Brother Curtis Teague preaches on 2 Timothy 3:1-5, warning against self-worship and idolatry in modern culture. He emphasizes the need to surrender to God's will, crucify the flesh, and reject materialism, drawing parallels to biblical examples of idolatry and Lucifer's pride. The message concludes with a call to prioritize spiritual discipline over personal comfort.
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11:00 service. We're certainly delighted 11:00 service. We're certainly delighted to have those of you who have come back to have those of you who have come back to have those of you who have come back to be with us in this service this to be with us in this service this to be with us in this service this morning. Had a great great message morning. Had a great great message morning. Had a great great message preached to us just a few minutes ago preached to us just a few minutes ago preached to us just a few minutes ago and uh we'll be feasting on that as we and uh we'll be feasting on that as we and uh we'll be feasting on that as we go along in this camp meeting. But we're go along in this camp meeting. But we're go along in this camp meeting. But we're fixing to add some more fuel to the fixing to add some more fuel to the fixing to add some more fuel to the fire. fire. fire. Think we got to we got to get this thing Think we got to we got to get this thing Think we got to we got to get this thing blazing hot blazing hot blazing hot to to the point that people can begin to to to the point that people can begin to to to the point that people can begin to turn back to God the way they need to turn back to God the way they need to turn back to God the way they need to turn back. I'm telling you, church here turn back. I'm telling you, church here turn back. I'm telling you, church here today, you're not fighting this battle today, you're not fighting this battle today, you're not fighting this battle alone. Quit trying to fight your own alone. Quit trying to fight your own alone. Quit trying to fight your own battles. Amen. Commit to God. Turn it battles. Amen. Commit to God. Turn it battles. Amen. Commit to God. Turn it over to him and let him take care of it. over to him and let him take care of it. over to him and let him take care of it. I've got some battles that I just talked I've got some battles that I just talked I've got some battles that I just talked to an insurance agent and I'm fighting to an insurance agent and I'm fighting to an insurance agent and I'm fighting fighting some battles, but uh we're fighting some battles, but uh we're fighting some battles, but uh we're going to get through to heaven because going to get through to heaven because going to get through to heaven because in heaven I don't have to have no in heaven I don't have to have no in heaven I don't have to have no insurance over there and I ain't going insurance over there and I ain't going insurance over there and I ain't going to have I ain't going to have no storm to have I ain't going to have no storm to have I ain't going to have no storm damage. [laughter] damage. [laughter] damage. [laughter] Somebody say, "God is good." Somebody say, "God is good." Somebody say, "God is good." God is good. God is good. God is good. Let's stand and let's pray this morning Let's stand and let's pray this morning Let's stand and let's pray this morning for the service. Asking God to touch the for the service. Asking God to touch the for the service. Asking God to touch the man of God, Brother Curtis Teague, this man of God, Brother Curtis Teague, this man of God, Brother Curtis Teague, this morning and anoint and use him to preach morning and anoint and use him to preach morning and anoint and use him to preach to us the gospel. Father, we thank you to us the gospel. Father, we thank you to us the gospel. Father, we thank you so very much for everything that God so very much for everything that God so very much for everything that God that you have accomplished already in that you have accomplished already in that you have accomplished already in this service this morning. We ask that this service this morning. We ask that this service this morning. We ask that God that you would touch our dear God that you would touch our dear God that you would touch our dear preacher as he comes to this pull pit preacher as he comes to this pull pit preacher as he comes to this pull pit this morning again, aresh and a new. And this morning again, aresh and a new. And this morning again, aresh and a new. And I know that God that the word of God is I know that God that the word of God is I know that God that the word of God is going to cut us, Lord, a sunder and it's going to cut us, Lord, a sunder and it's going to cut us, Lord, a sunder and it's going to help us. But God, I pray that going to help us. But God, I pray that going to help us. But God, I pray that you would just help us this morning just you would just help us this morning just you would just help us this morning just to receive the word. Let us worship you to receive the word. Let us worship you to receive the word. Let us worship you in spirit and in truth. And we thank in spirit and in truth. And we thank in spirit and in truth. And we thank you, God, for all the ones that have you, God, for all the ones that have you, God, for all the ones that have showed up here today. And we ask that showed up here today. And we ask that showed up here today. And we ask that you bless each and every one of them, you bless each and every one of them, you bless each and every one of them, all of our children, all of our adults. all of our children, all of our adults. all of our children, all of our adults. And God, just help us tonight, God, in And God, just help us tonight, God, in And God, just help us tonight, God, in the service as well to continue to the service as well to continue to the service as well to continue to worship you in the service this evening. worship you in the service this evening. worship you in the service this evening. And I pray your will be done right here And I pray your will be done right here And I pray your will be done right here today in Jesus name. Amen. We're going today in Jesus name. Amen. We're going today in Jesus name. Amen. We're going to ask our sister uh Rebecca to uh to to ask our sister uh Rebecca to uh to to ask our sister uh Rebecca to uh to sing. Sister Rachel, I said Rebecca, sing. Sister Rachel, I said Rebecca, sing. Sister Rachel, I said Rebecca, that's your daughter. that's your daughter. that's your daughter. It's all right. What's [singing and music] your What's [singing and music] your impossible? impossible? impossible? I need a miracle. [singing and music] I need a miracle. [singing and music] I need a miracle. [singing and music] What's got you barely hanging by a What's got you barely hanging by a What's got you barely hanging by a [music] single thread? [music] single thread? [music] single thread? One [singing] looks so hopeless now. One [singing] looks so hopeless now. One [singing] looks so hopeless now. What weighs your heart down What weighs your heart down What weighs your heart down [music and singing] with doubt. You beg [music and singing] with doubt. You beg [music and singing] with doubt. You beg for a breakthrough, but no sign for a breakthrough, but no sign for a breakthrough, but no sign [singing] of breakthrough yet. When [singing] of breakthrough yet. When [singing] of breakthrough yet. When you've [music] cried and you cried till you've [music] cried and you cried till you've [music] cried and you cried till your tears run dry, the answer won't your tears run dry, the answer won't your tears run dry, the answer won't come [singing] and you don't know why. come [singing] and you don't know why. come [singing] and you don't know why. [music] [music] [music] And you wonder if you can bow your head And you wonder if you can bow your head And you wonder if you can bow your head even one more time. [singing] even one more time. [singing] even one more time. [singing] Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop calling on Jesus [singing] Don't stop calling on Jesus [singing] Don't stop calling on Jesus [singing] name. Keep on pounding on heaven's name. Keep on pounding on heaven's name. Keep on pounding on heaven's [music] doors. Let your knees wear out [music] doors. Let your knees wear out [music] doors. Let your knees wear out the floor. [singing] Don't stop the floor. [singing] Don't stop the floor. [singing] Don't stop believing believing believing cuz mountains move with just a little cuz mountains move with just a little cuz mountains move with just a little faith. And your father's heard every faith. And your father's heard every faith. And your father's heard every single [singing and music] word you're single [singing and music] word you're single [singing and music] word you're saying. saying. saying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. [singing] He's close to the brokenhearted. He's close to the brokenhearted. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Save those who were crushed in spirit. Save those who were crushed in spirit. Save those who were crushed in spirit. The alpha and Omega knows The alpha and Omega knows The alpha and Omega knows [singing and music] just how your story [singing and music] just how your story [singing and music] just how your story ends. When you cried and you cry till ends. When you cried and you cry till ends. When you cried and you cry till your tears run dry, [singing] the answer your tears run dry, [singing] the answer your tears run dry, [singing] the answer won't come and you don't know [music] won't come and you don't know [music] won't come and you don't know [music] why. And you wonder if you can bow your why. And you wonder if you can bow your why. And you wonder if you can bow your [singing] head even one more time. Oh, [singing] head even one more time. Oh, [singing] head even one more time. Oh, do it one more [music] time. Don't do it one more [music] time. Don't do it one more [music] time. Don't [singing] stop praying. [singing] stop praying. [singing] stop praying. Don't stop calling on Jesus [singing] Don't stop calling on Jesus [singing] Don't stop calling on Jesus [singing] name. name. name. [music] [music] [music] Keep on pounding on heaven's door. Let Keep on pounding on heaven's door. Let Keep on pounding on heaven's door. Let your knees wear out the floor. [singing] your knees wear out the floor. [singing] your knees wear out the floor. [singing] Don't [music] stop believing Don't [music] stop believing Don't [music] stop believing cuz mountains move with just a little cuz mountains move with just a little cuz mountains move with just a little [singing] faith. And your father heard [singing] faith. And your father heard [singing] faith. And your father heard every single word you're saying. every single word you're saying. every single word you're saying. So don't [singing] stop praying [singing] [singing] and don't stop praying for the prodal. and don't stop praying for the prodal. and don't stop praying for the prodal. Don't stop praying for the miracle. Don't stop praying for the miracle. Don't stop praying for the miracle. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah and amen. Hallelujah and amen. Hallelujah and amen. Don't stop praying that addiction ends. Don't stop praying that addiction ends. Don't stop praying that addiction ends. Don't stop praying for deliverance. Don't stop praying for deliverance. Don't stop praying for deliverance. [singing] [singing] [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah and amen. Hallelujah and amen. Hallelujah and amen. Don't stop praying for the sickness Don't stop praying for the sickness Don't stop praying for the sickness healed. Don't stop praying for his power healed. Don't stop praying for his power healed. Don't stop praying for his power [music] revealed. Hallelujah. [singing] [music] revealed. Hallelujah. [singing] [music] revealed. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. And amen. Hallelujah. And amen. Hallelujah. And amen. Don't stop praying for the kingdom come. Don't stop praying for the kingdom come. Don't stop praying for the kingdom come. Don't stop [music] praying that his will Don't stop [music] praying that his will Don't stop [music] praying that his will be done. Hallelujah. be done. Hallelujah. be done. Hallelujah. Hallelujah and amen. [singing] Hallelujah and amen. [singing] Hallelujah and amen. [singing] Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop calling on [music] Jesus Don't stop calling on [music] Jesus Don't stop calling on [music] Jesus name. Keep on pounding on heaven's door. name. Keep on pounding on heaven's door. name. Keep on pounding on heaven's door. Let your knees wear out the floor. Don't Let your knees wear out the floor. Don't Let your knees wear out the floor. Don't stop [music] believing. stop [music] believing. stop [music] believing. Cuz mountains move with just a little Cuz mountains move with just a little Cuz mountains move with just a little faith. And your father's heard every faith. And your father's heard every faith. And your father's heard every single word you're saying. single word you're saying. single word you're saying. So don't stop praying. [screaming] Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Amen. Just continue to play real Amen. Just continue to play real Amen. Just continue to play real lightly. [music] I'm going to ask the lightly. [music] I'm going to ask the lightly. [music] I'm going to ask the ushers to come. We're going to receive ushers to come. We're going to receive ushers to come. We're going to receive our morning offering this morning to our morning offering this morning to our morning offering this morning to help us help us help us uh in [music] the camp dispense. We have uh in [music] the camp dispense. We have uh in [music] the camp dispense. We have two services in the morning, but we only two services in the morning, but we only two services in the morning, but we only receive one offering to try to [music] receive one offering to try to [music] receive one offering to try to [music] help us at least some for the expense of help us at least some for the expense of help us at least some for the expense of the budget. Would you give this morning the budget. Would you give this morning the budget. Would you give this morning as the Lord blesses you to give? Father, as the Lord blesses you to give? Father, as the Lord blesses you to give? Father, we thank you for your grace and mercy. we thank you for your grace and mercy. we thank you for your grace and mercy. And God, we ask you Lord to bless this And God, we ask you Lord to bless this And God, we ask you Lord to bless this offering, to bless this service this offering, to bless this service this offering, to bless this service this morning in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you for your giving this morning. Thank you for your giving this morning. May God continue to bless you. Uh, I'm May God continue to bless you. Uh, I'm May God continue to bless you. Uh, I'm pretty much sure you probably most of pretty much sure you probably most of pretty much sure you probably most of you know Sister [music] T has some items you know Sister [music] T has some items you know Sister [music] T has some items on the table back there that she does. I on the table back there that she does. I on the table back there that she does. I think it's for missions. Is that not think it's for missions. Is that not think it's for missions. Is that not correct? For missions. So, anything that correct? For missions. So, anything that correct? For missions. So, anything that you do off that table will be going to you do off that table will be going to you do off that table will be going to for missions. And I'm pretty sure that for missions. And I'm pretty sure that for missions. And I'm pretty sure that uh um these Bibles that you have, that uh um these Bibles that you have, that uh um these Bibles that you have, that probably money will be going to probably money will be going to probably money will be going to missions, won't it? missions, won't it? missions, won't it? But anyway, he [music] has some Thompson But anyway, he [music] has some Thompson But anyway, he [music] has some Thompson chain reference Bibles back there. chain reference Bibles back there. chain reference Bibles back there. Brother Jeremy does. And um he's giving Brother Jeremy does. And um he's giving Brother Jeremy does. And um he's giving me one, but he don't know it. I'm going me one, but he don't know it. I'm going me one, but he don't know it. I'm going I'm going to still pay him. He [music] I'm going to still pay him. He [music] I'm going to still pay him. He [music] said I didn't have to, but I'm going to said I didn't have to, but I'm going to said I didn't have to, but I'm going to still pay him. Somebody say he ain't still pay him. Somebody say he ain't still pay him. Somebody say he ain't giving me nothing. I'm going to pay him giving me nothing. I'm going to pay him giving me nothing. I'm going to pay him for what he gives me. for what he gives me. for what he gives me. And if we take that attitude, you know, And if we take that attitude, you know, And if we take that attitude, you know, we're not going to steal his blessing, we're not going to steal his blessing, we're not going to steal his blessing, but we're going to pay him when he don't but we're going to pay him when he don't but we're going to pay him when he don't even [music] know we're paying him. Are even [music] know we're paying him. Are even [music] know we're paying him. Are you understanding? And I I recommend if you understanding? And I I recommend if you understanding? And I I recommend if you don't have a Thompson chain Bible, you don't have a Thompson chain Bible, you don't have a Thompson chain Bible, reference Bible, go back and clear that reference Bible, go back and clear that reference Bible, go back and clear that table out. And uh [music] the price on table out. And uh [music] the price on table out. And uh [music] the price on them is is way below way below what it them is is way below way below what it them is is way below way below what it is. [music] So, don't just give him what is. [music] So, don't just give him what is. [music] So, don't just give him what the price is on it. Give him what? Give the price is on it. Give him what? Give the price is on it. Give him what? Give him what you feel you need to give him him what you feel you need to give him him what you feel you need to give him for that Bible because there's a price for that Bible because there's a price for that Bible because there's a price on the back of it. Retail price. And we on the back of it. Retail price. And we on the back of it. Retail price. And we need to sell it above retail for him. need to sell it above retail for him. need to sell it above retail for him. Amen. He's a man of God. I'm just trying Amen. He's a man of God. I'm just trying Amen. He's a man of God. I'm just trying to promote the word. Now, if you can't to promote the word. Now, if you can't to promote the word. Now, if you can't pay more than that for it, I'm sure glad pay more than that for it, I'm sure glad pay more than that for it, I'm sure glad he'll take what he's got it marked. But he'll take what he's got it marked. But he'll take what he's got it marked. But it's worth every [music] dime that you it's worth every [music] dime that you it's worth every [music] dime that you can give him. And uh he gave me this and can give him. And uh he gave me this and can give him. And uh he gave me this and this so I can take this to my preaching. this so I can take this to my preaching. this so I can take this to my preaching. And I got one of the bigger ones and I And I got one of the bigger ones and I And I got one of the bigger ones and I take it to study out there. But now I take it to study out there. But now I take it to study out there. But now I can take the smaller one. It's less can take the smaller one. It's less can take the smaller one. It's less [music] luggage. It won't weigh as much [music] luggage. It won't weigh as much [music] luggage. It won't weigh as much in that in that plane when I'm flying in that in that plane when I'm flying in that in that plane when I'm flying down the road. down the road. down the road. Amen. Brother Curtis T is coming to Amen. Brother Curtis T is coming to Amen. Brother Curtis T is coming to preach for us this morning. He's no preach for us this morning. He's no preach for us this morning. He's no stranger to Wilson's Mills. He's been stranger to Wilson's Mills. He's been stranger to Wilson's Mills. He's been coming around here for years and years coming around here for years and years coming around here for years and years and years. And I want to tell him and years. And I want to tell him and years. And I want to tell him [music] tell this on why he's coming to [music] tell this on why he's coming to [music] tell this on why he's coming to preach for us. Uh I heard him preach I preach for us. Uh I heard him preach I preach for us. Uh I heard him preach I think it was in I think it was down in think it was in I think it was down in think it was in I think it was down in Robinson [music] County. First time I Robinson [music] County. First time I Robinson [music] County. First time I ever heard you I believe it was. And uh ever heard you I believe it was. And uh ever heard you I believe it was. And uh I liked him so well I booked a booked a I liked him so well I booked a booked a I liked him so well I booked a booked a revival with him and uh I booked you revival with him and uh I booked you revival with him and uh I booked you know how I book revivals I book him two know how I book revivals I book him two know how I book revivals I book him two years out and while I while I was years out and while I while I was years out and while I while I was waiting on him to come here right before waiting on him to come here right before waiting on him to come here right before right before he was supposed to come right before he was supposed to come right before he was supposed to come here he counseledled me. You know why he canceled me? He was down You know why he canceled me? He was down here in Florida trying to pastor when he here in Florida trying to pastor when he here in Florida trying to pastor when he know he should have been an evangelist. And I couldn't wait till he get out of And I couldn't wait till he get out of that church. And as soon as I heard he that church. And as soon as I heard he that church. And as soon as I heard he quit that church, I booked him again. quit that church, I booked him again. quit that church, I booked him again. And we've been booking him ever since. And we've been booking him ever since. And we've been booking him ever since. Made two trips with him to Africa. And Made two trips with him to Africa. And Made two trips with him to Africa. And and if we get a chance here in the and if we get a chance here in the and if we get a chance here in the future, we might make another trip future, we might make another trip future, we might make another trip sooner or later. I don't know. Who knows sooner or later. I don't know. Who knows sooner or later. I don't know. Who knows what God's going to do. But this this what God's going to do. But this this what God's going to do. But this this man of God's going to preach to you. man of God's going to preach to you. man of God's going to preach to you. Let's get behind him. Amen. And let's Let's get behind him. Amen. And let's Let's get behind him. Amen. And let's help him preach this morning. Welcome, help him preach this morning. Welcome, help him preach this morning. Welcome, brother. brother. brother. There's only one, Brother Larry Hunt. There's only one, Brother Larry Hunt. There's only one, Brother Larry Hunt. Praise God. I love him. Appreciate him. Praise God. I love him. Appreciate him. Praise God. I love him. Appreciate him. He's been my friend for a long time. He's been my friend for a long time. He's been my friend for a long time. I've heard that story about me I've heard that story about me I've heard that story about me cancelling him over and over and over cancelling him over and over and over cancelling him over and over and over and over. Yeah. Praise God. Yeah. Praise God. It's a great joy to be here again. It's It's a great joy to be here again. It's It's a great joy to be here again. It's uh always a privilege to get to come to uh always a privilege to get to come to uh always a privilege to get to come to Wilson's Meals and it's a great honor to Wilson's Meals and it's a great honor to Wilson's Meals and it's a great honor to get to share the pool pit with these men get to share the pool pit with these men get to share the pool pit with these men of God. appreciate preaching we heard of God. appreciate preaching we heard of God. appreciate preaching we heard here last night. Brother Peru here last night. Brother Peru here last night. Brother Peru just in the prime of his life doing a just in the prime of his life doing a just in the prime of his life doing a great work for the kingdom of God. great work for the kingdom of God. great work for the kingdom of God. Seemed like he's got a a beautiful Seemed like he's got a a beautiful Seemed like he's got a a beautiful family and I just appreciate the way the family and I just appreciate the way the family and I just appreciate the way the Lord is using him. I've heard nothing Lord is using him. I've heard nothing Lord is using him. I've heard nothing but good reports. This is my first time. but good reports. This is my first time. but good reports. This is my first time. Last night was my first time ever Last night was my first time ever Last night was my first time ever hearing him preach in person and I hearing him preach in person and I hearing him preach in person and I really do appreciate how God is blessing really do appreciate how God is blessing really do appreciate how God is blessing him, using him. It's good to have uh my him, using him. It's good to have uh my him, using him. It's good to have uh my friend, brother Joshua Carowway. Good to friend, brother Joshua Carowway. Good to friend, brother Joshua Carowway. Good to share the pull pit with him this week. share the pull pit with him this week. share the pull pit with him this week. He and I have been friends. Uh he's He and I have been friends. Uh he's He and I have been friends. Uh he's already said it for a long time. And uh already said it for a long time. And uh already said it for a long time. And uh we was a lot slimmer and younger and we was a lot slimmer and younger and we was a lot slimmer and younger and more spry more spry more spry when we first met. He chased me around when we first met. He chased me around when we first met. He chased me around the yard with a bucket of water one the yard with a bucket of water one the yard with a bucket of water one time. Can you imagine that? time. Can you imagine that? time. Can you imagine that? Please don't try that this week. Please don't try that this week. Please don't try that this week. Yeah, that's Go ahead. That's right. Yeah, that's Go ahead. That's right. Yeah, that's Go ahead. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. I appreciate these uh men and uh I'm I appreciate these uh men and uh I'm I appreciate these uh men and uh I'm thankful for everybody that wants to thankful for everybody that wants to thankful for everybody that wants to work for God and do something for the work for God and do something for the work for God and do something for the kingdom. Appreciate you here at Wilson's kingdom. Appreciate you here at Wilson's kingdom. Appreciate you here at Wilson's Meals for being faithful to your camp Meals for being faithful to your camp Meals for being faithful to your camp meeting. It's already been said, I meeting. It's already been said, I meeting. It's already been said, I believe Brother Carowway said this believe Brother Carowway said this believe Brother Carowway said this morning in his preaching that uh uh morning in his preaching that uh uh morning in his preaching that uh uh there was a time when we would schedule there was a time when we would schedule there was a time when we would schedule our vacations to go to camp meeting. our vacations to go to camp meeting. our vacations to go to camp meeting. I have uh one church in particular and I I have uh one church in particular and I I have uh one church in particular and I got to be careful here. Sign says on got to be careful here. Sign says on got to be careful here. Sign says on air. So I suppose we're going all around air. So I suppose we're going all around air. So I suppose we're going all around the world. But uh one church I preached the world. But uh one church I preached the world. But uh one church I preached for probably for 15 years in a row not for probably for 15 years in a row not for probably for 15 years in a row not too many years ago. The brother called too many years ago. The brother called too many years ago. The brother called me said, "Can we please reschedu the me said, "Can we please reschedu the me said, "Can we please reschedu the revival?" I said, "I'll I'll look and revival?" I said, "I'll I'll look and revival?" I said, "I'll I'll look and see what I can do. Try to work something see what I can do. Try to work something see what I can do. Try to work something out." He said, "I have a couple of out." He said, "I have a couple of out." He said, "I have a couple of families going going on vacation that families going going on vacation that families going going on vacation that week. They've let me know they won't be week. They've let me know they won't be week. They've let me know they won't be here. They're going on vacation that here. They're going on vacation that here. They're going on vacation that week. And it this just wouldn't be a week. And it this just wouldn't be a week. And it this just wouldn't be a good week to have revival without them good week to have revival without them good week to have revival without them here." Amen. I thought if they scheduled here." Amen. I thought if they scheduled here." Amen. I thought if they scheduled revival during vacation, they really revival during vacation, they really revival during vacation, they really need to have revival. need to have revival. need to have revival. Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. They scheduled vacation during revival. They scheduled vacation during revival. They scheduled vacation during revival. I I told my wife after I got off the I I told my wife after I got off the I I told my wife after I got off the phone, there was a time when our people phone, there was a time when our people phone, there was a time when our people in our churches, especially holiness in our churches, especially holiness in our churches, especially holiness people, they would schedule their people, they would schedule their people, they would schedule their vacations around revival. vacations around revival. vacations around revival. And uh I I want to put a premium on the And uh I I want to put a premium on the And uh I I want to put a premium on the move of God and the word of God and us move of God and the word of God and us move of God and the word of God and us coming together. It ought to be what we coming together. It ought to be what we coming together. It ought to be what we look forward to. And I know you look look forward to. And I know you look look forward to. And I know you look forward to that or you wouldn't be here forward to that or you wouldn't be here forward to that or you wouldn't be here on a Tuesday morning. So I appreciate on a Tuesday morning. So I appreciate on a Tuesday morning. So I appreciate you for being in the house of God. 2 you for being in the house of God. 2 you for being in the house of God. 2 Timothy chapter 3. If you have your Timothy chapter 3. If you have your Timothy chapter 3. If you have your Bibles, Bibles, Bibles, the book of Second Timothy, chapter 3, the book of Second Timothy, chapter 3, the book of Second Timothy, chapter 3, very familiar portion of scripture. very familiar portion of scripture. very familiar portion of scripture. Just going to kind of look like probably Just going to kind of look like probably Just going to kind of look like probably continue right on maybe what brother continue right on maybe what brother continue right on maybe what brother Carowway Carowway Carowway preached about this morning. Uh the Lord preached about this morning. Uh the Lord preached about this morning. Uh the Lord was dealing with me along those same was dealing with me along those same was dealing with me along those same lines. We'll just uh jump in at a lines. We'll just uh jump in at a lines. We'll just uh jump in at a different place here. Second Timothy different place here. Second Timothy different place here. Second Timothy chapter 3, chapter 3, chapter 3, we'll begin with verse one. Paul writing we'll begin with verse one. Paul writing we'll begin with verse one. Paul writing his second letter to one of his sons in his second letter to one of his sons in his second letter to one of his sons in the faith of this young man Timothy. He the faith of this young man Timothy. He the faith of this young man Timothy. He said this, "Know also that in the last said this, "Know also that in the last said this, "Know also that in the last days perilous time shall come. For men days perilous time shall come. For men days perilous time shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, shall be lovers of their own selves, shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce unholy, without natural affection, truce unholy, without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, breakers, false accusers, incontinent, breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are fierce, despisers of those that are fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, good, traitors, heady, high-minded, good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of lovers of pleasures more than lovers of lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but God, having a form of godliness, but God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. From such denying the power thereof. From such denying the power thereof. From such turn away. For of this sort are they turn away. For of this sort are they turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive which creep into houses and lead captive which creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away silly women laden with sins, led away silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lust, ever learning and with divers lust, ever learning and with divers lust, ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of never able to come to the knowledge of never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. the truth. the truth. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Perilous times. We're going to pray Perilous times. We're going to pray Perilous times. We're going to pray again for you seated. I want to call again for you seated. I want to call again for you seated. I want to call your attention to what he said in verse your attention to what he said in verse your attention to what he said in verse two. Just the first phrase that he said two. Just the first phrase that he said two. Just the first phrase that he said in verse two. He said, "For men shall be in verse two. He said, "For men shall be in verse two. He said, "For men shall be lovers of their own selves." lovers of their own selves." lovers of their own selves." For men shall be lovers of their own For men shall be lovers of their own For men shall be lovers of their own selves. Amen. Would you lift your hands selves. Amen. Would you lift your hands selves. Amen. Would you lift your hands and pray? Ask Holy Ghost to meet with us and pray? Ask Holy Ghost to meet with us and pray? Ask Holy Ghost to meet with us here in this service. Father, we love here in this service. Father, we love here in this service. Father, we love you. We honor you for your mercy. We you. We honor you for your mercy. We you. We honor you for your mercy. We thank you, Lord, for your grace and thank you, Lord, for your grace and thank you, Lord, for your grace and love. Thank you for your compassion. All love. Thank you for your compassion. All love. Thank you for your compassion. All that you have done for us, God. The way that you have done for us, God. The way that you have done for us, God. The way you've talked to us and helped us. We you've talked to us and helped us. We you've talked to us and helped us. We give you praise and we give you glory give you praise and we give you glory give you praise and we give you glory for it. for it. for it. Asking you, God, to meet with us here Asking you, God, to meet with us here Asking you, God, to meet with us here this morning. Do that work that only you this morning. Do that work that only you this morning. Do that work that only you can do. Talk to our hearts. Send us a can do. Talk to our hearts. Send us a can do. Talk to our hearts. Send us a revival God in this hour. Move us, Lord, revival God in this hour. Move us, Lord, revival God in this hour. Move us, Lord, from our self-interest. Move us from our from our self-interest. Move us from our from our self-interest. Move us from our selfishness, our self-importance, God. selfishness, our self-importance, God. selfishness, our self-importance, God. move us to Christ. We'll give you the move us to Christ. We'll give you the move us to Christ. We'll give you the praise and the glory for what's praise and the glory for what's praise and the glory for what's accomplished in Jesus name. Church said, accomplished in Jesus name. Church said, accomplished in Jesus name. Church said, "Amen." Turn around, shake two or three "Amen." Turn around, shake two or three "Amen." Turn around, shake two or three of your neighbors hands. Smile at them of your neighbors hands. Smile at them of your neighbors hands. Smile at them real good or give them $20. One or the real good or give them $20. One or the real good or give them $20. One or the other. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Hallelujah. I want to talk to us if the Lord would I want to talk to us if the Lord would help me just for a few moments here and help me just for a few moments here and help me just for a few moments here and I'm going to do my best not to keep you I'm going to do my best not to keep you I'm going to do my best not to keep you too long. Uh let's let's consider too long. Uh let's let's consider too long. Uh let's let's consider together uh this thought. Worshiping at together uh this thought. Worshiping at together uh this thought. Worshiping at the altar of self. the altar of self. the altar of self. Worshiping at the altar of self. Paul Worshiping at the altar of self. Paul Worshiping at the altar of self. Paul here uh this very very wellknown very here uh this very very wellknown very here uh this very very wellknown very well preached. Surely I'm not the first well preached. Surely I'm not the first well preached. Surely I'm not the first preacher that you've ever heard get up preacher that you've ever heard get up preacher that you've ever heard get up and read from the book of 2 Timothy and read from the book of 2 Timothy and read from the book of 2 Timothy chapter 3. We've heard this and heard chapter 3. We've heard this and heard chapter 3. We've heard this and heard this over and over. Uh as a matter of this over and over. Uh as a matter of this over and over. Uh as a matter of fact, uh I've said before uh because of fact, uh I've said before uh because of fact, uh I've said before uh because of my preaching on perilous times in my my preaching on perilous times in my my preaching on perilous times in my younger days. Uh therefore a good span younger days. Uh therefore a good span younger days. Uh therefore a good span of time seemed like that's the only of time seemed like that's the only of time seemed like that's the only message I had. Perilous times. I ought message I had. Perilous times. I ought message I had. Perilous times. I ought to have a doctor's degree in perilous to have a doctor's degree in perilous to have a doctor's degree in perilous times preaching. Hallelujah. We've heard times preaching. Hallelujah. We've heard times preaching. Hallelujah. We've heard it and heard it and heard it and heard it and heard it and heard it and heard it and heard it and heard it and heard it, but I feel like we'll miss something it, but I feel like we'll miss something it, but I feel like we'll miss something here if we're not careful. Uh he listed here if we're not careful. Uh he listed here if we're not careful. Uh he listed off all of these uh 19 things, 19 off all of these uh 19 things, 19 off all of these uh 19 things, 19 different uh things that would different uh things that would different uh things that would characterize humanity in the last days, characterize humanity in the last days, characterize humanity in the last days, different sins that would uh manifest different sins that would uh manifest different sins that would uh manifest themselves on mankind in these perilous themselves on mankind in these perilous themselves on mankind in these perilous times, these dangerous times. that he's times, these dangerous times. that he's times, these dangerous times. that he's talking to Timothy about. But just talking to Timothy about. But just talking to Timothy about. But just before he made this long list, he said before he made this long list, he said before he made this long list, he said these words, "For men shall be lovers of these words, "For men shall be lovers of these words, "For men shall be lovers of their own selves." their own selves." their own selves." Men shall be lovers of their own selves. Men shall be lovers of their own selves. Men shall be lovers of their own selves. God got to talking to me and dealing God got to talking to me and dealing God got to talking to me and dealing with me about what it means to worship with me about what it means to worship with me about what it means to worship at the altar of self instead of at the altar of self instead of at the altar of self instead of worshiping at the altars of God. Now, I worshiping at the altars of God. Now, I worshiping at the altars of God. Now, I looked it up. You know, I I've preached looked it up. You know, I I've preached looked it up. You know, I I've preached on worship through the years. I like on worship through the years. I like on worship through the years. I like Webster's uh dictionary 1828 Webster's uh dictionary 1828 Webster's uh dictionary 1828 edition of Webster's dictionary. One of edition of Webster's dictionary. One of edition of Webster's dictionary. One of those definitions said, "To worship those definitions said, "To worship those definitions said, "To worship means to honor with extravagant love and means to honor with extravagant love and means to honor with extravagant love and extreme submission." To honor with extreme submission." To honor with extreme submission." To honor with extravagant love and extreme submission. extravagant love and extreme submission. extravagant love and extreme submission. Worship has often been defined by what Worship has often been defined by what Worship has often been defined by what we give our ultimate attention to, what we give our ultimate attention to, what we give our ultimate attention to, what we become willing to pour out the best we become willing to pour out the best we become willing to pour out the best of our affection to, and what we are of our affection to, and what we are of our affection to, and what we are willing to spend our resources on. willing to spend our resources on. willing to spend our resources on. That's what we worship. We can come That's what we worship. We can come That's what we worship. We can come gather together in the house of God on gather together in the house of God on gather together in the house of God on Sunday morning, Sunday after Sunday Sunday morning, Sunday after Sunday Sunday morning, Sunday after Sunday after Sunday. We can lift our hands and after Sunday. We can lift our hands and after Sunday. We can lift our hands and we can sing the songs of Zion. We can we can sing the songs of Zion. We can we can sing the songs of Zion. We can clap our hands. We can get in the choir clap our hands. We can get in the choir clap our hands. We can get in the choir and go through the motions. But that and go through the motions. But that and go through the motions. But that does not mean that we are worshippers of does not mean that we are worshippers of does not mean that we are worshippers of almighty God. He's concerned about our almighty God. He's concerned about our almighty God. He's concerned about our worship. Can you say amen? I want to worship. Can you say amen? I want to worship. Can you say amen? I want to talk to us about worshiping ourselves. talk to us about worshiping ourselves. talk to us about worshiping ourselves. Bible said, "For men shall be lovers of Bible said, "For men shall be lovers of Bible said, "For men shall be lovers of their own selves." their own selves." their own selves." I'm not the oldest man in the building I'm not the oldest man in the building I'm not the oldest man in the building this morning, but I'm old enough to this morning, but I'm old enough to this morning, but I'm old enough to remember before the term selfie entered remember before the term selfie entered remember before the term selfie entered into our vocabulary in the United States into our vocabulary in the United States into our vocabulary in the United States of America. We did not know what a of America. We did not know what a of America. We did not know what a selfie was until the last maybe couple selfie was until the last maybe couple selfie was until the last maybe couple of decades. Now we've been thrust into of decades. Now we've been thrust into of decades. Now we've been thrust into that time, that modern selfie that time, that modern selfie that time, that modern selfie generation, that selfie age, uh, that generation, that selfie age, uh, that generation, that selfie age, uh, that social media age where many spend hours social media age where many spend hours social media age where many spend hours uh, doing their very best to try and uh, doing their very best to try and uh, doing their very best to try and create an image for others to look upon create an image for others to look upon create an image for others to look upon and admire. People have become obsessed and admire. People have become obsessed and admire. People have become obsessed in our generation with how many likes, in our generation with how many likes, in our generation with how many likes, how many shares, how many positive how many shares, how many positive how many shares, how many positive comments they receive. Amen. And we're comments they receive. Amen. And we're comments they receive. Amen. And we're living in a time when we as a people living in a time when we as a people living in a time when we as a people have become so selfc centered, so have become so selfc centered, so have become so selfc centered, so self-absorbed. self-absorbed. self-absorbed. I read where the generation before me, I read where the generation before me, I read where the generation before me, they call them baby boomers. That's my they call them baby boomers. That's my they call them baby boomers. That's my mom and dad's generation. They uh mom and dad's generation. They uh mom and dad's generation. They uh proudly proclaimed in the 60s that they proudly proclaimed in the 60s that they proudly proclaimed in the 60s that they were the me generation. The me were the me generation. The me were the me generation. The me generation. Amen. My generation was generation. Amen. My generation was generation. Amen. My generation was known by the slogan, "If it feels good, known by the slogan, "If it feels good, known by the slogan, "If it feels good, do it." And we've heard that message do it." And we've heard that message do it." And we've heard that message from hell. We've heard that message from hell. We've heard that message from hell. We've heard that message echoed from the world over and over and echoed from the world over and over and echoed from the world over and over and over until it's bled over into the over until it's bled over into the over until it's bled over into the church. Amen. Supposed to be the church church. Amen. Supposed to be the church church. Amen. Supposed to be the church of Jesus Christ. It's bled over into our of Jesus Christ. It's bled over into our of Jesus Christ. It's bled over into our way of thinking. It's bled over into our way of thinking. It's bled over into our way of thinking. It's bled over into our vocabulary. vocabulary. vocabulary. until I'm afraid that there's lots of until I'm afraid that there's lots of until I'm afraid that there's lots of people who attend the Holiness Church people who attend the Holiness Church people who attend the Holiness Church who are not worshiping at the right who are not worshiping at the right who are not worshiping at the right altar, but they're in reality or altar, but they're in reality or altar, but they're in reality or worshiping at the altar of self. worshiping at the altar of self. worshiping at the altar of self. Hallelujah. Amen. Listen, it's easy to Hallelujah. Amen. Listen, it's easy to Hallelujah. Amen. Listen, it's easy to spot an idol if you're looking for an spot an idol if you're looking for an spot an idol if you're looking for an idol. Amen. I was reading through the idol. Amen. I was reading through the idol. Amen. I was reading through the Bible and I came across, Amen. the Bible and I came across, Amen. the Bible and I came across, Amen. the scripture that talked about Moses uh scripture that talked about Moses uh scripture that talked about Moses uh being up on the mountain. Joshua wasn't being up on the mountain. Joshua wasn't being up on the mountain. Joshua wasn't all the way on the top, but even all the way on the top, but even all the way on the top, but even Joshua's part of the way waiting on Joshua's part of the way waiting on Joshua's part of the way waiting on Moses to return while Moses was away. Moses to return while Moses was away. Moses to return while Moses was away. You know the story, the children of You know the story, the children of You know the story, the children of Israel became discontented. They got Israel became discontented. They got Israel became discontented. They got tired of waiting on Moses. After all, he tired of waiting on Moses. After all, he tired of waiting on Moses. After all, he was gone for over a month. And in their was gone for over a month. And in their was gone for over a month. And in their discontentment, they go to Moses brother discontentment, they go to Moses brother discontentment, they go to Moses brother and they entice Aaron to build them a and they entice Aaron to build them a and they entice Aaron to build them a golden calf. Amen. When Mo Moses came golden calf. Amen. When Mo Moses came golden calf. Amen. When Mo Moses came down off of that mountain, 40 days in down off of that mountain, 40 days in down off of that mountain, 40 days in the presence of God, he came down with the presence of God, he came down with the presence of God, he came down with the Ten Commandments, the two tables of the Ten Commandments, the two tables of the Ten Commandments, the two tables of stone. Amen. When he got to Joshua, stone. Amen. When he got to Joshua, stone. Amen. When he got to Joshua, Joshua said, "There's a noise of war in Joshua said, "There's a noise of war in Joshua said, "There's a noise of war in the camp. They was making such a the camp. They was making such a the camp. They was making such a commotion, dancing. Amen. And worshiping commotion, dancing. Amen. And worshiping commotion, dancing. Amen. And worshiping around that golden [screaming] calf. around that golden [screaming] calf. around that golden [screaming] calf. Amen. Moses said, "It's not a noise of Amen. Moses said, "It's not a noise of Amen. Moses said, "It's not a noise of war." Amen. But it's singing. And when war." Amen. But it's singing. And when war." Amen. But it's singing. And when he got to where he could see what was he got to where he could see what was he got to where he could see what was happening, he got so aggravated, he happening, he got so aggravated, he happening, he got so aggravated, he throwed the two tables of stone to the throwed the two tables of stone to the throwed the two tables of stone to the ground and broke them. Israel had ground and broke them. Israel had ground and broke them. Israel had stripped themselves. Amen. was given stripped themselves. Amen. was given stripped themselves. Amen. was given glory and honor to that golden calf for glory and honor to that golden calf for glory and honor to that golden calf for bringing them up out of Egypt. I read bringing them up out of Egypt. I read bringing them up out of Egypt. I read that. I said that's idol worship. That's that. I said that's idol worship. That's that. I said that's idol worship. That's what that is. They're worshiping an what that is. They're worshiping an what that is. They're worshiping an idol. That's idolatry. Come on now. idol. That's idolatry. Come on now. idol. That's idolatry. Come on now. Amen. That wasn't the only golden Amen. That wasn't the only golden Amen. That wasn't the only golden calves. Amen. There was one put in Bethl calves. Amen. There was one put in Bethl calves. Amen. There was one put in Bethl and one put it down. And the people had and one put it down. And the people had and one put it down. And the people had a a convenient way to worship instead of a a convenient way to worship instead of a a convenient way to worship instead of going all the way to Jerusalem. I said going all the way to Jerusalem. I said going all the way to Jerusalem. I said that's idolatry. That's idol worship. that's idolatry. That's idol worship. that's idolatry. That's idol worship. Come on now. I heard him. Amen. In Acts Come on now. I heard him. Amen. In Acts Come on now. I heard him. Amen. In Acts the 19th chapter. Amen. In Ephesus the 19th chapter. Amen. In Ephesus the 19th chapter. Amen. In Ephesus shouting to Aremis. Amen. Great is the shouting to Aremis. Amen. Great is the shouting to Aremis. Amen. Great is the goddess of the Ephesians. Come on now. goddess of the Ephesians. Come on now. goddess of the Ephesians. Come on now. Amen. When I read it, I immediately Amen. When I read it, I immediately Amen. When I read it, I immediately identified it. That's idolatry. That's identified it. That's idolatry. That's identified it. That's idolatry. That's idol worship. Come on now. Years ago, I idol worship. Come on now. Years ago, I idol worship. Come on now. Years ago, I was in the country of Ghana in West was in the country of Ghana in West was in the country of Ghana in West Africa. I was going into a village to Africa. I was going into a village to Africa. I was going into a village to preach the gospel. I was walking into preach the gospel. I was walking into preach the gospel. I was walking into that village. I came upon a huge tree that village. I came upon a huge tree that village. I came upon a huge tree stump. Had ribbons tied all around it. stump. Had ribbons tied all around it. stump. Had ribbons tied all around it. Blood splatters on it. I stopped and my Blood splatters on it. I stopped and my Blood splatters on it. I stopped and my interpreter wanted me to keep walking. I interpreter wanted me to keep walking. I interpreter wanted me to keep walking. I asked him about it, but he was ashamed asked him about it, but he was ashamed asked him about it, but he was ashamed to tell me. I said, "Tell me what this to tell me. I said, "Tell me what this to tell me. I said, "Tell me what this is." He said, "That's a god. That's one is." He said, "That's a god. That's one is." He said, "That's a god. That's one of their idols that they worship in this of their idols that they worship in this of their idols that they worship in this village." I said, "Idolatry." village." I said, "Idolatry." village." I said, "Idolatry." idolatry. Come on now. How many knows idolatry. Come on now. How many knows idolatry. Come on now. How many knows it's easy, Amen, to put a label on it it's easy, Amen, to put a label on it it's easy, Amen, to put a label on it when it's a golden calf? It's easy to when it's a golden calf? It's easy to when it's a golden calf? It's easy to put a label on it, amen, when it's a put a label on it, amen, when it's a put a label on it, amen, when it's a tree stump. Amen. Or a false god. But tree stump. Amen. Or a false god. But tree stump. Amen. Or a false god. But it's a whole lot harder when the it's a whole lot harder when the it's a whole lot harder when the [screaming] idol is staring back at you [screaming] idol is staring back at you [screaming] idol is staring back at you in the mirror every morning when you're in the mirror every morning when you're in the mirror every morning when you're getting ready to leave. getting ready to leave. getting ready to leave. Oh God. Oh God. Oh God. It's harder, It's harder, It's harder, Amen. to put a label on it when the idol Amen. to put a label on it when the idol Amen. to put a label on it when the idol has become me. has become me. has become me. When the idol has become you. Amen. that When the idol has become you. Amen. that When the idol has become you. Amen. that Old Testament you can read about the Old Testament you can read about the Old Testament you can read about the idolatry that Israel struggled with over idolatry that Israel struggled with over idolatry that Israel struggled with over and over and over. Amen. There statues and over and over. Amen. There statues and over and over. Amen. There statues of wood, their statues of stone at this of wood, their statues of stone at this of wood, their statues of stone at this graven by the hands of men. God said graven by the hands of men. God said graven by the hands of men. God said they have eyes but they see not. They they have eyes but they see not. They they have eyes but they see not. They have ears but they hear not. Later he have ears but they hear not. Later he have ears but they hear not. Later he would say the same thing concerning his would say the same thing concerning his would say the same thing concerning his people. Amen. I've given them eyes, but people. Amen. I've given them eyes, but people. Amen. I've given them eyes, but they can't see me. I've given them ears, they can't see me. I've given them ears, they can't see me. I've given them ears, but they can't hear me. Amen. It's easy but they can't hear me. Amen. It's easy but they can't hear me. Amen. It's easy sometimes to spot an idol when it's in sometimes to spot an idol when it's in sometimes to spot an idol when it's in someone else's life. But let's look at someone else's life. But let's look at someone else's life. But let's look at our life. Let's look at your life. Let's our life. Let's look at your life. Let's our life. Let's look at your life. Let's look at my life. Did you know today the look at my life. Did you know today the look at my life. Did you know today the most popular God on the planet is not most popular God on the planet is not most popular God on the planet is not found in a temple but it's found in that found in a temple but it's found in that found in a temple but it's found in that proud unyielding proud unyielding proud unyielding unbending eye. Amen. I was reading the unbending eye. Amen. I was reading the unbending eye. Amen. I was reading the Calvary road. A man named Roy Hessen Calvary road. A man named Roy Hessen Calvary road. A man named Roy Hessen wrote the Calvary road. He said this. He wrote the Calvary road. He said this. He wrote the Calvary road. He said this. He said, "Oh, [screaming] said, "Oh, [screaming] said, "Oh, [screaming] to be saved from myself, dear Lord, oh to be saved from myself, dear Lord, oh to be saved from myself, dear Lord, oh [screaming] to be lost in thee, oh that [screaming] to be lost in thee, oh that [screaming] to be lost in thee, oh that it might be no more I but Christ that it might be no more I but Christ that it might be no more I but Christ that lives in me." He went on to say, "Amen. lives in me." He went on to say, "Amen. lives in me." He went on to say, "Amen. It's going to take time to be willing to It's going to take time to be willing to It's going to take time to be willing to be on the proud, stiff necked eye be on the proud, stiff necked eye be on the proud, stiff necked eye [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] that's alive in me." Hallelujah. I'd that's alive in me." Hallelujah. I'd that's alive in me." Hallelujah. I'd like to talk to us this morning about like to talk to us this morning about like to talk to us this morning about worshiping at the altar of self. worshiping at the altar of self. worshiping at the altar of self. Somebody would say, "I'd never do that, Somebody would say, "I'd never do that, Somebody would say, "I'd never do that, brother T. I'd never worship me." Tell brother T. I'd never worship me." Tell brother T. I'd never worship me." Tell you, you make you your God. Every time you, you make you your God. Every time you, you make you your God. Every time you prioritize your desires and your you prioritize your desires and your you prioritize your desires and your comfort and your will over God's will, comfort and your will over God's will, comfort and your will over God's will, you you serve the throne. You take the you you serve the throne. You take the you you serve the throne. You take the place of the deity. Amen. You build an place of the deity. Amen. You build an place of the deity. Amen. You build an altar uh to yourself uh when it has to altar uh to yourself uh when it has to altar uh to yourself uh when it has to be your way. And it's at the altar of be your way. And it's at the altar of be your way. And it's at the altar of self that most people on this planet are self that most people on this planet are self that most people on this planet are worshiping at this morning. worshiping at this morning. worshiping at this morning. Amen. Amen. Amen. Oh [laughter] God, I ain't going to keep Oh [laughter] God, I ain't going to keep Oh [laughter] God, I ain't going to keep you long, but I want to share my heart you long, but I want to share my heart you long, but I want to share my heart with you here. Amen. I want to know with you here. Amen. I want to know with you here. Amen. I want to know where does that self worship, where did where does that self worship, where did where does that self worship, where did it begin? It did not begin with Facebook it begin? It did not begin with Facebook it begin? It did not begin with Facebook or the advent of social media. It was or the advent of social media. It was or the advent of social media. It was not birthed in Hollywood. Self- worship, not birthed in Hollywood. Self- worship, not birthed in Hollywood. Self- worship, selfexultation selfexultation selfexultation began in an ancient time. Praise God. Of began in an ancient time. Praise God. Of began in an ancient time. Praise God. Of all places in the persus of glory. I all places in the persus of glory. I all places in the persus of glory. I read it in Isaiah 14 and 12. Amen. And read it in Isaiah 14 and 12. Amen. And read it in Isaiah 14 and 12. Amen. And the writer asked the question, "How art the writer asked the question, "How art the writer asked the question, "How art thou fallen from heaven, oh Lucifer, son thou fallen from heaven, oh Lucifer, son thou fallen from heaven, oh Lucifer, son of the morning? How art thou cast down of the morning? How art thou cast down of the morning? How art thou cast down to the ground which did weaken the to the ground which did weaken the to the ground which did weaken the nations?" Amen. For thou hast set in nations?" Amen. For thou hast set in nations?" Amen. For thou hast set in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven. thine heart, I will ascend into heaven. thine heart, I will ascend into heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars I will exalt my throne above the stars I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit also upon the mount of God. I will sit also upon the mount of God. I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the side to the of the congregation in the side to the of the congregation in the side to the north. I will ascend above the heights north. I will ascend above the heights north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the most of the clouds. I will be like the most of the clouds. I will be like the most high. Did you know the root of all sin? high. Did you know the root of all sin? high. Did you know the root of all sin? Amen. Is my will instead of thy will. Amen. Is my will instead of thy will. Amen. Is my will instead of thy will. Come on now. What I [screaming] want Come on now. What I [screaming] want Come on now. What I [screaming] want becomes more important. I'm telling you, becomes more important. I'm telling you, becomes more important. I'm telling you, the Bible teaches us as New Testament the Bible teaches us as New Testament the Bible teaches us as New Testament saints, we are to walk in Christ steps. saints, we are to walk in Christ steps. saints, we are to walk in Christ steps. We ought to be like Christ. We ought to We ought to be like Christ. We ought to We ought to be like Christ. We ought to follow Christ. We ought not to be like follow Christ. We ought not to be like follow Christ. We ought not to be like Lucifer and worship us or try to exalt Lucifer and worship us or try to exalt Lucifer and worship us or try to exalt us or try to lift up our selfishness, us or try to lift up our selfishness, us or try to lift up our selfishness, but we ought to humble oursel under the but we ought to humble oursel under the but we ought to humble oursel under the mighty hand of God and give him the mighty hand of God and give him the mighty hand of God and give him the glory that's due unto his name. glory that's due unto his name. glory that's due unto his name. Oh, lift your hands. Ask the Lord to Oh, lift your hands. Ask the Lord to Oh, lift your hands. Ask the Lord to help us here. help us here. help us here. To worship at the altar of self is to To worship at the altar of self is to To worship at the altar of self is to say, "My will is more important than say, "My will is more important than say, "My will is more important than God's will." God's will." God's will." Amen. You remember what Jesus said in Amen. You remember what Jesus said in Amen. You remember what Jesus said in the book of Matthew chapter 7. He said the book of Matthew chapter 7. He said the book of Matthew chapter 7. He said in verse 21, "Not everyone that saith in verse 21, "Not everyone that saith in verse 21, "Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my father which is in the will of my father which is in the will of my father which is in heaven." You will not go to heaven heaven." You will not go to heaven heaven." You will not go to heaven putting your will above God's will. putting your will above God's will. putting your will above God's will. You're not going to be granted entrance You're not going to be granted entrance You're not going to be granted entrance into that beautiful city unless God's into that beautiful city unless God's into that beautiful city unless God's will has priority in your life. Can you will has priority in your life. Can you will has priority in your life. Can you say amen to me? I have met so many say amen to me? I have met so many say amen to me? I have met so many people who pollute the will of God. They people who pollute the will of God. They people who pollute the will of God. They pollute the gospel of Christ by pollute the gospel of Christ by pollute the gospel of Christ by promoting their will over God's will. promoting their will over God's will. promoting their will over God's will. People pollute the gospel whenever they People pollute the gospel whenever they People pollute the gospel whenever they begin to pull God into their delusion. begin to pull God into their delusion. begin to pull God into their delusion. Amen. Amen. Amen. Oh, God. I uh I have preached at Oh, God. I uh I have preached at Oh, God. I uh I have preached at churches through the years where churches through the years where churches through the years where husbands and wives have swapped husbands and wives have swapped husbands and wives have swapped partners. partners. partners. Huh? And they all still went to church Huh? And they all still went to church Huh? And they all still went to church together. I mean, this man and this together. I mean, this man and this together. I mean, this man and this woman decided they married the wrong woman decided they married the wrong woman decided they married the wrong people and they swapped partners. Come people and they swapped partners. Come people and they swapped partners. Come on now. And they all still talking in on now. And they all still talking in on now. And they all still talking in tongues, shouting. Huh? That's a tongues, shouting. Huh? That's a tongues, shouting. Huh? That's a delusion. They're worshiping at the delusion. They're worshiping at the delusion. They're worshiping at the wrong altar. I've seen photographs. I wrong altar. I've seen photographs. I wrong altar. I've seen photographs. I I've never been invited to preach in one I've never been invited to preach in one I've never been invited to preach in one of these particular churches I'm about of these particular churches I'm about of these particular churches I'm about to describe. If they invited me, I to describe. If they invited me, I to describe. If they invited me, I suppose I'd go. Hallelujah. But I'm not suppose I'd go. Hallelujah. But I'm not suppose I'd go. Hallelujah. But I'm not expecting an invitation anytime soon. expecting an invitation anytime soon. expecting an invitation anytime soon. I've seen pictures of them United I've seen pictures of them United I've seen pictures of them United Methodist and different groups flying Methodist and different groups flying Methodist and different groups flying the LGBTQ the LGBTQ the LGBTQ flag out in front of their services. flag out in front of their services. flag out in front of their services. Everyone welcome. That takes on a whole Everyone welcome. That takes on a whole Everyone welcome. That takes on a whole new meaning, don't it? Everyone welcome. new meaning, don't it? Everyone welcome. new meaning, don't it? Everyone welcome. You know, some of them, I believe the You know, some of them, I believe the You know, some of them, I believe the United Methodists are ordaining queer United Methodists are ordaining queer United Methodists are ordaining queer ministers, amen, to officiate over their ministers, amen, to officiate over their ministers, amen, to officiate over their services and to run the the programs in services and to run the the programs in services and to run the the programs in their churches. Oh, God. Uh, you better their churches. Oh, God. Uh, you better their churches. Oh, God. Uh, you better believe I'd go if they invited me to believe I'd go if they invited me to believe I'd go if they invited me to come, I'd go pride and march right in come, I'd go pride and march right in come, I'd go pride and march right in there. I'd clear my calendar to go there. I'd clear my calendar to go there. I'd clear my calendar to go preach a gospel in a place like that. preach a gospel in a place like that. preach a gospel in a place like that. Come on, say amen. [laughter] Oh, I Come on, say amen. [laughter] Oh, I Come on, say amen. [laughter] Oh, I suppose I'll never be invited to a place suppose I'll never be invited to a place suppose I'll never be invited to a place like that. I wonder which altar that like that. I wonder which altar that like that. I wonder which altar that bunch is worshiping at. Come on, say bunch is worshiping at. Come on, say bunch is worshiping at. Come on, say amen. I'm telling you in the church amen. I'm telling you in the church amen. I'm telling you in the church we've talked about the church brother we've talked about the church brother we've talked about the church brother last night spoke about the church last night spoke about the church last night spoke about the church brother this morning talked about the brother this morning talked about the brother this morning talked about the church. Amen. I'm not looking for church. Amen. I'm not looking for church. Amen. I'm not looking for another way. I believe the Bible's got another way. I believe the Bible's got another way. I believe the Bible's got the way and I'm satisfied with the the way and I'm satisfied with the the way and I'm satisfied with the Bible's way. Come on, say amen. I'll Bible's way. Come on, say amen. I'll Bible's way. Come on, say amen. I'll tell you this. Amen. We've got holiness tell you this. Amen. We've got holiness tell you this. Amen. We've got holiness light in a lot of places. Amen. Holiness light in a lot of places. Amen. Holiness light in a lot of places. Amen. Holiness light. Things that used to be wrong are light. Things that used to be wrong are light. Things that used to be wrong are not wrong anymore because it feels good not wrong anymore because it feels good not wrong anymore because it feels good [screaming] to our flesh. There were [screaming] to our flesh. There were [screaming] to our flesh. There were some places we used to would not go, but some places we used to would not go, but some places we used to would not go, but now our people are going to satisfy the now our people are going to satisfy the now our people are going to satisfy the flesh. There are some clothes our people flesh. There are some clothes our people flesh. There are some clothes our people used to would not wear and now they're used to would not wear and now they're used to would not wear and now they're wearing them, amen, to tickle and wearing them, amen, to tickle and wearing them, amen, to tickle and satisfy the flesh. They're worshiping at satisfy the flesh. They're worshiping at satisfy the flesh. They're worshiping at the wrong altar. Amen. Worshiping Worshiping at the altar of self. My wife was a she at the altar of self. My wife was a she at the altar of self. My wife was a she was counseling a person trying to help a was counseling a person trying to help a was counseling a person trying to help a person some years ago and this uh person person some years ago and this uh person person some years ago and this uh person was divorced was divorced was divorced and uh most most of us are adults. I I and uh most most of us are adults. I I and uh most most of us are adults. I I don't know how to say this delicately. I don't know how to say this delicately. I don't know how to say this delicately. I could use Bible language, but that could use Bible language, but that could use Bible language, but that frightened some of you. frightened some of you. frightened some of you. She was uh sleeping around She was uh sleeping around She was uh sleeping around and and and evidently several different evidently several different evidently several different men men men in her life. in her life. in her life. Bible Bible terminology be whoredoms. And And they uh Well, it is frightening, ain't they uh Well, it is frightening, ain't they uh Well, it is frightening, ain't it? My wife's trying to talk to her. This My wife's trying to talk to her. This what this this grown woman older than what this this grown woman older than what this this grown woman older than us. us. us. Grown woman. Grown woman. Grown woman. She said, "God made me this way. He put She said, "God made me this way. He put She said, "God made me this way. He put these feelings inside of me. So there these feelings inside of me. So there these feelings inside of me. So there must not be anything wrong with me must not be anything wrong with me must not be anything wrong with me satisfying these feelings." satisfying these feelings." satisfying these feelings." Wonder what altar she'd been worshiping Wonder what altar she'd been worshiping Wonder what altar she'd been worshiping at. at. at. Come on, say amen. Come on, say amen. Come on, say amen. I I I talk to us. I Well, I wish I could I I I talk to us. I Well, I wish I could I I I talk to us. I Well, I wish I could do better. This this what was on my do better. This this what was on my do better. This this what was on my heart. Brother Carowway got up and heart. Brother Carowway got up and heart. Brother Carowway got up and preached. I thought, "Oh, God, this must preached. I thought, "Oh, God, this must preached. I thought, "Oh, God, this must be the day. You're talking to us right be the day. You're talking to us right be the day. You're talking to us right here. We're just a little handful here. We're just a little handful here. We're just a little handful gathered together here on a Tuesday gathered together here on a Tuesday gathered together here on a Tuesday morning." He talked to us about our morning." He talked to us about our morning." He talked to us about our convenience this morning, wanting convenience this morning, wanting convenience this morning, wanting everything as easy as we can get it. everything as easy as we can get it. everything as easy as we can get it. Come on now. But he also talked to us Come on now. But he also talked to us Come on now. But he also talked to us about conviction and he exhorted us to about conviction and he exhorted us to about conviction and he exhorted us to stick with conviction over convenience. stick with conviction over convenience. stick with conviction over convenience. Come on and say amen. I'll tell you when Come on and say amen. I'll tell you when Come on and say amen. I'll tell you when we love convenience the most. It's when we love convenience the most. It's when we love convenience the most. It's when we're worshiping uh at the altar of we're worshiping uh at the altar of we're worshiping uh at the altar of self. That's when we like it as easy as self. That's when we like it as easy as self. That's when we like it as easy as we can get it. Man is always preferred we can get it. Man is always preferred we can get it. Man is always preferred self worship over God worship. You know self worship over God worship. You know self worship over God worship. You know why? [screaming] It don't cost him why? [screaming] It don't cost him why? [screaming] It don't cost him anything. I said it don't cost him anything. I said it don't cost him anything. I said it don't cost him anything when you worship yourself. anything when you worship yourself. anything when you worship yourself. There's no price tag. There's no price tag. There's no price tag. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by I beseech you therefore, brethren, by I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present the mercies of God, that you present the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your acceptable unto God, which is your acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. and be not conformed reasonable service. and be not conformed reasonable service. and be not conformed to this world, but be you transformed by to this world, but be you transformed by to this world, but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may the renewing of your mind, that you may the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable prove what is that good and acceptable prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. and perfect will of God. and perfect will of God. Man prefers self worship because it Man prefers self worship because it Man prefers self worship because it don't cost us anything. God worship, don't cost us anything. God worship, don't cost us anything. God worship, amen, cost us everything. Huh? Amen. amen, cost us everything. Huh? Amen. amen, cost us everything. Huh? Amen. Self worship is convenient. It's easier Self worship is convenient. It's easier Self worship is convenient. It's easier at the altar of self. We don't have to at the altar of self. We don't have to at the altar of self. We don't have to become a living sacrifice at the altar become a living sacrifice at the altar become a living sacrifice at the altar of self. If it feels good, do it. If it of self. If it feels good, do it. If it of self. If it feels good, do it. If it satisfies your flesh, go on and do it. satisfies your flesh, go on and do it. satisfies your flesh, go on and do it. Amen. Instead of offering our bodies or Amen. Instead of offering our bodies or Amen. Instead of offering our bodies or presenting our bodies uh a living presenting our bodies uh a living presenting our bodies uh a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, instead we sacrifice our time. We instead we sacrifice our time. We instead we sacrifice our time. We sacrifice our families. We sacrifice our sacrifice our families. We sacrifice our sacrifice our families. We sacrifice our convictions for what makes us feel good. convictions for what makes us feel good. convictions for what makes us feel good. What brings me comfort? What brings me comfort? What brings me comfort? Come on, say amen to me. Come on, say amen to me. Come on, say amen to me. Amen. If a commandment is inconvenient, Amen. If a commandment is inconvenient, Amen. If a commandment is inconvenient, then the self worshipper just sidsteps then the self worshipper just sidsteps then the self worshipper just sidsteps it, ignores it, goes on as if it doesn't it, ignores it, goes on as if it doesn't it, ignores it, goes on as if it doesn't apply to them. Amen. And I I uh I was apply to them. Amen. And I I uh I was apply to them. Amen. And I I uh I was reading some time ago about this reading some time ago about this reading some time ago about this probably been happening for a long time. probably been happening for a long time. probably been happening for a long time. You're talking about convenience. You're talking about convenience. You're talking about convenience. Sister King and I Sister King and I Sister King and I were married 1987. were married 1987. were married 1987. Did you tell me he was born in ' 88? Did you tell me he was born in ' 88? Did you tell me he was born in ' 88? [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] We were married at 19 We were married at 19 We were married at 19 way back in the 1900s. way back in the 1900s. way back in the 1900s. The year of our Lord, 1987. The year of our Lord, 1987. The year of our Lord, 1987. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Just past the horse and Praise God. Just past the horse and Praise God. Just past the horse and buggy days. But, uh, it was a big, it's buggy days. But, uh, it was a big, it's buggy days. But, uh, it was a big, it's a big fat ordeal. a big fat ordeal. a big fat ordeal. Months of planning, Months of planning, Months of planning, picking out the right church, right picking out the right church, right picking out the right church, right preacher, preacher, preacher, right colors, right colors, right colors, right songs, right songs, right songs, right floral bouques. right floral bouques. right floral bouques. uh big fat deal. It lasted about 15 uh big fat deal. It lasted about 15 uh big fat deal. It lasted about 15 minutes. minutes. minutes. It's all over. Uh we didn't do like some It's all over. Uh we didn't do like some It's all over. Uh we didn't do like some of the youngans of the youngans of the youngans uh today's homeless youngans having uh today's homeless youngans having uh today's homeless youngans having $10,000, $20,000 weddings, $40,000 $10,000, $20,000 weddings, $40,000 $10,000, $20,000 weddings, $40,000 honeymoons. honeymoons. honeymoons. We couldn't afford that. My that Baptist We couldn't afford that. My that Baptist We couldn't afford that. My that Baptist fell that married Lisa and I was a fell that married Lisa and I was a fell that married Lisa and I was a friend of their family. they had knew friend of their family. they had knew friend of their family. they had knew for uh decades and he wanted $25 to for uh decades and he wanted $25 to for uh decades and he wanted $25 to perform the ceremony. My father-in-law perform the ceremony. My father-in-law perform the ceremony. My father-in-law paid that. paid that. paid that. Praise God. And uh lasted lasted just a Praise God. And uh lasted lasted just a Praise God. And uh lasted lasted just a few minutes. I I was reading I was few minutes. I I was reading I was few minutes. I I was reading I was reading some time ago out in Las Vegas, reading some time ago out in Las Vegas, reading some time ago out in Las Vegas, Nevada, they have driveth through Nevada, they have driveth through Nevada, they have driveth through wedding chapels. wedding chapels. wedding chapels. Woo! Woo! Woo! Boy, if I had had those in High Point, Boy, if I had had those in High Point, Boy, if I had had those in High Point, North Carolina, I could have got out a North Carolina, I could have got out a North Carolina, I could have got out a whole lot easier. That right. whole lot easier. That right. whole lot easier. That right. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Can you imagine just pulling up in the Can you imagine just pulling up in the Can you imagine just pulling up in the pickup truck, hand them your debit card, pickup truck, hand them your debit card, pickup truck, hand them your debit card, and getting it swiped, just nothing. and getting it swiped, just nothing. and getting it swiped, just nothing. Don't even get out of the truck. Just Don't even get out of the truck. Just Don't even get out of the truck. Just say, "I do. You may kiss the bride and say, "I do. You may kiss the bride and say, "I do. You may kiss the bride and drive off into the sunset." drive off into the sunset." drive off into the sunset." Praise God. Huh? Convenient. Boy, that's Praise God. Huh? Convenient. Boy, that's Praise God. Huh? Convenient. Boy, that's convenient, ain't it? convenient, ain't it? convenient, ain't it? Yes, it is. Yes, it is. Yes, it is. Convenience, huh? Oh, a lot of people Convenience, huh? Oh, a lot of people Convenience, huh? Oh, a lot of people have traded tradition for convenience. A have traded tradition for convenience. A have traded tradition for convenience. A lot of people have uh uh traded the lot of people have uh uh traded the lot of people have uh uh traded the commandments of the word of God for commandments of the word of God for commandments of the word of God for convenience. Amen. They began to worship convenience. Amen. They began to worship convenience. Amen. They began to worship themselves. I I I read it, you know, I themselves. I I I read it, you know, I themselves. I I I read it, you know, I read it over in the book of 1 read it over in the book of 1 read it over in the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 6. Know ye not that Corinthians chapter 6. Know ye not that Corinthians chapter 6. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the the unrighteous shall not inherit the the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither fornicators, nor idolattors, nor fornicators, nor idolattors, nor fornicators, nor idolattors, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves and mankind, nor thieves, of themselves and mankind, nor thieves, of themselves and mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God. Amen. We want all of the kingdom of God. Amen. We want all of the kingdom of God. Amen. We want all of these things. Our flesh craves all of these things. Our flesh craves all of these things. Our flesh craves all of these things. But the Bible in more than these things. But the Bible in more than these things. But the Bible in more than one or two places teaches us that if we one or two places teaches us that if we one or two places teaches us that if we practice these works of the flesh, we practice these works of the flesh, we practice these works of the flesh, we shall not inherit the kingdom of God. shall not inherit the kingdom of God. shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Amen. As a matter of fact, it will cause Amen. As a matter of fact, it will cause Amen. As a matter of fact, it will cause us to miss out on not only the kingdom us to miss out on not only the kingdom us to miss out on not only the kingdom in the future, but it'll cause us not to in the future, but it'll cause us not to in the future, but it'll cause us not to be blessed in the kingdom that now is. be blessed in the kingdom that now is. be blessed in the kingdom that now is. Amen. When we worship uh at the altar of Amen. When we worship uh at the altar of Amen. When we worship uh at the altar of self, amen, we make null and void the self, amen, we make null and void the self, amen, we make null and void the promises of God, the plans that God has promises of God, the plans that God has promises of God, the plans that God has for [screaming] our lives. It's already for [screaming] our lives. It's already for [screaming] our lives. It's already been pointed out in the last two been pointed out in the last two been pointed out in the last two services. Uh it ain't always easy. Uh services. Uh it ain't always easy. Uh services. Uh it ain't always easy. Uh it's not [screaming] always going to be it's not [screaming] always going to be it's not [screaming] always going to be uh the path of least resistance, but uh the path of least resistance, but uh the path of least resistance, but it's going to be worth it. I said it's it's going to be worth it. I said it's it's going to be worth it. I said it's going to be worth it. Praise God. Amen. going to be worth it. Praise God. Amen. going to be worth it. Praise God. Amen. Come on, praise him, somebody. Come on, praise him, somebody. Come on, praise him, somebody. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I was praying about this. I was praying about this. I was praying about this. I got to thinking about how I got to thinking about how I got to thinking about how self-sufficient self-sufficient self-sufficient a lot of our people have become. And a lot of our people have become. And a lot of our people have become. And self-sufficiency is just a mirage. Uh self-sufficiency is just a mirage. Uh self-sufficiency is just a mirage. Uh mirage, that's a fancy word means it's mirage, that's a fancy word means it's mirage, that's a fancy word means it's fantasy. It's imagined. It's a figment fantasy. It's imagined. It's a figment fantasy. It's imagined. It's a figment of our imagination. A mirage. It's of our imagination. A mirage. It's of our imagination. A mirage. It's something that appears to be, but it something that appears to be, but it something that appears to be, but it ain't really there. I I I read about it ain't really there. I I I read about it ain't really there. I I I read about it over in the book of Revelation chapter over in the book of Revelation chapter over in the book of Revelation chapter 3. Because thou sayest, I am rich and 3. Because thou sayest, I am rich and 3. Because thou sayest, I am rich and increase with goods and have need of increase with goods and have need of increase with goods and have need of nothing. And know it's not that thou art nothing. And know it's not that thou art nothing. And know it's not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and wretched and miserable and poor and wretched and miserable and poor and blinded and naked. Amen. They they were blinded and naked. Amen. They they were blinded and naked. Amen. They they were living in the mirage of living in the mirage of living in the mirage of self-sufficiency. self-sufficiency. self-sufficiency. Amen. They thought they had everything Amen. They thought they had everything Amen. They thought they had everything together, but Christ whose eyes are like together, but Christ whose eyes are like together, but Christ whose eyes are like a flame of fire. He saw past the veneer. a flame of fire. He saw past the veneer. a flame of fire. He saw past the veneer. He saw past the facade. He looked into He saw past the facade. He looked into He saw past the facade. He looked into the depths of their heart and he called the depths of their heart and he called the depths of their heart and he called them a wretched people. He called them a them a wretched people. He called them a them a wretched people. He called them a miserable people. He called them a poor, miserable people. He called them a poor, miserable people. He called them a poor, blind, naked people. Come on now. The blind, naked people. Come on now. The blind, naked people. Come on now. The altar of self is always built upon the altar of self is always built upon the altar of self is always built upon the lie that I don't need God. I've got lie that I don't need God. I've got lie that I don't need God. I've got everything I need. Listen, if you're not everything I need. Listen, if you're not everything I need. Listen, if you're not careful, you'll begin to trust in your careful, you'll begin to trust in your careful, you'll begin to trust in your bank account. You'll begin to trust in bank account. You'll begin to trust in bank account. You'll begin to trust in your education. You'll begin to trust in your education. You'll begin to trust in your education. You'll begin to trust in your talent. You'll begin to trust in your talent. You'll begin to trust in your talent. You'll begin to trust in your ability. And if you're not careful, your ability. And if you're not careful, your ability. And if you're not careful, uh, you begin to hide behind material uh, you begin to hide behind material uh, you begin to hide behind material fullness. Amen. You begin to mask your fullness. Amen. You begin to mask your fullness. Amen. You begin to mask your spiritual emptiness with your material spiritual emptiness with your material spiritual emptiness with your material fullness. fullness. fullness. Amen. Look, look right around here at one Look, look right around here at one another. another. another. Just look, just look at each other. Just look, just look at each other. Just look, just look at each other. You're looking at the most spoiled, You're looking at the most spoiled, You're looking at the most spoiled, rotten generation America's ever rotten generation America's ever rotten generation America's ever produced. Spoiled. Absolutely rotten. Spoiled. Absolutely rotten. We didn't have to raise the windows this We didn't have to raise the windows this We didn't have to raise the windows this morning, fight the skeers in the morning, fight the skeers in the morning, fight the skeers in the humidity to come together and have camp humidity to come together and have camp humidity to come together and have camp meetings like they used to. meetings like they used to. meetings like they used to. We got buttons on the wall. Amen. We got buttons on the wall. Amen. We got buttons on the wall. Amen. Central air conditioning. Boy, I'm glad Central air conditioning. Boy, I'm glad Central air conditioning. Boy, I'm glad for it. Ain't you? I'm happy about that. for it. Ain't you? I'm happy about that. for it. Ain't you? I'm happy about that. Glory to God. Amen. But we've become Glory to God. Amen. But we've become Glory to God. Amen. But we've become spoiled with all the blessings and spoiled with all the blessings and spoiled with all the blessings and bountifulness that God has poured out on bountifulness that God has poured out on bountifulness that God has poured out on us. And a lot of people are fulfilling us. And a lot of people are fulfilling us. And a lot of people are fulfilling what I read to you in second Timothy what I read to you in second Timothy what I read to you in second Timothy chapter 3. didn't just say they'd be chapter 3. didn't just say they'd be chapter 3. didn't just say they'd be lovers of their own selves, but it lovers of their own selves, but it lovers of their own selves, but it listed that grand list of sins that listed that grand list of sins that listed that grand list of sins that would characterize humanity in the last would characterize humanity in the last would characterize humanity in the last day. And in the middle of that, he said day. And in the middle of that, he said day. And in the middle of that, he said they'd become unthankful. Unthankful, unholy. Unthankful, unholy. Huh? We grumble and complain about every Huh? We grumble and complain about every Huh? We grumble and complain about every little thing. [screaming] Come on now. Come on now. Everything. I've been I've been to Everything. I've been I've been to Everything. I've been I've been to McDonald's at night after church. God McDonald's at night after church. God McDonald's at night after church. God help me right here. help me right here. help me right here. I've seen her. I've seen her 30 45 I've seen her. I've seen her 30 45 I've seen her. I've seen her 30 45 minutes ago. She's shouting, talking in minutes ago. She's shouting, talking in minutes ago. She's shouting, talking in tongues, tongues, tongues, but at McDonald's when them fries come but at McDonald's when them fries come but at McDonald's when them fries come out a little cool, she is almost red in out a little cool, she is almost red in out a little cool, she is almost red in the face. the face. the face. Huh? Spoiled rotten. Huh? Spoiled rotten. Huh? Spoiled rotten. All right. All right. All right. Is that right? Is that right? Is that right? Oh, God. Huh? Oh, God. Huh? Oh, God. Huh? We want it right now and we want it our We want it right now and we want it our We want it right now and we want it our way. way. way. That right. That right. That right. Well, Burger King picked up on it, Well, Burger King picked up on it, Well, Burger King picked up on it, didn't he? Have it your way. Hallelujah. didn't he? Have it your way. Hallelujah. didn't he? Have it your way. Hallelujah. Huh? They know how we are. That's just Huh? They know how we are. That's just Huh? They know how we are. That's just the way we want it. [screaming] the way we want it. [screaming] the way we want it. [screaming] Our way. Huh? Preacher preaches above 30 Our way. Huh? Preacher preaches above 30 Our way. Huh? Preacher preaches above 30 minutes, too long. If he preaches below minutes, too long. If he preaches below minutes, too long. If he preaches below 30 minutes, not long [screaming] enough. 30 minutes, not long [screaming] enough. 30 minutes, not long [screaming] enough. It's too cold in the sanctuary. No, it It's too cold in the sanctuary. No, it It's too cold in the sanctuary. No, it ain't. It's too hot in the sanctuary. ain't. It's too hot in the sanctuary. ain't. It's too hot in the sanctuary. Sound systems too loud. No, it ain't. Sound systems too loud. No, it ain't. Sound systems too loud. No, it ain't. Ain't loud enough. Come on, say amen. We Ain't loud enough. Come on, say amen. We Ain't loud enough. Come on, say amen. We grumble and complain about every little grumble and complain about every little grumble and complain about every little thing that happens in our lives. thing that happens in our lives. thing that happens in our lives. [screaming] We ought to be the most [screaming] We ought to be the most [screaming] We ought to be the most thankful people, the most grateful thankful people, the most grateful thankful people, the most grateful people, the most joyfilled people on all people, the most joyfilled people on all people, the most joyfilled people on all the planet. the planet. the planet. But we become so selfabsorbed But we become so selfabsorbed But we become so selfabsorbed that it's taken our thankfulness that it's taken our thankfulness that it's taken our thankfulness away from us. Amen. When we worship at away from us. Amen. When we worship at away from us. Amen. When we worship at the altar of self, that's when we become the altar of self, that's when we become the altar of self, that's when we become covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient, the parents, unthankful, disobedient, the parents, unthankful, disobedient, the parents, unthankful, unholy. That's when we have no natural unholy. That's when we have no natural unholy. That's when we have no natural affection. That's when we become truth affection. That's when we become truth affection. That's when we become truth breakers, false accusers, incontinent breakers, false accusers, incontinent breakers, false accusers, incontinent fierce, despisers of those that are fierce, despisers of those that are fierce, despisers of those that are good. When we're worshiping at the altar good. When we're worshiping at the altar good. When we're worshiping at the altar of self, it makes us traitors, heady, of self, it makes us traitors, heady, of self, it makes us traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more highminded, lovers of pleasures more highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Oh, we'll go through than lovers of God. Oh, we'll go through than lovers of God. Oh, we'll go through the motion. We'll have a form of the motion. We'll have a form of the motion. We'll have a form of godliness, but there'll be no power. You godliness, but there'll be no power. You godliness, but there'll be no power. You know why? I took an inventory at the know why? I took an inventory at the know why? I took an inventory at the altar of self. You know what I learned? altar of self. You know what I learned? altar of self. You know what I learned? There's no healing at the altar of self. There's no healing at the altar of self. There's no healing at the altar of self. There's no liberty. There's no victory. There's no liberty. There's no victory. There's no liberty. There's no victory. There's no salvation at self's altar. There's no salvation at self's altar. There's no salvation at self's altar. There's no sanctification. Uh, no There's no sanctification. Uh, no There's no sanctification. Uh, no baptism of the Holy Ghost. There's no baptism of the Holy Ghost. There's no baptism of the Holy Ghost. There's no fruit of the spirit. There's no real fruit of the spirit. There's no real fruit of the spirit. There's no real lasting presence of God. lasting presence of God. lasting presence of God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Not at the altar of self. The altar of Not at the altar of self. The altar of Not at the altar of self. The altar of self. It's all about us. Amen. self. It's all about us. Amen. self. It's all about us. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. We've got everything we could ask for. We've got everything we could ask for. We've got everything we could ask for. And our material fullness has become the And our material fullness has become the And our material fullness has become the mask we put on. Amen. To hide our mask we put on. Amen. To hide our mask we put on. Amen. To hide our spiritual emptiness. spiritual emptiness. spiritual emptiness. Praise God. At at a church in Georgia Praise God. At at a church in Georgia Praise God. At at a church in Georgia some time ago, they was telling me, one some time ago, they was telling me, one some time ago, they was telling me, one of the brothers was telling me that was of the brothers was telling me that was of the brothers was telling me that was raised there. He said, "Uh, church been raised there. He said, "Uh, church been raised there. He said, "Uh, church been here hundred years." Said, "Uh, I here hundred years." Said, "Uh, I here hundred years." Said, "Uh, I remember as a little boy, they'd come remember as a little boy, they'd come remember as a little boy, they'd come and this old man telling me this." Said and this old man telling me this." Said and this old man telling me this." Said they'd come, and many in the community they'd come, and many in the community they'd come, and many in the community had to walk or maybe ride the plow mule. had to walk or maybe ride the plow mule. had to walk or maybe ride the plow mule. They'd come and spend all day Sunday at They'd come and spend all day Sunday at They'd come and spend all day Sunday at the house of God said that women would the house of God said that women would the house of God said that women would bring covered dishes. They'd come spend bring covered dishes. They'd come spend bring covered dishes. They'd come spend all day Sunday. said, "I remember as a all day Sunday. said, "I remember as a all day Sunday. said, "I remember as a little boy eating lunch and the the men little boy eating lunch and the the men little boy eating lunch and the the men go back behind the church in the pine go back behind the church in the pine go back behind the church in the pine thicket and the sisters would go in thicket and the sisters would go in thicket and the sisters would go in church for prayer." Said, "Us children church for prayer." Said, "Us children church for prayer." Said, "Us children run around the property hooping and run around the property hooping and run around the property hooping and hollering and praying." He said, "But hollering and praying." He said, "But hollering and praying." He said, "But often times, I remember the echoes of often times, I remember the echoes of often times, I remember the echoes of them men down in that pine thicket them men down in that pine thicket them men down in that pine thicket moaning." Amen. Crying out to God for a moaning." Amen. Crying out to God for a moaning." Amen. Crying out to God for a move of God in that community for a move move of God in that community for a move move of God in that community for a move of God. Amen. and in their families. of God. Amen. and in their families. of God. Amen. and in their families. Come on and say amen to me. Praise God. Come on and say amen to me. Praise God. Come on and say amen to me. Praise God. Now, we come together and we go through Now, we come together and we go through Now, we come together and we go through the form. I said we go through the form, the form. I said we go through the form, the form. I said we go through the form, you know. Amen. I hadn't preach I had you know. Amen. I hadn't preach I had you know. Amen. I hadn't preach I had been preaching near as long as brother been preaching near as long as brother been preaching near as long as brother Larry Hunt has, but I have been Larry Hunt has, but I have been Larry Hunt has, but I have been preaching long enough to remember just preaching long enough to remember just preaching long enough to remember just about every Church of God church I went about every Church of God church I went about every Church of God church I went to when I first started preaching the to when I first started preaching the to when I first started preaching the gospel had a prayer room. And you could gospel had a prayer room. And you could gospel had a prayer room. And you could just about without fail hear the saints just about without fail hear the saints just about without fail hear the saints of God before church in the prayer room of God before church in the prayer room of God before church in the prayer room ringing the bells of heaven trying to ringing the bells of heaven trying to ringing the bells of heaven trying to pray down a move of the Holy Ghost. But pray down a move of the Holy Ghost. But pray down a move of the Holy Ghost. But now we've swapped altars and we're now we've swapped altars and we're now we've swapped altars and we're seeking what satisfies ush what pleases seeking what satisfies ush what pleases seeking what satisfies ush what pleases our flesh the path of least resistance. It's costing us. It's costing us. is costing us. That brother, that is costing us. That brother, that is costing us. That brother, that brother touched on it last night. Amen. brother touched on it last night. Amen. brother touched on it last night. Amen. We like our certain style. I'm the same We like our certain style. I'm the same We like our certain style. I'm the same way. I got my favorites. I have my way. I got my favorites. I have my way. I got my favorites. I have my favorites just like you do. But I cannot favorites just like you do. But I cannot favorites just like you do. But I cannot afford to allow myself to become so afford to allow myself to become so afford to allow myself to become so enamored with my favorite kind of enamored with my favorite kind of enamored with my favorite kind of preaching. Amen. That I miss if if a man preaching. Amen. That I miss if if a man preaching. Amen. That I miss if if a man gets up and it ain't my style. Amen. I gets up and it ain't my style. Amen. I gets up and it ain't my style. Amen. I got to be careful. keep my flesh got to be careful. keep my flesh got to be careful. keep my flesh crucified and listen and receive what crucified and listen and receive what crucified and listen and receive what God has for me. If it's an old man or a God has for me. If it's an old man or a God has for me. If it's an old man or a young man, come on, say amen to me. young man, come on, say amen to me. young man, come on, say amen to me. Praise God. If it's a man or a woman, I Praise God. If it's a man or a woman, I Praise God. If it's a man or a woman, I got to pay attention and receive what got to pay attention and receive what got to pay attention and receive what God has laid up in store for me. Come on God has laid up in store for me. Come on God has laid up in store for me. Come on and talk to me. Bible said in Romans and talk to me. Bible said in Romans and talk to me. Bible said in Romans 8:13, "For if you live after the flesh, 8:13, "For if you live after the flesh, 8:13, "For if you live after the flesh, ye shall die. But if ye through the ye shall die. But if ye through the ye shall die. But if ye through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. That word mortify means ye shall live. That word mortify means ye shall live. That word mortify means put to death. It means to kill it, put to death. It means to kill it, put to death. It means to kill it, graveyard dead. Paul said in Colossians graveyard dead. Paul said in Colossians graveyard dead. Paul said in Colossians 3 and5, "Mortify therefore your members 3 and5, "Mortify therefore your members 3 and5, "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, which are upon the earth, fornication, which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil, concupisence, and covetousness, which is concupisence, and covetousness, which is concupisence, and covetousness, which is idolatry." He said, "Kill it. Kill it. idolatry." He said, "Kill it. Kill it. idolatry." He said, "Kill it. Kill it. Crucify your flesh. Crucify your flesh. Crucify your flesh. Amen. Amen. Amen. Brother L. Moore is an old independent Brother L. Moore is an old independent Brother L. Moore is an old independent homeless preacher uh from out in homeless preacher uh from out in homeless preacher uh from out in Oklahoma. He's dead and gone now. He Oklahoma. He's dead and gone now. He Oklahoma. He's dead and gone now. He said years ago, God gave him a vision. said years ago, God gave him a vision. said years ago, God gave him a vision. He's walking through the cemetery. He He's walking through the cemetery. He He's walking through the cemetery. He said there was a hand sticking up out of said there was a hand sticking up out of said there was a hand sticking up out of a grave and a foot and a leg and a hip a grave and a foot and a leg and a hip a grave and a foot and a leg and a hip and a head. He was walking through that and a head. He was walking through that and a head. He was walking through that cemetery and all these body parts cemetery and all these body parts cemetery and all these body parts sticking up at the grave. He said he got sticking up at the grave. He said he got sticking up at the grave. He said he got other side of that cemetery and said, other side of that cemetery and said, other side of that cemetery and said, "Lord, what does this mean?" He said, "Lord, what does this mean?" He said, "Lord, what does this mean?" He said, "LD, if you don't keep the old man dead "LD, if you don't keep the old man dead "LD, if you don't keep the old man dead and buried, he's going to constantly and buried, he's going to constantly and buried, he's going to constantly keep climbing up out of the grave. You keep climbing up out of the grave. You keep climbing up out of the grave. You got to keep him dead. You know how you got to keep him dead. You know how you got to keep him dead. You know how you keep him dead? denying yourself uh and keep him dead? denying yourself uh and keep him dead? denying yourself uh and taking up your crossuh and following taking up your crossuh and following taking up your crossuh and following Jesus. Uh amen. Three times in the four Jesus. Uh amen. Three times in the four Jesus. Uh amen. Three times in the four gospels. Uh if any man will come after gospels. Uh if any man will come after gospels. Uh if any man will come after me, let him deny [screaming] himself. me, let him deny [screaming] himself. me, let him deny [screaming] himself. Let him take up his cross and follow me. Let him take up his cross and follow me. Let him take up his cross and follow me. Come on and talk to me, church. I'll Come on and talk to me, church. I'll Come on and talk to me, church. I'll tell you something. It ain't about us. tell you something. It ain't about us. tell you something. It ain't about us. It's about him. It ain't about me. It's It's about him. It ain't about me. It's It's about him. It ain't about me. It's about him. about him. about him. Come on and praise him. I'm just about Come on and praise him. I'm just about Come on and praise him. I'm just about done. done. done. Come on, give him a good praise here. Come on, give him a good praise here. Come on, give him a good praise here. We'll gather in here and pray. Oh God. We'll gather in here and pray. Oh God. We'll gather in here and pray. Oh God. Amen. They that are Christ and they that Amen. They that are Christ and they that Amen. They that are Christ and they that are Christ are Christ are Christ and they that are Christ and they that are Christ and they that are Christ have crucified the flesh with the have crucified the flesh with the have crucified the flesh with the affections and lust. That's Galatians 5 affections and lust. That's Galatians 5 affections and lust. That's Galatians 5 and 24. Galatians 5:16. He had already and 24. Galatians 5:16. He had already and 24. Galatians 5:16. He had already said this. I say then, walk in the said this. I say then, walk in the said this. I say then, walk in the spirit, you shall not fulfill the lust spirit, you shall not fulfill the lust spirit, you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. He said it again in Romans of the flesh. He said it again in Romans of the flesh. He said it again in Romans 13:14. 13:14. 13:14. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, make not provision for the flesh to make not provision for the flesh to make not provision for the flesh to fulfill it in the lust thereof. fulfill it in the lust thereof. fulfill it in the lust thereof. Praise God. I guess old John the Baptist Praise God. I guess old John the Baptist Praise God. I guess old John the Baptist said it as good as anybody. said it as good as anybody. said it as good as anybody. He said to those, some of them looked He said to those, some of them looked He said to those, some of them looked like they might have been complaining like they might have been complaining like they might have been complaining about all the people following Jesus. about all the people following Jesus. about all the people following Jesus. John lined them out like this. He said, John lined them out like this. He said, John lined them out like this. He said, "I must decrease. "I must decrease. "I must decrease. He must increase." I want to dot that as a motto for my I want to dot that as a motto for my life. life. life. I must decrease. I must decrease. I must decrease. He must He must He must increase. increase. increase. Praise God. Every Praise God. Every Praise God. Every every heart every heart every heart has a throne. has a throne. has a throne. And if you're sitting on it, there's no And if you're sitting on it, there's no And if you're sitting on it, there's no room for Jesus. room for Jesus. room for Jesus. He's not going to share the throne with He's not going to share the throne with He's not going to share the throne with you. you. you. Huh? Well, I've seen people get right Huh? Well, I've seen people get right Huh? Well, I've seen people get right down to the place they were so selfish, down to the place they were so selfish, down to the place they were so selfish, they became masters at manipulation, they became masters at manipulation, they became masters at manipulation, they' manipulate their entire family. they' manipulate their entire family. they' manipulate their entire family. Huh? Huh? Huh? You ever been around people if they if You ever been around people if they if You ever been around people if they if they're miserable, if they ain't having they're miserable, if they ain't having they're miserable, if they ain't having a good time, ain't nobody going to have a good time, ain't nobody going to have a good time, ain't nobody going to have a good time. a good time. a good time. Manipulate. Manipulate. Manipulate. I've seen I've seen old folks in I've seen I've seen old folks in I've seen I've seen old folks in families pretend to be sick to get families pretend to be sick to get families pretend to be sick to get attention from manipulate people attention from manipulate people attention from manipulate people to get their way. to get their way. to get their way. Don't everybody shout at once here? Don't everybody shout at once here? Don't everybody shout at once here? You might give yourself away. You might give yourself away. You might give yourself away. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Uh boy, that's selfish. Uh boy, that's selfish. Uh boy, that's selfish. Selfish. Selfish. Selfish. So, we become so uh here's a fancy word, So, we become so uh here's a fancy word, So, we become so uh here's a fancy word, narcissistic. narcissistic. narcissistic. That means self-centered, selfish. My That means self-centered, selfish. My That means self-centered, selfish. My way or no way at all. We've preached way or no way at all. We've preached way or no way at all. We've preached about that before and we've called that about that before and we've called that about that before and we've called that the spirit of Jezebel. It wasn't her the spirit of Jezebel. It wasn't her the spirit of Jezebel. It wasn't her ruby lips or her eyes shadow that made ruby lips or her eyes shadow that made ruby lips or her eyes shadow that made her Jezebel. It was her manipulating her Jezebel. It was her manipulating her Jezebel. It was her manipulating circumstances to get her way. circumstances to get her way. circumstances to get her way. That's what made her Jezebel. That's what made her Jezebel. That's what made her Jezebel. My way or no way. And when we're My way or no way. And when we're My way or no way. And when we're worshiping at the altar of self, we worshiping at the altar of self, we worshiping at the altar of self, we become the center of our universe. If I become the center of our universe. If I become the center of our universe. If I ain't happy, ain't nobody gonna be ain't happy, ain't nobody gonna be ain't happy, ain't nobody gonna be happy. happy. happy. Huh? We forgot the life of the Christian Huh? We forgot the life of the Christian Huh? We forgot the life of the Christian is a crucified life. We ought to be is a crucified life. We ought to be is a crucified life. We ought to be walking the Calvary road. We ought to walking the Calvary road. We ought to walking the Calvary road. We ought to take up our cross and follow the Lord take up our cross and follow the Lord take up our cross and follow the Lord Jesus in humble submission. The way of Jesus in humble submission. The way of Jesus in humble submission. The way of the cross, the Calvary road is a way of the cross, the Calvary road is a way of the cross, the Calvary road is a way of surrender. It's a way of submission to surrender. It's a way of submission to surrender. It's a way of submission to the teachings of Christ. It's a way of the teachings of Christ. It's a way of the teachings of Christ. It's a way of self-denial. Did you see him? He walked self-denial. Did you see him? He walked self-denial. Did you see him? He walked all the way to the top of Calvar's hill all the way to the top of Calvar's hill all the way to the top of Calvar's hill and he laid down on the cross willingly and he laid down on the cross willingly and he laid down on the cross willingly as they drove the nails through his as they drove the nails through his as they drove the nails through his hands and his feet. And when they lifted hands and his feet. And when they lifted hands and his feet. And when they lifted him up between heaven and earth, he him up between heaven and earth, he him up between heaven and earth, he prayed prayers like this. Father, prayed prayers like this. Father, prayed prayers like this. Father, forgive them for they know not what they forgive them for they know not what they forgive them for they know not what they do. Come on, say amen. Praise God. do. Come on, say amen. Praise God. do. Come on, say amen. Praise God. Completely surrendered to the will of Completely surrendered to the will of Completely surrendered to the will of the father. Hallelujah. Sometimes God's the father. Hallelujah. Sometimes God's the father. Hallelujah. Sometimes God's will uh is going to take you up the will uh is going to take you up the will uh is going to take you up the rough side of the mountain. Uh don't rough side of the mountain. Uh don't rough side of the mountain. Uh don't swap altars. Just stay at God's altar. swap altars. Just stay at God's altar. swap altars. Just stay at God's altar. Uh stay dead. Stay surrendered. It's Uh stay dead. Stay surrendered. It's Uh stay dead. Stay surrendered. It's going to work out for your good after a going to work out for your good after a going to work out for your good after a while. while. while. Stand with me, would you? Over this Stand with me, would you? Over this Stand with me, would you? Over this place. Worshiping Worshiping at the altar of self. I have preached. at the altar of self. I have preached. at the altar of self. I have preached. Boy, brother brother Hunt's not this Boy, brother brother Hunt's not this Boy, brother brother Hunt's not this way. I I uh he said I took him to way. I I uh he said I took him to way. I I uh he said I took him to Africa. He told on me throwing that big Africa. He told on me throwing that big Africa. He told on me throwing that big spider on him and uh that's that's about spider on him and uh that's that's about spider on him and uh that's that's about that's about a two-month option, that's about a two-month option, that's about a two-month option, but it was worth it to me. I I hate I but it was worth it to me. I I hate I but it was worth it to me. I I hate I did it to you, but I still laugh about did it to you, but I still laugh about did it to you, but I still laugh about it sometimes. it sometimes. it sometimes. Please forgive me. Please forgive me. Please forgive me. Please forgive me. All right. I watched him. A man, my senior I watched him. A man, my senior man that pastored man that pastored man that pastored uh longer than I've been saved, uh longer than I've been saved, uh longer than I've been saved, preached longer than I've been saved. preached longer than I've been saved. preached longer than I've been saved. I watched him surrender himself I watched him surrender himself I watched him surrender himself and just fall right in line, right in and just fall right in line, right in and just fall right in line, right in step. what what I felt like we needed to step. what what I felt like we needed to step. what what I felt like we needed to do, where I felt like we needed to go, do, where I felt like we needed to go, do, where I felt like we needed to go, what what I felt like we needed to what what I felt like we needed to what what I felt like we needed to teach, what I felt like we needed to teach, what I felt like we needed to teach, what I felt like we needed to preach. Uh, I watched him just fall preach. Uh, I watched him just fall preach. Uh, I watched him just fall right in line. And boy, I didn't I right in line. And boy, I didn't I right in line. And boy, I didn't I didn't look at that as a weakness. I didn't look at that as a weakness. I didn't look at that as a weakness. I looked at that as a great strength. looked at that as a great strength. looked at that as a great strength. I've prayed, God, help me to do that. I've prayed, God, help me to do that. I've prayed, God, help me to do that. help me to be that that submitted, help me to be that that submitted, help me to be that that submitted, surrendered surrendered surrendered man. man. man. I'm praying that uh God will move for us I'm praying that uh God will move for us I'm praying that uh God will move for us in this meeting. And I'm not sharpest in this meeting. And I'm not sharpest in this meeting. And I'm not sharpest tool in the shed, but I've got sense tool in the shed, but I've got sense tool in the shed, but I've got sense enough to know I believe the Holy Ghost enough to know I believe the Holy Ghost enough to know I believe the Holy Ghost trying to talk to us in this Tuesday trying to talk to us in this Tuesday trying to talk to us in this Tuesday morning morning morning service. service. service. He talked to us about our desire for He talked to us about our desire for He talked to us about our desire for convenience. convenience. convenience. Huh? Our love for least resistance. He Huh? Our love for least resistance. He Huh? Our love for least resistance. He talked to us about that. Now, now he's talked to us about that. Now, now he's talked to us about that. Now, now he's talking to us about our selfishness talking to us about our selfishness talking to us about our selfishness and have to have it our way. Huh? Well, and have to have it our way. Huh? Well, and have to have it our way. Huh? Well, you say we just surrender all that we you say we just surrender all that we you say we just surrender all that we are to him. Well, that's asking that's are to him. Well, that's asking that's are to him. Well, that's asking that's asking a lot. Let won't you surrender? asking a lot. Let won't you surrender? asking a lot. Let won't you surrender? Let Let's just do it like this. us all Let Let's just do it like this. us all Let Let's just do it like this. us all of us surrender all that we are to him. of us surrender all that we are to him. of us surrender all that we are to him. What about from here on out when the What about from here on out when the What about from here on out when the pastor preaches to you out of the word pastor preaches to you out of the word pastor preaches to you out of the word of God and he gets on something you've of God and he gets on something you've of God and he gets on something you've been doing some something you thought been doing some something you thought been doing some something you thought you could do and get by with now the you could do and get by with now the you could do and get by with now the pastor's uh shine the light on us from pastor's uh shine the light on us from pastor's uh shine the light on us from the Bible. What? What about from here on the Bible. What? What about from here on the Bible. What? What about from here on out? From the day forward, instead of out? From the day forward, instead of out? From the day forward, instead of kicking against that, we just melt right kicking against that, we just melt right kicking against that, we just melt right down, humble right down, submit oursel down, humble right down, submit oursel down, humble right down, submit oursel to it, and do the will of God. Praise to it, and do the will of God. Praise to it, and do the will of God. Praise God. God. God. This this you're standing. I'm I'm This this you're standing. I'm I'm This this you're standing. I'm I'm quitting. quitting. quitting. This this going to sound cultish to you. This this going to sound cultish to you. This this going to sound cultish to you. I don't mean for it to sound that way. I don't mean for it to sound that way. I don't mean for it to sound that way. That's not the way I mean it. But I had That's not the way I mean it. But I had That's not the way I mean it. But I had such a zeal, such a hunger such a zeal, such a hunger such a zeal, such a hunger God saved me. I didn't know anything God saved me. I didn't know anything God saved me. I didn't know anything about this. God really saved me. He about this. God really saved me. He about this. God really saved me. He brought me into this. I had such a zeal, brought me into this. I had such a zeal, brought me into this. I had such a zeal, such a hunger for this. If my pastor such a hunger for this. If my pastor such a hunger for this. If my pastor were to preach against wearing brown were to preach against wearing brown were to preach against wearing brown shoes, I'd have thrown every pair I had shoes, I'd have thrown every pair I had shoes, I'd have thrown every pair I had away. I I would I wouldn't have questioned it. I I would I wouldn't have questioned it. I wouldn't have secondgued it. If if I wouldn't have secondgued it. If if I wouldn't have secondgued it. If if he'd have preached you got to wear he'd have preached you got to wear he'd have preached you got to wear suspenders and not belts, I'd have went suspenders and not belts, I'd have went suspenders and not belts, I'd have went out and bought me a pair of suspenders. out and bought me a pair of suspenders. out and bought me a pair of suspenders. That sounds comical. Uh what why don't we get willing to be what why don't we get willing to be anything God wants us to be? From our hairdo From our hairdo to the clothes hanging in our closet to to the clothes hanging in our closet to to the clothes hanging in our closet to what we allow our eyes to feast on, our what we allow our eyes to feast on, our what we allow our eyes to feast on, our mind to think on, what we allow our lips mind to think on, what we allow our lips mind to think on, what we allow our lips to speak. Why don't we surrender to speak. Why don't we surrender to speak. Why don't we surrender everything we are to this book, to the everything we are to this book, to the everything we are to this book, to the God of this book, and get to pray and God of this book, and get to pray and God of this book, and get to pray and make me more like you. I want to love make me more like you. I want to love make me more like you. I want to love like him. Don't you? I want to walk like like him. Don't you? I want to walk like like him. Don't you? I want to walk like him. I want to have compassion like him. him. I want to have compassion like him. him. I want to have compassion like him. And if I can't if I can't submit myself And if I can't if I can't submit myself And if I can't if I can't submit myself in the least things, how in the world's in the least things, how in the world's in the least things, how in the world's he ever going to get me to trust him in he ever going to get me to trust him in he ever going to get me to trust him in the big things? I I'd like to be used of the big things? I I'd like to be used of the big things? I I'd like to be used of God. I'd like to be used of God while God. I'd like to be used of God while God. I'd like to be used of God while I'm living here trying to live for I'm living here trying to live for I'm living here trying to live for Christ. I want his hand to be upon my Christ. I want his hand to be upon my Christ. I want his hand to be upon my life. And if I'm going to be used, I got life. And if I'm going to be used, I got life. And if I'm going to be used, I got to tear down the altar that I built to to tear down the altar that I built to to tear down the altar that I built to myself and I got to get back to myself and I got to get back to myself and I got to get back to worshiping at his altar. Amen. Come, worshiping at his altar. Amen. Come, worshiping at his altar. Amen. Come, let's gather in around the altars and let's gather in around the altars and let's gather in around the altars and let's have a season of prayer. I don't let's have a season of prayer. I don't let's have a season of prayer. I don't know, maybe somebody play the piano if know, maybe somebody play the piano if know, maybe somebody play the piano if you want to ever how you want to do it. you want to ever how you want to do it. you want to ever how you want to do it. Let's gather in here and pray. Let's ask Let's gather in here and pray. Let's ask Let's gather in here and pray. Let's ask the Lord to talk to us this camp meeting the Lord to talk to us this camp meeting the Lord to talk to us this camp meeting this year.
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