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Holy Ghost Power

Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt Scripture: Acts 1:8 April 15, 20261 hr 18 min

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Holy Ghost Power

The sermon emphasizes the necessity of the Holy Ghost for Christian effectiveness, urging believers to seek baptism in the Spirit through worship, Bible study, and unity. The preacher highlights Acts 1:8 as a call to empowered witness and encourages anticipation of Christ's return.

SeriesTuesday Evening Service
Main ScriptureActs 1:8

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The sermon emphasizes the necessity of the Holy Ghost for Christian effectiveness, urging believers to seek baptism in the Spirit through worship, Bible study, and unity. The preacher highlights Acts 1:8 as a call to empowered witness and encourages anticipation of Christ's return.

Main ScriptureActs 1:8
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Key sermon points (4)
  1. The baptism of the Holy Ghost is essential for Christian witness and spiritual power
  2. Believers must prioritize Bible reading, prayer, and worship to deepen their faith
  3. Church unity and fellowship are vital for spiritual growth and effectiveness
  4. The resurrection and Christ's return should motivate believers toward holy living
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  • Blessed Assurance — Blessed assurance, He's been my fourth man in the fire time after time
  • Closer Walk with Thee — Just a closer walk with me
  • I Sought the Lord — I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered
  • Unidentified song — Everything I need, my father has it

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tonight. It's good to see everybody tonight. It's good to see everybody here. here. here. Everybody will if you stand with us. We Everybody will if you stand with us. We Everybody will if you stand with us. We go go ahead and start in our worship go go ahead and start in our worship go go ahead and start in our worship service tonight. Blessed [singing] Blessed [singing] asssurance, [music] [music] He's been my fourth man in the fire time He's been my fourth man in the fire time He's been my fourth man in the fire time [singing] after time. [singing] after time. [singing] after time. [music] [music] [music] Born [singing] of his spirit, [music] [music] And what he did for me on Calvary is And what he did for me on Calvary is And what he did for me on Calvary is more [music and singing] than enough. I trust [music and singing] in God, I trust [music and singing] in God, my savior, my savior, my savior, the one [music] the one [music] the one [music] who will [singing] never who will [singing] never who will [singing] never fail. fail. fail. [music] I trust in God, [singing] I trust in God, [singing] my savior. my savior. my savior. The one [music and singing] The one [music and singing] The one [music and singing] who will never who will never who will never fail. Perfect [music] Perfect [music] submission. All [music and singing] is at rest. All [music and singing] is at rest. best. best. best. I know the author [music and singing] I know the author [music and singing] I know the author [music and singing] of tomorrow of tomorrow of tomorrow has ordered my steps. [music] I'm praising my risen [music] I'm praising my risen [music] king and savior all day [music] long. I trust in [singing] God, I trust in [singing] God, my savior. my savior. my savior. The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. I trust in God, I trust in God, my savior. [singing and music] my savior. [singing and music] my savior. [singing and music] for the one for the one for the one who will never [music] who will never [music] who will never [music] fail. He will never fail. He will never fail. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I trust in God. I trust in God. I trust in God. He's my savior. He's my savior. He's my savior. The one The one The one who will never [singing and music] He's been my fourth man in the [singing] He's been my fourth man in the [singing] fire time after time. And what he did for me on Calvary is And what he did for me on Calvary is more than enough. I trust in God. I trust in God. My savior, [singing and music] My savior, [singing and music] My savior, [singing and music] the one the one the one who will never who will never who will never fail. My trust in God, My trust in God, my savior, [music and singing] my savior, [music and singing] my savior, [music and singing] the one the one the one who will never [singing] He will never fail. He will never fail. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Perfect submission. Yes, I know the author of [singing] Yes, I know the author of [singing] tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow is ordered my steps. And this is [music] my soul. And this is [music] my soul. I [singing] praise him, my risen king I [singing] praise him, my risen king I [singing] praise him, my risen king and Savior all day [music and singing] and Savior all day [music and singing] and Savior all day [music and singing] long. long. long. Oh, I trust in God, Oh, I trust in God, Oh, I trust in God, my Savior, [singing] my Savior, [singing] my Savior, [singing] the one the one the one who will never who will never who will never [singing] fail. He will never fail. He will never fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] I trust in God. [music] I trust in God. [music] I trust in God. My [singing] savior, My [singing] savior, My [singing] savior, the one the one the one who will [singing] never who will [singing] never who will [singing] never fail. I sought the [singing and music] Lord I sought the [singing and music] Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord [singing and music] the Lord [singing and music] the Lord [singing and music] and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord [singing] and he heard and he the Lord [singing] and he heard and he the Lord [singing] and he heard and he answered. [music] answered. [music] answered. [music] That's why I trust him. That's why I That's why I trust him. That's why I That's why I trust him. That's why I [singing] trust him. I sought the Lord [singing] trust him. I sought the Lord [singing] trust him. I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. and he heard and he answered. and he heard and he answered. [singing and music] I sought the Lord [singing and music] I sought the Lord [singing and music] I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. [singing] and he heard and he answered. [singing] and he heard and he answered. [singing] I sought the Lord and [music] he heard I sought the Lord and [music] he heard I sought the Lord and [music] he heard and he answered. [singing] and he answered. [singing] and he answered. [singing] That's why I trust him. That's why That's why I trust him. That's why That's why I trust him. That's why [music] I trust him. I sought the Lord [music] I trust him. I sought the Lord [music] I trust him. I sought the Lord [singing] [singing] [singing] and he heard and he answered. [music] I and he heard and he answered. [music] I and he heard and he answered. [music] I sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. [singing] answered. [singing] answered. [singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. That's why I trust answered. That's why I trust answered. That's why I trust [singing and music] him. That's why I [singing and music] him. That's why I [singing and music] him. That's why I trust in God. trust in God. trust in God. My savior, My savior, My savior, the one the one the one who will [singing] never who will [singing] never who will [singing] never fail. fail. fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] No, he never fails. No, he never fails. No, he never fails. [music] [music] [music] I trust in God. I trust in God. I trust in God. He's my savior. [singing] He's my savior. [singing] He's my savior. [singing] You're the one You're the one You're the one who will never [music] He will [music] never fail. He will [music] never fail. [singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. [singing and music] answered. [singing and music] answered. [singing and music] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard answered. I sought the Lord and he heard answered. I sought the Lord and he heard [singing] [singing] [singing] and he answered. [music] That's why I and he answered. [music] That's why I and he answered. [music] That's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. I trust him. That's why I trust him. I trust him. That's why I trust him. I sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he answer. [music and singing] answer. [music and singing] answer. [music and singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answer. [music and singing] answer. [music and singing] answer. [music and singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answer. [music] That's why I [singing] answer. [music] That's why I [singing] answer. [music] That's why I [singing] trust him. That's why I trust him. I trust him. That's why I trust him. I trust him. That's why I trust him. I sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard answered. I sought the Lord and he heard answered. I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and and he answered. I sought the Lord and and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard [singing] and he answered, he heard [singing] and he answered, he heard [singing] and he answered, that's why I trust him. That's why I that's why I trust him. That's why I that's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. [singing] I sought the Lord trust him. [singing] I sought the Lord trust him. [singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord [singing] and he heard and he the Lord [singing] and he heard and he the Lord [singing] and he heard and he answered. [music] answered. [music] answered. [music] I sought the Lord and he heard and I sought the Lord and he heard and I sought the Lord and he heard and [singing] he answered. [music] [singing] he answered. [music] [singing] he answered. [music] That's why I trust him. That's [singing] That's why I trust him. That's [singing] That's why I trust him. That's [singing] why I trust him. I sought the Lord and why I trust him. I sought the Lord and why I trust him. I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the he heard and he answered. I sought the he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and [singing] he heard and he Lord and [singing] he heard and he Lord and [singing] he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard answered. I sought the Lord and he heard answered. I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. That's why I trust him. and he answered. That's why I trust him. and he answered. That's why I trust him. That's why I [music] trust him. I saw That's why I [music] trust him. I saw That's why I [music] trust him. I saw the Lord and he heard and he answered. I the Lord and he heard and he answered. I the Lord and he heard and he answered. I saw the Lord and he heard and he saw the Lord and he heard and he saw the Lord and he heard and he answered. I saw the Lord and he heard answered. I saw the Lord and he heard answered. I saw the Lord and he heard and he answered, [singing] and he answered, [singing] and he answered, [singing] that's why I trust [music] him. That's that's why I trust [music] him. That's that's why I trust [music] him. That's why I trust in God. why I trust in God. why I trust in God. He's my [singing] savior He's my [singing] savior He's my [singing] savior and the one and the one and the one who will never who will never who will never fail. fail. fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] No, he never fails. No, he never fails. No, he never fails. [singing] [singing] [singing] I trust in God, I trust in God, I trust in God, my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] the one the one the one who will never who will never who will never fail. He will never fail. He will never fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] I trust in God, I trust in God, I trust in God, my [singing] savior. my [singing] savior. my [singing] savior. The one The one The one who will never [singing] who will never [singing] who will never [singing] fail. fail. fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] He will never fail. He will never fail. He will never fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] Thank you Jesus. Praise God. Praise God. Thank you Jesus. Praise God. Praise God. Hallelujah. I am [singing and music] weak. I am [singing and music] weak. Thou art strong. Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus, keep me from [music and singing] keep me from [music and singing] keep me from [music and singing] all wrong. Yes, I'll Yes, I'll be [singing] sisified [music] be [singing] sisified [music] be [singing] sisified [music] as glory as glory as glory as thou. as thou. as thou. Let [singing] me walk close to thee. Just Just a closer walk with me. Great Great Jesus is [singing] my plea. and through this [singing] and through this [singing] world of tolls and snares. [music] Oh Lord, if I falter, Lord, who cares? Oh Lord, if I falter, Lord, who cares? [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, and who Oh, and who Oh, and who with me? My burden shares. with me? My burden shares. with me? My burden shares. [singing] [singing] [singing] Not thee, dear Lord, not thee. Hold [music and singing] us Hold [music and singing] us a closer walk with thee. a closer walk with thee. a closer walk with thee. [music and singing] Oh, great. Oh, great. Jesus is my [singing] daily daily walking close to thee. walking close to thee. walking close to thee. Oh, let [screaming] it be. Oh, let [screaming] it be. Oh, let [screaming] it be. Dear Lord, let it be. Oh [screaming] yes, just Oh [screaming] yes, just a closer walk with me. Just grant Just grant it. Jesus is my [singing] plea and and walk you close to thee. [singing] walk you close to thee. [singing] walk you close to thee. [singing] Oh, let it be, [music] dear Lord. Oh, let it be, [music] dear Lord. Oh, let it be, [music] dear Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Let it be. And when [singing] And when [singing] my feeble life is over, yeah, time yeah, time for me will be no more. [singing] Just come Just come gently safely on gently safely on gently safely on to thy [singing and music] kingom to thy [singing and music] kingom to thy [singing and music] kingom shore to thy shore. Oh, just a closer walk with thee. Oh, just a closer walk with thee. [singing and music] Yes, Lord. Grant in Jesus [singing] Yes, Lord. Grant in Jesus [singing] [music] is my place. Dy Dy walking close to thee. walking close to thee. walking close to thee. Oh, let it be, [singing] dear Lord. Just Oh, let it be, [singing] dear Lord. Just Oh, let it be, [singing] dear Lord. Just let it be. Jesus Jesus keep me [singing] from all wrong. I [screaming] I [screaming] be sisfied be sisfied be sisfied as long as long as long as I walk. Let me walk close to thee. Oh, just [singing] Oh, just [singing] a closer walk with thee. Darly Darly walking close to thee. walking close to thee. walking close to thee. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Dear Lord, let it be. Dear Lord, let it be. Dear Lord, let it be. Yes. Just [singing] Yes. Just [singing] Yes. Just [singing] a closer walk with [music] me. And what a closer walk with [music] me. And what a closer walk with [music] me. And what a closer walk a closer walk a closer walk in Jesus is my place. in Jesus is my place. in Jesus is my place. Yes. Daily [screaming] Yes. Daily [screaming] Yes. Daily [screaming] walking close to thee. walking close to thee. walking close to thee. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Dear Lord, [singing] Dear Lord, [singing] Dear Lord, [singing] [music] let it be. And when [singing] And when [singing] my [music] people life is over in time for me there'll be no more. in time for me there'll be no more. Oh, just guide Oh, just guide Oh, just guide me gently, safely. Oh, me gently, safely. Oh, me gently, safely. Oh, to the kingom to the kingom to the kingom shore. To thy shore. shore. To thy shore. shore. To thy shore. I want just I want just I want just a closer walk with thee. a closer walk with thee. a closer walk with thee. [singing and music] Yes. Yes. And in Jesus is my belief. A daily A daily walking close to thee. walking close to thee. walking close to thee. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Dear Lord, let it [singing] be. I want just I want just a close walk with him. Great in Jesus is [singing] Great in Jesus is [singing] my my my Yes, Lord. Daily Yes, Lord. Daily Yes, Lord. Daily walking close to thee. walking close to thee. walking close to thee. Oh, let it be. [music] Oh, let it be. [music] Oh, let it be. [music] Dear, Lord, [singing] let it be. Sing it Dear, Lord, [singing] let it be. Sing it Dear, Lord, [singing] let it be. Sing it one more time. one more time. one more time. Oh, yes. us Oh, yes. us Oh, yes. us a closer walk with thee. Great. Great. Jesus is my pain. Daily Daily walking close to thee. walking close to thee. walking close to thee. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Oh, let it be. Dear, Lord, let it be. Let it be. Dear, Lord, let it be. Let it be. Dear, Lord, let it be. Let it be. [singing] Oh, let it be, [singing] Oh, let it be, [singing] Oh, let it be, dear Lord. Let it be. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Dear Lord, let it be. Dear Lord, let it be. We all need to [music] walk closer, We all need to [music] walk closer, We all need to [music] walk closer, don't we? don't we? don't we? I don't believe you can get too close to I don't believe you can get too close to I don't believe you can get too close to God. Sometimes we can get too close to Sometimes we can get too close to people, but we can't get too close to people, but we can't get too close to people, but we can't get too close to God. Closer God. Closer God. Closer the better. the better. the better. Amen. Closer we get, the better the Amen. Closer we get, the better the Amen. Closer we get, the better the fellowship. fellowship. fellowship. Closer we get in this church, the better Closer we get in this church, the better Closer we get in this church, the better the fellowship's going to be. the fellowship's going to be. the fellowship's going to be. Amen. Amen. Amen. Won't be no separation. Won't be no Won't be no separation. Won't be no Won't be no separation. Won't be no little groups over here and little little groups over here and little little groups over here and little groups over there. groups over there. groups over there. We all have fellowship, a oneness We all have fellowship, a oneness We all have fellowship, a oneness fellowship. That's the way church ought fellowship. That's the way church ought fellowship. That's the way church ought to be. to be. to be. Where God's people ought to be together. Where God's people ought to be together. Where God's people ought to be together. Amen. Amen. Amen. It's like the the anointing the Bible It's like the the anointing the Bible It's like the the anointing the Bible talks about that ran down Aaron's beard. talks about that ran down Aaron's beard. talks about that ran down Aaron's beard. It's precious when brethren can get It's precious when brethren can get It's precious when brethren can get together and fellowship together and together and fellowship together and together and fellowship together and love each other and worship God love each other and worship God love each other and worship God together. together. together. Amen. Amen. Amen. Not fussing and fighting, bickering Not fussing and fighting, bickering Not fussing and fighting, bickering about this, that and the other. Fussing about this, that and the other. Fussing about this, that and the other. Fussing about the carpet color and fussing about about the carpet color and fussing about about the carpet color and fussing about the color of the walls and whatever else the color of the walls and whatever else the color of the walls and whatever else we can think of. Amen. we can think of. Amen. we can think of. Amen. I've been through that. shouldn't be in I've been through that. shouldn't be in I've been through that. shouldn't be in the house of God. I can say one thing the house of God. I can say one thing the house of God. I can say one thing about about whistle is we never had to about about whistle is we never had to about about whistle is we never had to go through all that. We'll build in this go through all that. We'll build in this go through all that. We'll build in this church. I don't think at least I don't church. I don't think at least I don't church. I don't think at least I don't know anything about it. And don't tell know anything about it. And don't tell know anything about it. And don't tell me if you know any different. me if you know any different. me if you know any different. But it's good that we can get together But it's good that we can get together But it's good that we can get together and vote on things and we'll agree and vote on things and we'll agree and vote on things and we'll agree together and we get it done. Amen. together and we get it done. Amen. together and we get it done. Amen. That's the way it ought to be. How many That's the way it ought to be. How many That's the way it ought to be. How many loves the Lord or not? loves the Lord or not? loves the Lord or not? You love him with all your heart, all You love him with all your heart, all You love him with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, all your your soul, all your mind, all your your soul, all your mind, all your might. might. might. But the Lord said, "All his money, But the Lord said, "All his money, But the Lord said, "All his money, it's all his." it's all his." it's all his." Amen. Amen. Amen. And I'm so glad that one of these days And I'm so glad that one of these days And I'm so glad that one of these days we're going to hear the sound of a we're going to hear the sound of a we're going to hear the sound of a trumpet. trumpet. trumpet. Amen. We're going to hear the sound of a Amen. We're going to hear the sound of a Amen. We're going to hear the sound of a trumpet. trumpet. trumpet. I don't know what it's going to sound I don't know what it's going to sound I don't know what it's going to sound like, but all I know is going to be the like, but all I know is going to be the like, but all I know is going to be the sound of a trumpet. And it's going to sound of a trumpet. And it's going to sound of a trumpet. And it's going to wake the dead. Graves are going to open. Think about Graves are going to open. Think about that. People will come out of their that. People will come out of their that. People will come out of their graves when they hear that sound of that graves when they hear that sound of that graves when they hear that sound of that trumpet trumpet trumpet and be changed in a moment in the and be changed in a moment in the and be changed in a moment in the twinkling of an eye. twinkling of an eye. twinkling of an eye. Amen. Amen. Amen. Won't be flesh and bone. Will be spirit Won't be flesh and bone. Will be spirit Won't be flesh and bone. Will be spirit spiritual bodies. spiritual bodies. spiritual bodies. You know, they talk about aliens all the You know, they talk about aliens all the You know, they talk about aliens all the time. You talking about people, you time. You talking about people, you time. You talking about people, you know, things out there in space or know, things out there in space or know, things out there in space or whatever, but there's things out there whatever, but there's things out there whatever, but there's things out there in space. There's demons out there in in space. There's demons out there in in space. There's demons out there in space. space. space. That might be what they're seeing. That might be what they're seeing. That might be what they're seeing. The Bible says that the devil can change The Bible says that the devil can change The Bible says that the devil can change himself into an angel of light. himself into an angel of light. himself into an angel of light. So I imagine those demons can probably So I imagine those demons can probably So I imagine those demons can probably change them into whatever they want to change them into whatever they want to change them into whatever they want to change into. Amen. I mean, yeah, there's change into. Amen. I mean, yeah, there's change into. Amen. I mean, yeah, there's life out there. I call it life, but life out there. I call it life, but life out there. I call it life, but there's demons out there all over this there's demons out there all over this there's demons out there all over this universe. universe. universe. And there's no telling what we see And there's no telling what we see And there's no telling what we see sometimes out there in space. sometimes out there in space. sometimes out there in space. Amen. I was looking at the uh spacecraft Amen. I was looking at the uh spacecraft Amen. I was looking at the uh spacecraft that came back the other day, the other that came back the other day, the other that came back the other day, the other night going uh what was it? 20 3,000 or night going uh what was it? 20 3,000 or night going uh what was it? 20 3,000 or 26,000 miles an hour. That's pretty fast 26,000 miles an hour. That's pretty fast 26,000 miles an hour. That's pretty fast then then then as it was coming down from space. And as as it was coming down from space. And as as it was coming down from space. And as it came down, it got slower and got it came down, it got slower and got it came down, it got slower and got slower. Once it got into the gravity of slower. Once it got into the gravity of slower. Once it got into the gravity of the earth, it slowed down. the earth, it slowed down. the earth, it slowed down. But when we leave this world, I don't But when we leave this world, I don't But when we leave this world, I don't know how fast we going to be leaving, know how fast we going to be leaving, know how fast we going to be leaving, but we're going to be changed in a but we're going to be changed in a but we're going to be changed in a moment. moment. moment. In a twinkling of an eye, we'll be In a twinkling of an eye, we'll be In a twinkling of an eye, we'll be changed. And we will ascend to meet changed. And we will ascend to meet changed. And we will ascend to meet Jesus somewhere up there in the clouds. Jesus somewhere up there in the clouds. Jesus somewhere up there in the clouds. And he's going to take us to heaven And he's going to take us to heaven And he's going to take us to heaven in a moment in the twinkling of an eye. in a moment in the twinkling of an eye. in a moment in the twinkling of an eye. You can call it light years and color, You can call it light years and color, You can call it light years and color, whatever you want to call it. I don't whatever you want to call it. I don't whatever you want to call it. I don't know. But all I know is we'll be in know. But all I know is we'll be in know. But all I know is we'll be in heaven in just a short span of time. heaven in just a short span of time. heaven in just a short span of time. Amen. Looking forward to it. How about Amen. Looking forward to it. How about Amen. Looking forward to it. How about y'all? y'all? y'all? I'm ready to go. How about y'all? I'm ready to go. How about y'all? I'm ready to go. How about y'all? I want to go. How about y'all? I want to go. How about y'all? I want to go. How about y'all? Amen. I was talking to Brother Joe while Amen. I was talking to Brother Joe while Amen. I was talking to Brother Joe while ago and talking about a subject and and ago and talking about a subject and and ago and talking about a subject and and uh uh uh he said it was 91. I said, "Brother Jo, he said it was 91. I said, "Brother Jo, he said it was 91. I said, "Brother Jo, I don't want to live though 91. I don't want to live though 91. I don't want to live though 91. Not in this world like it is now. Not in this world like it is now. Not in this world like it is now. I'm not looking forward to that." I'm not looking forward to that." I'm not looking forward to that." 91 years of age, 91 years of age, 91 years of age, which ain't far from it, which ain't far from it, which ain't far from it, but I don't expect to get there. I but I don't expect to get there. I but I don't expect to get there. I expect something to happen between now expect something to happen between now expect something to happen between now and then, and then, and then, and I won't have to worry about 91 years and I won't have to worry about 91 years and I won't have to worry about 91 years of age in this life. of age in this life. of age in this life. But I can go to my new life and live But I can go to my new life and live But I can go to my new life and live forever. forever. forever. Amen. It won't age when I get there. I Amen. It won't age when I get there. I Amen. It won't age when I get there. I won't get tired when I get there. My won't get tired when I get there. My won't get tired when I get there. My knees won't be wore out when I get knees won't be wore out when I get knees won't be wore out when I get there. there. there. run. run. run. Yes, somebody. I'll run you, brother. Amen. Won't you stand up there and just Amen. Won't you stand up there and just worship the Lord a little bit? Kind of worship the Lord a little bit? Kind of worship the Lord a little bit? Kind of change the atmosphere here. Amen. change the atmosphere here. Amen. change the atmosphere here. Amen. Worship God and give him glory and give Worship God and give him glory and give Worship God and give him glory and give him honor tonight. Just for being in his him honor tonight. Just for being in his him honor tonight. Just for being in his house. house. house. Amen. Just for being in his house. Amen. Just for being in his house. Amen. Just for being in his house. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Glory to God. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Glory to God. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Amen. Thank you Ushers if you would Amen. Thank you Ushers if you would Amen. Thank you Ushers if you would come. If our verses we come right now come. If our verses we come right now come. If our verses we come right now our offering our offering our offering on the service tonight. Father, we love you and we praise you. Father, we love you and we praise you. We thank you for your goodness and We thank you for your goodness and We thank you for your goodness and mercy. Ask you to rest this offering and mercy. Ask you to rest this offering and mercy. Ask you to rest this offering and use it for your glory. In Jesus name we use it for your glory. In Jesus name we use it for your glory. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Thank the Lord tonight for what he's Thank the Lord tonight for what he's done in my life, what he means to done in my life, what he means to done in my life, what he means to [music] [music] [music] where he's brought me from um and where he's brought me from um and where he's brought me from um and everything that he's doing. Um I've I everything that he's doing. Um I've I everything that he's doing. Um I've I was looking at a sermon the other day was looking at a sermon the other day was looking at a sermon the other day [music] at work and this preacher friend [music] at work and this preacher friend [music] at work and this preacher friend of mine from down home, she preached a of mine from down home, she preached a of mine from down home, she preached a sermon a while back. It's been some time sermon a while back. It's been some time sermon a while back. It's been some time ago and the title of it was, "Who do you ago and the title of it was, "Who do you ago and the title of it was, "Who do you say that I am?" When Jesus in the Bible asked his When Jesus in the Bible asked his disciples, "Who do you say [music] that disciples, "Who do you say [music] that disciples, "Who do you say [music] that I am?" And it just got me to thinking, I am?" And it just got me to thinking, I am?" And it just got me to thinking, "Who the Lord is to me? He's my savior. "Who the Lord is to me? He's my savior. "Who the Lord is to me? He's my savior. He's my redeemer. He's my everything. He's my redeemer. He's my everything. He's my redeemer. He's my everything. He's my all and all. Everything that He's my all and all. Everything that He's my all and all. Everything that we'll ever need. That's who he is. we'll ever need. That's who he is. we'll ever need. That's who he is. Y'all worship with us tonight. [music] Y'all worship with us tonight. [music] Y'all worship with us tonight. [music] He's our provider." The song says, "Look He's our provider." The song says, "Look He's our provider." The song says, "Look at the flowers. Look at the sparrows. at the flowers. Look at the sparrows. at the flowers. Look at the sparrows. [music] Think about how he provides for [music] Think about how he provides for [music] Think about how he provides for the sparrows and even the lily in the the sparrows and even the lily in the the sparrows and even the lily in the valley. And he provides [music] for us valley. And he provides [music] for us valley. And he provides [music] for us just that much more. Everything that just that much more. Everything that just that much more. Everything that we'll ever need. That's who and what he we'll ever need. That's who and what he we'll ever need. That's who and what he is. I don't [music and singing] have to I don't [music and singing] have to wonder. You know [music and singing] what you're You know [music and singing] what you're doing. So why would I worry [singing] at all? So why would I worry [singing] at all? cuz you're faithful to serve. [singing] cuz you're faithful to serve. [singing] cuz you're faithful to serve. [singing] [music] Everything [singing] I need. Everything [singing] I need. Everything I [music] need, my father Everything I [music] need, my father Everything I [music] need, my father [singing] has it. My father has it. [singing] has it. My father has it. [singing] has it. My father has it. [music] [music] [music] Every single time the Lord will Every single time the Lord will Every single time the Lord will [singing] proide. [singing] proide. [singing] proide. My father has [music] it. [singing] My My father has [music] it. [singing] My My father has [music] it. [singing] My father has it. No fear [music and singing] of tomorrow No fear [music and singing] of tomorrow and what it will bring. If I have you, I have enough. [singing] If I have you, I have enough. [singing] Your love will set Your love will set Your love will set his [singing] his [singing] his [singing] fire. Everything I need, Everything I need, everything [music and singing] I need, everything [music and singing] I need, everything [music and singing] I need, my father has it. My father [singing] my father has it. My father [singing] my father has it. My father [singing] has it. Every [music] single time, the has it. Every [music] single time, the has it. Every [music] single time, the Lord will provide. Lord will provide. Lord will provide. My father Isaac. [singing and music] My My father Isaac. [singing and music] My My father Isaac. [singing and music] My father Isaac. father Isaac. father Isaac. Everything I need. Everything I need. Everything I need. Everything [music and singing] I need. Everything [music and singing] I need. Everything [music and singing] I need. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. [music] Every single time the Lord will [music] Every single time the Lord will [music] Every single time the Lord will provide. provide. provide. My father [singing] My father [singing] My father [singing] has it. My father has it. No fear [music] of tomorrow No fear [music] of tomorrow and what [singing] it will bring. and what [singing] it will bring. and what [singing] it will bring. If I have you, I [singing] If I have you, I [singing] If I have you, I [singing] have enough. have enough. have enough. Your love will satisfy Your love will satisfy Your love will satisfy [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] you. you. you. See, everything I [singing] need, See, everything I [singing] need, See, everything I [singing] need, everything I [music] need, my father has everything I [music] need, my father has everything I [music] need, my father has it. My father [singing] it. My father [singing] it. My father [singing] has it. Every single time, [music] the has it. Every single time, [music] the has it. Every single time, [music] the Lord will proide. Lord will proide. Lord will proide. My [singing] father has it. [music] My [singing] father has it. [music] My [singing] father has it. [music] My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. Speak. Speak. Speak. See [music and singing] first the kingom See [music and singing] first the kingom See [music and singing] first the kingom and it treasures. and it treasures. and it treasures. Everything [singing] Everything [singing] Everything [singing] else will be added. All that I else will be added. All that I else will be added. All that I [music and singing] needed. [music and singing] needed. [music and singing] needed. I know the Lord will provide I know the Lord will provide I know the Lord will provide [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] and I know my God are empty. [music] And and I know my God are empty. [music] And and I know my God are empty. [music] And when [singing] when [singing] when [singing] he gives us blessings he gives us blessings he gives us blessings of all blessings, [music] of all blessings, [music] of all blessings, [music] I still [singing] believe it. I still [singing] believe it. I still [singing] believe it. I know the Lord will provide. [music] Speak first [singing] the kingom and its Speak first [singing] the kingom and its treasures. treasures. treasures. Everything [singing] else is will be Everything [singing] else is will be Everything [singing] else is will be added. [music] added. [music] added. [music] All that I [singing] needed. All that I [singing] needed. All that I [singing] needed. I know the Lord will provide. [singing] My God [music] are empty and dead. He My God [music] are empty and dead. He [singing] gives us blesses [singing] gives us blesses [singing] gives us blesses of all heaven. I still believe it. of all heaven. I still believe it. of all heaven. I still believe it. [singing and music] I [music and singing] know my God I [music and singing] know my God and [music] he [singing] gives us and [music] he [singing] gives us and [music] he [singing] gives us blessings blessings blessings of all blessings. I still believe of all blessings. I still believe of all blessings. I still believe [singing] [singing] [singing] it. it. it. I know the Lord will provide [music] and I know [singing] my God and I know [singing] my God heaven. He gives us [singing] blessings, heaven. He gives us [singing] blessings, heaven. He gives us [singing] blessings, armed blessings. [music] armed blessings. [music] armed blessings. [music] I'm still believing. [singing] Everything [music] I need, everything Everything [music] I need, everything [singing] I need, my father [music] [singing] I need, my father [music] [singing] I need, my father [music] has it. My father has it. Every single has it. My father has it. Every single has it. My father has it. Every single [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] time the Lord will provide. time the Lord will provide. time the Lord will provide. My father has it. My father My father has it. My father My father has it. My father [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] has it. Seek first the [singing and music] Seek first the [singing and music] kingom and his treasures. Everything kingom and his treasures. Everything kingom and his treasures. Everything [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] else will be added. All that I'm else will be added. All that I'm else will be added. All that I'm needing. [singing] I know [music and singing] my God's not I know [music and singing] my God's not empty. empty. empty. He gives us blessings of all [singing] He gives us blessings of all [singing] He gives us blessings of all [singing] blessings. I still believe it. blessings. I still believe it. blessings. I still believe it. I [singing] know the Lord [music] is I [singing] know the Lord [music] is I [singing] know the Lord [music] is alive. [singing] [singing] Everything I need, Everything I need, Everything I need, everything [music] I need. My father has everything [music] I need. My father has everything [music] I need. My father has it. My father has it. Every single it. My father has it. Every single it. My father has it. Every single [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] time the Lord will provide. time the Lord will provide. time the Lord will provide. [music and singing] My father has it. My [music and singing] My father has it. My [music and singing] My father has it. My father has it. Somebody say, "My father, Somebody say, "My father, he's going to make a way for us." he's going to make a way for us." he's going to make a way for us." Amen. Good to have you in the service Amen. Good to have you in the service Amen. Good to have you in the service with us this evening. After being here with us this evening. After being here with us this evening. After being here for just a little while, I want to talk for just a little while, I want to talk for just a little while, I want to talk to you about a familiar subject. to you about a familiar subject. to you about a familiar subject. The book of Acts chapter 1 vers8. If The book of Acts chapter 1 vers8. If The book of Acts chapter 1 vers8. If you'll turn with me, you heard the man preach the other you heard the man preach the other Sunday night and said he preached on the Sunday night and said he preached on the Sunday night and said he preached on the Holy Ghost for 11 weeks. Holy Ghost for 11 weeks. Holy Ghost for 11 weeks. I don't know how many weeks I'm going to I don't know how many weeks I'm going to I don't know how many weeks I'm going to preach on the Holy Ghost, but I'm I'm preach on the Holy Ghost, but I'm I'm preach on the Holy Ghost, but I'm I'm ready to preach until God start filling ready to preach until God start filling ready to preach until God start filling folks with the Holy Ghost. I want folk folks with the Holy Ghost. I want folk folks with the Holy Ghost. I want folk to wake up around here. I said, I want to wake up around here. I said, I want to wake up around here. I said, I want folks to wake up around here and get folks to wake up around here and get folks to wake up around here and get full of the Holy Ghost and get some fire full of the Holy Ghost and get some fire full of the Holy Ghost and get some fire on the inside of you. on the inside of you. on the inside of you. My God. I said, I want the Holy Ghost to My God. I said, I want the Holy Ghost to My God. I said, I want the Holy Ghost to fall in this house. Folks, some of you fall in this house. Folks, some of you fall in this house. Folks, some of you still ain't getting excited, still ain't getting excited, still ain't getting excited, but it's all right. You're not going to but it's all right. You're not going to but it's all right. You're not going to stop me. stop me. stop me. You're not going to water me down. You're not going to water me down. You're not going to water me down. I've got fire shut up in my bones. And I've got fire shut up in my bones. And I've got fire shut up in my bones. And I'm ready for it to leap out, Amen. out I'm ready for it to leap out, Amen. out I'm ready for it to leap out, Amen. out of me into you. Amen. And upon you. And of me into you. Amen. And upon you. And of me into you. Amen. And upon you. And I'm ready for the Holy Ghost just to I'm ready for the Holy Ghost just to I'm ready for the Holy Ghost just to stir us up every way but loose. stir us up every way but loose. stir us up every way but loose. We need to be baptized in fire. Hallelujah to the lamb. Hallelujah to the lamb. I'm not getting loud at you. I'm getting I'm not getting loud at you. I'm getting I'm not getting loud at you. I'm getting loud at the devil. loud at the devil. loud at the devil. I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I hate the devil with a passion. I hate the devil with a passion. I hate the devil with a passion. And I know what he's up to. And I know what he's up to. And I know what he's up to. He's a deceiver. Amen. Acts chapter 1 vers8. Amen. Acts chapter 1 vers8. But ye, somebody said, "That's me." But ye, somebody said, "That's me." But ye, somebody said, "That's me." Come on. You got to You got to believe Come on. You got to You got to believe Come on. You got to You got to believe that's you. that's you. that's you. When he said, "You got to believe that. When he said, "You got to believe that. When he said, "You got to believe that. If you don't believe that's you, it'll If you don't believe that's you, it'll If you don't believe that's you, it'll never be you." That's the only way you're going to ever That's the only way you're going to ever get the baptism of the Holy Ghost. You get the baptism of the Holy Ghost. You get the baptism of the Holy Ghost. You got to believe that you can got to believe that you can got to believe that you can and he will baptize you. and he will baptize you. and he will baptize you. He said, "And ye shall receive power, He said, "And ye shall receive power, He said, "And ye shall receive power, dunamis." Amen. Amen. An explosion. An explosion. An explosion. I'm ready for somebody to get the Holy I'm ready for somebody to get the Holy I'm ready for somebody to get the Holy Ghost here tonight and explode in this Ghost here tonight and explode in this Ghost here tonight and explode in this house. house. house. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Folks, we got to get excited. We got to Folks, we got to get excited. We got to Folks, we got to get excited. We got to get a hold of what I'm talking about. get a hold of what I'm talking about. get a hold of what I'm talking about. And you said the the preacher said the And you said the the preacher said the And you said the the preacher said the first one that received the Holy Ghost first one that received the Holy Ghost first one that received the Holy Ghost was who? was who? was who? His daughter. And you can be my daughter. You can be And you can be my daughter. You can be my son. No matter who you are, you can my son. No matter who you are, you can my son. No matter who you are, you can still be my daughter to my son. I want still be my daughter to my son. I want still be my daughter to my son. I want you to be the first one. you to be the first one. you to be the first one. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And he says after that, the Holy Ghost And he says after that, the Holy Ghost And he says after that, the Holy Ghost has come upon you and ye shall be has come upon you and ye shall be has come upon you and ye shall be witnesses. witnesses. witnesses. Folks, we need to become a greater Folks, we need to become a greater Folks, we need to become a greater witness than we've ever been before. witness than we've ever been before. witness than we've ever been before. Johnson County needs to know that the Johnson County needs to know that the Johnson County needs to know that the Wilmir's Church of God is alive and Wilmir's Church of God is alive and Wilmir's Church of God is alive and well. witnesses unto me both witnesses unto me both in Selma, Smithfield, Wilson's Mills, in Selma, Smithfield, Wilson's Mills, in Selma, Smithfield, Wilson's Mills, and to the uttermost part of this and to the uttermost part of this and to the uttermost part of this county. Now, I didn't change the script. It's Now, I didn't change the script. It's still there. You see it? still there. You see it? still there. You see it? Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the other Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the other Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the other most part of this county. Amen. most part of this county. Amen. most part of this county. Amen. Do you want to see God move in and Do you want to see God move in and Do you want to see God move in and throughout this county? throughout this county? throughout this county? God God God and in and throughout this church. and in and throughout this church. and in and throughout this church. I really do. I really want God to feel I really do. I really want God to feel I really do. I really want God to feel start filling people with the Holy start filling people with the Holy start filling people with the Holy Ghost. Ghost. Ghost. So, you can help me tonight. You can be So, you can help me tonight. You can be So, you can help me tonight. You can be seated for a few minutes. I ain't going seated for a few minutes. I ain't going seated for a few minutes. I ain't going to hold you too long, but I am going to to hold you too long, but I am going to to hold you too long, but I am going to talk to you about the Holy Ghost power. talk to you about the Holy Ghost power. talk to you about the Holy Ghost power. I need the Holy Ghost power. You need I need the Holy Ghost power. You need I need the Holy Ghost power. You need the Holy Ghost power. We all need the the Holy Ghost power. We all need the the Holy Ghost power. We all need the Holy Ghost power. Holy Ghost power. Holy Ghost power. And receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost And receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost And receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost is not an option to a believer. is not an option to a believer. is not an option to a believer. It's not something that you put on the It's not something that you put on the It's not something that you put on the shelf and you just let it sit there and shelf and you just let it sit there and shelf and you just let it sit there and sit there and set there. You know it's sit there and set there. You know it's sit there and set there. You know it's there, but you ain't going to do there, but you ain't going to do there, but you ain't going to do anything about getting it. anything about getting it. anything about getting it. If you want a drink of cool water, If you want a drink of cool water, If you want a drink of cool water, you got a bottle of sitting over there you got a bottle of sitting over there you got a bottle of sitting over there with cool water. You want a drink of with cool water. You want a drink of with cool water. You want a drink of cool water. What you going to do, lady? cool water. What you going to do, lady? cool water. What you going to do, lady? Sit there. it gets hot. Are you going to Sit there. it gets hot. Are you going to Sit there. it gets hot. Are you going to drink it while it's cool? drink it while it's cool? drink it while it's cool? Huh? Huh? Huh? I said, "Are you going to drink it while I said, "Are you going to drink it while I said, "Are you going to drink it while it's cool or you going wait till it gets it's cool or you going wait till it gets it's cool or you going wait till it gets hot? There ain't nothing like a good cold There ain't nothing like a good cold swallow of good cold water. I know y'all swallow of good cold water. I know y'all swallow of good cold water. I know y'all want some, but you ain't getting my want some, but you ain't getting my want some, but you ain't getting my bottle. bottle. bottle. The only one I let drink out of my The only one I let drink out of my The only one I let drink out of my bottle here tonight is my wife. I might bottle here tonight is my wife. I might bottle here tonight is my wife. I might let my granddaughters drink out of it. let my granddaughters drink out of it. let my granddaughters drink out of it. I'll come close to letting them. But the I'll come close to letting them. But the I'll come close to letting them. But the rest, daddy, zero. rest, daddy, zero. rest, daddy, zero. Somebody say zero. You have to drink out Somebody say zero. You have to drink out Somebody say zero. You have to drink out your own bottle. your own bottle. your own bottle. Your own bottle. Your own bottle. Your own bottle. Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost I Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost I Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost I said is not an option that you can just said is not an option that you can just said is not an option that you can just decide that you don't want or need him decide that you don't want or need him decide that you don't want or need him in your life to baptize you. Now once in your life to baptize you. Now once in your life to baptize you. Now once you have learned that there is an you have learned that there is an you have learned that there is an infilling of the baptism of the presence infilling of the baptism of the presence infilling of the baptism of the presence and the power of the Holy Ghost, then and the power of the Holy Ghost, then and the power of the Holy Ghost, then you must seek to have it for yourself. you must seek to have it for yourself. you must seek to have it for yourself. You must pray and believe. And I'm You must pray and believe. And I'm You must pray and believe. And I'm telling you, when you come to this telling you, when you come to this telling you, when you come to this offering, you got to do something offering, you got to do something offering, you got to do something besides just raise your hands and move your lip. and move your lip. You got to worship. You got to worship. You got to worship. You've got to say something out loud. You've got to say something out loud. You've got to say something out loud. And you got to worship. And you got to worship. And you got to worship. And you got to ask God to fill you with And you got to ask God to fill you with And you got to ask God to fill you with the Holy Ghost. the Holy Ghost. the Holy Ghost. And if there's anything in your life And if there's anything in your life And if there's anything in your life that needs to be sanctified, you got to that needs to be sanctified, you got to that needs to be sanctified, you got to ask God what it is so that you can ask God what it is so that you can ask God what it is so that you can repent of it while you're praying in the repent of it while you're praying in the repent of it while you're praying in the altar. altar. altar. Bring it to my mind, Lord. If there's Bring it to my mind, Lord. If there's Bring it to my mind, Lord. If there's something hindering me, stopping me, something hindering me, stopping me, something hindering me, stopping me, whatever it is, God, let me know what it whatever it is, God, let me know what it whatever it is, God, let me know what it is so I can pray for forgiveness and get is so I can pray for forgiveness and get is so I can pray for forgiveness and get it out of my way. it out of my way. it out of my way. Praise God. Amen. Yeah. Praise God. Amen. Yeah. Praise God. Amen. Yeah. But the main thing you got to do is you But the main thing you got to do is you But the main thing you got to do is you got to praise God. got to praise God. got to praise God. The Holy Ghost moves and comes in on the The Holy Ghost moves and comes in on the The Holy Ghost moves and comes in on the wings of praise. wings of praise. wings of praise. I'm telling you, if a person don't I'm telling you, if a person don't I'm telling you, if a person don't worship and praise God, the Holy Ghost worship and praise God, the Holy Ghost worship and praise God, the Holy Ghost ain't got no use even coming to you. But ain't got no use even coming to you. But ain't got no use even coming to you. But if you worship and praise God, he if you worship and praise God, he if you worship and praise God, he magnify the king of God. Somebody better magnify the king of God. Somebody better magnify the king of God. Somebody better lift your hand. Somebody better praise lift your hand. Somebody better praise lift your hand. Somebody better praise God. Somebody better worship God. If you God. Somebody better worship God. If you God. Somebody better worship God. If you want the Holy Ghost, you've got to want the Holy Ghost, you've got to want the Holy Ghost, you've got to worship him. There are too many Christians who are There are too many Christians who are satisfied. Do you hear? I said I didn't satisfied. Do you hear? I said I didn't satisfied. Do you hear? I said I didn't say sanctified. I said satisfied say sanctified. I said satisfied say sanctified. I said satisfied with just having their vision only. That's a wonderful step in the process That's a wonderful step in the process of knowing God. But it's not just I'm of knowing God. But it's not just I'm of knowing God. But it's not just I'm telling it's it it is just the first telling it's it it is just the first telling it's it it is just the first step. step. step. It's not enough of steps. You need to It's not enough of steps. You need to It's not enough of steps. You need to step a little bit deeper, a little bit step a little bit deeper, a little bit step a little bit deeper, a little bit further. You know to you need to get further. You know to you need to get further. You know to you need to get into the word of God a little bit more into the word of God a little bit more into the word of God a little bit more than what you are. I'm telling you one than what you are. I'm telling you one than what you are. I'm telling you one of the most powerful things that you of the most powerful things that you of the most powerful things that you could do is start reading your Bible and could do is start reading your Bible and could do is start reading your Bible and praying and fasting. Are you going to praying and fasting. Are you going to praying and fasting. Are you going to help me here tonight? I'm telling you, help me here tonight? I'm telling you, help me here tonight? I'm telling you, church, we need Holy Ghost power, but church, we need Holy Ghost power, but church, we need Holy Ghost power, but we're not going to get it until we we're not going to get it until we we're not going to get it until we fulfill what that Bible tells us to do. fulfill what that Bible tells us to do. fulfill what that Bible tells us to do. Amen. Amen. Amen. Get past that and wait out Get past that and wait out Get past that and wait out deeper deeper deeper into the knowledge of God. into the knowledge of God. into the knowledge of God. You know how you going to get deeper in You know how you going to get deeper in You know how you going to get deeper in the knowledge of God? Reading this book the knowledge of God? Reading this book the knowledge of God? Reading this book and praying as you read it. God give me and praying as you read it. God give me and praying as you read it. God give me understanding as I read it. understanding as I read it. understanding as I read it. Now, there's things in this book I've Now, there's things in this book I've Now, there's things in this book I've been praying and reading for 51 years been praying and reading for 51 years been praying and reading for 51 years and I still don't understand it. But I'm and I still don't understand it. But I'm and I still don't understand it. But I'm getting more understanding the the getting more understanding the the getting more understanding the the longer I serve him and the closer I get longer I serve him and the closer I get longer I serve him and the closer I get to him. God's revealing things to me and to him. God's revealing things to me and to him. God's revealing things to me and showing me things in this book that I showing me things in this book that I showing me things in this book that I didn't see 51 years ago. I'm telling and didn't see 51 years ago. I'm telling and didn't see 51 years ago. I'm telling and it's coming clear to me today like it it's coming clear to me today like it it's coming clear to me today like it never has before. And I said, "God, help never has before. And I said, "God, help never has before. And I said, "God, help me, Lord, to get closer to you because I me, Lord, to get closer to you because I me, Lord, to get closer to you because I want to see more. I want to learn more. want to see more. I want to learn more. want to see more. I want to learn more. I want to understand more. I want the I want to understand more. I want the I want to understand more. I want the power of the Holy Ghost to use me in a power of the Holy Ghost to use me in a power of the Holy Ghost to use me in a way that I've never been used before way that I've never been used before way that I've never been used before because I know my time is limited. I because I know my time is limited. I because I know my time is limited. I want God's will to be done sufficiently want God's will to be done sufficiently want God's will to be done sufficiently in and through my life." Amen. in and through my life." Amen. in and through my life." Amen. We've got to get past We got to get past We've got to get past We got to get past We've got to get past We got to get past just sitting around. Amen. Twiddling our just sitting around. Amen. Twiddling our just sitting around. Amen. Twiddling our fingers. There is a lot more of living fingers. There is a lot more of living fingers. There is a lot more of living for the Lord Jesus Christ than what we for the Lord Jesus Christ than what we for the Lord Jesus Christ than what we are doing right now. are doing right now. are doing right now. There's more to God than just salvation. There's more to God than just salvation. There's more to God than just salvation. There is a second step called There is a second step called There is a second step called sanctification. And there's a third step sanctification. And there's a third step sanctification. And there's a third step called the baptism of the Holy Ghost called the baptism of the Holy Ghost called the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking another with the evidence of speaking another with the evidence of speaking another tongue as the spirit gives the tongue as the spirit gives the tongue as the spirit gives the utterance. And that's what he said. I utterance. And that's what he said. I utterance. And that's what he said. I will give you power to be a witness unto will give you power to be a witness unto will give you power to be a witness unto me in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria me in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria me in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria and under the uttermost part of the and under the uttermost part of the and under the uttermost part of the world. world. world. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I don't know about you, but God help me I don't know about you, but God help me I don't know about you, but God help me to operate in that power. to operate in that power. to operate in that power. I said, God, help me to operate in that I said, God, help me to operate in that I said, God, help me to operate in that power. You see, the first step is power. You see, the first step is power. You see, the first step is getting saved. It is like walking in the getting saved. It is like walking in the getting saved. It is like walking in the front door front door front door of a store or a house or your church of a store or a house or your church of a store or a house or your church where everything where everything where everything is free. Want to take it? Walking into the front Want to take it? Walking into the front door of a store like Walmart and when door of a store like Walmart and when door of a store like Walmart and when you get in the front door there's a sign you get in the front door there's a sign you get in the front door there's a sign up says everything is free. What are you up says everything is free. What are you up says everything is free. What are you going to do? You're going to go out and going to do? You're going to go out and going to do? You're going to go out and get you some buggers and you going to get you some buggers and you going to get you some buggers and you going to fill every bugger you can and you're fill every bugger you can and you're fill every bugger you can and you're going to take them home with you. going to take them home with you. going to take them home with you. If that was to happen down here at the If that was to happen down here at the If that was to happen down here at the front at the Walmart at Smithfield, you front at the Walmart at Smithfield, you front at the Walmart at Smithfield, you couldn't get into the parking lot. couldn't get into the parking lot. couldn't get into the parking lot. And if you did get in the parking lot, And if you did get in the parking lot, And if you did get in the parking lot, you'd be fighting to get into the store. you'd be fighting to get into the store. you'd be fighting to get into the store. Cuz I'm telling you, folks are fighting Cuz I'm telling you, folks are fighting Cuz I'm telling you, folks are fighting to get free stuff, to get free stuff, to get free stuff, but they're not fighting to get the Holy but they're not fighting to get the Holy but they're not fighting to get the Holy Ghost. Matter of fact, they're not even Ghost. Matter of fact, they're not even Ghost. Matter of fact, they're not even coming to get the Holy Ghost. coming to get the Holy Ghost. coming to get the Holy Ghost. I feel the Holy Ghost right now. I feel I feel the Holy Ghost right now. I feel I feel the Holy Ghost right now. I feel something. I feel something stirring in something. I feel something stirring in something. I feel something stirring in my soul right now. I'm talking about my soul right now. I'm talking about my soul right now. I'm talking about Amen. I'm talking about free stuff. Amen. I'm talking about free stuff. Amen. I'm talking about free stuff. The [screaming] Holy Ghost is free. You The [screaming] Holy Ghost is free. You The [screaming] Holy Ghost is free. You don't have to pay anything for him. don't have to pay anything for him. don't have to pay anything for him. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen. You see, you're inside now. You're You see, you're inside now. You're You see, you're inside now. You're inside the store and out of the danger inside the store and out of the danger inside the store and out of the danger of the outside world. You're in church of the outside world. You're in church of the outside world. You're in church right now. You're in church. I said, right now. You're in church. I said, right now. You're in church. I said, you're free. You're not in danger inside you're free. You're not in danger inside you're free. You're not in danger inside the church. Are you helping me? There's the church. Are you helping me? There's the church. Are you helping me? There's coming a day now. You're going to be in coming a day now. You're going to be in coming a day now. You're going to be in danger. I don't care where you at, but danger. I don't care where you at, but danger. I don't care where you at, but right now, you're not in danger. right now, you're not in danger. right now, you're not in danger. The Holy Ghost, the angels of God are The Holy Ghost, the angels of God are The Holy Ghost, the angels of God are protecting us from all that cur and all protecting us from all that cur and all protecting us from all that cur and all that stuff that's out there in the world that stuff that's out there in the world that stuff that's out there in the world that wants to come against the church. that wants to come against the church. that wants to come against the church. I'm telling you, the church is bought I'm telling you, the church is bought I'm telling you, the church is bought and paid for by the shed blood of the and paid for by the shed blood of the and paid for by the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. And hell cannot Lord Jesus Christ. And hell cannot Lord Jesus Christ. And hell cannot destroy her. Hell cannot stop her. and destroy her. Hell cannot stop her. and destroy her. Hell cannot stop her. and hell cannot amen contain with her. Why? hell cannot amen contain with her. Why? hell cannot amen contain with her. Why? Because she's got power. I'm talking Because she's got power. I'm talking Because she's got power. I'm talking about power with the speaking in other about power with the speaking in other about power with the speaking in other tongues as the spirit [screaming] gives tongues as the spirit [screaming] gives tongues as the spirit [screaming] gives utterance. You're in the place of provision, a You're in the place of provision, a place where you have been given a U place where you have been given a U place where you have been given a U vision, vision, vision, a new life, and a new heart. a new life, and a new heart. a new life, and a new heart. Are you with me? You're now a part of Are you with me? You're now a part of Are you with me? You're now a part of the family of God the family of God the family of God with all the rights with all the rights with all the rights of God's family with all the blessings of God's family with all the blessings of God's family with all the blessings and the privilege of God's family that and the privilege of God's family that and the privilege of God's family that accompany your you relationship and your accompany your you relationship and your accompany your you relationship and your your life. I'm telling you that's better than being I'm telling you that's better than being a part of the family a part of the family a part of the family of the wealthiest man of the wealthiest man of the wealthiest man in the world. in the world. in the world. I don't know if it's a man or woman. I I don't know if it's a man or woman. I I don't know if it's a man or woman. I sure feel feel like it's probably a man. sure feel feel like it's probably a man. sure feel feel like it's probably a man. But them women are giving them men a fit But them women are giving them men a fit But them women are giving them men a fit for their wealth right now. for their wealth right now. for their wealth right now. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] And if they can ever get a hold of and And if they can ever get a hold of and And if they can ever get a hold of and get short changed, they're going to pass get short changed, they're going to pass get short changed, they're going to pass them men and they're going to be the them men and they're going to be the them men and they're going to be the wealthiest women in the world. Are you with me? Helping me. Are you with me? Helping me. But look around you while you're in that But look around you while you're in that But look around you while you're in that store. There's a lot more in the store store. There's a lot more in the store store. There's a lot more in the store for you to partake of and enjoy. for you to partake of and enjoy. for you to partake of and enjoy. Don't just go to where the ice cream at go where there's some chicken thighs go where there's some chicken thighs and some rib eyes. Y'all want to help me and some rib eyes. Y'all want to help me and some rib eyes. Y'all want to help me preach tonight? preach tonight? preach tonight? Huh? Huh? Huh? I love ice cream, but I can get a whole I love ice cream, but I can get a whole I love ice cream, but I can get a whole lot more fuel in this. Amen. Of a ribeye lot more fuel in this. Amen. Of a ribeye lot more fuel in this. Amen. Of a ribeye and a piece of chicken I can an ice and a piece of chicken I can an ice and a piece of chicken I can an ice cream cone. cream cone. cream cone. That's just dessert. I want the meat That's just dessert. I want the meat That's just dessert. I want the meat first. Y'all better help me preach what first. Y'all better help me preach what first. Y'all better help me preach what I'm preaching. You see right here I'm preaching. You see right here I'm preaching. You see right here tonight, I'm telling you in the tonight, I'm telling you in the tonight, I'm telling you in the background, I said, "Look around you." I background, I said, "Look around you." I background, I said, "Look around you." I said, "There's more to enjoy right here said, "There's more to enjoy right here said, "There's more to enjoy right here in the front. You can you can you can in the front. You can you can you can in the front. You can you can you can see that that shelf that's in the front see that that shelf that's in the front see that that shelf that's in the front of that church in the front of that of that church in the front of that of that church in the front of that store, and it holds the bread. store, and it holds the bread. store, and it holds the bread. The bread man didn't come and he brought The bread man didn't come and he brought The bread man didn't come and he brought bread. He didn't run today. bread. He didn't run today. bread. He didn't run today. The table's empty back there." The table's empty back there." The table's empty back there." Y'all didn't get that. I said the bread Y'all didn't get that. I said the bread Y'all didn't get that. I said the bread man didn't run today. The table's empty. man didn't run today. The table's empty. man didn't run today. The table's empty. But you hold around, be back here But you hold around, be back here But you hold around, be back here Sunday. Now, there'll be some bread back Sunday. Now, there'll be some bread back Sunday. Now, there'll be some bread back there before Sunday. God, there before Sunday. God, there before Sunday. God, there'll be so much bread back there, there'll be so much bread back there, there'll be so much bread back there, you can't carry it all out. you can't carry it all out. you can't carry it all out. And it's free. And it's free. And it's free. I said it's free for the taking. I said it's free for the taking. I said it's free for the taking. Whosoever will can come and get as many Whosoever will can come and get as many Whosoever will can come and get as many loaves. Amen. And take them where they loaves. Amen. And take them where they loaves. Amen. And take them where they want to take them and do what what they want to take them and do what what they want to take them and do what what they want to. There is no limitation on it. want to. There is no limitation on it. want to. There is no limitation on it. Are you helping me? I said there is no Are you helping me? I said there is no Are you helping me? I said there is no limitation. limitation. limitation. What I'm trying to tell you tonight, What I'm trying to tell you tonight, What I'm trying to tell you tonight, saints of God, is that God told me to saints of God, is that God told me to saints of God, is that God told me to come in this pull pit tonight and tell come in this pull pit tonight and tell come in this pull pit tonight and tell you there's plenty of bread in the you there's plenty of bread in the you there's plenty of bread in the house. There's plenty of fire in the house. There's plenty of fire in the house. There's plenty of fire in the house. There's plenty of anointing in house. There's plenty of anointing in house. There's plenty of anointing in the house. There's plenty power in it. the house. There's plenty power in it. the house. There's plenty power in it. I'm tell there is plenty of God. No I'm tell there is plenty of God. No I'm tell there is plenty of God. No matter what you need from God tonight, matter what you need from God tonight, matter what you need from God tonight, he's got enough [screaming] for you and he's got enough [screaming] for you and he's got enough [screaming] for you and all the rest of us. But my question tonight, are you hungry? But my question tonight, are you hungry? Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Are you going to make your move towards Are you going to make your move towards Are you going to make your move towards this altar tonight and say, "God, I want this altar tonight and say, "God, I want this altar tonight and say, "God, I want the Holy Ghost. I really want the Holy the Holy Ghost. I really want the Holy the Holy Ghost. I really want the Holy Ghost. God, help me to have have the Ghost. God, help me to have have the Ghost. God, help me to have have the [screaming] desire and the thirst and [screaming] desire and the thirst and [screaming] desire and the thirst and the hunger to keep on keeping on until I the hunger to keep on keeping on until I the hunger to keep on keeping on until I am endued. you're needing him. You see, Jesus told you're needing him. You see, Jesus told us in John chapter 10 and verse 10, he us in John chapter 10 and verse 10, he us in John chapter 10 and verse 10, he said this, "The thief cometh." Look at your neighbor and say, "He's Look at your neighbor and say, "He's done here. He's already talking to somebody right He's already talking to somebody right here in this church service. here in this church service. here in this church service. But I'mma plead the blood against that But I'mma plead the blood against that But I'mma plead the blood against that thief. thief. thief. I said, I'mma plead the blood against I said, I'mma plead the blood against I said, I'mma plead the blood against that lying [screaming] thief, that lying that lying [screaming] thief, that lying that lying [screaming] thief, that lying devil. devil. devil. And watch that thief come forth. The And watch that thief come forth. The And watch that thief come forth. The thief cometh not but for to steal, thief cometh not but for to steal, thief cometh not but for to steal, to kill, and to destroy. to kill, and to destroy. to kill, and to destroy. But there's one greater than the thief. But there's one greater than the thief. But there's one greater than the thief. I said there's one greater than a Steve I said there's one greater than a Steve I said there's one greater than a Steve and he said this and he talked talking and he said this and he talked talking and he said this and he talked talking about himself Jesus said I've come that about himself Jesus said I've come that about himself Jesus said I've come that they might have life and that they might they might have life and that they might they might have life and that they might have life more [screaming] abundantly. have life more [screaming] abundantly. have life more [screaming] abundantly. Do you want the abundance of God? I'm Do you want the abundance of God? I'm Do you want the abundance of God? I'm telling you God wants you to have the telling you God wants you to have the telling you God wants you to have the fullness of the power of the Holy Ghost fullness of the power of the Holy Ghost fullness of the power of the Holy Ghost in your life. Yes, you've been saved and in your life. Yes, you've been saved and in your life. Yes, you've been saved and the spirit of God's on the inside of the spirit of God's on the inside of the spirit of God's on the inside of you. But God wants to emerge you. He you. But God wants to emerge you. He you. But God wants to emerge you. He wants to baptize you in that spirit, in wants to baptize you in that spirit, in wants to baptize you in that spirit, in that [screaming] power, in that that [screaming] power, in that that [screaming] power, in that anointing if you'll just seek him and anointing if you'll just seek him and anointing if you'll just seek him and get hungry for him. Jesus is he is in you. And now you can Jesus is he is in you. And now you can get you can eat that bread of life every get you can eat that bread of life every get you can eat that bread of life every day. day. day. That's the reason you need to read your That's the reason you need to read your That's the reason you need to read your Bible. Amen. Bible. Amen. Bible. Amen. Don't just bring it to church with you Don't just bring it to church with you Don't just bring it to church with you and read a couple of scriptures. When and read a couple of scriptures. When and read a couple of scriptures. When the preacher opens up and said, "Let's the preacher opens up and said, "Let's the preacher opens up and said, "Let's go to Acts chapter 1." Ain't that's all go to Acts chapter 1." Ain't that's all go to Acts chapter 1." Ain't that's all you read all day. If that's all you've you read all day. If that's all you've you read all day. If that's all you've read all day today, you ain't read read all day today, you ain't read read all day today, you ain't read nothing. What's your problem? What's your problem? I know you have a Bible at the house. I know you have a Bible at the house. I know you have a Bible at the house. Dust it off. Open it up and read chapters out of it Open it up and read chapters out of it every day. Three a day. You you you can every day. Three a day. You you you can every day. Three a day. You you you can you can read the whole Bible in one year you can read the whole Bible in one year you can read the whole Bible in one year in three a day. Three chapters a day. in three a day. Three chapters a day. in three a day. Three chapters a day. Sometimes you might have to read four. Sometimes you might have to read four. Sometimes you might have to read four. It just depends on you know it just It just depends on you know it just It just depends on you know it just depends on how long the chapters are. depends on how long the chapters are. depends on how long the chapters are. Sometimes you might have to read six and Sometimes you might have to read six and Sometimes you might have to read six and they ain't but about five six verses you they ain't but about five six verses you they ain't but about five six verses you know long. know long. know long. But sometimes sometimes I'm telling you But sometimes sometimes I'm telling you But sometimes sometimes I'm telling you you got to read a lot because when you you got to read a lot because when you you got to read a lot because when you turn over there to that middle psalm turn over there to that middle psalm turn over there to that middle psalm that one psalm over there it's 100 175 that one psalm over there it's 100 175 that one psalm over there it's 100 175 176 verses. Oh Lord. 176 verses. Oh Lord. 176 verses. Oh Lord. Like 176 verses in it. But then you got Like 176 verses in it. But then you got Like 176 verses in it. But then you got that one over there that's only got like that one over there that's only got like that one over there that's only got like two verses. Well, you said, "Well, I can read this Well, you said, "Well, I can read this chapter quick." Then they gone. But when chapter quick." Then they gone. But when chapter quick." Then they gone. But when you get in that 17 176 boy, but you ought to try what I tried a few but you ought to try what I tried a few years back. God spoke to me. Ain't no years back. God spoke to me. Ain't no years back. God spoke to me. Ain't no ain't there ain't no doubt about it, ain't there ain't no doubt about it, ain't there ain't no doubt about it, sister. God spoke to me. I was already sister. God spoke to me. I was already sister. God spoke to me. I was already in like the second week. I think it was in like the second week. I think it was in like the second week. I think it was at least the first week. I was at the at least the first week. I was at the at least the first week. I was at the end of the first week in January reading end of the first week in January reading end of the first week in January reading my reading my Bible and I was reading I my reading my Bible and I was reading I my reading my Bible and I was reading I was reading it for two two two times for was reading it for two two two times for was reading it for two two two times for that year and God spoke to me and said that year and God spoke to me and said that year and God spoke to me and said why don't you read it for the one month why don't you read it for the one month why don't you read it for the one month I didn't have the three weeks left but I I didn't have the three weeks left but I I didn't have the three weeks left but I read that whole Bible read that whole Bible read that whole Bible I read that whole Bible by the time I read that whole Bible by the time I read that whole Bible by the time January the 30 came around. January the 30 came around. January the 30 came around. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Amen. Amen. Amen. All I can tell you if God speak to your All I can tell you if God speak to your All I can tell you if God speak to your door if you don't don't try it. door if you don't don't try it. door if you don't don't try it. It'll wear you out. It'll wear you out. It'll wear you out. I tell you, he'll wear you out if you if I tell you, he'll wear you out if you if I tell you, he'll wear you out if you if God don't speak to you to do it. But I God don't speak to you to do it. But I God don't speak to you to do it. But I am I am telling you tonight, God's am I am telling you tonight, God's am I am telling you tonight, God's speaking to you right now. Read your speaking to you right now. Read your speaking to you right now. Read your Bible [screaming] Bible [screaming] Bible [screaming] through every year. You should not even through every year. You should not even through every year. You should not even be a Christian without reading your be a Christian without reading your be a Christian without reading your Bible through. Bible through. Bible through. I've been saved 51 plus years, and I've I've been saved 51 plus years, and I've I've been saved 51 plus years, and I've never lived one year after I got saved never lived one year after I got saved never lived one year after I got saved without reading my Bible at least one without reading my Bible at least one without reading my Bible at least one time that year. time that year. time that year. And the most I've ever read it was six And the most I've ever read it was six And the most I've ever read it was six times in a year. And the fastest I ever times in a year. And the fastest I ever times in a year. And the fastest I ever read it was one time. in a month. Challenge yourself. Challenge yourself. This is the bread of life that I'm This is the bread of life that I'm This is the bread of life that I'm talking about. How hungry are you for talking about. How hungry are you for talking about. How hungry are you for the bread of life? Hallelujah. You see on your right You see on your right there is the fountain of living water so there is the fountain of living water so there is the fountain of living water so that you can drink of it often as you that you can drink of it often as you that you can drink of it often as you want and you will never ever thirst want and you will never ever thirst want and you will never ever thirst again. again. again. I get thirsty for natural water, I get thirsty for natural water, I get thirsty for natural water, but I'm telling you, I've never been but I'm telling you, I've never been but I'm telling you, I've never been thirsty for spiritual water. thirsty for spiritual water. thirsty for spiritual water. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. You know why? because I'm constantly You know why? because I'm constantly You know why? because I'm constantly drinking drinking drinking and keeping an overflow. Amen. In my and keeping an overflow. Amen. In my and keeping an overflow. Amen. In my soul, in my spirit, in my heart. And soul, in my spirit, in my heart. And soul, in my spirit, in my heart. And there are gifts. There's gifts there are gifts. There's gifts there are gifts. There's gifts everywhere. You know, you can go in everywhere. You know, you can go in everywhere. You know, you can go in Walmart and they've got a gift section. I mean, and it don't it don't matter I mean, and it don't it don't matter what. You can A gift can be a loaf of what. You can A gift can be a loaf of what. You can A gift can be a loaf of bread. bread. bread. A gift can be four or five lemons. Oh, A gift can be four or five lemons. Oh, A gift can be four or five lemons. Oh, y'all ain't helping me preach tonight. y'all ain't helping me preach tonight. y'all ain't helping me preach tonight. Y'all looking at me crazy. Y'all looking at me crazy. Y'all looking at me crazy. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. But we see here of living water. You'll But we see here of living water. You'll But we see here of living water. You'll never thirst again. There's gifts never thirst again. There's gifts never thirst again. There's gifts everywhere. First Corinthians chapter everywhere. First Corinthians chapter everywhere. First Corinthians chapter 12, listen to what he said. Verse 27. 12, listen to what he said. Verse 27. 12, listen to what he said. Verse 27. Now ye are the body of Christ and Now ye are the body of Christ and Now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular. members in particular. members in particular. Are you a part of Are you a part of the Are you a part of Are you a part of the Are you a part of Are you a part of the body of Christ here tonight? body of Christ here tonight? body of Christ here tonight? Come on, show your hand if you ain't Come on, show your hand if you ain't Come on, show your hand if you ain't ashamed. Raise your hand. Say, I'm a ashamed. Raise your hand. Say, I'm a ashamed. Raise your hand. Say, I'm a part of the body of Christ. I'm not part of the body of Christ. I'm not part of the body of Christ. I'm not ashamed to be a part of that body of ashamed to be a part of that body of ashamed to be a part of that body of Christ. I raise my hand. Christ. I raise my hand. Christ. I raise my hand. Now, when you were in school and the Now, when you were in school and the Now, when you were in school and the teacher told you to raise your hand to teacher told you to raise your hand to teacher told you to raise your hand to volunteer, you didn't raise your hand to volunteer, you didn't raise your hand to volunteer, you didn't raise your hand to volunteer. I kept my hands down every volunteer. I kept my hands down every volunteer. I kept my hands down every time she said she wanted to volunteer. time she said she wanted to volunteer. time she said she wanted to volunteer. I don't know how in the world I joined I don't know how in the world I joined I don't know how in the world I joined the army. I volunteered to join the the army. I volunteered to join the the army. I volunteered to join the army. I don't know what happened to me. army. I don't know what happened to me. army. I don't know what happened to me. Some guy hit me in the head or Some guy hit me in the head or Some guy hit me in the head or something. I don't know what it was. I something. I don't know what it was. I something. I don't know what it was. I know what it was. It's the Holy Ghost. know what it was. It's the Holy Ghost. know what it was. It's the Holy Ghost. Amen. I had plans. I was going to go Amen. I had plans. I was going to go Amen. I had plans. I was going to go suit. I was going to go to Europe. They suit. I was going to go to Europe. They suit. I was going to go to Europe. They told me I could go to Europe. So, I was told me I could go to Europe. So, I was told me I could go to Europe. So, I was I was joining up so I could go to I was joining up so I could go to I was joining up so I could go to Europe. I wanted to get out of America, Europe. I wanted to get out of America, Europe. I wanted to get out of America, but God didn't want me to get out of but God didn't want me to get out of but God didn't want me to get out of America. So therefore, when I joined up, America. So therefore, when I joined up, America. So therefore, when I joined up, I didn't go no further than Knox, Dicks, I didn't go no further than Knox, Dicks, I didn't go no further than Knox, Dicks, and Lewis. That's Fort Knox, Dicks, and Leo. That's Fort Knox, Dicks, and Leo. And then I came back home and I've been And then I came back home and I've been And then I came back home and I've been out of the world. I've been out of the out of the world. I've been out of the out of the world. I've been out of the United States. Amen. I've been to United States. Amen. I've been to United States. Amen. I've been to Europe. I've been past flew past Europe. Europe. I've been past flew past Europe. Europe. I've been past flew past Europe. I've been I've been in nine 10 different I've been I've been in nine 10 different I've been I've been in nine 10 different countries. countries. countries. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? And I'm telling you, there's none no And I'm telling you, there's none no And I'm telling you, there's none no [screaming] better right where you're at [screaming] better right where you're at [screaming] better right where you're at right now. here in a great great country right now. here in a great great country right now. here in a great great country of America. Are you going to help me of America. Are you going to help me of America. Are you going to help me tonight? Thank God for America. I came tonight? Thank God for America. I came tonight? Thank God for America. I came out here early today and God led me to out here early today and God led me to out here early today and God led me to pick up that flag and walk around this pick up that flag and walk around this pick up that flag and walk around this sanctuary and pray for America. I said, sanctuary and pray for America. I said, sanctuary and pray for America. I said, "Pray for America and pray for the "Pray for America and pray for the "Pray for America and pray for the Christian church in America." Christian church in America." Christian church in America." Yes. Hallelujah. Yes. Hallelujah. Yes. Hallelujah. Church, we need help. Church, we need help. Church, we need help. War is fixing to bust wide open. War is fixing to bust wide open. War is fixing to bust wide open. Amen. You can be a Trump supporter or a Amen. You can be a Trump supporter or a Amen. You can be a Trump supporter or a Trump Amen. non-support. It don't Trump Amen. non-support. It don't Trump Amen. non-support. It don't matter. I'm a God supporter. I support matter. I'm a God supporter. I support matter. I'm a God supporter. I support the Bible and the Bible is true and the the Bible and the Bible is true and the the Bible and the Bible is true and the Bible will be fulfilled. We're fixing to Bible will be fulfilled. We're fixing to Bible will be fulfilled. We're fixing to go through tribulation like we've never go through tribulation like we've never go through tribulation like we've never seen before as a church. But we're going seen before as a church. But we're going seen before as a church. But we're going to get out of here sound. But I know to get out of here sound. But I know to get out of here sound. But I know when it sounds I'm going to hear it and when it sounds I'm going to hear it and when it sounds I'm going to hear it and I'm going to get up out of here. Whether I'm going to get up out of here. Whether I'm going to get up out of here. Whether I'm in the grave or whether I'm living, I'm in the grave or whether I'm living, I'm in the grave or whether I'm living, I'm going to be changed in the moment in I'm going to be changed in the moment in I'm going to be changed in the moment in the twinkling of an eye and I'm going to the twinkling of an eye and I'm going to the twinkling of an eye and I'm going to be gone. and I'm going to a table that's going to and I'm going to a table that's going to serve food for seven years. serve food for seven years. serve food for seven years. It's called a marriage supper. It's called a marriage supper. It's called a marriage supper. And then we see in verse 28 here, "And And then we see in verse 28 here, "And And then we see in verse 28 here, "And God has set some in the church." God has set some in the church." God has set some in the church." Somebody say, "That's where we're at." Somebody say, "That's where we're at." Somebody say, "That's where we're at." God's going to set some in this church God's going to set some in this church God's going to set some in this church right here. First, apostles. right here. First, apostles. right here. First, apostles. Secondary prophets. Secondary prophets. Secondary prophets. Thirdly, teachers. Thirdly, teachers. Thirdly, teachers. For that the that miracles then gifts of For that the that miracles then gifts of For that the that miracles then gifts of healing, healing, healing, helps, governments, diversity of helps, governments, diversity of helps, governments, diversity of tongues. tongues. tongues. Are all apostles? Are all apostles? Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of a miracles? Have all Are all workers of a miracles? Have all Are all workers of a miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with the gifts of healing? Do all speak with the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? Listen. But tongues? Do all interpret? Listen. But tongues? Do all interpret? Listen. But covet earnestly. Listen, church, right covet earnestly. Listen, church, right covet earnestly. Listen, church, right here. Earnestly. covet the best gift and here. Earnestly. covet the best gift and here. Earnestly. covet the best gift and yet show I unto you more a excellent yet show I unto you more a excellent yet show I unto you more a excellent way. Listen, the gifts of the spirit are way. Listen, the gifts of the spirit are way. Listen, the gifts of the spirit are so beautiful. They're so powerful. so beautiful. They're so powerful. so beautiful. They're so powerful. They're so needed. And we need them They're so needed. And we need them They're so needed. And we need them operating right here in Wilson's Mills operating right here in Wilson's Mills operating right here in Wilson's Mills Church of God. We need them operating Church of God. We need them operating Church of God. We need them operating every service. We need them operating every service. We need them operating every service. We need them operating when we're not in church. We need them when we're not in church. We need them when we're not in church. We need them operating. Come on, somebody. When we're operating. Come on, somebody. When we're operating. Come on, somebody. When we're home, we need the gifts operating no home, we need the gifts operating no home, we need the gifts operating no where no matter where we're at. We need where no matter where we're at. We need where no matter where we're at. We need the gifts of the Holy Ghost. Operate in the gifts of the Holy Ghost. Operate in the gifts of the Holy Ghost. Operate in the church membership. the church membership. the church membership. You never know when you're going to walk You never know when you're going to walk You never know when you're going to walk up some somebody and they need prayer. up some somebody and they need prayer. up some somebody and they need prayer. You need to lay your hands on them right You need to lay your hands on them right You need to lay your hands on them right in the middle of Walmart. in the middle of Walmart. in the middle of Walmart. And don't be ashamed to pray out loud. And don't be ashamed to pray out loud. And don't be ashamed to pray out loud. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? I prayed for them in Lowe's. Amen. In I prayed for them in Lowe's. Amen. In I prayed for them in Lowe's. Amen. In the lines checking out. I prayed for the lines checking out. I prayed for the lines checking out. I prayed for them in Walmart in the line checking them in Walmart in the line checking them in Walmart in the line checking out. out. out. Are you listening to me? I'm not Are you listening to me? I'm not Are you listening to me? I'm not ashamed. ashamed. ashamed. If they want to put handcuffs on me, If they want to put handcuffs on me, If they want to put handcuffs on me, take me down to the sheriff's office, take me down to the sheriff's office, take me down to the sheriff's office, lock me up. I'm gonna get released lock me up. I'm gonna get released lock me up. I'm gonna get released because the man down that knows me, I'm because the man down that knows me, I'm because the man down that knows me, I'm a crazy preacher. He said, "Y'all had no business locking He said, "Y'all had no business locking that preacher up." that preacher up." that preacher up." Are y'all with me? Are y'all with me? Are y'all with me? [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Listen, the gifts of the spirit are Listen, the gifts of the spirit are Listen, the gifts of the spirit are beautiful. I'm telling you, they're beautiful. I'm telling you, they're beautiful. I'm telling you, they're beautiful. And God wants you to operate beautiful. And God wants you to operate beautiful. And God wants you to operate in the spirit. in the spirit. in the spirit. He wants you to use the gifts that God He wants you to use the gifts that God He wants you to use the gifts that God wants to give you. Now God says that you wants to give you. Now God says that you wants to give you. Now God says that you should deserve desire them all. I desire should deserve desire them all. I desire should deserve desire them all. I desire every gift to operate in me that God every gift to operate in me that God every gift to operate in me that God wants. I want my body and my my being. I wants. I want my body and my my being. I wants. I want my body and my my being. I want me to be available to any and every want me to be available to any and every want me to be available to any and every gift to operate through me at any gift to operate through me at any gift to operate through me at any moment, any any place of a time. moment, any any place of a time. moment, any any place of a time. There are the promises of God just There are the promises of God just There are the promises of God just waiting for you and I. Amen. For us to waiting for you and I. Amen. For us to waiting for you and I. Amen. For us to present oursel to him. God wants you to present oursel to him. God wants you to present oursel to him. God wants you to present yourself. Now, we we know around present yourself. Now, we we know around present yourself. Now, we we know around here that we have the eternal life here that we have the eternal life here that we have the eternal life insurance policy insurance policy insurance policy and the premiums are fully paid for and the premiums are fully paid for and the premiums are fully paid for forever. Are you with me? Are you with me? There is healing for your body. There is healing for your body. There is healing for your body. I want you to lay your hand on your body I want you to lay your hand on your body I want you to lay your hand on your body right now. There's somebody that don't right now. There's somebody that don't right now. There's somebody that don't need healing that you might lay your need healing that you might lay your need healing that you might lay your hand on, but there's somebody that's hand on, but there's somebody that's hand on, but there's somebody that's here, somebody that's not here that here, somebody that's not here that here, somebody that's not here that needs healing for their body. Would you needs healing for their body. Would you needs healing for their body. Would you pray for God to heal the body of Christ? pray for God to heal the body of Christ? pray for God to heal the body of Christ? Father, in the name of Jesus, right now, Father, in the name of Jesus, right now, Father, in the name of Jesus, right now, we lay hands on ourselves and God, we're we lay hands on ourselves and God, we're we lay hands on ourselves and God, we're praying for the body of Christ. No praying for the body of Christ. No praying for the body of Christ. No matter where they're at in the world, matter where they're at in the world, matter where they're at in the world, whether in the United States, across whether in the United States, across whether in the United States, across Egypt, across the Lord, where they at, Egypt, across the Lord, where they at, Egypt, across the Lord, where they at, but we pray, God, we pray for that but we pray, God, we pray for that but we pray, God, we pray for that country of Iran. We pray for all that's country of Iran. We pray for all that's country of Iran. We pray for all that's going over there, God, in that war zone. going over there, God, in that war zone. going over there, God, in that war zone. And God, and all these things is fixing And God, and all these things is fixing And God, and all these things is fixing to happen. We pray God [screaming] for to happen. We pray God [screaming] for to happen. We pray God [screaming] for the Holy Ghost to have its way and to the Holy Ghost to have its way and to the Holy Ghost to have its way and to make a way, God, for the church to get make a way, God, for the church to get make a way, God, for the church to get out of here. out of here. out of here. Grant it, Lord. Grant it. Grant it, Lord. Grant it. Grant it, Lord. Grant it. Bring healing Bring healing Bring healing to our land. to our land. to our land. And then encouragement. We need And then encouragement. We need And then encouragement. We need encouragement, church. Do you know encouragement, church. Do you know encouragement, church. Do you know there's a lot of people discouraged? there's a lot of people discouraged? there's a lot of people discouraged? And I'd be lying to you if I if I told And I'd be lying to you if I if I told And I'd be lying to you if I if I told you I didn't get discouraged. you I didn't get discouraged. you I didn't get discouraged. There was a spirit of discouragement There was a spirit of discouragement There was a spirit of discouragement came to me today. But I I brushed it off came to me today. But I I brushed it off came to me today. But I I brushed it off and I kicked it under that order and I and I kicked it under that order and I and I kicked it under that order and I pleaded the blood against it. And I'm pleaded the blood against it. And I'm pleaded the blood against it. And I'm tell you, I'm feeling good right now. tell you, I'm feeling good right now. tell you, I'm feeling good right now. And I'm encouraged right now. You know And I'm encouraged right now. You know And I'm encouraged right now. You know why? Because I'm in the house of God and why? Because I'm in the house of God and why? Because I'm in the house of God and the Holy Ghost is moving and the power the Holy Ghost is moving and the power the Holy Ghost is moving and the power of God is operating. And I'm telling you of God is operating. And I'm telling you of God is operating. And I'm telling you tonight, saints of God, we need to fight tonight, saints of God, we need to fight tonight, saints of God, we need to fight off the powers of hell. Because the off the powers of hell. Because the off the powers of hell. Because the devil don't want us to live free. The devil don't want us to live free. The devil don't want us to live free. The devil don't want us to live full of the devil don't want us to live full of the devil don't want us to live full of the Holy Ghost. But I'm telling Wilson Mill, Holy Ghost. But I'm telling Wilson Mill, Holy Ghost. But I'm telling Wilson Mill, we need to be empowered with the power we need to be empowered with the power we need to be empowered with the power of the Holy Ghost like we never have of the Holy Ghost like we never have of the Holy Ghost like we never have before. There's deliverance There's deliverance from being oppressed. there's deliverance from yourself there's deliverance from yourself and your own ways. and your own ways. and your own ways. But you got to want deliverance. You got But you got to want deliverance. You got But you got to want deliverance. You got to pray for belie deliverance. You got to pray for belie deliverance. You got to pray for belie deliverance. You got to believe for deliverance. to believe for deliverance. to believe for deliverance. It's free. It's free. It's free. The premium's already been paid in full and everything else that you may need or and everything else that you may need or may not need from the pharmacy. And I'm may not need from the pharmacy. And I'm may not need from the pharmacy. And I'm talking about heaven's pharmacy now. I'm talking about heaven's pharmacy now. I'm talking about heaven's pharmacy now. I'm not talking about CVS. not talking about CVS. not talking about CVS. I'm talking about heaven's heaven's I'm talking about heaven's heaven's I'm talking about heaven's heaven's pharmacy. He's got whatever you need in pharmacy. He's got whatever you need in pharmacy. He's got whatever you need in that pharmacy right now. I said, "He's that pharmacy right now. I said, "He's that pharmacy right now. I said, "He's got it." And it's paid in full. You got it." And it's paid in full. You got it." And it's paid in full. You don't have to have no premium insurance don't have to have no premium insurance don't have to have no premium insurance to get a deductible. You don't need You to get a deductible. You don't need You to get a deductible. You don't need You don't even need no money. It's free. don't even need no money. It's free. don't even need no money. It's free. Whatever's wrong with you, God's got the Whatever's wrong with you, God's got the Whatever's wrong with you, God's got the He's got it in the pharmacy He's got it in the pharmacy He's got it in the pharmacy of his will right now for you. of his will right now for you. of his will right now for you. Just come down to this altar and tell Just come down to this altar and tell Just come down to this altar and tell God what you want and you can have it. God what you want and you can have it. God what you want and you can have it. You can take it home with you because You can take it home with you because You can take it home with you because you see the great physician. I said he you see the great physician. I said he you see the great physician. I said he has a stock. He has stocked the shelves has a stock. He has stocked the shelves has a stock. He has stocked the shelves with his goodness and with his great with his goodness and with his great with his goodness and with his great care. Amen. Right here in this sanctuary care. Amen. Right here in this sanctuary care. Amen. Right here in this sanctuary right now. He's stocked the shelves. He right now. He's stocked the shelves. He right now. He's stocked the shelves. He stocked these altars with his goodness stocked these altars with his goodness stocked these altars with his goodness and with his care. And all you got to and with his care. And all you got to and with his care. And all you got to do, this is where the pharmacy is, right do, this is where the pharmacy is, right do, this is where the pharmacy is, right down here in the altar. You come down down here in the altar. You come down down here in the altar. You come down this altar tonight and you can take this altar tonight and you can take this altar tonight and you can take anything home that you need in your life anything home that you need in your life anything home that you need in your life and God will give you an overflow of it and God will give you an overflow of it and God will give you an overflow of it and you can give it out to other people and you can give it out to other people and you can give it out to other people in your community. Come pray for pray. Play pray play for Come pray for pray. Play pray play for me. Whoever's going to play. Mercy and me. Whoever's going to play. Mercy and me. Whoever's going to play. Mercy and grace grace grace are everywhere are everywhere are everywhere and never short supplied. and never short supplied. and never short supplied. No matter how much you take from the No matter how much you take from the No matter how much you take from the shelves, the shells will not go bare. the shells will not go bare. You can never take enough out of this You can never take enough out of this You can never take enough out of this book that this book will go bare. This book that this book will go bare. This book that this book will go bare. This is the shelves right here. is the shelves right here. is the shelves right here. This is the shelves. 66 books of This is the shelves. 66 books of This is the shelves. 66 books of King James version. King James version. King James version. The shelves is full. The book is full. I The shelves is full. The book is full. I The shelves is full. The book is full. I don't care how much you glean out of it, don't care how much you glean out of it, don't care how much you glean out of it, how much you get out of it. how much you get out of it. how much you get out of it. When you through when you're through When you through when you're through When you through when you're through getting everything you feel like you can getting everything you feel like you can getting everything you feel like you can get, there's more to get than what you get, there's more to get than what you get, there's more to get than what you done got. done got. done got. Y'all ain't understanding my English, Y'all ain't understanding my English, Y'all ain't understanding my English, but that's okay. I get crooked up but that's okay. I get crooked up but that's okay. I get crooked up sometime on my talking. sometime on my talking. sometime on my talking. I still got a lum in me. I still got a lum in me. I still got a lum in me. Are you listening to me? I'm talking Are you listening to me? I'm talking Are you listening to me? I'm talking about a lumb about a lumb about a lumb Indian. I still got an Indian in me. I Indian. I still got an Indian in me. I Indian. I still got an Indian in me. I speak with forky tongue sometime. Hey, but I'd rather speak in the Holy Hey, but I'd rather speak in the Holy Ghost than speak in any other tongue Ghost than speak in any other tongue Ghost than speak in any other tongue that I can speak in. Lord, let me speak that I can speak in. Lord, let me speak that I can speak in. Lord, let me speak in the Holy Ghost power. There is so much more to learn, church, There is so much more to learn, church, than we've ever learned in our lifetime. than we've ever learned in our lifetime. than we've ever learned in our lifetime. So much more to see and so much more of So much more to see and so much more of So much more to see and so much more of enjoyment that you can have in serving enjoyment that you can have in serving enjoyment that you can have in serving God than you've ever had in your life. I God than you've ever had in your life. I God than you've ever had in your life. I don't know about you, but I've enjoyed don't know about you, but I've enjoyed don't know about you, but I've enjoyed my 51 years in the Lord. I'm telling my 51 years in the Lord. I'm telling my 51 years in the Lord. I'm telling you, I have enjoyed my my my [music] you, I have enjoyed my my my [music] you, I have enjoyed my my my [music] God and my relationship with Jesus God and my relationship with Jesus God and my relationship with Jesus Christ. the most beautiful life that I've ever the most beautiful life that I've ever had in my whole life. had in my whole life. had in my whole life. I wish I'd have found out about him when I wish I'd have found out about him when I wish I'd have found out about him when I was 76, [music] 75 or or or whatever I was 76, [music] 75 or or or whatever I was 76, [music] 75 or or or whatever years old. years old. years old. But I wasn't raised in church. I was But I wasn't raised in church. I was But I wasn't raised in church. I was raised out of church, but God turned it raised out of church, but God turned it raised out of church, but God turned it around when I got my 18th birthday and around when I got my 18th birthday and around when I got my 18th birthday and got out of the army. I met got out of got out of the army. I met got out of got out of the army. I met got out of the school and joined the army. the school and joined the army. the school and joined the army. thought I was going to Europe and I went thought I was going to Europe and I went thought I was going to Europe and I went to church, Pentecostal church, camp to church, Pentecostal church, camp to church, Pentecostal church, camp [music] meeting, got saved and here I am [music] meeting, got saved and here I am [music] meeting, got saved and here I am now. Still got to go to the army. God had it all worked out and I didn't God had it all worked out and I didn't even realize it and I'm so thankful even realize it and I'm so thankful even realize it and I'm so thankful tonight. Hallelujah, [screaming] Lord. Thank you, Hallelujah, [screaming] Lord. Thank you, God. Thank you, God. Thank you. God has opened your eyes and he's opened God has opened your eyes and he's opened my eyes my eyes my eyes to see all of this tonight to allow you to see all of this tonight to allow you to see all of this tonight to allow you and I to believe that it's all for you and I to believe that it's all for you and I to believe that it's all for you if you want it. if you want it. if you want it. The altar's open. I'm asking you to come The altar's open. I'm asking you to come The altar's open. I'm asking you to come and get your blessing. Don't Don't leave and get your blessing. Don't Don't leave and get your blessing. Don't Don't leave your blessing on the altar tonight. your blessing on the altar tonight. your blessing on the altar tonight. Don't leave your blessing in this church Don't leave your blessing in this church Don't leave your blessing in this church service tonight. Come down in this order service tonight. Come down in this order service tonight. Come down in this order with your mind made up to get your with your mind made up to get your with your mind made up to get your blessing and take your blessing home blessing and take your blessing home blessing and take your blessing home with you. Every blessing that you want, with you. Every blessing that you want, with you. Every blessing that you want, God said you can take it home with you. God said you can take it home with you. God said you can take it home with you. Don't go home leaving your blessings on Don't go home leaving your blessings on Don't go home leaving your blessings on the altar. Amen. Take them off the altar the altar. Amen. Take them off the altar the altar. Amen. Take them off the altar and take them home with you. God told me and take them home with you. God told me and take them home with you. God told me to challenge you. Pray until you are to challenge you. Pray until you are to challenge you. Pray until you are endued with the baptism of the Holy endued with the baptism of the Holy endued with the baptism of the Holy Ghost and power, the speaking other Ghost and power, the speaking other Ghost and power, the speaking other tongues as the spirit gives utterance.