Sister Ariana Hunt delivered a message on spiritual prioritization using the metaphor of ducks to represent key life areas: salvation, overcoming fleshly desires, prayer/fasting, Bible reading, stewardship, and parenting. She emphasized living a holy life, leading by example, and preparing for eternity through faith and obedience to God's Word.
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If you would stand with us tonight, If you would stand with us tonight, um we're certainly glad to have y'all on um we're certainly glad to have y'all on um we're certainly glad to have y'all on this Mother's Day evening service. You this Mother's Day evening service. You this Mother's Day evening service. You know, Mother's Day is a very busy day, know, Mother's Day is a very busy day, know, Mother's Day is a very busy day, so you just have to uh deal with it. But so you just have to uh deal with it. But so you just have to uh deal with it. But there's one thing that I will not do. I there's one thing that I will not do. I there's one thing that I will not do. I will not cancel [music] service. will not cancel [music] service. will not cancel [music] service. If me and my wife and my grandkids and a If me and my wife and my grandkids and a If me and my wife and my grandkids and a few others come out, we're gonna we few others come out, we're gonna we few others come out, we're gonna we we'll we we'll we'll have church somehow we'll we we'll we'll have church somehow we'll we we'll we'll have church somehow now. But so far in 40 almost 40 years, now. But so far in 40 almost 40 years, now. But so far in 40 almost 40 years, [music] 39 years plus, I've never ever [music] 39 years plus, I've never ever [music] 39 years plus, I've never ever ended up didn't have a good crowd to ended up didn't have a good crowd to ended up didn't have a good crowd to have church on Sunday night, Mother's have church on Sunday night, Mother's have church on Sunday night, Mother's Day night, and Father's Night, Father's Day night, and Father's Night, Father's Day night, and Father's Night, Father's Day is coming. So, we're going to do the Day is coming. So, we're going to do the Day is coming. So, we're going to do the same thing. Father's Day, we'll have same thing. Father's Day, we'll have same thing. Father's Day, we'll have church. And we do have a brand new church. And we do have a brand new church. And we do have a brand new family back here. I think it's Keith and family back here. I think it's Keith and family back here. I think it's Keith and Donna. Her name's Donna. Donna. Her name's Donna. Donna. Her name's Donna. And uh we're glad to have them come by And uh we're glad to have them come by And uh we're glad to have them come by and visit. And they're they're over here and visit. And they're they're over here and visit. And they're they're over here off 1010 Highway. So the Lord is sending off 1010 Highway. So the Lord is sending off 1010 Highway. So the Lord is sending folks. Y'all remember what I told you a folks. Y'all remember what I told you a folks. Y'all remember what I told you a few days ago, what God woke me up and few days ago, what God woke me up and few days ago, what God woke me up and [music] showed me. They're coming in. [music] showed me. They're coming in. [music] showed me. They're coming in. People are coming in. They're checking People are coming in. They're checking People are coming in. They're checking us out. They're testing the waters. God, us out. They're testing the waters. God, us out. They're testing the waters. God, all of them won't stay, but [music] some all of them won't stay, but [music] some all of them won't stay, but [music] some will. will. will. And that's okay. It's been going on for And that's okay. It's been going on for And that's okay. It's been going on for 39 years like that. But I've stayed. 39 years like that. But I've stayed. 39 years like that. But I've stayed. I told my wife when we when I I called I told my wife when we when I I called I told my wife when we when I I called her at school, I said, "I'm going to run her at school, I said, "I'm going to run her at school, I said, "I'm going to run my name at Wills now." said, "You know, my name at Wills now." said, "You know, my name at Wills now." said, "You know, when I do, we're going to have to go up when I do, we're going to have to go up when I do, we're going to have to go up there and stay. You'll have to leave there and stay. You'll have to leave there and stay. You'll have to leave your mama." And she's left her with your mama." And she's left her with your mama." And she's left her with mama. The mama's done gone on. Dad's mama. The mama's done gone on. Dad's mama. The mama's done gone on. Dad's done gone on. My mama's gone on. Dad's done gone on. My mama's gone on. Dad's done gone on. My mama's gone on. Dad's done gone on. And we're still here. done gone on. And we're still here. done gone on. And we're still here. But one day soon, But one day soon, But one day soon, the trump of God's going to sound and the trump of God's going to sound and the trump of God's going to sound and we're going to ascend we're going to ascend we're going to ascend to the city of God to the city of God to the city of God to visit all of our relatives and to visit all of our relatives and to visit all of our relatives and friends and gone on before us. friends and gone on before us. friends and gone on before us. Amen. Would you Let's pray. Father, we Amen. Would you Let's pray. Father, we Amen. Would you Let's pray. Father, we thank you today for this Mother's Day thank you today for this Mother's Day thank you today for this Mother's Day service. Thank you for this morning, service. Thank you for this morning, service. Thank you for this morning, tonight's service as well. asking God tonight's service as well. asking God tonight's service as well. asking God that your anointing would be upon us and that your anointing would be upon us and that your anointing would be upon us and help us to worship you, praise you, help us to worship you, praise you, help us to worship you, praise you, honor you, and glorify you, God, in honor you, and glorify you, God, in honor you, and glorify you, God, in everything that you say and do according everything that you say and do according everything that you say and do according to your word in Jesus name. Amen. Well, I was alone and I know I was a Well, I was alone and I know I was a [singing and music] sinner, too. [singing and music] sinner, too. [singing and music] sinner, too. I heard a voice from heaven saying, I heard a voice from heaven saying, I heard a voice from heaven saying, [singing] "There is work to do." I took [singing] "There is work to do." I took [singing] "There is work to do." I took my [music] master's hand and I joined my [music] master's hand and I joined my [music] master's hand and I joined that [singing] heavenly band. Now I'm on that [singing] heavenly band. Now I'm on that [singing] heavenly band. Now I'm on the battlefield [music] the battlefield [music] the battlefield [music] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] Oh, I'm on the [music] battlefield Oh, I'm on the [music] battlefield Oh, I'm on the [music] battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. [singing] Yes, I'm on the battlefield [singing] Yes, I'm on the battlefield [singing] Yes, I'm on the battlefield for [music] my Lord. I promised him that [singing] I I would I promised him that [singing] I I would [music] serve him till I die. Now I'm on [music] serve him till I die. Now I'm on [music] serve him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield [music] the battlefield [music] the battlefield [music] for my Lord. I lost [music] my flag in [singing] I lost [music] my flag in [singing] battle. in distant land. I tried in distant land. I tried [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Christ Christ Christ to God. Now [music] I'm on the to God. Now [music] I'm on the to God. Now [music] I'm on the battlefield battlefield battlefield for my Lord. Amen. Oh, I'm [music] on for my Lord. Amen. Oh, I'm [music] on for my Lord. Amen. Oh, I'm [music] on the battlefield the battlefield the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Yes, I'm holding Yes, I'm holding Yes, I'm holding you for [music] my Lord. I promised him [music and singing] that I promised him [music and singing] that I I would serve him until I die. Now I'm I I would serve him until I die. Now I'm I I would serve him until I die. Now I'm [music and singing] on the battlefield [music and singing] on the battlefield [music and singing] on the battlefield for my Lord. I'm fighting [music and singing] for my I'm fighting [music and singing] for my Savior. The battle's almost won. Savior. The battle's almost won. Savior. The battle's almost won. [singing] [singing] [singing] The [music] trumpet will be sounding the The [music] trumpet will be sounding the The [music] trumpet will be sounding the coming [music and singing] of the sun. coming [music and singing] of the sun. coming [music and singing] of the sun. I'll lay my armor down. Take up my robe I'll lay my armor down. Take up my robe I'll lay my armor down. Take up my robe [music] and crown. Then I walk the [music] and crown. Then I walk the [music] and crown. Then I walk the golden [singing] golden [singing] golden [singing] street with my Lord. [music] Oh, I'm on the battlefield Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Yes, I know [music] the battlefield Yes, I know [music] the battlefield Yes, I know [music] the battlefield from my Lord. I promised [music] I promised [music] him that I I was till I die. Now I'm on him that I I was till I die. Now I'm on him that I I was till I die. Now I'm on [singing] the battlefield [music] [singing] the battlefield [music] [singing] the battlefield [music] for my Lord. Now when [music] I met my Savior, I met Now when [music] I met my Savior, I met [singing] him with a smile. He healed [singing] him with a smile. He healed [singing] him with a smile. He healed [music] my wound and spirit and he owned [music] my wound and spirit and he owned [music] my wound and spirit and he owned me as a child [singing] me as a child [singing] me as a child [singing] around the throne of grace. He appoints around the throne of grace. He appoints around the throne of grace. He appoints my soul a place. I am on [music] the my soul a place. I am on [music] the my soul a place. I am on [music] the battlefield [singing] battlefield [singing] battlefield [singing] for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. Oh, I'm [music] on [singing] the Oh, I'm [music] on [singing] the Oh, I'm [music] on [singing] the battlefield battlefield battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. Lord. [singing] Lord. [singing] Lord. [singing] Yes, I'm on that field for [music] my Yes, I'm on that field for [music] my Yes, I'm on that field for [music] my Lord. I promise [singing] him that I was I promise [singing] him that I was serend. [music] serend. [music] serend. [music] Now I'm on [singing] the battlefield Now I'm on [singing] the battlefield Now I'm on [singing] the battlefield for my Lord. I [music and singing] lost my flag in I [music and singing] lost my flag in battle. My stamps and my [music] hand. battle. My stamps and my [music] hand. battle. My stamps and my [music] hand. I'm taking it to Jesus over in the glory I'm taking it to Jesus over in the glory I'm taking it to Jesus over in the glory land. land. land. Let the [music] sun tr Let the [music] sun tr Let the [music] sun tr [singing] come to God. Now I'm on the [singing] come to God. Now I'm on the [singing] come to God. Now I'm on the battlefield battlefield battlefield [music] for my Lord. Verse four. [music] for my Lord. Verse four. [music] for my Lord. Verse four. I'm God [music and singing] I'm God [music and singing] I'm God [music and singing] for my Savior. The battle's almost won. for my Savior. The battle's almost won. for my Savior. The battle's almost won. [music] [music] [music] [singing] The trumpet will be sounded [singing] The trumpet will be sounded [singing] The trumpet will be sounded the coming [music] of [singing] Messiah. the coming [music] of [singing] Messiah. the coming [music] of [singing] Messiah. I'll lay my armor down. [music] I'll lay my armor down. [music] I'll lay my armor down. [music] Take up my rolling crown and then I'll Take up my rolling crown and then I'll Take up my rolling crown and then I'll walk the corner [music] street with my walk the corner [music] street with my walk the corner [music] street with my Lord. Praise God. Oh, I Lord. Praise God. Oh, I Lord. Praise God. Oh, I [music and singing] walk the battlefield [music and singing] walk the battlefield [music and singing] walk the battlefield for my Lord. [music] for my Lord. [music] for my Lord. [music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield for [music] my Lord. for [music] my Lord. for [music] my Lord. Hallelujah. I promised him Hallelujah. I promised him Hallelujah. I promised him [music and singing] that I I'm going to [music and singing] that I I'm going to [music and singing] that I I'm going to serve him till I die. Now I'm [music] on serve him till I die. Now I'm [music] on serve him till I die. Now I'm [music] on the battlefield the battlefield the battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. [music] [music] [music] Oh yes, I'm on the battlefield Oh yes, I'm on the battlefield Oh yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] for my Lord. I promise him that [music and singing] I I promise him that [music and singing] I I would serve him till I die. Now I would serve him till I die. Now I would serve him till I die. Now [music] I'm on the battlefield [music] I'm on the battlefield [music] I'm on the battlefield for [singing] my Lord. for [singing] my Lord. for [singing] my Lord. All right. [music] All right. [music] All right. [music] I was a lonely idol. I was a sinner, I was a lonely idol. I was a sinner, I was a lonely idol. I was a sinner, [music] too. But I heard a voice from [music] too. But I heard a voice from [music] too. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, "There [music] is work to heaven saying, "There [music] is work to heaven saying, "There [music] is work to do." So I took the master's hand and I do." So I took the master's hand and I do." So I took the master's hand and I to [music] the battlefield the battlefield for [music] my Lord. Praise the Lord. for [music] my Lord. Praise the Lord. for [music] my Lord. Praise the Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my [music] Lord. I promise him that I I was certain I promise him that I I was certain [music] I die. Now I'm [singing] on the [music] I die. Now I'm [singing] on the [music] I die. Now I'm [singing] on the battlefield [music] for my Lord. Sing it battlefield [music] for my Lord. Sing it battlefield [music] for my Lord. Sing it again. Yes, I'm on the [music] again. Yes, I'm on the [music] again. Yes, I'm on the [music] battlefield battlefield battlefield for my Lord. Are you fighting for your for my Lord. Are you fighting for your for my Lord. Are you fighting for your Savior? Oh, I'm on the [music] Savior? Oh, I'm on the [music] Savior? Oh, I'm on the [music] battlefield [singing] battlefield [singing] battlefield [singing] for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. Oh, you see, [music] I promise him that Oh, you see, [music] I promise him that Oh, you see, [music] I promise him that I I'm going to serve [singing] him till I I'm going to serve [singing] him till I I'm going to serve [singing] him till I die. And I'm on the battlefield I die. And I'm on the battlefield I die. And I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. One [music] more time. Oh, for my Lord. One [music] more time. Oh, for my Lord. One [music] more time. Oh, yes, I'm on the battlefield yes, I'm on the battlefield yes, I'm on the battlefield for my [music] Lord. for my [music] Lord. for my [music] Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. I [music] promise him that I [singing] I [music] promise him that I [singing] I was certain. [music and singing] Oh, I promised him [music and singing] Oh, I promised him that I I'm going to serve [music] him that I I'm going to serve [music] him that I I'm going to serve [music] him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield [music] [music] [music] for my Lord. Do that one more time. Oh for my Lord. Do that one more time. Oh for my Lord. Do that one more time. Oh yes. I promise [music] him that I I'm yes. I promise [music] him that I I'm yes. I promise [music] him that I I'm going to serve him till I die. Now I'm going to serve him till I die. Now I'm going to serve him till I die. Now I'm on [music] the battlefield on [music] the battlefield on [music] the battlefield for my Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you God. Praise the Lord. is always [music] is always [music] wondering. [singing] [singing] I'll be [music] brought up in the sky I'll be [music] brought up in the sky I'll be [music] brought up in the sky for his coming. [music] Bless our [music] Bless our heart. [singing] heart. [singing] heart. [singing] [music] Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. [music] [music] [music] I will sing my [music] [music] peace. [music] [music] Glory to God. Jesus Jesus had his way. Such an awful [music] had his way. Such an awful [music] had his way. Such an awful [music] time time time never [singing] never [singing] never [singing] [music] for for [music] our [music] our [music] blessing shout [music] the savior. shout [music] the savior. for God God in that [music] tribul. in that [music] tribul. in that [music] tribul. ation. [singing] Satan never ation. [singing] Satan never ation. [singing] Satan never slaughter. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Nothing more. Nothing more. Nothing more. [music] [music] [music] We're going to shout We're going to shout We're going to shout in this world. in this world. in this world. Hallelujah. [music] shout [music] shout [music] this world good night. Oh yes. Oh yes. [music] I [music] I [music] love you. love you. love you. [music] I will touch you in [music] I will touch you in [music] your sp [music] [music] [singing] to your will and to [music] your way. to your will and to [music] your way. until until until your your your I will trust you and open [music] the I will trust you and open [music] the I will trust you and open [music] the spirit to me with my whole heart spirit to me with my whole heart spirit to me with my whole heart and my answer [music] and my answer [music] and my answer [music] will be yes I'll give you all the glory I'll give you all the glory for [music] [music] All I have is yours to use. All I have is yours to use. All I have is yours to use. Anywhere you choose, you're the Lord Anywhere you choose, you're the Lord Anywhere you choose, you're the Lord [music] of all. So how can I say no? [music] of all. So how can I say no? [music] of all. So how can I say no? [singing] I'll say yes. [music] Lord [singing] yes I'll say yes. [music] Lord [singing] yes your will and do your way. your will and do your way. your will and do your way. Oh yes Lord yes. I will trust you Oh yes Lord yes. I will trust you Oh yes Lord yes. I will trust you [music] and [music] and [music] and let the spirit speak with me with my let the spirit speak with me with my let the spirit speak with me with my whole [music and singing] heart whole [music and singing] heart whole [music and singing] heart and my will be and my will be and my will be Lord. Lord. Lord. [music] [music] [music] Lord, I give [singing] you all the glory Lord, I give [singing] you all the glory Lord, I give [singing] you all the glory for all you've [music] given me. You for all you've [music] given me. You for all you've [music] given me. You have filled my life until [music] I have filled my life until [music] I have filled my life until [music] I overflow. [singing] All I have is yours to use. All I have is yours to use. Anywhere [music] Anywhere [music] Anywhere [music] you choose, [singing] you're the Lord of you choose, [singing] you're the Lord of you choose, [singing] you're the Lord of all. So how can I say no? [singing] all. So how can I say no? [singing] all. So how can I say no? [singing] [music] [music] [music] I'll say yes Lord. Yes to your will and I'll say yes Lord. Yes to your will and I'll say yes Lord. Yes to your will and to your [music and singing] way. to your [music and singing] way. to your [music and singing] way. Yes Lord. Yes. I [music] rejoice to Yes Lord. Yes. I [music] rejoice to Yes Lord. Yes. I [music] rejoice to when the spirit when the spirit when the spirit with my [music] with my [music] with my [music] heart heart heart then my answer [music] will be yes. If I [singing] never knew the [music] If I [singing] never knew the [music] fullness fullness fullness of living in your will, of living in your will, of living in your will, I would never know how rich my life I would never know how rich my life I would never know how rich my life could be. could be. could be. Lord, my will it [music] is to serve is Lord, my will it [music] is to serve is Lord, my will it [music] is to serve is the least that you deserve. For the the least that you deserve. For the the least that you deserve. For the [music] blessings you have shed over me. Say yes Lord yes to [music] your will Say yes Lord yes to [music] your will and to your way. I will say yes and to your way. I will say yes and to your way. I will say yes [music and singing] Lord yes I will [music and singing] Lord yes I will [music and singing] Lord yes I will trust you and oy when your spirit trust you and oy when your spirit trust you and oy when your spirit [music] speak to me with my whole heart [music] speak to me with my whole heart [music] speak to me with my whole heart I I I [music] [music] [music] answer will be yes. Praise God. [music] Praise God. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Hallelujah. Your [singing] will and Yes. Hallelujah. Your [singing] will and Yes. Hallelujah. Your [singing] will and to your way. [music] Lord, Lord, I will trust [music and singing] you and I will trust [music and singing] you and I will trust [music and singing] you and oy. Let your spirit speak to me with my oy. Let your spirit speak to me with my oy. Let your spirit speak to me with my whole heart whole heart whole heart and [music] my answer will be yes. and [music] my answer will be yes. and [music] my answer will be yes. [singing] [singing] [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. If I never [music] If I never [music] If I never [music] knew the fullness knew the fullness knew the fullness of living in your will, I would [music] of living in your will, I would [music] of living in your will, I would [music] never know how rich my life could be. never know how rich my life could be. never know how rich my life could be. Lord, my [music] will it is to serve Lord, my [music] will it is to serve Lord, my [music] will it is to serve is the least that [music and singing] is the least that [music and singing] is the least that [music and singing] you deserve. you deserve. you deserve. for the blessings you have showered over for the blessings you have showered over for the blessings you have showered over me. [music] [music] [music] Lord. [singing] Yes. Lord. [singing] Yes. Lord. [singing] Yes. trust you all day. Let your [music] trust you all day. Let your [music] trust you all day. Let your [music] speak to me with my whole [singing] speak to me with my whole [singing] speak to me with my whole [singing] heart heart heart and [music] my answer will be yes Lord and [music] my answer will be yes Lord and [music] my answer will be yes Lord yes yes yes I'll say yes Lord [music] yes to your I'll say yes Lord [music] yes to your I'll say yes Lord [music] yes to your will and to your way I will trust [music] you every day your I will trust [music] you every day your spirit spirit spirit speaking to me with [music] my whole speaking to me with [music] my whole speaking to me with [music] my whole heart heart heart and my answer will be Lord. and my answer will be Lord. and my answer will be Lord. [music] [music] [music] I'll say yes. and my answer will be Lord. and my answer will be Lord. [music] [music] [music] When your spirit speaks to me, with When your spirit speaks to me, with When your spirit speaks to me, with [music and singing] my heart [music and singing] my heart [music and singing] my heart and my answer will be yes for and my answer will be yes for and my answer will be yes for [music and singing] And I can assure you here tonight, the And I can assure you here tonight, the Spirit's going to speak to you. And when Spirit's going to speak to you. And when Spirit's going to speak to you. And when he speaks to you, you need to say yes, he speaks to you, you need to say yes, he speaks to you, you need to say yes, Lord, yes to your will. [music] I will Lord, yes to your will. [music] I will Lord, yes to your will. [music] I will obey. obey. obey. Amen. Amen. Amen. I'm so thankful tonight that the spirit I'm so thankful tonight that the spirit I'm so thankful tonight that the spirit of God is still alive. of God is still alive. of God is still alive. He does speak. He does work. He does He does speak. He does work. He does He does speak. He does work. He does move. move. move. And all we need to do is just follow his And all we need to do is just follow his And all we need to do is just follow his guide. guide. guide. We will never be led astray, never be We will never be led astray, never be We will never be led astray, never be let down, never be disappointed. let down, never be disappointed. let down, never be disappointed. I'm telling you, God is a mighty God. I'm telling you, God is a mighty God. I'm telling you, God is a mighty God. He's able to do anything above and He's able to do anything above and He's able to do anything above and everything that we can think or even everything that we can think or even everything that we can think or even imagine. God can do greater because he's imagine. God can do greater because he's imagine. God can do greater because he's God. Amen. Thank you once again for God. Amen. Thank you once again for God. Amen. Thank you once again for being here. We're going to ask our being here. We're going to ask our being here. We're going to ask our ushers to come this evening to receive ushers to come this evening to receive ushers to come this evening to receive our evening offering and tithe. We do our evening offering and tithe. We do our evening offering and tithe. We do appreciate your giving today. appreciate your giving today. appreciate your giving today. It's because of folks give that like you It's because of folks give that like you It's because of folks give that like you that we still got churches all across that we still got churches all across that we still got churches all across the world, all across America. the world, all across America. the world, all across America. We're just your traditional Pentecostal We're just your traditional Pentecostal We're just your traditional Pentecostal church that [music] loves God, loves church that [music] loves God, loves church that [music] loves God, loves people, and love worshiping the Lord. people, and love worshiping the Lord. people, and love worshiping the Lord. And I'm so thankful that I'm a part of And I'm so thankful that I'm a part of And I'm so thankful that I'm a part of the family of God right here at the the family of God right here at the the family of God right here at the Wilson Mills Church [music] of God. Wilson Mills Church [music] of God. Wilson Mills Church [music] of God. Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless this Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless this Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless this offering tonight that it'll go to your offering tonight that it'll go to your offering tonight that it'll go to your glory and to your honor and to your glory and to your honor and to your glory and to your honor and to your praise and for the work of the kingdom praise and for the work of the kingdom praise and for the work of the kingdom of God. We're so thankful for all of of God. We're so thankful for all of of God. We're so thankful for all of these that have come out on [music] this these that have come out on [music] this these that have come out on [music] this Mother's Day night to worship with us Mother's Day night to worship with us Mother's Day night to worship with us and to enjoy the blessings of God in and to enjoy the blessings of God in and to enjoy the blessings of God in this service [music] this evening. In this service [music] this evening. In this service [music] this evening. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. We do want to encourage you to Amen. We do want to encourage you to continue to worship the Lord. And I do I continue to worship the Lord. And I do I continue to worship the Lord. And I do I do want to announce on Wednesday night do want to announce on Wednesday night do want to announce on Wednesday night for anyone that would like to go to for anyone that would like to go to for anyone that would like to go to revival service over at the tabernacle revival service over at the tabernacle revival service over at the tabernacle there in Fugquway, Brother Tim Willford, there in Fugquway, Brother Tim Willford, there in Fugquway, Brother Tim Willford, the pastor, uh a young man named I think the pastor, uh a young man named I think the pastor, uh a young man named I think his name is is Shane Cook be preaching his name is is Shane Cook be preaching his name is is Shane Cook be preaching and uh we'll be going Wednesday night and uh we'll be going Wednesday night and uh we'll be going Wednesday night leaving the church around 6:30 headed leaving the church around 6:30 headed leaving the church around 6:30 headed that way. So if you'd like to go, that way. So if you'd like to go, that way. So if you'd like to go, there's a signup sheet out there. Sign there's a signup sheet out there. Sign there's a signup sheet out there. Sign it up and we'll be glad to take a whole it up and we'll be glad to take a whole it up and we'll be glad to take a whole busload of you. And if you don't, we'll busload of you. And if you don't, we'll busload of you. And if you don't, we'll take the bus anyway unloaded. take the bus anyway unloaded. take the bus anyway unloaded. Somebody say Somebody say Somebody say amen. amen. amen. The next voice that you hear will be The next voice that you hear will be The next voice that you hear will be none other than that my son-in-law Blake none other than that my son-in-law Blake none other than that my son-in-law Blake Fields. Fields. Fields. All the way from Princeton, North All the way from Princeton, North All the way from Princeton, North Carolina. Carolina. Carolina. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I got it. I got it. As they [music] gambled [singing] for As they [music] gambled [singing] for the robe he wore, they [music] chose a the robe he wore, they [music] chose a the robe he wore, they [music] chose a worldly trail. worldly trail. worldly trail. Not [singing] thinking of eternity Not [singing] thinking of eternity Not [singing] thinking of eternity as the soldiers drove the as the soldiers drove the as the soldiers drove the [singing and music] nails. [singing and music] nails. [singing and music] nails. Will we learn from what they've done or Will we learn from what they've done or Will we learn from what they've done or make the [singing and music] make the [singing and music] make the [singing and music] same mistake? same mistake? same mistake? Jesus or the world, my child, [singing] Jesus or the world, my child, [singing] Jesus or the world, my child, [singing] which one will you take? I'll take which one will you take? I'll take which one will you take? I'll take [music] [music] [music] Jesus. [singing] I'll take Jesus. I'll take Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] I tried those worldly pleasures and I tried those worldly pleasures and I tried those worldly pleasures and [music] they [singing] fail. When you [music and singing] see the When you [music and singing] see the gates of heaven and you gates of heaven and you gates of heaven and you [music and singing] hear the master say, [music and singing] hear the master say, [music and singing] hear the master say, "Me [music and singing] "Me [music and singing] "Me [music and singing] or the world, my child, which one will or the world, my child, which one will or the world, my child, which one will you take? I'll take [music] Jesus. I [music and singing] tried those I [music and singing] tried those worldly pleasures and they fail. worldly pleasures and they fail. worldly pleasures and they fail. [singing] When you [music] see the gates of heaven When you [music] see the gates of heaven [singing] [singing] [singing] and hear the master say, and hear the master say, and hear the master say, "Me [music and singing] "Me [music and singing] "Me [music and singing] or the world, my child, which one or the world, my child, which one or the world, my child, which one [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] will you take?" When [music] the pages [singing] When [music] the pages [singing] of my life have turned and time of my life have turned and time of my life have turned and time [singing] [singing] [singing] has rolled away, has rolled away, has rolled away, all the greatest things all the greatest things all the greatest things [music and singing] that I have done, [music and singing] that I have done, [music and singing] that I have done, they won't matter on that day. they won't matter on that day. they won't matter on that day. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] And all my earthly treasures And all my earthly treasures And all my earthly treasures that I have laid [singing and music] that I have laid [singing and music] that I have laid [singing and music] away, away, away, they'll be just a [singing and music] they'll be just a [singing and music] they'll be just a [singing and music] memory. memory. memory. And this you'll hear me say, "I'll And this you'll hear me say, "I'll And this you'll hear me say, "I'll [music] take Jesus." Oh, I'll take [singing and music] Oh, I'll take [singing and music] Jesus. I [music and singing] tried those I [music and singing] tried those worldly pleasures and they fail. worldly pleasures and they fail. worldly pleasures and they fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] When [music] you see the gates of heaven When [music] you see the gates of heaven When [music] you see the gates of heaven and hear [singing and music] and hear [singing and music] and hear [singing and music] the master say, the master say, the master say, "Me [singing and music] "Me [singing and music] "Me [singing and music] or the world, my child, which one will or the world, my child, which one will or the world, my child, which one will you [singing] you [singing] you [singing] take? When the [music] pages of [singing] my When the [music] pages of [singing] my life have turned and time has rolled life have turned and time has rolled life have turned and time has rolled away, away, away, all the [singing] greatest things that I all the [singing] greatest things that I all the [singing] greatest things that I have done, [music] they won't matter on have done, [music] they won't matter on have done, [music] they won't matter on [singing] that day. [singing] that day. [singing] that day. And all [music] my earthly treasures And all [music] my earthly treasures And all [music] my earthly treasures that I [singing] that I [singing] that I [singing] have laid away, have laid away, have laid away, they'll [music] be just a memory. they'll [music] be just a memory. they'll [music] be just a memory. [singing] [singing] [singing] And this you'll hear me say, I'll take And this you'll hear me say, I'll take And this you'll hear me say, I'll take [music and singing] Jesus. I tried [music] those earthly pleasures I tried [music] those earthly pleasures and [singing] they fail. When you see [singing and music] the When you see [singing and music] the gates of heaven gates of heaven gates of heaven and hear [singing and music] the master and hear [singing and music] the master and hear [singing and music] the master say, say, say, "Me or [singing] "Me or [singing] "Me or [singing] the world, [music] my child, which one the world, [music] my child, which one the world, [music] my child, which one will [singing] you take? I'll take will [singing] you take? I'll take will [singing] you take? I'll take Jesus. I'll take [singing] I'll take [singing] Jesus. [music] I try those worldly [music and singing] I try those worldly [music and singing] pleasures and they fail. When you see [music and singing] the When you see [music and singing] the gates of heaven gates of heaven gates of heaven and hear [music and singing] the master and hear [music and singing] the master and hear [music and singing] the master say, say, say, "Me "Me "Me or [music] the world, my child, or [music] the world, my child, or [music] the world, my child, [singing] [singing] [singing] which one will [music] you take?" which one will [music] you take?" which one will [music] you take?" When you see [singing] the gates of When you see [singing] the gates of When you see [singing] the gates of heaven heaven heaven and hear [singing] the master say, and hear [singing] the master say, and hear [singing] the master say, "Be or [music and singing] the world, my "Be or [music and singing] the world, my "Be or [music and singing] the world, my child, which one did you take?" Amen. You can make that decision here Amen. You can make that decision here tonight. which way you're going to which tonight. which way you're going to which tonight. which way you're going to which one you're going to take. You definitely one you're going to take. You definitely one you're going to take. You definitely need to make it before your last breath. need to make it before your last breath. need to make it before your last breath. Because once you breathe that last Because once you breathe that last Because once you breathe that last breath, there is no making a decision. breath, there is no making a decision. breath, there is no making a decision. Then it's already been made. Then it's already been made. Then it's already been made. And uh I'm so thankful tonight that 51 And uh I'm so thankful tonight that 51 And uh I'm so thankful tonight that 51 plus years ago, I made the decision to plus years ago, I made the decision to plus years ago, I made the decision to serve the Lord. serve the Lord. serve the Lord. Amen. I didn't know realize I was going Amen. I didn't know realize I was going Amen. I didn't know realize I was going to live to be 70 years old. And I know to live to be 70 years old. And I know to live to be 70 years old. And I know y'all y'all don't have to tell me I y'all y'all don't have to tell me I y'all y'all don't have to tell me I don't look like 70. I don't even act like 70. I don't even act like 70. Amen. I'm getting ready to preach and Amen. I'm getting ready to preach and Amen. I'm getting ready to preach and ain't ready for me to preach yet. We're ain't ready for me to preach yet. We're ain't ready for me to preach yet. We're so delighted to have my adopted so delighted to have my adopted so delighted to have my adopted daughter, Sister Ariana. Y'all know the daughter, Sister Ariana. Y'all know the daughter, Sister Ariana. Y'all know the story of her situation years ago when story of her situation years ago when story of her situation years ago when her husband accidentally was killed in a her husband accidentally was killed in a her husband accidentally was killed in a storm. And um at that point, even before storm. And um at that point, even before storm. And um at that point, even before that happened, my wife and them have that happened, my wife and them have that happened, my wife and them have already adopted her as our middle already adopted her as our middle already adopted her as our middle daughter. She was the one that was daughter. She was the one that was daughter. She was the one that was supposed to be between Angel and supposed to be between Angel and supposed to be between Angel and Britney. It was eight years span between Britney. It was eight years span between Britney. It was eight years span between there. So, she just happened to land up there. So, she just happened to land up there. So, she just happened to land up in that space. in that space. in that space. Amen. Her name's Cruz, but we'll we'll Amen. Her name's Cruz, but we'll we'll Amen. Her name's Cruz, but we'll we'll name her Ariana Hunt tonight. name her Ariana Hunt tonight. name her Ariana Hunt tonight. Come on, Sister Ariana. God bless you. Come on, Sister Ariana. God bless you. Come on, Sister Ariana. God bless you. She going to speak to us tonight, and She going to speak to us tonight, and She going to speak to us tonight, and we're delighted to have her among us we're delighted to have her among us we're delighted to have her among us here this evening. Get in here and here this evening. Get in here and here this evening. Get in here and worship with her. Amen. She's she's just worship with her. Amen. She's she's just worship with her. Amen. She's she's just like her her older sister. She's like her her older sister. She's like her her older sister. She's nervous. nervous. nervous. Very very Y'all pray for me. Um I don't Very very Y'all pray for me. Um I don't Very very Y'all pray for me. Um I don't know about y'all tonight, but that song know about y'all tonight, but that song know about y'all tonight, but that song that Brother Black just finished that Brother Black just finished that Brother Black just finished singing, that's how I feel. I'll take singing, that's how I feel. I'll take singing, that's how I feel. I'll take Jesus over this world, over the sins of Jesus over this world, over the sins of Jesus over this world, over the sins of this world and the even the pleasures of this world and the even the pleasures of this world and the even the pleasures of this world. I will take my Jesus. I've this world. I will take my Jesus. I've this world. I will take my Jesus. I've tried it, been in the world, but I'll tried it, been in the world, but I'll tried it, been in the world, but I'll take Jesus tonight. Praise the Lord. take Jesus tonight. Praise the Lord. take Jesus tonight. Praise the Lord. Um this is kind of an odd Um this is kind of an odd Um this is kind of an odd U U U message that the Lord's given me. You message that the Lord's given me. You message that the Lord's given me. You might think I thought it was when he might think I thought it was when he might think I thought it was when he started dealing with me about it. Um, started dealing with me about it. Um, started dealing with me about it. Um, but I'm going to try to build a but I'm going to try to build a but I'm going to try to build a foundation. So, y'all bear with me. foundation. So, y'all bear with me. foundation. So, y'all bear with me. I'm going to be coming from Second Kings I'm going to be coming from Second Kings I'm going to be coming from Second Kings chapter 20 verses 1-8. In those days was Hezekiah sick unto In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amos came to him and said unto him, Amos came to him and said unto him, Amos came to him and said unto him, "Thus saeth the Lord, set thou thine "Thus saeth the Lord, set thou thine "Thus saeth the Lord, set thou thine house in order, for thou shalt die and house in order, for thou shalt die and house in order, for thou shalt die and not live." Then he turned his face to not live." Then he turned his face to not live." Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed unto the Lord, the wall and prayed unto the Lord, the wall and prayed unto the Lord, saying,"I beseech thee, O Lord, remember saying,"I beseech thee, O Lord, remember saying,"I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now, I have walked before thee in truth now, I have walked before thee in truth now, I have walked before thee in truth with a perfect heart, and have done that with a perfect heart, and have done that with a perfect heart, and have done that which in good is good in thy sight." And which in good is good in thy sight." And which in good is good in thy sight." And Hezekiah wept sore. And it came to pass Hezekiah wept sore. And it came to pass Hezekiah wept sore. And it came to pass before Isaiah was gone out into the before Isaiah was gone out into the before Isaiah was gone out into the middle court that the word of the Lord middle court that the word of the Lord middle court that the word of the Lord came to him, saying, "Turn again, and came to him, saying, "Turn again, and came to him, saying, "Turn again, and tell Hezekiah, the captain of my people, tell Hezekiah, the captain of my people, tell Hezekiah, the captain of my people, thus sayeth the Lord, the God of David thus sayeth the Lord, the God of David thus sayeth the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer. I thy father, I have heard thy prayer. I thy father, I have heard thy prayer. I have seen thy tears. Behold, I will heal have seen thy tears. Behold, I will heal have seen thy tears. Behold, I will heal thee. On the third day, thou shalt go up thee. On the third day, thou shalt go up thee. On the third day, thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord, and I will unto the house of the Lord, and I will unto the house of the Lord, and I will add unto thy days 15 years, and I will add unto thy days 15 years, and I will add unto thy days 15 years, and I will deliver thee and the and this city out deliver thee and the and this city out deliver thee and the and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and of the hand of the king of Assyria, and of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city for mine own I will defend this city for mine own I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. sake, and for my servant David's sake. sake, and for my servant David's sake. Brother Hunt, if you would um pray over Brother Hunt, if you would um pray over Brother Hunt, if you would um pray over the message and the reading. Pray for the message and the reading. Pray for the message and the reading. Pray for me, pray over me, and y'all pray with me, pray over me, and y'all pray with me, pray over me, and y'all pray with me. Amen. Father God, we come before me. Amen. Father God, we come before me. Amen. Father God, we come before your presence here this evening. We do your presence here this evening. We do your presence here this evening. We do thank you for the reading of the word of thank you for the reading of the word of thank you for the reading of the word of God. We do ask you, God, to give our God. We do ask you, God, to give our God. We do ask you, God, to give our sister the grace, the anointing, and the sister the grace, the anointing, and the sister the grace, the anointing, and the strength, God, and the words to be able strength, God, and the words to be able strength, God, and the words to be able to speak to us, a word of God that would to speak to us, a word of God that would to speak to us, a word of God that would come into our hearts and in our minds come into our hearts and in our minds come into our hearts and in our minds and would change us, God, from this day and would change us, God, from this day and would change us, God, from this day forward, from this night forward. We forward, from this night forward. We forward, from this night forward. We thank you, God, Lord, for this mother. thank you, God, Lord, for this mother. thank you, God, Lord, for this mother. Ask that you would touch her on this Ask that you would touch her on this Ask that you would touch her on this Mother's Day and let her preach to us Mother's Day and let her preach to us Mother's Day and let her preach to us here tonight. God, I give you praise and here tonight. God, I give you praise and here tonight. God, I give you praise and honor and glory for it in Jesus name. honor and glory for it in Jesus name. honor and glory for it in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Um, I want to go back to that the Um, I want to go back to that the Um, I want to go back to that the beginning of the text and I want to beginning of the text and I want to beginning of the text and I want to point out that the prophet Isaiah, he point out that the prophet Isaiah, he point out that the prophet Isaiah, he told Hezekiah, he said, "Thus sayaith told Hezekiah, he said, "Thus sayaith told Hezekiah, he said, "Thus sayaith the Lord, set thine house in order that the Lord, set thine house in order that the Lord, set thine house in order that you're going to die." He told him he was you're going to die." He told him he was you're going to die." He told him he was going to die and not live. We know going to die and not live. We know going to die and not live. We know Hezekiah, he then started crying out to Hezekiah, he then started crying out to Hezekiah, he then started crying out to the Lord. He started seeking God and he the Lord. He started seeking God and he the Lord. He started seeking God and he told him to remember how he he he served told him to remember how he he he served told him to remember how he he he served him. He was a fa he was faithful and he him. He was a fa he was faithful and he him. He was a fa he was faithful and he was true to the Lord and he asked God to was true to the Lord and he asked God to was true to the Lord and he asked God to remember him and God heard his prayers remember him and God heard his prayers remember him and God heard his prayers and he answered Hezekiah's prayers. Um and he answered Hezekiah's prayers. Um and he answered Hezekiah's prayers. Um again, I'm going to try to lay a again, I'm going to try to lay a again, I'm going to try to lay a foundation here. A few weeks ago, I was foundation here. A few weeks ago, I was foundation here. A few weeks ago, I was at my office at work and a little family at my office at work and a little family at my office at work and a little family of geese walked by my um my glass doors of geese walked by my um my glass doors of geese walked by my um my glass doors and it was the mama and the daddy in and it was the mama and the daddy in and it was the mama and the daddy in front and then the little golings behind front and then the little golings behind front and then the little golings behind them. And I jumped up and went to the them. And I jumped up and went to the them. And I jumped up and went to the door and looked as those little duck or door and looked as those little duck or door and looked as those little duck or geese began to walk past the um the geese began to walk past the um the geese began to walk past the um the doors. And the mama goose, I'm assuming, doors. And the mama goose, I'm assuming, doors. And the mama goose, I'm assuming, would look back every so few every few would look back every so few every few would look back every so few every few um feet that they would take, they would um feet that they would take, they would um feet that they would take, they would the mama and the daddy would look back the mama and the daddy would look back the mama and the daddy would look back and the geese would the little ducklings and the geese would the little ducklings and the geese would the little ducklings would or golings would start to kind of would or golings would start to kind of would or golings would start to kind of stray away and they would stop and turn stray away and they would stop and turn stray away and they would stop and turn and look and then they would keep and look and then they would keep and look and then they would keep walking a few more steps and they kept walking a few more steps and they kept walking a few more steps and they kept turning and looking. They were trying to turning and looking. They were trying to turning and looking. They were trying to keep those babies in line and following keep those babies in line and following keep those babies in line and following in behind them. in behind them. in behind them. I didn't know this, but I um I did some I didn't know this, but I um I did some I didn't know this, but I um I did some research on the difference in ducks and research on the difference in ducks and research on the difference in ducks and goose. Um goose. Um goose. Um geese walk in a straight single f foul geese walk in a straight single f foul geese walk in a straight single f foul line to reduce the drag and they m to line to reduce the drag and they m to line to reduce the drag and they m to maintain order. One of the parents like maintain order. One of the parents like maintain order. One of the parents like those that little family that I saw, one those that little family that I saw, one those that little family that I saw, one of the parents leads a little farther of the parents leads a little farther of the parents leads a little farther ahead typically the mother goose and ahead typically the mother goose and ahead typically the mother goose and she'll look back. The father goose would she'll look back. The father goose would she'll look back. The father goose would typically um bring up the rear and he typically um bring up the rear and he typically um bring up the rear and he watches over the young ones um to watches over the young ones um to watches over the young ones um to protect them and to make sure none of protect them and to make sure none of protect them and to make sure none of them wander off or anything happens to them wander off or anything happens to them wander off or anything happens to them. The parents normally would slow them. The parents normally would slow them. The parents normally would slow down and look back and they're counting down and look back and they're counting down and look back and they're counting checking on their young like those the checking on their young like those the checking on their young like those the little family that I saw and comparing little family that I saw and comparing little family that I saw and comparing um ducks with geese. I saw some um ducks with geese. I saw some um ducks with geese. I saw some differences in how they even walk a differences in how they even walk a differences in how they even walk a family structure and pro with family family structure and pro with family family structure and pro with family structure and protection. a goose structure and protection. a goose structure and protection. a goose family, the mother and the father. family, the mother and the father. family, the mother and the father. They're usually very protective and They're usually very protective and They're usually very protective and often march in a very strict line to often march in a very strict line to often march in a very strict line to herd their gosslings. They're highly herd their gosslings. They're highly herd their gosslings. They're highly territorial. Ducklings usually follow territorial. Ducklings usually follow territorial. Ducklings usually follow just the mother while the father Drake just the mother while the father Drake just the mother while the father Drake is absent. So goose, the geese would is absent. So goose, the geese would is absent. So goose, the geese would normally have the mother and the father normally have the mother and the father normally have the mother and the father and then the duckling would only have and then the duckling would only have and then the duckling would only have typically just the mother on her own. typically just the mother on her own. typically just the mother on her own. And then their walking formation. Geese And then their walking formation. Geese And then their walking formation. Geese usually walk in a guard formation with usually walk in a guard formation with usually walk in a guard formation with one parent in the front followed by the one parent in the front followed by the one parent in the front followed by the gosslings and the other parent looking gosslings and the other parent looking gosslings and the other parent looking back. Whereas the ducks often walk in a back. Whereas the ducks often walk in a back. Whereas the ducks often walk in a mere more chaotic um they tra t trail t trail t trail t trail t trail t trail t trail t trail t trail t trail behind the trail t trail t trail t trail behind the trail t trail t trail t trail behind the the mother but in a more chaotic form. the mother but in a more chaotic form. the mother but in a more chaotic form. Some the other week we were leaving out Some the other week we were leaving out Some the other week we were leaving out of the church and I told somebody I said of the church and I told somebody I said of the church and I told somebody I said my children sometimes are like little my children sometimes are like little my children sometimes are like little goats. They're not even like ducks in a goats. They're not even like ducks in a goats. They're not even like ducks in a row. They're like goats. One's on this row. They're like goats. One's on this row. They're like goats. One's on this side and one's on the opposite side and side and one's on the opposite side and side and one's on the opposite side and I'm trying to round them up like a a I'm trying to round them up like a a I'm trying to round them up like a a herd of goats. And that's how I feel. I herd of goats. And that's how I feel. I herd of goats. And that's how I feel. I can relate to this little the mother can relate to this little the mother can relate to this little the mother ducks. Um ducks. Um ducks. Um [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] so I um when that family of geese went so I um when that family of geese went so I um when that family of geese went past my door at my office door that day, past my door at my office door that day, past my door at my office door that day, this is when this message began. The this is when this message began. The this is when this message began. The Lord began to deal with me about this Lord began to deal with me about this Lord began to deal with me about this message. And I just want to preach message. And I just want to preach message. And I just want to preach tonight on getting your ducks in order. tonight on getting your ducks in order. tonight on getting your ducks in order. I know the saying is get your ducks in a I know the saying is get your ducks in a I know the saying is get your ducks in a row. And that's good as Christians. We row. And that's good as Christians. We row. And that's good as Christians. We got to get our ducks in a row, but we got to get our ducks in a row, but we got to get our ducks in a row, but we also got to get them in order. Talking also got to get them in order. Talking also got to get them in order. Talking about spiritually getting prioritized, about spiritually getting prioritized, about spiritually getting prioritized, getting our ducks in order. So, I'm going to introduce you to my So, I'm going to introduce you to my little family of ducklings. I had to I had to just bear with me. All right. So, just bear with me. All right. So, just bear with me. All right. So, Duckland one is salvation. He's red. Duckland one is salvation. He's red. Duckland one is salvation. He's red. He's been washed in the blood. Acts 16:31 Acts 16:31 says, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ says, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ says, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house." and thou shalt be saved and thy house." and thou shalt be saved and thy house." Romans 10:9 says, "If thou shalt confess Romans 10:9 says, "If thou shalt confess Romans 10:9 says, "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God has believe in thine heart that God has believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the dead, thou shalt be raised him from the dead, thou shalt be raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." I want to have my house in order saved." I want to have my house in order saved." I want to have my house in order with my salvation. My children are with my salvation. My children are with my salvation. My children are watching and I want them to see a mother watching and I want them to see a mother watching and I want them to see a mother that's saved and living for the Lord. Duckland too. Duckland too. He's black. He's full of sin. The flesh. He's black. He's full of sin. The flesh. He's black. He's full of sin. The flesh. This one represents flesh and lustful This one represents flesh and lustful This one represents flesh and lustful things of the flesh. Galatians 5:19- things of the flesh. Galatians 5:19- things of the flesh. Galatians 5:19- 24 says, "Now the works of the flesh are 24 says, "Now the works of the flesh are 24 says, "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, manifest, which are these: adultery, manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanliness, probably fornication, uncleanliness, probably fornication, uncleanliness, probably can't say this word right, but can't say this word right, but can't say this word right, but lasiciousness, idolatry, witchcraft, lasiciousness, idolatry, witchcraft, lasiciousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, imalations, wrath, hatred, variance, imalations, wrath, hatred, variance, imalations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envying, strife, seditions, heresies, envying, strife, seditions, heresies, envying, murders, drunkenness, revilings, and murders, drunkenness, revilings, and murders, drunkenness, revilings, and such like." of the which I tell you such like." of the which I tell you such like." of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in the time before, as I have told you in the time before, as I have told you in the time past, that they which do these things past, that they which do these things past, that they which do these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. If shall not inherit the kingdom of God. If shall not inherit the kingdom of God. If you're living a life full of sin, and you're living a life full of sin, and you're living a life full of sin, and your life is covered in in these sins, your life is covered in in these sins, your life is covered in in these sins, you shall not inherit the kingdom of you shall not inherit the kingdom of you shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the spirit is God. But the fruit of the spirit is God. But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. Against such there is no temperance. Against such there is no temperance. Against such there is no law, and they that are are Christians law, and they that are are Christians law, and they that are are Christians have crucified the flesh with affections have crucified the flesh with affections have crucified the flesh with affections and lusts. and lusts. and lusts. Duck three. This is another sinfilled Duck three. This is another sinfilled Duck three. This is another sinfilled life. I just didn't paint it black. life. I just didn't paint it black. life. I just didn't paint it black. Carnally minded. We can't live a life Carnally minded. We can't live a life Carnally minded. We can't live a life that's carnally minded. I don't want to that's carnally minded. I don't want to that's carnally minded. I don't want to set that example for my children as a set that example for my children as a set that example for my children as a mother. I want to live spiritually. I mother. I want to live spiritually. I mother. I want to live spiritually. I want to live in the spirit. I want to want to live in the spirit. I want to want to live in the spirit. I want to walk in Christ. I want to think like God walk in Christ. I want to think like God walk in Christ. I want to think like God would have me to think and I want to would have me to think and I want to would have me to think and I want to live how he would have me to live. I live how he would have me to live. I live how he would have me to live. I don't want to live carnally minded. don't want to live carnally minded. don't want to live carnally minded. Romans 8 and6 says, "For to be carnally Romans 8 and6 says, "For to be carnally Romans 8 and6 says, "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." That's what I minded is life and peace." That's what I minded is life and peace." That's what I want my children to see and experience want my children to see and experience want my children to see and experience and the example that I want to give and the example that I want to give and the example that I want to give them. Romans 8 and 7 says, "Because the them. Romans 8 and 7 says, "Because the them. Romans 8 and 7 says, "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for carnal mind is enmity against God, for carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, it is not subject to the law of God, it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." Ducklings four neither indeed can be." Ducklings four neither indeed can be." Ducklings four and five. and five. and five. Now, these are fraternal twins. They go Now, these are fraternal twins. They go Now, these are fraternal twins. They go hand in hand. Preacher Hunt's been hand in hand. Preacher Hunt's been hand in hand. Preacher Hunt's been pounding us about it. Fasting and pounding us about it. Fasting and pounding us about it. Fasting and praying. Matthew 6 and six. But thou, praying. Matthew 6 and six. But thou, praying. Matthew 6 and six. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy when thou prayest, enter into thy when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou has shut the door, closet, and when thou has shut the door, closet, and when thou has shut the door, pray to thy father which is in secret, pray to thy father which is in secret, pray to thy father which is in secret, and the father which seeth in secret and the father which seeth in secret and the father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Praise the shall reward thee openly. Praise the shall reward thee openly. Praise the Lord. We know some things only come Lord. We know some things only come Lord. We know some things only come through prayer and fasting. Matthew through prayer and fasting. Matthew through prayer and fasting. Matthew 17:19-21. 17:19-21. 17:19-21. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart Then came the disciples to Jesus apart Then came the disciples to Jesus apart and said, "Why could we not cast him and said, "Why could we not cast him and said, "Why could we not cast him out?" And Jesus said unto them, because out?" And Jesus said unto them, because out?" And Jesus said unto them, because of your unbelief, for verily I say unto of your unbelief, for verily I say unto of your unbelief, for verily I say unto you, if you have faith as a grain of a you, if you have faith as a grain of a you, if you have faith as a grain of a mustard seed, ye shall see, say unto the mustard seed, ye shall see, say unto the mustard seed, ye shall see, say unto the mountain, remove hints of you to yonder mountain, remove hints of you to yonder mountain, remove hints of you to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing place, and it shall remove, and nothing place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible unto you. How be it, shall be impossible unto you. How be it, shall be impossible unto you. How be it, this kind, goeth not out, but by prayer this kind, goeth not out, but by prayer this kind, goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting. Here the disciples are and fasting. Here the disciples are and fasting. Here the disciples are asking Jesus, why can we not cast him asking Jesus, why can we not cast him asking Jesus, why can we not cast him out? and his response was some of some out? and his response was some of some out? and his response was some of some things only come through prayer and things only come through prayer and things only come through prayer and fasting. Ducklin number six is a Bible reading Ducklin number six is a Bible reading life. If my children don't experience if life. If my children don't experience if life. If my children don't experience if I don't teach my children, they don't I don't teach my children, they don't I don't teach my children, they don't experience reading the Bible with me, experience reading the Bible with me, experience reading the Bible with me, then who else is going to teach them? then who else is going to teach them? then who else is going to teach them? Yes, I need to bring them to church and Yes, I need to bring them to church and Yes, I need to bring them to church and yes, they need to experience that in a yes, they need to experience that in a yes, they need to experience that in a church in a church life, but it it church in a church life, but it it church in a church life, but it it starts at home. starts at home. starts at home. Second Timothy chapter 2 verse1 15. Second Timothy chapter 2 verse1 15. Second Timothy chapter 2 verse1 15. Study to show thyself approved unto God, Study to show thyself approved unto God, Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be a workman that needeth not to be a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of ashamed, rightly dividing the word of ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. We got to study. We got to get in truth. We got to study. We got to get in truth. We got to study. We got to get in our word. We got to we got to show our word. We got to we got to show our word. We got to we got to show oursel approved to God. I want to know oursel approved to God. I want to know oursel approved to God. I want to know more about God. I I sometimes I I often more about God. I I sometimes I I often more about God. I I sometimes I I often wonder I look at myself and my wonder I look at myself and my wonder I look at myself and my education. and I'm not the best spoken education. and I'm not the best spoken education. and I'm not the best spoken person and I get all nervous and I I get person and I get all nervous and I I get person and I get all nervous and I I get ahead of myself and choked up and ahead of myself and choked up and ahead of myself and choked up and stumble across my words and I think stumble across my words and I think stumble across my words and I think Lord, how could you choose somebody like Lord, how could you choose somebody like Lord, how could you choose somebody like me that I know that I have to stay in me that I know that I have to stay in me that I know that I have to stay in the word so I can study and and get all the word so I can study and and get all the word so I can study and and get all that I need. Duckland number seven, it's that I need. Duckland number seven, it's that I need. Duckland number seven, it's stewardship with your time and your stewardship with your time and your stewardship with your time and your money. Proverbs 3 verse 9. Honor the Lord with Proverbs 3 verse 9. Honor the Lord with thy substance and with thy first fruits thy substance and with thy first fruits thy substance and with thy first fruits of all thine increase. of all thine increase. of all thine increase. Malachi 3:es Malachi 3:es Malachi 3:es 8-9. Will a man rob God? Yet ye have 8-9. Will a man rob God? Yet ye have 8-9. Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me, but ye say, "Wherein have we robbed me, but ye say, "Wherein have we robbed me, but ye say, "Wherein have we robbed thee? In thy in the tithes and robbed thee? In thy in the tithes and robbed thee? In thy in the tithes and offerings, ye are cursed with a curse, offerings, ye are cursed with a curse, offerings, ye are cursed with a curse, for ye have robbed me, even this whole for ye have robbed me, even this whole for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation." Brother Hunt mentioned um my nation." Brother Hunt mentioned um my nation." Brother Hunt mentioned um my late husband and late husband and late husband and he for a period of time he gave his he for a period of time he gave his he for a period of time he gave his heart to the Lord and he didn't raise he heart to the Lord and he didn't raise he heart to the Lord and he didn't raise he wasn't raised in a Christian home. He wasn't raised in a Christian home. He wasn't raised in a Christian home. He there was a lot that he didn't there was a lot that he didn't there was a lot that he didn't understand and he struggled with and one understand and he struggled with and one understand and he struggled with and one thing that he struggled with was tithes. thing that he struggled with was tithes. thing that he struggled with was tithes. So I kind of was in the middle because I So I kind of was in the middle because I So I kind of was in the middle because I knew you know right from wrong and I knew you know right from wrong and I knew you know right from wrong and I knew that we it was required. So that knew that we it was required. So that knew that we it was required. So that was one battle that we battled with. But was one battle that we battled with. But was one battle that we battled with. But I knew that what the word of God said is I knew that what the word of God said is I knew that what the word of God said is what I had to follow. I couldn't go by what I had to follow. I couldn't go by what I had to follow. I couldn't go by even what my husband said or what he even what my husband said or what he even what my husband said or what he thought I had to do with thus sayeth the thought I had to do with thus sayeth the thought I had to do with thus sayeth the Lord. And a lot of people don't know Lord. And a lot of people don't know Lord. And a lot of people don't know this, but a few probably six or seven this, but a few probably six or seven this, but a few probably six or seven weeks before he passed away, weeks before he passed away, weeks before he passed away, it seemed like the enemy was trying his it seemed like the enemy was trying his it seemed like the enemy was trying his best to divide us in our marriage. And best to divide us in our marriage. And best to divide us in our marriage. And that was one of the things. And I that was one of the things. And I that was one of the things. And I remember he probably remembers I remember he probably remembers I remember he probably remembers I remember texting him and I asked Brother remember texting him and I asked Brother remember texting him and I asked Brother Hunt if he would call me. Um and I was Hunt if he would call me. Um and I was Hunt if he would call me. Um and I was struggling with that thing and but I struggling with that thing and but I struggling with that thing and but I asked Brother Hunt to call me and this asked Brother Hunt to call me and this asked Brother Hunt to call me and this was one of the scriptures that he gave was one of the scriptures that he gave was one of the scriptures that he gave me about the cur being cursed. When you me about the cur being cursed. When you me about the cur being cursed. When you don't pay your tithes, when you're not don't pay your tithes, when you're not don't pay your tithes, when you're not faithful to the Lord, you're under a faithful to the Lord, you're under a faithful to the Lord, you're under a curse. And if you're not faithful to curse. And if you're not faithful to curse. And if you're not faithful to God, then what does he He He already God, then what does he He He already God, then what does he He He already doesn't owe us anything. But if we're doesn't owe us anything. But if we're doesn't owe us anything. But if we're not faithful to him, what does he owe us not faithful to him, what does he owe us not faithful to him, what does he owe us in return? in return? in return? And when my husband passed away, my and I'm not putting myself on a my and I'm not putting myself on a pedestal, but my willingness and my pedestal, but my willingness and my pedestal, but my willingness and my faithfulness to the Lord, even when I faithfulness to the Lord, even when I faithfulness to the Lord, even when I had to go against what he was telling me had to go against what he was telling me had to go against what he was telling me to do, my husband, God showed up and he to do, my husband, God showed up and he to do, my husband, God showed up and he made a way. He's provided time after made a way. He's provided time after made a way. He's provided time after time after his death. He's made a way time after his death. He's made a way time after his death. He's made a way when there was no way. He was the way. when there was no way. He was the way. when there was no way. He was the way. Praise the Lord. And that's the evidence Praise the Lord. And that's the evidence Praise the Lord. And that's the evidence of being faithful to to God. And I'm not of being faithful to to God. And I'm not of being faithful to to God. And I'm not saying that you pay your tithes for what saying that you pay your tithes for what saying that you pay your tithes for what he's going to do for you or what he's he's going to do for you or what he's he's going to do for you or what he's going to give you, but you do it because going to give you, but you do it because going to give you, but you do it because that's what's required of us. Colossians that's what's required of us. Colossians that's what's required of us. Colossians um 1:es 23- 25. If ye continue in faith, um 1:es 23- 25. If ye continue in faith, um 1:es 23- 25. If ye continue in faith, grounded and settled, and be not moved grounded and settled, and be not moved grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which away from the hope of the gospel, which away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to ye have heard, and which was preached to ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven, every creature which is under heaven, every creature which is under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister, who whereof I, Paul, am made a minister, who whereof I, Paul, am made a minister, who now rejoice in my s in my sufferings for now rejoice in my s in my sufferings for now rejoice in my s in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of you, and fill up that which is behind of you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for this body's sake, which is the for this body's sake, which is the for this body's sake, which is the church, whereof I am aid and minister church, whereof I am aid and minister church, whereof I am aid and minister according to the dispensation of God according to the dispensation of God according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you to fulfill which is given to me for you to fulfill which is given to me for you to fulfill the word of God. You know on earth Jesus the word of God. You know on earth Jesus the word of God. You know on earth Jesus he sacrificed himself and he gave he sacrificed himself and he gave he sacrificed himself and he gave himself. Why can't we give back to him? himself. Why can't we give back to him? himself. Why can't we give back to him? And he loved he loved us. The Lord loved And he loved he loved us. The Lord loved And he loved he loved us. The Lord loved us and it and in these sufferings it led us and it and in these sufferings it led us and it and in these sufferings it led to the glory which was brought whenever to the glory which was brought whenever to the glory which was brought whenever he was on he died on the cross and was he was on he died on the cross and was he was on he died on the cross and was crucified and rose from the dead. You crucified and rose from the dead. You crucified and rose from the dead. You know, Paul in the scripture, um, he's know, Paul in the scripture, um, he's know, Paul in the scripture, um, he's given the example of serving others out given the example of serving others out given the example of serving others out of love. Not only are we to give our of love. Not only are we to give our of love. Not only are we to give our tithing, but our time. And that's what tithing, but our time. And that's what tithing, but our time. And that's what Paul was doing. He was giving his time. Paul was doing. He was giving his time. Paul was doing. He was giving his time. He served them by sharing the truth He served them by sharing the truth He served them by sharing the truth about Jesus. Paul spent time sharing all about Jesus. Paul spent time sharing all about Jesus. Paul spent time sharing all of God's word. He preached to the Jews of God's word. He preached to the Jews of God's word. He preached to the Jews and the Gentiles with that Jesus is and the Gentiles with that Jesus is and the Gentiles with that Jesus is Lord. He dedicated his li his life to Lord. He dedicated his li his life to Lord. He dedicated his li his life to serving the Lord and and giving his time serving the Lord and and giving his time serving the Lord and and giving his time to the work of God. to the work of God. to the work of God. And finally, Duckland number eight, raising our children according to the raising our children according to the word of God. Proverbs 22 and 6, train up word of God. Proverbs 22 and 6, train up word of God. Proverbs 22 and 6, train up a child in the way he should go, and a child in the way he should go, and a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from when he is old, he will not depart from when he is old, he will not depart from it. Um, it's my responsibility as a it. Um, it's my responsibility as a it. Um, it's my responsibility as a mother. every mother here, it's your mother. every mother here, it's your mother. every mother here, it's your responsibility for your children to responsibility for your children to responsibility for your children to teach them, to train them um up in the teach them, to train them um up in the teach them, to train them um up in the right way that God would have us to and right way that God would have us to and right way that God would have us to and how they need to live and the things how they need to live and the things how they need to live and the things that they should be doing. It's our that they should be doing. It's our that they should be doing. It's our responsibility. You know, I kind of responsibility. You know, I kind of responsibility. You know, I kind of battled with this putting this message battled with this putting this message battled with this putting this message together and I see now why because together and I see now why because together and I see now why because Britney was all over the direction that Britney was all over the direction that Britney was all over the direction that I was trying to go this morning. She was I was trying to go this morning. She was I was trying to go this morning. She was all over it and God kind of veered me all over it and God kind of veered me all over it and God kind of veered me away and because she was going in the away and because she was going in the away and because she was going in the direction that she went in and I didn't direction that she went in and I didn't direction that she went in and I didn't have to hit all those points that that have to hit all those points that that have to hit all those points that that she did. And it's just amazing how God she did. And it's just amazing how God she did. And it's just amazing how God how God works. how God works. how God works. Hebrews 12:5-6. Hebrews 12:5-6. Hebrews 12:5-6. And ye have forgotten the exhortation And ye have forgotten the exhortation And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto which speaketh unto you as unto which speaketh unto you as unto children. My son, despise not the children. My son, despise not the children. My son, despise not the chassening of the Lord, nor faint when chassening of the Lord, nor faint when chassening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him. For whom the thou art rebuked of him. For whom the thou art rebuked of him. For whom the Lord loveth, he chastineth and Lord loveth, he chastineth and Lord loveth, he chastineth and scourgeth. Every son whom he receiveth. scourgeth. Every son whom he receiveth. scourgeth. Every son whom he receiveth. I always tell my children, if I didn't I always tell my children, if I didn't I always tell my children, if I didn't care about you, I would let you do what care about you, I would let you do what care about you, I would let you do what you wanted to do. If I didn't love you, you wanted to do. If I didn't love you, you wanted to do. If I didn't love you, I would just let you go and wander off I would just let you go and wander off I would just let you go and wander off and just have your way. Especially out and just have your way. Especially out and just have your way. Especially out in this sin sick world. if I didn't care in this sin sick world. if I didn't care in this sin sick world. if I didn't care about them. Mothers, you can relate to about them. Mothers, you can relate to about them. Mothers, you can relate to this. If you didn't care about your this. If you didn't care about your this. If you didn't care about your children, you wouldn't protect them. You children, you wouldn't protect them. You children, you wouldn't protect them. You wouldn't constantly be looking back like wouldn't constantly be looking back like wouldn't constantly be looking back like that mother goose. You wouldn't constant that mother goose. You wouldn't constant that mother goose. You wouldn't constant be constantly be looking back and be constantly be looking back and be constantly be looking back and looking over them to shield them and to looking over them to shield them and to looking over them to shield them and to protect them. And and even in correcting protect them. And and even in correcting protect them. And and even in correcting them and rearing them, we love them. I them and rearing them, we love them. I them and rearing them, we love them. I like I said, I always tell them, if I like I said, I always tell them, if I like I said, I always tell them, if I just did not care, I would let you have just did not care, I would let you have just did not care, I would let you have your way and do whatever you wanted to your way and do whatever you wanted to your way and do whatever you wanted to do. Just as our father, he get he gets do. Just as our father, he get he gets do. Just as our father, he get he gets on he gets on me all the time and he on he gets on me all the time and he on he gets on me all the time and he corrects me all the time. That's how it corrects me all the time. That's how it corrects me all the time. That's how it is being a parent, correcting your is being a parent, correcting your is being a parent, correcting your children and making sure that they're children and making sure that they're children and making sure that they're going in the right way. If God didn't going in the right way. If God didn't going in the right way. If God didn't care, if he didn't want to see us make care, if he didn't want to see us make care, if he didn't want to see us make it to heaven, he would just let us go it to heaven, he would just let us go it to heaven, he would just let us go anyway. That's why we got to be anyway. That's why we got to be anyway. That's why we got to be submitted unto him. All right. So, if I keep on going with All right. So, if I keep on going with all these ducklings, we could be here all these ducklings, we could be here all these ducklings, we could be here all night and we'll have a a little all night and we'll have a a little all night and we'll have a a little Duggar family, but we're going to stop Duggar family, but we're going to stop Duggar family, but we're going to stop right there. All right. As sinners, we right there. All right. As sinners, we right there. All right. As sinners, we don't live to please God. don't live to please God. don't live to please God. So, So, So, there's no salvation. there's no salvation. there's no salvation. We're not giving our time unto the Lord. We're not giving our time unto the Lord. We're not giving our time unto the Lord. We're not worshiping God. We're not We're not worshiping God. We're not We're not worshiping God. We're not dedicated to God. We're just roaming and dedicated to God. We're just roaming and dedicated to God. We're just roaming and doing as we please. We're pleasing the doing as we please. We're pleasing the doing as we please. We're pleasing the flesh. John 8 chap chapter 8:es 31-34 flesh. John 8 chap chapter 8:es 31-34 flesh. John 8 chap chapter 8:es 31-34 says then said Jesus to the Jews which says then said Jesus to the Jews which says then said Jesus to the Jews which believed on him if you continue in my believed on him if you continue in my believed on him if you continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed and word then are ye my disciples indeed and word then are ye my disciples indeed and then ye shall know the truth and the then ye shall know the truth and the then ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. truth shall make you free. truth shall make you free. They answered him we be Abraham's seed They answered him we be Abraham's seed They answered him we be Abraham's seed and where and were never in bondage to and where and were never in bondage to and where and were never in bondage to any man how sayest thou ye shall be made any man how sayest thou ye shall be made any man how sayest thou ye shall be made free. Jesus answered them and said, free. Jesus answered them and said, free. Jesus answered them and said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, whosoever committeth sin is a servant of whosoever committeth sin is a servant of whosoever committeth sin is a servant of sin." When I was living in sin, I was sin." When I was living in sin, I was sin." When I was living in sin, I was serving the devil. I was doing the serving the devil. I was doing the serving the devil. I was doing the things of this world. But I came to know things of this world. But I came to know things of this world. But I came to know Jesus and he set me free. Praise the Jesus and he set me free. Praise the Jesus and he set me free. Praise the Lord from those sins. Lord from those sins. Lord from those sins. Sinners are going to do what sinners do. Sinners are going to do what sinners do. Sinners are going to do what sinners do. They're going to sin. They're going to sin. They're going to sin. And then skipping down to verses 42- 47, And then skipping down to verses 42- 47, And then skipping down to verses 42- 47, Jesus said unto them, "If God were your Jesus said unto them, "If God were your Jesus said unto them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I proceed father, you would love me, for I proceed father, you would love me, for I proceed proceed proceeded forth and came from proceed proceeded forth and came from proceed proceeded forth and came from God, neither came I of myself, but he God, neither came I of myself, but he God, neither came I of myself, but he sent me." Why do ye not understand my sent me." Why do ye not understand my sent me." Why do ye not understand my speech, even because ye cannot hear my speech, even because ye cannot hear my speech, even because ye cannot hear my word? Sinners there, we don't hear the word? Sinners there, we don't hear the word? Sinners there, we don't hear the word of God as sinners. We don't follow word of God as sinners. We don't follow word of God as sinners. We don't follow the word of God as sinners. Ye are of the word of God as sinners. Ye are of the word of God as sinners. Ye are of your father, the devil. When we're your father, the devil. When we're your father, the devil. When we're servants of the devil, we do what our servants of the devil, we do what our servants of the devil, we do what our master, we can only serve one. We do master, we can only serve one. We do master, we can only serve one. We do what the master tells us. Whatever what the master tells us. Whatever what the master tells us. Whatever master we're serving, that's what we're master we're serving, that's what we're master we're serving, that's what we're going to do. He was a murderer from the going to do. He was a murderer from the going to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth. beginning and abode not in the truth. beginning and abode not in the truth. Because there is no truth in him. When Because there is no truth in him. When Because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own. And for he is a liar and the father own. And for he is a liar and the father own. And for he is a liar and the father of it. Because I tell you the truth, you of it. Because I tell you the truth, you of it. Because I tell you the truth, you believe me not. Which of you con believe me not. Which of you con believe me not. Which of you con convincth me of sin? And if I say the convincth me of sin? And if I say the convincth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do you believe me not? truth, why do you believe me not? truth, why do you believe me not? He that heareth God's word, ye therefore He that heareth God's word, ye therefore He that heareth God's word, ye therefore hear them not. Because ye are not of hear them not. Because ye are not of hear them not. Because ye are not of God. As a sinner, like I said, I didn't God. As a sinner, like I said, I didn't God. As a sinner, like I said, I didn't hear God's word, and I most certainly hear God's word, and I most certainly hear God's word, and I most certainly didn't do it because I was out busy didn't do it because I was out busy didn't do it because I was out busy serving the enemy. I didn't have my serving the enemy. I didn't have my serving the enemy. I didn't have my priorities in order. I didn't have my priorities in order. I didn't have my priorities in order. I didn't have my ducks in order whenever I was a sinner, ducks in order whenever I was a sinner, ducks in order whenever I was a sinner, when I was out in the world. when I was out in the world. when I was out in the world. But then I became I came to know Christ. But then I became I came to know Christ. But then I became I came to know Christ. God came into my life and he took away God came into my life and he took away God came into my life and he took away the sin. Hallelujah. the sin. Hallelujah. the sin. Hallelujah. Praise God. He He changed my life. He Praise God. He He changed my life. He Praise God. He He changed my life. He turned me around. He made me a new turned me around. He made me a new turned me around. He made me a new creature. Praise the Lord. I'm not what creature. Praise the Lord. I'm not what creature. Praise the Lord. I'm not what I used to be. When you when I stand I used to be. When you when I stand I used to be. When you when I stand before you tonight, I'm you don't see before you tonight, I'm you don't see before you tonight, I'm you don't see the same person that walked me in that the same person that walked me in that the same person that walked me in that door, those doors about 10 years ago, I door, those doors about 10 years ago, I door, those doors about 10 years ago, I believe it was. And I'm not who I used believe it was. And I'm not who I used believe it was. And I'm not who I used to be. I don't look the same. I don't to be. I don't look the same. I don't to be. I don't look the same. I don't walk the same. I don't talk the same. I walk the same. I don't talk the same. I walk the same. I don't talk the same. I don't live like I used to live. I'm free don't live like I used to live. I'm free don't live like I used to live. I'm free tonight from sin. Hallelujah. I'm a new tonight from sin. Hallelujah. I'm a new tonight from sin. Hallelujah. I'm a new creature. Second Corinthians creature. Second Corinthians creature. Second Corinthians 5:16-17. 5:16-17. 5:16-17. Wherefore henceforth know we no man Wherefore henceforth know we no man Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yay, though we have after the flesh, yay, though we have after the flesh, yay, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now known Christ after the flesh, yet now known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. henceforth know we him no more. henceforth know we him no more. Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed is a new creature. Old things are passed is a new creature. Old things are passed away. Behold, all things are made new. away. Behold, all things are made new. away. Behold, all things are made new. Praise the Lord. They become new. I'm a Praise the Lord. They become new. I'm a Praise the Lord. They become new. I'm a new creature. Praise God. We die to the new creature. Praise God. We die to the new creature. Praise God. We die to the flesh. We're no longer servants to sin. flesh. We're no longer servants to sin. flesh. We're no longer servants to sin. I'm not a servant. I'm not held captive I'm not a servant. I'm not held captive I'm not a servant. I'm not held captive tonight by sin. And I can be live as an tonight by sin. And I can be live as an tonight by sin. And I can be live as an example to my children. Angel, you can example to my children. Angel, you can example to my children. Angel, you can live as an example to your children. We live as an example to your children. We live as an example to your children. We can be the mothers in Christ that we can be the mothers in Christ that we can be the mothers in Christ that we need to be. No longer bound by sin. I need to be. No longer bound by sin. I need to be. No longer bound by sin. I couldn't imagine ra continuing to raise couldn't imagine ra continuing to raise couldn't imagine ra continuing to raise my children, especially Jaden as a my children, especially Jaden as a my children, especially Jaden as a sinner and him as wild as he is. I could sinner and him as wild as he is. I could sinner and him as wild as he is. I could not imagine if I was still doing the not imagine if I was still doing the not imagine if I was still doing the things that I was doing and giving him things that I was doing and giving him things that I was doing and giving him that example, any of my children. I that example, any of my children. I that example, any of my children. I could not imagine. But I'm free tonight could not imagine. But I'm free tonight could not imagine. But I'm free tonight from that life. Hallelujah. Galatians chapter 2 19-20. Galatians chapter 2 19-20. For I through the law am dead to the law For I through the law am dead to the law For I through the law am dead to the law that I might live unto God. I am that I might live unto God. I am that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ. I died to myself. crucified with Christ. I died to myself. crucified with Christ. I died to myself. I died to this flesh and I was cru this I died to this flesh and I was cru this I died to this flesh and I was cru this c this flesh was crucified with Christ. c this flesh was crucified with Christ. c this flesh was crucified with Christ. And the life which I now live in the And the life which I now live in the And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live now by faith of the son of flesh, I live now by faith of the son of flesh, I live now by faith of the son of God who loved me and gave himself for God who loved me and gave himself for God who loved me and gave himself for me. Praise God. He gave himself for me me. Praise God. He gave himself for me me. Praise God. He gave himself for me that I could live. I don't have to live that I could live. I don't have to live that I could live. I don't have to live in sin. You don't have to live in sin in sin. You don't have to live in sin in sin. You don't have to live in sin tonight. tonight. tonight. When God becomes the leader of our life, When God becomes the leader of our life, When God becomes the leader of our life, we not only get our ducks in a row and we not only get our ducks in a row and we not only get our ducks in a row and lined up in the right format, but we get lined up in the right format, but we get lined up in the right format, but we get them in order. We begin to live them in order. We begin to live them in order. We begin to live according to the word of God. We begin according to the word of God. We begin according to the word of God. We begin to dedicate ourselves, dedicate our to dedicate ourselves, dedicate our to dedicate ourselves, dedicate our time, dedicate our lives, our minds. time, dedicate our lives, our minds. time, dedicate our lives, our minds. Everything about us begins to be set Everything about us begins to be set Everything about us begins to be set right in order just the way God intends right in order just the way God intends right in order just the way God intends us to be. We begin to lay down some us to be. We begin to lay down some us to be. We begin to lay down some things. I remember um probably three things. I remember um probably three things. I remember um probably three years after I got saved, there was some years after I got saved, there was some years after I got saved, there was some things in the in in my life that I was a things in the in in my life that I was a things in the in in my life that I was a Christian, but there were some things Christian, but there were some things Christian, but there were some things that I had to lay down. And I said it that I had to lay down. And I said it that I had to lay down. And I said it earlier, I'm not who I used to be. I earlier, I'm not who I used to be. I earlier, I'm not who I used to be. I don't look how I used to look. My hair don't look how I used to look. My hair don't look how I used to look. My hair was every color but the right color. I I was every color but the right color. I I was every color but the right color. I I I battled um I battled um I battled um having confidence in myself. I I did having confidence in myself. I I did having confidence in myself. I I did everything everything everything except for except for except for living sanctified. I wasn't out in the living sanctified. I wasn't out in the living sanctified. I wasn't out in the world doing the the things of the world world doing the the things of the world world doing the the things of the world like sinning and um as far as drinking like sinning and um as far as drinking like sinning and um as far as drinking and partying and the things that I I and partying and the things that I I and partying and the things that I I done before I got saved, but there was done before I got saved, but there was done before I got saved, but there was some things that I had to dedicate to some things that I had to dedicate to some things that I had to dedicate to God and I had to continue to grow closer God and I had to continue to grow closer God and I had to continue to grow closer to the Lord. And I began to seek to the Lord. And I began to seek to the Lord. And I began to seek sanctification. And God began to deal sanctification. And God began to deal sanctification. And God began to deal with my heart. And there were some with my heart. And there were some with my heart. And there were some things that I had to lay down. There things that I had to lay down. There things that I had to lay down. There were some things that I had to pick up were some things that I had to pick up were some things that I had to pick up along the way that I didn't feel like I along the way that I didn't feel like I along the way that I didn't feel like I was capable of doing that I didn't feel was capable of doing that I didn't feel was capable of doing that I didn't feel like I was capable of picking up. But like I was capable of picking up. But like I was capable of picking up. But God, through the power of God, he began God, through the power of God, he began God, through the power of God, he began to help me. Romans 6 and 22 says, "But to help me. Romans 6 and 22 says, "But to help me. Romans 6 and 22 says, "But now being made free from sin and become now being made free from sin and become now being made free from sin and become servants to God, you have your fruit servants to God, you have your fruit servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness and the end everlasting." unto holiness and the end everlasting." unto holiness and the end everlasting." We got to live holy. God be to clean me We got to live holy. God be to clean me We got to live holy. God be to clean me up. He began to make me who he wanted me up. He began to make me who he wanted me up. He began to make me who he wanted me to be. I still got a long ways to go, to be. I still got a long ways to go, to be. I still got a long ways to go, but I'm not going to give up. It's but I'm not going to give up. It's but I'm not going to give up. It's holiness. Holiness is right. It was holiness. Holiness is right. It was holiness. Holiness is right. It was right whenever I was a child, and it's right whenever I was a child, and it's right whenever I was a child, and it's still right, and I'm going to teach it still right, and I'm going to teach it still right, and I'm going to teach it to the best of my ability to my to the best of my ability to my to the best of my ability to my children. It's right. Holiness is right. children. It's right. Holiness is right. children. It's right. Holiness is right. There's a video, it went viral, but There's a video, it went viral, but There's a video, it went viral, but there's this elderly lady and and it there's this elderly lady and and it there's this elderly lady and and it it's kind of funny the way she says it, it's kind of funny the way she says it, it's kind of funny the way she says it, but it's true. She says, "Holiness or but it's true. She says, "Holiness or but it's true. She says, "Holiness or hell." And I believe that tonight. If hell." And I believe that tonight. If hell." And I believe that tonight. If you're not holy, you will not enter into you're not holy, you will not enter into you're not holy, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. It's holiness or the kingdom of heaven. It's holiness or the kingdom of heaven. It's holiness or hell. There's no sin that's going to hell. There's no sin that's going to hell. There's no sin that's going to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Praise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Praise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Praise the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. God comes in and he we rearrange our God comes in and he we rearrange our God comes in and he we rearrange our lives as we be as we begin to allow him lives as we be as we begin to allow him lives as we be as we begin to allow him to we get our we get saved. We get our to we get our we get saved. We get our to we get our we get saved. We get our salvation and then we begin to do those salvation and then we begin to do those salvation and then we begin to do those things like paying our tithes and things like paying our tithes and things like paying our tithes and committing ourselves praying and fasting committing ourselves praying and fasting committing ourselves praying and fasting and I forgot what order I put them in and I forgot what order I put them in and I forgot what order I put them in but but they begin to line up in the way but but they begin to line up in the way but but they begin to line up in the way that we in the way that they should. As that we in the way that they should. As that we in the way that they should. As a mother, it's my example to lead by a mother, it's my example to lead by a mother, it's my example to lead by example. what I what my children see me example. what I what my children see me example. what I what my children see me doing, that's what what they're going to doing, that's what what they're going to doing, that's what what they're going to want to do. And I can't tell them, you want to do. And I can't tell them, you want to do. And I can't tell them, you need to pray, you need to fast, you need need to pray, you need to fast, you need need to pray, you need to fast, you need to read your Bible, you need to pay your to read your Bible, you need to pay your to read your Bible, you need to pay your tithes if I'm not doing it. I got to set tithes if I'm not doing it. I got to set tithes if I'm not doing it. I got to set that example. If you don't have maybe that example. If you don't have maybe that example. If you don't have maybe you don't have children or your children you don't have children or your children you don't have children or your children are growing, you got to set that example are growing, you got to set that example are growing, you got to set that example for your grandchildren. You got to set for your grandchildren. You got to set for your grandchildren. You got to set that example for the children of the that example for the children of the that example for the children of the church, for the children in your church, for the children in your church, for the children in your community. You got to be that godly community. You got to be that godly community. You got to be that godly mother and lady figure, a Christian lady mother and lady figure, a Christian lady mother and lady figure, a Christian lady figure. If I'm dedicated to God and my figure. If I'm dedicated to God and my figure. If I'm dedicated to God and my that's what I want my children to see. I that's what I want my children to see. I that's what I want my children to see. I want them to see a mother that's want them to see a mother that's want them to see a mother that's dedicated to serving the Lord that no dedicated to serving the Lord that no dedicated to serving the Lord that no matter what comes, no matter what we matter what comes, no matter what we matter what comes, no matter what we face, we're going to serve God. That's face, we're going to serve God. That's face, we're going to serve God. That's the life that I want them to know and to the life that I want them to know and to the life that I want them to know and to live in. Do I live a life before my live in. Do I live a life before my live in. Do I live a life before my children that's pleasing unto God? children that's pleasing unto God? children that's pleasing unto God? That's the most important thing to me That's the most important thing to me That's the most important thing to me tonight. And I know every mother under tonight. And I know every mother under tonight. And I know every mother under the sound of my voice, that's what the sound of my voice, that's what the sound of my voice, that's what that's how you feel tonight. I want to that's how you feel tonight. I want to that's how you feel tonight. I want to live a life pleasing unto my God. live a life pleasing unto my God. live a life pleasing unto my God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Let me tell you mothers tonight, your Let me tell you mothers tonight, your Let me tell you mothers tonight, your children are watching. They are children are watching. They are children are watching. They are watching. Jordan was about three years watching. Jordan was about three years watching. Jordan was about three years old whenever the Lord started dealing old whenever the Lord started dealing old whenever the Lord started dealing with me. Um, with me. Um, with me. Um, and whenever I was a sinner and my and whenever I was a sinner and my and whenever I was a sinner and my season of sin during that time began to season of sin during that time began to season of sin during that time began to run out. Hebrews 11 verses 24- 25. By run out. Hebrews 11 verses 24- 25. By run out. Hebrews 11 verses 24- 25. By faith, Moses when he come two years, he faith, Moses when he come two years, he faith, Moses when he come two years, he refused to be called the son of refused to be called the son of refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God suffer affliction with the people of God suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. Moses could have easily went and season. Moses could have easily went and season. Moses could have easily went and lived with those people and enjoyed lived with those people and enjoyed lived with those people and enjoyed those those pleasures in sin. But he those those pleasures in sin. But he those those pleasures in sin. But he didn't. He chose to live even if he had didn't. He chose to live even if he had didn't. He chose to live even if he had to be under affliction. He chose the to be under affliction. He chose the to be under affliction. He chose the best way that that he could have ever best way that that he could have ever best way that that he could have ever went. And that's how I feel tonight. If went. And that's how I feel tonight. If went. And that's how I feel tonight. If I got to suffer for God, let me suffer I got to suffer for God, let me suffer I got to suffer for God, let me suffer for God. I don't want to die in sin, for God. I don't want to die in sin, for God. I don't want to die in sin, living in a temporary pleasure when it's living in a temporary pleasure when it's living in a temporary pleasure when it's all going to fade away. And when my all going to fade away. And when my all going to fade away. And when my children are watching and they're children are watching and they're children are watching and they're following, I don't want to lead my following, I don't want to lead my following, I don't want to lead my children into the pleasures of the sin children into the pleasures of the sin children into the pleasures of the sin of this world. When there's a heaven to of this world. When there's a heaven to of this world. When there's a heaven to gain and a hell to shun, I want to lead gain and a hell to shun, I want to lead gain and a hell to shun, I want to lead them in the right direction. them in the right direction. them in the right direction. Moses, he could have easily just went on Moses, he could have easily just went on Moses, he could have easily just went on with the thrills of sin with those with the thrills of sin with those with the thrills of sin with those people, but he chose long-term people, but he chose long-term people, but he chose long-term righteousness over sin, over temporary righteousness over sin, over temporary righteousness over sin, over temporary sin. So many people today are choosing sin. So many people today are choosing sin. So many people today are choosing temporary sin and they don't understand. temporary sin and they don't understand. temporary sin and they don't understand. I have family that are, and that was me. I have family that are, and that was me. I have family that are, and that was me. I I never was strung out on drugs, but I I I never was strung out on drugs, but I I I never was strung out on drugs, but I have family that do things and live in have family that do things and live in have family that do things and live in this world. And I just I they were this world. And I just I they were this world. And I just I they were raised like I was in church. And to some raised like I was in church. And to some raised like I was in church. And to some extent, you got to get to the point to extent, you got to get to the point to extent, you got to get to the point to where you see that what you're doing, where you see that what you're doing, where you see that what you're doing, you're not accomplishing anything. you're not accomplishing anything. you're not accomplishing anything. You're not getting anywhere. Your life's You're not getting anywhere. Your life's You're not getting anywhere. Your life's in turmoil. Some at some point, you got in turmoil. Some at some point, you got in turmoil. Some at some point, you got to make a turnaround. You got to get to to make a turnaround. You got to get to to make a turnaround. You got to get to a point to where you're fed up. You're a point to where you're fed up. You're a point to where you're fed up. You're tired of being tired. And you're sick of tired of being tired. And you're sick of tired of being tired. And you're sick of living in sin. And those people that are living in sin, And those people that are living in sin, temporary sin, spiritually speaking, temporary sin, spiritually speaking, temporary sin, spiritually speaking, they don't have their ducks in order. As they don't have their ducks in order. As they don't have their ducks in order. As a young mother, I began to realize as my a young mother, I began to realize as my a young mother, I began to realize as my child was growing up, I only had Jordan child was growing up, I only had Jordan child was growing up, I only had Jordan Heath at that time. He was growing up Heath at that time. He was growing up Heath at that time. He was growing up and I didn't want to continue to live and I didn't want to continue to live and I didn't want to continue to live that life and be that example for him. that life and be that example for him. that life and be that example for him. And again, I like I said, I only had him And again, I like I said, I only had him And again, I like I said, I only had him back then. My life was a mess. My ducks back then. My life was a mess. My ducks back then. My life was a mess. My ducks weren't in order. spiritually speaking weren't in order. spiritually speaking weren't in order. spiritually speaking and I most certainly was not living how and I most certainly was not living how and I most certainly was not living how God intended for me to live. Many people God intended for me to live. Many people God intended for me to live. Many people want to leave a legacy for their want to leave a legacy for their want to leave a legacy for their children that's not not earthly things children that's not not earthly things children that's not not earthly things is not what's on my mind. The legacy is not what's on my mind. The legacy is not what's on my mind. The legacy that I want to leave for my children that I want to leave for my children that I want to leave for my children they want to leave a good reput they want to leave a good reput they want to leave a good reput reputation. They want some parents they reputation. They want some parents they reputation. They want some parents they may want their children to be able to may want their children to be able to may want their children to be able to speak highly of them as far as wealth speak highly of them as far as wealth speak highly of them as far as wealth their education or their social status. their education or their social status. their education or their social status. That's That's not things that I even That's That's not things that I even That's That's not things that I even care about for my children. I want my care about for my children. I want my care about for my children. I want my children to one day testify that they children to one day testify that they children to one day testify that they had a praying mama. They had a godly had a praying mama. They had a godly had a praying mama. They had a godly mama. They had a mama that stood the mama. They had a mama that stood the mama. They had a mama that stood the test. They had a mama that was standing test. They had a mama that was standing test. They had a mama that was standing on a firm foundation of Christ. That's on a firm foundation of Christ. That's on a firm foundation of Christ. That's the legacy that I want to leave for my the legacy that I want to leave for my the legacy that I want to leave for my mama. My big ma. She she she laid out mama. My big ma. She she she laid out mama. My big ma. She she she laid out that that foundation or not the that that foundation or not the that that foundation or not the foundation, but she laid out the path foundation, but she laid out the path foundation, but she laid out the path for me to follow. and I didn't always for me to follow. and I didn't always for me to follow. and I didn't always follow it, but she had her ducks in follow it, but she had her ducks in follow it, but she had her ducks in order. And like um Britney said this order. And like um Britney said this order. And like um Britney said this morning, she's here tonight because of morning, she's here tonight because of morning, she's here tonight because of some praying mamas, because of her some praying mamas, because of her some praying mamas, because of her praying mama. And I have that tonight to praying mama. And I have that tonight to praying mama. And I have that tonight to testify to. That's what I want my testify to. That's what I want my testify to. That's what I want my children to be able to say. I had a children to be able to say. I had a children to be able to say. I had a praying mama. I had a godly mama. My praying mama. I had a godly mama. My praying mama. I had a godly mama. My mama lived according to the word of God. mama lived according to the word of God. mama lived according to the word of God. My mama sought God. No matter what My mama sought God. No matter what My mama sought God. No matter what others said, no matter what others others said, no matter what others others said, no matter what others thought, my mama loved the Lord. That's thought, my mama loved the Lord. That's thought, my mama loved the Lord. That's the legacy that I want to leave for my the legacy that I want to leave for my the legacy that I want to leave for my children. Proverbs 22 and6 says, "Train children. Proverbs 22 and6 says, "Train children. Proverbs 22 and6 says, "Train up a child and the way that he should go up a child and the way that he should go up a child and the way that he should go and when he's old, he will not depart and when he's old, he will not depart and when he's old, he will not depart from it." How can I lead my children if from it." How can I lead my children if from it." How can I lead my children if I wasn't living right again? My little I wasn't living right again? My little I wasn't living right again? My little preacher man Jackson, he always asks preacher man Jackson, he always asks preacher man Jackson, he always asks about the past, about the things that I about the past, about the things that I about the past, about the things that I used to do. He sees old pictures of me used to do. He sees old pictures of me used to do. He sees old pictures of me and he asks, "Mama, did you?" He'll ask and he asks, "Mama, did you?" He'll ask and he asks, "Mama, did you?" He'll ask me, "Mama, did you um did you used to me, "Mama, did you um did you used to me, "Mama, did you um did you used to drink when you were a sinner?" What drink when you were a sinner?" What drink when you were a sinner?" What better way for me to stand up and say, better way for me to stand up and say, better way for me to stand up and say, "I was a sinner." So, you take my "I was a sinner." So, you take my "I was a sinner." So, you take my example of who I was as a sinner, of example of who I was as a sinner, of example of who I was as a sinner, of what not to do. I can be that tell them what not to do. I can be that tell them what not to do. I can be that tell them of that example of what not to do. And I of that example of what not to do. And I of that example of what not to do. And I could again I couldn't imagine living could again I couldn't imagine living could again I couldn't imagine living that life and my children watching me that life and my children watching me that life and my children watching me and looking at me and and saying well if and looking at me and and saying well if and looking at me and and saying well if mama does it then I can do it. We got to mama does it then I can do it. We got to mama does it then I can do it. We got to live righteous holy examples to our live righteous holy examples to our live righteous holy examples to our children. Matthew 16 verse 24. Then said children. Matthew 16 verse 24. Then said children. Matthew 16 verse 24. Then said Jesus unto his disciple if any man will Jesus unto his disciple if any man will Jesus unto his disciple if any man will come after me let him deny himself. I come after me let him deny himself. I come after me let him deny himself. I had to deny me. I had to deny my flesh. had to deny me. I had to deny my flesh. had to deny me. I had to deny my flesh. I had to deny the things that I wanted I had to deny the things that I wanted I had to deny the things that I wanted to do. and I had to take up my cross. to do. and I had to take up my cross. to do. and I had to take up my cross. And that's exactly what I done. He And that's exactly what I done. He And that's exactly what I done. He cleaned me up. He began to turn me cleaned me up. He began to turn me cleaned me up. He began to turn me around. Praise the Lord. And I began to around. Praise the Lord. And I began to around. Praise the Lord. And I began to be free. And those things began to be be free. And those things began to be be free. And those things began to be less and less of importance to me when less and less of importance to me when less and less of importance to me when the liberator came into my life. the liberator came into my life. the liberator came into my life. Hallelujah. I'm free tonight. Praise the Hallelujah. I'm free tonight. Praise the Hallelujah. I'm free tonight. Praise the Lord. I began to seek sanctification in Lord. I began to seek sanctification in Lord. I began to seek sanctification in the Holy Ghost. And the more I sought the Holy Ghost. And the more I sought the Holy Ghost. And the more I sought him, the more things I began to lay him, the more things I began to lay him, the more things I began to lay down. The more things of this world that down. The more things of this world that down. The more things of this world that you get free of, the closer you can be you get free of, the closer you can be you get free of, the closer you can be to God. Because all these things in this to God. Because all these things in this to God. Because all these things in this world are going to pass away. They're world are going to pass away. They're world are going to pass away. They're vanity. They're going to pass away. Hebrews 12:1 Hebrews 12:1 says, "Wherefore, seeing we also are says, "Wherefore, seeing we also are says, "Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed compassed compassed about with so great a cloud of witness, about with so great a cloud of witness, about with so great a cloud of witness, let us lay aside every weight and sin let us lay aside every weight and sin let us lay aside every weight and sin which doth so easily beset us and let us which doth so easily beset us and let us which doth so easily beset us and let us run with patience the race that is set run with patience the race that is set run with patience the race that is set before us. God, I'll carry this cross before us. God, I'll carry this cross before us. God, I'll carry this cross and I'll lay down whatever I have to lay and I'll lay down whatever I have to lay and I'll lay down whatever I have to lay down to be able to carry this cross." down to be able to carry this cross." down to be able to carry this cross." That's how I feel tonight. That's what I That's how I feel tonight. That's what I That's how I feel tonight. That's what I want my children to see. My mama, she want my children to see. My mama, she want my children to see. My mama, she didn't care about the things of this didn't care about the things of this didn't care about the things of this world. My heart's not set on the things world. My heart's not set on the things world. My heart's not set on the things of this world. I want to make it to of this world. I want to make it to of this world. I want to make it to heaven. And we can't carry our cross if heaven. And we can't carry our cross if heaven. And we can't carry our cross if we're carrying everything of the world. we're carrying everything of the world. we're carrying everything of the world. We can't carry what God has for us if We can't carry what God has for us if We can't carry what God has for us if we're holding on to the world. The we're holding on to the world. The we're holding on to the world. The closer we are to the world, the farther closer we are to the world, the farther closer we are to the world, the farther away we are from our father. away we are from our father. away we are from our father. When you get your house in order, not When you get your house in order, not When you get your house in order, not only will your ducks be in a row, but only will your ducks be in a row, but only will your ducks be in a row, but like I said earlier, they're going to be like I said earlier, they're going to be like I said earlier, they're going to be in order. They're going to be lined up. in order. They're going to be lined up. in order. They're going to be lined up. Your priorities are going to be right. Your priorities are going to be right. Your priorities are going to be right. Your time's going to be right. And the Your time's going to be right. And the Your time's going to be right. And the ones that shouldn't be there, they're ones that shouldn't be there, they're ones that shouldn't be there, they're going to be removed. The ones the things going to be removed. The ones the things going to be removed. The ones the things spiritually speaking, the things in our spiritually speaking, the things in our spiritually speaking, the things in our life that we don't need, that we life that we don't need, that we life that we don't need, that we shouldn't be holding on to, they're shouldn't be holding on to, they're shouldn't be holding on to, they're going to be released. The Holy Ghost going to be released. The Holy Ghost going to be released. The Holy Ghost will make you walk right. He'll make you will make you walk right. He'll make you will make you walk right. He'll make you live right. He'll make you dress right. live right. He'll make you dress right. live right. He'll make you dress right. He'll make you think right. And when you He'll make you think right. And when you He'll make you think right. And when you don't think right, he'll give you the don't think right, he'll give you the don't think right, he'll give you the the power and the ability to cast down the power and the ability to cast down the power and the ability to cast down those thoughts. I've had to deal with those thoughts. I've had to deal with those thoughts. I've had to deal with many times. He'll make you treat treat many times. He'll make you treat treat many times. He'll make you treat treat your brethren right. He'll make this your brethren right. He'll make this your brethren right. He'll make this tongue shut up when it needs to shut up. tongue shut up when it needs to shut up. tongue shut up when it needs to shut up. The Holy Ghost to do more than make you The Holy Ghost to do more than make you The Holy Ghost to do more than make you speak in in another language. He'll make speak in in another language. He'll make speak in in another language. He'll make you be quiet. I've experienced it you be quiet. I've experienced it you be quiet. I've experienced it myself. myself. myself. Matthew's 7:es 13-4. Enter ye at the Matthew's 7:es 13-4. Enter ye at the Matthew's 7:es 13-4. Enter ye at the straight s t ai t gate. For wide is the straight s t ai t gate. For wide is the straight s t ai t gate. For wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadth gate, and broad is the way that leadth gate, and broad is the way that leadth to destruction, and many there be which to destruction, and many there be which to destruction, and many there be which go into into in there at. Because go into into in there at. Because go into into in there at. Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the straight is the gate, and narrow is the straight is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadth into the life, and few way which leadth into the life, and few way which leadth into the life, and few there be that find it. That word there be that find it. That word there be that find it. That word straight, s t r a i t, it doesn't have straight, s t r a i t, it doesn't have straight, s t r a i t, it doesn't have the same definition as straight, as a the same definition as straight, as a the same definition as straight, as a straight line, s t r a i g ht. Straight straight line, s t r a i g ht. Straight straight line, s t r a i g ht. Straight means strict, narrow, or difficult. A means strict, narrow, or difficult. A means strict, narrow, or difficult. A lot of people say, "Oh, I can't live lot of people say, "Oh, I can't live lot of people say, "Oh, I can't live like that. Christianity, I can't live like that. Christianity, I can't live like that. Christianity, I can't live like that. It's too hard. It's too like that. It's too hard. It's too like that. It's too hard. It's too difficult. It's too strict. It's too difficult. It's too strict. It's too difficult. It's too strict. It's too boring. It's too this. It's too that." boring. It's too this. It's too that." boring. It's too this. It's too that." But if you don't live the straight and But if you don't live the straight and But if you don't live the straight and narrow way, you won't make it to that narrow way, you won't make it to that narrow way, you won't make it to that gate. We got to live right. We got to gate. We got to live right. We got to gate. We got to live right. We got to talk right. We got to dress right. We talk right. We got to dress right. We talk right. We got to dress right. We got to walk upright in godliness in got to walk upright in godliness in got to walk upright in godliness in order to make it into that gate. order to make it into that gate. order to make it into that gate. The world may say it's unnecessary, but The world may say it's unnecessary, but The world may say it's unnecessary, but whatever thus seth the word of God, it's whatever thus seth the word of God, it's whatever thus seth the word of God, it's necessary. Whatever he tells you to do, necessary. Whatever he tells you to do, necessary. Whatever he tells you to do, it's necessary. As the songwriter says, it's necessary. As the songwriter says, it's necessary. As the songwriter says, angel sings it. I'm going to keep angel sings it. I'm going to keep angel sings it. I'm going to keep walking this walk until I get there. I'm walking this walk until I get there. I'm walking this walk until I get there. I'm going to keep walking this straight and going to keep walking this straight and going to keep walking this straight and narrow walk until I get to the gates. narrow walk until I get to the gates. narrow walk until I get to the gates. I've got my house in order. I don't know I've got my house in order. I don't know I've got my house in order. I don't know about y'all tonight, but I've got my about y'all tonight, but I've got my about y'all tonight, but I've got my house in order. My ducks are lined up house in order. My ducks are lined up house in order. My ducks are lined up and they're in order. And again, mothers and they're in order. And again, mothers and they're in order. And again, mothers tonight, keep your house in order. My tonight, keep your house in order. My tonight, keep your house in order. My mind keeps going back to that scripture mind keeps going back to that scripture mind keeps going back to that scripture um how he he told him, "Get your house um how he he told him, "Get your house um how he he told him, "Get your house in order. You're going to die." What if in order. You're going to die." What if in order. You're going to die." What if the Lord told you tonight, somebody the Lord told you tonight, somebody the Lord told you tonight, somebody under the sound of my voice, he said, under the sound of my voice, he said, under the sound of my voice, he said, "Get your house in order. You're gonna "Get your house in order. You're gonna "Get your house in order. You're gonna die." die." die." Isaiah, he told him, Isaiah, he told him, Isaiah, he told him, Isaiah told he told Isaiah to get his Isaiah told he told Isaiah to get his Isaiah told he told Isaiah to get his house in order. He was going to die. If house in order. He was going to die. If house in order. He was going to die. If that was you right now, is your house in that was you right now, is your house in that was you right now, is your house in order? I spoke earlier about the order? I spoke earlier about the order? I spoke earlier about the certaint certainties of life. There's certaint certainties of life. There's certaint certainties of life. There's also some uncertainties in life. But the also some uncertainties in life. But the also some uncertainties in life. But the question, what if question, what if question, what if what if that day that that's the what if that day that that's the what if that day that that's the certainty that day of what if it it's certainty that day of what if it it's certainty that day of what if it it's going to come? going to come? going to come? One thing is for certain, Jesus will One thing is for certain, Jesus will One thing is for certain, Jesus will return for his children. It's either return for his children. It's either return for his children. It's either going to be by the by the rapture. And going to be by the by the rapture. And going to be by the by the rapture. And if you don't go by the rapture, you're if you don't go by the rapture, you're if you don't go by the rapture, you're going to go by the grave. You read your going to go by the grave. You read your going to go by the grave. You read your scripture. We know that Matthew 24:44 scripture. We know that Matthew 24:44 scripture. We know that Matthew 24:44 says, "Therefore, be ye also ready, for says, "Therefore, be ye also ready, for says, "Therefore, be ye also ready, for in such an hour as you think not, the in such an hour as you think not, the in such an hour as you think not, the Son of Man cometh." And if you don't go Son of Man cometh." And if you don't go Son of Man cometh." And if you don't go by the rapture again, you're going to go by the rapture again, you're going to go by the rapture again, you're going to go by the grave. So, you got to be ready by the grave. So, you got to be ready by the grave. So, you got to be ready for that moment for that time. When your for that moment for that time. When your for that moment for that time. When your time comes, you got to have your ducks time comes, you got to have your ducks time comes, you got to have your ducks in order. We got to lead our children, in order. We got to lead our children, in order. We got to lead our children, mothers, so that they have their their mothers, so that they have their their mothers, so that they have their their lives spiritually in order. 1 lives spiritually in order. 1 lives spiritually in order. 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 says verse 5 Thessalonians chapter 4 says verse 5 Thessalonians chapter 4 says verse 5 15-17. 15-17. 15-17. For this we say unto you by the word of For this we say unto you by the word of For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord that we which are alive and the Lord that we which are alive and the Lord that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall remain unto the coming of the Lord shall remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For not prevent them which are asleep. For not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from the Lord himself shall descend from the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with the shout with the voice of heaven with the shout with the voice of heaven with the shout with the voice of the archangel and the trump of God. And the archangel and the trump of God. And the archangel and the trump of God. And the dead in Christ shall rise first. the dead in Christ shall rise first. the dead in Christ shall rise first. then we which are alive shall remain and then we which are alive shall remain and then we which are alive shall remain and be caught up together. So there's an be caught up together. So there's an be caught up together. So there's an example of the rapture taking place and example of the rapture taking place and example of the rapture taking place and those that are alive are going and those those that are alive are going and those those that are alive are going and those that are are in the grave are going to that are are in the grave are going to that are are in the grave are going to go as well. So either way we're going go as well. So either way we're going go as well. So either way we're going in this scripture, Paul, he's he's in this scripture, Paul, he's he's in this scripture, Paul, he's he's comforting he's comforted comforting the comforting he's comforted comforting the comforting he's comforted comforting the Thessalonian believers because they're Thessalonian believers because they're Thessalonian believers because they're sad about those that have already gone sad about those that have already gone sad about those that have already gone on. But again, he's it's taught that on. But again, he's it's taught that on. But again, he's it's taught that their mourning or I guess he they felt their mourning or I guess he they felt their mourning or I guess he they felt that their their mourning would set them that their their mourning would set them that their their mourning would set them apart. But there's a difference in the apart. But there's a difference in the apart. But there's a difference in the believers and the unbelievers. Those who believers and the unbelievers. Those who believers and the unbelievers. Those who mourn, we have hope in those that have mourn, we have hope in those that have mourn, we have hope in those that have gone have gone on. We have that hope and gone have gone on. We have that hope and gone have gone on. We have that hope and assurance that they're going to rise up. assurance that they're going to rise up. assurance that they're going to rise up. The followers of Jesus Christ has have The followers of Jesus Christ has have The followers of Jesus Christ has have the hope that that this life isn't the the hope that that this life isn't the the hope that that this life isn't the end. God's people will raise be raised end. God's people will raise be raised end. God's people will raise be raised from the dead and he will give them life from the dead and he will give them life from the dead and he will give them life that cannot be destroyed. Everything on that cannot be destroyed. Everything on that cannot be destroyed. Everything on this earth is going to be destroyed. this earth is going to be destroyed. this earth is going to be destroyed. It's going to pass away. But that life It's going to pass away. But that life It's going to pass away. But that life in heaven, it's not going to be in heaven, it's not going to be in heaven, it's not going to be destroyed. I have that same hope in my destroyed. I have that same hope in my destroyed. I have that same hope in my spirit. in my spirit man to tonight. Do spirit. in my spirit man to tonight. Do spirit. in my spirit man to tonight. Do you have your ducks in order? Are you you have your ducks in order? Are you you have your ducks in order? Are you ready? Whether it be by the grave or by ready? Whether it be by the grave or by ready? Whether it be by the grave or by the rapture, are you ready? What if we have to be ready? I want y'all to um we have to be ready? I want y'all to um just continue to pray for me that I just continue to pray for me that I just continue to pray for me that I would always be the mother, the godly would always be the mother, the godly would always be the mother, the godly Christian mother that I should be and Christian mother that I should be and Christian mother that I should be and that the Lord will be pleasing with my that the Lord will be pleasing with my that the Lord will be pleasing with my life as a godly Christian woman. life as a godly Christian woman. life as a godly Christian woman. Will you give the Lord a hand clap of Will you give the Lord a hand clap of Will you give the Lord a hand clap of praise? And if you don't remember anything about And if you don't remember anything about her message, just keep your ducks in her message, just keep your ducks in her message, just keep your ducks in order. order. order. Cuz when your ducks get out of order, Cuz when your ducks get out of order, Cuz when your ducks get out of order, guess what? You're out of order. guess what? You're out of order. guess what? You're out of order. When your ducks is running left, right, When your ducks is running left, right, When your ducks is running left, right, all scattered about here and there, you all scattered about here and there, you all scattered about here and there, you don't know which way you're going. Up, don't know which way you're going. Up, don't know which way you're going. Up, down, sideways, underneath, over, just down, sideways, underneath, over, just down, sideways, underneath, over, just keep your ducks in order keep your ducks in order keep your ducks in order and turn around every once in a while, and turn around every once in a while, and turn around every once in a while, say, "Follow me." say, "Follow me." say, "Follow me." As I follow Christ, As I follow Christ, As I follow Christ, and we'll all go to heaven together. and we'll all go to heaven together. and we'll all go to heaven together. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Amen. I'm gonna get me some ducks and Amen. I'm gonna get me some ducks and Amen. I'm gonna get me some ducks and I'm going to preach me a duck message. [laughter] [laughter] I just kidding with y'all. I just kidding with y'all. I just kidding with y'all. Just how much you pay for them ducks. Just how much you pay for them ducks. Just how much you pay for them ducks. Just how much you pay for them ducks. You got to get your ducks in order. This You got to get your ducks in order. This is your duck. is your duck. is your duck. That's your receipt. That's your receipt. That's your receipt. Amen. And if we can't laugh and have Amen. And if we can't laugh and have Amen. And if we can't laugh and have some fun in church, we need to go home, some fun in church, we need to go home, some fun in church, we need to go home, don't we? And that's what we're going to don't we? And that's what we're going to don't we? And that's what we're going to do. We're going to laugh in church and do. We're going to laugh in church and do. We're going to laugh in church and we're going to go home. Somebody say, we're going to go home. Somebody say, we're going to go home. Somebody say, "Amen." "Amen." "Amen." It's been a good day. It's been a good day. It's been a good day. 39 years I've been here, I've never done 39 years I've been here, I've never done 39 years I've been here, I've never done this on Mother's Day. this on Mother's Day. this on Mother's Day. But, uh, I feel like it's been a good But, uh, I feel like it's been a good But, uh, I feel like it's been a good Mother's Day. And you fathers, hold on. Mother's Day. And you fathers, hold on. Mother's Day. And you fathers, hold on. We're going to do the same thing on We're going to do the same thing on We're going to do the same thing on fathers. And I'm not telling you who's fathers. And I'm not telling you who's fathers. And I'm not telling you who's going to preach right now, but I've got going to preach right now, but I've got going to preach right now, but I've got them lined up. I got my ducks in order. them lined up. I got my ducks in order. them lined up. I got my ducks in order. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Y'all know me. I don't hesitate. Amen. I Y'all know me. I don't hesitate. Amen. I Y'all know me. I don't hesitate. Amen. I keep my ducks in order the best I know keep my ducks in order the best I know keep my ducks in order the best I know how. And if I got one out of order, I'll how. And if I got one out of order, I'll how. And if I got one out of order, I'll chase him till I catch him and I put him chase him till I catch him and I put him chase him till I catch him and I put him right back in the place he's supposed to right back in the place he's supposed to right back in the place he's supposed to be. Somebody say, "Amen." be. Somebody say, "Amen." be. Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say that'll preach. Somebody say that'll preach. Somebody say that'll preach. Amen. Get your life ready. We We've Amen. Get your life ready. We We've Amen. Get your life ready. We We've We've learned two lessons today. We've We've learned two lessons today. We've We've learned two lessons today. We've we've got to we've got to do what God we've got to we've got to do what God we've got to we've got to do what God would have us to do if we want to go to would have us to do if we want to go to would have us to do if we want to go to heaven. I don't know about you tonight, heaven. I don't know about you tonight, heaven. I don't know about you tonight, but I'm so glad that I'm on my way to but I'm so glad that I'm on my way to but I'm so glad that I'm on my way to heaven and I don't want anything to heaven and I don't want anything to heaven and I don't want anything to deter me from doing what God's called me deter me from doing what God's called me deter me from doing what God's called me to do. I want us to stand as we to do. I want us to stand as we to do. I want us to stand as we dismissed tonight. I want us to pray for dismissed tonight. I want us to pray for dismissed tonight. I want us to pray for our church services ahead on Tuesday our church services ahead on Tuesday our church services ahead on Tuesday night. And I want us to pray for our night. And I want us to pray for our night. And I want us to pray for our people. We've got quite a few people people. We've got quite a few people people. We've got quite a few people over the last well, ever since few over the last well, ever since few over the last well, ever since few nights ago, I told you God woke me up at nights ago, I told you God woke me up at nights ago, I told you God woke me up at 3:00 in the morning and I started 3:00 in the morning and I started 3:00 in the morning and I started preaching on the Holy Ghost. And uh I'm preaching on the Holy Ghost. And uh I'm preaching on the Holy Ghost. And uh I'm still preaching on the Holy Ghost. Uh, still preaching on the Holy Ghost. Uh, still preaching on the Holy Ghost. Uh, I've got more messages right now that I've got more messages right now that I've got more messages right now that that that I'm gonna be able to preach in that that I'm gonna be able to preach in that that I'm gonna be able to preach in a month or so. So, I know I'll be a month or so. So, I know I'll be a month or so. So, I know I'll be preaching on the Holy Ghost for a little preaching on the Holy Ghost for a little preaching on the Holy Ghost for a little while. Now, God might he might deter me while. Now, God might he might deter me while. Now, God might he might deter me every once in a while. I ain't gonna every once in a while. I ain't gonna every once in a while. I ain't gonna tell you he won't. He might deter me to tell you he won't. He might deter me to tell you he won't. He might deter me to stick in something here or there some stick in something here or there some stick in something here or there some there or whatever. But, u I I I do there or whatever. But, u I I I do there or whatever. But, u I I I do believe that we have got church, we have believe that we have got church, we have believe that we have got church, we have got to get some fire in this church like got to get some fire in this church like got to get some fire in this church like we've never had fire to burn before. we've never had fire to burn before. we've never had fire to burn before. I've been here 39 years, so I've seen I've been here 39 years, so I've seen I've been here 39 years, so I've seen everything that's going on in this everything that's going on in this everything that's going on in this church, but I ain't seen the half yet. church, but I ain't seen the half yet. church, but I ain't seen the half yet. God is the most powerful God that I've God is the most powerful God that I've God is the most powerful God that I've ever seen in my heart in my life. And ever seen in my heart in my life. And ever seen in my heart in my life. And I'm telling you, I feel something is I'm telling you, I feel something is I'm telling you, I feel something is fixing to explode in the hearts and the fixing to explode in the hearts and the fixing to explode in the hearts and the lives of people. We got to keep plugging, keep praying, We got to keep plugging, keep praying, keep fasting because prayer and fasting keep fasting because prayer and fasting keep fasting because prayer and fasting is what? is what? is what? Unstoppable. Unstoppable. Unstoppable. You cannot stop what God can produce You cannot stop what God can produce You cannot stop what God can produce through prayer and fasting. through prayer and fasting. through prayer and fasting. I'm not just putting this envelope. I've I'm not just putting this envelope. I've I'm not just putting this envelope. I've been practicing prayer and fasting all been practicing prayer and fasting all been practicing prayer and fasting all my life. my life. my life. I started out as a Christian. I started I started out as a Christian. I started I started out as a Christian. I started practicing prayer and fasting. I got practicing prayer and fasting. I got practicing prayer and fasting. I got away from it. The devil tried to trick away from it. The devil tried to trick away from it. The devil tried to trick me up, but I got her back to it. And me up, but I got her back to it. And me up, but I got her back to it. And it's a private thing between me and my it's a private thing between me and my it's a private thing between me and my God and my wife. God and my wife. God and my wife. My wife has to know when I fast cuz I My wife has to know when I fast cuz I My wife has to know when I fast cuz I don't want her to get surprised. She don't want her to get surprised. She don't want her to get surprised. She done fixed the big old me. She say, done fixed the big old me. She say, done fixed the big old me. She say, "Come on, honey. Come to come to "Come on, honey. Come to come to "Come on, honey. Come to come to supper." I said, "I ain't eating supper." I said, "I ain't eating supper." I said, "I ain't eating tonight. tonight. tonight. There'll be a fight in the house. There'll be a fight in the house. There'll be a fight in the house. You might as well tell it straight." You might as well tell it straight." You might as well tell it straight." Ain't that right, Elena? I've learned Ain't that right, Elena? I've learned Ain't that right, Elena? I've learned her name. Her name is Elena. She's 16 her name. Her name is Elena. She's 16 her name. Her name is Elena. She's 16 years old and she is going to be a years old and she is going to be a years old and she is going to be a beautiful teenager for the next few beautiful teenager for the next few beautiful teenager for the next few years in this church. You're going to years in this church. You're going to years in this church. You're going to youth camp. We already we already got youth camp. We already we already got youth camp. We already we already got your schedule. We're going to get you. your schedule. We're going to get you. your schedule. We're going to get you. We're going to get you lined up and We're going to get you lined up and We're going to get you lined up and God's going to when you come back from God's going to when you come back from God's going to when you come back from youth camp, you won't be the same Elena youth camp, you won't be the same Elena youth camp, you won't be the same Elena you are before you go. I tell God's you are before you go. I tell God's you are before you go. I tell God's going to transform you and your ducks is going to transform you and your ducks is going to transform you and your ducks is going to be in the road. Hallelujah. Anybody else want to go to Hallelujah. Anybody else want to go to youth camp? We're seeing you, too. youth camp? We're seeing you, too. youth camp? We're seeing you, too. Get your ducks in the row. I'm telling Get your ducks in the row. I'm telling Get your ducks in the row. I'm telling you, youth camp is something that has you, youth camp is something that has you, youth camp is something that has changed changed changed my family's life. my family's life. my family's life. Britney Britney Britney and Angel both. Youth camp has made a and Angel both. Youth camp has made a and Angel both. Youth camp has made a big difference in their life. big difference in their life. big difference in their life. I didn't know what youth camp was until I didn't know what youth camp was until I didn't know what youth camp was until I was a an E4 in the in the military out I was a an E4 in the in the military out I was a an E4 in the in the military out in Fort Louis, Washington. I went to a in Fort Louis, Washington. I went to a in Fort Louis, Washington. I went to a Pentecostal church and there's a big I Pentecostal church and there's a big I Pentecostal church and there's a big I guess 300 lb short man. His name was guess 300 lb short man. His name was guess 300 lb short man. His name was Williams. He baptized me in in the river Williams. He baptized me in in the river Williams. He baptized me in in the river river there right outside of river there right outside of river there right outside of Seattle. Seattle. Seattle. And uh his youth pastor invited me to And uh his youth pastor invited me to And uh his youth pastor invited me to preach one night or as he asked me he preach one night or as he asked me he preach one night or as he asked me he said, "I want you to speak. Would you said, "I want you to speak. Would you said, "I want you to speak. Would you speak for me one night?" And I told him speak for me one night?" And I told him speak for me one night?" And I told him I would. And the reason I told him I I would. And the reason I told him I I would. And the reason I told him I would because I knew God was dealing would because I knew God was dealing would because I knew God was dealing with about to preach. And I'm telling with about to preach. And I'm telling with about to preach. And I'm telling you, I was scary then, Sister Ariana, you, I was scary then, Sister Ariana, you, I was scary then, Sister Ariana, and I still scary tonight. and I still scary tonight. and I still scary tonight. I don't ever get behind this pull pit I don't ever get behind this pull pit I don't ever get behind this pull pit without being nervous. without being nervous. without being nervous. And I say, "God, please don't never let And I say, "God, please don't never let And I say, "God, please don't never let me lose that fear, that God, I want to me lose that fear, that God, I want to me lose that fear, that God, I want to say what's right. I want to do what's say what's right. I want to do what's say what's right. I want to do what's right. I don't want to miss it. right. I don't want to miss it. right. I don't want to miss it. And I don't want to ever lose it." And And I don't want to ever lose it." And And I don't want to ever lose it." And I'm telling you, I'm telling you, I'm telling you, I'm telling you, as I stand in this pull I'm telling you, as I stand in this pull I'm telling you, as I stand in this pull pit tonight, I've got my ducks in the pit tonight, I've got my ducks in the pit tonight, I've got my ducks in the row and the devil ain't going to let me row and the devil ain't going to let me row and the devil ain't going to let me get them all mixed up because I'm taking get them all mixed up because I'm taking get them all mixed up because I'm taking out the sin. out the sin. out the sin. And every time something tried to sleep And every time something tried to sleep And every time something tried to sleep in, I'm taking it back out. in, I'm taking it back out. in, I'm taking it back out. I got to go back to that altar, fast a I got to go back to that altar, fast a I got to go back to that altar, fast a little bit longer, pray a little bit little bit longer, pray a little bit little bit longer, pray a little bit longer. longer. longer. And I'm telling you, but the first youth And I'm telling you, but the first youth And I'm telling you, but the first youth camp that I ever went to was when I was camp that I ever went to was when I was camp that I ever went to was when I was fixing to get out of the army. They had fixing to get out of the army. They had fixing to get out of the army. They had a youth camp and they invited me to go a youth camp and they invited me to go a youth camp and they invited me to go to be a counselor. So, I started out in to be a counselor. So, I started out in to be a counselor. So, I started out in youth camp as a counselor. youth camp as a counselor. youth camp as a counselor. I don't want I don't want my I don't want I don't want my I don't want I don't want my grandchildren I didn't want my children grandchildren I didn't want my children grandchildren I didn't want my children to start out as a counselor. I wanted to start out as a counselor. I wanted to start out as a counselor. I wanted them to start out as one of those who them to start out as one of those who them to start out as one of those who was going to youth camp because it makes was going to youth camp because it makes was going to youth camp because it makes a difference. I I've seen it over the a difference. I I've seen it over the a difference. I I've seen it over the years what youth camp can do for people. years what youth camp can do for people. years what youth camp can do for people. There's people in this church over the There's people in this church over the There's people in this church over the years that's went to youth camp. Their years that's went to youth camp. Their years that's went to youth camp. Their life has changed and transformed and life has changed and transformed and life has changed and transformed and they're no longer the same. they're no longer the same. they're no longer the same. We have developed a lot of ducks that We have developed a lot of ducks that We have developed a lot of ducks that has left us and now they're ducking has left us and now they're ducking has left us and now they're ducking somewhere else and doing a work somewhere else and doing a work somewhere else and doing a work somewhere else. Are you listening to me? somewhere else. Are you listening to me? somewhere else. Are you listening to me? Amen. We've raised up a lot of lot of Amen. We've raised up a lot of lot of Amen. We've raised up a lot of lot of people around here. We've lost quite a people around here. We've lost quite a people around here. We've lost quite a few. But it wasn't because we didn't few. But it wasn't because we didn't few. But it wasn't because we didn't preach the truth. It was because they preach the truth. It was because they preach the truth. It was because they didn't want to hear hear the truth and didn't want to hear hear the truth and didn't want to hear hear the truth and they didn't want to get their ducks in they didn't want to get their ducks in they didn't want to get their ducks in order. As she said, that's a little bit order. As she said, that's a little bit order. As she said, that's a little bit too much for me. That sanctification too much for me. That sanctification too much for me. That sanctification stuff, separation stuff, you know, stuff, separation stuff, you know, stuff, separation stuff, you know, laying aside stuff. Well, if you want to laying aside stuff. Well, if you want to laying aside stuff. Well, if you want to go to heaven, you better get you better go to heaven, you better get you better go to heaven, you better get you better about get interested in laying it aside. about get interested in laying it aside. about get interested in laying it aside. I've told you I've told your son back I've told you I've told your son back I've told you I've told your son back there, Sister Angela. I'm going to do there, Sister Angela. I'm going to do there, Sister Angela. I'm going to do everything I can to help your son to everything I can to help your son to everything I can to help your son to never have to return where he just came never have to return where he just came never have to return where he just came from. I'm going to make a soldier out of from. I'm going to make a soldier out of from. I'm going to make a soldier out of him. If he'll give me the opportunity, him. If he'll give me the opportunity, him. If he'll give me the opportunity, I'm going to make a I'm going to make a I'm going to make a I'm going to make a I'm going to make a I'm going to make a man of God out of him that the devil man of God out of him that the devil man of God out of him that the devil cannot do anything except back away cannot do anything except back away cannot do anything except back away because he can't stand the fire. He because he can't stand the fire. He because he can't stand the fire. He can't stand the anointing. He can't can't stand the anointing. He can't can't stand the anointing. He can't stand the power stand the power stand the power because there's power because there's power because there's power in the word of God. in the word of God. in the word of God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I love you, church. I love you, church. I love you, church. I thank you for allowing me to be your I thank you for allowing me to be your I thank you for allowing me to be your pastor. pastor. pastor. Amen. I know some of you hadn't been Amen. I know some of you hadn't been Amen. I know some of you hadn't been around here, you had been around here 39 around here, you had been around here 39 around here, you had been around here 39 years, but there's one in here that's years, but there's one in here that's years, but there's one in here that's been around here 39 years. Raise your been around here 39 years. Raise your been around here 39 years. Raise your hand. Sister Sandy was here before I got here. Sister Sandy was here before I got here. Raise your hand, Sister Sandy. No. Raise Raise your hand, Sister Sandy. No. Raise Raise your hand, Sister Sandy. No. Raise it way up. it way up. it way up. Raise it way up. Raise it way up. Raise it way up. She's one of them intimidated ones. She's one of them intimidated ones. She's one of them intimidated ones. She's sort of laidback, but I tease her She's sort of laidback, but I tease her She's sort of laidback, but I tease her a lot. She She knows me. But I love I a lot. She She knows me. But I love I a lot. She She knows me. But I love I love Sandy and I love her mama. Her love Sandy and I love her mama. Her love Sandy and I love her mama. Her mama's not here tonight. Pray for her mama's not here tonight. Pray for her mama's not here tonight. Pray for her mama. Her mama sits right here behind mama. Her mama sits right here behind mama. Her mama sits right here behind Blake. Blake. Blake. She she she was she was my lady's She she she was she was my lady's She she she was she was my lady's auxiliary thank lady for a long time auxiliary thank lady for a long time auxiliary thank lady for a long time Sunday school teacher. She finally got Sunday school teacher. She finally got Sunday school teacher. She finally got aged where she had to give both those aged where she had to give both those aged where she had to give both those jobs up. But we honored her and we still jobs up. But we honored her and we still jobs up. But we honored her and we still honor her. I called her this morning. I honor her. I called her this morning. I honor her. I called her this morning. I said, "Hey, mama." Or this afternoon. I said, "Hey, mama." Or this afternoon. I said, "Hey, mama." Or this afternoon. I said, "Hey, mama." She says, "Who is said, "Hey, mama." She says, "Who is said, "Hey, mama." She says, "Who is this?" I said, "This is your son. This this?" I said, "This is your son. This this?" I said, "This is your son. This is your pastor. I'm calling to wish you is your pastor. I'm calling to wish you is your pastor. I'm calling to wish you happy Mother's Day." happy Mother's Day." happy Mother's Day." I called my other mother up in Miriam, I called my other mother up in Miriam, I called my other mother up in Miriam, North Carolina, Sister Hancock, North Carolina, Sister Hancock, North Carolina, Sister Hancock, yesterday. I said, "I'm calling you yesterday. I said, "I'm calling you yesterday. I said, "I'm calling you earlier today." I said, "Because earlier today." I said, "Because earlier today." I said, "Because tomorrow would be too busy to call you." tomorrow would be too busy to call you." tomorrow would be too busy to call you." And she said, "Okay, son Larry." She And she said, "Okay, son Larry." She And she said, "Okay, son Larry." She calls me. This is my second son, Larry. calls me. This is my second son, Larry. calls me. This is my second son, Larry. She's got one son, Larry. He's older She's got one son, Larry. He's older She's got one son, Larry. He's older than I am. And then I'm [snorts] her than I am. And then I'm [snorts] her than I am. And then I'm [snorts] her second son, about as old as first Larry. second son, about as old as first Larry. second son, about as old as first Larry. So, she's got two Larry's. I'm an So, she's got two Larry's. I'm an So, she's got two Larry's. I'm an adopted son, but she has a natural son adopted son, but she has a natural son adopted son, but she has a natural son called Larry. Are you listening to me? called Larry. Are you listening to me? called Larry. Are you listening to me? And I love God and I love all of you. And I love God and I love all of you. And I love God and I love all of you. Thank you for coming to church tonight, Thank you for coming to church tonight, Thank you for coming to church tonight, coach. Thank you for being church today. coach. Thank you for being church today. coach. Thank you for being church today. Thank you for being here, Brother James. Thank you for being here, Brother James. Thank you for being here, Brother James. You was here twice today. That's good, You was here twice today. That's good, You was here twice today. That's good, boy. I like it. And he got him a job. He boy. I like it. And he got him a job. He boy. I like it. And he got him a job. He said he got him a job. Praise God. said he got him a job. Praise God. said he got him a job. Praise God. And do like that sister said, pay them And do like that sister said, pay them And do like that sister said, pay them tithe now. tithe now. tithe now. Yeah. Somebody say, "Yeah." [screaming] Yeah. Somebody say, "Yeah." [screaming] Yeah. Somebody say, "Yeah." [screaming] Amen. I'm bold as a lion and I bark like Amen. I'm bold as a lion and I bark like Amen. I'm bold as a lion and I bark like a dog sometime. Y'all get out of here before I preach in Y'all get out of here before I preach in Jesus name. Jesus name. Jesus name. Go by and get you some bread. I visit.
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