There is death in the pot

God bless each of you today. We're God bless each of you today. We're certainly honored to have all of you certainly honored to have all of you certainly honored to have all of you here. And we do have a birthday that we here. And we do have a birthday that we here. And we do have a birthday that we didn't get to sing to on January the didn't get to sing to on January the didn't get to sing to on January the 18th. 18th. 18th. Amelia Claire Amelia Claire Amelia Claire the 6th. Well, I was told the 18th, the the 6th. Well, I was told the 18th, the the 6th. Well, I was told the 18th, the 6th. Okay, so we got it right. 6th. Okay, so we got it right. 6th. Okay, so we got it right. So, let's sing happy birthday to this So, let's sing happy birthday to this So, let's sing happy birthday to this little one over here and that family. little one over here and that family. little one over here and that family. Brand new addition. Sing it. So we got less than a year we'll be So we got less than a year we'll be singing happy birthday to her again. You stand with us this morning. Let's You stand with us this morning. Let's worship the Lord. Bow down before him and love and adore Bow down before him and love and adore him. We have come to worship the Lord. Bow down before him. Love and adore him. Bow down before him. Love and adore him. We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. Enter in into the holy place. Enter in. into the holy place. Enter in. And look upon his face. He is worthy. And look upon his face. He is worthy. And look upon his face. He is worthy. He is holy. He is holy. He is holy. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. Enter in. Enter in. Enter in. Oh yes, we have come to worship the Oh yes, we have come to worship the Oh yes, we have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. Enter in look upon his face. He is worthy. look upon his face. He is worthy. He is holy. He is holy. He is holy. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. Enter in. Enter in. Enter in. Enter in into the holy place. Enter in. into the holy place. Enter in. And look upon his face. He is worthy. And look upon his face. He is worthy. And look upon his face. He is worthy. He is holy. He is holy. He is holy. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. Enter in. Come on. Enter in. Come on. Enter in. Come on. We have come to worship the Lord. Bow down before him and love and adore Bow down before him and love and adore him. We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. I want to bow down before him. I love I want to bow down before him. I love I want to bow down before him. I love and adore him. We have got to worship and adore him. We have got to worship and adore him. We have got to worship the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Enter in into the holy place. Enter in into the holy place. Enter in and come and look upon his face for he and come and look upon his face for he and come and look upon his face for he is worthy. is worthy. is worthy. He is holy. He is holy. He is holy. Yes, he is wonderful. Yes, he is wonderful. Yes, he is wonderful. Enter in. Come Enter in. Come Enter in. Come in. into the holy place. Enter in into the holy place. Enter in and look upon his face for he is worthy. and look upon his face for he is worthy. and look upon his face for he is worthy. Yes, he is holy. Yes, he is holy. Yes, he is holy. I know he is wonderful. I know he is wonderful. I know he is wonderful. Enter in one more time. Enter in into the holy place. Enter in. into the holy place. Enter in. Come and look upon his face. For he is Come and look upon his face. For he is Come and look upon his face. For he is worthy. worthy. worthy. Yes, he is holy. Yes, he is holy. Yes, he is holy. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. Victory. When Jesus came When Jesus came to earth from glory, to earth from glory, to earth from glory, he had to love to tell love to tell that story. Glory Glory and glory. Every Every will live forever here at here at Jesus. Keep coming back. Keep coming back. I am Keep coming back. Keep coming back. I am more of him He's coming back. Glory and glory He's coming back. Glory and glory glory glory glory and my glory my my All the love every every We better Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, like brother Gerald used to do Oh, like brother Gerald used to do Oh, like brother Gerald used to do till we hear till we hear till we hear the trumpet. the trumpet. the trumpet. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And Jesus bless. And Jesus bless. And Jesus bless. Oh, he used to love this song. Oh, he used to love this song. Oh, he used to love this song. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus bless We'll soon We'll soon be leaving Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Everything's you you make forever. forever. Hallelujah. Back. Back. How many believes he's coming back? Do How many believes he's coming back? Do How many believes he's coming back? Do you really believe he's coming back? you really believe he's coming back? you really believe he's coming back? I'm asking a deep question this morning. I'm asking a deep question this morning. I'm asking a deep question this morning. Do you really believe he could come back Do you really believe he could come back Do you really believe he could come back any moment? Well, stand at your feet. I any moment? Well, stand at your feet. I any moment? Well, stand at your feet. I said stand at your feet. You need to act said stand at your feet. You need to act said stand at your feet. You need to act like he's coming back. I said you need like he's coming back. I said you need like he's coming back. I said you need to worship like he's coming back. I said to worship like he's coming back. I said to worship like he's coming back. I said he can come back any moment of any day. he can come back any moment of any day. he can come back any moment of any day. Now, let's sing that song as a choir. Now, let's sing that song as a choir. Now, let's sing that song as a choir. Come on. You're in the choir now. Now, Come on. You're in the choir now. Now, Come on. You're in the choir now. Now, let's sing it. let's sing it. let's sing it. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. No, it won't be long No, it won't be long No, it won't be long till we hear that trump. till we hear that trump. till we hear that trump. No, it won't be long. No, it won't be long. No, it won't be long. I said till we hear that trump. I said till we hear that trump. I said till we hear that trump. There he goes. The trump of God sounded There he goes. The trump of God sounded There he goes. The trump of God sounded Jesus. The eastern sky. The eastern sky. The Easter. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm ready. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm ready. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm ready. Hallelujah. We'll soon be leaving We'll soon be leaving We'll soon be leaving this whole world. this whole world. this whole world. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. In the Sing it like you believe it now. In the Sing it like you believe it now. In the Sing it like you believe it now. Sing it like you believe it. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's coming back. Glorious. Glorious. Glorious. Come on. Come on. Let's have some church. church. The Holy Ghost is in the house. The The Holy Ghost is in the house. The The Holy Ghost is in the house. The redeemed redeemed redeemed with the redeemer. with the redeemer. with the redeemer. We're going to live forever forever. We're going to live forever forever. We're going to live forever forever. Just in time. Just in time. Just in time. Just in time. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's coming back. Glorious morning. Glorious morning. Glorious morning. Glorious morning to take his brother. Glorious morning to take his brother. Glorious morning to take his brother. Hallelujah. With the redeemed. With the redeemed. We're going to live forever We're going to live forever We're going to live forever just as sing it one more time. just as sing it one more time. just as sing it one more time. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's coming back. He's glory. He's coming back. He's glory. He's coming back. He's glory. He's coming back. Glorious morning. Glorious morning. Glorious morning. Glorious morning. take it for us. When the redee When the redee will live forever will live forever will live forever just as just as just as the sun came the sun came the sun came when Jesus came when Jesus came when Jesus came to earth for glory. to earth for glory. to earth for glory. He came to say thank you Jesus. I love to tell I love to tell that craw again. again. He's coming back. So glorious glorious morning So glorious glorious morning bright with the redeemed with the redeemed will live forever. will live forever. will live forever. Just inside Just inside Just inside those he gave us time. those he gave us time. those he gave us time. He's coming back. He's coming back He's coming back. He's coming back He's coming back. He's coming back for his morning for his morning for his morning to take his breath. We We wither redeemed wither redeemed wither redeemed who live forever who live forever who live forever forever. forever. forever. Just as Just as Just as those turn. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Give God some praise in this Amen. Give God some praise in this Amen. Give God some praise in this house, church. I'm telling you, he is house, church. I'm telling you, he is house, church. I'm telling you, he is coming back. coming back. coming back. I said he's coming back. I said he's coming back. I said he's coming back. Whether you're ready, whether you're not Whether you're ready, whether you're not Whether you're ready, whether you're not ready, it doesn't matter. He's coming ready, it doesn't matter. He's coming ready, it doesn't matter. He's coming back. back. back. He's coming back for his church that has He's coming back for his church that has He's coming back for his church that has been bought and paid for by his own shed been bought and paid for by his own shed been bought and paid for by his own shed blood. And I'm excited about his return. And I'm excited about his return. Amen. Going to ask Justin to come Amen. Going to ask Justin to come Amen. Going to ask Justin to come receive our offering this morning. receive our offering this morning. receive our offering this morning. I have something on my heart that God I have something on my heart that God I have something on my heart that God woke me up this morning about 3:30 or woke me up this morning about 3:30 or woke me up this morning about 3:30 or 4:00. 4:00. 4:00. And I laid there and meditated And I laid there and meditated And I laid there and meditated what I need to do. He didn't tell me what I need to do. He didn't tell me what I need to do. He didn't tell me what it was. what it was. what it was. But then God finally remind him, if you But then God finally remind him, if you But then God finally remind him, if you get up, I'll tell you. get up, I'll tell you. get up, I'll tell you. So I got on out that bed. And I'm telling you, I'm glad I did. And I'm telling you, I'm glad I did. Cuz whether I give it to you or not, Cuz whether I give it to you or not, Cuz whether I give it to you or not, he's given to me. And I'm excited what he's given to me. And I'm excited what he's given to me. And I'm excited what he gave to me. he gave to me. he gave to me. Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask you Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask you Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask you Lord to bless this service, bless the Lord to bless this service, bless the Lord to bless this service, bless the giving, bless the people. In Jesus name giving, bless the people. In Jesus name giving, bless the people. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. p ages 4 to 12. Children's church. Ages p ages 4 to 12. Children's church. Ages 4 to 12. Come on, praise him, church. My God, Come on, praise him, church. My God, that music is sounding good to my soul. that music is sounding good to my soul. that music is sounding good to my soul. Hey, hey, hey, hey. You'll stand with me to the book of 2 You'll stand with me to the book of 2 Kings, chapter 4. Once again, I'm going Kings, chapter 4. Once again, I'm going Kings, chapter 4. Once again, I'm going to talk to you out of here. to talk to you out of here. to talk to you out of here. for a few moments. for a few moments. for a few moments. Verse 38. Verse 38. Verse 38. And Elijah And Elijah And Elijah came again to Gal, and there was a dirt came again to Gal, and there was a dirt came again to Gal, and there was a dirt in the land, death in the land. And the in the land, death in the land. And the in the land, death in the land. And the sons of the prophets were sitting before sons of the prophets were sitting before sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said unto his servant, him. And he said unto his servant, him. And he said unto his servant, "Sit on the great pot "Sit on the great pot "Sit on the great pot and see there pottage for the son of and see there pottage for the son of and see there pottage for the son of prophets." prophets." prophets." And one, And one, And one, praise God, I couldn't hold him back no praise God, I couldn't hold him back no praise God, I couldn't hold him back no longer. longer. longer. And one now, I ain't got no sickness. And one now, I ain't got no sickness. And one now, I ain't got no sickness. That's just something that I do. Now, if That's just something that I do. Now, if That's just something that I do. Now, if I am, just stay away from me because I'm I am, just stay away from me because I'm I am, just stay away from me because I'm going to preach anyway. going to preach anyway. going to preach anyway. And one went out into the field to And one went out into the field to And one went out into the field to gather herbs and found a wild wine vine. A wild wine vine. See, A wild wine vine. See, that's what folks are doing. They're that's what folks are doing. They're that's what folks are doing. They're going out and finding some wine. going out and finding some wine. going out and finding some wine. The death in the pot. and gather there up wild and gather there up wild gourds his left full. his left full. And he came and he shred them into the And he came and he shred them into the And he came and he shred them into the pot a pottage for they knew them not. So pot a pottage for they knew them not. So pot a pottage for they knew them not. So they poured out for the men to eat. I they poured out for the men to eat. I they poured out for the men to eat. I wonder what the women ate. They eat the same pot They eat the same pot because usually come on somebody say because usually come on somebody say because usually come on somebody say usually when it talks about men it's usually when it talks about men it's usually when it talks about men it's talking about women. talking about women. talking about women. So, don't don't don't y'all feel like So, don't don't don't y'all feel like So, don't don't don't y'all feel like y'all left out here this morning. You y'all left out here this morning. You y'all left out here this morning. You need to eat, too. Cuz I'm fitting to need to eat, too. Cuz I'm fitting to need to eat, too. Cuz I'm fitting to pour out and you need to eat men and pour out and you need to eat men and pour out and you need to eat men and women and children that's left in here. women and children that's left in here. women and children that's left in here. Are you with me? I said, are you with Are you with me? I said, are you with Are you with me? I said, are you with me? Now, listen to me here, saints of me? Now, listen to me here, saints of me? Now, listen to me here, saints of God. The Bible said God. The Bible said God. The Bible said they they poured out and it came to pass they they poured out and it came to pass they they poured out and it came to pass as they were eating the pottage. as they were eating the pottage. as they were eating the pottage. They the Bible said that they cried out. They the Bible said that they cried out. They the Bible said that they cried out. I'm tell we need to cry out here this I'm tell we need to cry out here this I'm tell we need to cry out here this morning. We need to cry out and say just morning. We need to cry out and say just morning. We need to cry out and say just like the Bible says, "Oh, thou men of like the Bible says, "Oh, thou men of like the Bible says, "Oh, thou men of God, God, God, there is death there is death there is death in the pot." in the pot." in the pot." And they could not eat thereof. But he And they could not eat thereof. But he And they could not eat thereof. But he said, "Then bring meal, bring prayers, said, "Then bring meal, bring prayers, said, "Then bring meal, bring prayers, bring fasting, bring fasting, bring fasting, bring Bible reading, bring Bible study, bring Bible reading, bring Bible study, bring Bible reading, bring Bible study, bring worship, bring shouting, and cast bring worship, bring shouting, and cast bring worship, bring shouting, and cast it into it into it into the church that's got death in it." the church that's got death in it." the church that's got death in it." Whoa. Glory to God. Whoa. Glory to God. Whoa. Glory to God. And he said, "Pour out." Come on. Pour And he said, "Pour out." Come on. Pour And he said, "Pour out." Come on. Pour out, people. Don't just sat there. You out, people. Don't just sat there. You out, people. Don't just sat there. You got to pour out yourself. You got to got to pour out yourself. You got to got to pour out yourself. You got to empty yourself. empty yourself. empty yourself. I feel the Holy Ghost coming on now I feel the Holy Ghost coming on now I feel the Holy Ghost coming on now that they may eat. There's people here that they may eat. There's people here that they may eat. There's people here this morning. They need to eat some this morning. They need to eat some this morning. They need to eat some stuff. They've had a rough week. And stuff. They've had a rough week. And stuff. They've had a rough week. And folks, I'm telling you, we can help them folks, I'm telling you, we can help them folks, I'm telling you, we can help them to eat if we'll pour out. to eat if we'll pour out. to eat if we'll pour out. I said we can help them to eat this I said we can help them to eat this I said we can help them to eat this morning. If we will pour out and there was no harm, no harm, no and there was no harm, no harm, no absolutely no harm in worshiping God absolutely no harm in worshiping God absolutely no harm in worshiping God in the pot. in the pot. in the pot. There's no harm in worshiping God in the There's no harm in worshiping God in the There's no harm in worshiping God in the church. church. church. You can be seated if you can. If you You can be seated if you can. If you You can be seated if you can. If you can't stay seated, help me preach. Amen. can't stay seated, help me preach. Amen. can't stay seated, help me preach. Amen. Cuz I'm fixing to preach to you. The Cuz I'm fixing to preach to you. The Cuz I'm fixing to preach to you. The enemy of our souls here this morning enemy of our souls here this morning enemy of our souls here this morning know. Talking about the devil. The devil know. Talking about the devil. The devil know. Talking about the devil. The devil knows that there is strength in numbers. knows that there is strength in numbers. knows that there is strength in numbers. How many we have, John? Tell me how many How many we have, John? Tell me how many How many we have, John? Tell me how many we have. 87. All right, we need to pray we have. 87. All right, we need to pray we have. 87. All right, we need to pray for 100 next Sunday. for 100 next Sunday. for 100 next Sunday. We get stronger next Sunday. 87 was We get stronger next Sunday. 87 was We get stronger next Sunday. 87 was strong, but 100's more stronger than 87. strong, but 100's more stronger than 87. strong, but 100's more stronger than 87. Is anybody going to help me? Is anybody going to help me? Is anybody going to help me? Now, we could have had 100 today. We Now, we could have had 100 today. We Now, we could have had 100 today. We just got about 25 sick. just got about 25 sick. just got about 25 sick. Pray every one of them get well and Pray every one of them get well and Pray every one of them get well and every one of us uses every one of us uses every one of us uses stays sick. stays stays well, not sicky. I'm fixing to get tied up here, church. I'm fixing to get tied up here, church. I don't know where I'm headed, how I'm I don't know where I'm headed, how I'm I don't know where I'm headed, how I'm going to head there, but I'm I'm not going to head there, but I'm I'm not going to head there, but I'm I'm not going to jump off this horse. I'm going going to jump off this horse. I'm going going to jump off this horse. I'm going to ride this horse until he You see, he knows, the enemy knows that You see, he knows, the enemy knows that if he can keep the famine, if he can if he can keep the famine, if he can if he can keep the famine, if he can keep the church dead in worship, dead in keep the church dead in worship, dead in keep the church dead in worship, dead in praise, dead in doing the fa, if he praise, dead in doing the fa, if he praise, dead in doing the fa, if he could just keep a famine on us, I'm could just keep a famine on us, I'm could just keep a famine on us, I'm telling those mills, it's time for the telling those mills, it's time for the telling those mills, it's time for the famine to lift in this church. And I famine to lift in this church. And I famine to lift in this church. And I feel it lifting already. I'm telling feel it lifting already. I'm telling feel it lifting already. I'm telling you, God is on a move. I said, "God is you, God is on a move. I said, "God is you, God is on a move. I said, "God is on a move." And sister Angel, I don't on a move." And sister Angel, I don't on a move." And sister Angel, I don't know about you, but I felt that what she know about you, but I felt that what she know about you, but I felt that what she said while ago. This is the way that said while ago. This is the way that said while ago. This is the way that Gerald does it. Gerald does it. Gerald does it. Oh, Gerald came back here like, "My Oh, Gerald came back here like, "My Oh, Gerald came back here like, "My God." I said, "Oh, Gerald came back God." I said, "Oh, Gerald came back God." I said, "Oh, Gerald came back alive in this service this morning." And alive in this service this morning." And alive in this service this morning." And you know what? I believe Brother Gerald you know what? I believe Brother Gerald you know what? I believe Brother Gerald could have seen us. Amen. If he could could have seen us. Amen. If he could could have seen us. Amen. If he could have saw what we was doing, he just have saw what we was doing, he just have saw what we was doing, he just said, "Go ahead, Angel." said, "Go ahead, Angel." said, "Go ahead, Angel." Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Listen now. He said the famine of long Listen now. He said the famine of long Listen now. He said the famine of long enough. It's it's it's been long enough, enough. It's it's it's been long enough, enough. It's it's it's been long enough, church, that we have been. I'm telling church, that we have been. I'm telling church, that we have been. I'm telling you, I know brother Robert, he mentions you, I know brother Robert, he mentions you, I know brother Robert, he mentions every once in a while, and I'm glad he every once in a while, and I'm glad he every once in a while, and I'm glad he does about some church services over does about some church services over does about some church services over here in that old church. here in that old church. here in that old church. I don't know what it's been. I don't I don't know what it's been. I don't I don't know what it's been. I don't know what what happened, but I'm telling know what what happened, but I'm telling know what what happened, but I'm telling you, we've been in a famine ever since you, we've been in a famine ever since you, we've been in a famine ever since we come in this new building. It seemed we come in this new building. It seemed we come in this new building. It seemed like people just sat down. Y'all better like people just sat down. Y'all better like people just sat down. Y'all better help me. Don't sit down on my Now, you help me. Don't sit down on my Now, you help me. Don't sit down on my Now, you need to praise me while I'm You need to need to praise me while I'm You need to need to praise me while I'm You need to you need to worship God while I'm you need to worship God while I'm you need to worship God while I'm talking to you. I'm talking to you talking to you. I'm talking to you talking to you. I'm talking to you straight. And I know some of you wasn't straight. And I know some of you wasn't straight. And I know some of you wasn't in the old church. You don't have in the old church. You don't have in the old church. You don't have absolutely no idea what I'm talking absolutely no idea what I'm talking absolutely no idea what I'm talking about. But those of you that were with about. But those of you that were with about. But those of you that were with us in the old church, I'm telling you, us in the old church, I'm telling you, us in the old church, I'm telling you, it's time that we wake up and get the it's time that we wake up and get the it's time that we wake up and get the dead, get the drought. Amen. Get the dead, get the drought. Amen. Get the dead, get the drought. Amen. Get the death out of the pot. Get the death out death out of the pot. Get the death out death out of the pot. Get the death out of our soul. And let the Holy Ghost, I of our soul. And let the Holy Ghost, I of our soul. And let the Holy Ghost, I said, let the Holy Ghost show these said, let the Holy Ghost show these said, let the Holy Ghost show these other people in this service today. other people in this service today. other people in this service today. Amen. What we used to experience, how we Amen. What we used to experience, how we Amen. What we used to experience, how we used to worship God, and how God used to used to worship God, and how God used to used to worship God, and how God used to manifest himself among us. manifest himself among us. manifest himself among us. But I don't want it to be used to. I But I don't want it to be used to. I But I don't want it to be used to. I want it to be now, too. want it to be now, too. want it to be now, too. I said, I want it happen right now, just I said, I want it happen right now, just I said, I want it happen right now, just like it happened back then. Are you with like it happened back then. Are you with like it happened back then. Are you with me? And there's no reason why it came. I me? And there's no reason why it came. I me? And there's no reason why it came. I said there's no reason why it came. All said there's no reason why it came. All said there's no reason why it came. All we got to do is to put some meal in the we got to do is to put some meal in the we got to do is to put some meal in the pot. And that meal represents worship. pot. And that meal represents worship. pot. And that meal represents worship. That Come on, somebody raise your hand. That Come on, somebody raise your hand. That Come on, somebody raise your hand. Praise God. Sing hallelujah. That that Praise God. Sing hallelujah. That that Praise God. Sing hallelujah. That that means that you got to put something in means that you got to put something in means that you got to put something in this service. You just can't sit there this service. You just can't sit there this service. You just can't sit there and listen to me preach. You've got to and listen to me preach. You've got to and listen to me preach. You've got to do something. You got to say, "My God, do something. You got to say, "My God, do something. You got to say, "My God, God told me to get up off of your feet." God told me to get up off of your feet." God told me to get up off of your feet." Amen. And get on your feet and worship Amen. And get on your feet and worship Amen. And get on your feet and worship God. If we want a move of God, we got to do If we want a move of God, we got to do more than just sat in a worship service. more than just sat in a worship service. more than just sat in a worship service. God hit me right between the eyes this God hit me right between the eyes this God hit me right between the eyes this morning and woke me up at 3:30. morning and woke me up at 3:30. morning and woke me up at 3:30. I was dead as wicked as I could ever be. And I had a pretty rough week. Worked And I had a pretty rough week. Worked pretty hard and pretty tired. pretty hard and pretty tired. pretty hard and pretty tired. And I knew I hadn't got a lot of rest. I And I knew I hadn't got a lot of rest. I And I knew I hadn't got a lot of rest. I still ain't getting none. I was laying still ain't getting none. I was laying still ain't getting none. I was laying here wide awake while and I finally got here wide awake while and I finally got here wide awake while and I finally got up. up. up. Amen. Are you with me? Amen. Are you with me? Amen. Are you with me? Now listen here. He knows if he can keep Now listen here. He knows if he can keep Now listen here. He knows if he can keep that family, keep them Christians from that family, keep them Christians from that family, keep them Christians from worshiping God, if he can bite them and worshiping God, if he can bite them and worshiping God, if he can bite them and devour them long enough, devour them long enough, devour them long enough, they're quiet on down. they're quiet on down. they're quiet on down. But then But then But then in Colossians 2 and 8, the Bible said, in Colossians 2 and 8, the Bible said, in Colossians 2 and 8, the Bible said, "Beware." "Beware." "Beware." Somebody say, "Beware." Somebody say, "Beware." Somebody say, "Beware." lest any man spore you through lest any man spore you through lest any man spore you through philosophy, philosophy, philosophy, huh? huh? huh? And vain deceit. And vain deceit. And vain deceit. There's a deceptive spirit in the land There's a deceptive spirit in the land There's a deceptive spirit in the land today after the traditions of men, after the after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after rudiments of the world, and not after rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Folks, we better wake up to the reality Folks, we better wake up to the reality of who God is. of who God is. of who God is. God created you and I God created you and I God created you and I like himself. In the likeness of his own like himself. In the likeness of his own like himself. In the likeness of his own image. image. image. He created us. Let me tell you, he He created us. Let me tell you, he He created us. Let me tell you, he created us. He didn't even create angels created us. He didn't even create angels created us. He didn't even create angels in the likeness of him, but he created in the likeness of him, but he created in the likeness of him, but he created man in the likeness of him. man in the likeness of him. man in the likeness of him. You know why? Because God created man to You know why? Because God created man to You know why? Because God created man to worship him. We live in a day and time more than ever We live in a day and time more than ever before that we need what and we need to before that we need what and we need to before that we need what and we need to do what the Bible says do. do what the Bible says do. do what the Bible says do. Now, this is what God gave me this. You Now, this is what God gave me this. You Now, this is what God gave me this. You ready for it? ready for it? ready for it? I had to splash my message and put this I had to splash my message and put this I had to splash my message and put this whole two or three pages right in the whole two or three pages right in the whole two or three pages right in the middle of it. I went from about 10 pages I went from about 10 pages to about 20ome pages. And I asked you, "Were you ready for And I asked you, "Were you ready for it?" And you said, "Yeah." A few of you said, "Yeah." Yesterday A few of you said, "Yeah." Yesterday just looking at me, you ain't saying just looking at me, you ain't saying just looking at me, you ain't saying nothing. nothing. nothing. And you don't say yes to something you And you don't say yes to something you And you don't say yes to something you don't want. don't want. don't want. When I said I do in that order on When I said I do in that order on When I said I do in that order on September, no, September, no, September, no, on June the 7th. No. Yep. She said, "I got it." At 4:00 in the She said, "I got it." At 4:00 in the afternoon, afternoon, afternoon, I stand right before I stand right before I stand right before the pull pit and Sister Ernie, I said, the pull pit and Sister Ernie, I said, the pull pit and Sister Ernie, I said, "I do "I do "I do and I'm still doing and I'm still doing and I'm still doing cuz I am not letting the devil have my cuz I am not letting the devil have my cuz I am not letting the devil have my wife." wife." wife." She's my wife. She's my wife. She's my wife. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? God gave her to me for a helpmate to God gave her to me for a helpmate to God gave her to me for a helpmate to help me. And I said this morning as I help me. And I said this morning as I help me. And I said this morning as I woke up, I said, "God, thank you for my woke up, I said, "God, thank you for my woke up, I said, "God, thank you for my wife wife wife for helping me because she's she has for helping me because she's she has for helping me because she's she has kept a standard of holiness." kept a standard of holiness." kept a standard of holiness." Well, I would say pretty much 80 Well, I would say pretty much 80 Well, I would say pretty much 80 probably% of men's wives today that probably% of men's wives today that probably% of men's wives today that started that holiness years ago have not started that holiness years ago have not started that holiness years ago have not kept it. kept it. kept it. And it's caused that preacher to And it's caused that preacher to And it's caused that preacher to liberize himself. You better help me liberize himself. You better help me liberize himself. You better help me preach what I'm preaching to you. Now, I preach what I'm preaching to you. Now, I preach what I'm preaching to you. Now, I told you I'd get sidetracked. That's told you I'd get sidetracked. That's told you I'd get sidetracked. That's just a little added fuel right there. just a little added fuel right there. just a little added fuel right there. That ain't what God gave me, but that's That ain't what God gave me, but that's That ain't what God gave me, but that's what I felt right right there to tell what I felt right right there to tell what I felt right right there to tell you. Hebrews 14 5 and 14. Listen to what you. Hebrews 14 5 and 14. Listen to what you. Hebrews 14 5 and 14. Listen to what it said. Be strong. it said. Be strong. it said. Be strong. Meat belongth to them that are of full Meat belongth to them that are of full Meat belongth to them that are of full age. Little hazy right there. Little hazy right there. Meat don't belong to her. Milk. Meat don't belong to her. Milk. Meat don't belong to her. Milk. You give her meat, you'll choke her to You give her meat, you'll choke her to You give her meat, you'll choke her to death. You'd kill her. Some of you been death. You'd kill her. Some of you been death. You'd kill her. Some of you been around church long enough. You need to around church long enough. You need to around church long enough. You need to get off of the bottle and off the pacify get off of the bottle and off the pacify get off of the bottle and off the pacify and let me start feeding you some meat and let me start feeding you some meat and let me start feeding you some meat so you can grow out and be spiritual in so you can grow out and be spiritual in so you can grow out and be spiritual in this church. this church. this church. I feel the Holy Ghost. My God. I said I I feel the Holy Ghost. My God. I said I I feel the Holy Ghost. My God. I said I feel the Holy Ghost. feel the Holy Ghost. feel the Holy Ghost. He said, "Even those who by reason of us He said, "Even those who by reason of us He said, "Even those who by reason of us have their senses exercised to discern have their senses exercised to discern have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." both good and evil." both good and evil." We need to understand, church, we need We need to understand, church, we need We need to understand, church, we need to grow up and know what's right and to grow up and know what's right and to grow up and know what's right and what's wrong, what's holy and what's what's wrong, what's holy and what's what's wrong, what's holy and what's unholy, what's sanctified and what's unholy, what's sanctified and what's unholy, what's sanctified and what's unsanctified. Are you going to help me unsanctified. Are you going to help me unsanctified. Are you going to help me preach here today? I said, Wilson's preach here today? I said, Wilson's preach here today? I said, Wilson's Mill, we are a holiness church. Mill, we are a holiness church. Mill, we are a holiness church. Not going to be, is Not going to be, is Not going to be, is not I was be, but now am. not I was be, but now am. not I was be, but now am. Pardon my English, but I just broken it Pardon my English, but I just broken it Pardon my English, but I just broken it up there this morning because I feel up there this morning because I feel up there this morning because I feel that's the way I need to preach to you that's the way I need to preach to you that's the way I need to preach to you this morning. Some of you not this morning. Some of you not this morning. Some of you not understand. So, I'm going to break it up understand. So, I'm going to break it up understand. So, I'm going to break it up so maybe you'll understand what I'm so maybe you'll understand what I'm so maybe you'll understand what I'm saying what I'm saying. saying what I'm saying. saying what I'm saying. Maturity Maturity Maturity and spiritual is something that we all and spiritual is something that we all and spiritual is something that we all need to be. need to be. need to be. We need to mature and we need to be We need to mature and we need to be We need to mature and we need to be spiritual in it. A person becomes spiritual in it. A person becomes spiritual in it. A person becomes immature because he does not or she does immature because he does not or she does immature because he does not or she does not exercise his or hers mental and not exercise his or hers mental and not exercise his or hers mental and spiritual senses. Huh? Now note with me number one, these Huh? Now note with me number one, these are some facts. I'm going to give you a are some facts. I'm going to give you a are some facts. I'm going to give you a couple facts here. Listen. Note that it couple facts here. Listen. Note that it couple facts here. Listen. Note that it is possible to reach full age is possible to reach full age is possible to reach full age in the Christian life. in the Christian life. in the Christian life. And it is possible to reach maturity in And it is possible to reach maturity in And it is possible to reach maturity in Christ. A person cannot grow spiritually. A person cannot grow spiritually. Why? Until he is fully grown and mature Why? Until he is fully grown and mature Why? Until he is fully grown and mature in Christ. And how do you get fully in Christ. And how do you get fully in Christ. And how do you get fully grown in Christ? Eat all the book. grown in Christ? Eat all the book. grown in Christ? Eat all the book. Eat all the word. Don't read it and take Eat all the word. Don't read it and take Eat all the word. Don't read it and take it apart and spit out the the part that it apart and spit out the the part that it apart and spit out the the part that you don't like. you don't like. you don't like. Now, how many of you have ever bit Now, how many of you have ever bit Now, how many of you have ever bit something, bit on something, put it in something, bit on something, put it in something, bit on something, put it in your mouth, and you didn't like it? What your mouth, and you didn't like it? What your mouth, and you didn't like it? What did you do? You spit it. I didn't did you do? You spit it. I didn't did you do? You spit it. I didn't swallow it. swallow it. swallow it. I did that on my first journey to Fort I did that on my first journey to Fort I did that on my first journey to Fort Knox, Kentucky. When I sipped that beer, Knox, Kentucky. When I sipped that beer, Knox, Kentucky. When I sipped that beer, I didn't like it and I spit it out the I didn't like it and I spit it out the I didn't like it and I spit it out the plate plate plate and I told that that that waitress, and I told that that that waitress, and I told that that that waitress, "Bring me some water. Amen. Praise God. "Bring me some water. Amen. Praise God. "Bring me some water. Amen. Praise God. See, I ain't just started drinking See, I ain't just started drinking See, I ain't just started drinking water. I've been drinking water a long water. I've been drinking water a long water. I've been drinking water a long time. time. time. Cuz water is good for you. Cuz water is good for you. Cuz water is good for you. I said, "Are you helping me here this I said, "Are you helping me here this I said, "Are you helping me here this morning?" Now, listen to me, saints of morning?" Now, listen to me, saints of morning?" Now, listen to me, saints of God. Are you helping me right now? You God. Are you helping me right now? You God. Are you helping me right now? You see, this is what God expects of us to see, this is what God expects of us to see, this is what God expects of us to do, church. A person can grow do, church. A person can grow do, church. A person can grow spiritually. He cannot grow spiritually spiritually. He cannot grow spiritually spiritually. He cannot grow spiritually until he's fully grown and mature in until he's fully grown and mature in until he's fully grown and mature in Christ. Number two, what is a mature Christ. Number two, what is a mature Christ. Number two, what is a mature Christian? Who is a who's who was a Christian? Who is a who's who was a Christian? Who is a who's who was a mature? Who is a m mature Christian? Are mature? Who is a m mature Christian? Are mature? Who is a m mature Christian? Are you mature this morning? you mature this morning? you mature this morning? You don't have to answer to me. Answer You don't have to answer to me. Answer You don't have to answer to me. Answer to yourself. to yourself. to yourself. Cuz God knows whether I'm mature, Cuz God knows whether I'm mature, Cuz God knows whether I'm mature, whether you're God knows us better than whether you're God knows us better than whether you're God knows us better than we know ourselves. So let's don't try to we know ourselves. So let's don't try to we know ourselves. So let's don't try to deceive ourselves here this morning. deceive ourselves here this morning. deceive ourselves here this morning. There's some growing up in this house There's some growing up in this house There's some growing up in this house this morning that all of us need to do. this morning that all of us need to do. this morning that all of us need to do. Starting right here at number one. I Starting right here at number one. I Starting right here at number one. I said there's some growing up. There's said there's some growing up. There's said there's some growing up. There's some maturity that all of us need to do some maturity that all of us need to do some maturity that all of us need to do here this morning and we don't have time here this morning and we don't have time here this morning and we don't have time to waste. to waste. to waste. You hear me? You hear me? You hear me? You know, every time that little baby You know, every time that little baby You know, every time that little baby cries and wants milk because that little cries and wants milk because that little cries and wants milk because that little baby's growing. You can't stop, brother baby's growing. You can't stop, brother baby's growing. You can't stop, brother Robert said it this morning. You can't Robert said it this morning. You can't Robert said it this morning. You can't stop that baby from growing. You can stop that baby from growing. You can stop that baby from growing. You can kill that baby and that baby won't grow. kill that baby and that baby won't grow. kill that baby and that baby won't grow. You can starve to the death for milk and You can starve to the death for milk and You can starve to the death for milk and it won't grow. But I don't believe that it won't grow. But I don't believe that it won't grow. But I don't believe that you've gone on starvation around at you've gone on starvation around at you've gone on starvation around at Wilson's Mill. Amen. And if you've been Wilson's Mill. Amen. And if you've been Wilson's Mill. Amen. And if you've been around here at least 6 months or so, around here at least 6 months or so, around here at least 6 months or so, you've been fed good, baby. It's time to you've been fed good, baby. It's time to you've been fed good, baby. It's time to get winged. I said it's time to get get winged. I said it's time to get get winged. I said it's time to get winged. Come on, somebody help me. winged. Come on, somebody help me. winged. Come on, somebody help me. Amen. Come on, brother. Amen. Come on, brother. Amen. Come on, brother. God, God, God, off of so much milk and start eating you off of so much milk and start eating you off of so much milk and start eating you some food, some food, some food, baby food, baby food, baby food, spiritual food. spiritual food. spiritual food. Are y'all going to help me preach? I'm Are y'all going to help me preach? I'm Are y'all going to help me preach? I'm telling you, saints of God, it's time to telling you, saints of God, it's time to telling you, saints of God, it's time to mature. A mature or fully grown person mature. A mature or fully grown person mature. A mature or fully grown person is a person who desire who desires is a person who desire who desires is a person who desire who desires between good and he discerns between between good and he discerns between between good and he discerns between good and evil. He he desires to to do good and evil. He he desires to to do good and evil. He he desires to to do good. He desires to do right and so he good. He desires to do right and so he good. He desires to do right and so he discerns it. discerns it. discerns it. God, God, God, there's some things at church that we there's some things at church that we there's some things at church that we need to stop doing. And you already know need to stop doing. And you already know need to stop doing. And you already know about what they are. about what they are. about what they are. And in the matter you don't know them, And in the matter you don't know them, And in the matter you don't know them, you already know what they are. I'm you already know what they are. I'm you already know what they are. I'm telling you that God told me to tell telling you that God told me to tell telling you that God told me to tell you, "Stop them and you'll grow up." you, "Stop them and you'll grow up." you, "Stop them and you'll grow up." Stop them and you'll become more Stop them and you'll become more Stop them and you'll become more spiritual. I'm talking from experience. I'm talking from experience. Are you with me? He is a person who Are you with me? He is a person who Are you with me? He is a person who lives a righteous and godly life. lives a righteous and godly life. lives a righteous and godly life. He has gone beyond He has gone beyond He has gone beyond beyond what? Just attending worship and beyond what? Just attending worship and beyond what? Just attending worship and Bible study. Gone beyond that. Going Bible study. Gone beyond that. Going Bible study. Gone beyond that. Going going beyond just the keeping the going beyond just the keeping the going beyond just the keeping the rituals of the ceremonies of religion. rituals of the ceremonies of religion. rituals of the ceremonies of religion. Going beyond Going beyond Going beyond just giving money. just giving money. just giving money. Huh? Somebody even started. Huh? Somebody even started. Huh? Somebody even started. Now, I'm leaving the other two words Now, I'm leaving the other two words Now, I'm leaving the other two words aloo there. I'm going just let you aloo there. I'm going just let you aloo there. I'm going just let you figure it out for yourself. figure it out for yourself. figure it out for yourself. There's two words in the Bible the Bible There's two words in the Bible the Bible There's two words in the Bible the Bible says you're supposed to do. I'm leaving says you're supposed to do. I'm leaving says you're supposed to do. I'm leaving them. I'm not even going to say what them. I'm not even going to say what them. I'm not even going to say what they are. But are you doing it? Some of they are. But are you doing it? Some of they are. But are you doing it? Some of you not doing it. You know you're not you not doing it. You know you're not you not doing it. You know you're not doing it. I'm not your judge. I'm not doing it. I'm not your judge. I'm not doing it. I'm not your judge. I'm not your God. I'm telling you, God wants to your God. I'm telling you, God wants to your God. I'm telling you, God wants to lose some people in here this morning. lose some people in here this morning. lose some people in here this morning. God wants to get some people some God wants to get some people some God wants to get some people some freedom that you ain't never experienced freedom that you ain't never experienced freedom that you ain't never experienced before. God told me to tell you this before. God told me to tell you this before. God told me to tell you this morning, it's yours if you obey my word. morning, it's yours if you obey my word. morning, it's yours if you obey my word. Amen. Amen. Amen. Not my word, but his word. Not my word, but his word. Not my word, but his word. Just read in the Bible. Don't just read Just read in the Bible. Don't just read Just read in the Bible. Don't just read the Bible. It's good. I read it every the Bible. It's good. I read it every the Bible. It's good. I read it every year just to read it. year just to read it. year just to read it. Been doing that ever since 1974. Been doing that ever since 1974. Been doing that ever since 1974. Are you with me? I've I have I haven't Are you with me? I've I have I haven't Are you with me? I've I have I haven't read it less than one time in the first read it less than one time in the first read it less than one time in the first year I was saved, but I've read it as year I was saved, but I've read it as year I was saved, but I've read it as many as times as one time in one month many as times as one time in one month many as times as one time in one month and six times in one year. But that's and six times in one year. But that's and six times in one year. But that's just reading. just reading. just reading. I couldn't tell you how many hours and I couldn't tell you how many hours and I couldn't tell you how many hours and hours upon hours upon hours that I've hours upon hours upon hours that I've hours upon hours upon hours that I've studied that word and I'm still ignorant studied that word and I'm still ignorant studied that word and I'm still ignorant of it. of it. of it. I feel like I'm still a baby. Amen. On I feel like I'm still a baby. Amen. On I feel like I'm still a baby. Amen. On the word of God. the word of God. the word of God. And then this other one, this other one, And then this other one, this other one, And then this other one, this other one, I'm telling you, we all we all need to I'm telling you, we all we all need to I'm telling you, we all we all need to tighten up the rope. You ready for it? tighten up the rope. You ready for it? tighten up the rope. You ready for it? Not just praying. Come on. Not just praying. Come on. Not just praying. We need to pray through. We need to pray through. We need to pray through. We need to fast through We need to fast through We need to fast through and we need to live through and we need to live through and we need to live through what God wants to put us through to get what God wants to put us through to get what God wants to put us through to get us to the place he wants us. The old us to the place he wants us. The old us to the place he wants us. The old song writer said, "He's still working on song writer said, "He's still working on song writer said, "He's still working on me." me." me." I said, "He's still working on me." Is I said, "He's still working on me." Is I said, "He's still working on me." Is he working on you? he working on you? he working on you? Listen, the mature believer does all of Listen, the mature believer does all of Listen, the mature believer does all of these things that I've just mentioned to these things that I've just mentioned to these things that I've just mentioned to you. Yes, but he does more and much more you. Yes, but he does more and much more you. Yes, but he does more and much more than what I just mentioned to you. Oh, than what I just mentioned to you. Oh, than what I just mentioned to you. Oh, y'all didn't see that coming, did you? y'all didn't see that coming, did you? y'all didn't see that coming, did you? Lord, how much you thought I was Lord, how much you thought I was Lord, how much you thought I was through, didn't you? Huh? Well, God, I through, didn't you? Huh? Well, God, I through, didn't you? Huh? Well, God, I thought God was through this morning, thought God was through this morning, thought God was through this morning, but I'm tell you, God, and I had the but I'm tell you, God, and I had the but I'm tell you, God, and I had the worstest trouble, brother. I had the worstest trouble, brother. I had the worstest trouble, brother. I had the worst trouble with my computer this worst trouble with my computer this worst trouble with my computer this morning. I I almost kicked that thing morning. I I almost kicked that thing morning. I I almost kicked that thing and said, "Get out of my get out of my and said, "Get out of my get out of my and said, "Get out of my get out of my office." So I said, "No, that's my baby office." So I said, "No, that's my baby office." So I said, "No, that's my baby right there. I've had that thing so right there. I've had that thing so right there. I've had that thing so long. I got to treat her right." So I I long. I got to treat her right." So I I long. I got to treat her right." So I I quit messing with her. Got on my other quit messing with her. Got on my other quit messing with her. Got on my other computer and I cut that off and it came computer and I cut that off and it came computer and I cut that off and it came up and it came up and it wouldn't come up and it came up and it wouldn't come up and it came up and it wouldn't come all the way up. And I said, "Lord God," all the way up. And I said, "Lord God," all the way up. And I said, "Lord God," I said, "My computer, man, he's asleep. I said, "My computer, man, he's asleep. I said, "My computer, man, he's asleep. I can't get him up this early in the I can't get him up this early in the I can't get him up this early in the morning. I got to figure this out on morning. I got to figure this out on morning. I got to figure this out on myself. myself. myself. I didn't save what my notes I didn't I didn't save what my notes I didn't I didn't save what my notes I didn't save my notes on my old computer and I I save my notes on my old computer and I I save my notes on my old computer and I I was trying to email them to my new was trying to email them to my new was trying to email them to my new computer and I couldn't get it. So I cut computer and I couldn't get it. So I cut computer and I couldn't get it. So I cut it off and it wouldn't come up." I said, it off and it wouldn't come up." I said, it off and it wouldn't come up." I said, "Lord, please help me know what to do." "Lord, please help me know what to do." "Lord, please help me know what to do." I said, "Pink." I said, "Pink." I said, "Pink." I shut it down. I shut it down. I shut it down. Restarted it. Come up. Restarted it. Come up. Restarted it. Come up. Still won't come up. So I said, I said, Still won't come up. So I said, I said, Still won't come up. So I said, I said, "Lord, please let that thing come. I got "Lord, please let that thing come. I got "Lord, please let that thing come. I got to get my email." Very good. Very good. Send it over there to my iPad. It's on Send it over there to my iPad. It's on Send it over there to my iPad. It's on my iPad right now, so I can't lose it my iPad right now, so I can't lose it my iPad right now, so I can't lose it now on my iPad. It's up to date. Are now on my iPad. It's up to date. Are now on my iPad. It's up to date. Are y'all with me? I said, "Are you with y'all with me? I said, "Are you with y'all with me? I said, "Are you with me?" I'm I'm I'm trying to I'm trying to me?" I'm I'm I'm trying to I'm trying to me?" I'm I'm I'm trying to I'm trying to tell you some things. Sometimes you you tell you some things. Sometimes you you tell you some things. Sometimes you you get to a point that you'll get into a get to a point that you'll get into a get to a point that you'll get into a roadblock. The devil trying to put a roadblock. The devil trying to put a roadblock. The devil trying to put a roadblock before you. You can't quit. roadblock before you. You can't quit. roadblock before you. You can't quit. You can't give up. You can't throw in You can't give up. You can't throw in You can't give up. You can't throw in the towel. A mature believer does all of the towel. A mature believer does all of the towel. A mature believer does all of these things yet. I'm telling there's these things yet. I'm telling there's these things yet. I'm telling there's more to do. In other words, he studies more to do. In other words, he studies more to do. In other words, he studies the word of God. the word of God. the word of God. He starts He start I'm tell He starts to He starts He start I'm tell He starts to He starts He start I'm tell He starts to block the time aside every day. put it block the time aside every day. put it block the time aside every day. put it aside to pray, to read the Bible, to aside to pray, to read the Bible, to aside to pray, to read the Bible, to worship, and to fast. You got to you got worship, and to fast. You got to you got worship, and to fast. You got to you got to set you some time slots. You got you to set you some time slots. You got you to set you some time slots. You got you got to set you Come on. How many's got a got to set you Come on. How many's got a got to set you Come on. How many's got a schedule that you had to go to work schedule that you had to go to work schedule that you had to go to work every day? Come on. Someone Come on, every day? Come on. Someone Come on, every day? Come on. Someone Come on, somebody raise your hand, please. somebody raise your hand, please. somebody raise your hand, please. Somebody, you got a schedule. You got a Somebody, you got a schedule. You got a Somebody, you got a schedule. You got a time to be there and you got a time you time to be there and you got a time you time to be there and you got a time you can leave. Come on, y'all. Help me out. can leave. Come on, y'all. Help me out. can leave. Come on, y'all. Help me out. Y'all ain't helping me. Y'all ain't helping me. Y'all ain't helping me. Some of you don't even got to worry Some of you don't even got to worry Some of you don't even got to worry about your brother, but you got to work. about your brother, but you got to work. about your brother, but you got to work. Raise that hand, son. I guess you're trying to block out what I guess you're trying to block out what I'm fixing to say, but you ain't going I'm fixing to say, but you ain't going I'm fixing to say, but you ain't going to do it cuz I'mma I'mma speak it loud to do it cuz I'mma I'mma speak it loud to do it cuz I'mma I'mma speak it loud and I'mma speak it clear. and I'mma speak it clear. and I'mma speak it clear. He lives and moves and has his being as He lives and moves and has his being as He lives and moves and has his being as he prays and continues to pray. He keeps he prays and continues to pray. He keeps he prays and continues to pray. He keeps his mind and thoughts upon Christ in his mind and thoughts upon Christ in his mind and thoughts upon Christ in obedience to him and doing what Christ obedience to him and doing what Christ obedience to him and doing what Christ wants him or her to do. wants him or her to do. wants him or her to do. You got to keep your mind stayed upon You got to keep your mind stayed upon You got to keep your mind stayed upon God. You can't let the devil amen get in God. You can't let the devil amen get in God. You can't let the devil amen get in your mind and your mind run left. It run your mind and your mind run left. It run your mind and your mind run left. It run right. It run under the ground over the right. It run under the ground over the right. It run under the ground over the ground and run into all kinds of walls. ground and run into all kinds of walls. ground and run into all kinds of walls. You've got to stay focused. I said you You've got to stay focused. I said you You've got to stay focused. I said you got to stay focused on the point. Amen. got to stay focused on the point. Amen. got to stay focused on the point. Amen. In the place that God wants you to go In the place that God wants you to go In the place that God wants you to go and where God wants you to be. Because and where God wants you to be. Because and where God wants you to be. Because I'm tell we live in a confused world. We I'm tell we live in a confused world. We I'm tell we live in a confused world. We live in a troubled world. But I'm live in a troubled world. But I'm live in a troubled world. But I'm telling there's peace. I said there's telling there's peace. I said there's telling there's peace. I said there's peace. I said there's peace and peace. I said there's peace and peace. I said there's peace and understanding in the word of God for you understanding in the word of God for you understanding in the word of God for you and I. and I. and I. He witnesses for Christ. He witnesses for Christ. He witnesses for Christ. Folks, get bold. Start witnessing. I'm Folks, get bold. Start witnessing. I'm Folks, get bold. Start witnessing. I'm telling you, we don't have no time to telling you, we don't have no time to telling you, we don't have no time to mess around. Get you some trash. Get you mess around. Get you some trash. Get you mess around. Get you some trash. Get you some get you some material and car with some get you some material and car with some get you some material and car with everywhere you go and witness to everywhere you go and witness to everywhere you go and witness to somebody somewhere. And if you ain't got somebody somewhere. And if you ain't got somebody somewhere. And if you ain't got it, just tell them out of your mouth. it, just tell them out of your mouth. it, just tell them out of your mouth. Tell them out of your heart. Tell them out of your heart. Tell them out of your heart. Amen. Just tell them. Amen. Just tell them. Amen. Just tell them. I ask folks all the time, "Where you go I ask folks all the time, "Where you go I ask folks all the time, "Where you go to church at?" to church at?" to church at?" And someone say, "I don't go." I said, And someone say, "I don't go." I said, And someone say, "I don't go." I said, "Well, you need to start immediately "Well, you need to start immediately "Well, you need to start immediately cuz Jesus is about to come. cuz Jesus is about to come. cuz Jesus is about to come. And when he comes back, you know he's And when he comes back, you know he's And when he comes back, you know he's going to get the church." Are you with me, saints of God? He keeps Are you with me, saints of God? He keeps his mind and his thoughts upon Christ. his mind and his thoughts upon Christ. his mind and his thoughts upon Christ. He witnesses for Christ, shares the He witnesses for Christ, shares the He witnesses for Christ, shares the glorious salvation from the evil and the glorious salvation from the evil and the glorious salvation from the evil and the death of this world. And then he's death of this world. And then he's death of this world. And then he's concerned both concerned both concerned both good. good. good. He discerns both good and evil. He discerns both good and evil. He discerns both good and evil. You got to discern it. There's some good You got to discern it. There's some good You got to discern it. There's some good things out there and there's some bad things out there and there's some bad things out there and there's some bad things out there. Are you with me? things out there. Are you with me? things out there. Are you with me? You know, it's nothing wrong with having You know, it's nothing wrong with having You know, it's nothing wrong with having fun, but make sure you do having fun the fun, but make sure you do having fun the fun, but make sure you do having fun the right way. right way. right way. I'm fishing. Me and my wife, we're going I'm fishing. Me and my wife, we're going I'm fishing. Me and my wife, we're going to have fun this week. You know what to have fun this week. You know what to have fun this week. You know what we're going to be doing? we're going to be doing? we're going to be doing? We're going to be in church every night. We're going to be in church every night. We're going to be in church every night. That's fun to me. And I I I ain't got to ask my wife if And I I I ain't got to ask my wife if it's fun to her cuz I know it's fun to it's fun to her cuz I know it's fun to it's fun to her cuz I know it's fun to her cuz she's been doing it with me for her cuz she's been doing it with me for her cuz she's been doing it with me for 45 almost 46 years. Just just a few 45 almost 46 years. Just just a few 45 almost 46 years. Just just a few months. And she was doing it she was months. And she was doing it she was months. And she was doing it she was doing it. Are you listening to me? 18 doing it. Are you listening to me? 18 doing it. Are you listening to me? 18 years before I ever met her. I say 18, probably 19 because she was or I say 18, probably 19 because she was or 18 and a half because she was nine 18 and a half because she was nine 18 and a half because she was nine months. She was enjoying church. Her months. She was enjoying church. Her months. She was enjoying church. Her mama carried her to church every time mama carried her to church every time mama carried her to church every time she went to church. She had no choice. she went to church. She had no choice. she went to church. She had no choice. She wasn't even born. So she went to She wasn't even born. So she went to She wasn't even born. So she went to church every time my mama went. And then church every time my mama went. And then church every time my mama went. And then when she was born, she had no choice. when she was born, she had no choice. when she was born, she had no choice. That's the reason I tell parents all the That's the reason I tell parents all the That's the reason I tell parents all the time. Some of you parents are in here time. Some of you parents are in here time. Some of you parents are in here right now. You need to make your right now. You need to make your right now. You need to make your children go to church when they're children go to church when they're children go to church when they're underage. Because if you don't make them underage. Because if you don't make them underage. Because if you don't make them go to church when they're under age, go to church when they're under age, go to church when they're under age, they won't go to church when they become they won't go to church when they become they won't go to church when they become of age. I raise my left hand to God and say, I raise my left hand to God and say, "Thank you, Jesus." And I ain't taking "Thank you, Jesus." And I ain't taking "Thank you, Jesus." And I ain't taking them one word back. them one word back. them one word back. I'm discerning what I'm feeling. I'm discerning what I'm feeling. I'm discerning what I'm feeling. God showed it to me this morning. The God showed it to me this morning. The God showed it to me this morning. The mature believer, he needs to discern mature believer, he needs to discern mature believer, he needs to discern between truth and false religion, between truth and false religion, between truth and false religion, between truth and false claims. Amen. between truth and false claims. Amen. between truth and false claims. Amen. between sin and righteousness. You know between sin and righteousness. You know between sin and righteousness. You know the difference and when to look and when to look and when not to look. and when not to look. and when not to look. When to eat and when not to eat. When to eat and when not to eat. When to eat and when not to eat. Y'all go where I'm going, don't you? Y'all go where I'm going, don't you? Y'all go where I'm going, don't you? Fasting is something that you have to Fasting is something that you have to Fasting is something that you have to make your belly and your body and your make your belly and your body and your make your belly and your body and your mind up to do because fasting ain't mind up to do because fasting ain't mind up to do because fasting ain't going to tell you well you need to fast going to tell you well you need to fast going to tell you well you need to fast today body. today body. today body. No, the body's going to take you need No, the body's going to take you need No, the body's going to take you need something in your I need something in something in your I need something in something in your I need something in this stomach down here. Y'all ain't this stomach down here. Y'all ain't this stomach down here. Y'all ain't y'all ain't going to help me this y'all ain't going to help me this y'all ain't going to help me this morning. I'm giving this message to you morning. I'm giving this message to you morning. I'm giving this message to you this morning. I'm out of here. Brother this morning. I'm out of here. Brother this morning. I'm out of here. Brother Blake in about five minutes. I want you Blake in about five minutes. I want you Blake in about five minutes. I want you to come play with whoever's going to to come play with whoever's going to to come play with whoever's going to play for me because I'mma quit. I'mma play for me because I'mma quit. I'mma play for me because I'mma quit. I'mma quit. You see, listen to me. I want you to know that you know, you I want you to know that you know, you need to know when to look and when not need to know when to look and when not need to know when to look and when not to look. You need to do those things. to look. You need to do those things. to look. You need to do those things. You see what social, what social to You see what social, what social to You see what social, what social to attend and what not to attend. attend and what not to attend. attend and what not to attend. What to listen to and what not to listen What to listen to and what not to listen What to listen to and what not to listen to. to. to. There's there's there's music that's There's there's there's music that's There's there's there's music that's played on gospel stations that you need played on gospel stations that you need played on gospel stations that you need to turn it off when they put it on. I to turn it off when they put it on. I to turn it off when they put it on. I don't care what station you're listening don't care what station you're listening don't care what station you're listening to. I listen to real southern gospel to. I listen to real southern gospel to. I listen to real southern gospel radio and sometime they put country on radio and sometime they put country on radio and sometime they put country on there and I turn it off. I ain't there and I turn it off. I ain't there and I turn it off. I ain't listening to no country religion. listening to no country religion. listening to no country religion. Southern gospel. If you're going to be Southern gospel. If you're going to be Southern gospel. If you're going to be real real real southern gospel, play real southern southern gospel, play real southern southern gospel, play real southern gospel. Leave the country alone in the gospel. Leave the country alone in the gospel. Leave the country alone in the contemporary alone. contemporary alone. contemporary alone. Amen. Amen. Amen. But we ain't got a station in America But we ain't got a station in America But we ain't got a station in America that plays completely real southern that plays completely real southern that plays completely real southern gospel. They just call it that. gospel. They just call it that. gospel. They just call it that. I raise my left hand to God and I say, I raise my left hand to God and I say, I raise my left hand to God and I say, "Thank you, Jesus, for helping me to "Thank you, Jesus, for helping me to "Thank you, Jesus, for helping me to discern between the two. discern between the two. discern between the two. Who to fellowship with Who to fellowship with Who to fellowship with and who not to fellowship with. and who not to fellowship with. and who not to fellowship with. Who to speak and when to speak and how Who to speak and when to speak and how Who to speak and when to speak and how to speak when you speak, to speak when you speak, to speak when you speak, who teaches the truth and who does not who teaches the truth and who does not who teaches the truth and who does not teach the truth." teach the truth." teach the truth." That devil, he taught enough truth, he That devil, he taught enough truth, he That devil, he taught enough truth, he deceived Eve. deceived Eve. deceived Eve. You know what Eve did in the garden? She You know what Eve did in the garden? She You know what Eve did in the garden? She reached up and that's when it all reached up and that's when it all reached up and that's when it all started started started because man was in that garden. He had because man was in that garden. He had because man was in that garden. He had the authority over his wife and he the authority over his wife and he the authority over his wife and he should have told her because I know he I should have told her because I know he I should have told her because I know he I knew he knew where she was at. God gave knew he knew where she was at. God gave knew he knew where she was at. God gave him that ability to know where she was him that ability to know where she was him that ability to know where she was at. When I leave, I always tell my wife at. When I leave, I always tell my wife at. When I leave, I always tell my wife where I'm going. where I'm going. where I'm going. She knows where I'm at. She knows where I'm at. She knows where I'm at. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? And when she leaves, vice versa. I know. And when she leaves, vice versa. I know. And when she leaves, vice versa. I know. So I ain't got to worry about her. So I ain't got to worry about her. So I ain't got to worry about her. She'll get back when she gets back. I'll She'll get back when she gets back. I'll She'll get back when she gets back. I'll get back when I get back. But you got to get back when I get back. But you got to get back when I get back. But you got to know where your wife and your husband's know where your wife and your husband's know where your wife and your husband's at at all times. At least where they were headed. And so At least where they were headed. And so you can mark the trail. If something you can mark the trail. If something you can mark the trail. If something happens, you can follow that trail and happens, you can follow that trail and happens, you can follow that trail and you'll find them somewhere between here you'll find them somewhere between here you'll find them somewhere between here and where they said it was headed. and where they said it was headed. and where they said it was headed. Cuz if they lied to you, you won't find Cuz if they lied to you, you won't find Cuz if they lied to you, you won't find them. them. them. You'll find them somewhere over yonder. You'll find them somewhere over yonder. You'll find them somewhere over yonder. and you will find them. You can't hide and you will find them. You can't hide and you will find them. You can't hide from God and you can't hide from your from God and you can't hide from your from God and you can't hide from your husband or your wife. Y'all better help husband or your wife. Y'all better help husband or your wife. Y'all better help me preach what I'm preaching right now me preach what I'm preaching right now me preach what I'm preaching right now with my leg cocked up on this stool with my leg cocked up on this stool with my leg cocked up on this stool right here. right here. right here. Jesus said, "Do unto others you should Jesus said, "Do unto others you should Jesus said, "Do unto others you should have them to do unto you." Come on, brother Blake. Sister David, Come on, brother Blake. Sister David, who else going to play for me? who else going to play for me? who else going to play for me? When to speak and when not to speak, When to speak and when not to speak, When to speak and when not to speak, when to teach and what you're teaching. when to teach and what you're teaching. when to teach and what you're teaching. The mature believer lives for Christ. He The mature believer lives for Christ. He The mature believer lives for Christ. He discerns between the good and the evil. discerns between the good and the evil. discerns between the good and the evil. Now note with me, this is number three. Now note with me, this is number three. Now note with me, this is number three. How a person matures and reaches full How a person matures and reaches full How a person matures and reaches full age in Christ by exercising his mental age in Christ by exercising his mental age in Christ by exercising his mental and spiritual sense of self, of self, who you are. who you are. who you are. You need to operate as a Christian, look You need to operate as a Christian, look You need to operate as a Christian, look like a Christian, talk like a Christian, like a Christian, talk like a Christian, like a Christian, talk like a Christian, do Christian things. When you go on vacation, When you go on vacation, when you're at home, when you're at home, when you're at home, when you're downtown, wherever you're when you're downtown, wherever you're when you're downtown, wherever you're at, be who you say you are. A Christian, at, be who you say you are. A Christian, at, be who you say you are. A Christian, a person who exercises his mind and his a person who exercises his mind and his a person who exercises his mind and his spirit. He cannot be lazy, slothful, spirit. He cannot be lazy, slothful, spirit. He cannot be lazy, slothful, comfortable, or complacent, neither comfortable, or complacent, neither comfortable, or complacent, neither mentally nor spiritually disordered. mentally nor spiritually disordered. mentally nor spiritually disordered. He's got to know who he is. He has to be He's got to know who he is. He has to be He's got to know who he is. He has to be alert. alert. alert. Church, you got to be alert. Even in Church, you got to be alert. Even in Church, you got to be alert. Even in church, you got to be alert. church, you got to be alert. church, you got to be alert. You got to pay attention what's being You got to pay attention what's being You got to pay attention what's being said, what's being done. Cuz I'm said, what's being done. Cuz I'm said, what's being done. Cuz I'm telling, there is evil spirits that show telling, there is evil spirits that show telling, there is evil spirits that show up at churches from time to time through up at churches from time to time through up at churches from time to time through people who are not spiritually people who are not spiritually people who are not spiritually connected. connected. connected. It's happened in this church over the It's happened in this church over the It's happened in this church over the years. There was a situation, I'm covering the There was a situation, I'm covering the mic for a reason. There was a situation mic for a reason. There was a situation mic for a reason. There was a situation happened just a few nights ago. happened just a few nights ago. happened just a few nights ago. It got a little disordered, but it was It got a little disordered, but it was It got a little disordered, but it was it was it was corrected. You heard that. Don't you go tell that You heard that. Don't you go tell that cuz you don't know what that is. So cuz you don't know what that is. So cuz you don't know what that is. So don't add to it. Are you with me? I don't add to it. Are you with me? I don't add to it. Are you with me? I said, are you with me? said, are you with me? said, are you with me? Folks, we got to be connected and be in Folks, we got to be connected and be in Folks, we got to be connected and be in order. order. order. You have to exert energy and effort You have to exert energy and effort You have to exert energy and effort to concentrate yourself to concentrate yourself to concentrate yourself to focus in mind in life upon Jesus to focus in mind in life upon Jesus to focus in mind in life upon Jesus Christ and in salvation because the Christ and in salvation because the Christ and in salvation because the mission has a purpose and our mission mission has a purpose and our mission mission has a purpose and our mission here today in this church today and here today in this church today and here today in this church today and every day is to be a witness to the lost every day is to be a witness to the lost every day is to be a witness to the lost and the dying that's headed to hell. and be renewed in the spirit of your and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, in your mind. Your mind gets mind, in your mind. Your mind gets mind, in your mind. Your mind gets clogged up through the days and through clogged up through the days and through clogged up through the days and through the weeks the weeks the weeks that you go through, do they not? And that you go through, do they not? And that you go through, do they not? And when your mind gets clogged up, you you when your mind gets clogged up, you you when your mind gets clogged up, you you you'll accept it and and you could you you'll accept it and and you could you you'll accept it and and you could you you could be vulnerable you could be vulnerable you could be vulnerable to say things, do things that you know to say things, do things that you know to say things, do things that you know ordinary wouldn't do. ordinary wouldn't do. ordinary wouldn't do. So that's the reason why you got to get So that's the reason why you got to get So that's the reason why you got to get a clarity. Amen. Empty your mind out. a clarity. Amen. Empty your mind out. a clarity. Amen. Empty your mind out. Come come to church before you come to Come come to church before you come to Come come to church before you come to church. Empty your mind. If you can't do church. Empty your mind. If you can't do church. Empty your mind. If you can't do it at church, empty it out before you it at church, empty it out before you it at church, empty it out before you get here. Don't just get up and come to get here. Don't just get up and come to get here. Don't just get up and come to church and not pray. Philippians said 4:8 find it brethren be Philippians said 4:8 find it brethren be whatsoever things are true and whatsoever things are true and whatsoever things are true and whatsoever things are honest whatsoever whatsoever things are honest whatsoever whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are just and whatsoever things things are just and whatsoever things things are just and whatsoever things are pure and whatsoever things are are pure and whatsoever things are are pure and whatsoever things are lovely and whatsoever things of good lovely and whatsoever things of good lovely and whatsoever things of good report if there be any virtue and if report if there be any virtue and if report if there be any virtue and if there be any praise he said think on there be any praise he said think on there be any praise he said think on these things there's there's a thought these things there's there's a thought these things there's there's a thought pattern that you need to have and it's pattern that you need to have and it's pattern that you need to have and it's right here think on these things and right here think on these things and right here think on these things and when you quit thinking on this things when you quit thinking on this things when you quit thinking on this things you begin to get in trouble you begin to get in trouble you begin to get in trouble because you're thinking on things you because you're thinking on things you because you're thinking on things you shouldn't be thinking on. And every one shouldn't be thinking on. And every one shouldn't be thinking on. And every one of us has got a mind that gets off of us has got a mind that gets off of us has got a mind that gets off track. track. track. You can raise your hand, not raise your You can raise your hand, not raise your You can raise your hand, not raise your hand. Mine does. And I'm I'm going hand. Mine does. And I'm I'm going hand. Mine does. And I'm I'm going testify to my fact I have failures and testify to my fact I have failures and testify to my fact I have failures and have shortcomings. have shortcomings. have shortcomings. But God help me to keep a mind that is But God help me to keep a mind that is But God help me to keep a mind that is sound. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, "Casting sound. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, "Casting sound. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, "Casting down imagination." down imagination." down imagination." How many has got an imagination? How many has got an imagination? How many has got an imagination? If you're living, you got one. It might have wholeheimer's on it, but It might have wholeheimer's on it, but it's still imagination. Listen. And every high thing that Listen. And every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of exalted itself against the knowledge of exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every God, and bringing into captivity every God, and bringing into captivity every thought thought thought to the obedience of Christ. church, to the obedience of Christ. church, to the obedience of Christ. church, there are some things that we've got to there are some things that we've got to there are some things that we've got to take authority over in our mind and we take authority over in our mind and we take authority over in our mind and we got to bring them into obedience of got to bring them into obedience of got to bring them into obedience of Christ so that when we come to church, Christ so that when we come to church, Christ so that when we come to church, we got a clear mind and a clear spirit we got a clear mind and a clear spirit we got a clear mind and a clear spirit that we come in here to worship God. that we come in here to worship God. that we come in here to worship God. Don't come in here with your mind oh Don't come in here with your mind oh Don't come in here with your mind oh clogged up on stuff. I'm telling you clogged up on stuff. I'm telling you clogged up on stuff. I'm telling you today, all of us need to repent of that. today, all of us need to repent of that. today, all of us need to repent of that. When we come through those doors back When we come through those doors back When we come through those doors back there, we need to come in with one mind there, we need to come in with one mind there, we need to come in with one mind and one mind only. And that is, I'm and one mind only. And that is, I'm and one mind only. And that is, I'm going to go in there to worship God. going to go in there to worship God. going to go in there to worship God. Devil, get thee behind me. I'm going Devil, get thee behind me. I'm going Devil, get thee behind me. I'm going into the house of God to make a joyful into the house of God to make a joyful into the house of God to make a joyful noise unto the Lord and to serve him. 1 Corinthians 7:35, 1 Corinthians 7:35, "Attend upon the Lord without "Attend upon the Lord without "Attend upon the Lord without distractions." distractions." distractions." Don't let nothing distract you Don't let nothing distract you Don't let nothing distract you as much as possible. Now, as a pastor, as much as possible. Now, as a pastor, as much as possible. Now, as a pastor, I'm standing up here and I got a visual I'm standing up here and I got a visual I'm standing up here and I got a visual of the whole congregation. And I I'll of the whole congregation. And I I'll of the whole congregation. And I I'll admit to you, I get distracted a lot. If you got if you if you got small If you got if you if you got small children, children, children, even yourself, even yourself, even yourself, how long can you go outside the church how long can you go outside the church how long can you go outside the church without using a bathroom? I always try to use the bathroom before I always try to use the bathroom before church at the end of Sunday school cuz I church at the end of Sunday school cuz I church at the end of Sunday school cuz I don't want to be distracted with myself don't want to be distracted with myself don't want to be distracted with myself cuz I do have a problem with prostate cuz I do have a problem with prostate cuz I do have a problem with prostate situation that I had to have surgery on situation that I had to have surgery on situation that I had to have surgery on and I can't I can't go with so long and and I can't I can't go with so long and and I can't I can't go with so long and I don't want to be up here. Amen. I don't want to be up here. Amen. I don't want to be up here. Amen. Holding, holding, holding. Hoping I Holding, holding, holding. Hoping I Holding, holding, holding. Hoping I don't don't don't have an overspray. have an overspray. have an overspray. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? Parents, teach your young ones to use Parents, teach your young ones to use Parents, teach your young ones to use the bathroom before church starts. the bathroom before church starts. the bathroom before church starts. That way, they don't have to get up in That way, they don't have to get up in That way, they don't have to get up in the middle of the church most of the the middle of the church most of the the middle of the church most of the time. And if they keep doing that, tell time. And if they keep doing that, tell time. And if they keep doing that, tell them say you ain't going. I guarantee them say you ain't going. I guarantee them say you ain't going. I guarantee you'll fix them. you'll fix them. you'll fix them. They'll hold it. They'll hold it. They'll hold it. And if you have to, just put a diaper on And if you have to, just put a diaper on And if you have to, just put a diaper on them and change it when church is over. them and change it when church is over. them and change it when church is over. I'm telling you, church, we have too I'm telling you, church, we have too I'm telling you, church, we have too many distractions. many distractions. many distractions. I'm trying to be honest with you, I'm trying to be honest with you, I'm trying to be honest with you, church. God woke me up this morning, and church. God woke me up this morning, and church. God woke me up this morning, and you can take it the way you want to take you can take it the way you want to take you can take it the way you want to take it. But I'm telling you, God told me to it. But I'm telling you, God told me to it. But I'm telling you, God told me to tell Wilson's Mills, it's time that we tell Wilson's Mills, it's time that we tell Wilson's Mills, it's time that we get on business for King. We got loved get on business for King. We got loved get on business for King. We got loved ones. All of you got family members. I ones. All of you got family members. I ones. All of you got family members. I walked down these pews and prayed over walked down these pews and prayed over walked down these pews and prayed over these pews this morning about family these pews this morning about family these pews this morning about family members. Sister Barney, you could bring members. Sister Barney, you could bring members. Sister Barney, you could bring a whole pew and then another pew back a whole pew and then another pew back a whole pew and then another pew back there by yourself and fill it up. And there by yourself and fill it up. And there by yourself and fill it up. And most families here, except for my family most families here, except for my family most families here, except for my family that's here. I don't have that many that's here. I don't have that many that's here. I don't have that many people up here, but I've got family that people up here, but I've got family that people up here, but I've got family that you got family and I can bring them. But you got family and I can bring them. But you got family and I can bring them. But I thought I thought about it. You could I thought I thought about it. You could I thought I thought about it. You could get your family here, brother, and you get your family here, brother, and you get your family here, brother, and you could fill up that pew and come back up could fill up that pew and come back up could fill up that pew and come back up that pew. That's just that's almost four that pew. That's just that's almost four that pew. That's just that's almost four pews for just two families. You think? pews for just two families. You think? pews for just two families. You think? Are you thinking about it? Are you with Are you thinking about it? Are you with Are you thinking about it? Are you with me, Brother Robert? I went on and I pray me, Brother Robert? I went on and I pray me, Brother Robert? I went on and I pray for your pew and I pray for you and your for your pew and I pray for you and your for your pew and I pray for you and your whole family. All of those siblings that whole family. All of those siblings that whole family. All of those siblings that you have, you can fill up those two you have, you can fill up those two you have, you can fill up those two pews. And brother Jimmy, y'all can fill pews. And brother Jimmy, y'all can fill pews. And brother Jimmy, y'all can fill up the back two pews. And you know up the back two pews. And you know up the back two pews. And you know what's going to happen if if four or what's going to happen if if four or what's going to happen if if four or five of y'all start filling up two or five of y'all start filling up two or five of y'all start filling up two or three pews each with your family? You three pews each with your family? You three pews each with your family? You know what's going to happen? We ain't know what's going to happen? We ain't know what's going to happen? We ain't going to have room. And that's a good going to have room. And that's a good going to have room. And that's a good problem to have. problem to have. problem to have. I said, "Lord, let it happen." Some I said, "Lord, let it happen." Some I said, "Lord, let it happen." Some already said they saw visions with pe already said they saw visions with pe already said they saw visions with pe people just coming in by the droves. I people just coming in by the droves. I people just coming in by the droves. I said, "Lord, let it happen. Lord, let it said, "Lord, let it happen. Lord, let it said, "Lord, let it happen. Lord, let it take place." You know what God told me? take place." You know what God told me? take place." You know what God told me? It will when my people will get on It will when my people will get on It will when my people will get on business for the king. business for the king. business for the king. We can't. We got to quit going through We can't. We got to quit going through We can't. We got to quit going through the motion. We got to mean what we we the motion. We got to mean what we we the motion. We got to mean what we we got to mean what we're doing and do what got to mean what we're doing and do what got to mean what we're doing and do what we need to do to get it to happen. It's we need to do to get it to happen. It's we need to do to get it to happen. It's going to take more than what we're going to take more than what we're going to take more than what we're doing. I'm not talking to you. I'm doing. I'm not talking to you. I'm doing. I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to us. talking to us. talking to us. That's what God told me to do. He talked That's what God told me to do. He talked That's what God told me to do. He talked to me and I'm talking to you. God first to me and I'm talking to you. God first to me and I'm talking to you. God first talks to me about what's going on so talks to me about what's going on so talks to me about what's going on so that I can talk to you because now he that I can talk to you because now he that I can talk to you because now he done dealt with me. done dealt with me. done dealt with me. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So you think I'm just preaching to you? So you think I'm just preaching to you? So you think I'm just preaching to you? You're wrong, baby. I done got preached You're wrong, baby. I done got preached You're wrong, baby. I done got preached to 3 3:30 this morning. And I said, "God, I don't know how I'm And I said, "God, I don't know how I'm going to do it. going to do it. going to do it. I don't want to offend nobody. And if I don't want to offend nobody. And if I don't want to offend nobody. And if you offended, it ain't because of me. you offended, it ain't because of me. you offended, it ain't because of me. It's just because of my lack of my way It's just because of my lack of my way It's just because of my lack of my way of delivering something that I'm trying of delivering something that I'm trying of delivering something that I'm trying to deliver that God gave me." But I'm to deliver that God gave me." But I'm to deliver that God gave me." But I'm telling you folks, I'm I'm very telling you folks, I'm I'm very telling you folks, I'm I'm very concerned and desperate concerned and desperate concerned and desperate because war is going on throughout because war is going on throughout because war is going on throughout America. And I don't know what's going America. And I don't know what's going America. And I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, but I know one thing to happen tomorrow, but I know one thing to happen tomorrow, but I know one thing that could happen. Jesus, that song they that could happen. Jesus, that song they that could happen. Jesus, that song they sang this morning, King Jesus is coming. sang this morning, King Jesus is coming. sang this morning, King Jesus is coming. He's coming. I'm I'm I'm convinced and He's coming. I'm I'm I'm convinced and He's coming. I'm I'm I'm convinced and I'm concerned, Brother Hunt back there. I'm concerned, Brother Hunt back there. I'm concerned, Brother Hunt back there. I'm concerned. I'm I'm convinced that I'm concerned. I'm I'm convinced that I'm concerned. I'm I'm convinced that he's coming. And you may not have to go he's coming. And you may not have to go he's coming. And you may not have to go home next weekend. I know you come down home next weekend. I know you come down home next weekend. I know you come down here, stayed over here for this weekend. here, stayed over here for this weekend. here, stayed over here for this weekend. You come and I'm always glad to have you You come and I'm always glad to have you You come and I'm always glad to have you to come visit with us. to come visit with us. to come visit with us. It's always good to have another hunt in It's always good to have another hunt in It's always good to have another hunt in the house. I ain't got too many hunts the house. I ain't got too many hunts the house. I ain't got too many hunts brothers around here. He loves all of us. He loves all of us. He loves all of us. He loves all of us. Every one of us. Justin, stand up and Every one of us. Justin, stand up and Every one of us. Justin, stand up and raise both hands at me right now if you raise both hands at me right now if you raise both hands at me right now if you can, son. And then you sit right back can, son. And then you sit right back can, son. And then you sit right back down. down. down. I'm telling you for for a pe for a I'm telling you for for a pe for a I'm telling you for for a pe for a reason, but just look at me. I know reason, but just look at me. I know reason, but just look at me. I know you're sick. You sit down. I know you're you're sick. You sit down. I know you're you're sick. You sit down. I know you're sick. Sit back down. sick. Sit back down. sick. Sit back down. I know you're sick and I know you've I know you're sick and I know you've I know you're sick and I know you've been going through a lot. You've been in been going through a lot. You've been in been going through a lot. You've been in the hospital. How long you stay in the the hospital. How long you stay in the the hospital. How long you stay in the hospital this last time? hospital this last time? hospital this last time? H about seven days. And church. That's H about seven days. And church. That's H about seven days. And church. That's no good place. My sister, she's been in no good place. My sister, she's been in no good place. My sister, she's been in the hospital about two weeks now. She's the hospital about two weeks now. She's the hospital about two weeks now. She's supposed to come home tomorrow, but supposed to come home tomorrow, but supposed to come home tomorrow, but there's no guarantee she will. there's no guarantee she will. there's no guarantee she will. She text me last night cuz I worked all She text me last night cuz I worked all She text me last night cuz I worked all day day day and I guess this is one thing that wrote and I guess this is one thing that wrote and I guess this is one thing that wrote it all. I worked all day, worked all day it all. I worked all day, worked all day it all. I worked all day, worked all day today, the day before I was sitting in today, the day before I was sitting in today, the day before I was sitting in my office trying to do a few things, get my office trying to do a few things, get my office trying to do a few things, get getting ready for the day and she texted getting ready for the day and she texted getting ready for the day and she texted me. She said, "I miss your text today or me. She said, "I miss your text today or me. She said, "I miss your text today or your call today. I'm lonely down here in your call today. I'm lonely down here in your call today. I'm lonely down here in this hospital. this hospital. this hospital. She said she told her husband he'd been She said she told her husband he'd been She said she told her husband he'd been down here for a day. She said, "You go down here for a day. She said, "You go down here for a day. She said, "You go home, Mark, and get you a good night's home, Mark, and get you a good night's home, Mark, and get you a good night's sh. Don't stay down here tonight. Don't sh. Don't stay down here tonight. Don't sh. Don't stay down here tonight. Don't even come back." She said, "Don't even even come back." She said, "Don't even even come back." She said, "Don't even come back." come back." come back." And maybe until Monday. But church, there's some lonely people But church, there's some lonely people around here. I don't know how how it would be to be I don't know how how it would be to be without a wife. without a wife. without a wife. Don't know. But we got plenty of widows Don't know. But we got plenty of widows Don't know. But we got plenty of widows in here that knows what it's like to be in here that knows what it's like to be in here that knows what it's like to be without a husband. without a husband. without a husband. And we got one back there on the back. And we got one back there on the back. And we got one back there on the back. He's live outlived two wives. Joby B. He's live outlived two wives. Joby B. He's live outlived two wives. Joby B. Jones outlived two wives. Jones outlived two wives. Jones outlived two wives. And I don't know, brother Joe, I don't And I don't know, brother Joe, I don't And I don't know, brother Joe, I don't know how it would feel to be in your know how it would feel to be in your know how it would feel to be in your shoes, but my heart goes out to you this shoes, but my heart goes out to you this shoes, but my heart goes out to you this morning. And that's the reason I try to morning. And that's the reason I try to morning. And that's the reason I try to do everything I can for you and do everything I can for you and do everything I can for you and everybody else in this church. When you everybody else in this church. When you everybody else in this church. When you need me, if I could help you, I'm here need me, if I could help you, I'm here need me, if I could help you, I'm here to help you. I don't show partiality to to help you. I don't show partiality to to help you. I don't show partiality to nobody in this church. I know I'm not in nobody in this church. I know I'm not in nobody in this church. I know I'm not in everybody's house. I ain't calling everybody's house. I ain't calling everybody's house. I ain't calling everybody all the time, but I'm telling everybody all the time, but I'm telling everybody all the time, but I'm telling you, if you need me, and I know that you you, if you need me, and I know that you you, if you need me, and I know that you need me, I'm going to be there for you. need me, I'm going to be there for you. need me, I'm going to be there for you. That's the kind of shepherd that I am. That's the kind of shepherd that I am. That's the kind of shepherd that I am. And please don't go around telling And please don't go around telling And please don't go around telling people, "The preacher didn't do this, people, "The preacher didn't do this, people, "The preacher didn't do this, and the preacher didn't do that. The and the preacher didn't do that. The and the preacher didn't do that. The preacher didn't even know what he needed preacher didn't even know what he needed preacher didn't even know what he needed to do. How can he do it?