The service centered on surrender and spiritual cleansing during revival week, urging complete commitment to God through Christ as exemplified in John 3:16, with emphasis on personal transformation and renewal through the born-again experience.
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God's good, isn't he? God's good, isn't he? I don't know about you today, but I'm I don't know about you today, but I'm I don't know about you today, but I'm excited. excited. excited. I'm really excited. I'm really excited. I'm really excited. I said I'm really excited. I said I'm really excited. I said I'm really excited. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen. Now, I I've been in revival Amen. Amen. Now, I I've been in revival Amen. Amen. Now, I I've been in revival the last two nights a different church, the last two nights a different church, the last two nights a different church, two different churches. And uh I go I go two different churches. And uh I go I go two different churches. And uh I go I go to revival services to get fed. I preach to revival services to get fed. I preach to revival services to get fed. I preach and I preach and I preach and and don't and I preach and I preach and and don't and I preach and I preach and and don't get me wrong, I do get stuff out of what get me wrong, I do get stuff out of what get me wrong, I do get stuff out of what I preach because God feeds me before I I preach because God feeds me before I I preach because God feeds me before I can feed you. But I need I need a can feed you. But I need I need a can feed you. But I need I need a different atmosphere of me not preaching different atmosphere of me not preaching different atmosphere of me not preaching and getting preached to. Somebody say and getting preached to. Somebody say and getting preached to. Somebody say the preacher needs to be preached to. the preacher needs to be preached to. the preacher needs to be preached to. That's the reason I got Jimmy Jones over That's the reason I got Jimmy Jones over That's the reason I got Jimmy Jones over here for a solid week. here for a solid week. here for a solid week. And he if he's not if he don't preach to And he if he's not if he don't preach to And he if he's not if he don't preach to none of y'all all week long, he going to none of y'all all week long, he going to none of y'all all week long, he going to preach to me. preach to me. preach to me. Y'all with me? But last night I was in Y'all with me? But last night I was in Y'all with me? But last night I was in service and God spoke to me about service and God spoke to me about service and God spoke to me about something. And I didn't quite know which something. And I didn't quite know which something. And I didn't quite know which way it was going to go. So I've got a way it was going to go. So I've got a way it was going to go. So I've got a little sermonet right here before the little sermonet right here before the little sermonet right here before the choir sang that I'm going to preach to choir sang that I'm going to preach to choir sang that I'm going to preach to you. Is that all right? And I'm telling you. Is that all right? And I'm telling you. Is that all right? And I'm telling you church, my heart is burdened this you church, my heart is burdened this you church, my heart is burdened this week for every person that's associated week for every person that's associated week for every person that's associated with your family and this church that with your family and this church that with your family and this church that they need to get the hearts right with they need to get the hearts right with they need to get the hearts right with God. God. God. War has started in Israel all over War has started in Israel all over War has started in Israel all over again. again. again. And it's fixing to boom like you've And it's fixing to boom like you've And it's fixing to boom like you've never seen it boom before. never seen it boom before. never seen it boom before. That f that part of the country is That f that part of the country is That f that part of the country is fixing, I'm telling you, they're fixing fixing, I'm telling you, they're fixing fixing, I'm telling you, they're fixing to go to war. It could end up to be to go to war. It could end up to be to go to war. It could end up to be World War II or whatever war you want to World War II or whatever war you want to World War II or whatever war you want to call it, but I'm telling you, it's Bible call it, but I'm telling you, it's Bible call it, but I'm telling you, it's Bible days. days. days. And God told me to remind you here this And God told me to remind you here this And God told me to remind you here this morning that what you need to do is you morning that what you need to do is you morning that what you need to do is you need to understand that you need to get need to understand that you need to get need to understand that you need to get rid of some stuff in this revival. Some rid of some stuff in this revival. Some rid of some stuff in this revival. Some of you are hanging on to habits and of you are hanging on to habits and of you are hanging on to habits and stuff that you know you need to be stuff that you know you need to be stuff that you know you need to be sanctified from. I mean it needs to be sanctified from. I mean it needs to be sanctified from. I mean it needs to be annihilated out of your life. I feel the annihilated out of your life. I feel the annihilated out of your life. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you this week. I said Holy Ghost to tell you this week. I said Holy Ghost to tell you this week. I said this week is a week for cleansing. this week is a week for cleansing. this week is a week for cleansing. Spring cleaning is just about around the Spring cleaning is just about around the Spring cleaning is just about around the corner for all you the owners that own corner for all you the owners that own corner for all you the owners that own houses. My wife, she's already started houses. My wife, she's already started houses. My wife, she's already started getting a head start on spring cleaning. getting a head start on spring cleaning. getting a head start on spring cleaning. That's right. Brother Jimmy Jones is That's right. Brother Jimmy Jones is That's right. Brother Jimmy Jones is coming to the house tonight. Amen. Amen. And my wife, she is she is a she is a And my wife, she is she is a she is a And my wife, she is she is a she is a wonderful lady. She looks after the wonderful lady. She looks after the wonderful lady. She looks after the home. She looks after me. And I don't home. She looks after me. And I don't home. She looks after me. And I don't don't get it wrong. I help her I help don't get it wrong. I help her I help don't get it wrong. I help her I help her clean, too. I'm going to do some her clean, too. I'm going to do some her clean, too. I'm going to do some cleaning, too, before this week's this cleaning, too, before this week's this cleaning, too, before this week's this next week or so is out. But God spoke to next week or so is out. But God spoke to next week or so is out. But God spoke to me last night, and I want to share me last night, and I want to share me last night, and I want to share something with you. I want to share something with you. I want to share something with you. I want to share something with you right quick. something with you right quick. something with you right quick. How many see this right here? How many see this right here? How many see this right here? What's that? What's that? What's that? How much is it? How much is it? How much is it? It's a picture full of water, right? You It's a picture full of water, right? You It's a picture full of water, right? You know how much it weighs? Three lbs. Anybody got another answer? Three lbs. Anybody got another answer? Two pounds. Anybody else got that Two pounds. Anybody else got that Two pounds. Anybody else got that answer? answer? answer? 5B. Five pounds is over. I I measured it 5B. Five pounds is over. I I measured it 5B. Five pounds is over. I I measured it and I'm going to have to set it down and I'm going to have to set it down and I'm going to have to set it down because it gets a little heavy. I was because it gets a little heavy. I was because it gets a little heavy. I was going to try to hold it, going to try to hold it, going to try to hold it, but that water weighs 4 lb and a but that water weighs 4 lb and a but that water weighs 4 lb and a quarter. That picture with the water in quarter. That picture with the water in quarter. That picture with the water in it weighs 4 pound and a quarter. it weighs 4 pound and a quarter. it weighs 4 pound and a quarter. Now, I want you to understand what's Now, I want you to understand what's Now, I want you to understand what's going on here this morning. God's going on here this morning. God's going on here this morning. God's getting ready to do some purging. getting ready to do some purging. getting ready to do some purging. Hearts all over this congregation all Hearts all over this congregation all Hearts all over this congregation all week long. Are you listening to me? Now, week long. Are you listening to me? Now, week long. Are you listening to me? Now, if I I hold that up just for just for a if I I hold that up just for just for a if I I hold that up just for just for a few minutes, I can hold it. But what if few minutes, I can hold it. But what if few minutes, I can hold it. But what if I was to hold that up for one hour? I was to hold that up for one hour? I was to hold that up for one hour? Wait. That's considered weights or Wait. That's considered weights or Wait. That's considered weights or weight. weight. weight. Some of you not got this or wait, but Some of you not got this or wait, but Some of you not got this or wait, but you got weights. you got weights. you got weights. You got weights that's waiting you down You got weights that's waiting you down You got weights that's waiting you down and you don't want to get rid of them and you don't want to get rid of them and you don't want to get rid of them cuz you're enjoying the lifestyle you're cuz you're enjoying the lifestyle you're cuz you're enjoying the lifestyle you're living. But God told me to tell you this living. But God told me to tell you this living. But God told me to tell you this morning, start go this revival. If you morning, start go this revival. If you morning, start go this revival. If you want to continue your path that way, want to continue your path that way, want to continue your path that way, keep hanging on to them. Because you keep hanging on to them. Because you keep hanging on to them. Because you know what them wastes is going to do? know what them wastes is going to do? know what them wastes is going to do? It's going to take you down. Not just It's going to take you down. Not just It's going to take you down. Not just pull you down. It's going to take you pull you down. It's going to take you pull you down. It's going to take you down all the way down to hell. down all the way down to hell. down all the way down to hell. But God told me also to tell you that But God told me also to tell you that But God told me also to tell you that you don't have to wait all week to get you don't have to wait all week to get you don't have to wait all week to get rid of the weights. You can start here rid of the weights. You can start here rid of the weights. You can start here this morning. this morning. this morning. How I'm going to do that, preacher? How I'm going to do that, preacher? How I'm going to do that, preacher? Well, the Bible said in John 16 and Well, the Bible said in John 16 and Well, the Bible said in John 16 and 3:16, for God so loved the world that he 3:16, for God so loved the world that he 3:16, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that gave his only begotten son that gave his only begotten son that whosoever you that whosoever this whosoever you that whosoever this whosoever you that whosoever this morning that believeth on the name of morning that believeth on the name of morning that believeth on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ can and shall be the Lord Jesus Christ can and shall be the Lord Jesus Christ can and shall be saved. And you know what that means? You're getting ready to do something. You're getting ready to do something. You're getting ready to empty yourself You're getting ready to empty yourself You're getting ready to empty yourself out out out on this altar. Not just part part of on this altar. Not just part part of on this altar. Not just part part of you. You can't just pull a little bit you. You can't just pull a little bit you. You can't just pull a little bit out of you and say, "Well, I'm gonna out of you and say, "Well, I'm gonna out of you and say, "Well, I'm gonna stop right there." You're still waited stop right there." You're still waited stop right there." You're still waited down. down. down. You're still burdened down. You still You're still burdened down. You still You're still burdened down. You still ain't going to heaven. ain't going to heaven. ain't going to heaven. Well, I I'll do a little bit more Well, I I'll do a little bit more Well, I I'll do a little bit more praying. Maybe I got another night to praying. Maybe I got another night to praying. Maybe I got another night to come. Oh, I'm getting I'm getting a little bit Oh, I'm getting I'm getting a little bit better. But she still ain't there. better. But she still ain't there. better. But she still ain't there. You still ain't there. You got to pour You still ain't there. You got to pour You still ain't there. You got to pour it all out. it all out. it all out. In other words, last night a man, he In other words, last night a man, he In other words, last night a man, he made a statement and I told him I was made a statement and I told him I was made a statement and I told him I was going to use it. I told him I was going going to use it. I told him I was going going to use it. I told him I was going to use it in revival in the next couple to use it in revival in the next couple to use it in revival in the next couple of weeks, but I said, "Well, I'm going of weeks, but I said, "Well, I'm going of weeks, but I said, "Well, I'm going to just use it today. I get a little bit to just use it today. I get a little bit to just use it today. I get a little bit of practice before I get to revival and of practice before I get to revival and of practice before I get to revival and I can practice here today and then I can I can practice here today and then I can I can practice here today and then I can go there and practice some more." Amen. go there and practice some more." Amen. go there and practice some more." Amen. He said he said this this college He said he said this this college He said he said this this college student, he was in college and a lot of student, he was in college and a lot of student, he was in college and a lot of stuff was going on, a lot of things was stuff was going on, a lot of things was stuff was going on, a lot of things was happening and he didn't know what to do happening and he didn't know what to do happening and he didn't know what to do and one of the instructors told him that and one of the instructors told him that and one of the instructors told him that he just need to let God. he just need to let God. he just need to let God. He told him, said, "You need to just let He told him, said, "You need to just let He told him, said, "You need to just let God let God handle it. God let God handle it. God let God handle it. Some of you got things you need to just Some of you got things you need to just Some of you got things you need to just let God handle it this week." let God handle it this week." let God handle it this week." And so he went into his room. He took he And so he went into his room. He took he And so he went into his room. He took he took some letters about like Sister uh took some letters about like Sister uh took some letters about like Sister uh Maggie. The Maggie is I'm telling you Maggie. The Maggie is I'm telling you Maggie. The Maggie is I'm telling you that girl, she is smart. She she is a that girl, she is smart. She she is a that girl, she is smart. She she is a wonderful wonderful granddaughter like wonderful wonderful granddaughter like wonderful wonderful granddaughter like the other two are or three are. the other two are or three are. the other two are or three are. This is growing behind. She she's This is growing behind. She she's This is growing behind. She she's following after her and she's following following after her and she's following following after her and she's following after her and they follow one and this after her and they follow one and this after her and they follow one and this and she's she's trying to dominate them and she's she's trying to dominate them and she's she's trying to dominate them all. all. all. She's a tiger. She's a tiger. She's a tiger. Ain't she a lovable? But he went to his Ain't she a lovable? But he went to his Ain't she a lovable? But he went to his room. He he took him some paper and he room. He he took him some paper and he room. He he took him some paper and he he wrote out on paper, "Let God." Let he wrote out on paper, "Let God." Let he wrote out on paper, "Let God." Let her. He put him some lad. Let God. her. He put him some lad. Let God. her. He put him some lad. Let God. Stuff was still going on, going crazy Stuff was still going on, going crazy Stuff was still going on, going crazy day after day after day. And finally one day after day after day. And finally one day after day after day. And finally one day, he got so upset while he was in the day, he got so upset while he was in the day, he got so upset while he was in the room, he went out of the room and pulled room, he went out of the room and pulled room, he went out of the room and pulled the door and slammed it. And you know the door and slammed it. And you know the door and slammed it. And you know what happened? One of them ladders fell what happened? One of them ladders fell what happened? One of them ladders fell off. off. off. And the right ladder fell off. And the right ladder fell off. And the right ladder fell off. And I'm telling you, the right letter is And I'm telling you, the right letter is And I'm telling you, the right letter is fixing to fall off some of you. I don't fixing to fall off some of you. I don't fixing to fall off some of you. I don't care how angry you might get at the care how angry you might get at the care how angry you might get at the preacher, and I'm talking about me or preacher, and I'm talking about me or preacher, and I'm talking about me or that evangelist, that evangelist, that evangelist, but I'm going to pour out. but I'm going to pour out. but I'm going to pour out. I said, I'm going to keep pouring out on I said, I'm going to keep pouring out on I said, I'm going to keep pouring out on you. I'm going to keep preaching. And I you. I'm going to keep preaching. And I you. I'm going to keep preaching. And I want I don't want Jimmy Jones to let up want I don't want Jimmy Jones to let up want I don't want Jimmy Jones to let up one bit. I want him to keep preaching to one bit. I want him to keep preaching to one bit. I want him to keep preaching to till he shakes everything in you up. till he shakes everything in you up. till he shakes everything in you up. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I mean, shake you from top to bottom. I mean, shake you from top to bottom. I mean, shake you from top to bottom. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I don't want nothing inside of you. And I don't want nothing inside of you. And I don't want nothing inside of you. And then if there is any doubt, he going to wipe the slate clean and he going to wipe the slate clean and he's going to be out of here by Friday he's going to be out of here by Friday he's going to be out of here by Friday night and he going home and let what's night and he going home and let what's night and he going home and let what's going to happen? I'm going to be going to happen? I'm going to be going to happen? I'm going to be standing right back here Sunday morning standing right back here Sunday morning standing right back here Sunday morning with both burls cocked and I'mma shoot. I'mma keep shooting and I'mma shoot. I'mma keep shooting like he shot all week long. But I'm like he shot all week long. But I'm like he shot all week long. But I'm telling you, God told me to tell you telling you, God told me to tell you telling you, God told me to tell you after that letter fell off, instead of after that letter fell off, instead of after that letter fell off, instead of letting God, you know what it said? Let letting God, you know what it said? Let letting God, you know what it said? Let go. go. go. That's where you at. You've got to let That's where you at. You've got to let That's where you at. You've got to let go. Come on, angel. Sing for me before I go. Come on, angel. Sing for me before I go. Come on, angel. Sing for me before I preach the rest of this message. I'm preach the rest of this message. I'm preach the rest of this message. I'm just getting tied up here right here. All right, stand your cho Stand to your All right, stand your cho Stand to your feet. Somebody raise your hand. Say, feet. Somebody raise your hand. Say, feet. Somebody raise your hand. Say, "Praise the Lord. We're in revival "Praise the Lord. We're in revival "Praise the Lord. We're in revival all week long." all week long." all week long." Hey Jesse, take this to the Hey Jesse, take this to the Hey Jesse, take this to the kitchen. kitchen. kitchen. See, he like to drop it. Would have had a wet floor then for Would have had a wet floor then for sure. God bless you. sure. God bless you. sure. God bless you. Long years ago, Long years ago, Long years ago, went out in sin. went out in sin. went out in sin. I had no hope, I had no hope, I had no hope, no peace within. no peace within. no peace within. Down on my knees Down on my knees Down on my knees in agony, in agony, in agony, I prayed to Jesus and he gladly set me I prayed to Jesus and he gladly set me I prayed to Jesus and he gladly set me free. free. free. And I never shall And I never shall And I never shall forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were rolled away. rolled away. rolled away. He made me happy, He made me happy, He made me happy, glad, and free. glad, and free. glad, and free. I'll sing and shout it for He's I'll sing and shout it for He's I'll sing and shout it for He's everything to me. everything to me. everything to me. Oh, and I never shout, Oh, and I never shout, Oh, and I never shout, "Forget the day "Forget the day "Forget the day when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were rolled away." rolled away." rolled away." He made me happy, He made me happy, He made me happy, glad, and free. glad, and free. glad, and free. I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. everything to me. everything to me. Now I can feel Now I can feel Now I can feel him by my side. him by my side. him by my side. And my feeble stance, And my feeble stance, And my feeble stance, he comes to God. he comes to God. he comes to God. When trials come, When trials come, When trials come, he comforts me. he comforts me. he comforts me. And through faith in heaven, I have the And through faith in heaven, I have the And through faith in heaven, I have the victory. victory. victory. And I never shall And I never shall And I never shall forget the day. forget the day. forget the day. When all the burdens of my soul were When all the burdens of my soul were When all the burdens of my soul were roll away, roll away, roll away, he made me happy. he made me happy. he made me happy. Be glad and free. Be glad and free. Be glad and free. And I'll sing and shout it for he's And I'll sing and shout it for he's And I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. everything to me. everything to me. Oh sinner, come Oh sinner, come Oh sinner, come to Jesus now to Jesus now to Jesus now and at his dear feet. and at his dear feet. and at his dear feet. Oh, just humbly bow. Oh, just humbly bow. Oh, just humbly bow. Confess to him Confess to him Confess to him your every sin your every sin your every sin and he'll save and cleanse you, give you and he'll save and cleanse you, give you and he'll save and cleanse you, give you peace and joy within. peace and joy within. peace and joy within. And I never shall And I never shall And I never shall forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burdens of my soul were all when all the burdens of my soul were all when all the burdens of my soul were all away. away. away. He made me happy, He made me happy, He made me happy, glad, and free. glad, and free. glad, and free. So I'll sing and shout it for he's So I'll sing and shout it for he's So I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. everything to me. everything to me. I never shall I never shall I never shall forget that day forget that day forget that day when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were rolled away. rolled away. rolled away. It made me happy, It made me happy, It made me happy, glad, and free. glad, and free. glad, and free. I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. everything to me. everything to me. Oh sinner, come. Oh sinner, come. Oh sinner, come. Won't you come to Jesus now? Won't you come to Jesus now? Won't you come to Jesus now? and at his their feet. Oh, just humbly and at his their feet. Oh, just humbly and at his their feet. Oh, just humbly bow bow bow and confess to him and confess to him and confess to him your everything. your everything. your everything. I know he'll save and cleanse you and I know he'll save and cleanse you and I know he'll save and cleanse you and give you peace and joy within. give you peace and joy within. give you peace and joy within. I never shall I never shall I never shall forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burdens of my soldiers rode when all the burdens of my soldiers rode when all the burdens of my soldiers rode away. away. away. He made me happy, He made me happy, He made me happy, glad, and free. glad, and free. glad, and free. I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. everything to me. everything to me. I never shall I never shall I never shall forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were when all the burdens of my soul were rolled away. rolled away. rolled away. It made me happy, It made me happy, It made me happy, glad, and free. glad, and free. glad, and free. I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. Come help me choir. everything to me. Come help me choir. everything to me. Come help me choir. Now I can feel Now I can feel Now I can feel him by my side. him by my side. him by my side. and my feeble steps, and my feeble steps, and my feeble steps, he comes to God. he comes to God. he comes to God. So when trials come, So when trials come, So when trials come, he comforts me he comforts me he comforts me through faith in him or sin, I have the through faith in him or sin, I have the through faith in him or sin, I have the victory. victory. victory. I never shall I never shall I never shall forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burden of my soul just when all the burden of my soul just when all the burden of my soul just thrown away. thrown away. thrown away. It made me happy, It made me happy, It made me happy, let him free. let him free. let him free. I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. everything to me. everything to me. I never shall I never shall I never shall forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burden of my soldiers when all the burden of my soldiers when all the burden of my soldiers rolled away. rolled away. rolled away. He made me happy He made me happy He made me happy be glad and free. be glad and free. be glad and free. I sing and shouted for he's everything I sing and shouted for he's everything I sing and shouted for he's everything to me. to me. to me. I never shout I never shout I never shout forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burdens of my soul thrown when all the burdens of my soul thrown when all the burdens of my soul thrown away be glad and free. be glad and free. I'll sing it child for he's everything I'll sing it child for he's everything I'll sing it child for he's everything to me. One more time. I never s to me. One more time. I never s to me. One more time. I never s forget the day forget the day forget the day when all the burden of my shoulders ro when all the burden of my shoulders ro when all the burden of my shoulders ro away. away. away. He made me happy He made me happy He made me happy let her free. let her free. let her free. I'll sing and shout for he's everything I'll sing and shout for he's everything I'll sing and shout for he's everything to me. Oh it made me happy, to me. Oh it made me happy, to me. Oh it made me happy, glad and free. glad and free. glad and free. I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's I'll sing and shout it for he's everything to me. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh my Oh my Oh my god. Wonderful. Wonderful. Oh my my god. You are a wonderful You are a wonderful wonderful the glory of the glory of your heart. happy happy and and and I heard you. I I I might All the glory is all All the glory is all happy and happy and happy and happy and happy and happy and glory Glorus. Glorus. Thank you Lord. All right. Now sing. All right. Now sing. No, we along with you. No, we along with you. No, we along with you. My heart was so heavy. My heart was so heavy. My heart was so heavy. Your heavy heart Have you been washed in the blood? Have you been washed in the blood? Born again. Born again. Born again. Have you been born again? Have you been born again? Have you been born again? Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm saved. I've been born again. I've been born again. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. that I round up. He will bring me up and that I round up. He will bring me up and that I round up. He will bring me up and show me the way. my was so heavy. my was so heavy. Thank Thank Thank God. I am I am free washing the blood of Jesus washing the blood of Jesus for Hallelujah. I found he will bring me up and show me I found he will bring me up and show me the way. I'm save I'm save by his wonderful grad. I've been born again, I've been born again, washed in the blood, washed in the blood, washed in the blood, and I thank God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Would you give that choir a good Amen. Would you give that choir a good Amen. Would you give that choir a good hand clap today? Tell them, "Thank you hand clap today? Tell them, "Thank you hand clap today? Tell them, "Thank you for singing so good to us." Amen. I tell for singing so good to us." Amen. I tell for singing so good to us." Amen. I tell you, God's good to us, church. There's a you, God's good to us, church. There's a you, God's good to us, church. There's a real good spirit in this house this real good spirit in this house this real good spirit in this house this morning. I'm glad brother Robert rebuked morning. I'm glad brother Robert rebuked morning. I'm glad brother Robert rebuked that spirit this morning. Done Sunday that spirit this morning. Done Sunday that spirit this morning. Done Sunday school. The devil was trying to bind the school. The devil was trying to bind the school. The devil was trying to bind the Sunday school lesson, but he rebuked Sunday school lesson, but he rebuked Sunday school lesson, but he rebuked that spirit. He had the authority to do that spirit. He had the authority to do that spirit. He had the authority to do it. He was in charge. Come on, somebody it. He was in charge. Come on, somebody it. He was in charge. Come on, somebody say amen. say amen. say amen. And I'm telling you, we need to keep And I'm telling you, we need to keep And I'm telling you, we need to keep that spirit rebuked. that spirit rebuked. that spirit rebuked. Put it where it belongs, under our feet Put it where it belongs, under our feet Put it where it belongs, under our feet and out the church house. and out the church house. and out the church house. Amen. He don't belong in here. Don't Amen. He don't belong in here. Don't Amen. He don't belong in here. Don't He's not welcome in this place here. I He's not welcome in this place here. I He's not welcome in this place here. I feel the Holy Ghost to tell you he's not feel the Holy Ghost to tell you he's not feel the Holy Ghost to tell you he's not welcome in this house. welcome in this house. welcome in this house. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank God. Hallelujah. We're going to Thank God. Hallelujah. We're going to Thank God. Hallelujah. We're going to give brother Jimmy plenty of time if I give brother Jimmy plenty of time if I give brother Jimmy plenty of time if I can get out of this pull pit. Come on can get out of this pull pit. Come on can get out of this pull pit. Come on ushershers and help me receive an ushershers and help me receive an ushershers and help me receive an offering. And while he's receiving an offering. And while he's receiving an offering. And while he's receiving an offering, I do want to say that we are offering, I do want to say that we are offering, I do want to say that we are delighted to have Sister Joanne, her delighted to have Sister Joanne, her delighted to have Sister Joanne, her husband, with us today. Sister Joanne is husband, with us today. Sister Joanne is husband, with us today. Sister Joanne is the grandmother the grandmother the grandmother of Justin back there. And when we prayed of Justin back there. And when we prayed of Justin back there. And when we prayed him through in the hospital, I sent her him through in the hospital, I sent her him through in the hospital, I sent her a text. I sent her a text to let her a text. I sent her a text to let her a text. I sent her a text to let her know her grandson had gotten saved. And know her grandson had gotten saved. And know her grandson had gotten saved. And boy was she happy. boy was she happy. boy was she happy. Amen. And she's with us this morning. Amen. And she's with us this morning. Amen. And she's with us this morning. And I appreciate her and her husband And I appreciate her and her husband And I appreciate her and her husband coming. And uh she is she is our state coming. And uh she is she is our state coming. And uh she is she is our state secretary in Kinley, North Carolina. secretary in Kinley, North Carolina. secretary in Kinley, North Carolina. She's been in that state office as long She's been in that state office as long She's been in that state office as long as I've been in this church. as I've been in this church. as I've been in this church. And she ain't retired yet. So I ain't And she ain't retired yet. So I ain't And she ain't retired yet. So I ain't retiring. Sister Joe, I'm waiting on the rapture Sister Joe, I'm waiting on the rapture right now. It ain't going to be far away right now. It ain't going to be far away right now. It ain't going to be far away from what's going on in our world today. from what's going on in our world today. from what's going on in our world today. What happened that's been happening and What happened that's been happening and What happened that's been happening and now just boiling up. It ain't going to now just boiling up. It ain't going to now just boiling up. It ain't going to be long, folk. That's the reason I'm so be long, folk. That's the reason I'm so be long, folk. That's the reason I'm so excited this morning. I'm trying to tell excited this morning. I'm trying to tell excited this morning. I'm trying to tell everybody, as I told you a while ago, everybody, as I told you a while ago, everybody, as I told you a while ago, empty yourself out on this altar this empty yourself out on this altar this empty yourself out on this altar this week and let God. But the only way you week and let God. But the only way you week and let God. But the only way you can do that, you got to let go. can do that, you got to let go. can do that, you got to let go. Got to let go. Father, in the name of Got to let go. Father, in the name of Got to let go. Father, in the name of Jesus, bless the offering. Bless the Jesus, bless the offering. Bless the Jesus, bless the offering. Bless the people as they give each night, each people as they give each night, each people as they give each night, each service. Lord, you know that God, service. Lord, you know that God, service. Lord, you know that God, whatever comes in will go to the whatever comes in will go to the whatever comes in will go to the evangelist. And we pray that God, as evangelist. And we pray that God, as evangelist. And we pray that God, as you'd help us to bless this man of God, you'd help us to bless this man of God, you'd help us to bless this man of God, for he is worthy of his hire in Jesus for he is worthy of his hire in Jesus for he is worthy of his hire in Jesus name. Amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Amen. Sister Joanne, we got JJ here and Amen. Sister Joanne, we got JJ here and Amen. Sister Joanne, we got JJ here and we got LW here so you know what you're we got LW here so you know what you're we got LW here so you know what you're supposed to do this morning. Now you supposed to do this morning. Now you supposed to do this morning. Now you just go ahead and break loose back there just go ahead and break loose back there just go ahead and break loose back there and worship a little bit with us because and worship a little bit with us because and worship a little bit with us because we believe in worshiping sister. And maybe something to get a hold of And maybe something to get a hold of your husband or done. He'll shake a your husband or done. He'll shake a your husband or done. He'll shake a little leg or something. God knows he little leg or something. God knows he little leg or something. God knows he needs a shaking of a leg. I had to pick on you, girl. Amen. I pick I had to pick on you, girl. Amen. I pick on her all the time. Don't tell him. I on her all the time. Don't tell him. I on her all the time. Don't tell him. I pick on her all the time. I call her at pick on her all the time. I call her at pick on her all the time. I call her at the state office sometime. She don't the state office sometime. She don't the state office sometime. She don't answer the phone. I give her a little answer the phone. I give her a little answer the phone. I give her a little message and she'll call me back. message and she'll call me back. message and she'll call me back. Hey, and that girl loves us. She loves Hey, and that girl loves us. She loves Hey, and that girl loves us. She loves these two Indians right here. I ain't these two Indians right here. I ain't these two Indians right here. I ain't tell you that. She loves these two tell you that. She loves these two tell you that. She loves these two Indian boys and we love her. Would you Indian boys and we love her. Would you Indian boys and we love her. Would you welcome to this pull pit this morning welcome to this pull pit this morning welcome to this pull pit this morning none other, and I'm going to be calm, none other, and I'm going to be calm, none other, and I'm going to be calm, than JJ Jones. I don't have to ask if you're saved, but I don't have to ask if you're saved, but you're worshiping. I know you are. you're worshiping. I know you are. you're worshiping. I know you are. Usually say if you're saved and you know Usually say if you're saved and you know Usually say if you're saved and you know it, shout amen. it, shout amen. it, shout amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise God. I like what I feel. Well, Praise God. I like what I feel. Well, Praise God. I like what I feel. Well, I'm feeling like like I feel right now. I'm feeling like like I feel right now. I'm feeling like like I feel right now. I do thank this choir for those songs. I do thank this choir for those songs. I do thank this choir for those songs. Uh that last song espec both of them Uh that last song espec both of them Uh that last song espec both of them both of them. That last song just just both of them. That last song just just both of them. That last song just just goes along what I'm what I'm going to goes along what I'm what I'm going to goes along what I'm what I'm going to preach this morning. But it is so good preach this morning. But it is so good preach this morning. But it is so good to be with you. I got to looking uh I to be with you. I got to looking uh I to be with you. I got to looking uh I believe it was last night maybe this believe it was last night maybe this believe it was last night maybe this morning. Been been a while since I've morning. Been been a while since I've morning. Been been a while since I've been here to preach. Been here for your been here to preach. Been here for your been here to preach. Been here for your camp meeting, but to preach been a camp meeting, but to preach been a camp meeting, but to preach been a while. It's just a delight of mine to be while. It's just a delight of mine to be while. It's just a delight of mine to be with you. Just looking forward to the with you. Just looking forward to the with you. Just looking forward to the week. I appreciate the pastor and his week. I appreciate the pastor and his week. I appreciate the pastor and his sermonet. sermonet. sermonet. Uh, you know, if I don't say anything Uh, you know, if I don't say anything Uh, you know, if I don't say anything else, that'll carry you through this else, that'll carry you through this else, that'll carry you through this week, get you in these altars. I tell week, get you in these altars. I tell week, get you in these altars. I tell folks, I don't I don't preach to get folks, I don't I don't preach to get folks, I don't I don't preach to get folks to shout. If you shout, that's a folks to shout. If you shout, that's a folks to shout. If you shout, that's a bonus. But if you shout, that don't help bonus. But if you shout, that don't help bonus. But if you shout, that don't help me. me. me. That helps you. That helps you. That helps you. I preach to get folks to pray. I preach to get folks to pray. I preach to get folks to pray. And if you can pray, you shall. And if you can pray, you shall. And if you can pray, you shall. Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? If Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? If Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? If you you can pray, you shall. Just you you can pray, you shall. Just you you can pray, you shall. Just wonderful to be here. Looking forward to wonderful to be here. Looking forward to wonderful to be here. Looking forward to the week. Uh, I've said to God and I'll the week. Uh, I've said to God and I'll the week. Uh, I've said to God and I'll say to you, it isn't what I say when I say to you, it isn't what I say when I say to you, it isn't what I say when I preach or the teachers say when they preach or the teachers say when they preach or the teachers say when they teach or the singers sing when when they teach or the singers sing when when they teach or the singers sing when when they do say is what God does with all of do say is what God does with all of do say is what God does with all of that. It is what God does. I want him to that. It is what God does. I want him to that. It is what God does. I want him to take everything that we do as as as puny take everything that we do as as as puny take everything that we do as as as puny as it may be and turn it for for a as it may be and turn it for for a as it may be and turn it for for a blessing and and to use it this week. blessing and and to use it this week. blessing and and to use it this week. Find Matthew 21 and Psalm 150. while Find Matthew 21 and Psalm 150. while Find Matthew 21 and Psalm 150. while you're doing that. So good to see you're doing that. So good to see you're doing that. So good to see brother Don, sister Joanne. She is she brother Don, sister Joanne. She is she brother Don, sister Joanne. She is she is such a fixture in that state office. is such a fixture in that state office. is such a fixture in that state office. Most people will call her name first. Most people will call her name first. Most people will call her name first. She is a long time friend. I appreciate She is a long time friend. I appreciate She is a long time friend. I appreciate them being in the house of the Lord so them being in the house of the Lord so them being in the house of the Lord so very much. They've endeared themselves very much. They've endeared themselves very much. They've endeared themselves to to Rose and myself. I appreciate them to to Rose and myself. I appreciate them to to Rose and myself. I appreciate them being in the house of the Lord. All of being in the house of the Lord. All of being in the house of the Lord. All of you that are faithful to this local you that are faithful to this local you that are faithful to this local body. Glad that you're here this body. Glad that you're here this body. Glad that you're here this morning. Brother Larry is is one of my morning. Brother Larry is is one of my morning. Brother Larry is is one of my oldest and dearest friends. I've known oldest and dearest friends. I've known oldest and dearest friends. I've known him and his wife for a very long time. him and his wife for a very long time. him and his wife for a very long time. Knew them before Britney was ever born Knew them before Britney was ever born Knew them before Britney was ever born and and and before Angel came along and and and and before Angel came along and and and and before Angel came along and before them four granddaughters that has before them four granddaughters that has before them four granddaughters that has stolen his heart came along. A longtime stolen his heart came along. A longtime stolen his heart came along. A longtime friend, I just appreciate the friend, I just appreciate the friend, I just appreciate the opportunity to come share the word of opportunity to come share the word of opportunity to come share the word of the Lord. I have had a burden for this the Lord. I have had a burden for this the Lord. I have had a burden for this meeting for some time meeting for some time meeting for some time and uh and uh and uh I can't give you a revival I can't give you a revival I can't give you a revival but I can tell you how to have it. but I can tell you how to have it. but I can tell you how to have it. I can tell you how. Something just I can tell you how. Something just I can tell you how. Something just dropped into my soul. dropped into my soul. dropped into my soul. I feel heaven in my heart I feel heaven in my heart I feel heaven in my heart for the next seven services. I just want for the next seven services. I just want for the next seven services. I just want him to kick the bottom out of heaven. him to kick the bottom out of heaven. him to kick the bottom out of heaven. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. And I want glory to run everywhere. And I want glory to run everywhere. And I want glory to run everywhere. It's a late late hour, folks. We need a It's a late late hour, folks. We need a It's a late late hour, folks. We need a move of God if we've ever had one. Book move of God if we've ever had one. Book move of God if we've ever had one. Book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 42. I didn't mean to leave Brother Blake I didn't mean to leave Brother Blake out. I mentioned them girls. I mentioned out. I mentioned them girls. I mentioned out. I mentioned them girls. I mentioned everybody but him. Sorry about that, everybody but him. Sorry about that, everybody but him. Sorry about that, brother. And the and the other brother. And the and the other brother. And the and the other son-in-law. Appreciate you, brethren, so son-in-law. Appreciate you, brethren, so son-in-law. Appreciate you, brethren, so much. Verse 42, Matthew 21. Jesus saith much. Verse 42, Matthew 21. Jesus saith much. Verse 42, Matthew 21. Jesus saith unto them, unto them, unto them, did you never read in the scriptures, did you never read in the scriptures, did you never read in the scriptures, the stone which the builders rejected, the stone which the builders rejected, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the the same is become the head of the the same is become the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing and it corner. This is the Lord's doing and it corner. This is the Lord's doing and it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the is marvelous in our eyes. This is the is marvelous in our eyes. This is the Lord's doing. It is marvelous in our Lord's doing. It is marvelous in our Lord's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. Psalm 150 verse two, praise him eyes. Psalm 150 verse two, praise him eyes. Psalm 150 verse two, praise him for his mighty acts. Praise him for his mighty acts. Praise him for his mighty acts. Praise him according to his excellent greatness. according to his excellent greatness. according to his excellent greatness. Mighty axe simply means force, Mighty axe simply means force, Mighty axe simply means force, mastery, might, power, strength, mastery, might, power, strength, mastery, might, power, strength, excellent greatness, abundant excellent greatness, abundant excellent greatness, abundant magnitude for the next little while, God magnitude for the next little while, God magnitude for the next little while, God being my helper. And I'm going to tell being my helper. And I'm going to tell being my helper. And I'm going to tell you right now, you can't shout enough you right now, you can't shout enough you right now, you can't shout enough and you can't holler loud enough or and you can't holler loud enough or and you can't holler loud enough or often enough for me to preach to two often enough for me to preach to two often enough for me to preach to two o'clock today. o'clock today. o'clock today. That's right. So, let's listen. We only You'll be So, let's listen. We only You'll be surprised how fast seven services will surprised how fast seven services will surprised how fast seven services will will go by. You'll be astonished will go by. You'll be astonished will go by. You'll be astonished that we'll be here Wednesday night and that we'll be here Wednesday night and that we'll be here Wednesday night and and and it'll feel like Friday. I and and it'll feel like Friday. I and and it'll feel like Friday. I promise you. And so, let's We know one promise you. And so, let's We know one promise you. And so, let's We know one another. Been around this thing a long another. Been around this thing a long another. Been around this thing a long time. Let's just dive in here and let's time. Let's just dive in here and let's time. Let's just dive in here and let's just have church. Don't Don't wait on just have church. Don't Don't wait on just have church. Don't Don't wait on me. I won't wait on you. Let's just have me. I won't wait on you. Let's just have me. I won't wait on you. Let's just have church together, would you? church together, would you? church together, would you? And please don't mind it. Help us And please don't mind it. Help us And please don't mind it. Help us preach. I might be seated. Sit down. preach. I might be seated. Sit down. preach. I might be seated. Sit down. Don't Don't sit down on me. Help me the Don't Don't sit down on me. Help me the Don't Don't sit down on me. Help me the next little while if you will, please. next little while if you will, please. next little while if you will, please. The title of my message this morning is The title of my message this morning is The title of my message this morning is simply God at His Best. Everything in simply God at His Best. Everything in simply God at His Best. Everything in here is not original with me. The story, here is not original with me. The story, here is not original with me. The story, the original story is not mine. It's the original story is not mine. It's the original story is not mine. It's borrowed from another preacher. And the borrowed from another preacher. And the borrowed from another preacher. And the only reason he's not preaching it this only reason he's not preaching it this only reason he's not preaching it this morning is he's dead. and you know it's morning is he's dead. and you know it's morning is he's dead. and you know it's so good it ought not die with him. So so good it ought not die with him. So so good it ought not die with him. So I've borrowed an attitude and uh you I've borrowed an attitude and uh you I've borrowed an attitude and uh you know just I I've given it my own know just I I've given it my own know just I I've given it my own personality. So if you'll go with me personality. So if you'll go with me personality. So if you'll go with me this morning for the next little while this morning for the next little while this morning for the next little while the title of my message is simply God at the title of my message is simply God at the title of my message is simply God at his best. Now RG Lee who was a great his best. Now RG Lee who was a great his best. Now RG Lee who was a great Baptist preacher made this statement. He Baptist preacher made this statement. He Baptist preacher made this statement. He said the Bible takes God for granted. said the Bible takes God for granted. said the Bible takes God for granted. Now don't take that and run with it. All Now don't take that and run with it. All Now don't take that and run with it. All he meant by that when he said the Bible he meant by that when he said the Bible he meant by that when he said the Bible takes God for granted, he just simply takes God for granted, he just simply takes God for granted, he just simply means that the Bible never introduces means that the Bible never introduces means that the Bible never introduces God. Uh and and the Bible at no point if God. Uh and and the Bible at no point if God. Uh and and the Bible at no point if you read that Bible cover to cover, it you read that Bible cover to cover, it you read that Bible cover to cover, it never introduces God. God is merely never introduces God. God is merely never introduces God. God is merely announced by that Bible. It's as though announced by that Bible. It's as though announced by that Bible. It's as though the understanding is people already know the understanding is people already know the understanding is people already know there's God. So the Bible never there's God. So the Bible never there's God. So the Bible never introduces him. The B the Bible begins introduces him. The B the Bible begins introduces him. The B the Bible begins like this. In the beginning, God. One like this. In the beginning, God. One like this. In the beginning, God. One great old preacher now with the Lord great old preacher now with the Lord great old preacher now with the Lord said, "If you can get past those words, said, "If you can get past those words, said, "If you can get past those words, you got it made." If the atheist, if the you got it made." If the atheist, if the you got it made." If the atheist, if the agnostic, if the God hater, uh you know, agnostic, if the God hater, uh you know, agnostic, if the God hater, uh you know, if the backslider, it doesn't matter who if the backslider, it doesn't matter who if the backslider, it doesn't matter who they are. If they could ever get past they are. If they could ever get past they are. If they could ever get past those those words, in the beginning, those those words, in the beginning, those those words, in the beginning, God, you got it made. Now, you got to God, you got it made. Now, you got to God, you got it made. Now, you got to get past that in order to to have it get past that in order to to have it get past that in order to to have it made somehow or other. that agnostic has made somehow or other. that agnostic has made somehow or other. that agnostic has got to lose his agnosticism and the got to lose his agnosticism and the got to lose his agnosticism and the atheist got to lose his atheism just got atheist got to lose his atheism just got atheist got to lose his atheism just got to lose all that because at the end of to lose all that because at the end of to lose all that because at the end of the day every one of us going to stand the day every one of us going to stand the day every one of us going to stand before him tucked away you know after before him tucked away you know after before him tucked away you know after that though after that Moses that though after that Moses that though after that Moses Moses went immediately into God's resume Moses went immediately into God's resume Moses went immediately into God's resume after he said in the beginning God he he after he said in the beginning God he he after he said in the beginning God he he launched into God's resume and all a launched into God's resume and all a launched into God's resume and all a resume is is a listing of the things resume is is a listing of the things resume is is a listing of the things that God has done or the things that God that God has done or the things that God that God has done or the things that God is doing. He launched into that and is doing. He launched into that and is doing. He launched into that and tucked away tucked away among the p the tucked away tucked away among the p the tucked away tucked away among the p the the parables Matthew chapter 21 you'll the parables Matthew chapter 21 you'll the parables Matthew chapter 21 you'll find these unique words simply this is find these unique words simply this is find these unique words simply this is the Lord's doing and it's marvelous in the Lord's doing and it's marvelous in the Lord's doing and it's marvelous in our eyes it's the Lord's doing that word our eyes it's the Lord's doing that word our eyes it's the Lord's doing that word simply means you know all this all that simply means you know all this all that simply means you know all this all that they had watched Jesus do everything he they had watched Jesus do everything he they had watched Jesus do everything he just talked about in Matthew chapter 21 just talked about in Matthew chapter 21 just talked about in Matthew chapter 21 he's saying that God is the source of he's saying that God is the source of he's saying that God is the source of this he's the origin of it he's the this he's the origin of it he's the this he's the origin of it he's the possessor and the disposer of this possessor and the disposer of this possessor and the disposer of this thing. He is the owner who has control. thing. He is the owner who has control. thing. He is the owner who has control. It's the Lord's doing. And then he said, It's the Lord's doing. And then he said, It's the Lord's doing. And then he said, "It's marvelous in our eyes." I just "It's marvelous in our eyes." I just "It's marvelous in our eyes." I just want to tell you, it's marvelous whether want to tell you, it's marvelous whether want to tell you, it's marvelous whether you think so or not. Whether we agree you think so or not. Whether we agree you think so or not. Whether we agree with it or not, it's still marvelous. with it or not, it's still marvelous. with it or not, it's still marvelous. But this is what the writer said. He But this is what the writer said. He But this is what the writer said. He said, "It's marvelous in our eyes. It's said, "It's marvelous in our eyes. It's said, "It's marvelous in our eyes. It's wondrous. It's glorious. It's worthy of wondrous. It's glorious. It's worthy of wondrous. It's glorious. It's worthy of admiration. It It causes amazement. It admiration. It It causes amazement. It admiration. It It causes amazement. It is extraordinary. is extraordinary. is extraordinary. It is striking and surprising. It is the It is striking and surprising. It is the It is striking and surprising. It is the Lord's doing and it's marvelous in our Lord's doing and it's marvelous in our Lord's doing and it's marvelous in our eyes. Now God's name revealed to man is eyes. Now God's name revealed to man is eyes. Now God's name revealed to man is Jehovah and Jehovah is God. He is God Jehovah and Jehovah is God. He is God Jehovah and Jehovah is God. He is God alone. He is powerful and all powerful. alone. He is powerful and all powerful. alone. He is powerful and all powerful. He is exalted and excellent. He is He is exalted and excellent. He is He is exalted and excellent. He is creator and sustainer. He is matchless. creator and sustainer. He is matchless. creator and sustainer. He is matchless. He stands up and he stands out. He He stands up and he stands out. He He stands up and he stands out. He stands alone. There is none above him. stands alone. There is none above him. stands alone. There is none above him. There is none beside him. There is none There is none beside him. There is none There is none beside him. There is none before him. There will be none after before him. There will be none after before him. There will be none after him. There is none else. He's the great him. There is none else. He's the great him. There is none else. He's the great unmatched and the great unlike and he is unmatched and the great unlike and he is unmatched and the great unlike and he is the great unique one. It's his doing and the great unique one. It's his doing and the great unique one. It's his doing and it's marvelous in our eyes of humans. It it's marvelous in our eyes of humans. It it's marvelous in our eyes of humans. It doesn't matter who of humans, whether doesn't matter who of humans, whether doesn't matter who of humans, whether they're athletes or celebrities, whether they're athletes or celebrities, whether they're athletes or celebrities, whether they're preachers or politicians, and they're preachers or politicians, and they're preachers or politicians, and the list can go on. All of these the list can go on. All of these the list can go on. All of these immeasurably inferior to God. It has immeasurably inferior to God. It has immeasurably inferior to God. It has been said on occasion that he or she was been said on occasion that he or she was been said on occasion that he or she was at her best today. at her best today. at her best today. Amen. Come on. Amen. Come on. Amen. Come on. At their best. At their best. At their best. I've heard brother Larry Hunt when I I've heard brother Larry Hunt when I I've heard brother Larry Hunt when I thought he was at his best. I I've heard thought he was at his best. I I've heard thought he was at his best. I I've heard singers and and preachers and orators uh singers and and preachers and orators uh singers and and preachers and orators uh you know an athlete or seen watched you know an athlete or seen watched you know an athlete or seen watched athletes the list goes on when I thought athletes the list goes on when I thought athletes the list goes on when I thought that they were at their best. Abraham that they were at their best. Abraham that they were at their best. Abraham Lincoln was a great orator and a leader. Lincoln was a great orator and a leader. Lincoln was a great orator and a leader. He was at his best when he gave that He was at his best when he gave that He was at his best when he gave that Gettysburg address. You know wasn't very Gettysburg address. You know wasn't very Gettysburg address. You know wasn't very long some have said it was probably the long some have said it was probably the long some have said it was probably the greatest speech he ever gave. maybe the greatest speech he ever gave. maybe the greatest speech he ever gave. maybe the greatest speech ever given in the world greatest speech ever given in the world greatest speech ever given in the world by anybody. Uh but you know uh he gave by anybody. Uh but you know uh he gave by anybody. Uh but you know uh he gave that speech commemorating uh that that speech commemorating uh that that speech commemorating uh that battlefield that that particular day. Uh battlefield that that particular day. Uh battlefield that that particular day. Uh and and the world has said since then and and the world has said since then and and the world has said since then that Abraham Lincoln was at his best on that Abraham Lincoln was at his best on that Abraham Lincoln was at his best on that battlefield so long ago now. Martin that battlefield so long ago now. Martin that battlefield so long ago now. Martin Luther King gave his I have a dream Luther King gave his I have a dream Luther King gave his I have a dream speech on the Washington Mall in August speech on the Washington Mall in August speech on the Washington Mall in August 19 and 63. Well, people have said Martin 19 and 63. Well, people have said Martin 19 and 63. Well, people have said Martin Luther King was at his best that day. Luther King was at his best that day. Luther King was at his best that day. Caesar was on his way to meet the Roman Caesar was on his way to meet the Roman Caesar was on his way to meet the Roman Senate. Somebody passed him a note. That Senate. Somebody passed him a note. That Senate. Somebody passed him a note. That note could have saved his life had he note could have saved his life had he note could have saved his life had he read it. He didn't read it. Just tucked read it. He didn't read it. Just tucked read it. He didn't read it. Just tucked away on his person. He he met with the away on his person. He he met with the away on his person. He he met with the Senate and and 30ome conspirators, I Senate and and 30ome conspirators, I Senate and and 30ome conspirators, I believe it was, they rose up against him believe it was, they rose up against him believe it was, they rose up against him and they assassinated Caesar all because and they assassinated Caesar all because and they assassinated Caesar all because of his ego. He was just a a of his ego. He was just a a of his ego. He was just a a self-centered egotist, you know. But at self-centered egotist, you know. But at self-centered egotist, you know. But at his at his funeral, Mark Anthony rose his at his funeral, Mark Anthony rose his at his funeral, Mark Anthony rose and gave a famous speech eulogizing and gave a famous speech eulogizing and gave a famous speech eulogizing Caesar, friends, Romans, countrymen, Caesar, friends, Romans, countrymen, Caesar, friends, Romans, countrymen, have lend me your ears. You know, he have lend me your ears. You know, he have lend me your ears. You know, he went through all of that. Mark Anthony went through all of that. Mark Anthony went through all of that. Mark Anthony was at his best when he gave that speech was at his best when he gave that speech was at his best when he gave that speech eulogizing Caesar that day. I've said eulogizing Caesar that day. I've said eulogizing Caesar that day. I've said all of that, but I need to ask you a all of that, but I need to ask you a all of that, but I need to ask you a question. Was there never a time when question. Was there never a time when question. Was there never a time when God was at his best? God was at his best? God was at his best? Has there ever been a time when God Has there ever been a time when God Has there ever been a time when God performed better one time than he did performed better one time than he did performed better one time than he did another time? another time? another time? Has God ever uh been at his best, has Has God ever uh been at his best, has Has God ever uh been at his best, has ever performed less than his best? I ever performed less than his best? I ever performed less than his best? I just posed the question, but have you just posed the question, but have you just posed the question, but have you ever stopped and wondered about this ever stopped and wondered about this ever stopped and wondered about this flawless God who never has a day off? flawless God who never has a day off? flawless God who never has a day off? Who is always at his best? Is it even Who is always at his best? Is it even Who is always at his best? Is it even possible that any one point God could possible that any one point God could possible that any one point God could have done anything that was better than have done anything that was better than have done anything that was better than anything else that he did? Don't shout. anything else that he did? Don't shout. anything else that he did? Don't shout. Don't preach your hell at me. Don't preach your hell at me. Don't preach your hell at me. Listen to me. You you may you may say, Listen to me. You you may you may say, Listen to me. You you may you may say, "Brother Jones, I I believe I believe "Brother Jones, I I believe I believe "Brother Jones, I I believe I believe that when God uh created the heavens and that when God uh created the heavens and that when God uh created the heavens and the earth, he was at his best." I I want the earth, he was at his best." I I want the earth, he was at his best." I I want to chase a rabbit here. I could have to chase a rabbit here. I could have to chase a rabbit here. I could have saved the the United States government a saved the the United States government a saved the the United States government a lot of money. lot of money. lot of money. They've they've tried to find life. They've they've tried to find life. They've they've tried to find life. They've listened for life. They've done They've listened for life. They've done They've listened for life. They've done everything in the world to try to find everything in the world to try to find everything in the world to try to find life out yonder. Uh but the Holy Ghost life out yonder. Uh but the Holy Ghost life out yonder. Uh but the Holy Ghost narrowed all of that down. uh you know narrowed all of that down. uh you know narrowed all of that down. uh you know in in the first in the first verse of in in the first in the first verse of in in the first in the first verse of the Bible in the beginning God created the Bible in the beginning God created the Bible in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth he didn't say the heavens and the earth he didn't say the heavens and the earth he didn't say Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Pluto, none of the rest of that. I'm telling none of the rest of that. I'm telling none of the rest of that. I'm telling you God's focus from the beginning. Out you God's focus from the beginning. Out you God's focus from the beginning. Out of all of the expanse, God's focus has of all of the expanse, God's focus has of all of the expanse, God's focus has been on the earth. That is where he put been on the earth. That is where he put been on the earth. That is where he put life. All of this u UFO alien junk is life. All of this u UFO alien junk is life. All of this u UFO alien junk is just a distraction. And God's focus has just a distraction. And God's focus has just a distraction. And God's focus has been on plan. It is specific that God been on plan. It is specific that God been on plan. It is specific that God would say he created the heavens and the would say he created the heavens and the would say he created the heavens and the earth. Y'all shout tomorrow. I'm pretty earth. Y'all shout tomorrow. I'm pretty earth. Y'all shout tomorrow. I'm pretty God mentions two things in Genesis 1. He God mentions two things in Genesis 1. He God mentions two things in Genesis 1. He mentions the heavens and the earth. mentions the heavens and the earth. mentions the heavens and the earth. That's where God put the center of That's where God put the center of That's where God put the center of everything. Angels were on their tiptoes everything. Angels were on their tiptoes everything. Angels were on their tiptoes at creation. The Bible said the sons of at creation. The Bible said the sons of at creation. The Bible said the sons of God shouted for joy and the morning God shouted for joy and the morning God shouted for joy and the morning stars sang together. The Williams stars sang together. The Williams stars sang together. The Williams translation of Luke 13 or 3 and 15, the translation of Luke 13 or 3 and 15, the translation of Luke 13 or 3 and 15, the Bible says that the people were in Bible says that the people were in Bible says that the people were in expectation. This is how Williams expectation. This is how Williams expectation. This is how Williams translates it. He said the people were translates it. He said the people were translates it. He said the people were on tiptoe in their expectation. Uh it's on tiptoe in their expectation. Uh it's on tiptoe in their expectation. Uh it's the Lord's doing and it's marvelous in the Lord's doing and it's marvelous in the Lord's doing and it's marvelous in our eyes. uh going somewhere. Just hang our eyes. uh going somewhere. Just hang our eyes. uh going somewhere. Just hang on with me if you will please. Abraham on with me if you will please. Abraham on with me if you will please. Abraham Lincoln has been credited with this Lincoln has been credited with this Lincoln has been credited with this statement. He said, I can well statement. He said, I can well statement. He said, I can well understand man looking down on the earth understand man looking down on the earth understand man looking down on the earth and not believing. and not believing. and not believing. He said, but I cannot understand anyone He said, but I cannot understand anyone He said, but I cannot understand anyone who looks up into the heavens and don't who looks up into the heavens and don't who looks up into the heavens and don't believe. He said, I don't understand believe. He said, I don't understand believe. He said, I don't understand that. Genesis 1 and one, in the that. Genesis 1 and one, in the that. Genesis 1 and one, in the beginning, God SM Lockage did a spill on beginning, God SM Lockage did a spill on beginning, God SM Lockage did a spill on that some years ago. There was a time that some years ago. There was a time that some years ago. There was a time churches were playing that uh before churches were playing that uh before churches were playing that uh before services began. Uh and because he says services began. Uh and because he says services began. Uh and because he says it better than I can, I'm going to just it better than I can, I'm going to just it better than I can, I'm going to just read it and quote him. Uh in the read it and quote him. Uh in the read it and quote him. Uh in the beginning, God So did God come from? He beginning, God So did God come from? He beginning, God So did God come from? He came from nowhere. He came from nowhere came from nowhere. He came from nowhere came from nowhere. He came from nowhere cuz there wasn't anywhere for him to cuz there wasn't anywhere for him to cuz there wasn't anywhere for him to come from. And coming from nowhere, he come from. And coming from nowhere, he come from. And coming from nowhere, he stood on nothing. And the reason he stood on nothing. And the reason he stood on nothing. And the reason he stood on nothing is there was nowhere stood on nothing is there was nowhere stood on nothing is there was nowhere for him to stand. and reach and and for him to stand. and reach and and for him to stand. and reach and and standing on nothing, he reached out standing on nothing, he reached out standing on nothing, he reached out where there's nowhere to reach. He where there's nowhere to reach. He where there's nowhere to reach. He caught something when there was nothing caught something when there was nothing caught something when there was nothing to catch and he hung something on to catch and he hung something on to catch and he hung something on nothing and said, "Stay there." Standing nothing and said, "Stay there." Standing nothing and said, "Stay there." Standing on nothing, he took the hammer of his on nothing, he took the hammer of his on nothing, he took the hammer of his own wheel. He struck the anvil of his own wheel. He struck the anvil of his own wheel. He struck the anvil of his omnipotence, and sparks flew there from. omnipotence, and sparks flew there from. omnipotence, and sparks flew there from. He caught those sparks on the tip of his He caught those sparks on the tip of his He caught those sparks on the tip of his fingers, and flung them into space, and fingers, and flung them into space, and fingers, and flung them into space, and beed the heavens with stars. and nobody beed the heavens with stars. and nobody beed the heavens with stars. and nobody said a word. The reason nobody said said a word. The reason nobody said said a word. The reason nobody said anything is there wasn't anybody around anything is there wasn't anybody around anything is there wasn't anybody around to say anything. And when he done all of to say anything. And when he done all of to say anything. And when he done all of that, cuz nobody else said anything, God that, cuz nobody else said anything, God that, cuz nobody else said anything, God said, "That's good." said, "That's good." said, "That's good." Now, all that God did, all of that was Now, all that God did, all of that was Now, all that God did, all of that was good. Let Let me just You might say, good. Let Let me just You might say, good. Let Let me just You might say, "Brother Jones, God was at his best when "Brother Jones, God was at his best when "Brother Jones, God was at his best when he did all that." I don't mean to put he did all that." I don't mean to put he did all that." I don't mean to put you in the classroom, uh, but if you you in the classroom, uh, but if you you in the classroom, uh, but if you indulge me a minute or two, uh, the indulge me a minute or two, uh, the indulge me a minute or two, uh, the universe, they say, is 94 billion light universe, they say, is 94 billion light universe, they say, is 94 billion light years across, driving at 65 miles an years across, driving at 65 miles an years across, driving at 65 miles an hour, it would take you 4.8* hour, it would take you 4.8* hour, it would take you 4.8* 10 to the 17th years, uh, you know, to 10 to the 17th years, uh, you know, to 10 to the 17th years, uh, you know, to get across. That is, you write down 48 get across. That is, you write down 48 get across. That is, you write down 48 and 16 zeros. Go backward and add the and 16 zeros. Go backward and add the and 16 zeros. Go backward and add the commas. that that's how many years it commas. that that's how many years it commas. that that's how many years it would take you just to get across the would take you just to get across the would take you just to get across the the the universe. One light year is the the universe. One light year is the the universe. One light year is about six trillion miles, you know, just about six trillion miles, you know, just about six trillion miles, you know, just write down a six, 12 zeros, add the write down a six, 12 zeros, add the write down a six, 12 zeros, add the commas. That's how far that is. To commas. That's how far that is. To commas. That's how far that is. To travel one light year, but our fastest travel one light year, but our fastest travel one light year, but our fastest plane would take nearly 36,000 plane would take nearly 36,000 plane would take nearly 36,000 human years. Now, you know, where I come human years. Now, you know, where I come human years. Now, you know, where I come from, we just say that's a long time. from, we just say that's a long time. from, we just say that's a long time. God must have been at his best when he God must have been at his best when he God must have been at his best when he did all this. You say our sun is the did all this. You say our sun is the did all this. You say our sun is the largest object in our solar system. 109 largest object in our solar system. 109 largest object in our solar system. 109 times the diameter of the earth by times the diameter of the earth by times the diameter of the earth by volume. It would take 1.3 volume. It would take 1.3 volume. It would take 1.3 million earths to fill our sun. The million earths to fill our sun. The million earths to fill our sun. The largest star in the universe has a largest star in the universe has a largest star in the universe has a radius of 1,700 times larger than the radius of 1,700 times larger than the radius of 1,700 times larger than the radius of our sun. Blows my mind. By radius of our sun. Blows my mind. By radius of our sun. Blows my mind. By volume, 5 billion of our suns could fit volume, 5 billion of our suns could fit volume, 5 billion of our suns could fit into that largest star. Well, hold up into that largest star. Well, hold up into that largest star. Well, hold up your thumb against the sky anywhere. And your thumb against the sky anywhere. And your thumb against the sky anywhere. And there are 15 million galaxies that are there are 15 million galaxies that are there are 15 million galaxies that are hidden behind your thumb. Anywhere up hidden behind your thumb. Anywhere up hidden behind your thumb. Anywhere up there. Anybody hear what I'm saying? God there. Anybody hear what I'm saying? God there. Anybody hear what I'm saying? God must have been at his best when he must have been at his best when he must have been at his best when he created the heavens and the earth. There created the heavens and the earth. There created the heavens and the earth. There are are are 170 billion galaxies in the observable 170 billion galaxies in the observable 170 billion galaxies in the observable universe. God measures that from thumb universe. God measures that from thumb universe. God measures that from thumb to pinky. to pinky. to pinky. Now, you can shout tomorrow. That's Now, you can shout tomorrow. That's Now, you can shout tomorrow. That's okay. Our nearest star is about 26 okay. Our nearest star is about 26 okay. Our nearest star is about 26 trillion miles away. The farthest star trillion miles away. The farthest star trillion miles away. The farthest star about 596 billion miles away. Men say about 596 billion miles away. Men say about 596 billion miles away. Men say that the observable universe is 13.7 that the observable universe is 13.7 that the observable universe is 13.7 billion years old. I I have a problem billion years old. I I have a problem billion years old. I I have a problem with that. I I have a Bible worldview. I with that. I I have a Bible worldview. I with that. I I have a Bible worldview. I don't think things are about 6,000 years don't think things are about 6,000 years don't think things are about 6,000 years old. But, you know, I'm glad it ain't a old. But, you know, I'm glad it ain't a old. But, you know, I'm glad it ain't a heaven or hell issue. Uh you can believe heaven or hell issue. Uh you can believe heaven or hell issue. Uh you can believe what you want to. I'm ju I just don't what you want to. I'm ju I just don't what you want to. I'm ju I just don't agree with all of that. Ant Antares is a agree with all of that. Ant Antares is a agree with all of that. Ant Antares is a star can hold 64 billion sons like ours star can hold 64 billion sons like ours star can hold 64 billion sons like ours and has 10,000 times the brightness of and has 10,000 times the brightness of and has 10,000 times the brightness of our sun. God must have been at his best our sun. God must have been at his best our sun. God must have been at his best when he did all of that. Epsilon is a when he did all of that. Epsilon is a when he did all of that. Epsilon is a star 3,000 times greater in diameter star 3,000 times greater in diameter star 3,000 times greater in diameter than our son. Its volume is 27 billion than our son. Its volume is 27 billion than our son. Its volume is 27 billion times greater. Even Job he mentions times greater. Even Job he mentions times greater. Even Job he mentions Arcturus and Pleaides and Orion by name. Arcturus and Pleaides and Orion by name. Arcturus and Pleaides and Orion by name. God numbered and named the stars. You God numbered and named the stars. You God numbered and named the stars. You remember what Psalm said? He tells the remember what Psalm said? He tells the remember what Psalm said? He tells the number of the stars. He calls them all number of the stars. He calls them all number of the stars. He calls them all by their name. Listen, in the Bible, God by their name. Listen, in the Bible, God by their name. Listen, in the Bible, God numbered and named the stars. Yet numbered and named the stars. Yet numbered and named the stars. Yet nowhere does he ever call them by name. nowhere does he ever call them by name. nowhere does he ever call them by name. He doesn't do that personally. He He doesn't do that personally. He He doesn't do that personally. He doesn't call their name. But when God doesn't call their name. But when God doesn't call their name. But when God created everything, this is all the created everything, this is all the created everything, this is all the commentary that he gave to it. The Bible commentary that he gave to it. The Bible commentary that he gave to it. The Bible says he made the stars also and moved on says he made the stars also and moved on says he made the stars also and moved on to something else. to something else. to something else. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. When he finished out yonder, When he finished out yonder, When he finished out yonder, he then moved his attention to planet he then moved his attention to planet he then moved his attention to planet Earth. Earth. Earth. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. He made the stars also. Ordinarily, I'd He made the stars also. Ordinarily, I'd He made the stars also. Ordinarily, I'd talk about Arcturus, the red giant. I talk about Arcturus, the red giant. I talk about Arcturus, the red giant. I talk about pleades uh the seven stars, talk about pleades uh the seven stars, talk about pleades uh the seven stars, seven sisters. Orion, I talk about that, seven sisters. Orion, I talk about that, seven sisters. Orion, I talk about that, but if you'll indulge me, Bible says, but if you'll indulge me, Bible says, but if you'll indulge me, Bible says, "The heavens declare the glory of God. "The heavens declare the glory of God. "The heavens declare the glory of God. The firmament showeth his handy works." The firmament showeth his handy works." The firmament showeth his handy works." But listen, all stars do is just hang But listen, all stars do is just hang But listen, all stars do is just hang there. there. there. Everybody with me? Everybody with me? Everybody with me? They just they just hang there. They just they just hang there. They just they just hang there. And so I'd say, "No, And so I'd say, "No, And so I'd say, "No, I don't think God was at his best I don't think God was at his best I don't think God was at his best when he did all that." when he did all that." when he did all that." You say, "Brother Jones, then You say, "Brother Jones, then You say, "Brother Jones, then he must have if it ain't out yonder, he must have if it ain't out yonder, he must have if it ain't out yonder, must be here." God must have been at his must be here." God must have been at his must be here." God must have been at his best when he made man. Let's look at best when he made man. Let's look at best when he made man. Let's look at that. God made man in his own image and that. God made man in his own image and that. God made man in his own image and after his own likeness. What an honor after his own likeness. What an honor after his own likeness. What an honor to be made in the image and the likeness to be made in the image and the likeness to be made in the image and the likeness of God. The shadow of the original, the of God. The shadow of the original, the of God. The shadow of the original, the resemblance, the model, the shape of the resemblance, the model, the shape of the resemblance, the model, the shape of the original. God made man from the dust of original. God made man from the dust of original. God made man from the dust of the earth. And dust can live and breathe the earth. And dust can live and breathe the earth. And dust can live and breathe and walk and talk and see and speak and and walk and talk and see and speak and and walk and talk and see and speak and sing and reason and invent and build and sing and reason and invent and build and sing and reason and invent and build and worship. worship. worship. God took dirt, God took dirt, God took dirt, made it in his image, leaned over, made it in his image, leaned over, made it in his image, leaned over, breathed life into man, and man, breathed life into man, and man, breathed life into man, and man, everything you see now, it's it's everything you see now, it's it's everything you see now, it's it's because God made man out of the dirt. because God made man out of the dirt. because God made man out of the dirt. And you say, God must have been at his And you say, God must have been at his And you say, God must have been at his best when he did that. Man became God's best when he did that. Man became God's best when he did that. Man became God's prized creation. He was a little lower prized creation. He was a little lower prized creation. He was a little lower than the angels, but he is above the than the angels, but he is above the than the angels, but he is above the animals. And I take exception when folks animals. And I take exception when folks animals. And I take exception when folks call us all animals. call us all animals. call us all animals. God made man before. You know, God made God made man before. You know, God made God made man before. You know, God made man separate from the animals. We are man separate from the animals. We are man separate from the animals. We are not the same. We are not one of the not the same. We are not one of the not the same. We are not one of the same. He made Adam first. Then he made same. He made Adam first. Then he made same. He made Adam first. Then he made those animals. And Adam named all of those animals. And Adam named all of those animals. And Adam named all of them. I listen. I'm not cousin to a them. I listen. I'm not cousin to a them. I listen. I'm not cousin to a chimpanzee. I'm not brother to ape. chimpanzee. I'm not brother to ape. chimpanzee. I'm not brother to ape. Shout with me. I don't hang around with Shout with me. I don't hang around with Shout with me. I don't hang around with orangutans. Y'all don't shout tomorrow. orangutans. Y'all don't shout tomorrow. orangutans. Y'all don't shout tomorrow. I'm telling you tonight, folks. We are I'm telling you tonight, folks. We are I'm telling you tonight, folks. We are above the animals and below the angels. above the animals and below the angels. above the animals and below the angels. But nobody has been made in the image But nobody has been made in the image But nobody has been made in the image and likeness of God but us. and likeness of God but us. and likeness of God but us. God made man and man can absolutely do God made man and man can absolutely do God made man and man can absolutely do marvelous things. Adam named every one marvelous things. Adam named every one marvelous things. Adam named every one of those animals he'd ever called any of those animals he'd ever called any of those animals he'd ever called any two species by the same name. None of two species by the same name. None of two species by the same name. None of that. None of that. Bible says we're that. None of that. Bible says we're that. None of that. Bible says we're fearfully and wonderfully made. fearfully and wonderfully made. fearfully and wonderfully made. Amen. Amen. Amen. But I'd have to say, no, But I'd have to say, no, But I'd have to say, no, that wasn't God's best that wasn't God's best that wasn't God's best when he made man in his image. Please when he made man in his image. Please when he made man in his image. Please understand, God doesn't have an off day. understand, God doesn't have an off day. understand, God doesn't have an off day. And I'm not telling you anything God did And I'm not telling you anything God did And I'm not telling you anything God did was any less than another thing that God was any less than another thing that God was any less than another thing that God did. But if you if you're keeping up did. But if you if you're keeping up did. But if you if you're keeping up with me in my message, I'm just telling with me in my message, I'm just telling with me in my message, I'm just telling you this wasn't the best thing God ever you this wasn't the best thing God ever you this wasn't the best thing God ever did. Now you might say, "Brother Jones, did. Now you might say, "Brother Jones, did. Now you might say, "Brother Jones, if it wasn't out yonder, if it wasn't if it wasn't out yonder, if it wasn't if it wasn't out yonder, if it wasn't man, then when God gave his only son man, then when God gave his only son man, then when God gave his only son must have been God must have been God must have been God at his best." at his best." at his best." Tell everybody shout it one time. Tell everybody shout it one time. Tell everybody shout it one time. For God so loved the world, For God so loved the world, For God so loved the world, a multicolored world, a diverse world, a multicolored world, a diverse world, a multicolored world, a diverse world, a wicked world, a violent world, a wicked world, a violent world, a wicked world, a violent world, inhumane world. For God so loved the inhumane world. For God so loved the inhumane world. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten world that he gave his only begotten world that he gave his only begotten son. That world gave, the word gave son. That world gave, the word gave son. That world gave, the word gave means to grant, to bestow, to present. means to grant, to bestow, to present. means to grant, to bestow, to present. God presented his son because he loved God presented his son because he loved God presented his son because he loved the world so much. That world was at its the world so much. That world was at its the world so much. That world was at its best, at its worst. And a world at its best, at its worst. And a world at its best, at its worst. And a world at its best needs a savior at his or at its best needs a savior at his or at its best needs a savior at his or at its worst needs a savior at its best. His worst needs a savior at its best. His worst needs a savior at its best. His birth, you you say brother Jones's birth, you you say brother Jones's birth, you you say brother Jones's birth. That must have been the greatest birth. That must have been the greatest birth. That must have been the greatest thing when angels sang at his birth. thing when angels sang at his birth. thing when angels sang at his birth. They they sang uh they sang uh because They they sang uh they sang uh because They they sang uh they sang uh because of rebellion or out of rebellion. They of rebellion or out of rebellion. They of rebellion or out of rebellion. They weren't rebelling against God. They weren't rebelling against God. They weren't rebelling against God. They weren't be rebelling against the plan of weren't be rebelling against the plan of weren't be rebelling against the plan of God. They were rebelling against the God. They were rebelling against the God. They were rebelling against the silence of man. God's only son came into silence of man. God's only son came into silence of man. God's only son came into this world to die for everybody to die this world to die for everybody to die this world to die for everybody to die for the worst of us. And nobody was for the worst of us. And nobody was for the worst of us. And nobody was saying anything. So in rebellion against saying anything. So in rebellion against saying anything. So in rebellion against the silence of man, those angels the silence of man, those angels the silence of man, those angels appeared in the night and they began to appeared in the night and they began to appeared in the night and they began to say, "Glory to God in the highest and on say, "Glory to God in the highest and on say, "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will to men." Shout earth peace, good will to men." Shout earth peace, good will to men." Shout with me somebody. Why don't we rebel with me somebody. Why don't we rebel with me somebody. Why don't we rebel this morning against the silence? Why this morning against the silence? Why this morning against the silence? Why don't we just praise him in this house don't we just praise him in this house don't we just praise him in this house and worship God Almighty? Nobody, nobody and worship God Almighty? Nobody, nobody and worship God Almighty? Nobody, nobody could do for us what he has done. I refuse to be quiet. I refuse to be quiet. Can I chase a rabbit here? Thank you. Can I chase a rabbit here? Thank you. Can I chase a rabbit here? Thank you. There's a man arrested me a lot of years There's a man arrested me a lot of years There's a man arrested me a lot of years ago now. ago now. ago now. And when he was arrested, he thought And when he was arrested, he thought And when he was arrested, he thought he's been arrested for one crime. he's been arrested for one crime. he's been arrested for one crime. And and when, you know, policemen And and when, you know, policemen And and when, you know, policemen started questioning him, he confessed to started questioning him, he confessed to started questioning him, he confessed to that crime. Well, that would they found that crime. Well, that would they found that crime. Well, that would they found out later that wasn't the crime he was out later that wasn't the crime he was out later that wasn't the crime he was arrested for. He's arrested for arrested for. He's arrested for arrested for. He's arrested for something else. something else. something else. And that's where his name was Miranda, And that's where his name was Miranda, And that's where his name was Miranda, last name. That's where we get Miranda last name. That's where we get Miranda last name. That's where we get Miranda rights from. rights from. rights from. All right. You have a right to remain All right. You have a right to remain All right. You have a right to remain silent. silent. silent. All right. All right. All right. I know every one of you heard of that. I know every one of you heard of that. I know every one of you heard of that. Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. But I'm telling you, But I'm telling you, But I'm telling you, if you know anything about this God at if you know anything about this God at if you know anything about this God at all, you have no right to be silent. all, you have no right to be silent. all, you have no right to be silent. Oh, clap your hands all your people and Oh, clap your hands all your people and Oh, clap your hands all your people and shout unto God with a voice of triumph. shout unto God with a voice of triumph. shout unto God with a voice of triumph. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Shout with me, somebody. I'm ye lands. Shout with me, somebody. I'm ye lands. Shout with me, somebody. I'm telling you, we have no right to be telling you, we have no right to be telling you, we have no right to be silent. You may be silent, but you have silent. You may be silent, but you have silent. You may be silent, but you have no right to be. I feel the Holy Ghost in this house. I feel the Holy Ghost in this house. They rebelled against the silence. They rebelled against the silence. They rebelled against the silence. Nobody Nobody Nobody welcoming the Savior. That rebellion welcoming the Savior. That rebellion welcoming the Savior. That rebellion wasn't against God. It was against the wasn't against God. It was against the wasn't against God. It was against the silence of man. Heaven's best born in a silence of man. Heaven's best born in a silence of man. Heaven's best born in a stable in a manger wrapped in swaddling stable in a manger wrapped in swaddling stable in a manger wrapped in swaddling clothes. God's son virtually unnoticed clothes. God's son virtually unnoticed clothes. God's son virtually unnoticed by man. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him. Put him to grief. When thou shalt make Put him to grief. When thou shalt make Put him to grief. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall his soul an offering for sin, he shall his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed. He shall prolong his days. see his seed. He shall prolong his days. see his seed. He shall prolong his days. The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. in his hand. in his hand. say, "Brother Jones, say, "Brother Jones, say, "Brother Jones, that must have been that must have been that must have been God at his best when he gave his son." God at his best when he gave his son." God at his best when he gave his son." Now, I'd say that's good thinking, Now, I'd say that's good thinking, Now, I'd say that's good thinking, but that's not God but that's not God but that's not God at his best. at his best. at his best. You might say then if it wasn't out You might say then if it wasn't out You might say then if it wasn't out yonder, if it wasn't making man, if it yonder, if it wasn't making man, if it yonder, if it wasn't making man, if it wasn't God giving his son, wasn't God giving his son, wasn't God giving his son, it must have been when God was in it must have been when God was in it must have been when God was in Christ. What What was that the prophet wrote? What What was that the prophet wrote? Christ in me Christ in me Christ in me the hope of glory. the hope of glory. the hope of glory. If any man be in Christ, he is a new If any man be in Christ, he is a new If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. creature. creature. But if the Christ lives in you, then the But if the Christ lives in you, then the But if the Christ lives in you, then the father lives in you. father lives in you. father lives in you. And it opens the door for the Holy Ghost And it opens the door for the Holy Ghost And it opens the door for the Holy Ghost to live in you. to live in you. to live in you. You say God must have been at his best. You say God must have been at his best. You say God must have been at his best. This is what Paul said. Who being in the This is what Paul said. Who being in the This is what Paul said. Who being in the form of man, thought it not robbery to form of man, thought it not robbery to form of man, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. In the form of man, be equal with God. In the form of man, be equal with God. In the form of man, but equal with God. but equal with God. but equal with God. but made himself of no reputation, took but made himself of no reputation, took but made himself of no reputation, took upon him the form of a servant, made in upon him the form of a servant, made in upon him the form of a servant, made in the likeness of men, been found in the likeness of men, been found in the likeness of men, been found in fashion as a man. He humbled himself, fashion as a man. He humbled himself, fashion as a man. He humbled himself, became obedient unto death, even the became obedient unto death, even the became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God hath death of the cross. Wherefore God hath death of the cross. Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and given him a also highly exalted him, and given him a also highly exalted him, and given him a name, that is above every name, that at name, that is above every name, that at name, that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow the name of Jesus, every knee should bow the name of Jesus, every knee should bow of things in heaven and things in earth of things in heaven and things in earth of things in heaven and things in earth and things under the earth, and that and things under the earth, and that and things under the earth, and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus every tongue shall confess that Jesus every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. God was in Christ reconciling Father. God was in Christ reconciling Father. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself. The Father is in the world unto himself. The Father is in the world unto himself. The Father is in me, Jesus said, and I am in him. me, Jesus said, and I am in him. me, Jesus said, and I am in him. Believest thou not that I am in the Believest thou not that I am in the Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father's in me. The Father, and the Father's in me. The Father, and the Father's in me. The words that I speak unto you, I speak not words that I speak unto you, I speak not words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself, but the Father that dwelleth of myself, but the Father that dwelleth of myself, but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Brother Jones, God in Christ Brother Jones, God in Christ must have been God must have been God must have been God at his best. at his best. at his best. And I'd say, "No, And I'd say, "No, And I'd say, "No, that wasn't God's best." that wasn't God's best." that wasn't God's best." You say, "Well, when he went to Calvary, You say, "Well, when he went to Calvary, You say, "Well, when he went to Calvary, it must have been his best. He's beaten it must have been his best. He's beaten it must have been his best. He's beaten beyond recognition. beyond recognition. beyond recognition. He's abused. He's abused. He's abused. Carried a cross that weighed nearly 100 Carried a cross that weighed nearly 100 Carried a cross that weighed nearly 100 pounds, they say. nailed to that cross, pounds, they say. nailed to that cross, pounds, they say. nailed to that cross, lifted up between an astonished heaven lifted up between an astonished heaven lifted up between an astonished heaven and a trembling earth, uttered seven and a trembling earth, uttered seven and a trembling earth, uttered seven last words, declared the work to be last words, declared the work to be last words, declared the work to be finished, gave up the ghost, finished, gave up the ghost, finished, gave up the ghost, bowed his head, bowed his head, bowed his head, and that was it. It wasn't when he went to Calvary. That It wasn't when he went to Calvary. That wasn't I know I know what happened. I wasn't I know I know what happened. I wasn't I know I know what happened. I know the veil was rening twain from top know the veil was rening twain from top know the veil was rening twain from top to bottom and the earth shook and the to bottom and the earth shook and the to bottom and the earth shook and the world was black on both sides and the world was black on both sides and the world was black on both sides and the birds went to roost at noonday. I birds went to roost at noonday. I birds went to roost at noonday. I understand that and and that that understand that and and that that understand that and and that that centurion said surely truly this was the centurion said surely truly this was the centurion said surely truly this was the son of God. son of God. son of God. The only only thing wrong with that The only only thing wrong with that The only only thing wrong with that statement is he had it in past tense and statement is he had it in past tense and statement is he had it in past tense and Jesus ain't never been past tense. Jesus ain't never been past tense. Jesus ain't never been past tense. What he was he is what he is he will be. What he was he is what he is he will be. What he was he is what he is he will be. Nothing ever changes with him. But he Nothing ever changes with him. But he Nothing ever changes with him. But he said truly this was the son of God. But said truly this was the son of God. But said truly this was the son of God. But when he went to Calvary, God dying at when he went to Calvary, God dying at when he went to Calvary, God dying at Calvary. In that darkness, one dying man Calvary. In that darkness, one dying man Calvary. In that darkness, one dying man seeing and calling another dying man seeing and calling another dying man seeing and calling another dying man Lord. Lord. Lord. I get all of that. I get all of that. I get all of that. But that was not God at his best. You But that was not God at his best. You But that was not God at his best. You say, "Well, then when he rose from the say, "Well, then when he rose from the say, "Well, then when he rose from the dead." Great observation. dead." Great observation. dead." Great observation. But why is it we get excited over tracks But why is it we get excited over tracks But why is it we get excited over tracks leading away from a graveyard? Wh why is that? You know, or let me say Wh why is that? You know, or let me say it this way. Why Why do we get excited it this way. Why Why do we get excited it this way. Why Why do we get excited about tracks leading to the graveyard? about tracks leading to the graveyard? about tracks leading to the graveyard? Well, Moses left tracks going to a Well, Moses left tracks going to a Well, Moses left tracks going to a grave. Well, at least to a place that he grave. Well, at least to a place that he grave. Well, at least to a place that he died. Aaron left tracks going to the died. Aaron left tracks going to the died. Aaron left tracks going to the place that he died. place that he died. place that he died. Why is it we get excited about tracks Why is it we get excited about tracks Why is it we get excited about tracks leading to a grave? Let me ask you this. leading to a grave? Let me ask you this. leading to a grave? Let me ask you this. Why do we get excited about tracks Why do we get excited about tracks Why do we get excited about tracks leading away from a grave? You remember leading away from a grave? You remember leading away from a grave? You remember when they threw that dead man in on when they threw that dead man in on when they threw that dead man in on Elisha Elisha Elisha and he came back to life and got out and and he came back to life and got out and and he came back to life and got out and I believe he caught up with them men I believe he caught up with them men I believe he caught up with them men that threw him in there so he could that threw him in there so he could that threw him in there so he could fight in that battle. fight in that battle. fight in that battle. Amen. Amen. Amen. Everybody with me? Amen. Everybody with me? Amen. Everybody with me? Amen. Tracks leading from the grave. You Tracks leading from the grave. You Tracks leading from the grave. You remember Lazarus came out of that grave. remember Lazarus came out of that grave. remember Lazarus came out of that grave. Now, he didn't leave any going Now, he didn't leave any going Now, he didn't leave any going to the grave, but he left some leaving to the grave, but he left some leaving to the grave, but he left some leaving that grave. that grave. that grave. Why do we get excited over tracks Why do we get excited over tracks Why do we get excited over tracks leaving a grave? leaving a grave? leaving a grave? Let me tell you what really ought to Let me tell you what really ought to Let me tell you what really ought to excite us about that. excite us about that. excite us about that. All right. All right. All right. It wasn't just cuz he left none going. It wasn't just cuz he left none going. It wasn't just cuz he left none going. Jesus didn't. But he left tracks leaving Jesus didn't. But he left tracks leaving Jesus didn't. But he left tracks leaving that grave. that grave. that grave. Follow them as far as you want, but Follow them as far as you want, but Follow them as far as you want, but there's a place he left the last there's a place he left the last there's a place he left the last footprints. footprints. footprints. And the Bible said he was he ascended to And the Bible said he was he ascended to And the Bible said he was he ascended to the father. But let's back up to where the father. But let's back up to where the father. But let's back up to where Mary's going to touch him. And he said, Mary's going to touch him. And he said, Mary's going to touch him. And he said, "Don't touch me, girl. "Don't touch me, girl. "Don't touch me, girl. I've not yet ascended to my father." I've not yet ascended to my father." I've not yet ascended to my father." Right? Right? Right? Y'all remember that story? Y'all remember that story? Y'all remember that story? Amen. Amen. Amen. Let me tell you what I believe happened. Let me tell you what I believe happened. Let me tell you what I believe happened. I believe that he left tracks. You can't I believe that he left tracks. You can't I believe that he left tracks. You can't see them. I couldn't. But he left tracks see them. I couldn't. But he left tracks see them. I couldn't. But he left tracks from here from here from here to the third heaven. Sprinkle blood on to the third heaven. Sprinkle blood on to the third heaven. Sprinkle blood on the altar in the holy place. the altar in the holy place. the altar in the holy place. Salvation now is recorded and sealed. Salvation now is recorded and sealed. Salvation now is recorded and sealed. After that, he came back. Mary could After that, he came back. Mary could After that, he came back. Mary could touch him. And I'm just saying to you touch him. And I'm just saying to you touch him. And I'm just saying to you folks, it's after that that people come folks, it's after that that people come folks, it's after that that people come to know him as savior. there born again. to know him as savior. there born again. to know him as savior. there born again. Uh but I'm just telling you coming out Uh but I'm just telling you coming out Uh but I'm just telling you coming out of that grave is not God at his best. of that grave is not God at his best. of that grave is not God at his best. Now I I'm just about hear you your your Now I I'm just about hear you your your Now I I'm just about hear you your your brain rattling like marbles running brain rattling like marbles running brain rattling like marbles running around the world in the world as he is around the world in the world as he is around the world in the world as he is saying. I promise you it ain't heresy. saying. I promise you it ain't heresy. saying. I promise you it ain't heresy. I promise you it's not heresy. Let let me tell you, you know, all all Let let me tell you, you know, all all of the things we've mentioned, but not of the things we've mentioned, but not of the things we've mentioned, but not one of them is better than the other. one of them is better than the other. one of them is better than the other. But but let me tell you, in Jimmy's But but let me tell you, in Jimmy's But but let me tell you, in Jimmy's opinion, opinion, opinion, what was God what was God what was God at his best, at his best, at his best, not even in that Bible, not even in that Bible, not even in that Bible, not in Israel, not in Jerusalem, not on not in Israel, not in Jerusalem, not on not in Israel, not in Jerusalem, not on the Sea of Galilee. the Sea of Galilee. the Sea of Galilee. God at his best wasn't in Washington DC. God at his best wasn't in Washington DC. God at his best wasn't in Washington DC. Amen. Amen. Amen. LA, LA, LA, Chicago. Chicago. Chicago. No, No, No, God at his best happened outside God at his best happened outside God at his best happened outside Pimbroke, Pimbroke, Pimbroke, April April April 1974 in a Baptist church packed out an in a Baptist church packed out an Assembly of God pastor, two gun, Assembly of God pastor, two gun, Assembly of God pastor, two gun, Montana, Locklear, Montana, Locklear, Montana, Locklear, preaching from the book of the preaching from the book of the preaching from the book of the revelation every night. revelation every night. revelation every night. started on a Sunday night and started on a Sunday night and started on a Sunday night and immediately an 11-year-old boy is immediately an 11-year-old boy is immediately an 11-year-old boy is convicted. convicted. convicted. I it lived under that conviction I it lived under that conviction I it lived under that conviction Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night rather Sunday night then Monday walking rather Sunday night then Monday walking rather Sunday night then Monday walking to the bus stop and coming back that to the bus stop and coming back that to the bus stop and coming back that happened Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. It happened Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. It happened Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. It happened Thursday to and from the bus happened Thursday to and from the bus happened Thursday to and from the bus stop. Rode to church on the back of a stop. Rode to church on the back of a stop. Rode to church on the back of a truck in a chair. Old-timers where I'm truck in a chair. Old-timers where I'm truck in a chair. Old-timers where I'm from called it a stool chair. from called it a stool chair. from called it a stool chair. Went in that church is packed out. That Went in that church is packed out. That Went in that church is packed out. That that short fat Assembly of God preacher that short fat Assembly of God preacher that short fat Assembly of God preacher preached from the book of the Revelation preached from the book of the Revelation preached from the book of the Revelation one more time. I'm telling you, I got one more time. I'm telling you, I got one more time. I'm telling you, I got out of my seat. I'm sitting on the left out of my seat. I'm sitting on the left out of my seat. I'm sitting on the left side. I I walk, if you're in the side. I I walk, if you're in the side. I I walk, if you're in the pullpit, I walked down and knelt on the pullpit, I walked down and knelt on the pullpit, I walked down and knelt on the left side of that altar. I'm telling left side of that altar. I'm telling left side of that altar. I'm telling you, something happened in the left side you, something happened in the left side you, something happened in the left side of my soul. I I I felt light as a of my soul. I I I felt light as a of my soul. I I I felt light as a feather. I I cried, but what felt like feather. I I cried, but what felt like feather. I I cried, but what felt like rivers. Walked out of that church, rivers. Walked out of that church, rivers. Walked out of that church, looked across the street. There's an old looked across the street. There's an old looked across the street. There's an old country store, had an incandescent light country store, had an incandescent light country store, had an incandescent light shine. Looked like somebody had shine. Looked like somebody had shine. Looked like somebody had unscrewed it, washed it, and screwed it unscrewed it, washed it, and screwed it unscrewed it, washed it, and screwed it back in. The stars look like somebody back in. The stars look like somebody back in. The stars look like somebody had popped them out of their orbit, had popped them out of their orbit, had popped them out of their orbit, washed them in milk, and screwed them washed them in milk, and screwed them washed them in milk, and screwed them back in. I'm telling you folks, nothing back in. I'm telling you folks, nothing back in. I'm telling you folks, nothing happened to those stars, and nothing happened to those stars, and nothing happened to those stars, and nothing happened to that light. It all happened happened to that light. It all happened happened to that light. It all happened to me. God at his best was when he to me. God at his best was when he to me. God at his best was when he forgave me of every sin. He washed my forgave me of every sin. He washed my forgave me of every sin. He washed my soul white as snow. Wrote my name down soul white as snow. Wrote my name down soul white as snow. Wrote my name down in the lamb's book of life. Shout with in the lamb's book of life. Shout with in the lamb's book of life. Shout with me, somebody. I can shout louder than me, somebody. I can shout louder than me, somebody. I can shout louder than the stars in the heavens. the stars in the heavens. the stars in the heavens. Amen. Amen. Amen. Lift your hands. Give God a mighty Lift your hands. Give God a mighty Lift your hands. Give God a mighty praise in this house. Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. Most boys out yonder, you and I will Most boys out yonder, you and I will Most boys out yonder, you and I will never see and what's visible. Most of it you and I and what's visible. Most of it you and I going to miss it. going to miss it. going to miss it. We'll never see all that. We'll never see all that. We'll never see all that. But I promise you But I promise you But I promise you when that drug addict, that drug dealer, when that drug addict, that drug dealer, when that drug addict, that drug dealer, that prostitute, that prostitute, that prostitute, sinner of any stripe sinner of any stripe sinner of any stripe sees how God has changed you and me. sees how God has changed you and me. sees how God has changed you and me. He didn't just change. He now lives He didn't just change. He now lives He didn't just change. He now lives inside me. inside me. inside me. Thank God I am saved. Thank God I am saved. Thank God I am saved. Saved. Saved. Saved. Saved. Saved. Saved. Woo! I just felt the Holy Ghost stand up Woo! I just felt the Holy Ghost stand up Woo! I just felt the Holy Ghost stand up in me. I'm saved from this world of sin. in me. I'm saved from this world of sin. in me. I'm saved from this world of sin. Been washed in the blood of Jesus. Been washed in the blood of Jesus. Been washed in the blood of Jesus. I've been born again. Would anybody Would anybody agree with me today that being born agree with me today that being born agree with me today that being born again, God was at his best? I think we ought to just take time to be I think we ought to just take time to be holy right here. Come on. Let's just holy right here. Come on. Let's just holy right here. Come on. Let's just take time to be holy. Let's bless him. take time to be holy. Let's bless him. take time to be holy. Let's bless him. Let's worship him. Let's wait in his Let's worship him. Let's wait in his Let's worship him. Let's wait in his Somebody in this house may be on the Somebody in this house may be on the Somebody in this house may be on the verge of getting out of their seat and verge of getting out of their seat and verge of getting out of their seat and into these altars like that pastor said into these altars like that pastor said into these altars like that pastor said and giving their lives to Jesus. When and giving their lives to Jesus. When and giving their lives to Jesus. When it's all over, they'll say, "You were it's all over, they'll say, "You were it's all over, they'll say, "You were right, preacher. That's God at his best. right, preacher. That's God at his best. right, preacher. That's God at his best. Lord, Lord, Lord, that's God that's God that's God at his best. at his best. at his best. Brother Clarence Anderson, who preached Brother Clarence Anderson, who preached Brother Clarence Anderson, who preached your camp meeting nights last year, your camp meeting nights last year, your camp meeting nights last year, heard him last week on the radio, and heard him last week on the radio, and heard him last week on the radio, and I'm I'm wrapping up here, folks. It I'm I'm wrapping up here, folks. It I'm I'm wrapping up here, folks. It ain't even 12:00 yet, ain't even 12:00 yet, ain't even 12:00 yet, but Brother Clarence said when he got but Brother Clarence said when he got but Brother Clarence said when he got saved, saved, saved, had a ponytail down his back. said had a ponytail down his back. said had a ponytail down his back. said before he got saved that you know he before he got saved that you know he before he got saved that you know he drank and cussed and smoked and all of drank and cussed and smoked and all of drank and cussed and smoked and all of that stuff and he said if you didn't that stuff and he said if you didn't that stuff and he said if you didn't like him said something to him he'd cuss like him said something to him he'd cuss like him said something to him he'd cuss you out you out you out said if you didn't like that then we said if you didn't like that then we said if you didn't like that then we could fight what he said could fight what he said could fight what he said he said but when I got saved he said but when I got saved he said but when I got saved when I got saved when I got saved when I got saved he said I went in that house he said I went in that house he said I went in that house I poured out all my liquor I poured out all my liquor I poured out all my liquor got rid of all them drugs. got rid of all them drugs. got rid of all them drugs. He said, "I got rid of all of that He said, "I got rid of all of that He said, "I got rid of all of that music." music." music." And then he said, "I took all of my And then he said, "I took all of my And then he said, "I took all of my shorts and went and burned them." Shout shorts and went and burned them." Shout shorts and went and burned them." Shout with me, somebody. He said, "I I I went with me, somebody. He said, "I I I went with me, somebody. He said, "I I I went and burned them." And then he said, "I and burned them." And then he said, "I and burned them." And then he said, "I must have got saved to do all of that." must have got saved to do all of that." must have got saved to do all of that." Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? And Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? And Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? And listen folks, now 20ome years later, the listen folks, now 20ome years later, the listen folks, now 20ome years later, the man's preaching all over. His church is man's preaching all over. His church is man's preaching all over. His church is growing like a weed. People are falling growing like a weed. People are falling growing like a weed. People are falling in love with holiness and purity. Drug in love with holiness and purity. Drug in love with holiness and purity. Drug addicts are being delivered. Alcoholics addicts are being delivered. Alcoholics addicts are being delivered. Alcoholics are being saved. Prostitutes are being are being saved. Prostitutes are being are being saved. Prostitutes are being set free. Does anybody hear what I'm set free. Does anybody hear what I'm set free. Does anybody hear what I'm saying to you? That is God Almighty at saying to you? That is God Almighty at saying to you? That is God Almighty at his best. his best. his best. Hallelujah. Yes sir. Friend of mine said the musicians want Friend of mine said the musicians want to come play softly. That'll work. to come play softly. That'll work. to come play softly. That'll work. Friend of mine said backsliding. Went to Friend of mine said backsliding. Went to Friend of mine said backsliding. Went to the army. Got hooked on alcohol, Got hooked on alcohol, foul mouth, foul mouth, foul mouth, everything. Some everything. He ran the everything. Some everything. He ran the everything. Some everything. He ran the gamut. Everything. He said he came back to the states. He's He said he came back to the states. He's I guess he's out of the army by that I guess he's out of the army by that I guess he's out of the army by that time. Went to this large church before time. Went to this large church before time. Went to this large church before he could get inside. This sainted old he could get inside. This sainted old he could get inside. This sainted old lady met him in the parking lot lady met him in the parking lot lady met him in the parking lot and said, "She told me everything about and said, "She told me everything about and said, "She told me everything about me. me. me. Everything. Everything. Everything. She told me everything about me." She told me everything about me." She told me everything about me." He said, "I was saved on that parking He said, "I was saved on that parking He said, "I was saved on that parking lot, lot, lot, but I went inside that church but I went inside that church but I went inside that church to seal it." to seal it." to seal it." Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. He said, "I was saved that morning, He said, "I was saved that morning, He said, "I was saved that morning, went home, went home, went home, did the same thing brother Clarence did the same thing brother Clarence did the same thing brother Clarence did." did." did." He said, "I got rid of thousands of He said, "I got rid of thousands of He said, "I got rid of thousands of dollars dollars dollars of possessions that I had." liquor of possessions that I had." liquor of possessions that I had." liquor magazines, movies, mu, everything, magazines, movies, mu, everything, magazines, movies, mu, everything, music, all of it. He said, "I got rid of music, all of it. He said, "I got rid of music, all of it. He said, "I got rid of it." He said, "I wasn't just saved." it." He said, "I wasn't just saved." it." He said, "I wasn't just saved." He said, "My life He said, "My life He said, "My life was transformed." My middle son right now. My middle son right now. My middle son right now is going through My middle son right now is going through My middle son right now is going through this thing where this thing where this thing where he looks back, he's wasted 22 years of he looks back, he's wasted 22 years of he looks back, he's wasted 22 years of his life. his life. his life. Marijuana's picked his pockets. Thursday, he'll turn 40 years old. Thursday, he'll turn 40 years old. Told him the other day, I said, "Son, if Told him the other day, I said, "Son, if Told him the other day, I said, "Son, if you live to be 80, half your life's you live to be 80, half your life's you live to be 80, half your life's gone." gone." gone." I said, "If you live to be 70, over half I said, "If you live to be 70, over half I said, "If you live to be 70, over half of your life is gone." But he's going of your life is gone." But he's going of your life is gone." But he's going through a period now. through a period now. through a period now. He's trying to he he don't want to just He's trying to he he don't want to just He's trying to he he don't want to just come up here and it looks like he's been come up here and it looks like he's been come up here and it looks like he's been saved. saved. saved. He wants to be transformed. He wants to be transformed. He wants to be transformed. That's what I've been praying. Amen. I've been praying, God, I've been praying, God, transform my boy. transform my boy. transform my boy. Don't let him just shake a preacher's Don't let him just shake a preacher's Don't let him just shake a preacher's hand and add his name to some role. hand and add his name to some role. hand and add his name to some role. Transform his life. Brother Daryl was delivered and saved. Brother Daryl was delivered and saved. Devils cast out of him. Saved. He This Devils cast out of him. Saved. He This Devils cast out of him. Saved. He This is This is his own testimony. He is This is his own testimony. He is This is his own testimony. He probably told it here. probably told it here. probably told it here. He said, "I knew that I was free the He said, "I knew that I was free the He said, "I knew that I was free the next morning." next morning." next morning." Didn't say, "I knew it that night." Didn't say, "I knew it that night." Didn't say, "I knew it that night." He said, "I knew that I was free the He said, "I knew that I was free the He said, "I knew that I was free the next morning next morning next morning when I didn't want anything." when I didn't want anything." when I didn't want anything." Drug addict. Drug addict. Drug addict. When I didn't want anything the next When I didn't want anything the next When I didn't want anything the next morning, morning, morning, he said, "I knew That's what my boy wants. That's what my boy wants. He wants to know that when he comes up He wants to know that when he comes up He wants to know that when he comes up here and he goes through the process, here and he goes through the process, here and he goes through the process, he wants to know when he walks back to he wants to know when he walks back to he wants to know when he walks back to that pew, marijuana has no power over that pew, marijuana has no power over that pew, marijuana has no power over him. And that world has no Would you him. And that world has no Would you him. And that world has no Would you help me pray for my son that God would help me pray for my son that God would help me pray for my son that God would transform his life? Stand with me all over this house. If Stand with me all over this house. If you're lost and don't know Jesus as you're lost and don't know Jesus as you're lost and don't know Jesus as personal Lord and Savior, personal Lord and Savior, personal Lord and Savior, you walk out this house, look up into you walk out this house, look up into you walk out this house, look up into the sky, that was not God at his the sky, that was not God at his the sky, that was not God at his absolute best. absolute best. absolute best. You let him save you and put light You let him save you and put light You let him save you and put light inside you. inside you. inside you. You let him illuminate you. drive out You let him illuminate you. drive out You let him illuminate you. drive out all of that darkness that I promise you all of that darkness that I promise you all of that darkness that I promise you is God is God is God at his best. I I know I know it's No, it ain't. It's I I know I know it's No, it ain't. It's 11:59. It ain't even 12. If yours ain't 11:59. It ain't even 12. If yours ain't 11:59. It ain't even 12. If yours ain't 11:59, your clock's wrong. just radiating through this house this just radiating through this house this morning. Greatest thing could happen under this Greatest thing could happen under this ceiling. ceiling. ceiling. Somebody will get a hold of what I've Somebody will get a hold of what I've Somebody will get a hold of what I've said. said. said. Say, "Preacher, that's what I want. Say, "Preacher, that's what I want. Say, "Preacher, that's what I want. I want God's best I want God's best I want God's best to happen to me." If you don't know him, to happen to me." If you don't know him, to happen to me." If you don't know him, eyes are open. Would you come? Somebody eyes are open. Would you come? Somebody eyes are open. Would you come? Somebody will help you pray. If you get here lost will help you pray. If you get here lost will help you pray. If you get here lost and nobody's praying with you, raise and nobody's praying with you, raise and nobody's praying with you, raise your hand. I'll come to where you are. your hand. I'll come to where you are. your hand. I'll come to where you are. Brother Hunt will somebody would you Brother Hunt will somebody would you Brother Hunt will somebody would you come now, saints of God, all over this come now, saints of God, all over this come now, saints of God, all over this house, would you gather? Let's gather in house, would you gather? Let's gather in house, would you gather? Let's gather in these altars. Let's just pray for a move these altars. Let's just pray for a move these altars. Let's just pray for a move of God all week long in this revival. I of God all week long in this revival. I of God all week long in this revival. I want you to pledge to God. I'm going to want you to pledge to God. I'm going to want you to pledge to God. I'm going to give God my best. If I've got to come 30 give God my best. If I've got to come 30 give God my best. If I've got to come 30 minutes late, I'm still going to give minutes late, I'm still going to give minutes late, I'm still going to give God my best when I come to the house of God my best when I come to the house of God my best when I come to the house of God. Would you come all over this place, God. Would you come all over this place, God. Would you come all over this place, all over this house?
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