Thursday Morning Service | Campmeeting 2026 | "Take fast hold of instruction

tomorrow about to go ahead and get it tomorrow about to go ahead and get it stored up because we won't be able to stored up because we won't be able to stored up because we won't be able to store it up on Saturday. We won't be store it up on Saturday. We won't be store it up on Saturday. We won't be here. Father, in the name of Jesus, we here. Father, in the name of Jesus, we here. Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank you for your grace and your mercy, thank you for your grace and your mercy, thank you for your grace and your mercy, Lord, once again to be able to start, Lord, once again to be able to start, Lord, once again to be able to start, God, this service at 9:30 this morning. God, this service at 9:30 this morning. God, this service at 9:30 this morning. We pray, God, Lord, for our speaker, We pray, God, Lord, for our speaker, We pray, God, Lord, for our speaker, Brother Josh, that God, that you'd touch Brother Josh, that God, that you'd touch Brother Josh, that God, that you'd touch him and anoint him, use him, God, to him and anoint him, use him, God, to him and anoint him, use him, God, to speak your word into our hearts, into speak your word into our hearts, into speak your word into our hearts, into our minds and our souls in a very our minds and our souls in a very our minds and our souls in a very special way. And for that, God, we say special way. And for that, God, we say special way. And for that, God, we say thank you in Jesus name. Hallelujah. Traveling through [singing] Traveling through [singing] this world of sorrow. this world of sorrow. this world of sorrow. I'm on [music and singing] my way I'm on [music and singing] my way I'm on [music and singing] my way to glory land. to glory land. to glory land. And I'll not turn back And I'll not turn back And I'll not turn back for [singing and music] some tomorrow. for [singing and music] some tomorrow. for [singing and music] some tomorrow. My trials here My trials here My trials here I'll understand. [singing and music] I'll understand. [singing and music] I'll understand. [singing and music] I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about my [singing] Jesus. about my [singing] Jesus. about my [singing] Jesus. I [music] want to know more I [music] want to know more I [music] want to know more about my Lord. [music and singing] about my Lord. [music and singing] about my Lord. [music and singing] I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about that mansion about that mansion about that mansion I'm going to receive I'm going to receive I'm going to receive as my reward. as my reward. as my reward. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about that homeland. about that homeland. about that homeland. I need to go there I need to go there I need to go there someday somehow. someday somehow. someday somehow. [music] And after [singing] I reach [music] And after [singing] I reach [music] And after [singing] I reach that heavenly city, that heavenly city, that heavenly city, I mean no more I mean no more I mean no more than I know now. [singing] than I know now. [singing] than I know now. [singing] [music] I'm glad I know [music] I'm glad I know [music] I'm glad I know the blessed savior. the blessed savior. the blessed savior. For through [singing] his blood For through [singing] his blood For through [singing] his blood he set me free. he set me free. he set me free. Nor after all Nor after all Nor after all I shall not waver. For some glad day I shall not waver. For some glad day I shall not waver. For some glad day his face I'll see. I want to know more his face I'll see. I want to know more his face I'll see. I want to know more about my Jesus. about my Jesus. about my Jesus. I want to know more [singing] about my I want to know more [singing] about my I want to know more [singing] about my Lord. Lord. Lord. I want to know [music] more [singing] I want to know [music] more [singing] I want to know [music] more [singing] about that mansion about that mansion about that mansion I'm going to receive I'm going to receive I'm going to receive as my reward. as my reward. as my reward. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about that homeland. about that homeland. about that homeland. I mean to go there [singing] I mean to go there [singing] I mean to go there [singing] someday somehow. someday somehow. someday somehow. [music] [music] [music] And after I reach And after I reach And after I reach that heavenly city, that heavenly city, that heavenly city, I mean to know more I mean to know more I mean to know more than I know now. than I know now. than I know now. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about my Jesus. I want to know more about my Jesus. I want to know more about my Jesus. I want to know more [music] [music] [music] about my Lord. about my Lord. about my Lord. I want to [music] know more I want to [music] know more I want to [music] know more [singing] about that mansion [singing] about that mansion [singing] about that mansion I'm going to receive [music] I'm going to receive [music] I'm going to receive [music] as my reward. as my reward. as my reward. I want to know more [singing and music] I want to know more [singing and music] I want to know more [singing and music] about that homeland about that homeland about that homeland cuz I mean to go there [singing] cuz I mean to go there [singing] cuz I mean to go there [singing] someday somehow. someday somehow. someday somehow. And after I reach And after I reach And after I reach that heavenly city, that heavenly city, that heavenly city, I mean to know more [singing and music] I mean to know more [singing and music] I mean to know more [singing and music] than I know now. than I know now. than I know now. He promised [music] when his soul is He promised [music] when his soul is He promised [music] when his soul is [singing] sick. [singing] sick. [singing] sick. I'm coming [music] back. I'm coming [music] back. I'm coming [music] back. The Lord did say, [singing] The Lord did say, [singing] The Lord did say, [singing] "If on his promise "If on his promise "If on his promise you depended you depended you depended on wings of love, you're going to soar on wings of love, you're going to soar on wings of love, you're going to soar away. away. away. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about my Jesus. I want to know more about my Jesus. I want to know more about my Jesus. I want to know more [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] about my Lord. about my Lord. about my Lord. Don't want to know more Don't want to know more Don't want to know more about that mansion. about that mansion. about that mansion. I'm [music] going to receive I'm [music] going to receive I'm [music] going to receive as my reward. as my reward. as my reward. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about that homeland cuz I mean to go about that homeland cuz I mean to go about that homeland cuz I mean to go [music] there someday somehow. [singing] [music] there someday somehow. [singing] [music] there someday somehow. [singing] And after I reach And after I reach And after I reach that heavenly city, that heavenly city, that heavenly city, I mean to know more [singing] I mean to know more [singing] I mean to know more [singing] [music] than I know now. [music] than I know now. [music] than I know now. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about my Jesus. [singing and music] about my Jesus. [singing and music] about my Jesus. [singing and music] I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about [music] my Lord. about [music] my Lord. about [music] my Lord. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about that mansion about that mansion about that mansion I'm going to receive. I'm going to receive. I'm going to receive. as my reward. as my reward. as my reward. I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more [music] about that homeland. [singing] [music] about that homeland. [singing] [music] about that homeland. [singing] I need to go there someday somehow. I need to go there someday somehow. I need to go there someday somehow. And [music] after I reach And [music] after I reach And [music] after I reach that heavenly city, that heavenly city, that heavenly city, I mean to know more I mean to know more I mean to know more than I know now. [singing] than I know now. [singing] than I know now. [singing] I want to know more I want to know more I want to know more about that homeland. about that homeland. about that homeland. I mean to go there someday somehow. I mean to go there someday somehow. I mean to go there someday somehow. [music] [music] [music] And after I reach And after I reach And after I reach that [singing] heavenly city, Lord, I that [singing] heavenly city, Lord, I that [singing] heavenly city, Lord, I mean to know more than I know now. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. All right, we're going to invite to this All right, we're going to invite to this pull pit this morning, Brother Josh. pull pit this morning, Brother Josh. pull pit this morning, Brother Josh. Would you get behind this preacher this Would you get behind this preacher this Would you get behind this preacher this morning and preach him? morning and preach him? morning and preach him? I'm trying to behave myself this I'm trying to behave myself this I'm trying to behave myself this morning. I'm going to be nice. All right. All right. Praise God. It's good to be here on a Praise God. It's good to be here on a Praise God. It's good to be here on a Thursday morning. Amen. And I've enjoyed Thursday morning. Amen. And I've enjoyed Thursday morning. Amen. And I've enjoyed myself thus far. Amen. These uh myself thus far. Amen. These uh myself thus far. Amen. These uh preachers have been outdoing themselves. preachers have been outdoing themselves. preachers have been outdoing themselves. I can tell you God's been speaking to I can tell you God's been speaking to I can tell you God's been speaking to us. Amen. I feel like a friend of mine us. Amen. I feel like a friend of mine us. Amen. I feel like a friend of mine down in in Georgia, Brother Larry Bowen. down in in Georgia, Brother Larry Bowen. down in in Georgia, Brother Larry Bowen. You know, these guys are Princeton and You know, these guys are Princeton and You know, these guys are Princeton and Yale preachers. I'm still down here in Yale preachers. I'm still down here in Yale preachers. I'm still down here in the the uh daycare. And that's how I the the uh daycare. And that's how I the the uh daycare. And that's how I feel. And uh I thought about it this feel. And uh I thought about it this feel. And uh I thought about it this morning. the way I'm a feeling. One morning. the way I'm a feeling. One morning. the way I'm a feeling. One preacher said he got started preaching preacher said he got started preaching preacher said he got started preaching and I mean I've been I've been doing and I mean I've been I've been doing and I mean I've been I've been doing this 30 some 36 years now. And uh but uh this 30 some 36 years now. And uh but uh this 30 some 36 years now. And uh but uh I feel like this guy that just got he I feel like this guy that just got he I feel like this guy that just got he got started and uh he said you know the got started and uh he said you know the got started and uh he said you know the music got just right. He just fell out music got just right. He just fell out music got just right. He just fell out in the floor and uh he said preacher in the floor and uh he said preacher in the floor and uh he said preacher after everybody was gone the preacher after everybody was gone the preacher after everybody was gone the preacher kind of kicked him in the foot said you kind of kicked him in the foot said you kind of kicked him in the foot said you can get up now saying everybody's gone. can get up now saying everybody's gone. can get up now saying everybody's gone. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. Have your Bibles this Hallelujah. Amen. Have your Bibles this Hallelujah. Amen. Have your Bibles this morning the book of Proverbs. Want to morning the book of Proverbs. Want to morning the book of Proverbs. Want to look here this morning. Amen. and I have look here this morning. Amen. and I have look here this morning. Amen. and I have uh rrestled around most the night and uh rrestled around most the night and uh rrestled around most the night and early in the morning and got over here early in the morning and got over here early in the morning and got over here last night after everybody was gone last night after everybody was gone last night after everybody was gone talking to God and uh I just can't can't talking to God and uh I just can't can't talking to God and uh I just can't can't get this off of my heart in Proverbs get this off of my heart in Proverbs get this off of my heart in Proverbs this morning, chapter number four, this morning, chapter number four, this morning, chapter number four, there's one verse of scripture I'd like there's one verse of scripture I'd like there's one verse of scripture I'd like us to uh to look at this morning and us to uh to look at this morning and us to uh to look at this morning and that is verse number 13. And uh this is that is verse number 13. And uh this is that is verse number 13. And uh this is just a foundational verse standalone but just a foundational verse standalone but just a foundational verse standalone but uh there's something that that I feel uh there's something that that I feel uh there's something that that I feel like the Lord have us to say today. like the Lord have us to say today. like the Lord have us to say today. Amen. Chapter 4:13 the Bible said take Amen. Chapter 4:13 the Bible said take Amen. Chapter 4:13 the Bible said take hold take fast hold of instruction. hold take fast hold of instruction. hold take fast hold of instruction. Let her not go. Keep her for she is thy Let her not go. Keep her for she is thy Let her not go. Keep her for she is thy life. life. life. Take fast hold of instruction. Take fast hold of instruction. Take fast hold of instruction. Amen. Let's pray together. Father in Amen. Let's pray together. Father in Amen. Let's pray together. Father in heaven, we thank you this morning. We heaven, we thank you this morning. We heaven, we thank you this morning. We appreciate God what you did in and appreciate God what you did in and appreciate God what you did in and around these altars last night. Those around these altars last night. Those around these altars last night. Those that God gave their hearts and lives to that God gave their hearts and lives to that God gave their hearts and lives to you. We thank you, Lord, for your your you. We thank you, Lord, for your your you. We thank you, Lord, for your your divine instruction throughout this week, divine instruction throughout this week, divine instruction throughout this week, God. Uh Lord, as we relentlessly pursue God. Uh Lord, as we relentlessly pursue God. Uh Lord, as we relentlessly pursue you uh and pursue the things of God uh you uh and pursue the things of God uh you uh and pursue the things of God uh in this hour, Lord, that we may uh in this hour, Lord, that we may uh in this hour, Lord, that we may uh experience God this dunamis power. We experience God this dunamis power. We experience God this dunamis power. We pray God today, this morning for your pray God today, this morning for your pray God today, this morning for your help, your strength, your anointing, and help, your strength, your anointing, and help, your strength, your anointing, and we'll give you glory, honor, and praise we'll give you glory, honor, and praise we'll give you glory, honor, and praise in Jesus' name. Amen. And amen. The Lord in Jesus' name. Amen. And amen. The Lord in Jesus' name. Amen. And amen. The Lord bless you as you're being seated. Amen. bless you as you're being seated. Amen. bless you as you're being seated. Amen. as I begin to think about a few things as I begin to think about a few things as I begin to think about a few things last night and then again this morning last night and then again this morning last night and then again this morning talking to God the things that we are we talking to God the things that we are we talking to God the things that we are we are pursuing after this week uh the are pursuing after this week uh the are pursuing after this week uh the things that uh we desperately need in things that uh we desperately need in things that uh we desperately need in this hour you know it it is for us today this hour you know it it is for us today this hour you know it it is for us today uh amen but all of this deals with us in uh amen but all of this deals with us in uh amen but all of this deals with us in eternity amen we need uh the Holy Ghost eternity amen we need uh the Holy Ghost eternity amen we need uh the Holy Ghost we need the power We need that dynamite, we need the power We need that dynamite, we need the power We need that dynamite, that dunamis power in this in this last that dunamis power in this in this last that dunamis power in this in this last day. Uh but the things that we are day. Uh but the things that we are day. Uh but the things that we are pursuing this morning, uh amen, is pursuing this morning, uh amen, is pursuing this morning, uh amen, is pushing us toward amen. Eternity, amen, pushing us toward amen. Eternity, amen, pushing us toward amen. Eternity, amen, it's not just what I do now, uh that I it's not just what I do now, uh that I it's not just what I do now, uh that I can enjoy and experience things now. can enjoy and experience things now. can enjoy and experience things now. Amen. But there's a life to come. Amen. Amen. But there's a life to come. Amen. Amen. But there's a life to come. Amen. There's a there's a hope. There's a There's a there's a hope. There's a There's a there's a hope. There's a promise. I'd be like the apostle. Amen. promise. I'd be like the apostle. Amen. promise. I'd be like the apostle. Amen. If I was uh just [clears throat] had If I was uh just [clears throat] had If I was uh just [clears throat] had hope only in this life, I would be a hope only in this life, I would be a hope only in this life, I would be a most men miserable this morning. Amen. most men miserable this morning. Amen. most men miserable this morning. Amen. But it ain't about just right here. But it ain't about just right here. But it ain't about just right here. Amen. What I am after, what I am Amen. What I am after, what I am Amen. What I am after, what I am pursuing. Amen. It starts with amen. The pursuing. Amen. It starts with amen. The pursuing. Amen. It starts with amen. The steps that we take. Amen. And I know you steps that we take. Amen. And I know you steps that we take. Amen. And I know you know Matthew said in 6 and33, know Matthew said in 6 and33, know Matthew said in 6 and33, amen to seek first. There's always a amen to seek first. There's always a amen to seek first. There's always a step number one. Amen. There's always step number one. Amen. There's always step number one. Amen. There's always something that we first have got to something that we first have got to something that we first have got to [clears throat] do. Amen. And when we [clears throat] do. Amen. And when we [clears throat] do. Amen. And when we realize this, Amen. I I know in our our realize this, Amen. I I know in our our realize this, Amen. I I know in our our human nature, it's it's hard. Amen. For human nature, it's it's hard. Amen. For human nature, it's it's hard. Amen. For us to to follow a set of rules or a set us to to follow a set of rules or a set us to to follow a set of rules or a set of instructions. Amen. It's hard for us, of instructions. Amen. It's hard for us, of instructions. Amen. It's hard for us, you know, especially uh men to sit down you know, especially uh men to sit down you know, especially uh men to sit down and follow a set of instructions to put and follow a set of instructions to put and follow a set of instructions to put something together. Amen. The first something together. Amen. The first something together. Amen. The first thing you want to do is open the box and thing you want to do is open the box and thing you want to do is open the box and throw the instructions aside and hope throw the instructions aside and hope throw the instructions aside and hope for the best. Amen. When you get all for the best. Amen. When you get all for the best. Amen. When you get all through, Amen. All of a sudden, why do I through, Amen. All of a sudden, why do I through, Amen. All of a sudden, why do I have this handful of uh, you know, have this handful of uh, you know, have this handful of uh, you know, screws and nails and why this thing screws and nails and why this thing screws and nails and why this thing looks like this and not like that? And looks like this and not like that? And looks like this and not like that? And then, you [clears throat] know, my my then, you [clears throat] know, my my then, you [clears throat] know, my my aunt, she's passed away. Her her dad was aunt, she's passed away. Her her dad was aunt, she's passed away. Her her dad was a a trim carpenter, a very good trim a a trim carpenter, a very good trim a a trim carpenter, a very good trim carpenter. Amen. And he was one of those carpenter. Amen. And he was one of those carpenter. Amen. And he was one of those that uh you [clears throat] know if you that uh you [clears throat] know if you that uh you [clears throat] know if you had to use caulk uh you wasn't a very had to use caulk uh you wasn't a very had to use caulk uh you wasn't a very good caulk you know a carpenter. And uh good caulk you know a carpenter. And uh good caulk you know a carpenter. And uh but he was one of those that threw up but he was one of those that threw up but he was one of those that threw up one of those cabinets one day uh and one of those cabinets one day uh and one of those cabinets one day uh and when he got through it wasn't right. His when he got through it wasn't right. His when he got through it wasn't right. His daughter said that don't look right. daughter said that don't look right. daughter said that don't look right. Amen. My aunt Marie said that don't look Amen. My aunt Marie said that don't look Amen. My aunt Marie said that don't look right. Why? Amen. Because he didn't need right. Why? Amen. Because he didn't need right. Why? Amen. Because he didn't need he didn't think he needed the he didn't think he needed the he didn't think he needed the instruction. instruction. instruction. Amen. But there's always when you open Amen. But there's always when you open Amen. But there's always when you open that thing up, it's always one that says that thing up, it's always one that says that thing up, it's always one that says step number one. Amen. I'm glad. Amen. step number one. Amen. I'm glad. Amen. step number one. Amen. I'm glad. Amen. That in this meeting some has taken step That in this meeting some has taken step That in this meeting some has taken step number one. Amen. That's repentance. number one. Amen. That's repentance. number one. Amen. That's repentance. Amen. That's confession. Amen. That is Amen. That's confession. Amen. That is Amen. That's confession. Amen. That is Amen. Uh, you know, following the Amen. Uh, you know, following the Amen. Uh, you know, following the instruction of the word of God in order instruction of the word of God in order instruction of the word of God in order for us to be born again. [laughter] for us to be born again. [laughter] for us to be born again. [laughter] Amen. That's number one. Amen. But we Amen. That's number one. Amen. But we Amen. That's number one. Amen. But we cannot just uh Amen. stop at step number cannot just uh Amen. stop at step number cannot just uh Amen. stop at step number one. Amen. There's always something one. Amen. There's always something one. Amen. There's always something else. Step number two. Half the time else. Step number two. Half the time else. Step number two. Half the time anymore. I can't even read the anymore. I can't even read the anymore. I can't even read the instructions. It's in Spanish. It's in instructions. It's in Spanish. It's in instructions. It's in Spanish. It's in French. It's in, you know, some other French. It's in, you know, some other French. It's in, you know, some other language. Amen. But there's always a language. Amen. But there's always a language. Amen. But there's always a small little portion that says English. small little portion that says English. small little portion that says English. Amen. It ain't a much. It may be a Amen. It ain't a much. It may be a Amen. It ain't a much. It may be a diagram. But I'm tell you something. diagram. But I'm tell you something. diagram. But I'm tell you something. Amen. I've learned something a long time Amen. I've learned something a long time Amen. I've learned something a long time ago. Amen. I've been in construction ago. Amen. I've been in construction ago. Amen. I've been in construction most of my life. Amen. You uh ain't you most of my life. Amen. You uh ain't you most of my life. Amen. You uh ain't you can't just step out there. Amen. And can't just step out there. Amen. And can't just step out there. Amen. And say, "Well, we're just going to hope for say, "Well, we're just going to hope for say, "Well, we're just going to hope for the best." Amen. But there are there are the best." Amen. But there are there are the best." Amen. But there are there are steps that you take. Amen. You go out steps that you take. Amen. You go out steps that you take. Amen. You go out there. You're going to build a house. there. You're going to build a house. there. You're going to build a house. Amen. You're going to first, the Bible Amen. You're going to first, the Bible Amen. You're going to first, the Bible said, Amen. You're going to first count said, Amen. You're going to first count said, Amen. You're going to first count the cost and see whether or not you got the cost and see whether or not you got the cost and see whether or not you got the money, the funds, [laughter] the money, the funds, [laughter] the money, the funds, [laughter] Amen. to build it or not. Amen. That's Amen. to build it or not. Amen. That's Amen. to build it or not. Amen. That's step number one. Can I afford this? step number one. Can I afford this? step number one. Can I afford this? Amen. Then you start searching out Amen. Then you start searching out Amen. Then you start searching out plans. Amen. Blueprints. Uh you try to plans. Amen. Blueprints. Uh you try to plans. Amen. Blueprints. Uh you try to find you a good contractor. Amen. That's find you a good contractor. Amen. That's find you a good contractor. Amen. That's not going to rip you off. That's going not going to rip you off. That's going not going to rip you off. That's going to do a good job. Amen. But when the to do a good job. Amen. But when the to do a good job. Amen. But when the process of building begins, Amen. you go process of building begins, Amen. you go process of building begins, Amen. you go to begin to dig a footer. Amen. You put to begin to dig a footer. Amen. You put to begin to dig a footer. Amen. You put a pad. Amen. There's steps that you a pad. Amen. There's steps that you a pad. Amen. There's steps that you take. But in between every step there is take. But in between every step there is take. But in between every step there is an inspection. an inspection. an inspection. Amen. Between every step, amen, you Amen. Between every step, amen, you Amen. Between every step, amen, you don't proceed. Amen. And tell, Amen, don't proceed. Amen. And tell, Amen, don't proceed. Amen. And tell, Amen, that inspector comes by and make sure it that inspector comes by and make sure it that inspector comes by and make sure it was done correctly. I'm telling you, the was done correctly. I'm telling you, the was done correctly. I'm telling you, the general inspector has been in this general inspector has been in this general inspector has been in this meeting this week inspecting hearts and meeting this week inspecting hearts and meeting this week inspecting hearts and lives. Amen. not doing what to see if lives. Amen. not doing what to see if lives. Amen. not doing what to see if we're doing what men tell us to do. But we're doing what men tell us to do. But we're doing what men tell us to do. But are we doing what God, amen, has are we doing what God, amen, has are we doing what God, amen, has instructed [laughter] in his holy word. instructed [laughter] in his holy word. instructed [laughter] in his holy word. Amen. We are pursuing things of God this Amen. We are pursuing things of God this Amen. We are pursuing things of God this week, but they will never come to week, but they will never come to week, but they will never come to [laughter] pass. Amen. If we only just [laughter] pass. Amen. If we only just [laughter] pass. Amen. If we only just get stuck on step number one. Amen. But get stuck on step number one. Amen. But get stuck on step number one. Amen. But thank God today. [laughter] Amen. thank God today. [laughter] Amen. thank God today. [laughter] Amen. There's a step number two. Amen. We There's a step number two. Amen. We There's a step number two. Amen. We can't just get hung up right here on can't just get hung up right here on can't just get hung up right here on this one thing. Amen. But I will pursue this one thing. Amen. But I will pursue this one thing. Amen. But I will pursue after thee, oh God. Amen. There's after thee, oh God. Amen. There's after thee, oh God. Amen. There's something in my heart. I don't want to something in my heart. I don't want to something in my heart. I don't want to get stuck right here. Amen. But there's get stuck right here. Amen. But there's get stuck right here. Amen. But there's something great that's going to come out something great that's going to come out something great that's going to come out of this if I'll continue. Amen. Step of this if I'll continue. Amen. Step of this if I'll continue. Amen. Step one. Amen. Pass the inspection. Step one. Amen. Pass the inspection. Step one. Amen. Pass the inspection. Step two. Amen. God. Amen. Still, Amen. has a two. Amen. God. Amen. Still, Amen. has a two. Amen. God. Amen. Still, Amen. has a church that is willing to go past step church that is willing to go past step church that is willing to go past step one. one. one. Oh yes. Amen. I was told just not even Oh yes. Amen. I was told just not even Oh yes. Amen. I was told just not even wear that. Hallelujah. Amen. Praise God. wear that. Hallelujah. Amen. Praise God. wear that. Hallelujah. Amen. Praise God. But there's step number one we get But there's step number one we get But there's step number one we get caught up on. [laughter] Amen. We look caught up on. [laughter] Amen. We look caught up on. [laughter] Amen. We look at say, "Well, this is all right. It at say, "Well, this is all right. It at say, "Well, this is all right. It looks okay." Amen. But I'm telling you, looks okay." Amen. But I'm telling you, looks okay." Amen. But I'm telling you, amen. [clears throat] There's there's amen. [clears throat] There's there's amen. [clears throat] There's there's things that we realize in different things that we realize in different things that we realize in different locations, in different counties, in locations, in different counties, in locations, in different counties, in different states, amen, that require different states, amen, that require different states, amen, that require different things. Amen. I may be in different things. Amen. I may be in different things. Amen. I may be in South Florida and they may tell me I South Florida and they may tell me I South Florida and they may tell me I need to dig 21 in wide and 19 in deep need to dig 21 in wide and 19 in deep need to dig 21 in wide and 19 in deep for a footer. I may go across the state for a footer. I may go across the state for a footer. I may go across the state and they tell me a different and they tell me a different and they tell me a different measurement. Amen. But I'm telling you, measurement. Amen. But I'm telling you, measurement. Amen. But I'm telling you, there's a reason for it. That there's a reason for it. That there's a reason for it. That foundation. Amen. Is important. Amen. foundation. Amen. Is important. Amen. foundation. Amen. Is important. Amen. There ain't no cutting corners. Amen. There ain't no cutting corners. Amen. There ain't no cutting corners. Amen. You got to continue to follow the You got to continue to follow the You got to continue to follow the instruction. instruction. instruction. Amen. Amen. Amen. We We There's several things I'm going We We There's several things I'm going We We There's several things I'm going to bring out this morning. Amen. And to bring out this morning. Amen. And to bring out this morning. Amen. And just get practical and just get down to just get practical and just get down to just get practical and just get down to earth with you. Amen. Paul used things earth with you. Amen. Paul used things earth with you. Amen. Paul used things that they can understand. Amen. Sure. We that they can understand. Amen. Sure. We that they can understand. Amen. Sure. We got some bakers in the house this got some bakers in the house this got some bakers in the house this morning. Amen. And I'm going to tell on morning. Amen. And I'm going to tell on morning. Amen. And I'm going to tell on Sister Teague. Hallelujah. [laughter] Sister Teague. Hallelujah. [laughter] Sister Teague. Hallelujah. [laughter] Amen. This is between me and her, but Amen. This is between me and her, but Amen. This is between me and her, but she tells everywhere she goes. she tells everywhere she goes. she tells everywhere she goes. [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. I I love a [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. I I love a [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. I I love a red velvet cake. Amen. She come down to red velvet cake. Amen. She come down to red velvet cake. Amen. She come down to Clison one time. She said she I heard Clison one time. She said she I heard Clison one time. She said she I heard she could bake a good real velvet. And she could bake a good real velvet. And she could bake a good real velvet. And she said, "You know, you got in that she said, "You know, you got in that she said, "You know, you got in that baker's joy." I ain't never heard of baker's joy." I ain't never heard of baker's joy." I ain't never heard of Baker's joy before. Amen. just had old Baker's joy before. Amen. just had old Baker's joy before. Amen. just had old Pam, you know, the old spray. A bet. She Pam, you know, the old spray. A bet. She Pam, you know, the old spray. A bet. She got to have Baker's joy. Well, the first got to have Baker's joy. Well, the first got to have Baker's joy. Well, the first time she made it. Amen. It didn't turn time she made it. Amen. It didn't turn time she made it. Amen. It didn't turn out the greatest. Amen. [laughter] But out the greatest. Amen. [laughter] But out the greatest. Amen. [laughter] But then I told her not long ago, I said, then I told her not long ago, I said, then I told her not long ago, I said, "You'll give you an opportunity to "You'll give you an opportunity to "You'll give you an opportunity to redeem yourself." Amen. So, we we're out redeem yourself." Amen. So, we we're out redeem yourself." Amen. So, we we're out of town. We had to go do something and of town. We had to go do something and of town. We had to go do something and she's going to bake this cake at the she's going to bake this cake at the she's going to bake this cake at the house. [laughter] house. [laughter] house. [laughter] Amen. And so, uh, she knows the Amen. And so, uh, she knows the Amen. And so, uh, she knows the instructions. Amen. She's baked this instructions. Amen. She's baked this instructions. Amen. She's baked this thing many times. She knows what it thing many times. She knows what it thing many times. She knows what it takes to make it. Amen. But when labels takes to make it. Amen. But when labels takes to make it. Amen. But when labels are not correct, Amen. in our home, are not correct, Amen. in our home, are not correct, Amen. in our home, we've moved around here or there or we we've moved around here or there or we we've moved around here or there or we moved this over here and we used this moved this over here and we used this moved this over here and we used this container for that. Well, my wife, Amen, container for that. Well, my wife, Amen, container for that. Well, my wife, Amen, [laughter] had written down on the [laughter] had written down on the [laughter] had written down on the flower on this container flour. Amen. flower on this container flour. Amen. flower on this container flour. Amen. But it wasn't flour inside the But it wasn't flour inside the But it wasn't flour inside the container. Amen. And so I I'm I'm container. Amen. And so I I'm I'm container. Amen. And so I I'm I'm traveling back. Brother Teague calls me. traveling back. Brother Teague calls me. traveling back. Brother Teague calls me. I know he didn't want to. He was at I know he didn't want to. He was at I know he didn't want to. He was at Walmart. [laughter] I said, "Amen." He Walmart. [laughter] I said, "Amen." He Walmart. [laughter] I said, "Amen." He said, "Where is that red food coloring said, "Where is that red food coloring said, "Where is that red food coloring that you bought the other day? I can't that you bought the other day? I can't that you bought the other day? I can't seem to find it." I said, "What's going seem to find it." I said, "What's going seem to find it." I said, "What's going on?" [laughter] Amen. What happened was, on?" [laughter] Amen. What happened was, on?" [laughter] Amen. What happened was, Amen. She knew all the steps, she knew Amen. She knew all the steps, she knew Amen. She knew all the steps, she knew all the instructions. Amen. But when she all the instructions. Amen. But when she all the instructions. Amen. But when she grabbed that container that said flour grabbed that container that said flour grabbed that container that said flour and poured it in there, it wasn't flour. and poured it in there, it wasn't flour. and poured it in there, it wasn't flour. Amen. And when she she didn't know that Amen. And when she she didn't know that Amen. And when she she didn't know that and she put in the oven and it started and she put in the oven and it started and she put in the oven and it started boiling over. I mean, just running over. boiling over. I mean, just running over. boiling over. I mean, just running over. Amen. What she didn't know was it was Amen. What she didn't know was it was Amen. What she didn't know was it was confectioning her sugar, a powder sugar confectioning her sugar, a powder sugar confectioning her sugar, a powder sugar [laughter] that she put in there. Steps [laughter] that she put in there. Steps [laughter] that she put in there. Steps are right. Amen. But the ingredients are are right. Amen. But the ingredients are are right. Amen. But the ingredients are got to be right. Amen. Steps are right. got to be right. Amen. Steps are right. got to be right. Amen. Steps are right. Amen. But you better know. Amen. What Amen. But you better know. Amen. What Amen. But you better know. Amen. What the label isn't always [screaming] the label isn't always [screaming] the label isn't always [screaming] right. Amen. But what's inside of that right. Amen. But what's inside of that right. Amen. But what's inside of that matters. Amen. But when she made it a matters. Amen. But when she made it a matters. Amen. But when she made it a second time, [laughter] it turned out second time, [laughter] it turned out second time, [laughter] it turned out all right. Amen. But I declare to you all right. Amen. But I declare to you all right. Amen. But I declare to you today, Amen. There are certain steps we today, Amen. There are certain steps we today, Amen. There are certain steps we take and you got to know today. Amen. take and you got to know today. Amen. take and you got to know today. Amen. Hey, when I reach for this, [laughter] Hey, when I reach for this, [laughter] Hey, when I reach for this, [laughter] is it right? Amen. I know I need this, is it right? Amen. I know I need this, is it right? Amen. I know I need this, but is it right? Amen. Is it labeled but is it right? Amen. Is it labeled but is it right? Amen. Is it labeled right or is it labeled by somebody right or is it labeled by somebody right or is it labeled by somebody else's head, somebody else's opinion, else's head, somebody else's opinion, else's head, somebody else's opinion, somebody else's ideal? I believe I'll somebody else's ideal? I believe I'll somebody else's ideal? I believe I'll continue to follow the instructions of continue to follow the instructions of continue to follow the instructions of the word of God. the word of God. the word of God. Oh yes. Amen. I I love to cook. I love Oh yes. Amen. I I love to cook. I love Oh yes. Amen. I I love to cook. I love to barbecue. Amen. I do. I love to put to barbecue. Amen. I do. I love to put to barbecue. Amen. I do. I love to put some ribs on the grill. Amen. Slap down some ribs on the grill. Amen. Slap down some ribs on the grill. Amen. Slap down some pork loins, some Boston butts. some pork loins, some Boston butts. some pork loins, some Boston butts. Amen. I I just love to grill. But I'm Amen. I I just love to grill. But I'm Amen. I I just love to grill. But I'm going tell you something. Amen. Not going tell you something. Amen. Not going tell you something. Amen. Not everybody can. Amen. I've been to everybody can. Amen. I've been to everybody can. Amen. I've been to restaurants before I just want to throw restaurants before I just want to throw restaurants before I just want to throw it in the trash. Amen. Not everybody it in the trash. Amen. Not everybody it in the trash. Amen. Not everybody that says they can do something can do that says they can do something can do that says they can do something can do it. Amen. There's certain things you got it. Amen. There's certain things you got it. Amen. There's certain things you got to follow through with. Amen. I'm to follow through with. Amen. I'm to follow through with. Amen. I'm telling you something. You got to get telling you something. You got to get telling you something. You got to get the heat just right. Amen. It's all the heat just right. Amen. It's all the heat just right. Amen. It's all about flavor, isn't it? [laughter] Amen. about flavor, isn't it? [laughter] Amen. about flavor, isn't it? [laughter] Amen. Use the right wood. Amen. Get your Use the right wood. Amen. Get your Use the right wood. Amen. Get your temperatures right. Get your seasonings temperatures right. Get your seasonings temperatures right. Get your seasonings right. Amen. Follow step one, two, and right. Amen. Follow step one, two, and right. Amen. Follow step one, two, and three. Amen. Oh, you don't get the three. Amen. Oh, you don't get the three. Amen. Oh, you don't get the timing right. Oh, I don't have time to timing right. Oh, I don't have time to timing right. Oh, I don't have time to hear. I'm not here to give you lessons hear. I'm not here to give you lessons hear. I'm not here to give you lessons on cooking or baking or building. I'm on cooking or baking or building. I'm on cooking or baking or building. I'm just trying to use some practical just trying to use some practical just trying to use some practical application here [laughter] that you can application here [laughter] that you can application here [laughter] that you can understand. Amen. That it still takes a understand. Amen. That it still takes a understand. Amen. That it still takes a people. Amen. That's relentlessly people. Amen. That's relentlessly people. Amen. That's relentlessly pursuing God. Amen. For an outcome that pursuing God. Amen. For an outcome that pursuing God. Amen. For an outcome that will be great. Amen. But we'll never will be great. Amen. But we'll never will be great. Amen. But we'll never reach that place. Amen. If we never get reach that place. Amen. If we never get reach that place. Amen. If we never get off of step one, if we try to make a off of step one, if we try to make a off of step one, if we try to make a detour, if we try to make a substitute, detour, if we try to make a substitute, detour, if we try to make a substitute, if we try to do something, amen, that's if we try to do something, amen, that's if we try to do something, amen, that's not listed. I'm telling you, friend, I not listed. I'm telling you, friend, I not listed. I'm telling you, friend, I want to obey that Bible. I want to live want to obey that Bible. I want to live want to obey that Bible. I want to live that Bible. I want to walk in the ways that Bible. I want to walk in the ways that Bible. I want to walk in the ways of God. Amen. I want to guard this of God. Amen. I want to guard this of God. Amen. I want to guard this instruction with all my heart. Amen. Oh instruction with all my heart. Amen. Oh instruction with all my heart. Amen. Oh yes. yes. yes. Amen. Again. Amen. Step one, it says do Amen. Again. Amen. Step one, it says do Amen. Again. Amen. Step one, it says do this, step two. And so I got to thinking this, step two. And so I got to thinking this, step two. And so I got to thinking about it. about it. about it. Amen. How many times, and I think we Amen. How many times, and I think we Amen. How many times, and I think we said it last night, Amen. in said it last night, Amen. in said it last night, Amen. in conversation with somebody when somebody conversation with somebody when somebody conversation with somebody when somebody gets saved. Amen. What we do, we say, gets saved. Amen. What we do, we say, gets saved. Amen. What we do, we say, "Well, I hope it sticks. "Well, I hope it sticks. "Well, I hope it sticks. I hope it sticks." I hope it sticks." I hope it sticks." Amen. as our Sunday school teacher back Amen. as our Sunday school teacher back Amen. as our Sunday school teacher back home, brother uh brother Chuck Green, home, brother uh brother Chuck Green, home, brother uh brother Chuck Green, Chester Green, he uh he he's been in Chester Green, he uh he he's been in Chester Green, he uh he he's been in this thing a long time. He man, he was this thing a long time. He man, he was this thing a long time. He man, he was he was a drunk. He was just a, you know, he was a drunk. He was just a, you know, he was a drunk. He was just a, you know, wasn't brought, you know, he lived a wasn't brought, you know, he lived a wasn't brought, you know, he lived a terrible life of sin, but when he got terrible life of sin, but when he got terrible life of sin, but when he got saved, his family said it won't last. saved, his family said it won't last. saved, his family said it won't last. [snorts] Amen. But this lasted 40 [snorts] Amen. But this lasted 40 [snorts] Amen. But this lasted 40 something years and he's one of the something years and he's one of the something years and he's one of the greatest Sunday school teachers I've greatest Sunday school teachers I've greatest Sunday school teachers I've ever sat under. Amen. But listen church. ever sat under. Amen. But listen church. ever sat under. Amen. But listen church. Amen. That that we get the mentality. Amen. That that we get the mentality. Amen. That that we get the mentality. Amen. But listen, when I I begin to read Amen. But listen, when I I begin to read Amen. But listen, when I I begin to read the New Testament, amen. I I'm no expert the New Testament, amen. I I'm no expert the New Testament, amen. I I'm no expert on horiculture. I'm no expert on growing on horiculture. I'm no expert on growing on horiculture. I'm no expert on growing things, but I do know a little bit about things, but I do know a little bit about things, but I do know a little bit about it. Amen. Coming up on a farm. Amen. I it. Amen. Coming up on a farm. Amen. I it. Amen. Coming up on a farm. Amen. I got to reading over there about grafting got to reading over there about grafting got to reading over there about grafting in that New Testament. I got to reading in that New Testament. I got to reading in that New Testament. I got to reading about those wild olive trees and those about those wild olive trees and those about those wild olive trees and those branches. And I got to reading over branches. And I got to reading over branches. And I got to reading over there [laughter] there [laughter] there [laughter] about how things are grafted. And I got about how things are grafted. And I got about how things are grafted. And I got to thinking about the process, the steps to thinking about the process, the steps to thinking about the process, the steps you take in grafting. Amen. You've got you take in grafting. Amen. You've got you take in grafting. Amen. You've got to get a good roottock. Amen. In South to get a good roottock. Amen. In South to get a good roottock. Amen. In South Florida, we love a good mango. Amen. I I Florida, we love a good mango. Amen. I I Florida, we love a good mango. Amen. I I asked a preacher not long ago, "Have you asked a preacher not long ago, "Have you asked a preacher not long ago, "Have you ever had a m" He didn't even know what a ever had a m" He didn't even know what a ever had a m" He didn't even know what a mango was. I said, "And you grew up in mango was. I said, "And you grew up in mango was. I said, "And you grew up in Florida." Amen. I don't even know what I Florida." Amen. I don't even know what I Florida." Amen. I don't even know what I But hey, I like a good mango. Amen. But But hey, I like a good mango. Amen. But But hey, I like a good mango. Amen. But you get a good Amen. roottock. Amen. And you get a good Amen. roottock. Amen. And you get a good Amen. roottock. Amen. And then you can uh take a uh you know, a then you can uh take a uh you know, a then you can uh take a uh you know, a cutting, you know, uh you know, off of cutting, you know, uh you know, off of cutting, you know, uh you know, off of of another. Amen. It's all about of another. Amen. It's all about of another. Amen. It's all about technique. It's all about instruction. technique. It's all about instruction. technique. It's all about instruction. It's all about process. Amen. And It's all about process. Amen. And It's all about process. Amen. And there's different techniques. Amen. You there's different techniques. Amen. You there's different techniques. Amen. You can do a side graph. Amen. You can do a can do a side graph. Amen. You can do a can do a side graph. Amen. You can do a graph from the top. Amen. There's graph from the top. Amen. There's graph from the top. Amen. There's difference, you know. But listen. Amen. difference, you know. But listen. Amen. difference, you know. But listen. Amen. It all depends. Amen. Or how. Amen. It's It all depends. Amen. Or how. Amen. It's It all depends. Amen. Or how. Amen. It's attached. Amen. You can't just stick it attached. Amen. You can't just stick it attached. Amen. You can't just stick it in there [laughter] and expect it to in there [laughter] and expect it to in there [laughter] and expect it to take off growing. Amen. You got to wrap take off growing. Amen. You got to wrap take off growing. Amen. You got to wrap it. Amen. There's step number one cuts it. Amen. There's step number one cuts it. Amen. There's step number one cuts you off. Amen. Something. Amen. That was you off. Amen. Something. Amen. That was you off. Amen. Something. Amen. That was from a fresh cutting. Amen. Put it on from a fresh cutting. Amen. Put it on from a fresh cutting. Amen. Put it on there. Amen. Cut you a a slanted L. there. Amen. Cut you a a slanted L. there. Amen. Cut you a a slanted L. Amen. Peel it back. Put it in. Wrap it Amen. Peel it back. Put it in. Wrap it Amen. Peel it back. Put it in. Wrap it up and hope for the best. Amen. Not up and hope for the best. Amen. Not up and hope for the best. Amen. Not every graft I've ever done took. But every graft I've ever done took. But every graft I've ever done took. But when it does take, I'm telling you when it does take, I'm telling you when it does take, I'm telling you something. The life from the root. Amen. something. The life from the root. Amen. something. The life from the root. Amen. The life of the stock begins to put life The life of the stock begins to put life The life of the stock begins to put life in that graft. And that grant produces in that graft. And that grant produces in that graft. And that grant produces something great. I've come to tell you something great. I've come to tell you something great. I've come to tell you today. Amen. When you get grafted in today. Amen. When you get grafted in today. Amen. When you get grafted in this vine, when it comes in right, when this vine, when it comes in right, when this vine, when it comes in right, when it's attached right, hallelujah, you can it's attached right, hallelujah, you can it's attached right, hallelujah, you can make it. Amen. And God will make make it. Amen. And God will make make it. Amen. And God will make something great out of you. Hallelujah. something great out of you. Hallelujah. something great out of you. Hallelujah. Oh yes. Amen. I finally Amen. Finally, Oh yes. Amen. I finally Amen. Finally, Oh yes. Amen. I finally Amen. Finally, we had we had one to take. we had we had one to take. we had we had one to take. I mean, it was growing. It was green. I mean, it was growing. It was green. I mean, it was growing. It was green. And all of a sudden, we had two weeks of And all of a sudden, we had two weeks of And all of a sudden, we had two weeks of unexpected cold come to South Florida. unexpected cold come to South Florida. unexpected cold come to South Florida. Amen. I babyed that thing, Brother T. I Amen. I babyed that thing, Brother T. I Amen. I babyed that thing, Brother T. I mean, I had it aside. My father-in-law mean, I had it aside. My father-in-law mean, I had it aside. My father-in-law kept saying, "Has he planted in the kept saying, "Has he planted in the kept saying, "Has he planted in the ground yet? Has he put in the I just ground yet? Has he put in the I just ground yet? Has he put in the I just kept, you know, keeping on the porch, kept, you know, keeping on the porch, kept, you know, keeping on the porch, keep it in the shade, trying to protect keep it in the shade, trying to protect keep it in the shade, trying to protect that new b that new growth." Amen. And that new b that new growth." Amen. And that new b that new growth." Amen. And so one day I just put in the ground. And so one day I just put in the ground. And so one day I just put in the ground. And when I did, we got the cold the next. when I did, we got the cold the next. when I did, we got the cold the next. And that didn't matter how much I And that didn't matter how much I And that didn't matter how much I covered it, how much I put a light on covered it, how much I put a light on covered it, how much I put a light on it. Amen. That new growth died. Amen. it. Amen. That new growth died. Amen. it. Amen. That new growth died. Amen. You know what? Amen. That root, that You know what? Amen. That root, that You know what? Amen. That root, that root was still strong. Amen. I can go root was still strong. Amen. I can go root was still strong. Amen. I can go back there [laughter] if I had desired back there [laughter] if I had desired back there [laughter] if I had desired to. Amen. Everything was still great. to. Amen. Everything was still great. to. Amen. Everything was still great. Amen. I can go back there. But over Amen. I can go back there. But over Amen. I can go back there. But over time, Amen. because I let that die. time, Amen. because I let that die. time, Amen. because I let that die. Amen. Eventually, the root died. Amen. Amen. Eventually, the root died. Amen. Amen. Eventually, the root died. Amen. It all vanish. It's all gone. Amen. It's It all vanish. It's all gone. Amen. It's It all vanish. It's all gone. Amen. It's all about step one. Amen. I did it all about step one. Amen. I did it all about step one. Amen. I did it right, but I got to keep doing it right. right, but I got to keep doing it right. right, but I got to keep doing it right. Amen. Step two. Amen. I can't get hung Amen. Step two. Amen. I can't get hung Amen. Step two. Amen. I can't get hung up on step one. up on step one. up on step one. [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] My uncle's been helping us remodel my My uncle's been helping us remodel my My uncle's been helping us remodel my dad's house he bought. and uh you know dad's house he bought. and uh you know dad's house he bought. and uh you know he's got hung up on a few things. Amen. he's got hung up on a few things. Amen. he's got hung up on a few things. Amen. Put him in there on a on a ceiling fan Put him in there on a on a ceiling fan Put him in there on a on a ceiling fan and he come in there and said, "This and he come in there and said, "This and he come in there and said, "This thing won't work. This thing won't do thing won't work. This thing won't do thing won't work. This thing won't do this. This thing won't do that. Pull me this. This thing won't do that. Pull me this. This thing won't do that. Pull me off of something else. Come in there." off of something else. Come in there." off of something else. Come in there." Amen. I just go in there and do Amen. I just go in there and do Amen. I just go in there and do something and it starts working. Amen. something and it starts working. Amen. something and it starts working. Amen. Let me tell you, it's all about process. Let me tell you, it's all about process. Let me tell you, it's all about process. If you get frustrated, if you get If you get frustrated, if you get If you get frustrated, if you get aggravated, Amen. If you get just wore aggravated, Amen. If you get just wore aggravated, Amen. If you get just wore out with it, you'll just want to quit out with it, you'll just want to quit out with it, you'll just want to quit with it. Amen. But I'm going to go back with it. Amen. But I'm going to go back with it. Amen. But I'm going to go back there again. [laughter] Amen. I might there again. [laughter] Amen. I might there again. [laughter] Amen. I might have faced this thing. But I'm going to have faced this thing. But I'm going to have faced this thing. But I'm going to face it head on. And I'm going to deal face it head on. And I'm going to deal face it head on. And I'm going to deal with it today. Amen. Because I'm not with it today. Amen. Because I'm not with it today. Amen. Because I'm not just staying here. Amen. There's just staying here. Amen. There's just staying here. Amen. There's something going to come out of this. something going to come out of this. something going to come out of this. Amen. I'm not just going to stay at Amen. I'm not just going to stay at Amen. I'm not just going to stay at salvation, but I'm going to take a I'm salvation, but I'm going to take a I'm salvation, but I'm going to take a I'm move forward. I'm going to proceed. move forward. I'm going to proceed. move forward. I'm going to proceed. Amen. [laughter] I'm going to say, "Hey, Amen. [laughter] I'm going to say, "Hey, Amen. [laughter] I'm going to say, "Hey, Amen. I'm not happy here. Amen. There's Amen. I'm not happy here. Amen. There's Amen. I'm not happy here. Amen. There's more for me. Amen. I'm going to start more for me. Amen. I'm going to start more for me. Amen. I'm going to start seeking for more. God sanctify me. God seeking for more. God sanctify me. God seeking for more. God sanctify me. God separate me. God set me apart. separate me. God set me apart. separate me. God set me apart. Hallelujah. Amen. Thank God you got Hallelujah. Amen. Thank God you got Hallelujah. Amen. Thank God you got [screaming] saved. But don't stay there [screaming] saved. But don't stay there [screaming] saved. But don't stay there and get satisfied. Oh yes. The scripture said, "Take fast Oh yes. The scripture said, "Take fast hold of instruction." hold of instruction." hold of instruction." This generation don't like that. They This generation don't like that. They This generation don't like that. They don't like instruction. don't like instruction. don't like instruction. Amen. They don't want to work to begin Amen. They don't want to work to begin Amen. They don't want to work to begin with. Amen. I hate going out to eat with. Amen. I hate going out to eat with. Amen. I hate going out to eat because they don't want to work. Amen. because they don't want to work. Amen. because they don't want to work. Amen. They don't want to give you anything. They don't want to give you anything. They don't want to give you anything. They don't want you. They don't They They don't want you. They don't They They don't want you. They don't They want you to do it all. Amen. They just want you to do it all. Amen. They just want you to do it all. Amen. They just want a paycheck. I'm can tell you want a paycheck. I'm can tell you want a paycheck. I'm can tell you something. Instructions important. Even something. Instructions important. Even something. Instructions important. Even though we we're a generation that throws though we we're a generation that throws though we we're a generation that throws it aside. And even though we throw it aside. And even though we throw it aside. And even though we throw things aside, step number one. Amen. You things aside, step number one. Amen. You things aside, step number one. Amen. You do this. Step number two. Amen. Step do this. Step number two. Amen. Step do this. Step number two. Amen. Step number three, and it goes right on down. number three, and it goes right on down. number three, and it goes right on down. Amen. And when it gets done with the Amen. And when it gets done with the Amen. And when it gets done with the project, hallelujah, I've come to remind project, hallelujah, I've come to remind project, hallelujah, I've come to remind somebody today, amen, in my life. Amen. somebody today, amen, in my life. Amen. somebody today, amen, in my life. Amen. Even though I've been in this a long Even though I've been in this a long Even though I've been in this a long time, God's still working on me. Amen. time, God's still working on me. Amen. time, God's still working on me. Amen. There's still a process that God is There's still a process that God is There's still a process that God is still working. God is still dealing. God still working. God is still dealing. God still working. God is still dealing. God is still And you know what I'm doing? is still And you know what I'm doing? is still And you know what I'm doing? I'm saying, God, I want to follow the I'm saying, God, I want to follow the I'm saying, God, I want to follow the next step. Amen. I want to follow the next step. Amen. I want to follow the next step. Amen. I want to follow the next step. Amen. When that's completed, next step. Amen. When that's completed, next step. Amen. When that's completed, amen, we'll move on to the next one. But amen, we'll move on to the next one. But amen, we'll move on to the next one. But how many times have you got stumped in how many times have you got stumped in how many times have you got stumped in between and you couldn't get off of it. between and you couldn't get off of it. between and you couldn't get off of it. Amen. Sometimes, Amen, friend, let me Amen. Sometimes, Amen, friend, let me Amen. Sometimes, Amen, friend, let me tell you. Amen. Just go back to it. tell you. Amen. Just go back to it. tell you. Amen. Just go back to it. [laughter] Amen. Don't walk away from [laughter] Amen. Don't walk away from [laughter] Amen. Don't walk away from it. Amen. Don't say it's not worth it. it. Amen. Don't say it's not worth it. it. Amen. Don't say it's not worth it. [laughter] Amen. I'm going to follow [laughter] Amen. I'm going to follow [laughter] Amen. I'm going to follow through with it. Hallelujah. through with it. Hallelujah. through with it. Hallelujah. I'm going to keep trying. I'm going to I'm going to keep trying. I'm going to I'm going to keep trying. I'm going to keep trying and one day I'm going to keep trying and one day I'm going to keep trying and one day I'm going to conquer step number two, three, four. conquer step number two, three, four. conquer step number two, three, four. Amen. I've I've been told before, won't Amen. I've I've been told before, won't Amen. I've I've been told before, won't you just walk away from get a clear you just walk away from get a clear you just walk away from get a clear mind, then come back to it. But there's mind, then come back to it. But there's mind, then come back to it. But there's been projects, brother. Amen. I just been projects, brother. Amen. I just been projects, brother. Amen. I just want to take a sledgehammer to want to take a sledgehammer to want to take a sledgehammer to just destroy it. just destroy it. just destroy it. So, we'll start over with it. But I just So, we'll start over with it. But I just So, we'll start over with it. But I just go back, get me a clear thought, go back go back, get me a clear thought, go back go back, get me a clear thought, go back to it. Amen. You know what turns out to it. Amen. You know what turns out to it. Amen. You know what turns out right? It works out right. Amen. And right? It works out right. Amen. And right? It works out right. Amen. And along and along tell you something. along and along tell you something. along and along tell you something. Amen. When a well a job well done is Amen. When a well a job well done is Amen. When a well a job well done is done and the inspector comes by. Amen. done and the inspector comes by. Amen. done and the inspector comes by. Amen. And he and he checks off and he writes And he and he checks off and he writes And he and he checks off and he writes off his name. [laughter] Hallelujah. off his name. [laughter] Hallelujah. off his name. [laughter] Hallelujah. Amen. I come against an inspector one Amen. I come against an inspector one Amen. I come against an inspector one day. Amen. I was on a roof. [laughter] day. Amen. I was on a roof. [laughter] day. Amen. I was on a roof. [laughter] Amen. And I've been doing roofs for a Amen. And I've been doing roofs for a Amen. And I've been doing roofs for a long time. [laughter] Amen. And this long time. [laughter] Amen. And this long time. [laughter] Amen. And this inspector comes and he says, "Amen. I inspector comes and he says, "Amen. I inspector comes and he says, "Amen. I want you to do it like this. I said, want you to do it like this. I said, want you to do it like this. I said, "The code book don't say do it like "The code book don't say do it like "The code book don't say do it like that." He [laughter] said, "I want you that." He [laughter] said, "I want you that." He [laughter] said, "I want you to do it like this." And if it was me to do it like this." And if it was me to do it like this." And if it was me and my men, this is how we would do it. and my men, this is how we would do it. and my men, this is how we would do it. I said, "Well, it's not. It's me and I said, "Well, it's not. It's me and I said, "Well, it's not. It's me and mine." Amen. But he [laughter] said, as mine." Amen. But he [laughter] said, as mine." Amen. But he [laughter] said, as he looked down his nose at me, he said, he looked down his nose at me, he said, he looked down his nose at me, he said, he said, "It doesn't matter. At the end he said, "It doesn't matter. At the end he said, "It doesn't matter. At the end of the day, it's my signature that's of the day, it's my signature that's of the day, it's my signature that's going on this permit. So, I want you to going on this permit. So, I want you to going on this permit. So, I want you to do it the way I'm telling you." I said, do it the way I'm telling you." I said, do it the way I'm telling you." I said, "Yes, sir." Amen. Let me tell you "Yes, sir." Amen. Let me tell you "Yes, sir." Amen. Let me tell you something. At the end of the day, it's something. At the end of the day, it's something. At the end of the day, it's God that's the inspector. Amen. It don't God that's the inspector. Amen. It don't God that's the inspector. Amen. It don't matter how you think it should be. Amen. matter how you think it should be. Amen. matter how you think it should be. Amen. Hey, [laughter] how how does God want Hey, [laughter] how how does God want Hey, [laughter] how how does God want it? Is it at this book? Yes, sir. God's it? Is it at this book? Yes, sir. God's it? Is it at this book? Yes, sir. God's going to abide by his word. God's going going to abide by his word. God's going going to abide by his word. God's going to do the work. God's going to do the to do the work. God's going to do the to do the work. God's going to do the inspection by his word. Amen. But so inspection by his word. Amen. But so inspection by his word. Amen. But so many times, Amen. Oh, dear God. Amen. If many times, Amen. Oh, dear God. Amen. If many times, Amen. Oh, dear God. Amen. If id have just bucked up against it, he'd id have just bucked up against it, he'd id have just bucked up against it, he'd have failed me. have failed me. have failed me. Amen. I told my son, I said, "Just act Amen. I told my son, I said, "Just act Amen. I told my son, I said, "Just act like you don't know nothing when he like you don't know nothing when he like you don't know nothing when he shows back up. Act like you don't know a shows back up. Act like you don't know a shows back up. Act like you don't know a thing. Just let him do his thing and thing. Just let him do his thing and thing. Just let him do his thing and leave. Get off this job." Amen. You know leave. Get off this job." Amen. You know leave. Get off this job." Amen. You know what? Amen. He came and signed his name. what? Amen. He came and signed his name. what? Amen. He came and signed his name. Never gave me no more problem. Amen. Never gave me no more problem. Amen. Never gave me no more problem. Amen. Inspected was done. Amen. But I'm going Inspected was done. Amen. But I'm going Inspected was done. Amen. But I'm going tell you something. We can make a big tell you something. We can make a big tell you something. We can make a big deal of things. Amen. week in case I deal of things. Amen. week in case I deal of things. Amen. week in case I just I don't see it that way. Amen. I just I don't see it that way. Amen. I just I don't see it that way. Amen. I just don't see it this way. Amen. just don't see it this way. Amen. just don't see it this way. Amen. Doesn't matter what your eyes see. Amen. Doesn't matter what your eyes see. Amen. Doesn't matter what your eyes see. Amen. It better get in your heart. This is the It better get in your heart. This is the It better get in your heart. This is the instruction of the Lord. Amen. This is instruction of the Lord. Amen. This is instruction of the Lord. Amen. This is the way the word of God puts it out. And the way the word of God puts it out. And the way the word of God puts it out. And number one, you got to be born again. number one, you got to be born again. number one, you got to be born again. Amen. Number one, you got to be saved. Amen. Number one, you got to be saved. Amen. Number one, you got to be saved. Amen. We're pressing for eternity. Don't Amen. We're pressing for eternity. Don't Amen. We're pressing for eternity. Don't get satisfied there, but seek for more. get satisfied there, but seek for more. get satisfied there, but seek for more. God, cleanse me. sanctify him. Amen. God, cleanse me. sanctify him. Amen. God, cleanse me. sanctify him. Amen. Press for more. Lord, I need the baptism Press for more. Lord, I need the baptism Press for more. Lord, I need the baptism in the Holy [screaming] Ghost. in the Holy [screaming] Ghost. in the Holy [screaming] Ghost. Amen. Amen. Amen. Oh yeah. We had a young lady. Amen. Camp Oh yeah. We had a young lady. Amen. Camp Oh yeah. We had a young lady. Amen. Camp meeting of last year at our church. meeting of last year at our church. meeting of last year at our church. Amen. Which will be this coming week. Amen. Which will be this coming week. Amen. Which will be this coming week. Amen. She began to get in the altar and Amen. She began to get in the altar and Amen. She began to get in the altar and seek God. Young lady has been raised in seek God. Young lady has been raised in seek God. Young lady has been raised in church, brought up in in Pentecost. church, brought up in in Pentecost. church, brought up in in Pentecost. Amen. But got a hunger for the Holy Amen. But got a hunger for the Holy Amen. But got a hunger for the Holy Ghost. Amen. Got to seeken God. I'm tell Ghost. Amen. Got to seeken God. I'm tell Ghost. Amen. Got to seeken God. I'm tell you something. She about wore this you something. She about wore this you something. She about wore this preacher out. I mean, hour, hour and a preacher out. I mean, hour, hour and a preacher out. I mean, hour, hour and a half, two hours praying after I done half, two hours praying after I done half, two hours praying after I done preached 45 minutes to an hour. Amen. preached 45 minutes to an hour. Amen. preached 45 minutes to an hour. Amen. I'm telling just pray and it just seemed I'm telling just pray and it just seemed I'm telling just pray and it just seemed like she ain't getting nowhere. You like she ain't getting nowhere. You like she ain't getting nowhere. You know, you pull her aside, talk to her, know, you pull her aside, talk to her, know, you pull her aside, talk to her, you know, give her Bible, say, "Listen, you know, give her Bible, say, "Listen, you know, give her Bible, say, "Listen, you know, give her instruction." And uh you know, give her instruction." And uh you know, give her instruction." And uh you know she'd get back down there and you know she'd get back down there and you know she'd get back down there and then then uh the family got sick for then then uh the family got sick for then then uh the family got sick for about 6 weeks. She was out. It seemed about 6 weeks. She was out. It seemed about 6 weeks. She was out. It seemed like it died down. Amen. Her desire like it died down. Amen. Her desire like it died down. Amen. Her desire struck back back up again. She got in struck back back up again. She got in struck back back up again. She got in that altar. Amen. She said, "I want the that altar. Amen. She said, "I want the that altar. Amen. She said, "I want the Holy Ghost." I mean, she is wearing the Holy Ghost." I mean, she is wearing the Holy Ghost." I mean, she is wearing the saints out. She's wearing her pastor saints out. She's wearing her pastor saints out. She's wearing her pastor out. Amen. But I was sure glad that I out. Amen. But I was sure glad that I out. Amen. But I was sure glad that I had somebody that was willing to leave had somebody that was willing to leave had somebody that was willing to leave one step to another. And she pressed and one step to another. And she pressed and one step to another. And she pressed and she pressed and she pressed. I don't she pressed and she pressed. I don't she pressed and she pressed. I don't know what her her problem was. I don't know what her her problem was. I don't know what her her problem was. I don't know. I don't And I never asked her what know. I don't And I never asked her what know. I don't And I never asked her what it was that stood between her and the it was that stood between her and the it was that stood between her and the blessing and the baptism. Amen. But one blessing and the baptism. Amen. But one blessing and the baptism. Amen. But one night, amen. The service went a certain night, amen. The service went a certain night, amen. The service went a certain way. Amen. Oh yes. And God got to moving way. Amen. Oh yes. And God got to moving way. Amen. Oh yes. And God got to moving in there. And I can tell you, Amen. When in there. And I can tell you, Amen. When in there. And I can tell you, Amen. When the spirit of God fell in that place, the spirit of God fell in that place, the spirit of God fell in that place, she done passed over. Amen. She got into she done passed over. Amen. She got into she done passed over. Amen. She got into those rims. Amen. In the past, you know those rims. Amen. In the past, you know those rims. Amen. In the past, you know those tambering lips. Amen. Hey friend, those tambering lips. Amen. Hey friend, those tambering lips. Amen. Hey friend, I don't need nobody come jerking on my I don't need nobody come jerking on my I don't need nobody come jerking on my chin. I don't need nobody come chin. I don't need nobody come chin. I don't need nobody come whispering my ear. I don't need somebody whispering my ear. I don't need somebody whispering my ear. I don't need somebody and I'm tell you, I sure don't need them and I'm tell you, I sure don't need them and I'm tell you, I sure don't need them in my altar. Amen. Trying to do that for in my altar. Amen. Trying to do that for in my altar. Amen. Trying to do that for folks I'm a praying with. Amen. Hey, you folks I'm a praying with. Amen. Hey, you folks I'm a praying with. Amen. Hey, you can do all that. Nothing going to can do all that. Nothing going to can do all that. Nothing going to happen. But I'm telling you, she crossed happen. But I'm telling you, she crossed happen. But I'm telling you, she crossed on over that night. Amen. what she'd on over that night. Amen. what she'd on over that night. Amen. what she'd been seeking after. Amen. She could have been seeking after. Amen. She could have been seeking after. Amen. She could have got hung up. She could have got got hung up. She could have got got hung up. She could have got discouraged and said, "It's not for me. discouraged and said, "It's not for me. discouraged and said, "It's not for me. I'm telling you." But she kept pressing. I'm telling you." But she kept pressing. I'm telling you." But she kept pressing. She kept seeking. Amen. And one night, She kept seeking. Amen. And one night, She kept seeking. Amen. And one night, amen, things, Amen. Folks were dwindling amen, things, Amen. Folks were dwindling amen, things, Amen. Folks were dwindling out of the church. But she was over out of the church. But she was over out of the church. But she was over here. And I'm telling you, heaven came here. And I'm telling you, heaven came here. And I'm telling you, heaven came down in just a little while. Amen. Every down in just a little while. Amen. Every down in just a little while. Amen. Every now and then she'd go, "Woo!" now and then she'd go, "Woo!" now and then she'd go, "Woo!" [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] Amen. Every now and then. [laughter] Amen. Every now and then. [laughter] Amen. Every now and then. [laughter] Amen. She'd start moving around. But Amen. She'd start moving around. But Amen. She'd start moving around. But when the Holy Ghost hit her, Amen. when the Holy Ghost hit her, Amen. when the Holy Ghost hit her, Amen. [screaming] It wasn't just a little bit. [screaming] It wasn't just a little bit. [screaming] It wasn't just a little bit. I'm telling you, I thought we was going I'm telling you, I thought we was going I'm telling you, I thought we was going to carry her home. I'm telling you, she to carry her home. I'm telling you, she to carry her home. I'm telling you, she got drunk in the Holy Ghost. Amen. 18 got drunk in the Holy Ghost. Amen. 18 got drunk in the Holy Ghost. Amen. 18 years old. Amen. Just graduated high years old. Amen. Just graduated high years old. Amen. Just graduated high school this year. God graciously school this year. God graciously school this year. God graciously baptized and fill her with the Holy baptized and fill her with the Holy baptized and fill her with the Holy Ghost. Amen. What happened? Amen. She Ghost. Amen. What happened? Amen. She Ghost. Amen. What happened? Amen. She didn't get hung up on step number one, didn't get hung up on step number one, didn't get hung up on step number one, but she said, "Hey, hey, I'm going to but she said, "Hey, hey, I'm going to but she said, "Hey, hey, I'm going to keep pressing. I'm going to keep going." keep pressing. I'm going to keep going." keep pressing. I'm going to keep going." Amen. There is a completion and we're Amen. There is a completion and we're Amen. There is a completion and we're out to today. Hallelujah. out to today. Hallelujah. out to today. Hallelujah. Oh, yes. Many would just say, "Well, you Oh, yes. Many would just say, "Well, you Oh, yes. Many would just say, "Well, you know, maybe one day know, maybe one day know, maybe one day by the attitude of some cuz they by the attitude of some cuz they by the attitude of some cuz they wouldn't stay with her." But I'm glad I wouldn't stay with her." But I'm glad I wouldn't stay with her." But I'm glad I stuck with her. And I'm telling you, stuck with her. And I'm telling you, stuck with her. And I'm telling you, I've seen God graciously do some things I've seen God graciously do some things I've seen God graciously do some things like this recently. like this recently. like this recently. God bring them in. I'm glad to see God bring them in. I'm glad to see God bring them in. I'm glad to see somebody get saved. I mean, I tell you, somebody get saved. I mean, I tell you, somebody get saved. I mean, I tell you, because then you can make disciples out because then you can make disciples out because then you can make disciples out of them. Praise God. I've I've had a lot of them. Praise God. I've I've had a lot of them. Praise God. I've I've had a lot of those that come up in church you can of those that come up in church you can of those that come up in church you can hardly do nothing with. But you that hardly do nothing with. But you that hardly do nothing with. But you that person don't know nothing about God. person don't know nothing about God. person don't know nothing about God. that been out there [laughter] in that that been out there [laughter] in that that been out there [laughter] in that bar and out there in that society in bar and out there in that society in bar and out there in that society in that world of wickedness and they get that world of wickedness and they get that world of wickedness and they get born again. Amen. I'm telling you, their born again. Amen. I'm telling you, their born again. Amen. I'm telling you, their heart's tender. Their heart saying, heart's tender. Their heart saying, heart's tender. Their heart saying, "Hey, I want more." Amen. I'm just I "Hey, I want more." Amen. I'm just I "Hey, I want more." Amen. I'm just I don't know nothing about this. Amen. But don't know nothing about this. Amen. But don't know nothing about this. Amen. But I'm telling you, when God puts it down I'm telling you, when God puts it down I'm telling you, when God puts it down in their heart, [laughter] in their heart, [laughter] in their heart, [laughter] I don't want to get stuck right here. I don't want to get stuck right here. I don't want to get stuck right here. Amen. But so many times the church has Amen. But so many times the church has Amen. But so many times the church has gotten stuck right there like they gotten stuck right there like they gotten stuck right there like they preached last night or sometime this preached last night or sometime this preached last night or sometime this week. Amen. We've got to go beyond that. week. Amen. We've got to go beyond that. week. Amen. We've got to go beyond that. Amen. We got to go beyond. Amen. Those Amen. We got to go beyond. Amen. Those Amen. We got to go beyond. Amen. Those things, oh God, and realize there's things, oh God, and realize there's things, oh God, and realize there's something greater ahead. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] Amen. It's easy to grow complacent Amen. It's easy to grow complacent Amen. It's easy to grow complacent and grow satisfied and grow satisfied and grow satisfied right where I am. The Bible teaches us right where I am. The Bible teaches us right where I am. The Bible teaches us in the Old Testament of four lepous men. in the Old Testament of four lepous men. in the Old Testament of four lepous men. That's exactly where they were. That's exactly where they were. That's exactly where they were. [clears throat] They got outside the [clears throat] They got outside the [clears throat] They got outside the gate. They had hadn't had a good meal in gate. They had hadn't had a good meal in gate. They had hadn't had a good meal in a while. a while. a while. I mean, they had a death sentence on I mean, they had a death sentence on I mean, they had a death sentence on them. Amen. They didn't know what was them. Amen. They didn't know what was them. Amen. They didn't know what was going on on the other side of that. But going on on the other side of that. But going on on the other side of that. But they sat there in complacency. [snorts] they sat there in complacency. [snorts] they sat there in complacency. [snorts] Amen. Until they finally realize, Amen. Amen. Until they finally realize, Amen. Amen. Until they finally realize, Amen. Why sit here till we die? Why sit here Why sit here till we die? Why sit here Why sit here till we die? Why sit here on step number one and never go to step on step number one and never go to step on step number one and never go to step number two? Amen. But finally, they were number two? Amen. But finally, they were number two? Amen. But finally, they were all in agreeance. It wasn't just one all in agreeance. It wasn't just one all in agreeance. It wasn't just one that jumped up, said, "Y'all do what you that jumped up, said, "Y'all do what you that jumped up, said, "Y'all do what you want to do." But they all came into want to do." But they all came into want to do." But they all came into unity. All came into agreeance. Amen. unity. All came into agreeance. Amen. unity. All came into agreeance. Amen. Why sit here till we die? Amen. Oh God, Why sit here till we die? Amen. Oh God, Why sit here till we die? Amen. Oh God, if we die of leprosy, it'll be here. We if we die of leprosy, it'll be here. We if we die of leprosy, it'll be here. We go in there, they'll kill whatever, it go in there, they'll kill whatever, it go in there, they'll kill whatever, it don't matter. We're going to die of don't matter. We're going to die of don't matter. We're going to die of starvation. [laughter] Amen. But we've starvation. [laughter] Amen. But we've starvation. [laughter] Amen. But we've got to go move it from here to yonder. got to go move it from here to yonder. got to go move it from here to yonder. And I'm telling you, to their surprise, And I'm telling you, to their surprise, And I'm telling you, to their surprise, and when they got in there, there was no and when they got in there, there was no and when they got in there, there was no army, but they had some spoil. Amen. army, but they had some spoil. Amen. army, but they had some spoil. Amen. They went from tent to tent. I'm here. They went from tent to tent. I'm here. They went from tent to tent. I'm here. Just want to remind somebody today, you Just want to remind somebody today, you Just want to remind somebody today, you can sit right there and get stuck on can sit right there and get stuck on can sit right there and get stuck on number one and die there and die in number one and die there and die in number one and die there and die in complacency. Amen. But oh God, if you complacency. Amen. But oh God, if you complacency. Amen. But oh God, if you get in your heart, Amen. the things of get in your heart, Amen. the things of get in your heart, Amen. the things of God. Amen. the instructions of the Lord. God. Amen. the instructions of the Lord. God. Amen. the instructions of the Lord. Amen. I'll move on from step one to step Amen. I'll move on from step one to step Amen. I'll move on from step one to step two. Amen. And God will check them off. two. Amen. And God will check them off. two. Amen. And God will check them off. And we keep growing. And we keep And we keep growing. And we keep And we keep growing. And we keep growing. And we keep growing. growing. And we keep growing. growing. And we keep growing. Hallelujah. Oh yes. We keep growing. Things, Amen. Oh yes. We keep growing. Things, Amen. Sometimes just don't move as fast as we Sometimes just don't move as fast as we Sometimes just don't move as fast as we would like for them to. that just don't move as fast. that just don't move as fast. I'm going tell you something. Just hold I'm going tell you something. Just hold I'm going tell you something. Just hold on. Don't get ahead of God. Don't rush on. Don't get ahead of God. Don't rush on. Don't get ahead of God. Don't rush out there. Don't, as one man said, don't out there. Don't, as one man said, don't out there. Don't, as one man said, don't rush the process. Just stay right there rush the process. Just stay right there rush the process. Just stay right there with it. Amen. Make your steps. They may with it. Amen. Make your steps. They may with it. Amen. Make your steps. They may be slow and they may be short, but I'm be slow and they may be short, but I'm be slow and they may be short, but I'm making progress. Amen. Oh, some may making progress. Amen. Oh, some may making progress. Amen. Oh, some may precede you. Amen. But I'm still moving precede you. Amen. But I'm still moving precede you. Amen. But I'm still moving forward. Amen. I'm not stuck. I'm still forward. Amen. I'm not stuck. I'm still forward. Amen. I'm not stuck. I'm still moving forward. Amen. Hey, I'm just an moving forward. Amen. Hey, I'm just an moving forward. Amen. Hey, I'm just an old country boy from the backwoods of old country boy from the backwoods of old country boy from the backwoods of Lake Wells, Florida. Barely made it Lake Wells, Florida. Barely made it Lake Wells, Florida. Barely made it through high school. But I can tell you through high school. But I can tell you through high school. But I can tell you is this. What I learned a long time ago is this. What I learned a long time ago is this. What I learned a long time ago is this. Amen. When I fell in love with is this. Amen. When I fell in love with is this. Amen. When I fell in love with Jesus, Amen. Oh, my pastor said I was Jesus, Amen. Oh, my pastor said I was Jesus, Amen. Oh, my pastor said I was six. I said I was seven. Amen. But oh, six. I said I was seven. Amen. But oh, six. I said I was seven. Amen. But oh, brother Rogers said, Amen. When I got brother Rogers said, Amen. When I got brother Rogers said, Amen. When I got down, when I made my mind up at a very down, when I made my mind up at a very down, when I made my mind up at a very young age, Lord, amen, I'm going to young age, Lord, amen, I'm going to young age, Lord, amen, I'm going to serve you. Amen. I'm going to dedicate serve you. Amen. I'm going to dedicate serve you. Amen. I'm going to dedicate my life to you. Amen. I'm going to give my life to you. Amen. I'm going to give my life to you. Amen. I'm going to give you everything I got. Hallelujah. you everything I got. Hallelujah. you everything I got. Hallelujah. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Has it always been easy? No. Amen. But Has it always been easy? No. Amen. But Has it always been easy? No. Amen. But somewhere around 12 years old, he got to somewhere around 12 years old, he got to somewhere around 12 years old, he got to tug it on my heart and he called me to tug it on my heart and he called me to tug it on my heart and he called me to preach this gospel. I've come to tell preach this gospel. I've come to tell preach this gospel. I've come to tell you, it didn't happen overnight. Amen. you, it didn't happen overnight. Amen. you, it didn't happen overnight. Amen. I'm not where I'm at tonight overnight, I'm not where I'm at tonight overnight, I'm not where I'm at tonight overnight, but it took a process. And God is still but it took a process. And God is still but it took a process. And God is still working. And I'm not going to stay here. working. And I'm not going to stay here. working. And I'm not going to stay here. There's more. There's more. Amen. I want There's more. There's more. Amen. I want There's more. There's more. Amen. I want to God today that somebody get a desire to God today that somebody get a desire to God today that somebody get a desire for more. Amen. Let's see a complete for more. Amen. Let's see a complete for more. Amen. Let's see a complete work done in the church. Hallelujah. work done in the church. Hallelujah. work done in the church. Hallelujah. A complete work be done. A complete work be done. A complete work be done. I there's buildings I drive by all the I there's buildings I drive by all the I there's buildings I drive by all the time that's just structures. Weeds have time that's just structures. Weeds have time that's just structures. Weeds have grown up around it grown up around it grown up around it and then eventually they tear them down and then eventually they tear them down and then eventually they tear them down because somebody didn't do the first because somebody didn't do the first because somebody didn't do the first thing, count the cost. I've seen them thing, count the cost. I've seen them thing, count the cost. I've seen them get halfway through and they're just get halfway through and they're just get halfway through and they're just there. And then I seen these that cut there. And then I seen these that cut there. And then I seen these that cut the corners the corners the corners and I went to a house the other day. and I went to a house the other day. and I went to a house the other day. Somebody asked me to come and uh look at Somebody asked me to come and uh look at Somebody asked me to come and uh look at it and see if it was I'm closing here. it and see if it was I'm closing here. it and see if it was I'm closing here. So, see if it was roughed in correctly So, see if it was roughed in correctly So, see if it was roughed in correctly for an inspection. for an inspection. for an inspection. And I got there, Brother Teague, I I I And I got there, Brother Teague, I I I And I got there, Brother Teague, I I I called the homeowner and I said, I don't called the homeowner and I said, I don't called the homeowner and I said, I don't know who built this place for you, but know who built this place for you, but know who built this place for you, but don't let them build for me. don't let them build for me. don't let them build for me. I said I said, it's not it's not ready I said I said, it's not it's not ready I said I said, it's not it's not ready for inspection. I mean, they just throw for inspection. I mean, they just throw for inspection. I mean, they just throw things up, you know. Instead of using a things up, you know. Instead of using a things up, you know. Instead of using a a good 2 by six for a fascia board, they a good 2 by six for a fascia board, they a good 2 by six for a fascia board, they took plywood, half inch plywood, and cut took plywood, half inch plywood, and cut took plywood, half inch plywood, and cut strips and put up there for fascia. Put strips and put up there for fascia. Put strips and put up there for fascia. Put strips of plywood underneath for sophet. strips of plywood underneath for sophet. strips of plywood underneath for sophet. And it was all just hanging down. This And it was all just hanging down. This And it was all just hanging down. This this house been built about five, six this house been built about five, six this house been built about five, six years now and still hasn't it hadn't years now and still hasn't it hadn't years now and still hasn't it hadn't went no further than what it is. Amen. went no further than what it is. Amen. went no further than what it is. Amen. Because somebody Amen. didn't go past Because somebody Amen. didn't go past Because somebody Amen. didn't go past step number one. Amen. They they just step number one. Amen. They they just step number one. Amen. They they just threw up a building. Amen. Or just said, threw up a building. Amen. Or just said, threw up a building. Amen. Or just said, "I'll help somebody. I'll throw up "I'll help somebody. I'll throw up "I'll help somebody. I'll throw up this." I'm telling you, amen. In the this." I'm telling you, amen. In the this." I'm telling you, amen. In the long run, it's going to cost a homeowner long run, it's going to cost a homeowner long run, it's going to cost a homeowner a whole lot more, amen, than what it a whole lot more, amen, than what it a whole lot more, amen, than what it would have. It was done right the first would have. It was done right the first would have. It was done right the first time. I'm telling you, if you get it in, time. I'm telling you, if you get it in, time. I'm telling you, if you get it in, get it right, and do it right the first get it right, and do it right the first get it right, and do it right the first time, you won't have to keep coming back time, you won't have to keep coming back time, you won't have to keep coming back to it and keep facing it. If you'd have to it and keep facing it. If you'd have to it and keep facing it. If you'd have dealt with it last night, get it right dealt with it last night, get it right dealt with it last night, get it right done then. Amen. You won't continue to done then. Amen. You won't continue to done then. Amen. You won't continue to face it. Amen. I'm telling you, it'll face it. Amen. I'm telling you, it'll face it. Amen. I'm telling you, it'll always cost you more if you make always cost you more if you make always cost you more if you make shortcuts, shortcuts, shortcuts, make substitutions. make substitutions. make substitutions. Amen. Wires are just hanging out the Amen. Wires are just hanging out the Amen. Wires are just hanging out the ceiling. No electric box put in. PEX ceiling. No electric box put in. PEX ceiling. No electric box put in. PEX lines are moving here and there. lines are moving here and there. lines are moving here and there. Nothing's connected. Nothing. Amen. I'm Nothing's connected. Nothing. Amen. I'm Nothing's connected. Nothing. Amen. I'm here to tell you. Amen. When it comes here to tell you. Amen. When it comes here to tell you. Amen. When it comes right down to it, Amen. Oh God, they right down to it, Amen. Oh God, they right down to it, Amen. Oh God, they have failed inspection today. Oh God, I have failed inspection today. Oh God, I have failed inspection today. Oh God, I don't want to fail the inspection on don't want to fail the inspection on don't want to fail the inspection on step number one. I've been washed in the step number one. I've been washed in the step number one. I've been washed in the blood. I've been made new. Amen. I'm a blood. I've been made new. Amen. I'm a blood. I've been made new. Amen. I'm a child of God. Amen. Hey, friend. Amen. child of God. Amen. Hey, friend. Amen. child of God. Amen. Hey, friend. Amen. There ain't [screaming] no other love There ain't [screaming] no other love There ain't [screaming] no other love but Jesus. There ain't no other way but but Jesus. There ain't no other way but but Jesus. There ain't no other way but Christ. Amen. I know the day. Amen. We Christ. Amen. I know the day. Amen. We Christ. Amen. I know the day. Amen. We get Amen better. Look in here and look get Amen better. Look in here and look get Amen better. Look in here and look in there. Amen. Get your eyes back on in there. Amen. Get your eyes back on in there. Amen. Get your eyes back on Christ and let Christ be number one and Christ and let Christ be number one and Christ and let Christ be number one and seek first the kingdom of God. Amen. Get seek first the kingdom of God. Amen. Get seek first the kingdom of God. Amen. Get step number one. Amen. Before you step number one. Amen. Before you step number one. Amen. Before you proceed to step number two, how many likes to jump there to step how many likes to jump there to step four instead of doing step one? I'll four instead of doing step one? I'll four instead of doing step one? I'll just shortcut it right here. [gasps] [gasps] That's our problem. We think we know how That's our problem. We think we know how That's our problem. We think we know how to do it. I'm tell you, someone want to to do it. I'm tell you, someone want to to do it. I'm tell you, someone want to jump ahead. jump ahead. jump ahead. I'm going tell you, you can't skip I'm going tell you, you can't skip I'm going tell you, you can't skip salvation. salvation. salvation. You can't skip sanctification. You can't skip sanctification. You can't skip sanctification. Whether you believe it instantaneously Whether you believe it instantaneously Whether you believe it instantaneously or progressively, or whatever you want or progressively, or whatever you want or progressively, or whatever you want to believe, you can't skip it. Amen. I'm to believe, you can't skip it. Amen. I'm to believe, you can't skip it. Amen. I'm telling you, it's part of this book. telling you, it's part of this book. telling you, it's part of this book. Amen. You can't skip the baptism in the Amen. You can't skip the baptism in the Amen. You can't skip the baptism in the Holy Ghost. You can't fly over there to Holy Ghost. You can't fly over there to Holy Ghost. You can't fly over there to the gifts. You can't fly over to the the gifts. You can't fly over to the the gifts. You can't fly over to the fruit of the spirit. I'm here to tell fruit of the spirit. I'm here to tell fruit of the spirit. I'm here to tell you, it's step one, two, and three, and you, it's step one, two, and three, and you, it's step one, two, and three, and right on through. Amen. Praise God. right on through. Amen. Praise God. right on through. Amen. Praise God. Amen. I'm just come to remind somebody Amen. I'm just come to remind somebody Amen. I'm just come to remind somebody this morning. Amen. On a Thursday this morning. Amen. On a Thursday this morning. Amen. On a Thursday morning. Amen. Don't skip steps. Amen. morning. Amen. Don't skip steps. Amen. morning. Amen. Don't skip steps. Amen. Follow the instruction. Follow what Follow the instruction. Follow what Follow the instruction. Follow what God's laid out for us as a Pentecostal God's laid out for us as a Pentecostal God's laid out for us as a Pentecostal church. I'll tell you, we'll remain a church. I'll tell you, we'll remain a church. I'll tell you, we'll remain a Pentecostal holiness church if we'll Pentecostal holiness church if we'll Pentecostal holiness church if we'll follow instructions. follow instructions. follow instructions. Help me on the piano this morning. I Help me on the piano this morning. I Help me on the piano this morning. I hope I'm making sense. hope I'm making sense. hope I'm making sense. Oh, God. Amen. Oh, God. Amen. Oh, God. Amen. Things don't turn out right when you Things don't turn out right when you Things don't turn out right when you don't do it right. When you don't follow don't do it right. When you don't follow don't do it right. When you don't follow us. Hey, we've seen it happen too many us. Hey, we've seen it happen too many us. Hey, we've seen it happen too many times. times. times. We've seen folks Amen just want to run We've seen folks Amen just want to run We've seen folks Amen just want to run out there and just do something. out there and just do something. out there and just do something. I've got family. I've got family. I've got family. I mean, I've got I've got close family. I mean, I've got I've got close family. I mean, I've got I've got close family. He got born again. I got tapes of them. He got born again. I got tapes of them. He got born again. I got tapes of them. He man 18 years old plus preaching the He man 18 years old plus preaching the He man 18 years old plus preaching the gospel. But they said, "Brother T, I'm gospel. But they said, "Brother T, I'm gospel. But they said, "Brother T, I'm get me a truck. Let me get me a trailer. get me a truck. Let me get me a trailer. get me a truck. Let me get me a trailer. I'm going to go evangelize." I'm going to go evangelize." I'm going to go evangelize." So, you better wait on God. So, you better wait on God. So, you better wait on God. You know what happened? I'll not say I You know what happened? I'll not say I You know what happened? I'll not say I I'm not going in detail. Needless to I'm not going in detail. Needless to I'm not going in detail. Needless to say, he he went away, got underneath the say, he he went away, got underneath the say, he he went away, got underneath the group. Amen. Fell, come back home with group. Amen. Fell, come back home with group. Amen. Fell, come back home with his head in his chin in his chest. You his head in his chin in his chest. You his head in his chin in his chest. You know who was waiting for him? Amen. Uh a know who was waiting for him? Amen. Uh a know who was waiting for him? Amen. Uh a a woman. Amen. man that became later his a woman. Amen. man that became later his a woman. Amen. man that became later his wife that was for the devil wife that was for the devil wife that was for the devil messed his life up with dope. messed his life up with dope. messed his life up with dope. Amen. He's in his mid50s today. Amen. To Amen. He's in his mid50s today. Amen. To Amen. He's in his mid50s today. Amen. To late 50s, late 50s, late 50s, backslid. backslid. backslid. Never come back to God. Still out of Never come back to God. Still out of Never come back to God. Still out of church because he said, "I'm going to church because he said, "I'm going to church because he said, "I'm going to do." You get past what God's step that do." You get past what God's step that do." You get past what God's step that he has on for your life right now and he has on for your life right now and he has on for your life right now and you're going to fall, my friend. Amen. you're going to fall, my friend. Amen. you're going to fall, my friend. Amen. You got to follow one step at a time. You got to follow one step at a time. You got to follow one step at a time. Follow God. Follow God. Follow God. Follow his command. Follow his leading. Follow his command. Follow his leading. Follow his command. Follow his leading. Amen. Things that we want to do. We want Amen. Things that we want to do. We want Amen. Things that we want to do. We want to proceed. We because we want to become to proceed. We because we want to become to proceed. We because we want to become something. I'm telling you, I want to something. I'm telling you, I want to something. I'm telling you, I want to rather be right back here with the hand rather be right back here with the hand rather be right back here with the hand of God's on my life and he's ordering my of God's on my life and he's ordering my of God's on my life and he's ordering my steps and me trying to run out there steps and me trying to run out there steps and me trying to run out there somewhere and fall off of my face and somewhere and fall off of my face and somewhere and fall off of my face and regret it for eternity. regret it for eternity. regret it for eternity. He don't want to hear nothing about God He don't want to hear nothing about God He don't want to hear nothing about God today. today. today. You try to talk to him. Amen. His mind You try to talk to him. Amen. His mind You try to talk to him. Amen. His mind is burned on dope. Oh God, heads are is burned on dope. Oh God, heads are is burned on dope. Oh God, heads are bowed and eyes are closed. bowed and eyes are closed. bowed and eyes are closed. Father, I know you dealt with me. Father, I know you dealt with me. Father, I know you dealt with me. Struggled all this night, God, over Struggled all this night, God, over Struggled all this night, God, over this. God, I want to make sure, Lord, this. God, I want to make sure, Lord, this. God, I want to make sure, Lord, I'm saying what you want me to say, I'm saying what you want me to say, I'm saying what you want me to say, God. God. God. There's somebody in this house, Lord. There's somebody in this house, Lord. There's somebody in this house, Lord. For somebody, Lord, that may be stuck For somebody, Lord, that may be stuck For somebody, Lord, that may be stuck and feel like they're never going to get and feel like they're never going to get and feel like they're never going to get off of whatever step they're on, Lord. off of whatever step they're on, Lord. off of whatever step they're on, Lord. Or some, dear God, that Lord, that the Or some, dear God, that Lord, that the Or some, dear God, that Lord, that the devil's trying to paint a picture to devil's trying to paint a picture to devil's trying to paint a picture to them, Lord, just take a shortcut here, them, Lord, just take a shortcut here, them, Lord, just take a shortcut here, substitute here. I pray, God, today substitute here. I pray, God, today substitute here. I pray, God, today we'll go back to the instruction manual. we'll go back to the instruction manual. we'll go back to the instruction manual. We'll find [music] oursself, Lord. We'll find [music] oursself, Lord. We'll find [music] oursself, Lord. Lord, right where you want us first, Lord, right where you want us first, Lord, right where you want us first, seeking you right on, dear God, to step seeking you right on, dear God, to step seeking you right on, dear God, to step number two. We can't proceed until that number two. We can't proceed until that number two. We can't proceed until that step's fulfilled. step's fulfilled. step's fulfilled. I ask you this morning, dear God. I'm I ask you this morning, dear God. I'm I ask you this morning, dear God. I'm thankful for what was around this place thankful for what was around this place thankful for what was around this place [music] last night. that God, if there's [music] last night. that God, if there's [music] last night. that God, if there's one here today, God, Lord, that may be one here today, God, Lord, that may be one here today, God, Lord, that may be newly [music] saved, newly [music] saved, newly [music] saved, hadn't been in this thing very long, hadn't been in this thing very long, hadn't been in this thing very long, God, help them, God, not to get God, help them, God, not to get God, help them, God, not to get impatient, try to run ahead, but God, impatient, try to run ahead, but God, impatient, try to run ahead, but God, settle right on in. And God, step by settle right on in. And God, step by settle right on in. And God, step by step as you take them to the next step, step as you take them to the next step, step as you take them to the next step, as you take them to the next. Oh, God. as you take them to the next. Oh, God. as you take them to the next. Oh, God. Lord, we will experience Pentecost. We Lord, we will experience Pentecost. We Lord, we will experience Pentecost. We will experience dunamis power. Oh God. will experience dunamis power. Oh God. will experience dunamis power. Oh God. Oh Lord, I'm asking you today, Father, Oh Lord, I'm asking you today, Father, Oh Lord, I'm asking you today, Father, meet with us in around this altar in the meet with us in around this altar in the meet with us in around this altar in the mighty name of Jesus. [music] mighty name of Jesus. [music] mighty name of Jesus. [music] Maybe you're here. Amen. You've been Maybe you're here. Amen. You've been Maybe you're here. Amen. You've been battling on one of those steps. Maybe battling on one of those steps. Maybe battling on one of those steps. Maybe the devil's painting a picture. You just the devil's painting a picture. You just the devil's painting a picture. You just run ahead a little bit. However, Amen. run ahead a little bit. However, Amen. run ahead a little bit. However, Amen. instructions important. Following the instructions important. Following the instructions important. Following the the one, the two, the three. Amen. Did the one, the two, the three. Amen. Did the one, the two, the three. Amen. Did you check the label? Amen. Did you you check the label? Amen. Did you you check the label? Amen. Did you think, "Well, it'll just be all right if think, "Well, it'll just be all right if think, "Well, it'll just be all right if I substitute it with this." Did you I substitute it with this." Did you I substitute it with this." Did you think it'll be all right? This altar is think it'll be all right? This altar is think it'll be all right? This altar is open today for whosoever wants to come open today for whosoever wants to come open today for whosoever wants to come [music] pray. Amen. Hallelujah. Whoever [music] pray. Amen. Hallelujah. Whoever [music] pray. Amen. Hallelujah. Whoever says, "I just want to do it. I want to says, "I just want to do it. I want to says, "I just want to do it. I want to follow through with it." follow through with it." follow through with it." Uh, we're pressing [music] toward Uh, we're pressing [music] toward Uh, we're pressing [music] toward eternity, church. We're not just eternity, church. We're not just eternity, church. We're not just pressing for the here and now. Amen. pressing for the here and now. Amen. pressing for the here and now. Amen. Just so we can make it now. Amen. for Just so we can make it now. Amen. for Just so we can make it now. Amen. for what I do. Amen. I'm telling you, it's what I do. Amen. I'm telling you, it's what I do. Amen. I'm telling you, it's going to have dividends in eternity.