five and six. He said, he said, "They shall go with He said, he said, "They shall go with He said, he said, "They shall go with their flock and with their heads to seek their flock and with their heads to seek their flock and with their heads to seek the with their herbs to seek the Lord, the with their herbs to seek the Lord, the with their herbs to seek the Lord, but they shall not find him. He have but they shall not find him. He have but they shall not find him. He have withdrawn himself from them." God has withdrawn himself from them." God has withdrawn himself from them." God has withdrawn himself from him. Sin always withdrawn himself from him. Sin always withdrawn himself from him. Sin always is leads to failure and defeat when is leads to failure and defeat when is leads to failure and defeat when fighting against the enemy of this fighting against the enemy of this fighting against the enemy of this world. world. world. And I'm going to stop right there. I'll And I'm going to stop right there. I'll And I'm going to stop right there. I'll come back and pick up number two later come back and pick up number two later come back and pick up number two later if the Lord allows me to do so in if the Lord allows me to do so in if the Lord allows me to do so in another message. If not, it'll be all another message. If not, it'll be all another message. If not, it'll be all right. But I will tell you this what it right. But I will tell you this what it right. But I will tell you this what it is. Number two is there is a corporate is. Number two is there is a corporate is. Number two is there is a corporate community of responsibility for one community of responsibility for one community of responsibility for one another. We are one another's keeper. another. We are one another's keeper. another. We are one another's keeper. We are to help keep one another We are to help keep one another We are to help keep one another straight. If you see your brother doing straight. If you see your brother doing straight. If you see your brother doing wrong, pray about it before you ever go wrong, pray about it before you ever go wrong, pray about it before you ever go to him. But don't keep looking at them doing But don't keep looking at them doing wrong, doing wrong, doing wrong without wrong, doing wrong, doing wrong without wrong, doing wrong, doing wrong without going to them. going to them. going to them. At least try to go to them. And then if At least try to go to them. And then if At least try to go to them. And then if they don't receive you, they don't receive you, they don't receive you, get somebody to go with you. Talk to get somebody to go with you. Talk to get somebody to go with you. Talk to them again them again them again and try to help them. Don't just let and try to help them. Don't just let and try to help them. Don't just let them keep going. Now, if they want to them keep going. Now, if they want to them keep going. Now, if they want to keep going in the wrong direction, keep going in the wrong direction, keep going in the wrong direction, that's their choice. But we have a that's their choice. But we have a that's their choice. But we have a responsibility to try to turn them responsibility to try to turn them responsibility to try to turn them around. Are you with me? We are our around. Are you with me? We are our around. Are you with me? We are our brother's keeper. We'll help keep one brother's keeper. We'll help keep one brother's keeper. We'll help keep one another. another. another. Are you listening to me? And do Are you listening to me? And do Are you listening to me? And do everything we can to help those folks. everything we can to help those folks. everything we can to help those folks. And if they don't listen to you, then And if they don't listen to you, then And if they don't listen to you, then the Bible says, "Bring them before the the Bible says, "Bring them before the the Bible says, "Bring them before the church." If they hold position, they church." If they hold position, they church." If they hold position, they need to be turned out. Sit down. need to be turned out. Sit down. need to be turned out. Sit down. Because you know the pastor, he sees a Because you know the pastor, he sees a Because you know the pastor, he sees a lot of things, knows a lot of things, lot of things, knows a lot of things, lot of things, knows a lot of things, but there's some things that the pastor but there's some things that the pastor but there's some things that the pastor don't see, and there's some things the don't see, and there's some things the don't see, and there's some things the pastor miss. pastor miss. pastor miss. You know why? You know why? You know why? Because I can't be everywhere that you Because I can't be everywhere that you Because I can't be everywhere that you can be and I can't see everything that can be and I can't see everything that can be and I can't see everything that you can see and I can't do everything you can see and I can't do everything you can see and I can't do everything that you can do. that you can do. that you can do. I can only do what I can do and see what I can only do what I can do and see what I can only do what I can do and see what I can see and be where I can be at one I can see and be where I can be at one I can see and be where I can be at one time. But look across us tonight. How time. But look across us tonight. How time. But look across us tonight. How many folks here, Brother Jimmy, Brother many folks here, Brother Jimmy, Brother many folks here, Brother Jimmy, Brother John? 70. There's there's 70 times two John? 70. There's there's 70 times two John? 70. There's there's 70 times two eyes. That's 140 eyes less one. eyes. That's 140 eyes less one. eyes. That's 140 eyes less one. I know there's one eye missing back I know there's one eye missing back I know there's one eye missing back there. there. there. So that's 139. That's two. That's 138. So that's 139. That's two. That's 138. So that's 139. That's two. That's 138. That's three. That's 137. That's 137 That's three. That's 137. That's 137 That's three. That's 137. That's 137 eyes. Anybody else missing an eye? You can't Anybody else missing an eye? You can't see without one eye. So you ain't got see without one eye. So you ain't got see without one eye. So you ain't got two. But use the one you got. Is that all right? I mean, you going to Is that all right? I mean, you going to preach it right. You got to preach it preach it right. You got to preach it preach it right. You got to preach it right. You got to get it right. You right. You got to get it right. You right. You got to get it right. You can't say there's there's 70 people and can't say there's there's 70 people and can't say there's there's 70 people and there's 140 eyes. There's 140 eyes in there's 140 eyes. There's 140 eyes in there's 140 eyes. There's 140 eyes in here, but three of them can't see. [laughter] [laughter] I love old Jesse. Don't y'all? I love old Jesse. Don't y'all? I love old Jesse. Don't y'all? I'm so glad I'm so glad God planted I'm so glad I'm so glad God planted I'm so glad I'm so glad God planted Jesse over there on that front pew. Man, Jesse over there on that front pew. Man, Jesse over there on that front pew. Man, he has blessed me over the last several he has blessed me over the last several he has blessed me over the last several years. I'm telling you, brother Jesse, years. I'm telling you, brother Jesse, years. I'm telling you, brother Jesse, you ain't nothing but a blessing. you ain't nothing but a blessing. you ain't nothing but a blessing. And I ain't saying that just about you. And I ain't saying that just about you. And I ain't saying that just about you. All of these folks are sitting on these All of these folks are sitting on these All of these folks are sitting on these pews ain't nothing but a blessing. I'm pews ain't nothing but a blessing. I'm pews ain't nothing but a blessing. I'm glad God set them all in here. Amen. glad God set them all in here. Amen. glad God set them all in here. Amen. With me and you so we could be all With me and you so we could be all With me and you so we could be all blessed, can't we? blessed, can't we? blessed, can't we? Stand to your feet, church. Stand to your feet, church. Stand to your feet, church. It's corporately. We have a It's corporately. We have a It's corporately. We have a responsibility for one another. I want responsibility for one another. I want responsibility for one another. I want that to soak into your head. We are not that to soak into your head. We are not that to soak into your head. We are not there yet. We need to help each other to there yet. We need to help each other to there yet. We need to help each other to get there. Amen. get there. Amen. get there. Amen. Because you see, there's a danger that Because you see, there's a danger that Because you see, there's a danger that people's heart could get cold people's heart could get cold people's heart could get cold and indifferent. and indifferent. and indifferent. But God's grace, somebody say, God's But God's grace, somebody say, God's But God's grace, somebody say, God's grace. grace. grace. is sufficient to heat that heart back is sufficient to heat that heart back is sufficient to heat that heart back up. up. up. I want us to come down for a few minutes I want us to come down for a few minutes I want us to come down for a few minutes tonight and pray a little bit tonight in tonight and pray a little bit tonight in tonight and pray a little bit tonight in the altar as we get ready to demiss. I the altar as we get ready to demiss. I the altar as we get ready to demiss. I want you to pray for pray for my sister, want you to pray for pray for my sister, want you to pray for pray for my sister, brother Clyde's sister. Pray for her brother Clyde's sister. Pray for her brother Clyde's sister. Pray for her that got his way. She may be going home that got his way. She may be going home that got his way. She may be going home tomorrow, the next day to to Homewood tomorrow, the next day to to Homewood tomorrow, the next day to to Homewood hospice. And also those of you that who hospice. And also those of you that who hospice. And also those of you that who know Brian McDonald, I just got another know Brian McDonald, I just got another know Brian McDonald, I just got another message from brother message from brother message from brother [clears throat] Eddie Sullivan, which is [clears throat] Eddie Sullivan, which is [clears throat] Eddie Sullivan, which is his one of his closest friends. He's not his one of his closest friends. He's not his one of his closest friends. He's not doing well. His kidneys has not moved doing well. His kidneys has not moved doing well. His kidneys has not moved since this accident. They have since this accident. They have since this accident. They have completely shut down. completely shut down. completely shut down. His blood pressure is falling low. They His blood pressure is falling low. They His blood pressure is falling low. They need to do some other stuff to him. He's need to do some other stuff to him. He's need to do some other stuff to him. He's still on the ventilator. He did open his still on the ventilator. He did open his still on the ventilator. He did open his eyes, I think once or twice, [music] eyes, I think once or twice, [music] eyes, I think once or twice, [music] just open them up, close them back, just open them up, close them back, just open them up, close them back, but he needs [music] he needs a miracle. but he needs [music] he needs a miracle. but he needs [music] he needs a miracle. And if God don't touch him, he's going And if God don't touch him, he's going And if God don't touch him, he's going to go on. Pray for his wife as well. to go on. Pray for his wife as well. to go on. Pray for his wife as well. Sister Pam, Sister Pam, Sister Pam, she is in four [music] stage cancer. she is in four [music] stage cancer. she is in four [music] stage cancer. She's not doing well. Pray for that She's not doing well. Pray for that She's not doing well. Pray for that whole their whole family. They have two whole their whole family. They have two whole their whole family. They have two girls and [music] a boy, some girls and [music] a boy, some girls and [music] a boy, some grandchildren, grandchildren, grandchildren, and they need God to help them. I don't and they need God to help them. I don't and they need God to help them. I don't know about you, but if I was in that know about you, but if I was in that know about you, but if I was in that situation, [music] I sure want the situation, [music] I sure want the situation, [music] I sure want the church to pray for me. church to pray for me. church to pray for me. So, if you don't have anything to pray So, if you don't have anything to pray So, if you don't have anything to pray about, there's much to pray about. We about, there's much to pray about. We about, there's much to pray about. We have many people here in the church that have many people here in the church that have many people here in the church that [music] need prayer. There's people that [music] need prayer. There's people that [music] need prayer. There's people that need to be in church that's not coming need to be in church that's not coming need to be in church that's not coming to church like they need to come to to church like they need to come to to church like they need to come to church. And there's a reason that church. And there's a reason that church. And there's a reason that they're not coming to church. [music] they're not coming to church. [music] they're not coming to church. [music] They've got sin in the camp. More than They've got sin in the camp. More than They've got sin in the camp. More than likely, you you you can't not just stay likely, you you you can't not just stay likely, you you you can't not just stay away [music] from church and stay away away [music] from church and stay away away [music] from church and stay away from church and not come to church at from church and not come to church at from church and not come to church at all without something wrong going on in all without something wrong going on in all without something wrong going on in your life. your life. your life. Cuz I do believe that when you got a Cuz I do believe that when you got a Cuz I do believe that when you got a hunger for God and for God's church, hunger for God and for God's church, hunger for God and for God's church, you're going to make every effort to get you're going to make every effort to get you're going to make every effort to get there to be a part of the services. And there to be a part of the services. And there to be a part of the services. And we need the services, church. We need we need the services, church. We need we need the services, church. We need each other. Pray for these children that each other. Pray for these children that each other. Pray for these children that we have around here. Pray for one we have around here. Pray for one we have around here. Pray for one another that we have around here. another that we have around here. another that we have around here. [music] Just pray. You said, "Preacher, [music] Just pray. You said, "Preacher, [music] Just pray. You said, "Preacher, I don't know what to pray. There's so I don't know what to pray. There's so I don't know what to pray. There's so much to pray about. So many people to much to pray about. So many people to much to pray about. So many people to pray for. Pray for Wilson Mills Church pray for. Pray for Wilson Mills Church pray for. Pray for Wilson Mills Church of God as a whole. Pray for me as your of God as a whole. Pray for me as your of God as a whole. Pray for me as your pastor. God, help us all. God bless us pastor. God, help us all. God bless us pastor. God, help us all. God bless us all. Lead us all. Direct us all. Lord, all. Lead us all. Direct us all. Lord, all. Lead us all. Direct us all. Lord, let us get all the sin out of the camp. let us get all the sin out of the camp. let us get all the sin out of the camp. Let us
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