The Great Depth of Justification

would you stand with us tonight? We're would you stand with us tonight? We're going to go ahead and get started. We going to go ahead and get started. We going to go ahead and get started. We thank you for being here this evening. thank you for being here this evening. thank you for being here this evening. And uh I I challenge you to just get in And uh I I challenge you to just get in And uh I I challenge you to just get in here tonight and just worship the Lord here tonight and just worship the Lord here tonight and just worship the Lord in your own [music] way, in your own [music] way, in your own [music] way, but worship him. but worship him. but worship him. And when you worship the Lord, you got And when you worship the Lord, you got And when you worship the Lord, you got to do more than just sit and soak what's to do more than just sit and soak what's to do more than just sit and soak what's [music] been said. Got to get involved. [music] been said. Got to get involved. [music] been said. Got to get involved. Worship means you got to get involved. Worship means you got to get involved. Worship means you got to get involved. Amen. If the pull pit and the pew can Amen. If the pull pit and the pew can Amen. If the pull pit and the pew can keep in keep involvement between the two keep in keep involvement between the two keep in keep involvement between the two of them, pull pit, the choir and the of them, pull pit, the choir and the of them, pull pit, the choir and the congregation can keep and the musicians congregation can keep and the musicians congregation can keep and the musicians and everything. Everybody can [music] and everything. Everybody can [music] and everything. Everybody can [music] stay involved in everything that's going stay involved in everything that's going stay involved in everything that's going on. I'm telling you church, we can have on. I'm telling you church, we can have on. I'm telling you church, we can have some church. It don't take but two or some church. It don't take but two or some church. It don't take but two or three to that gather together to have three to that gather together to have three to that gather together to have some church. And um I need more of the some church. And um I need more of the some church. And um I need more of the Lord tonight and I need you to help me tonight. Help and I need you to help me tonight. Help me to preach this gospel. Father, in the me to preach this gospel. Father, in the me to preach this gospel. Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank you for the name of Jesus, we thank you for the name of Jesus, we thank you for the congregation that is gathered here today congregation that is gathered here today congregation that is gathered here today for this evening service. Lord, we're so for this evening service. Lord, we're so for this evening service. Lord, we're so thankful and so honored and so thankful and so honored and so thankful and so honored and so appreciative for everything you've done appreciative for everything you've done appreciative for everything you've done said to us this morning. But God, this said to us this morning. But God, this said to us this morning. But God, this is a new opportunity, a new a new time is a new opportunity, a new a new time is a new opportunity, a new a new time and [music] God, a new way that God, and [music] God, a new way that God, and [music] God, a new way that God, that we want you to help us again that we want you to help us again that we want you to help us again tonight. I pray for every person that is tonight. I pray for every person that is tonight. I pray for every person that is here, those that are not here as well. I here, those that are not here as well. I here, those that are not here as well. I pray for them, God, that you'd bless pray for them, God, that you'd bless pray for them, God, that you'd bless them and touch us here tonight together them and touch us here tonight together them and touch us here tonight together collectively, Lord, that we might collectively, Lord, that we might collectively, Lord, that we might worship you in spirit and in truth. And worship you in spirit and in truth. And worship you in spirit and in truth. And for that, God, we say thank you. Amen. [music] [music] Laying out [singing] my treasures in Laying out [singing] my treasures in Laying out [singing] my treasures in that home [music] above. that home [music] above. that home [music] above. Trusting fully trusting in the Savior's Trusting fully trusting in the Savior's Trusting fully trusting in the Savior's [singing] [singing] [singing] love. love. love. Doing what I can for heaven's [singing] Doing what I can for heaven's [singing] Doing what I can for heaven's [singing] holy God. holy God. holy God. I'm getting ready to leave this [music] I'm getting ready to leave this [music] I'm getting ready to leave this [music] world. world. world. I'm getting ready to leave this [music] I'm getting ready to leave this [music] I'm getting ready to leave this [music] world. world. world. I'm getting ready for the gates I'm getting ready for the gates I'm getting ready for the gates [music and singing] of world cry. Watching both day and night. I'm cry. Watching both day and night. I'm getting [music] getting [music] getting [music] ready to [bell] leave this world. Oh, ready to [bell] leave this world. Oh, ready to [bell] leave this world. Oh, I'm getting ready to leave [music] this I'm getting ready to leave [music] this I'm getting ready to leave [music] this world. world. world. I'm [bell] getting [singing] ready for I'm [bell] getting [singing] ready for I'm [bell] getting [singing] ready for the gates of world. [music] the gates of world. [music] the gates of world. [music] Keep my record. Watching [singing] both Keep my record. Watching [singing] both Keep my record. Watching [singing] both day and night. I'm getting ready [music] day and night. I'm getting ready [music] day and night. I'm getting ready [music] to leave this world. to leave this world. to leave this world. Trusting [music] in the riches [bell] of Trusting [music] in the riches [bell] of Trusting [music] in the riches [bell] of his saving grace. his saving grace. his saving grace. In each earthly trial [music] I can love In each earthly trial [music] I can love In each earthly trial [music] I can love and tra and tra and tra that up in heaven I shall find that up in heaven I shall find that up in heaven I shall find [music and singing] a place [music and singing] a place [music and singing] a place I get ready to leave this [music] world. I get ready to leave this [music] world. I get ready to leave this [music] world. I'm getting ready to leave [music] I'm getting ready to leave [music] I'm getting ready to leave [music] this world. this world. this world. I'm getting ready [singing] for the I'm getting ready [singing] for the I'm getting ready [singing] for the [bell] gates of hell [bell] gates of hell [bell] gates of hell to tear [music] my record watching the to tear [music] my record watching the to tear [music] my record watching the [singing] day and night. I'm getting [singing] day and night. I'm getting [singing] day and night. I'm getting ready to leave this world [music and bell] mansion. Jesus said, [music and bell] mansion. Jesus said, [singing] "I'll go." [singing] "I'll go." [singing] "I'll go." If [music] it were not true, I would If [music] it were not true, I would If [music] it were not true, I would have told [singing] have told [singing] have told [singing] you so. Oh, just a [music] little while you so. Oh, just a [music] little while you so. Oh, just a [music] little while to linger here below. Cuz I'm getting to linger here below. Cuz I'm getting to linger here below. Cuz I'm getting [music and singing] ready to leave this [music and singing] ready to leave this [music and singing] ready to leave this world. I'm getting ready to leave this world. I'm getting ready to leave this world. I'm getting ready to leave this world. world. world. I'm getting ready [music] for the gates I'm getting ready [music] for the gates I'm getting ready [music] for the gates of world. [singing] of world. [singing] of world. [singing] Keep them recording Keep them recording Keep them recording [music] all day and night. I'm getting [music] all day and night. I'm getting [music] all day and night. I'm getting [singing] [singing] [singing] ready to [music] leave this world. I'm ready to [music] leave this world. I'm ready to [music] leave this world. I'm getting ready [music] getting ready [music] getting ready [music] to leave this home world. I'm [singing] to leave this home world. I'm [singing] to leave this home world. I'm [singing] getting ready for the case of pearl. getting ready for the case of pearl. getting ready for the case of pearl. Keeping [music] Keeping [music] Keeping [music] [singing] my record watching. [music] [music] Lord, Lord, Lord, laying on my treasures that [singing] laying on my treasures that [singing] laying on my treasures that [singing] hold above hold above hold above and I'm trusting fully trusting [music] and I'm trusting fully trusting [music] and I'm trusting fully trusting [music] in the Savior's love. I will do it what in the Savior's love. I will do it what in the Savior's love. I will do it what I can [music and singing] for heaven's I can [music and singing] for heaven's I can [music and singing] for heaven's holy God. Cuz I'm getting ready [music] holy God. Cuz I'm getting ready [music] holy God. Cuz I'm getting ready [music] to leave this world. [bell] I'm getting to leave this world. [bell] I'm getting to leave this world. [bell] I'm getting [music] ready to leave this [singing] [music] ready to leave this [singing] [music] ready to leave this [singing] world. world. world. I'm getting ready for the gates I'm getting ready for the gates I'm getting ready for the gates [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] of the world. Keeping my record, of the world. Keeping my record, of the world. Keeping my record, watching [bell] both day and night. I'm watching [bell] both day and night. I'm watching [bell] both day and night. I'm getting [music] getting [music] getting [music] ready to leave this [singing] world. ready to leave this [singing] world. ready to leave this [singing] world. Yes. To prepare [music] a mansion. Jesus Yes. To prepare [music] a mansion. Jesus Yes. To prepare [music] a mansion. Jesus [singing] said, "I'll go." If it were [singing] said, "I'll go." If it were [singing] said, "I'll go." If it were not true, [music] I would have told you not true, [music] I would have told you not true, [music] I would have told you so. So just a little while to linger so. So just a little while to linger so. So just a little while to linger [singing] [singing] [singing] here [music] people cuz I'm getting here [music] people cuz I'm getting here [music] people cuz I'm getting ready to leave [music] this world. I'm ready to leave [music] this world. I'm ready to leave [music] this world. I'm getting ready to leave it. [music] getting ready to leave it. [music] getting ready to leave it. [music] Praise God. I'm getting ready [singing] Praise God. I'm getting ready [singing] Praise God. I'm getting ready [singing] for the gates [music] of what I'm for the gates [music] of what I'm for the gates [music] of what I'm keeping keeping keeping and I'm watching. and I'm watching. and I'm watching. I'm getting [music] I'm getting [music] I'm getting [music] ready to leave this world. Oh, [music] ready to leave this world. Oh, [music] ready to leave this world. Oh, [music] I'm getting [singing] I'm getting [singing] I'm getting [singing] ready to leave this world. ready to leave this world. ready to leave this world. Oh [music] yeah, I'm getting ready for Oh [music] yeah, I'm getting ready for Oh [music] yeah, I'm getting ready for the game. [music] Doing what I can. the game. [music] Doing what I can. the game. [music] Doing what I can. Oh yeah. Watching [singing] the dead. Oh yeah. Watching [singing] the dead. Oh yeah. Watching [singing] the dead. I'm getting ready to leave. One more I'm getting ready to leave. One more I'm getting ready to leave. One more time. time. time. I'm getting ready to leave this world. I'm getting ready to leave this world. I'm getting ready to leave this world. [music] [music] [music] I'm [singing] getting ready for the I'm [singing] getting ready for the I'm [singing] getting ready for the gates of world. Lord, I'm keeping my gates of world. Lord, I'm keeping my gates of world. Lord, I'm keeping my [music] record watching the day and [music] record watching the day and [music] record watching the day and [singing] night. I'm getting ready to [singing] night. I'm getting ready to [singing] night. I'm getting ready to leave this world. [music] Lord, I'm leave this world. [music] Lord, I'm leave this world. [music] Lord, I'm keeping my record. Watching keeping my record. Watching keeping my record. Watching [music and singing] both day and night. [music and singing] both day and night. [music and singing] both day and night. I'm getting ready to [music] leave this I'm getting ready to [music] leave this I'm getting ready to [music] leave this world. and make him to be praised and make him to be praised [music] before his presence with a song. [music] before his presence with a song. [music] before his presence with a song. The God of all creation, the author The God of all creation, the author The God of all creation, the author [music] of salvation, all praise and [music] of salvation, all praise and [music] of salvation, all praise and honor to his name. honor to his name. honor to his name. Come on [music] and praise the Lord. of all of all his praises to proclaction to the Lord for he has done to the Lord for he has done ever [music] more his mercy shall endure ever [music] more his mercy shall endure ever [music] more his mercy shall endure a strong and mighty shall power a strong and mighty shall power a strong and mighty shall power of strength and power. He uses of strength and power. He uses of strength and power. He uses safe and sure [music] all his people. all his people. Come on and shout [music] out his Come on and shout [music] out his Come on and shout [music] out his praises [music] holy name. [music] holy name. Come on and praise the [music] Lord. [singing] [singing] Come on and shout out his praises. Every triation Every triation [music and singing] to the Lord for [music] he is to the Lord for [music] he is never for his mercy shall endure never for his mercy shall endure never for his mercy shall endure the strong and [music] mighty power the the strong and [music] mighty power the the strong and [music] mighty power the source of power. He is the rock. Come on and praise the Lord for his Come on and praise the Lord for his people. people. people. Come on [music] and shout out Come on [music] and shout out Come on [music] and shout out to every [music] every [music] trial. [music] [music] Come on. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Every Every Every [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] praises. Every [music] tribulation Every [music] tribulation with love and adoration with love and adoration with love and adoration praises every [music and singing] every [music and singing] singation. All right. All right. [music] When Jesus came When Jesus came to earth, he came to he came to or fallen. [music] or fallen. [music] or fallen. [music] I love to tell I love to tell I love to tell that story again. again. Yes, he is. [music] [music] live forever. glorious. glorious. Glorious morning [music] [music] forever forever forever just [music] hallelujah. hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [music] It won't be long. church. It won't be long. church. Can we hear [music] that trumpet? Can we hear [music] that trumpet? Can we hear [music] that trumpet? Can we hear that trumpetus? My king My king [music] will live forever. Ever will live forever. Ever [music] glorious [music] glorious [music] forever [music] [music] worthy [music] [music] forever. Amen. It won't be long. Amen. It won't be long. I'm telling you, we're closer I'm telling you, we're closer I'm telling you, we're closer than what we were yesterday. than what we were yesterday. than what we were yesterday. Matter of fact, we're closer than we Matter of fact, we're closer than we Matter of fact, we're closer than we were an hour ago. were an hour ago. were an hour ago. Even a second, Even a second, Even a second, we're closer. I don't know about y'all, but I'm I don't know about y'all, but I'm telling you, I'm looking forward telling you, I'm looking forward telling you, I'm looking forward to looking on the face of Jesus. the streets of gold and the walls of the streets of gold and the walls of jasper, all that other stuff that's jasper, all that other stuff that's jasper, all that other stuff that's there, even the river and the tree that there, even the river and the tree that there, even the river and the tree that bears 12 manner of fruit. That's got to bears 12 manner of fruit. That's got to bears 12 manner of fruit. That's got to be exciting. But the most excited thing be exciting. But the most excited thing be exciting. But the most excited thing that is I want to see the man that's got that is I want to see the man that's got that is I want to see the man that's got the scars in his hands. Amen. He died for me. Ask justice to Amen. He died for me. Ask justice to come this evening to receive our evening come this evening to receive our evening come this evening to receive our evening offering. Thank you for your giving once offering. Thank you for your giving once offering. Thank you for your giving once again tonight. again tonight. again tonight. I do appreciate all that you've given to I do appreciate all that you've given to I do appreciate all that you've given to the kingdom of God over the last the kingdom of God over the last the kingdom of God over the last almost 40 years now. And it's amazing almost 40 years now. And it's amazing almost 40 years now. And it's amazing what God can do when people give the way what God can do when people give the way what God can do when people give the way that the church has given over the that the church has given over the that the church has given over the years. Father, we ask you Lord to help years. Father, we ask you Lord to help years. Father, we ask you Lord to help us once again, God, to be a blessing and us once again, God, to be a blessing and us once again, God, to be a blessing and to give that to God that you blessed us to give that to God that you blessed us to give that to God that you blessed us to give [music] and bless those that to give [music] and bless those that to give [music] and bless those that have the give and those that have not. have the give and those that have not. have the give and those that have not. Bless them as well. bless us all Bless them as well. bless us all Bless them as well. bless us all collectively together and we'll praise collectively together and we'll praise collectively together and we'll praise you for it in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Brother Blake's [music] going to Amen. Brother Blake's [music] going to sing for us this this evening. So you'll sing for us this this evening. So you'll sing for us this this evening. So you'll worship with him. It's on page 12 in the hymbook if you It's on page 12 in the hymbook if you want to sing along. If you know how to want to sing along. If you know how to want to sing along. If you know how to read music, I'm not singing it that way. read music, I'm not singing it that way. read music, I'm not singing it that way. But if you don't know how to read music, But if you don't know how to read music, But if you don't know how to read music, it won't matter. There was once a time when in my heart I There was once a time when in my heart I was condemned [music] was condemned [music] was condemned [music] to [singing] die. I was walking in my to [singing] die. I was walking in my to [singing] die. I was walking in my sinful way. sinful way. sinful way. Jesus paid the ransom Jesus paid the ransom Jesus paid the ransom [singing and music] for my soul. I bade [singing and music] for my soul. I bade [singing and music] for my soul. I bade this world goodbye. When he calls this world goodbye. When he calls this world goodbye. When he calls [music and singing] me, I will fly away. When he [singing] calls me, [music] I When he [singing] calls me, [music] I will answer. Here am I. will answer. Here am I. will answer. Here am I. I am ready if he wants me I am ready if he wants me I am ready if he wants me [music and singing] to die. [music and singing] to die. [music and singing] to die. There's a mansion now awaiting me There's a mansion now awaiting me There's a mansion now awaiting me [music and singing] on high. I'm going [music and singing] on high. I'm going [music and singing] on high. I'm going there by and by. there by and by. there by and by. I have made my I have made my I have made my preparation [music and singing] from this world from this world a separation. [singing and music] a separation. [singing and music] a separation. [singing and music] I am walking I am walking I am walking on [singing] God's highway. on [singing] God's highway. on [singing] God's highway. When he calls [music] me, I will fly When he calls [music] me, I will fly When he calls [music] me, I will fly away. [singing] away. [singing] away. [singing] Yes. When he calls [music] me, I will Yes. When he calls [music] me, I will Yes. When he calls [music] me, I will answer. Here am I. answer. Here am I. answer. Here am I. I am ready if he wants me to die. I am ready if he wants me to die. I am ready if he wants me to die. There's a mansion now awaiting me on There's a mansion now awaiting me on There's a mansion now awaiting me on high. I'm going there by and by. high. I'm going there by and by. high. I'm going there by and by. [singing] I have made my I have made my preparation preparation preparation from this world from this world from this world a separation. [music and singing] I am walking I am walking [music and singing] on God's highway. [music and singing] on God's highway. [music and singing] on God's highway. When he calls me, I will fly away. When he calls me, I will fly away. When he calls me, I will fly away. I could never think of turning back into I could never think of turning back into I could never think of turning back into this world of sin. I'm rejoicing in this this world of sin. I'm rejoicing in this this world of sin. I'm rejoicing in this gospel [singing] way. gospel [singing] way. gospel [singing] way. I am longing for the time when heaven I I am longing for the time when heaven I I am longing for the time when heaven I shall enter in. I am ready should he shall enter in. I am ready should he shall enter in. I am ready should he call me [singing] today. call me [singing] today. call me [singing] today. [music] Oh, when he calls me, [singing] [music] Oh, when he calls me, [singing] [music] Oh, when he calls me, [singing] I will answer. Here am I. I will answer. Here am I. I will answer. Here am I. I am ready if he [music] wants me to I am ready if he [music] wants me to I am ready if he [music] wants me to [singing] die. [singing] die. [singing] die. There's a mansion now awaiting me on There's a mansion now awaiting me on There's a mansion now awaiting me on high. I'm going there by and by. high. I'm going there by and by. high. I'm going there by and by. I have made my I have made my I have made my preparation preparation preparation from this world [singing] from this world [singing] from this world [singing] a separation. [music] I am walking [singing] I am walking [singing] on God's highway. [music] When he calls, on God's highway. [music] When he calls, on God's highway. [music] When he calls, [singing] [singing] [singing] I'll fly away. I'll fly away. I'll fly away. If he needs [singing and music] me in If he needs [singing and music] me in If he needs [singing and music] me in the harvest, helping gather in the the harvest, helping gather in the the harvest, helping gather in the sheep. I will gladly labor [singing] sheep. I will gladly labor [singing] sheep. I will gladly labor [singing] on below. on below. on below. If on earth my work is finished and it's If on earth my work is finished and it's If on earth my work is finished and it's time for me to leave. When he calls me, time for me to leave. When he calls me, time for me to leave. When he calls me, I'll be glad to go. I'll be glad to go. I'll be glad to go. Wo. [singing] When he calls me, I will Wo. [singing] When he calls me, I will Wo. [singing] When he calls me, I will answer. Here am I. answer. Here am I. answer. Here am I. I am ready if he wants [music] me to I am ready if he wants [music] me to I am ready if he wants [music] me to die. die. die. There's a [singing] mansion now awaiting There's a [singing] mansion now awaiting There's a [singing] mansion now awaiting me on high. I'm going me on high. I'm going me on high. I'm going [music and singing] there by and by. [music and singing] there by and by. [music and singing] there by and by. Yes, I have made my preparation [music] Yes, I have made my preparation [music] Yes, I have made my preparation [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] from this world. from this world. from this world. A separation. [singing and music] I am walking I am walking on God's [singing] highway. on God's [singing] highway. on God's [singing] highway. When [music] he calls me, I will fly When [music] he calls me, I will fly When [music] he calls me, I will fly away. away. away. I have made my preparation I have made my preparation I have made my preparation from this world a separation. from this world a separation. from this world a separation. I am walking I am walking I am walking on [music and singing] God's highway. on [music and singing] God's highway. on [music and singing] God's highway. When he calls, I'll fly away. When he calls, I'll fly away. When he calls, I'll fly away. I am walking I am walking I am walking on God's highway. on God's highway. on God's highway. When he [music and singing] calls, I'll When he [music and singing] calls, I'll When he [music and singing] calls, I'll fly away. Amen. Amen. Are you ready to fly away? Are you ready to fly away? Are you ready to fly away? Amen. I am as well. The book of Romans Amen. I am as well. The book of Romans Amen. I am as well. The book of Romans chapter 5 6-1 11. I'm going to read to chapter 5 6-1 11. I'm going to read to chapter 5 6-1 11. I'm going to read to you tonight for a text right here stated these words. From when right here stated these words. From when we were yet without strength, in due we were yet without strength, in due we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. time Christ died for the ungodly. time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will For scarcely for a righteous man will For scarcely for a righteous man will one die, yet preventure for a good man one die, yet preventure for a good man one die, yet preventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God some would even dare to die. But God some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love towards us in that commendeth his love towards us in that commendeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died while we were yet sinners, Christ died while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. for us. for us. Much more then being now justified by Much more then being now justified by Much more then being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from the his blood, we shall be saved from the his blood, we shall be saved from the wrath through him. For if when we were wrath through him. For if when we were wrath through him. For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by enemies, we were reconciled to God by enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his son, much more being the death of his son, much more being the death of his son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by his reconciled, we shall be saved by his reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. life. life. And not only so, but we also joy in God And not only so, but we also joy in God And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the attorment. we have now received the attorment. we have now received the attorment. I want to preach to you again on this I want to preach to you again on this I want to preach to you again on this subject. I spoke to you the other night subject. I spoke to you the other night subject. I spoke to you the other night about the great depth of justification. about the great depth of justification. about the great depth of justification. The great depth of justification. You The great depth of justification. You The great depth of justification. You can be seated. can be seated. can be seated. As an introduction, we told you that As an introduction, we told you that As an introduction, we told you that love, this love that we're talking about love, this love that we're talking about love, this love that we're talking about here, this passage of scripture here, this passage of scripture here, this passage of scripture discusses God's unbelievable discusses God's unbelievable discusses God's unbelievable love. love. love. I mean, it's it's a love that is so deep I mean, it's it's a love that is so deep I mean, it's it's a love that is so deep and so wide and so broad and so and so wide and so broad and so and so wide and so broad and so everything that you can't even figure it everything that you can't even figure it everything that you can't even figure it all out. all out. all out. I mean, the love of God is so wonderful. I mean, the love of God is so wonderful. I mean, the love of God is so wonderful. It shows us the great depth of It shows us the great depth of It shows us the great depth of justification. How that God can take a justification. How that God can take a justification. How that God can take a wretched sinner like me wretched sinner like me wretched sinner like me and save him, and save him, and save him, justify him, cleanse him up, justify him, cleanse him up, justify him, cleanse him up, and put shoes on his feet and put shoes on his feet and put shoes on his feet and call him to preach this gospel. You and call him to preach this gospel. You and call him to preach this gospel. You see, I've got gospel shoes on, see, I've got gospel shoes on, see, I've got gospel shoes on, and I couldn't have them on without the and I couldn't have them on without the and I couldn't have them on without the without the blood of Jesus Christ. You without the blood of Jesus Christ. You without the blood of Jesus Christ. You see this passage of scripture gives us a see this passage of scripture gives us a see this passage of scripture gives us a clear definition of love. It shows us clear definition of love. It shows us clear definition of love. It shows us what love is all about. And Jude the what love is all about. And Jude the what love is all about. And Jude the writer said in verses 17 and 19 of that writer said in verses 17 and 19 of that writer said in verses 17 and 19 of that chapter, he says, "But beloved, remember chapter, he says, "But beloved, remember chapter, he says, "But beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of ye the words which were spoken before of ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, how they," the Bible said that they told how they," the Bible said that they told how they," the Bible said that they told you there should be mockers in the last you there should be mockers in the last you there should be mockers in the last time who should walk after their own time who should walk after their own time who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. ungodly lusts. ungodly lusts. These be they who separated themselves These be they who separated themselves These be they who separated themselves central having not the spirit. And I'm central having not the spirit. And I'm central having not the spirit. And I'm telling you today, we're living in that telling you today, we're living in that telling you today, we're living in that day that Jude spoke about. There are day that Jude spoke about. There are day that Jude spoke about. There are those today that are walking after their those today that are walking after their those today that are walking after their own ungodly lust own ungodly lust own ungodly lust and they're enjoying what they're and they're enjoying what they're and they're enjoying what they're involved in. I mean, the world is going involved in. I mean, the world is going involved in. I mean, the world is going crazy. crazy. crazy. They're they're trying to, you know, They're they're trying to, you know, They're they're trying to, you know, they're trying to do everything they can they're trying to do everything they can they're trying to do everything they can to annalate God. But you see, they don't to annalate God. But you see, they don't to annalate God. But you see, they don't have to worry about it much longer have to worry about it much longer have to worry about it much longer because you know what God's going to do? because you know what God's going to do? because you know what God's going to do? He's going to turn them all over to a He's going to turn them all over to a He's going to turn them all over to a reprobate mind. And they're going to reprobate mind. And they're going to reprobate mind. And they're going to believe a lie and they all will be believe a lie and they all will be believe a lie and they all will be damned rather than have an opportunity damned rather than have an opportunity damned rather than have an opportunity to ever be saved. And they're going to to ever be saved. And they're going to to ever be saved. And they're going to be cast into a lake of eternal fire be cast into a lake of eternal fire be cast into a lake of eternal fire that's going to be burning forever and that's going to be burning forever and that's going to be burning forever and forever. I don't know about you, but I forever. I don't know about you, but I forever. I don't know about you, but I I've been to several places over the I've been to several places over the I've been to several places over the countries of the world in my lifetime countries of the world in my lifetime countries of the world in my lifetime that's got volcanoes in them. And we that's got volcanoes in them. And we that's got volcanoes in them. And we were in Nicaragua at one point. And were in Nicaragua at one point. And were in Nicaragua at one point. And while we were over there, just a few while we were over there, just a few while we were over there, just a few days before we got there, there was a days before we got there, there was a days before we got there, there was a young man that walked up to the top of young man that walked up to the top of young man that walked up to the top of that mouth of that volcano. He put his that mouth of that volcano. He put his that mouth of that volcano. He put his wallet, his identification over here, wallet, his identification over here, wallet, his identification over here, and he jumped into the fire. He's still in that fire tonight. tonight He's still in that fire tonight. tonight and he's burning and will never quit and he's burning and will never quit and he's burning and will never quit burning. burning. burning. He just got tired of living. He got He just got tired of living. He got He just got tired of living. He got tired of being here. And so he wanted tired of being here. And so he wanted tired of being here. And so he wanted folks to find his wallet and know that folks to find his wallet and know that folks to find his wallet and know that he jumped into the volcano. he jumped into the volcano. he jumped into the volcano. And I'm telling you, that's a bad way to And I'm telling you, that's a bad way to And I'm telling you, that's a bad way to end your life on this earth and then end your life on this earth and then end your life on this earth and then start your new life in eternity. start your new life in eternity. start your new life in eternity. He'll never be able to be justified in He'll never be able to be justified in He'll never be able to be justified in doing what he did. He'll never have an doing what he did. He'll never have an doing what he did. He'll never have an opportunity to even repent to get it opportunity to even repent to get it opportunity to even repent to get it justified through the blood of the lamb. justified through the blood of the lamb. justified through the blood of the lamb. It's over. Somebody say it's over for It's over. Somebody say it's over for It's over. Somebody say it's over for that person that did that. And I could that person that did that. And I could that person that did that. And I could tell you horror story after horror story tell you horror story after horror story tell you horror story after horror story of things that happened over over the of things that happened over over the of things that happened over over the years of my life. But I want you to years of my life. But I want you to years of my life. But I want you to understand here the most great greatest understand here the most great greatest understand here the most great greatest thing that's ever happened to me is that thing that's ever happened to me is that thing that's ever happened to me is that when I nailed it an old rugged cross when I nailed it an old rugged cross when I nailed it an old rugged cross and I now I nailed down and I prayed and I now I nailed down and I prayed and I now I nailed down and I prayed that sinner's prayer and Jesus saved me that sinner's prayer and Jesus saved me that sinner's prayer and Jesus saved me and he put his love in me and around me and he put his love in me and around me and he put his love in me and around me and I'm telling you tonight I'm so and I'm telling you tonight I'm so and I'm telling you tonight I'm so thankful tonight that I know Jesus thankful tonight that I know Jesus thankful tonight that I know Jesus Christ as my personal savior. It was in Christ as my personal savior. It was in Christ as my personal savior. It was in the due time that Christ died for all of the due time that Christ died for all of the due time that Christ died for all of us in due time. I mean, he died just in us in due time. I mean, he died just in us in due time. I mean, he died just in time for us to be saved. He didn't die time for us to be saved. He didn't die time for us to be saved. He didn't die too early. He didn't die too late. He too early. He didn't die too late. He too early. He didn't die too late. He was right on time. Somebody say he's an was right on time. Somebody say he's an was right on time. Somebody say he's an ontime God. And I say, "Yes, he is." I ontime God. And I say, "Yes, he is." I ontime God. And I say, "Yes, he is." I said, "He's an on time God. He knows said, "He's an on time God. He knows said, "He's an on time God. He knows exactly where you're at here tonight in exactly where you're at here tonight in exactly where you're at here tonight in this service. He knows exactly what you this service. He knows exactly what you this service. He knows exactly what you need in this service tonight." And let need in this service tonight." And let need in this service tonight." And let me tell you right here, right now, this me tell you right here, right now, this me tell you right here, right now, this very second, that if you'll let God, God very second, that if you'll let God, God very second, that if you'll let God, God will. I said, if you'll let God, God will. I said, if you'll let God, God will. I said, if you'll let God, God will do exactly what you need in your will do exactly what you need in your will do exactly what you need in your life for your situation right this life for your situation right this life for your situation right this moment, right this service. God is moment, right this service. God is moment, right this service. God is always on time. He's never too late. always on time. He's never too late. always on time. He's never too late. It was God's appointed time. He dest he It was God's appointed time. He dest he It was God's appointed time. He dest he he his destined time. He his appropriate he his destined time. He his appropriate he his destined time. He his appropriate time. Now, I want you to know that men time. Now, I want you to know that men time. Now, I want you to know that men had to be prepared for Christ before God had to be prepared for Christ before God had to be prepared for Christ before God could send him back to this world for could send him back to this world for could send him back to this world for this world to be saved. Now, men had to this world to be saved. Now, men had to this world to be saved. Now, men had to learn that they were without strength learn that they were without strength learn that they were without strength and ungodly and they needed a savior. I and ungodly and they needed a savior. I and ungodly and they needed a savior. I don't know about you, but I learned that don't know about you, but I learned that don't know about you, but I learned that lesson. And I'm so thankful that I did lesson. And I'm so thankful that I did lesson. And I'm so thankful that I did because you see this was the purpose of because you see this was the purpose of because you see this was the purpose of the Old Testament and the law to show the Old Testament and the law to show the Old Testament and the law to show men that they were sinful men that they were sinful men that they were sinful and that they needed a savior. We read and that they needed a savior. We read and that they needed a savior. We read in the New Testament and Paul's writing in the New Testament and Paul's writing in the New Testament and Paul's writing to chapter 4 Romans chapter 4:14 15 it to chapter 4 Romans chapter 4:14 15 it to chapter 4 Romans chapter 4:14 15 it says so for if they which are of the law says so for if they which are of the law says so for if they which are of the law be hearers. It says here, here it is be hearers. It says here, here it is be hearers. It says here, here it is says faith is made void and the promise says faith is made void and the promise says faith is made void and the promise made of none effect because the law made of none effect because the law made of none effect because the law workketh wrath for where no law is, workketh wrath for where no law is, workketh wrath for where no law is, there is no transgression. If there was there is no transgression. If there was there is no transgression. If there was no law here in the land today, nobody no law here in the land today, nobody no law here in the land today, nobody would be doing anything wrong, would be doing anything wrong, would be doing anything wrong, but that's the opposite of that. There's but that's the opposite of that. There's but that's the opposite of that. There's plenty of laws, not only in the land by plenty of laws, not only in the land by plenty of laws, not only in the land by man, but the law of God's word is here man, but the law of God's word is here man, but the law of God's word is here in this land today. God made laws and he in this land today. God made laws and he in this land today. God made laws and he put them in this land and he gave us put them in this land and he gave us put them in this land and he gave us laws to live by and he gave us the laws to live by and he gave us the laws to live by and he gave us the scripture. You see, there is laws that scripture. You see, there is laws that scripture. You see, there is laws that you need to live by spiritually. you need to live by spiritually. you need to live by spiritually. There's things that you just can't cast There's things that you just can't cast There's things that you just can't cast aside and say, "Well, I don't believe it aside and say, "Well, I don't believe it aside and say, "Well, I don't believe it that way." It's the law. It doesn't that way." It's the law. It doesn't that way." It's the law. It doesn't matter if you don't believe it. It matter if you don't believe it. It matter if you don't believe it. It doesn't change the law. And the law's doesn't change the law. And the law's doesn't change the law. And the law's going to do what it was sent here to do. going to do what it was sent here to do. going to do what it was sent here to do. We're all going to be judged by the laws We're all going to be judged by the laws We're all going to be judged by the laws of this holy book. of this holy book. of this holy book. This book is full of laws. It's full of This book is full of laws. It's full of This book is full of laws. It's full of those things you need to do and those those things you need to do and those those things you need to do and those things that you don't need to do. Those things that you don't need to do. Those things that you don't need to do. Those things that you need to be involved in things that you need to be involved in things that you need to be involved in and those things you don't need to be and those things you don't need to be and those things you don't need to be involved in. You hear me tonight, saints involved in. You hear me tonight, saints involved in. You hear me tonight, saints of God? People think they're going to of God? People think they're going to of God? People think they're going to get to heaven chasing a football on get to heaven chasing a football on get to heaven chasing a football on Sunday. And if they can get there doing it, more And if they can get there doing it, more power to them. But I ain't going to take power to them. But I ain't going to take power to them. But I ain't going to take a chance at it cuz I know what football a chance at it cuz I know what football a chance at it cuz I know what football is. It's become a god. is. It's become a god. is. It's become a god. It's a god and it's not the holy god. It's a god and it's not the holy god. It's a god and it's not the holy god. It's an evil god. How in the world can It's an evil god. How in the world can It's an evil god. How in the world can people make up in the millions 30 and people make up in the millions 30 and people make up in the millions 30 and $40 million for playing just 12 15 games $40 million for playing just 12 15 games $40 million for playing just 12 15 games of football a season? 30 $60 million. What in the world is that man going to What in the world is that man going to do with that 3060 million? And a lot of do with that 3060 million? And a lot of do with that 3060 million? And a lot of them same football players and ball them same football players and ball them same football players and ball players are now committing suicide players are now committing suicide players are now committing suicide and overdosing. and overdosing. and overdosing. You hear me, saints of God. I'd rather You hear me, saints of God. I'd rather You hear me, saints of God. I'd rather have Amen. my penny up here. Where is it have Amen. my penny up here. Where is it have Amen. my penny up here. Where is it at? Where did it go to? Somebody get my at? Where did it go to? Somebody get my at? Where did it go to? Somebody get my penny. penny. penny. I declare somebody got my penny now. I declare somebody got my penny now. I declare somebody got my penny now. Y Y Y bring my penny back if you got it. bring my penny back if you got it. bring my penny back if you got it. It was my penny. It wasn't yours. Jones, It was my penny. It wasn't yours. Jones, It was my penny. It wasn't yours. Jones, give me that penny. give me that penny. give me that penny. It didn't cost you nothing to bring it It didn't cost you nothing to bring it It didn't cost you nothing to bring it back. You ain't got to let me know you back. You ain't got to let me know you back. You ain't got to let me know you brought it back. Just put it up here brought it back. Just put it up here brought it back. Just put it up here where I can see it. Markapter 1 verse1 15 states this and Markapter 1 verse1 15 states this and saying the time is fulfilled that the saying the time is fulfilled that the saying the time is fulfilled that the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent ye and kingdom of God is at hand. Repent ye and kingdom of God is at hand. Repent ye and believe the gospel. I said repent and believe the gospel. I said repent and believe the gospel. I said repent and believe the gospel. Why do you need to believe the gospel. Why do you need to believe the gospel. Why do you need to believe the gospel? Because the gospel believe the gospel? Because the gospel believe the gospel? Because the gospel is the living truth. The gospel is the is the living truth. The gospel is the is the living truth. The gospel is the word of God. And the Bible says in word of God. And the Bible says in word of God. And the Bible says in Galatians 4:5 and chapter 4:es 4 and 5, Galatians 4:5 and chapter 4:es 4 and 5, Galatians 4:5 and chapter 4:es 4 and 5, but when the fullness of time was come, but when the fullness of time was come, but when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his son made of a woman, God sent forth his son made of a woman, God sent forth his son made of a woman, made under the law, and redeemed them made under the law, and redeemed them made under the law, and redeemed them that were under the law that we might that were under the law that we might that were under the law that we might receive the adoption of son. You see, receive the adoption of son. You see, receive the adoption of son. You see, I'm talking about, Amen. I'm talking I'm talking about, Amen. I'm talking I'm talking about, Amen. I'm talking about the great depth of justification. about the great depth of justification. about the great depth of justification. You can't get no deeper than that. Jesus You can't get no deeper than that. Jesus You can't get no deeper than that. Jesus Christ, he came and he died. Amen. He Christ, he came and he died. Amen. He Christ, he came and he died. Amen. He came and he died for what? for your came and he died for what? for your came and he died for what? for your justification to justify you and the justification to justify you and the justification to justify you and the things that you were doing and to get things that you were doing and to get things that you were doing and to get rid of the sin that's in your life. I'm rid of the sin that's in your life. I'm rid of the sin that's in your life. I'm so thankful for the 19 tenths of God so thankful for the 19 tenths of God so thankful for the 19 tenths of God that Jesus Christ is my savior and he is that Jesus Christ is my savior and he is that Jesus Christ is my savior and he is the law. I said he is the law. First the law. I said he is the law. First the law. I said he is the law. First Timothy 2:5 and 6 says, "For there is Timothy 2:5 and 6 says, "For there is Timothy 2:5 and 6 says, "For there is one God." Somebody say one God. And one God." Somebody say one God. And one God." Somebody say one God. And there is one mediator. there is one mediator. there is one mediator. One mediator. Amen. I'm telling you, one One mediator. Amen. I'm telling you, one One mediator. Amen. I'm telling you, one mediator. Are you helping me? between mediator. Are you helping me? between mediator. Are you helping me? between God and men. God and men. God and men. You can't get to heaven in no other way You can't get to heaven in no other way You can't get to heaven in no other way except through Jesus. I'm telling you, I'm telling you, there's only one way to heaven and there's only one way to heaven and there's only one way to heaven and that's through Jesus Christ. He said, that's through Jesus Christ. He said, that's through Jesus Christ. He said, "The man Christ Jesus who gave himself a "The man Christ Jesus who gave himself a "The man Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransom for all [clears throat] to be ransom for all [clears throat] to be ransom for all [clears throat] to be testified in due time." testified in due time." testified in due time." And folks, it's going to come to pass And folks, it's going to come to pass And folks, it's going to come to pass soon and very soon that we're going to soon and very soon that we're going to soon and very soon that we're going to go see the Lord. Titus said it this way go see the Lord. Titus said it this way go see the Lord. Titus said it this way in chapter 1:es 2 and three. He says, in chapter 1:es 2 and three. He says, in chapter 1:es 2 and three. He says, "In hope of eternal life, which God "In hope of eternal life, which God "In hope of eternal life, which God cannot lie." He cannot lie. Now, that's cannot lie." He cannot lie. Now, that's cannot lie." He cannot lie. Now, that's not to say that you and I can't lie. not to say that you and I can't lie. not to say that you and I can't lie. And you might call it the little white And you might call it the little white And you might call it the little white tail or the little red tail, but it tail or the little red tail, but it tail or the little red tail, but it don't matter what color it is, it's don't matter what color it is, it's don't matter what color it is, it's still a lie. still a lie. still a lie. No matter what color you paint it, a lie No matter what color you paint it, a lie No matter what color you paint it, a lie is a lie. And an untruth is an untruth, is a lie. And an untruth is an untruth, is a lie. And an untruth is an untruth, which is a lie. which is a lie. which is a lie. Are you Are you with me? And I've told Are you Are you with me? And I've told Are you Are you with me? And I've told them, and you've told them, but we better not keep on telling them. but we better not keep on telling them. We better tell the truth. Nothing but We better tell the truth. Nothing but We better tell the truth. Nothing but the truth. So help us, God. the truth. So help us, God. the truth. So help us, God. Are you with me? Listen, listen. Listen Are you with me? Listen, listen. Listen Are you with me? Listen, listen. Listen here what it said. Now, I'm telling you, here what it said. Now, I'm telling you, here what it said. Now, I'm telling you, the Bible is telling us that we need to the Bible is telling us that we need to the Bible is telling us that we need to understand that promise before the world understand that promise before the world understand that promise before the world began, but hath in due time manifested began, but hath in due time manifested began, but hath in due time manifested his word through preaching. What I'm his word through preaching. What I'm his word through preaching. What I'm doing right now, God has manifested his doing right now, God has manifested his doing right now, God has manifested his word through preaching. God's called men word through preaching. God's called men word through preaching. God's called men and he's called women. Believe it or and he's called women. Believe it or and he's called women. Believe it or not, some folks don't believe in women not, some folks don't believe in women not, some folks don't believe in women preachers, but you better read your preachers, but you better read your preachers, but you better read your Bible. Bible. Bible. Your mama, if you if you lived in a Your mama, if you if you lived in a Your mama, if you if you lived in a Christian home, your mama's probably one Christian home, your mama's probably one Christian home, your mama's probably one of the best preachers in your house. of the best preachers in your house. of the best preachers in your house. Amen. My wife cannot preach me any day Amen. My wife cannot preach me any day Amen. My wife cannot preach me any day of the week, but she ain't called to of the week, but she ain't called to of the week, but she ain't called to preach. She ain't called to preach the preach. She ain't called to preach the preach. She ain't called to preach the gospel. She just called to preach to to gospel. She just called to preach to to gospel. She just called to preach to to certain folk. She'll preach at me every certain folk. She'll preach at me every certain folk. She'll preach at me every once in a while. once in a while. once in a while. Huh? Huh? Huh? And I need it. Somebody say every And I need it. Somebody say every And I need it. Somebody say every preacher he's preaching to. I about to walk easy here now. I'm I about to walk easy here now. I'm treading on treading on soft ground treading on treading on soft ground treading on treading on soft ground around here. around here. around here. I don't want to sink. Brother Blake, I'm I don't want to sink. Brother Blake, I'm I don't want to sink. Brother Blake, I'm going to tell you, son, you did an going to tell you, son, you did an going to tell you, son, you did an excellent job on that song. If he did excellent job on that song. If he did excellent job on that song. If he did rewrite it, And we we told we told Brother Robert And we we told we told Brother Robert that was here this morning. He said, that was here this morning. He said, that was here this morning. He said, "You just get that song to Brother Blake "You just get that song to Brother Blake "You just get that song to Brother Blake and Sister Angel." They'll fix that song and Sister Angel." They'll fix that song and Sister Angel." They'll fix that song up. Amen. You might be able to publish up. Amen. You might be able to publish up. Amen. You might be able to publish it then in a in a good way. Are you with it then in a in a good way. Are you with it then in a in a good way. Are you with me? Come on, saints. You got to help me. me? Come on, saints. You got to help me. me? Come on, saints. You got to help me. I'm telling you tonight that Jesus I'm telling you tonight that Jesus I'm telling you tonight that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and Christ is the same yesterday, today, and Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever more. He does not change and forever more. He does not change and forever more. He does not change and will not change. Hebrews tells us in 9 will not change. Hebrews tells us in 9 will not change. Hebrews tells us in 9 and 26, for then must we often and 26, for then must we often and 26, for then must we often have suffered since the foundation of have suffered since the foundation of have suffered since the foundation of the world. But now once in the end, the the world. But now once in the end, the the world. But now once in the end, the world hath he appeared to put away sin world hath he appeared to put away sin world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. I'm telling by the sacrifice of himself. I'm telling by the sacrifice of himself. I'm telling you some 2,000 plus years ago, Jesus you some 2,000 plus years ago, Jesus you some 2,000 plus years ago, Jesus came to this earth by the way of a came to this earth by the way of a came to this earth by the way of a virgin Mary. A seed planted in her by virgin Mary. A seed planted in her by virgin Mary. A seed planted in her by the Holy Ghost. Man had nothing to do the Holy Ghost. Man had nothing to do the Holy Ghost. Man had nothing to do with that seed. If he'd had anything to with that seed. If he'd had anything to with that seed. If he'd had anything to do with it other than that lady being a do with it other than that lady being a do with it other than that lady being a virgin, it would have been defiled. virgin, it would have been defiled. virgin, it would have been defiled. But I'm telling you, he was a perfect But I'm telling you, he was a perfect But I'm telling you, he was a perfect son of God. He was only here for 33 and son of God. He was only here for 33 and son of God. He was only here for 33 and a half years there about. And I'm a half years there about. And I'm a half years there about. And I'm telling you, he conquered enough to save telling you, he conquered enough to save telling you, he conquered enough to save the entire world over 20 million times. the entire world over 20 million times. the entire world over 20 million times. But they're not bowing their knee. And But they're not bowing their knee. And But they're not bowing their knee. And they're not serving him. They're serving they're not serving him. They're serving they're not serving him. They're serving Buddha, Bahama, and they're serving all Buddha, Bahama, and they're serving all Buddha, Bahama, and they're serving all kinds of God that are out there today. kinds of God that are out there today. kinds of God that are out there today. And let me tell you, saints of God, here And let me tell you, saints of God, here And let me tell you, saints of God, here tonight in Wilson Mir's Church of God, tonight in Wilson Mir's Church of God, tonight in Wilson Mir's Church of God, the one and only true God that we need the one and only true God that we need the one and only true God that we need to serve is Jehovah Ger. He's a God that to serve is Jehovah Ger. He's a God that to serve is Jehovah Ger. He's a God that will provide everything that you have will provide everything that you have will provide everything that you have need of in your life here tonight. I need of in your life here tonight. I need of in your life here tonight. I read a scripture to this afternoon as I read a scripture to this afternoon as I read a scripture to this afternoon as I was preparing to to to preach to you was preparing to to to preach to you was preparing to to to preach to you tonight. And I may end up just talking tonight. And I may end up just talking tonight. And I may end up just talking to you about this scripture just for a to you about this scripture just for a to you about this scripture just for a little bit and then I'm going to close little bit and then I'm going to close little bit and then I'm going to close out here. Not going to hold you too out here. Not going to hold you too out here. Not going to hold you too awful long. I got a burden on my heart. awful long. I got a burden on my heart. awful long. I got a burden on my heart. Got some things that's going on. Are you Got some things that's going on. Are you Got some things that's going on. Are you listening to me? But I'm going to be all listening to me? But I'm going to be all listening to me? But I'm going to be all right. You know why I'm going to be all right. You know why I'm going to be all right. You know why I'm going to be all right? Because greater is he that is in right? Because greater is he that is in right? Because greater is he that is in me than he that is against me. But I me than he that is against me. But I me than he that is against me. But I read the story over in 2 Kings chapter read the story over in 2 Kings chapter read the story over in 2 Kings chapter 20. 2 Kings chapter 20 verse one. The 20. 2 Kings chapter 20 verse one. The 20. 2 Kings chapter 20 verse one. The Bible said in those days Hezekiah Bible said in those days Hezekiah Bible said in those days Hezekiah he was sick. I mean the man was sick to he was sick. I mean the man was sick to he was sick. I mean the man was sick to the point of death. the point of death. the point of death. And the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amos, And the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amos, And the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amos, came to him and said unto him, "Thus came to him and said unto him, "Thus came to him and said unto him, "Thus saith the Lord." Now, somebody say, saith the Lord." Now, somebody say, saith the Lord." Now, somebody say, "God's talking." Now, this this this is "God's talking." Now, this this this is "God's talking." Now, this this this is not I'm telling you, this is not Isaiah not I'm telling you, this is not Isaiah not I'm telling you, this is not Isaiah talking. God sent Isaiah. And when I'm talking. God sent Isaiah. And when I'm talking. God sent Isaiah. And when I'm preaching to you in this pull pit, and preaching to you in this pull pit, and preaching to you in this pull pit, and every time I preach to you in this pull every time I preach to you in this pull every time I preach to you in this pull pit, I'm telling you, not 99% of the pit, I'm telling you, not 99% of the pit, I'm telling you, not 99% of the time, 100% of the time, it's not me time, 100% of the time, it's not me time, 100% of the time, it's not me speaking, it's God talking to you. So speaking, it's God talking to you. So speaking, it's God talking to you. So don't get all upset at me because when don't get all upset at me because when don't get all upset at me because when you get upset at me, you're really you get upset at me, you're really you get upset at me, you're really getting upset at God because God gave me getting upset at God because God gave me getting upset at God because God gave me the message to deliver. And all I'm the message to deliver. And all I'm the message to deliver. And all I'm doing is to deliver. And I'm just a doing is to deliver. And I'm just a doing is to deliver. And I'm just a delivery boy. I just deliver the word delivery boy. I just deliver the word delivery boy. I just deliver the word just like I'm doing right now. I'm just like I'm doing right now. I'm just like I'm doing right now. I'm trying to deliver a word to you tonight trying to deliver a word to you tonight trying to deliver a word to you tonight that you need to be completely that you need to be completely that you need to be completely justified. Don't let nothing in your justified. Don't let nothing in your justified. Don't let nothing in your life, Amen, keep you from going to life, Amen, keep you from going to life, Amen, keep you from going to heaven. And the only way you can keep heaven. And the only way you can keep heaven. And the only way you can keep only way you can make it to heaven is only way you can make it to heaven is only way you can make it to heaven is you got to be justified. You got to be you got to be justified. You got to be you got to be justified. You got to be sanctified. You got to be separated. You sanctified. You got to be separated. You sanctified. You got to be separated. You got to be born again. You got to come got to be born again. You got to come got to be born again. You got to come out from the world and let the world out from the world and let the world out from the world and let the world come out of you. And listen here. The Bible said, "Thus And listen here. The Bible said, "Thus sayith the Lord, set thine house in sayith the Lord, set thine house in sayith the Lord, set thine house in order." order." order." Now, how many knows that thy house needs Now, how many knows that thy house needs Now, how many knows that thy house needs to be in order, to be in order, to be in order, and there's an order for every and there's an order for every and there's an order for every household. household. household. He says, "For thou shalt die and not He says, "For thou shalt die and not He says, "For thou shalt die and not live." Man, you talk about an live." Man, you talk about an live." Man, you talk about an indictment. The prophet of God came up indictment. The prophet of God came up indictment. The prophet of God came up there and oh, Hezekiah, there he is in there and oh, Hezekiah, there he is in there and oh, Hezekiah, there he is in his bed. He walks up to Hezekiah in the his bed. He walks up to Hezekiah in the his bed. He walks up to Hezekiah in the bed and he's turned this way and he's bed and he's turned this way and he's bed and he's turned this way and he's and Isaiah's talking to him. He's and Isaiah's talking to him. He's and Isaiah's talking to him. He's talking to him. He's looking at him. talking to him. He's looking at him. talking to him. He's looking at him. He's saying, "God told me to come by and He's saying, "God told me to come by and He's saying, "God told me to come by and tell you, you need to get your house in tell you, you need to get your house in tell you, you need to get your house in order because you're not going to live. order because you're not going to live. order because you're not going to live. You're going to die." You're going to die." You're going to die." Now, how in the world you going to Now, how in the world you going to Now, how in the world you going to justify that? Well, let me tell you what justify that? Well, let me tell you what justify that? Well, let me tell you what Hezekiah Hezekiah Hezekiah let let me tell you what he did. The let let me tell you what he did. The let let me tell you what he did. The Bible said he turned his face towards Bible said he turned his face towards Bible said he turned his face towards the wall and he prayed unto the Lord the wall and he prayed unto the Lord the wall and he prayed unto the Lord saying. saying. saying. Huh? Huh? Huh? I'm telling you, sometime we can get I'm telling you, sometime we can get I'm telling you, sometime we can get some pickles, can't we? If you don't some pickles, can't we? If you don't some pickles, can't we? If you don't know what some pickles is, that means know what some pickles is, that means know what some pickles is, that means you know that's a fix. A jar of pickles you know that's a fix. A jar of pickles you know that's a fix. A jar of pickles fixed. You can take them home and eat them if You can take them home and eat them if they're pickled, right? I'm not too much on a pickle person, but I'm not too much on a pickle person, but my wife, she loves a pickle now. my wife, she loves a pickle now. my wife, she loves a pickle now. Amen. But she ain't no pickle. She just Amen. But she ain't no pickle. She just Amen. But she ain't no pickle. She just loves pickles. loves pickles. loves pickles. Number three, I beseech thee, he said. Number three, I beseech thee, he said. Number three, I beseech thee, he said. And this is Hezekiah talking to God. And this is Hezekiah talking to God. And this is Hezekiah talking to God. Hezekiah said, I beseech you, oh Lord. Hezekiah said, I beseech you, oh Lord. Hezekiah said, I beseech you, oh Lord. remember now remember now remember now how I have walked. how I have walked. how I have walked. Oh, glory to God. Oh, glory to God. Oh, glory to God. Some of us better some of us better not Some of us better some of us better not Some of us better some of us better not pray tonight and ask ask God and tell pray tonight and ask ask God and tell pray tonight and ask ask God and tell God say, "Have you remember how I've God say, "Have you remember how I've God say, "Have you remember how I've lived this week?" There's people I'm telling you, they There's people I'm telling you, they don't need to they don't need to remind don't need to they don't need to remind don't need to they don't need to remind God how they live. You know, God knows God how they live. You know, God knows God how they live. You know, God knows how you already lived. how you already lived. how you already lived. But Hezekiah, he knew how he lived and But Hezekiah, he knew how he lived and But Hezekiah, he knew how he lived and he knew God knew how he lived. And for he knew God knew how he lived. And for he knew God knew how he lived. And for for him to get this message the way he for him to get this message the way he for him to get this message the way he got this message, I'm telling, he was got this message, I'm telling, he was got this message, I'm telling, he was not ready to turn over and die. He not ready to turn over and die. He not ready to turn over and die. He turned over and started praying. He knew turned over and started praying. He knew turned over and started praying. He knew he was going to die if he didn't get a he was going to die if he didn't get a he was going to die if he didn't get a hold of God. hold of God. hold of God. Now listen, he said, "I've walked before Now listen, he said, "I've walked before Now listen, he said, "I've walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart thee in truth and with a perfect heart thee in truth and with a perfect heart and and and have done that which is good and and and have done that which is good and and and have done that which is good in thy sight." And Hezekiah wept sorry. in thy sight." And Hezekiah wept sorry. in thy sight." And Hezekiah wept sorry. I mean he was crying. He was shedding I mean he was crying. He was shedding I mean he was crying. He was shedding tears. Folks, that's the re very reason tears. Folks, that's the re very reason tears. Folks, that's the re very reason right here. One of the very reason why I right here. One of the very reason why I right here. One of the very reason why I believe that when a person gets saved, believe that when a person gets saved, believe that when a person gets saved, they need to shed some tears. Cuz if you they need to shed some tears. Cuz if you they need to shed some tears. Cuz if you don't said no tears, you have no sorrow don't said no tears, you have no sorrow don't said no tears, you have no sorrow coming out. I'm just a firm believer. I'm just a I'm just a firm believer. I'm just a firm believer. Amen. I I told you I told firm believer. Amen. I I told you I told firm believer. Amen. I I told you I told you on I think it was on Thursday. Was you on I think it was on Thursday. Was you on I think it was on Thursday. Was it Thursday we went down there to see my it Thursday we went down there to see my it Thursday we went down there to see my sister? Was it Thursday? Thursday and sister? Was it Thursday? Thursday and sister? Was it Thursday? Thursday and and before we left, I told you this and before we left, I told you this and before we left, I told you this morning, I think I briefly told you that morning, I think I briefly told you that morning, I think I briefly told you that I had her to sign a life insurance I had her to sign a life insurance I had her to sign a life insurance policy. And then Angel, my wife and policy. And then Angel, my wife and policy. And then Angel, my wife and Britney, I had to go to the car right Britney, I had to go to the car right Britney, I had to go to the car right quick and come back. When I come back, quick and come back. When I come back, quick and come back. When I come back, they were in there singing to her. And they were in there singing to her. And they were in there singing to her. And Lord have mercy, that girl was eating it Lord have mercy, that girl was eating it Lord have mercy, that girl was eating it up. She said, "Thank God for singers." up. She said, "Thank God for singers." up. She said, "Thank God for singers." And she started crying right there in And she started crying right there in And she started crying right there in that bed. And I I reached over and that bed. And I I reached over and that bed. And I I reached over and kissed her right on the cheek and said, kissed her right on the cheek and said, kissed her right on the cheek and said, I said, "Baby, I love you." I said, "You I said, "Baby, I love you." I said, "You I said, "Baby, I love you." I said, "You be blessed today. No matter what happens be blessed today. No matter what happens be blessed today. No matter what happens tomorrow, you be blessed today because tomorrow, you be blessed today because tomorrow, you be blessed today because God loves you." And I said, "You've got God loves you." And I said, "You've got God loves you." And I said, "You've got your life insurance policy right here in your life insurance policy right here in your life insurance policy right here in your hand." And I said, "You're ready to your hand." And I said, "You're ready to your hand." And I said, "You're ready to go." And I said, "When God gets ready go." And I said, "When God gets ready go." And I said, "When God gets ready for you to go, I'm ready for you to go. for you to go, I'm ready for you to go. for you to go, I'm ready for you to go. I don't want you to stay back here in I don't want you to stay back here in I don't want you to stay back here in this whole world that I'm in." Are you this whole world that I'm in." Are you this whole world that I'm in." Are you with me? But you see, Hezekiah, he wept with me? But you see, Hezekiah, he wept with me? But you see, Hezekiah, he wept sore. And it came to pass before Isaiah sore. And it came to pass before Isaiah sore. And it came to pass before Isaiah was gone out into the middle court that was gone out into the middle court that was gone out into the middle court that the word of the Lord came unto him, the word of the Lord came unto him, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, "Turn around." Man, that's quick, isn't it? I mean, you Man, that's quick, isn't it? I mean, you got to do reverse to turn around, don't got to do reverse to turn around, don't got to do reverse to turn around, don't you? You know what God's telling us you? You know what God's telling us you? You know what God's telling us tonight in this church service? He wants tonight in this church service? He wants tonight in this church service? He wants us to turn around. There's some things us to turn around. There's some things us to turn around. There's some things there's some things in way that we're there's some things in way that we're there's some things in way that we're trying to go and and the devil's trying trying to go and and the devil's trying trying to go and and the devil's trying to take us. We need to turn around. I'm to take us. We need to turn around. I'm to take us. We need to turn around. I'm telling you, holiness is right, folk. telling you, holiness is right, folk. telling you, holiness is right, folk. Don't let nobody fool you. Holiness is Don't let nobody fool you. Holiness is Don't let nobody fool you. Holiness is right. It's not Pastor Hunt over here. right. It's not Pastor Hunt over here. right. It's not Pastor Hunt over here. He's just a hard hard Amen. Hard hard He's just a hard hard Amen. Hard hard He's just a hard hard Amen. Hard hard preacher. People, you know, people ask preacher. People, you know, people ask preacher. People, you know, people ask people all the time, where you go to people all the time, where you go to people all the time, where you go to church at, they say, "Over yonder to church at, they say, "Over yonder to church at, they say, "Over yonder to Wilson's church, where that Indian's Wilson's church, where that Indian's Wilson's church, where that Indian's at." at." at." I don't know where the you know what I don't know where the you know what I don't know where the you know what they're meaning about that Indian, but they're meaning about that Indian, but they're meaning about that Indian, but you know, I'm just a human just like you know, I'm just a human just like you know, I'm just a human just like you're human. But I'm telling I'm firm. you're human. But I'm telling I'm firm. you're human. But I'm telling I'm firm. I do believe that this platform up here, I do believe that this platform up here, I do believe that this platform up here, this place of position up here is a holy this place of position up here is a holy this place of position up here is a holy place. And I fought the devil tongue and place. And I fought the devil tongue and place. And I fought the devil tongue and toenail over the years to keep this toenail over the years to keep this toenail over the years to keep this place sacred. place sacred. place sacred. I could tell you stories right now. I'm I could tell you stories right now. I'm I could tell you stories right now. I'm telling you, I was in a pickle many telling you, I was in a pickle many telling you, I was in a pickle many times and I didn't know what to do, but times and I didn't know what to do, but times and I didn't know what to do, but God will help me figure it out. And I God will help me figure it out. And I God will help me figure it out. And I worked worked my way around it. worked worked my way around it. worked worked my way around it. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? Now listen here. What happened here? He Now listen here. What happened here? He Now listen here. What happened here? He he said, "Turn turn again and tell he said, "Turn turn again and tell he said, "Turn turn again and tell Hezekiah the captain of the people." You Hezekiah the captain of the people." You Hezekiah the captain of the people." You see, he wasn't just just a Hezekiah. He see, he wasn't just just a Hezekiah. He see, he wasn't just just a Hezekiah. He was the captain. I mean, he was a was the captain. I mean, he was a was the captain. I mean, he was a leader. Are you listening to me of the leader. Are you listening to me of the leader. Are you listening to me of the of my people? And he said, "Thus say the of my people? And he said, "Thus say the of my people? And he said, "Thus say the Lord, the God of David, thy father, I Lord, the God of David, thy father, I Lord, the God of David, thy father, I have heard thy prayer. I have seen thy have heard thy prayer. I have seen thy have heard thy prayer. I have seen thy tears. Behold, I will heal thee. On the tears. Behold, I will heal thee. On the tears. Behold, I will heal thee. On the third day, thou shalt go up up into the third day, thou shalt go up up into the third day, thou shalt go up up into the house of the Lord, and I will add unto house of the Lord, and I will add unto house of the Lord, and I will add unto thy days 15 years." thy days 15 years." thy days 15 years." 15 years and you're supposed to be dying 15 years and you're supposed to be dying 15 years and you're supposed to be dying today. And I will deliver thee and this city, And I will deliver thee and this city, the whole city out of the hand of King the whole city out of the hand of King the whole city out of the hand of King Assyria. And it says, "And I will defend Assyria. And it says, "And I will defend Assyria. And it says, "And I will defend this city with my own for my own sake this city with my own for my own sake this city with my own for my own sake and for my servant David's sake." And and for my servant David's sake." And and for my servant David's sake." And Isaiah said, "Take a lump of figs. Take Isaiah said, "Take a lump of figs. Take Isaiah said, "Take a lump of figs. Take a lump of figs." And they took and laid a lump of figs." And they took and laid a lump of figs." And they took and laid it on the boar and he recovered. it on the boar and he recovered. it on the boar and he recovered. He was sick and he had a boar and they He was sick and he had a boar and they He was sick and he had a boar and they took figs and laid it on the boar and a took figs and laid it on the boar and a took figs and laid it on the boar and a miracle took place. miracle took place. miracle took place. Church, I do believe that Wilson Smith's Church, I do believe that Wilson Smith's Church, I do believe that Wilson Smith's Church of God needs to wake up here Church of God needs to wake up here Church of God needs to wake up here tonight and get justified tonight and get justified tonight and get justified and start start helping people that's and start start helping people that's and start start helping people that's dying. I said dying in the wrong wrong dying. I said dying in the wrong wrong dying. I said dying in the wrong wrong condition and get them turned around condition and get them turned around condition and get them turned around before it's too late. Are you with me? before it's too late. Are you with me? before it's too late. Are you with me? Listen here what the scripture says. The Listen here what the scripture says. The Listen here what the scripture says. The Bible said, "And Hezekiah said unto Bible said, "And Hezekiah said unto Bible said, "And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, what shall what shall be the Isaiah, what shall what shall be the Isaiah, what shall what shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me and that sign that the Lord will heal me and that sign that the Lord will heal me and that I shall go up into the house of the Lord I shall go up into the house of the Lord I shall go up into the house of the Lord the third day?" What shall be the sign? the third day?" What shall be the sign? the third day?" What shall be the sign? You see, Hezekiah want Hezekiah wanted You see, Hezekiah want Hezekiah wanted You see, Hezekiah want Hezekiah wanted the sign. the sign. the sign. It's It's not wrong for you and I to It's It's not wrong for you and I to It's It's not wrong for you and I to have a sign. I don't know about you, but have a sign. I don't know about you, but have a sign. I don't know about you, but I prayed for God to give me signs at I prayed for God to give me signs at I prayed for God to give me signs at times. And you know what God would do? times. And you know what God would do? times. And you know what God would do? He would give me signs. He would give me signs. He would give me signs. The devil, I'm telling you, he don't The devil, I'm telling you, he don't The devil, I'm telling you, he don't want you and I to make it. He don't He want you and I to make it. He don't He want you and I to make it. He don't He don't want you and I to live the way God don't want you and I to live the way God don't want you and I to live the way God wants us to live. But Isaiah said, "This wants us to live. But Isaiah said, "This wants us to live. But Isaiah said, "This sign shall thou have of the Lord, that sign shall thou have of the Lord, that sign shall thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath the Lord will do the thing that he hath the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken. Shall he, the Bible said, the spoken. Shall he, the Bible said, the spoken. Shall he, the Bible said, the shadow go forward 10°, or shall the shadow go forward 10°, or shall the shadow go forward 10°, or shall the shadow go back 10°?" Now, we know that the shadow, the clock Now, we know that the shadow, the clock ticks this way, don't we? ticks this way, don't we? ticks this way, don't we? It goes forward, do it not? Now, we know It goes forward, do it not? Now, we know It goes forward, do it not? Now, we know if the shadow is supposed to be going if the shadow is supposed to be going if the shadow is supposed to be going this way and all of a sudden it turns this way and all of a sudden it turns this way and all of a sudden it turns back and go back this way, that's a back and go back this way, that's a back and go back this way, that's a miracle. In other words, if that clock miracle. In other words, if that clock miracle. In other words, if that clock right now, if it would just go ahead and right now, if it would just go ahead and right now, if it would just go ahead and go back to to 5:30, then I'd have at go back to to 5:30, then I'd have at go back to to 5:30, then I'd have at least the 15 minutes plus the 15 least the 15 minutes plus the 15 least the 15 minutes plus the 15 minutes, I have 30 minutes to preach. minutes, I have 30 minutes to preach. minutes, I have 30 minutes to preach. And some of you want me to wiggling in And some of you want me to wiggling in And some of you want me to wiggling in your chair, your chair, your chair, which you ain't wiggling wiggling which you ain't wiggling wiggling which you ain't wiggling wiggling anyway. I could probably preach to 6:30. anyway. I could probably preach to 6:30. anyway. I could probably preach to 6:30. Somebody put most of you probably Somebody put most of you probably Somebody put most of you probably wouldn't need wiggle at all. wouldn't need wiggle at all. wouldn't need wiggle at all. But but I've got, you know, I got common But but I've got, you know, I got common But but I've got, you know, I got common sense. You don't worry people out. Now, sense. You don't worry people out. Now, sense. You don't worry people out. Now, if the Holy Ghost starts to move, and I if the Holy Ghost starts to move, and I if the Holy Ghost starts to move, and I wish he would right about now, Elena, wish he would right about now, Elena, wish he would right about now, Elena, and I wish you'd get the Holy Ghost, and I wish you'd get the Holy Ghost, and I wish you'd get the Holy Ghost, girl. I mean, Joel, I wish you'd get the girl. I mean, Joel, I wish you'd get the girl. I mean, Joel, I wish you'd get the Holy Ghost, sister. Sister Dar, I wish Holy Ghost, sister. Sister Dar, I wish Holy Ghost, sister. Sister Dar, I wish you'd get the Holy Ghost. The baptism, you'd get the Holy Ghost. The baptism, you'd get the Holy Ghost. The baptism, get up, start talking in other tongues. get up, start talking in other tongues. get up, start talking in other tongues. I know you might not even know what I'm I know you might not even know what I'm I know you might not even know what I'm talking about, but you don't have to talking about, but you don't have to talking about, but you don't have to understand it. Just you do. Because she understand it. Just you do. Because she understand it. Just you do. Because she do. See, she she's 81 years old. should do. See, she she's 81 years old. should do. See, she she's 81 years old. should have known that this this lady, she's have known that this this lady, she's have known that this this lady, she's been around a block a time or two, and been around a block a time or two, and been around a block a time or two, and she's still going around the block, she's still going around the block, she's still going around the block, driving her own self to to church and driving her own self to to church and driving her own self to to church and back home. back home. back home. How old are you, Sister Bridget? How How old are you, Sister Bridget? How How old are you, Sister Bridget? How many? She's 87. She's drives herself to many? She's 87. She's drives herself to many? She's 87. She's drives herself to church and back. At least in the morning church and back. At least in the morning church and back. At least in the morning times, she got a you by yourself tonight times, she got a you by yourself tonight times, she got a you by yourself tonight where brother Gary. where brother Gary. where brother Gary. Okay. Who's Who's driving you home? Did y'all hear that? Did y'all hear that? [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] She got me straight. As a So therefore, She got me straight. As a So therefore, She got me straight. As a So therefore, I got to get out while it's still out so I got to get out while it's still out so I got to get out while it's still out so she can drive in the light. Somebody say she can drive in the light. Somebody say she can drive in the light. Somebody say it don't get it don't get dark for 2 it don't get it don't get dark for 2 it don't get it don't get dark for 2 hours and 15 minutes from now. So she'll hours and 15 minutes from now. So she'll hours and 15 minutes from now. So she'll be all right. She going to be driving in be all right. She going to be driving in be all right. She going to be driving in the light the light the light and the light shines up on her path. I and the light shines up on her path. I and the light shines up on her path. I like that, girl. I like that. That's all like that, girl. I like that. That's all like that, girl. I like that. That's all right there now. right there now. right there now. Amen. Amen. Amen. We got out of that Amen. Amen. Amen. We got out of that Amen. Amen. Amen. We got out of that ditch, didn't we? ditch, didn't we? ditch, didn't we? He said, "Things that he has spokens, He said, "Things that he has spokens, He said, "Things that he has spokens, shall the shadow go forward or shall the shadow go forward or shall the shadow go forward or backwards?" Then Hezekiah answered, backwards?" Then Hezekiah answered, backwards?" Then Hezekiah answered, "It's a light thing for the shadow to go "It's a light thing for the shadow to go "It's a light thing for the shadow to go down 10 degrees." Nay, but let the down 10 degrees." Nay, but let the down 10 degrees." Nay, but let the shadow turn backwards and go backwards. shadow turn backwards and go backwards. shadow turn backwards and go backwards. And how many know what God did? And how many know what God did? And how many know what God did? He turned it backwards. You know what we He turned it backwards. You know what we He turned it backwards. You know what we did? We lost some time and then we got did? We lost some time and then we got did? We lost some time and then we got to make that time back up to make that time back up to make that time back up cuz the clock quit ticking this away and cuz the clock quit ticking this away and cuz the clock quit ticking this away and it started going this way. it started going this way. it started going this way. Y'all ain't getting that, are you? Y'all ain't getting that, are you? Y'all ain't getting that, are you? Listen. And Isaiah the prophet cried Listen. And Isaiah the prophet cried Listen. And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord and he he brought the unto the Lord and he he brought the unto the Lord and he he brought the shadow 10 degrees backward but which by shadow 10 degrees backward but which by shadow 10 degrees backward but which by which it had gone down on the dow of which it had gone down on the dow of which it had gone down on the dow of Assa. Christ died for us. The word of Assa. Christ died for us. The word of Assa. Christ died for us. The word of God tells us that Christ died for us. He God tells us that Christ died for us. He God tells us that Christ died for us. He went down and then he came back up. went down and then he came back up. went down and then he came back up. Y'all didn't get that, did you? He went Y'all didn't get that, did you? He went Y'all didn't get that, did you? He went down, but he came back. down, but he came back. down, but he came back. And then he went up, but he's coming And then he went up, but he's coming And then he went up, but he's coming back. Are y'all with me? back. Are y'all with me? back. Are y'all with me? But he's not coming back the way it came But he's not coming back the way it came But he's not coming back the way it came back the first time. He came the first back the first time. He came the first back the first time. He came the first time as a little baby wrapped in time as a little baby wrapped in time as a little baby wrapped in swaddling clothes. And he came to the swaddling clothes. And he came to the swaddling clothes. And he came to the earth. He was in a he was he was in a in earth. He was in a he was he was in a in earth. He was in a he was he was in a in a in a stable because there was no room a in a stable because there was no room a in a stable because there was no room for him in the end. And when he comes for him in the end. And when he comes for him in the end. And when he comes back this next time, he ain't going to back this next time, he ain't going to back this next time, he ain't going to be looking for no end because most be looking for no end because most be looking for no end because most people ain't got no room for him in the people ain't got no room for him in the people ain't got no room for him in the heart. But you know who he's coming back heart. But you know who he's coming back heart. But you know who he's coming back for? His bride. [screaming] for? His bride. [screaming] for? His bride. [screaming] Those who he admired himself to. Those who he admired himself to. Those who he admired himself to. Come on, play for me. Sister brother, Come on, play for me. Sister brother, Come on, play for me. Sister brother, sister, they was brother Blake. Who was sister, they was brother Blake. Who was sister, they was brother Blake. Who was playing? I'm not for sure who's playing playing? I'm not for sure who's playing playing? I'm not for sure who's playing anybody who's playing. anybody who's playing. anybody who's playing. Are you ready tonight to go go to heaven Are you ready tonight to go go to heaven Are you ready tonight to go go to heaven church? church? church? I'm telling you, the Lord is coming back I'm telling you, the Lord is coming back I'm telling you, the Lord is coming back for his church. We don't need to be for his church. We don't need to be for his church. We don't need to be playing church. We need to be the playing church. We need to be the playing church. We need to be the church. And we need to be actively church. And we need to be actively church. And we need to be actively engaged in ministry of some sort. Every engaged in ministry of some sort. Every engaged in ministry of some sort. Every one of you have a ministry. You said, one of you have a ministry. You said, one of you have a ministry. You said, "Preacher, I don't know what it is." "Preacher, I don't know what it is." "Preacher, I don't know what it is." Well, have you read your Bible lately? Well, have you read your Bible lately? Well, have you read your Bible lately? There's plenty of things that you can be There's plenty of things that you can be There's plenty of things that you can be doing. doing. doing. I said, "There's plenty of things that I said, "There's plenty of things that I said, "There's plenty of things that you can be doing. you can be doing. you can be doing. There's ministries, and I ain't got time There's ministries, and I ain't got time There's ministries, and I ain't got time to tell you what they are. If you'll to tell you what they are. If you'll to tell you what they are. If you'll pray and ask God, God will give you pray and ask God, God will give you pray and ask God, God will give you something to do tomorrow for somebody to something to do tomorrow for somebody to something to do tomorrow for somebody to help be a blessing to him." help be a blessing to him." help be a blessing to him." You hear me? Let us stand together You hear me? Let us stand together You hear me? Let us stand together tonight if you would. And remember this tonight if you would. And remember this tonight if you would. And remember this one thing. Christ died for [music] us. one thing. Christ died for [music] us. one thing. Christ died for [music] us. Simply means that we have all the Simply means that we have all the Simply means that we have all the benefits of his death. benefits of his death. benefits of his death. I don't know about you, but I like I don't know about you, but I like I don't know about you, but I like benefits. benefits. benefits. That's the reason I got me eternal life. When I die, I'm going to heaven. When I die, I'm going to heaven. I'm I'm eternally insured. I'm I'm eternally insured. I'm I'm eternally insured. Now, I've got a I've got a death benefit Now, I've got a I've got a death benefit Now, I've got a I've got a death benefit that if I was to die before my wife, she that if I was to die before my wife, she that if I was to die before my wife, she she'd get a little bit of money, but it she'd get a little bit of money, but it she'd get a little bit of money, but it wouldn't be enough money to take care of wouldn't be enough money to take care of wouldn't be enough money to take care of rest of her life. Are you with me? I didn't buy no Are you with me? I didn't buy no million-doll policy. Didn't buy no half million-doll policy. Didn't buy no half million-doll policy. Didn't buy no half million dollar policy. million dollar policy. million dollar policy. Back then when I bought the policy, I Back then when I bought the policy, I Back then when I bought the policy, I wish I could have bought a half million wish I could have bought a half million wish I could have bought a half million [music] dollar policy. But I didn't. So [music] dollar policy. But I didn't. So [music] dollar policy. But I didn't. So I never changed it. I never changed it. I never changed it. But I think she'll [music] be set But I think she'll [music] be set But I think she'll [music] be set because she if I was to die today, she because she if I was to die today, she because she if I was to die today, she wouldn't have much longer to live. She'd wouldn't have much longer to live. She'd wouldn't have much longer to live. She'd go see me. That's right. [music] She's going to see That's right. [music] She's going to see me again. She won't see me as her me again. She won't see me as her me again. She won't see me as her husband, husband, husband, but she'll see me as one of them but she'll see me as one of them but she'll see me as one of them brothers over in heaven. brothers over in heaven. brothers over in heaven. Your mother's up there, and I ain't Your mother's up there, and I ain't Your mother's up there, and I ain't going to see Rachel as as a member. I'm going to see Rachel as as a member. I'm going to see Rachel as as a member. I'm going to see her as a sister. going to see her as a sister. going to see her as a sister. Amen. And and I won't even know it, but Amen. And and I won't even know it, but Amen. And and I won't even know it, but I'll be running around the street with I'll be running around the street with I'll be running around the street with her. her. her. I'll be having a good time. Cuz that I'll be having a good time. Cuz that I'll be having a good time. Cuz that Sister Rachel, she took care of Pastor Sister Rachel, she took care of Pastor Sister Rachel, she took care of Pastor and Sister Hunt. I'm telling you, she and Sister Hunt. I'm telling you, she and Sister Hunt. I'm telling you, she always bought something. [clears throat] always bought something. [clears throat] always bought something. [clears throat] And then [music] you took her you took And then [music] you took her you took And then [music] you took her you took her space. her space. her space. Sister Bonnie took a she she treated us Sister Bonnie took a she she treated us Sister Bonnie took a she she treated us just like a mama treated us before mama just like a mama treated us before mama just like a mama treated us before mama died. How many remember I think it was died. How many remember I think it was died. How many remember I think it was standing right here in this church. I standing right here in this church. I standing right here in this church. I got a picture of it back there. It was got a picture of it back there. It was got a picture of it back there. It was on a special day and they put an old on a special day and they put an old on a special day and they put an old coat on me and I stood up here and coat on me and I stood up here and coat on me and I stood up here and everybody pin money on me. what goes around let it come around what goes around let it come around again. I mean, I had a whole coat full of I mean, I had a whole coat full of money. Boy, I couldn't wait to get home, money. Boy, I couldn't wait to get home, money. Boy, I couldn't wait to get home, take that money, I'll see how much I take that money, I'll see how much I take that money, I'll see how much I got. got. got. Wouldn't you do the same thing? Wouldn't you do the same thing? Wouldn't you do the same thing? If you ain't you you're not human. If you ain't you you're not human. If you ain't you you're not human. Humans Humans Humans like money. I ain't going to say love. like money. I ain't going to say love. like money. I ain't going to say love. They like money. And if you are human and you say you And if you are human and you say you don't like money, I need to put one of don't like money, I need to put one of don't like money, I need to put one of them scope things on you and check you them scope things on you and check you them scope things on you and check you out cuz there's something wrong with out cuz there's something wrong with out cuz there's something wrong with you. The heart ain't pumping right or The heart ain't pumping right or something. something. something. He He He He loves it all right. He likes He He He He loves it all right. He likes He He He He loves it all right. He likes it all right. Yeah. And I'm tell you, it all right. Yeah. And I'm tell you, it all right. Yeah. And I'm tell you, Brother Walker, in in his day, this man Brother Walker, in in his day, this man Brother Walker, in in his day, this man was a painter. was a painter. was a painter. And some of you don't know it, And some of you don't know it, And some of you don't know it, but he used to hire me to paint him but he used to hire me to paint him but he used to hire me to paint him to make a little extra money so that I to make a little extra money so that I to make a little extra money so that I can make it. can make it. can make it. I'm telling you, church, when I came to I'm telling you, church, when I came to I'm telling you, church, when I came to Wilson Mills, I came to Wilson Mills to Wilson Mills, I came to Wilson Mills to Wilson Mills, I came to Wilson Mills to be a full-time preacher. And I haven't be a full-time preacher. And I haven't be a full-time preacher. And I haven't held a public job in these 40 years that held a public job in these 40 years that held a public job in these 40 years that I've been here. I've been here. I've been here. But that ain't to say I didn't work for But that ain't to say I didn't work for But that ain't to say I didn't work for money for other people to pay me to make money for other people to pay me to make money for other people to pay me to make a living. That's the reason, one of the a living. That's the reason, one of the a living. That's the reason, one of the reasons why I think Britney, she said, reasons why I think Britney, she said, reasons why I think Britney, she said, "Daddy, why don't you get a job?" Her "Daddy, why don't you get a job?" Her "Daddy, why don't you get a job?" Her mama was going to work every day and I mama was going to work every day and I mama was going to work every day and I was staying home. I was taking her to was staying home. I was taking her to was staying home. I was taking her to school, dropping her off. Angel came school, dropping her off. Angel came school, dropping her off. Angel came along, did the same thing to her. But along, did the same thing to her. But along, did the same thing to her. But you can ask either one of my girls you can ask either one of my girls you can ask either one of my girls today. They won't [music] never they today. They won't [music] never they today. They won't [music] never they won't never think that again. I need a won't never think that again. I need a won't never think that again. I need a job. That's how you need to get rid of job. That's how you need to get rid of job. That's how you need to get rid of some of the jobs you got. some of the jobs you got. some of the jobs you got. But who I'm going to give them to? But who I'm going to give them to? But who I'm going to give them to? If you want one or two of them, I sure If you want one or two of them, I sure If you want one or two of them, I sure give you one or two of them. But I've never run from anything that But I've never run from anything that God wanted me to do. And I'm going to get my I'm going to get And I'm going to get my I'm going to get my wife and my my my other [music] my wife and my my my other [music] my wife and my my my other [music] siblings and grandchildren. If you would siblings and grandchildren. If you would siblings and grandchildren. If you would come up, come up. I'm going to ask you come up, come up. I'm going to ask you come up, come up. I'm going to ask you to pray for the Hunt family to pray for the Hunt family to pray for the Hunt family and just