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Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt Scripture: James 4:14 February 23, 20261 hr 21 min

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Sunday Evening Service

The preacher emphasizes the preciousness of time and the 'clock' as an spiritual enemy, urging listeners to prioritize prayer, fasting, and spiritual readiness for an upcoming revival. Drawing on James 4:14 and Psalms 90:10-12, he highlights life's brevity and the need for eternal focus, illustrated through personal testimony of his father's conversion. The message calls for immediate action to avoid wasting time and to secure salvation before death.

SeriesSunday Evening Service
Main ScriptureJames 4:14

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The preacher emphasizes the preciousness of time and the 'clock' as an spiritual enemy, urging listeners to prioritize prayer, fasting, and spiritual readiness for an upcoming revival. Drawing on James 4:14 and Psalms 90:10-12, he highlights life's brevity and the need for eternal focus, illustrated through personal testimony of his father's conversion. The message calls for immediate action to avoid wasting time and to secure salvation before death.

Main ScriptureJames 4:14
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Key sermon points (5)
  1. Time is a limited and precious resource, and the 'clock' represents an enemy to spiritual focus
  2. Urgent call to prioritize prayer, fasting, and spiritual readiness in preparation for revival
  3. Personal testimony underscores the value of seizing opportunities for evangelism and conversion
  4. Emphasis on living with eternity in view and avoiding wasted time on worldly concerns
  5. Scriptural basis for the brevity of life and the necessity of immediate spiritual action
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  • Unidentified song — You alone are all I need. In you alone I am complete
  • Unidentified song — Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you
  • Unidentified song — I once was lost, but now I'm found. I was blind, but now I see

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worship the Lord on this beautiful worship the Lord on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Sunday afternoon. Sunday afternoon. Next next Sunday, by the grace of God, Next next Sunday, by the grace of God, Next next Sunday, by the grace of God, we're going to have a day that's not we're going to have a day that's not we're going to have a day that's not going to snow or rain on Sunday. going to snow or rain on Sunday. going to snow or rain on Sunday. I'm predicting that by the weather man's I'm predicting that by the weather man's I'm predicting that by the weather man's prediction and I'm agreeing with him. prediction and I'm agreeing with him. prediction and I'm agreeing with him. Amen. Father, we thank you tonight Amen. Father, we thank you tonight Amen. Father, we thank you tonight though, Lord, for the rain that's coming though, Lord, for the rain that's coming though, Lord, for the rain that's coming on the outside. But Lord, we pray that on the outside. But Lord, we pray that on the outside. But Lord, we pray that you'd pour it down in here in this place you'd pour it down in here in this place you'd pour it down in here in this place tonight. Let us be touched, blessed, and tonight. Let us be touched, blessed, and tonight. Let us be touched, blessed, and helped, anointed, and ministered to God helped, anointed, and ministered to God helped, anointed, and ministered to God in a very special way. For God, we in a very special way. For God, we in a very special way. For God, we desire to get closer to you. We desire desire to get closer to you. We desire desire to get closer to you. We desire your presence to help us in this night your presence to help us in this night your presence to help us in this night service to worship you in spirit and in service to worship you in spirit and in service to worship you in spirit and in truth in Jesus name. Amen. You alone are all I need. You alone are all I need. In you alone In you alone In you alone I am I am I am complete. So draw me. So draw me. Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. Draw me. Draw me. Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. Draw me, Lord, Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. Draw me. Draw me. Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. You alone are all I need. You alone are all I need. And in you alone And in you alone And in you alone I am I am I am complete. Draw me. Draw me. Draw me, Lord, Draw me, Lord, Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. Oh, draw me. Oh, draw me. Please draw me, Lord, Please draw me, Lord, Please draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. and I'll come running after you. and I'll come running after you. Oh, Oh, Oh, would you draw me? would you draw me? would you draw me? Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, Yes. Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. and I'll come running after you. and I'll come running after you. Yes, Lord. Draw me. Oh, draw me, Lord. Yes, Lord. Draw me. Oh, draw me, Lord. Yes, Lord. Draw me. Oh, draw me, Lord. And I'll come running after you. And I'll come running after you. And I'll come running after you. I want you to keep drawing me. Oh, yes. I want you to keep drawing me. Oh, yes. I want you to keep drawing me. Oh, yes. Draw me, Lord, Draw me, Lord, Draw me, Lord, and I'll come run me after you, and I'll come run me after you, and I'll come run me after you, oh Lord. oh Lord. oh Lord. Draw me. Draw me. Draw me. Draw me, Lord, Draw me, Lord, Draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. Draw me, Draw me, draw me, Lord, draw me, Lord, draw me, Lord, and I'll come running after you. Draw me. Draw me. Draw me, Lord. Draw me, Lord. Draw me, Lord. And I'll come running after you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Near to him is where I want to be. Near to him is where I want to be. Near to him is where I want to be. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Well, I once was lost, but now I'm Well, I once was lost, but now I'm Well, I once was lost, but now I'm found. I was blind, but now I see. found. I was blind, but now I see. found. I was blind, but now I see. And it's all because God sent his son to And it's all because God sent his son to And it's all because God sent his son to die and rescue me. I had a heart of sin. die and rescue me. I had a heart of sin. die and rescue me. I had a heart of sin. I had no peace within. My life was out I had no peace within. My life was out I had no peace within. My life was out of control. of control. of control. But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued me. me. me. He rescued me. I was searching for peace in my heart I was searching for peace in my heart and Jesus rescued me. I had a heart of and Jesus rescued me. I had a heart of and Jesus rescued me. I had a heart of sin. I had no peace within. My life was sin. I had no peace within. My life was sin. I had no peace within. My life was out of control. out of control. out of control. But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's searching to save their soul. searching to save their soul. searching to save their soul. I once was lost, but now I'm found. I I once was lost, but now I'm found. I I once was lost, but now I'm found. I was blind, but now I see. was blind, but now I see. was blind, but now I see. And it's all because God sent his son to And it's all because God sent his son to And it's all because God sent his son to die and rescue me. I had a heart to see. die and rescue me. I had a heart to see. die and rescue me. I had a heart to see. I had no peace within. My life was out I had no peace within. My life was out I had no peace within. My life was out of control. of control. of control. But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued me. me. me. He rescued me. I was searching for peace in my heart I was searching for peace in my heart and Jesus rescue me. I had a heart of and Jesus rescue me. I had a heart of and Jesus rescue me. I had a heart of sin. I had no peace within. My life was sin. I had no peace within. My life was sin. I had no peace within. My life was out of control. out of control. out of control. But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued me. Come on. Oh, he rescued me. Oh, I was searching for some peace in my Oh, I was searching for some peace in my heart when Jesus rescued me. I had a heart when Jesus rescued me. I had a heart when Jesus rescued me. I had a heart of seeing and a peace within. My heart of seeing and a peace within. My heart of seeing and a peace within. My life was out of control. life was out of control. life was out of control. But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued me. me. me. He rescued me. He rescued me. He rescued me. Oh yes, I was searching for peace in my Oh yes, I was searching for peace in my Oh yes, I was searching for peace in my heart. Jesus rescued me. I had a hearty heart. Jesus rescued me. I had a hearty heart. Jesus rescued me. I had a hearty and I had a peace with the end. My life and I had a peace with the end. My life and I had a peace with the end. My life was out of control. was out of control. was out of control. But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's But God has a plan for every man. He's searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued searching to save their soul. He rescued me. me. me. He rescued me. He rescued me. He rescued me. Oh yes, I was searching for some peace Oh yes, I was searching for some peace Oh yes, I was searching for some peace in my heart and Jesus rescued me. I had in my heart and Jesus rescued me. I had in my heart and Jesus rescued me. I had a heart see and I had a peace within. My a heart see and I had a peace within. My a heart see and I had a peace within. My life was out of control. life was out of control. life was out of control. But God has a plan for every man But God has a plan for every man But God has a plan for every man searching to save their soul. I had a searching to save their soul. I had a searching to save their soul. I had a heart of seeing. I had a peace within. heart of seeing. I had a peace within. heart of seeing. I had a peace within. My life was out of control. But God has My life was out of control. But God has My life was out of control. But God has a plan for every man. He's searching to a plan for every man. He's searching to a plan for every man. He's searching to save their soul. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. not the Lord. not the Lord. He changed his heart. He changed his heart. He changed his heart. He gave me life for you and left this He gave me life for you and left this He gave me life for you and left this world behind. world behind. world behind. Oh my god. we forget we forget all about our future hold to to I for confess his confess his life eternal. life eternal. life eternal. He gave us all the He gave us all the He gave us all the ones forever. forever. So I bless bless my eternal. my eternal. my eternal. We make it all We make it all We make it all on the cross of on the cross of on the cross of we my my on my very hand just how I feel the grace. God I know is just how I feel the grace. God I know is real real real in the in the in the world my my I I I was before Amen. Amen. If I had to change one word in that song If I had to change one word in that song If I had to change one word in that song to make it correct for me, it wouldn't to make it correct for me, it wouldn't to make it correct for me, it wouldn't be day. He changed my life at night. He changed my life at night. Not that very day, but that very night. Not that very day, but that very night. Not that very day, but that very night. Somebody say, "Amen." But every day is a Somebody say, "Amen." But every day is a Somebody say, "Amen." But every day is a day and every night is a night. We go day and every night is a night. We go day and every night is a night. We go through them all every every day and through them all every every day and through them all every every day and night, don't we? Amen. Want to ask night, don't we? Amen. Want to ask night, don't we? Amen. Want to ask justice to come receive our evening justice to come receive our evening justice to come receive our evening tithes and offering. You give to the tithes and offering. You give to the tithes and offering. You give to the Lord as the Lord blessed you on this Lord as the Lord blessed you on this Lord as the Lord blessed you on this evening. And I do say thank you for all evening. And I do say thank you for all evening. And I do say thank you for all of your giving unto the Lord. Father, we do thank you tonight for the Father, we do thank you tonight for the opportunity to be here, God. Thank you opportunity to be here, God. Thank you opportunity to be here, God. Thank you for everything you've given to us. Thank for everything you've given to us. Thank for everything you've given to us. Thank you for saving our souls and making it you for saving our souls and making it you for saving our souls and making it possible that we could be here tonight possible that we could be here tonight possible that we could be here tonight in Jesus name. Amen. He's still working on me He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be still working on me. still working on me. He's still working on me. It just to make the moon and the stars It just to make the moon and the stars birthday. just a week to make the moon and the just a week to make the moon and the stars, the sun and the earth and stars, the sun and the earth and stars, the sun and the earth and how how how he will be to make the moon and the stars to make the moon and the stars and the earth. of his word reflection that I see makes of his word reflection that I see makes me wonder why he never gave up on me. me wonder why he never gave up on me. me wonder why he never gave up on me. But he loves me as I give and he helps But he loves me as I give and he helps But he loves me as I give and he helps me when I pray. And he's a potter on the me when I pray. And he's a potter on the me when I pray. And he's a potter on the He still working on me He still working on me He still working on me to make me to to make the moon and the stars make the moon and the stars make the moon and the stars and the earth and Jupiter. and the earth and Jupiter. and the earth and Jupiter. loving and patient he must be. loving and patient he must be. loving and patient he must be. He's still working on me. He's still working on me. He's still working on me. He's still working on me. be what it ought to be. be what it ought to be. It took a week to make the moon and the It took a week to make the moon and the It took a week to make the moon and the stars stars stars and the earth at least a few minutes here this evening at least a few minutes here this evening like brother like brother like brother try to stay in my slaughter of time try to stay in my slaughter of time try to stay in my slaughter of time but God decides to get me out of my but God decides to get me out of my but God decides to get me out of my slaughter James chapter 4 verse14 and Psalms 90 10 James chapter 4 verse14 and Psalms 90 10 11 and 12. 11 and 12. 11 and 12. I spoke to you I think it was last I spoke to you I think it was last I spoke to you I think it was last Sunday night on this. How many remembers Sunday night on this. How many remembers Sunday night on this. How many remembers that we have an enemy? that we have an enemy? that we have an enemy? It's called the clock. It's called the clock. It's called the clock. How many knows we're on the clock right How many knows we're on the clock right How many knows we're on the clock right now? now? now? Clock's ticking, too. And the thing Clock's ticking, too. And the thing Clock's ticking, too. And the thing about this clock, it don't stop. You about this clock, it don't stop. You about this clock, it don't stop. You might stop. I might stop, but it's going might stop. I might stop, but it's going might stop. I might stop, but it's going to keep on ticking. to keep on ticking. to keep on ticking. Here in James 4:14, it says, "Whereas Here in James 4:14, it says, "Whereas Here in James 4:14, it says, "Whereas you know not what shall be on tomorrow." you know not what shall be on tomorrow." you know not what shall be on tomorrow." None of us know what's going to be on None of us know what's going to be on None of us know what's going to be on tomorrow. We can try to plan everything tomorrow. We can try to plan everything tomorrow. We can try to plan everything we plan tomorrow. It could all just wash we plan tomorrow. It could all just wash we plan tomorrow. It could all just wash away. Matter of fact, we could not even away. Matter of fact, we could not even away. Matter of fact, we could not even be here tomorrow. be here tomorrow. be here tomorrow. That's how planning tomorrow is so That's how planning tomorrow is so That's how planning tomorrow is so important. Don't worry about tomorrow. important. Don't worry about tomorrow. important. Don't worry about tomorrow. It'll take care of itself. For what is It'll take care of itself. For what is It'll take care of itself. For what is your life? It is even a vaker. For your life? It is even a vaker. For your life? It is even a vaker. For Peters a little time and then vanishes Peters a little time and then vanishes Peters a little time and then vanishes away. Psalms 90 10:11 and 12. The days away. Psalms 90 10:11 and 12. The days away. Psalms 90 10:11 and 12. The days of our years are three score years and of our years are three score years and of our years are three score years and 10. 10. 10. And if by reason of strength they be And if by reason of strength they be And if by reason of strength they be forescore forescore forescore listen years yet is their strength labor listen years yet is their strength labor listen years yet is their strength labor and sorrow for it is soon cut off and we and sorrow for it is soon cut off and we and sorrow for it is soon cut off and we fly away. So teach us to number our days fly away. So teach us to number our days fly away. So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts under that we may apply our hearts under that we may apply our hearts under wisdom. Preaching to you tonight on our wisdom. Preaching to you tonight on our wisdom. Preaching to you tonight on our enemy is the clock for just a few enemy is the clock for just a few enemy is the clock for just a few minutes tonight. I feel like right minutes tonight. I feel like right minutes tonight. I feel like right before revival starts on Sunday morning before revival starts on Sunday morning before revival starts on Sunday morning that I need to remind you that we are on that I need to remind you that we are on that I need to remind you that we are on the clock. You can be seated if you the clock. You can be seated if you the clock. You can be seated if you will. Help me just for a few minutes to will. Help me just for a few minutes to will. Help me just for a few minutes to share with you the thought that God's share with you the thought that God's share with you the thought that God's put in my heart for this particular put in my heart for this particular put in my heart for this particular service tonight. service tonight. service tonight. I do thank God for brother Joe preaching I do thank God for brother Joe preaching I do thank God for brother Joe preaching to us this morning. A wonderful message. to us this morning. A wonderful message. to us this morning. A wonderful message. Challenged our hearts. Amen. And spoke Challenged our hearts. Amen. And spoke Challenged our hearts. Amen. And spoke to us uh right out of his right out of to us uh right out of his right out of to us uh right out of his right out of his right out of his heart into our his right out of his heart into our his right out of his heart into our hearts. You see, uh, we're on a clock hearts. You see, uh, we're on a clock hearts. You see, uh, we're on a clock this afternoon and we're facing the this afternoon and we're facing the this afternoon and we're facing the enemy, which is the clock. We see time enemy, which is the clock. We see time enemy, which is the clock. We see time as past, present, and future. The only as past, present, and future. The only as past, present, and future. The only thing is right now we're in the present. thing is right now we're in the present. thing is right now we're in the present. And the past was this morning, and the And the past was this morning, and the And the past was this morning, and the future's ahead of us. So, right now, future's ahead of us. So, right now, future's ahead of us. So, right now, we're in the present. Amen. We're in the we're in the present. Amen. We're in the we're in the present. Amen. We're in the past from past into the f into the past from past into the f into the past from past into the f into the present. Now, I don't know whether we're present. Now, I don't know whether we're present. Now, I don't know whether we're going to make it into the future like we going to make it into the future like we going to make it into the future like we are now or how we're going to make it. are now or how we're going to make it. are now or how we're going to make it. But I can tell you, we will get into a But I can tell you, we will get into a But I can tell you, we will get into a future because every one of us got a future because every one of us got a future because every one of us got a future here or there. future here or there. future here or there. We're going to live somewhere forever. We're going to live somewhere forever. We're going to live somewhere forever. And so, we solemn know when death comes And so, we solemn know when death comes And so, we solemn know when death comes and how it will come. None of us know and how it will come. None of us know and how it will come. None of us know how death's going to come to us. I pray, how death's going to come to us. I pray, how death's going to come to us. I pray, you know, if if I do have to die before you know, if if I do have to die before you know, if if I do have to die before the Lord comes, it'll be an easy death the Lord comes, it'll be an easy death the Lord comes, it'll be an easy death and my family won't have to sit over me and my family won't have to sit over me and my family won't have to sit over me for six months watching me die. for six months watching me die. for six months watching me die. Somebody say amen. But I don't have no Somebody say amen. But I don't have no Somebody say amen. But I don't have no choice in that matter. I like to just choice in that matter. I like to just choice in that matter. I like to just ease out at night while I'm in the bed ease out at night while I'm in the bed ease out at night while I'm in the bed sleep. sleep. sleep. I don't want to fall dead behind the I don't want to fall dead behind the I don't want to fall dead behind the pull pit. I ain't going to say that. I pull pit. I ain't going to say that. I pull pit. I ain't going to say that. I don't want to scare y'all. don't want to scare y'all. don't want to scare y'all. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. That'd be a scary situation wasn't Amen. That'd be a scary situation wasn't Amen. That'd be a scary situation wasn't for the preacher to die behind the pull for the preacher to die behind the pull for the preacher to die behind the pull pit. I don't want to put y'all through pit. I don't want to put y'all through pit. I don't want to put y'all through that torture. That ain't my prayer. My that torture. That ain't my prayer. My that torture. That ain't my prayer. My prayer is let me die easy, Lord, if I prayer is let me die easy, Lord, if I prayer is let me die easy, Lord, if I have to die. But I'm telling you, I'm have to die. But I'm telling you, I'm have to die. But I'm telling you, I'm already dead. I'm already dead to the to already dead. I'm already dead to the to already dead. I'm already dead to the to the sins of this world. the sins of this world. the sins of this world. Amen. And I'm going to live for Jesus no Amen. And I'm going to live for Jesus no Amen. And I'm going to live for Jesus no matter what I do. matter what I do. matter what I do. Because you see, when it comes to dying, Because you see, when it comes to dying, Because you see, when it comes to dying, dying is is is a scary thing. It's a dying is is is a scary thing. It's a dying is is is a scary thing. It's a real scary thing. You know, just to real scary thing. You know, just to real scary thing. You know, just to think about it. Life is uncertain. think about it. Life is uncertain. think about it. Life is uncertain. Totally uncertain. You you don't know Totally uncertain. You you don't know Totally uncertain. You you don't know what life is going to bring tomorrow. what life is going to bring tomorrow. what life is going to bring tomorrow. There's a real struggle with the clock There's a real struggle with the clock There's a real struggle with the clock right now in every one of our hearts in right now in every one of our hearts in right now in every one of our hearts in our lives. You know, because the clock our lives. You know, because the clock our lives. You know, because the clock is ticking is ticking is ticking and there's a killer that wants to kill and there's a killer that wants to kill and there's a killer that wants to kill time. The second king in Israel had made time. The second king in Israel had made time. The second king in Israel had made some poor choices. He lost his focus on some poor choices. He lost his focus on some poor choices. He lost his focus on his eternity. He did not go to the his eternity. He did not go to the his eternity. He did not go to the battle when he should have went. Amen. battle when he should have went. Amen. battle when he should have went. Amen. He he leisure laid around and leisurely He he leisure laid around and leisurely He he leisure laid around and leisurely took time that took time and lost focus took time that took time and lost focus took time that took time and lost focus on what his call was. And church, many on what his call was. And church, many on what his call was. And church, many times you and I can lose focus on what times you and I can lose focus on what times you and I can lose focus on what our our purpose of being here this our our purpose of being here this our our purpose of being here this morning. Brother Joe touched on that morning. Brother Joe touched on that morning. Brother Joe touched on that this morning. You got a purpose of being this morning. You got a purpose of being this morning. You got a purpose of being here tonight. You got a cause to be here here tonight. You got a cause to be here here tonight. You got a cause to be here tonight. And I want to tell you tonight, tonight. And I want to tell you tonight, tonight. And I want to tell you tonight, saints of God, I don't know about you, saints of God, I don't know about you, saints of God, I don't know about you, but I am getting more and more focused but I am getting more and more focused but I am getting more and more focused on what my cause to be here for. And on what my cause to be here for. And on what my cause to be here for. And that is to preach the gospel, tell the that is to preach the gospel, tell the that is to preach the gospel, tell the truth, and don't and be not afraid to truth, and don't and be not afraid to truth, and don't and be not afraid to tell it like it's supposed to be. and tell it like it's supposed to be. and tell it like it's supposed to be. and don't worry about what happens after I don't worry about what happens after I don't worry about what happens after I tell it because God will take care of tell it because God will take care of tell it because God will take care of everything that needs to be taken care everything that needs to be taken care everything that needs to be taken care of if I'll just take care of what he of if I'll just take care of what he of if I'll just take care of what he wants me to do. wants me to do. wants me to do. You see the pressure is on. There's a You see the pressure is on. There's a You see the pressure is on. There's a lot of pressure on today on pastors. lot of pressure on today on pastors. lot of pressure on today on pastors. There's a lot of pressure on today as a There's a lot of pressure on today as a There's a lot of pressure on today as a Christian. Amen. The world hates Christian. Amen. The world hates Christian. Amen. The world hates Christians Christians Christians and a lot of people in churches don't and a lot of people in churches don't and a lot of people in churches don't want the preacher to preach anything want the preacher to preach anything want the preacher to preach anything that bothers them. They'll puff up, get that bothers them. They'll puff up, get that bothers them. They'll puff up, get mad, and they'll leave you. I've been in mad, and they'll leave you. I've been in mad, and they'll leave you. I've been in this thing 39 years, and I've lost way this thing 39 years, and I've lost way this thing 39 years, and I've lost way more people than I have here tonight. more people than I have here tonight. more people than I have here tonight. And it was all because of stuff that I And it was all because of stuff that I And it was all because of stuff that I preached and stood for in this pull pit. preached and stood for in this pull pit. preached and stood for in this pull pit. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? God has a man named Nathan that reminds God has a man named Nathan that reminds God has a man named Nathan that reminds David David David of his life and his test and his and his of his life and his test and his and his of his life and his test and his and his life that's going to be temporary. His life that's going to be temporary. His life that's going to be temporary. His life was temporary. Sin has a payday. life was temporary. Sin has a payday. life was temporary. Sin has a payday. Sin has a payday. In 2 Samuel, let me Sin has a payday. In 2 Samuel, let me Sin has a payday. In 2 Samuel, let me read just a few scriptures to you read just a few scriptures to you read just a few scriptures to you tonight to get you to where I'm talking tonight to get you to where I'm talking tonight to get you to where I'm talking about. Samuel 12:15. And Nathan departed about. Samuel 12:15. And Nathan departed about. Samuel 12:15. And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the unto his house. And the Lord struck the unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bear unto David, child that Uriah's wife bear unto David, child that Uriah's wife bear unto David, and it was very sick. The child was and it was very sick. The child was and it was very sick. The child was sick. And David therefore besought God. sick. And David therefore besought God. sick. And David therefore besought God. You see, he was on a time clock. When You see, he was on a time clock. When You see, he was on a time clock. When you get sick, very sick, you're on a you get sick, very sick, you're on a you get sick, very sick, you're on a time clock. You're going this way or time clock. You're going this way or time clock. You're going this way or you're going that way. You're going to you're going that way. You're going to you're going that way. You're going to either wise die and be healed. either wise die and be healed. either wise die and be healed. Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." And then David was David was concerned And then David was David was concerned And then David was David was concerned about this child. David therefore about this child. David therefore about this child. David therefore besought God for the child. And David besought God for the child. And David besought God for the child. And David fasted. Notice what David did. He fasted fasted. Notice what David did. He fasted fasted. Notice what David did. He fasted and he went in and he lay all night upon and he went in and he lay all night upon and he went in and he lay all night upon the earth. God, help us to be God, help us to be be concerned about this revival coming be concerned about this revival coming be concerned about this revival coming up. We only got church. We only got six up. We only got church. We only got six up. We only got church. We only got six days. days. days. Monday through Saturday left. Six days. Monday through Saturday left. Six days. Monday through Saturday left. Six days. I've been counting the days with your I've been counting the days with your I've been counting the days with your preaching happening. preaching happening. preaching happening. Some of you lost time of what days it Some of you lost time of what days it Some of you lost time of what days it is. Next Sunday morning, this time, next is. Next Sunday morning, this time, next is. Next Sunday morning, this time, next Sunday night, we'll be in our second Sunday night, we'll be in our second Sunday night, we'll be in our second service. service. service. Are you listening to me? So, we about if Are you listening to me? So, we about if Are you listening to me? So, we about if we're going to do any fasting, doing we're going to do any fasting, doing we're going to do any fasting, doing digging into God and asking God to help digging into God and asking God to help digging into God and asking God to help us, we better get busy. Now, us, we better get busy. Now, us, we better get busy. Now, the clock's ticking. the clock's ticking. the clock's ticking. And the Bible says, "And the elders of And the Bible says, "And the elders of And the Bible says, "And the elders of his house arose and went to him to raise his house arose and went to him to raise his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the earth, but he would not, him up from the earth, but he would not, him up from the earth, but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them." He neither did he eat bread with them." He neither did he eat bread with them." He still fasted. And it came to pass on the still fasted. And it came to pass on the still fasted. And it came to pass on the on the seventh day on the seventh day on the seventh day that the child died. that the child died. that the child died. In other words, In other words, In other words, the clock quit ticking. And the servant of David feared to tell And the servant of David feared to tell him that the child was dead. For they him that the child was dead. For they him that the child was dead. For they said, "Behold, while the child was yet said, "Behold, while the child was yet said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would alive, we spake unto him, and he would alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice. How will he not hearken unto our voice. How will he not hearken unto our voice. How will he then vex himself if we tell him that the then vex himself if we tell him that the then vex himself if we tell him that the child is dead? child is dead? child is dead? I mean, they were all pumped up about, I mean, they were all pumped up about, I mean, they were all pumped up about, you know, what we're going to do or how you know, what we're going to do or how you know, what we're going to do or how we're going to tell him this, how we're we're going to tell him this, how we're we're going to tell him this, how we're going to give him this message, how he's going to give him this message, how he's going to give him this message, how he's going to react to it. going to react to it. going to react to it. You know, anytime a person dies in the You know, anytime a person dies in the You know, anytime a person dies in the family, somebody always has to take the family, somebody always has to take the family, somebody always has to take the lead to tell that person so and so has lead to tell that person so and so has lead to tell that person so and so has passed. passed. passed. Are you with me? some even if there's a whole bunch of some even if there's a whole bunch of family members there, somebody still got family members there, somebody still got family members there, somebody still got to take the role to get it out to to take the role to get it out to to take the role to get it out to everybody else. everybody else. everybody else. But when David saw that the service they But when David saw that the service they But when David saw that the service they were whispering, what do you do when see you see folks what do you do when see you see folks whispering around you? They do it right whispering around you? They do it right whispering around you? They do it right here in church. You don't know what in the world they're You don't know what in the world they're whispering about, do you? whispering about, do you? whispering about, do you? Huh? Oh, some of y'all playing with me right Oh, some of y'all playing with me right now, aren't you? Uhhuh. Sometimes you now, aren't you? Uhhuh. Sometimes you now, aren't you? Uhhuh. Sometimes you might not want to know what they're might not want to know what they're might not want to know what they're whispering about. whispering about. whispering about. They were whispering. They were whispering. They were whispering. The child had died. The child had died. The child had died. And uh David perceived that the child And uh David perceived that the child And uh David perceived that the child was dead from them talking, whispering was dead from them talking, whispering was dead from them talking, whispering the way they were. And therefore, David the way they were. And therefore, David the way they were. And therefore, David said unto his servants, "Is it the is said unto his servants, "Is it the is said unto his servants, "Is it the is the child dead?" the child dead?" the child dead?" And he he said he is dead. There ain't And he he said he is dead. There ain't And he he said he is dead. There ain't no need cutting the corners now. There no need cutting the corners now. There no need cutting the corners now. There ain't no ain't no need playing with time ain't no ain't no need playing with time ain't no ain't no need playing with time now. I mean he's dead. He's if he's now. I mean he's dead. He's if he's now. I mean he's dead. He's if he's dead, he's dead. dead, he's dead. dead, he's dead. And David arose from his from the earth. And David arose from his from the earth. And David arose from his from the earth. Look what he did. He washed and anointed Look what he did. He washed and anointed Look what he did. He washed and anointed himself, changed his apparel, and he himself, changed his apparel, and he himself, changed his apparel, and he came into the house of the Lord and he came into the house of the Lord and he came into the house of the Lord and he worshiped. worshiped. worshiped. Church, I'm telling you, if there's Church, I'm telling you, if there's Church, I'm telling you, if there's anything that you and I need to do that anything that you and I need to do that anything that you and I need to do that somebody dies, we need to come to the somebody dies, we need to come to the somebody dies, we need to come to the house of God and worship. Amen. house of God and worship. Amen. house of God and worship. Amen. Amen. We're not worshiping because Amen. We're not worshiping because Amen. We're not worshiping because they're dead. We're worshiping because they're dead. We're worshiping because they're dead. We're worshiping because God blessed them the time that they were God blessed them the time that they were God blessed them the time that they were here. here. here. Britney, do you have this pre pictures Britney, do you have this pre pictures Britney, do you have this pre pictures back there, baby? Put that one picture back there, baby? Put that one picture back there, baby? Put that one picture up. I I was going to wait to the end of up. I I was going to wait to the end of up. I I was going to wait to the end of the story, but I may not get to the end the story, but I may not get to the end the story, but I may not get to the end of story. I'm going to show it right of story. I'm going to show it right of story. I'm going to show it right here in this story because it touched my here in this story because it touched my here in this story because it touched my heart today. heart today. heart today. It touched my heart. Put that first It touched my heart. Put that first It touched my heart. Put that first picture up. Now, how many knows what picture up. Now, how many knows what picture up. Now, how many knows what that is? that is? that is? You have no idea, do you? That's exactly what it is. Is a rundown That's exactly what it is. Is a rundown house. But that house has got a meaning to me But that house has got a meaning to me that none of you know about right now. I that none of you know about right now. I that none of you know about right now. I don't even think brother Clyde even don't even think brother Clyde even don't even think brother Clyde even recognizes. That is the first McDonald recognizes. That is the first McDonald recognizes. That is the first McDonald Church of God worship house. McDonald Church of God started in that McDonald Church of God started in that picture. picture. picture. I've been preaching I've been preaching I've been preaching from 77, last part of 77. from 77, last part of 77. from 77, last part of 77. And let me get it right. I want I want And let me get it right. I want I want And let me get it right. I want I want to make sure I get my notes right. I I to make sure I get my notes right. I I to make sure I get my notes right. I I got it in my head here, but I want to got it in my head here, but I want to got it in my head here, but I want to make sure I don't miss it. Are you with make sure I don't miss it. Are you with make sure I don't miss it. Are you with me here tonight? And I was preaching me here tonight? And I was preaching me here tonight? And I was preaching until 1983. until 1983. until 1983. And my dad had never heard me preach And my dad had never heard me preach And my dad had never heard me preach from from from 78 to 83. 78 to 83. 78 to 83. He never been in service with me. Never He never been in service with me. Never He never been in service with me. Never heard me preach. didn't come to my heard me preach. didn't come to my heard me preach. didn't come to my wedding. My dad was a hard hardcore Viet wedding. My dad was a hard hardcore Viet wedding. My dad was a hard hardcore Viet World War II veteran. He was a sergeant World War II veteran. He was a sergeant World War II veteran. He was a sergeant and he was hard. And I knew that my dad was on the clock And I knew that my dad was on the clock every year that I was saved. And he every year that I was saved. And he every year that I was saved. And he needed what I had. He needed to serve needed what I had. He needed to serve needed what I had. He needed to serve God. And on February the 3rd of 1985 And on February the 3rd of 1985 was my dad's birthday. was my dad's birthday. was my dad's birthday. And my dad showed up right here. The And my dad showed up right here. The And my dad showed up right here. The next picture, baby. Right here in this next picture, baby. Right here in this next picture, baby. Right here in this building. I know it looks shabby now, building. I know it looks shabby now, building. I know it looks shabby now, but right there in that spot right but right there in that spot right but right there in that spot right there, it's about 15 by 22 foot where there, it's about 15 by 22 foot where there, it's about 15 by 22 foot where they tore out a wall between a room and they tore out a wall between a room and they tore out a wall between a room and made just a little f a little uh made just a little f a little uh made just a little f a little uh sanctuary. sanctuary. sanctuary. In other words, about from here to the In other words, about from here to the In other words, about from here to the back of that pew, maybe to in the middle back of that pew, maybe to in the middle back of that pew, maybe to in the middle of that pew right there from where I was of that pew right there from where I was of that pew right there from where I was standing, my daddy was sitting right standing, my daddy was sitting right standing, my daddy was sitting right here in a little road church. There was here in a little road church. There was here in a little road church. There was a little road church and a little rose a little road church and a little rose a little road church and a little rose church. He was sitting on like the third church. He was sitting on like the third church. He was sitting on like the third row. There was like maybe four four rows row. There was like maybe four four rows row. There was like maybe four four rows or so or five rows. or so or five rows. or so or five rows. He came in and he sat down to my right He came in and he sat down to my right He came in and he sat down to my right and he didn't come in when church and he didn't come in when church and he didn't come in when church started. He came in with church right started. He came in with church right started. He came in with church right before I got up to preach. before I got up to preach. before I got up to preach. My wife got back got up and I can't My wife got back got up and I can't My wife got back got up and I can't remember. Honey, I tried to think in my remember. Honey, I tried to think in my remember. Honey, I tried to think in my head what song it was. And I know I head what song it was. And I know I head what song it was. And I know I ain't going to ask you because I know ain't going to ask you because I know ain't going to ask you because I know you can't remember. So we we we'll just you can't remember. So we we we'll just you can't remember. So we we we'll just forget the song. All I know is you sung. forget the song. All I know is you sung. forget the song. All I know is you sung. And that lady sung, I'm telling you, she And that lady sung, I'm telling you, she And that lady sung, I'm telling you, she sung sung sung like she does around here today. She like she does around here today. She like she does around here today. She sung under the power of the Holy Ghost. sung under the power of the Holy Ghost. sung under the power of the Holy Ghost. And while she was singing, I was doing And while she was singing, I was doing And while she was singing, I was doing what I was doing right now. I was what I was doing right now. I was what I was doing right now. I was crying. I was on the clock. Brother Jesse, I was on the clock. Brother Jesse, I I had to preach and I I didn't know I I had to preach and I I didn't know I I had to preach and I I didn't know how many chances I'd ever get to preach how many chances I'd ever get to preach how many chances I'd ever get to preach to my daddy. This is the first time I to my daddy. This is the first time I to my daddy. This is the first time I ever got to preach to him and I didn't ever got to preach to him and I didn't ever got to preach to him and I didn't know. I'm on the clock. know. I'm on the clock. know. I'm on the clock. I don't know what tomorrow holds. So, I I don't know what tomorrow holds. So, I I don't know what tomorrow holds. So, I better do everything I can today to get better do everything I can today to get better do everything I can today to get the message to my daddy. the message to my daddy. the message to my daddy. Amen. Amen. Amen. And so, I turned in the book of God, Job And so, I turned in the book of God, Job And so, I turned in the book of God, Job chapter one. chapter one. chapter one. I think it's Job chapter one I think it's Job chapter one I think it's Job chapter one verse one. All the days of my appointed verse one. All the days of my appointed verse one. All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come. All the days of my appointed time. All the days of my appointed time. Time's ticking. I didn't know how many Time's ticking. I didn't know how many Time's ticking. I didn't know how many more days that he had more days that he had more days that he had left. I didn't know how many more days left. I didn't know how many more days left. I didn't know how many more days I'd have left. So, I better give it my I'd have left. So, I better give it my I'd have left. So, I better give it my best shot this morning. best shot this morning. best shot this morning. And when I took the pull pit, I was And when I took the pull pit, I was And when I took the pull pit, I was crying, weeping, reading the scripture. crying, weeping, reading the scripture. crying, weeping, reading the scripture. And I didn't know what was going to And I didn't know what was going to And I didn't know what was going to happen. Didn't know what to do. But I happen. Didn't know what to do. But I happen. Didn't know what to do. But I was so o overwhelmed that my dad would was so o overwhelmed that my dad would was so o overwhelmed that my dad would come on his birthday to hear me preach come on his birthday to hear me preach come on his birthday to hear me preach and that little old storefront house and that little old storefront house and that little old storefront house building as a church. And I skipped down building as a church. And I skipped down building as a church. And I skipped down to verse 14 and it says, "All the days to verse 14 and it says, "All the days to verse 14 and it says, "All the days of my appointed time will I wait until of my appointed time will I wait until of my appointed time will I wait until my change come." my change come." my change come." I had an outline and I had a bunch of I had an outline and I had a bunch of I had an outline and I had a bunch of notes that anointed would preach, but I notes that anointed would preach, but I notes that anointed would preach, but I got about 10 minutes into that message got about 10 minutes into that message got about 10 minutes into that message that morning and I couldn't stand it no that morning and I couldn't stand it no that morning and I couldn't stand it no more. more. more. I walked out. I didn't walk down from I walked out. I didn't walk down from I walked out. I didn't walk down from the platform. There was no platform. It the platform. There was no platform. It the platform. There was no platform. It was all flat. was all flat. was all flat. You understand what I'm saying? There You understand what I'm saying? There You understand what I'm saying? There was no stage. It was just walking from was no stage. It was just walking from was no stage. It was just walking from here to right here. And I grabbed my here to right here. And I grabbed my here to right here. And I grabbed my dad's hand and I said, "Daddy, God dad's hand and I said, "Daddy, God dad's hand and I said, "Daddy, God brought you here this morning for a brought you here this morning for a brought you here this morning for a purpose and a reason. And I do believe purpose and a reason. And I do believe purpose and a reason. And I do believe to save your soul." And you know what my to save your soul." And you know what my to save your soul." And you know what my daddy did for the first time I ever seen daddy did for the first time I ever seen daddy did for the first time I ever seen him? He started crying. this 350 plus World War II voice veteran this 350 plus World War II voice veteran sergeant. First time in my life I ever sergeant. First time in my life I ever sergeant. First time in my life I ever seen my daddy cry. seen my daddy cry. seen my daddy cry. I said, "Daddy, God wants to save me." I I said, "Daddy, God wants to save me." I I said, "Daddy, God wants to save me." I said, "Will you come this morning?" I said, "Will you come this morning?" I said, "Will you come this morning?" I took him by the hand and my dad stood up took him by the hand and my dad stood up took him by the hand and my dad stood up all 350b of him. He came and nailed he all 350b of him. He came and nailed he all 350b of him. He came and nailed he nailed didn't have an altar. just just nailed didn't have an altar. just just nailed didn't have an altar. just just knelt down right there right beside the knelt down right there right beside the knelt down right there right beside the the little bull pit thing that they had. the little bull pit thing that they had. the little bull pit thing that they had. And we prayed for my daddy. My daddy got And we prayed for my daddy. My daddy got And we prayed for my daddy. My daddy got saved. I said, "My daddy got saved that saved. I said, "My daddy got saved that saved. I said, "My daddy got saved that morning and now the talk clock is morning and now the talk clock is morning and now the talk clock is ticking. The clock is ticking. ticking. The clock is ticking. ticking. The clock is ticking. Now he's on this side of the Lord." He Now he's on this side of the Lord." He Now he's on this side of the Lord." He repented. Now I'm telling you, my daddy, repented. Now I'm telling you, my daddy, repented. Now I'm telling you, my daddy, he was a hard man. My daddy, I I don't he was a hard man. My daddy, I I don't he was a hard man. My daddy, I I don't know everything that he did or did not know everything that he did or did not know everything that he did or did not do from that point on, but for 19 years, do from that point on, but for 19 years, do from that point on, but for 19 years, my daddy, he helped build right now the my daddy, he helped build right now the my daddy, he helped build right now the McDonald Church of God that is standing McDonald Church of God that is standing McDonald Church of God that is standing today. The one that they built the today. The one that they built the today. The one that they built the building. He helped him lay the block in building. He helped him lay the block in building. He helped him lay the block in that building. They got his they got his that building. They got his they got his that building. They got his they got his picture on the wall in that church. picture on the wall in that church. picture on the wall in that church. And my daddy spent a lot of time going And my daddy spent a lot of time going And my daddy spent a lot of time going to that church for the rest of his life. to that church for the rest of his life. to that church for the rest of his life. for 19 years. He started going to that for 19 years. He started going to that for 19 years. He started going to that church and he helped that church and church and he helped that church and church and he helped that church and they built that church. And I said all they built that church. And I said all they built that church. And I said all that to say this, put the other picture that to say this, put the other picture that to say this, put the other picture up, baby. up, baby. up, baby. This is this this is the piano that is This is this this is the piano that is This is this this is the piano that is still sitting there that they played on still sitting there that they played on still sitting there that they played on that church service that morning. That's that church service that morning. That's that church service that morning. That's the piano that was played. the piano that was played. the piano that was played. And it's just sitting there. And it's just sitting there. And it's just sitting there. And I went by the other day and every And I went by the other day and every And I went by the other day and every time I go by, I always think about my time I go by, I always think about my time I go by, I always think about my daddy that morning. And I went back the daddy that morning. And I went back the daddy that morning. And I went back the other day and something told me said, other day and something told me said, other day and something told me said, "Turn around "Turn around "Turn around and go inside it." And when I went and go inside it." And when I went and go inside it." And when I went inside that that home, I'm telling you, inside that that home, I'm telling you, inside that that home, I'm telling you, I reminisce how that my daddy got saved I reminisce how that my daddy got saved I reminisce how that my daddy got saved in that little building, that little in that little building, that little in that little building, that little place there, this scripture here that place there, this scripture here that place there, this scripture here that I'm reading to you right now. You see, I'm reading to you right now. You see, I'm reading to you right now. You see, David, he committed adultery. David, he committed adultery. David, he committed adultery. He sinned against God. But I'm telling He sinned against God. But I'm telling He sinned against God. But I'm telling you folk, it don't matter who you are. you folk, it don't matter who you are. you folk, it don't matter who you are. You can fall short and you can still sin You can fall short and you can still sin You can fall short and you can still sin against God. But God doesn't throw you against God. But God doesn't throw you against God. But God doesn't throw you out to the woods. out to the woods. out to the woods. There's still grace available. There's still grace available. There's still grace available. I'm speaking to somebody here tonight. I I'm speaking to somebody here tonight. I I'm speaking to somebody here tonight. I don't know who it is, but I'm telling don't know who it is, but I'm telling don't know who it is, but I'm telling you, God loves you. you, God loves you. you, God loves you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And he wants you to understand you're on And he wants you to understand you're on And he wants you to understand you're on the clock right now. And if you don't the clock right now. And if you don't the clock right now. And if you don't obey God, the clock could quit ticking obey God, the clock could quit ticking obey God, the clock could quit ticking and you could go out and spend eternity and you could go out and spend eternity and you could go out and spend eternity in eternal hell. But God told me to tell in eternal hell. But God told me to tell in eternal hell. But God told me to tell you tonight, you don't have to go that you tonight, you don't have to go that you tonight, you don't have to go that route. There is an escape. There is a route. There is an escape. There is a route. There is an escape. There is a door open wide open and you can walk door open wide open and you can walk door open wide open and you can walk through the door of salvation tonight. through the door of salvation tonight. through the door of salvation tonight. God will redeem your soul. And notice here verse 22 the Bible said And notice here verse 22 the Bible said while the child was yet alive I fasted. while the child was yet alive I fasted. while the child was yet alive I fasted. This is what it told him. And I wept for This is what it told him. And I wept for This is what it told him. And I wept for I said who can tell whether God will be I said who can tell whether God will be I said who can tell whether God will be gracious to me that the child may live? gracious to me that the child may live? gracious to me that the child may live? I've been crying and I've been weeping I've been crying and I've been weeping I've been crying and I've been weeping over souls over souls over souls for the last month or so. So, for the last month or so. So, for the last month or so. So, and I don't know somebody could die and I don't know somebody could die and I don't know somebody could die before the revival starts Sunday that before the revival starts Sunday that before the revival starts Sunday that I've been praying for, but I can't help I've been praying for, but I can't help I've been praying for, but I can't help it. I've got to go on. I said, I got to go I've got to go on. I said, I got to go on. on. on. And notice what verse 23 said. But now, And notice what verse 23 said. But now, And notice what verse 23 said. But now, he said, he said, he said, but now he is dead. Wherefore should I but now he is dead. Wherefore should I but now he is dead. Wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? fast? Can I bring him back again? fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not I shall go to him, but he shall not I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. return to me. return to me. I don't know about you tonight, but I I don't know about you tonight, but I I don't know about you tonight, but I made up my mind. I'm going to go to made up my mind. I'm going to go to made up my mind. I'm going to go to where my daddy's at. where my daddy's at. where my daddy's at. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I said, I'm going to go to where my I said, I'm going to go to where my I said, I'm going to go to where my daddy's at. I'm going to go to where my daddy's at. I'm going to go to where my daddy's at. I'm going to go to where my mama's at. And a lot of my loved ones mama's at. And a lot of my loved ones mama's at. And a lot of my loved ones has died. I'm going to go to where a lot has died. I'm going to go to where a lot has died. I'm going to go to where a lot of a lot of people that have died out of of a lot of people that have died out of of a lot of people that have died out of this church over the last last 10, 15 this church over the last last 10, 15 this church over the last last 10, 15 years, members that I believe that are years, members that I believe that are years, members that I believe that are in heaven. I'm going to go where they're in heaven. I'm going to go where they're in heaven. I'm going to go where they're I don't want him to come where I'm at, I don't want him to come where I'm at, I don't want him to come where I'm at, but I'm going to go where they're at. I but I'm going to go where they're at. I but I'm going to go where they're at. I made up my mind. The clock's ticking. I made up my mind. The clock's ticking. I made up my mind. The clock's ticking. I said, "The clock's ticking. Do you want said, "The clock's ticking. Do you want said, "The clock's ticking. Do you want to go to heaven?" I said, "Do you want to go to heaven?" I said, "Do you want to go to heaven?" I said, "Do you want to go to heaven?" Well, my friend, this to go to heaven?" Well, my friend, this to go to heaven?" Well, my friend, this evening, if you want to go to heaven, evening, if you want to go to heaven, evening, if you want to go to heaven, you better quit sitting there as a you better quit sitting there as a you better quit sitting there as a sinner. You better quit living as a sinner. You better quit living as a sinner. You better quit living as a sinner. You better quit doing the things sinner. You better quit doing the things sinner. You better quit doing the things as a sinner. You better get out of the as a sinner. You better get out of the as a sinner. You better get out of the sinning business. And you better get sinning business. And you better get sinning business. And you better get right with God and let God save your right with God and let God save your right with God and let God save your eternal soul. redeemed. redeemed. We have an appointment set. We have an appointment set. We have an appointment set. Will we learn the value of how limited Will we learn the value of how limited Will we learn the value of how limited time is tonight? time is tonight? time is tonight? Redeemed Redeemed Redeemed simply means to gain or regain simply means to gain or regain simply means to gain or regain possession. Colossians, let me give you some texts Colossians, let me give you some texts here. Colossians 4 and5. Walk in wisdom. here. Colossians 4 and5. Walk in wisdom. here. Colossians 4 and5. Walk in wisdom. walk in wisdom towards them that are walk in wisdom towards them that are walk in wisdom towards them that are without redeeming the time. We must live without redeeming the time. We must live without redeeming the time. We must live with eternities of values in view with eternities of values in view with eternities of values in view because I'm telling you, God is a because I'm telling you, God is a because I'm telling you, God is a redeemer. Time is ticking Time is ticking and the clock will quit ticking soon for and the clock will quit ticking soon for and the clock will quit ticking soon for you and for me. Don't waste your time. you and for me. Don't waste your time. you and for me. Don't waste your time. Don't waste your time thinking, "Well, Don't waste your time thinking, "Well, Don't waste your time thinking, "Well, you you you got it made." A lot of you you you got it made." A lot of you you you got it made." A lot of people have died and went to hell. I was people have died and went to hell. I was people have died and went to hell. I was preaching one Sunday morning in the old preaching one Sunday morning in the old preaching one Sunday morning in the old church over here and I went to a man. church over here and I went to a man. church over here and I went to a man. I'm not going to I'm not going to I'm not going to I'm not going to I'm not going to I'm not going to display who the man was, but I went to display who the man was, but I went to display who the man was, but I went to this man. I went to actually two people this man. I went to actually two people this man. I went to actually two people that particular day that particular day that particular day and two bad things happened to both of and two bad things happened to both of and two bad things happened to both of them. One of them died and one of them them. One of them died and one of them them. One of them died and one of them didn't die. But it was bad what happened didn't die. But it was bad what happened didn't die. But it was bad what happened after that that day on the same day. I after that that day on the same day. I after that that day on the same day. I went to both of them the same service and brother Joe B. Jones this morning he and brother Joe B. Jones this morning he preached you pray for his family preached you pray for his family preached you pray for his family especially his boy especially his boy especially his boy and it doesn't matter if his boy hears and it doesn't matter if his boy hears and it doesn't matter if his boy hears this or his daughter hear this they all this or his daughter hear this they all this or his daughter hear this they all need it need it need it time's ticking time's ticking time's ticking folks we can't get to heaven playing folks we can't get to heaven playing folks we can't get to heaven playing church church church we can't get to heaven amen doing what we can't get to heaven amen doing what we can't get to heaven amen doing what we want to do the way we want to do it we want to do the way we want to do it we want to do the way we want to do it how we want to do it we can't get to how we want to do it we can't get to how we want to do it we can't get to heaven that way we got to quit sinning heaven that way we got to quit sinning heaven that way we got to quit sinning get out of the business of doing wrong get out of the business of doing wrong get out of the business of doing wrong and get in the business of doing what's and get in the business of doing what's and get in the business of doing what's tonight. tonight. tonight. Hallelujah. Am I burning? My my heart's burning for Am I burning? My my heart's burning for this revival this this coming week. I'm this revival this this coming week. I'm this revival this this coming week. I'm praying God, please help us to have some praying God, please help us to have some praying God, please help us to have some souls saved, sanctified, and filled with souls saved, sanctified, and filled with souls saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost. I do believe that God's the Holy Ghost. I do believe that God's the Holy Ghost. I do believe that God's coming soon, church, and we must we must coming soon, church, and we must we must coming soon, church, and we must we must be about the father's business. The be about the father's business. The be about the father's business. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 12:01, Bible says in Ecclesiastes 12:01, Bible says in Ecclesiastes 12:01, remember now the creator in the days of remember now the creator in the days of remember now the creator in the days of thy youth. You young people that are thy youth. You young people that are thy youth. You young people that are here tonight, listen to me. Young here tonight, listen to me. Young here tonight, listen to me. Young people, look up here at me right now. people, look up here at me right now. people, look up here at me right now. Listen to me. Come on. Get your heads. Listen to me. Come on. Get your heads. Listen to me. Come on. Get your heads. Get your heads out of the pew. Get your Get your heads out of the pew. Get your Get your heads out of the pew. Get your heads out of what you're doing. I'm heads out of what you're doing. I'm heads out of what you're doing. I'm talking to you young folk. Remember, Remember, you're just a child, but you may not you're just a child, but you may not you're just a child, but you may not live to be an adult or a teenager. And don't think, well, I'm covered by And don't think, well, I'm covered by the blood at my age. I can't guarantee the blood at my age. I can't guarantee the blood at my age. I can't guarantee you. Nobody else can guarantee you. you. Nobody else can guarantee you. you. Nobody else can guarantee you. Cuz I'm telling you, kids now day are Cuz I'm telling you, kids now day are Cuz I'm telling you, kids now day are way sway way sway way sway way way smarter than I am. way way smarter than I am. way way smarter than I am. You don't know why I say sway doesn't You don't know why I say sway doesn't You don't know why I say sway doesn't mean way. mean way. mean way. They're way smarter than I am. That They're way smarter than I am. That They're way smarter than I am. That little lily right there. Come on. Look little lily right there. Come on. Look little lily right there. Come on. Look at me, little Lily. Look at me, little at me, little Lily. Look at me, little at me, little Lily. Look at me, little baby. That little lady right there's a baby. That little lady right there's a baby. That little lady right there's a smart little young. That young's got smart little young. That young's got smart little young. That young's got more sense than I'm telling you I ever more sense than I'm telling you I ever more sense than I'm telling you I ever had when I was her age. I don't know how had when I was her age. I don't know how had when I was her age. I don't know how they get sense the way they got sense they get sense the way they got sense they get sense the way they got sense now. now. now. so smart. so smart. so smart. But you know why she's so smart and why But you know why she's so smart and why But you know why she's so smart and why the other kids are so smart? It's the other kids are so smart? It's the other kids are so smart? It's because Jesus has given them the because Jesus has given them the because Jesus has given them the intelligence they have because God's intelligence they have because God's intelligence they have because God's trying to get them to understand you trying to get them to understand you trying to get them to understand you need Jesus in your heart. need Jesus in your heart. need Jesus in your heart. And I think I thank God for these And I think I thank God for these And I think I thank God for these children around here. A lot of them are children around here. A lot of them are children around here. A lot of them are praying. They're praying. They're praying. They're praying. They're praying. They're praying. They're they're praying now. Some of them used they're praying now. Some of them used they're praying now. Some of them used to come up here and play on the altar. to come up here and play on the altar. to come up here and play on the altar. But now they come up here praying on the But now they come up here praying on the But now they come up here praying on the altar. altar. altar. And if I find one playing on say turn And if I find one playing on say turn And if I find one playing on say turn around and pray, not play. You got to around and pray, not play. You got to around and pray, not play. You got to teach them. You got to teach these teach them. You got to teach these teach them. You got to teach these children to to pray, not play. This is children to to pray, not play. This is children to to pray, not play. This is no playing time. This is a praying time. no playing time. This is a praying time. no playing time. This is a praying time. The Bible says, "Remember thy creator in The Bible says, "Remember thy creator in The Bible says, "Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth, while the days the days of thy youth, while the days the days of thy youth, while the days are evil, the evil days, the Bible said, are evil, the evil days, the Bible said, are evil, the evil days, the Bible said, come not, nor year, draw nigh, when thou come not, nor year, draw nigh, when thou come not, nor year, draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them." shalt say, I have no pleasure in them." shalt say, I have no pleasure in them." And then we see in Colossians 3:23, "And And then we see in Colossians 3:23, "And And then we see in Colossians 3:23, "And who and and whatsoever you do, do in do who and and whatsoever you do, do in do who and and whatsoever you do, do in do it heartily as unto the Lord, and not it heartily as unto the Lord, and not it heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto men." unto men." unto men." I'm telling you tonight, I'm not here I'm telling you tonight, I'm not here I'm telling you tonight, I'm not here I'm not up here preaching to please I'm not up here preaching to please I'm not up here preaching to please nobody. I'm not here trying to preach, nobody. I'm not here trying to preach, nobody. I'm not here trying to preach, you know, and try to get somebody's you know, and try to get somebody's you know, and try to get somebody's attention to that. I'm up here to please attention to that. I'm up here to please attention to that. I'm up here to please God. The Bible says in Hebrews, I'm God. The Bible says in Hebrews, I'm God. The Bible says in Hebrews, I'm telling you, Hebrews 9:27, and I believe telling you, Hebrews 9:27, and I believe telling you, Hebrews 9:27, and I believe everything it said, it says is appointed everything it said, it says is appointed everything it said, it says is appointed unto man once to die. Then after that, unto man once to die. Then after that, unto man once to die. Then after that, there's going to be a judgment. I'm there's going to be a judgment. I'm there's going to be a judgment. I'm telling you, saints of God, time clock telling you, saints of God, time clock telling you, saints of God, time clock is ticking. We're all going to end up in is ticking. We're all going to end up in is ticking. We're all going to end up in a judgment. Yeah. a judgment. Yeah. a judgment. Yeah. And it depends on how you live on this And it depends on how you live on this And it depends on how you live on this side of judgment on how the judgment is side of judgment on how the judgment is side of judgment on how the judgment is going to treat you. You better hear this preacher tonight. You better hear this preacher tonight. This is no playing game. This is no playing game. This is no playing game. The Bible says in Matthew chapter 6 and The Bible says in Matthew chapter 6 and The Bible says in Matthew chapter 6 and verse 20, "But lay up for yourselves verse 20, "But lay up for yourselves verse 20, "But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither malt treasures in heaven, where neither malt treasures in heaven, where neither malt nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves cannot break through and steal." I'm cannot break through and steal." I'm cannot break through and steal." I'm telling you, the devil can't steal my telling you, the devil can't steal my telling you, the devil can't steal my joy. He can't steal my hope. He can't joy. He can't steal my hope. He can't joy. He can't steal my hope. He can't steal my praise. He can't steal steal my praise. He can't steal steal my praise. He can't steal everything that God's given. I said the everything that God's given. I said the everything that God's given. I said the devil can't steal it. I'm telling you, devil can't steal it. I'm telling you, devil can't steal it. I'm telling you, it's secure by the power of the blood. it's secure by the power of the blood. it's secure by the power of the blood. The devil can't cross the bloodline. I The devil can't cross the bloodline. I The devil can't cross the bloodline. I said the devil can't cross the said the devil can't cross the said the devil can't cross the bloodline. Let me move on down here. My time's my Let me move on down here. My time's my time's running away. time's running away. time's running away. I figured that's the reason I wanted to I figured that's the reason I wanted to I figured that's the reason I wanted to get them pictures in while ago. One man get them pictures in while ago. One man get them pictures in while ago. One man said this, "Preaching affects time." said this, "Preaching affects time." said this, "Preaching affects time." I'm preaching right now and what I'm I'm preaching right now and what I'm I'm preaching right now and what I'm preaching right now affects time. preaching right now affects time. preaching right now affects time. Are you listening? Are you listening? Are you listening? But you know what prayer does? Prayer But you know what prayer does? Prayer But you know what prayer does? Prayer affects eternity. affects eternity. affects eternity. I can preach and preach and preach and I can preach and preach and preach and I can preach and preach and preach and you never get saved. But if you pray, you never get saved. But if you pray, you never get saved. But if you pray, God can give you a turnaround. If you God can give you a turnaround. If you God can give you a turnaround. If you repent, God can save your soul. And your repent, God can save your soul. And your repent, God can save your soul. And your eternity will be better than if you've eternity will be better than if you've eternity will be better than if you've listened to a thousand sermons and never listened to a thousand sermons and never listened to a thousand sermons and never prayed and repented. prayed and repented. prayed and repented. Amen. Amen. Amen. Cuz them sermons ain't going to save Cuz them sermons ain't going to save Cuz them sermons ain't going to save you. you. you. What's going to save you as you repent What's going to save you as you repent What's going to save you as you repent and let the blood of Jesus Christ and let the blood of Jesus Christ and let the blood of Jesus Christ cleanse your mind and your soul. cleanse your mind and your soul. cleanse your mind and your soul. Amen. If God calls us to minister, then Amen. If God calls us to minister, then Amen. If God calls us to minister, then dear brothers and sisters here tonight, dear brothers and sisters here tonight, dear brothers and sisters here tonight, I intend that we should get uncction and I intend that we should get uncction and I intend that we should get uncction and get motivated and start doing the get motivated and start doing the get motivated and start doing the ministry. ministry. ministry. I watched them children yesterday and I watched them children yesterday and I watched them children yesterday and you know children are children. You got you know children are children. You got you know children are children. You got to you got to try to help guide them, to you got to try to help guide them, to you got to try to help guide them, you know, and kept you because they you know, and kept you because they you know, and kept you because they children are children. children are children. children are children. And we went out yesterday did a little And we went out yesterday did a little And we went out yesterday did a little bit of witnessing down here at the GM. bit of witnessing down here at the GM. bit of witnessing down here at the GM. What is it? What is it? G what? G What is it? What is it? G what? G What is it? What is it? G what? G DG DG DG Dollar General. Dollar General. Dollar General. We went we went down to whatever. We went we went down to whatever. We went we went down to whatever. Anyhow, we went down to witnessing and Anyhow, we went down to witnessing and Anyhow, we went down to witnessing and I'm telling you, we had some on this I'm telling you, we had some on this I'm telling you, we had some on this side, some on this side, and we had to side, some on this side, and we had to side, some on this side, and we had to keep on coaching them, man. They were keep on coaching them, man. They were keep on coaching them, man. They were they were wide open. Them kids are wide they were wide open. Them kids are wide they were wide open. Them kids are wide open. Some want to hold the sign, open. Some want to hold the sign, open. Some want to hold the sign, someone want to give out the tracks, and someone want to give out the tracks, and someone want to give out the tracks, and they want to hold a sign, give out they want to hold a sign, give out they want to hold a sign, give out track. You can't do it all. You got to track. You can't do it all. You got to track. You can't do it all. You got to share. share. share. But we taught them and they gave out on But we taught them and they gave out on But we taught them and they gave out on how many tracks. And none of them folks how many tracks. And none of them folks how many tracks. And none of them folks came this morning. But I had I had I had came this morning. But I had I had I had came this morning. But I had I had I had uh I had one man here this morning I uh I had one man here this morning I uh I had one man here this morning I witnessed to other day when I was over witnessed to other day when I was over witnessed to other day when I was over there preaching for brother Joe and that there preaching for brother Joe and that there preaching for brother Joe and that was that man sitting right here Mickey was that man sitting right here Mickey was that man sitting right here Mickey I've talked to him and talked to him and I've talked to him and talked to him and I've talked to him and talked to him and talked to him over the last number of talked to him over the last number of talked to him over the last number of years going in out over there preaching years going in out over there preaching years going in out over there preaching for brother Joe feeling him for him and for brother Joe feeling him for him and for brother Joe feeling him for him and he always talks about you know he's got he always talks about you know he's got he always talks about you know he's got this going in got and I talked to the this going in got and I talked to the this going in got and I talked to the other day he said I'm supposed to go to other day he said I'm supposed to go to other day he said I'm supposed to go to I said cancel it I said this may be the I said cancel it I said this may be the I said cancel it I said this may be the only time you ever hear brother Joe live only time you ever hear brother Joe live only time you ever hear brother Joe live and he looked at me he said he said I and he looked at me he said he said I and he looked at me he said he said I think I will do and he sat right there this morning and he sat right there this morning and I can't wait to talk to him soon if and I can't wait to talk to him soon if and I can't wait to talk to him soon if God gives me a lot a lot of time to do God gives me a lot a lot of time to do God gives me a lot a lot of time to do so. But I said this to say that church so. But I said this to say that church so. But I said this to say that church no man is greater than his prayer life. no man is greater than his prayer life. no man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying you know The pastor who is not praying you know The pastor who is not praying you know what he's doing playing. what he's doing playing. what he's doing playing. The people who are not praying you know The people who are not praying you know The people who are not praying you know what they're doing straying. Don't go astray tonight. Don't turn this Don't go astray tonight. Don't turn this sermon around and just throw it out the sermon around and just throw it out the sermon around and just throw it out the window, trample it on, and walk on it window, trample it on, and walk on it window, trample it on, and walk on it and go home like you came in here. Take and go home like you came in here. Take and go home like you came in here. Take this message to heart. I'm telling you, this message to heart. I'm telling you, this message to heart. I'm telling you, time is clicking. You on the clock. Are time is clicking. You on the clock. Are time is clicking. You on the clock. Are you saved? Do you know that you're you saved? Do you know that you're you saved? Do you know that you're saved? Are you sanctified? Do you know saved? Are you sanctified? Do you know saved? Are you sanctified? Do you know that you're sanctified? Do you have the that you're sanctified? Do you have the that you're sanctified? Do you have the baptism of the Holy Ghost? I'm tell you baptism of the Holy Ghost? I'm tell you baptism of the Holy Ghost? I'm tell you on the clock. on the clock. on the clock. Hallelujah. And there's people in this building And there's people in this building tonight, you know that you know in your tonight, you know that you know in your tonight, you know that you know in your own heart that you need to pray and get own heart that you need to pray and get own heart that you need to pray and get closer to God than what you are right closer to God than what you are right closer to God than what you are right now. Poverty stricken as the church is today Poverty stricken as the church is today in many things. She is most stricken in many things. She is most stricken in many things. She is most stricken here in the place of prayer. here in the place of prayer. here in the place of prayer. Our church is stricken today in prayer. Our church is stricken today in prayer. Our church is stricken today in prayer. People do not pray, they play. People do not pray, they play. People do not pray, they play. The pre the two prerequisites to The pre the two prerequisites to The pre the two prerequisites to successor Christian living are vision successor Christian living are vision successor Christian living are vision and passion. Do you have a vision? Do and passion. Do you have a vision? Do and passion. Do you have a vision? Do you have passion with that vision? I got you have passion with that vision? I got you have passion with that vision? I got them both. I've got a vision and I've them both. I've got a vision and I've them both. I've got a vision and I've got a passion, a passion. I can see got a passion, a passion. I can see got a passion, a passion. I can see people right now. I can visualize them. people right now. I can visualize them. people right now. I can visualize them. Brother CL Clyde, open that door. There Brother CL Clyde, open that door. There Brother CL Clyde, open that door. There they come. Open that door, brother they come. Open that door, brother they come. Open that door, brother Clyde. They're coming in. ushers. I'm Clyde. They're coming in. ushers. I'm Clyde. They're coming in. ushers. I'm going to have some ushers over this door going to have some ushers over this door going to have some ushers over this door and over this door and we're going to and over this door and we're going to and over this door and we're going to open the doors and we're going to have open the doors and we're going to have open the doors and we're going to have the ushers to let them in as they come the ushers to let them in as they come the ushers to let them in as they come in. Come on. They shouldn't have to open in. Come on. They shouldn't have to open in. Come on. They shouldn't have to open the door themselves. We ought to have the door themselves. We ought to have the door themselves. We ought to have ushers to open the door for them as they ushers to open the door for them as they ushers to open the door for them as they come in. Come on, somebody help me. Uh come in. Come on, somebody help me. Uh come in. Come on, somebody help me. Uh them right on into the presence of God them right on into the presence of God them right on into the presence of God this week coming up. I'm telling you, I this week coming up. I'm telling you, I this week coming up. I'm telling you, I believe God's going to fill this house believe God's going to fill this house believe God's going to fill this house up with people, with people that's up with people, with people that's up with people, with people that's hungry, with people that know that hungry, with people that know that hungry, with people that know that they're on the clock. And I'm telling they're on the clock. And I'm telling they're on the clock. And I'm telling you, don't let the clock tick out and you, don't let the clock tick out and you, don't let the clock tick out and you don't come. you don't come. you don't come. Amen. You'll be surprised right now at Amen. You'll be surprised right now at Amen. You'll be surprised right now at some people that had not even they not some people that had not even they not some people that had not even they not even make no plans to even show up at even make no plans to even show up at even make no plans to even show up at revival revival revival and they won't they won't show up. But and they won't they won't show up. But and they won't they won't show up. But what am I going to do? I'm going to show what am I going to do? I'm going to show what am I going to do? I'm going to show up every night I can. And if they have up every night I can. And if they have up every night I can. And if they have become a night then I can't. Brother, become a night then I can't. Brother, become a night then I can't. Brother, you that are here in leadership just you that are here in leadership just you that are here in leadership just take over and take over for me. Don't take over and take over for me. Don't take over and take over for me. Don't let the revival stop. let the revival stop. let the revival stop. Don't let it die down. Don't let it die down. Don't let it die down. Amen. I'm telling you, I'm all right. Amen. I'm telling you, I'm all right. Amen. I'm telling you, I'm all right. I'm ready for heaven right where I I'm ready for heaven right where I I'm ready for heaven right where I stand. If I should die right here stand. If I should die right here stand. If I should die right here tonight, I'm going up, not down. Vision and passion, both of which are Vision and passion, both of which are born and a maintaining a prayer life. born and a maintaining a prayer life. born and a maintaining a prayer life. The secret of praying The secret of praying The secret of praying and is praying in secret. That's the and is praying in secret. That's the and is praying in secret. That's the secret of praying is praying in secret. secret of praying is praying in secret. secret of praying is praying in secret. church. You know, you know, I believe in church. You know, you know, I believe in church. You know, you know, I believe in I believe in corporate prayer. And I I believe in corporate prayer. And I I believe in corporate prayer. And I believe we should pray. And during this believe we should pray. And during this believe we should pray. And during this revival, we're going to have corporate revival, we're going to have corporate revival, we're going to have corporate prayer every night, an hour and a half prayer every night, an hour and a half prayer every night, an hour and a half before church starts. And I hope that before church starts. And I hope that before church starts. And I hope that some of you can get here during that some of you can get here during that some of you can get here during that corporate prayer time. And spend 5, 10, corporate prayer time. And spend 5, 10, corporate prayer time. And spend 5, 10, 15, 20 minutes, whatever you can spend. 15, 20 minutes, whatever you can spend. 15, 20 minutes, whatever you can spend. If you can spend the whole hour, man, If you can spend the whole hour, man, If you can spend the whole hour, man, that's more than blessed for me because that's more than blessed for me because that's more than blessed for me because I must be I'm going to be here before I must be I'm going to be here before I must be I'm going to be here before the first hour. I'm gonna probably be the first hour. I'm gonna probably be the first hour. I'm gonna probably be here for the two hours. here for the two hours. here for the two hours. I might even be here for three hours of I might even be here for three hours of I might even be here for three hours of before church start. I'm trying to take before church start. I'm trying to take before church start. I'm trying to take I'm not boasting. I'm not trying to I'm I'm not boasting. I'm not trying to I'm I'm not boasting. I'm not trying to I'm just trying to challenge you. You on the just trying to challenge you. You on the just trying to challenge you. You on the clock. How much time you going to give clock. How much time you going to give clock. How much time you going to give God during this during this revival? God during this during this revival? God during this during this revival? I said, "How much time you going to give I said, "How much time you going to give I said, "How much time you going to give God in prayer?" That's the key, church. God in prayer?" That's the key, church. God in prayer?" That's the key, church. A sinner man will stop praying. A sinner man will stop praying. A sinner man will stop praying. He'll stop praying and and and praying. He'll stop praying and and and praying. He'll stop praying and and and praying. Man will stop sinning when he starts Man will stop sinning when he starts Man will stop sinning when he starts stops starts to pray. stops starts to pray. stops starts to pray. when he starts to pray, he'll stop when he starts to pray, he'll stop when he starts to pray, he'll stop singing. Jesse James ain't always been on the Jesse James ain't always been on the front pier of a church, but I'm glad front pier of a church, but I'm glad front pier of a church, but I'm glad he's on the front front pier Wilson's he's on the front front pier Wilson's he's on the front front pier Wilson's Mills. And if he decides to go somewhere else, And if he decides to go somewhere else, I'm going at him with a chain. I'm going at him with a chain. I'm going at him with a chain. I ain't going to let him go escape this I ain't going to let him go escape this I ain't going to let him go escape this time as easy as he did the last time he time as easy as he did the last time he time as easy as he did the last time he walked out. I let him stay there a walked out. I let him stay there a walked out. I let him stay there a little while last time, but I I didn't little while last time, but I I didn't little while last time, but I I didn't ever turn him loose by praying. And ever turn him loose by praying. And ever turn him loose by praying. And brother Jesse, I prayed you right back brother Jesse, I prayed you right back brother Jesse, I prayed you right back in here. Not just me. Now, there's other in here. Not just me. Now, there's other in here. Not just me. Now, there's other people that prayed for you, too. We people that prayed for you, too. We people that prayed for you, too. We prayed you right back in here. Amen. And prayed you right back in here. Amen. And prayed you right back in here. Amen. And we want you to get filled up. I want you we want you to get filled up. I want you we want you to get filled up. I want you to get the Holy Ghost during this next to get the Holy Ghost during this next to get the Holy Ghost during this next revival. revival. revival. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. I said, I want you to be full of Amen. I said, I want you to be full of Amen. I said, I want you to be full of the Holy. I'm talking about baptized in the Holy. I'm talking about baptized in the Holy. I'm talking about baptized in the Holy Ghost, speaking in another the Holy Ghost, speaking in another the Holy Ghost, speaking in another tongue as the spirit of God gives tongue as the spirit of God gives tongue as the spirit of God gives utterance. That's my prayer for every utterance. That's my prayer for every utterance. That's my prayer for every soul that's in this house tonight. If soul that's in this house tonight. If soul that's in this house tonight. If you don't have the baptism of the Holy you don't have the baptism of the Holy you don't have the baptism of the Holy Ghost, get hungry and pursue. Amen. Ghost, get hungry and pursue. Amen. Ghost, get hungry and pursue. Amen. Pursue God. I'm telling you, God can Pursue God. I'm telling you, God can Pursue God. I'm telling you, God can fill you. God can fill you, but he can't fill you. God can fill you, but he can't fill you. God can fill you, but he can't fill you if you don't pursue him. Somebody say stop. Time stop. Preacher's Somebody say stop. Time stop. Preacher's going to preach on. You can kick ticking going to preach on. You can kick ticking going to preach on. You can kick ticking if you want to. if you want to. if you want to. The secret of praying. You and I here The secret of praying. You and I here The secret of praying. You and I here tonight. Dwight Mooney said this. Dwight tonight. Dwight Mooney said this. Dwight tonight. Dwight Mooney said this. Dwight Moody, a man of fervent prayer and often Moody, a man of fervent prayer and often Moody, a man of fervent prayer and often said in 1872 in Chicago, a revival began said in 1872 in Chicago, a revival began said in 1872 in Chicago, a revival began in my prayer meeting. And every great in my prayer meeting. And every great in my prayer meeting. And every great movement, I'm telling you, every great movement, I'm telling you, every great movement, I'm telling you, every great movement of God can be traced back to a movement of God can be traced back to a movement of God can be traced back to a kneeling figure. kneeling figure. kneeling figure. There ain't no revival ever started. There ain't no revival ever started. There ain't no revival ever started. That revival I told you about this That revival I told you about this That revival I told you about this morning about the Isuza Street, morning about the Isuza Street, morning about the Isuza Street, that gentleman, that black gentleman that gentleman, that black gentleman that gentleman, that black gentleman that preached in that that that started that preached in that that that started that preached in that that that started that started that movement of God. You that started that movement of God. You that started that movement of God. You know where he started it at? He started know where he started it at? He started know where he started it at? He started it on his knees and face before God, it on his knees and face before God, it on his knees and face before God, standing against the wall, laying down standing against the wall, laying down standing against the wall, laying down on the floor. I'm telling, he prayed and on the floor. I'm telling, he prayed and on the floor. I'm telling, he prayed and prayed and prayed. Amen. hours and days prayed and prayed. Amen. hours and days prayed and prayed. Amen. hours and days and weeks and a time right by himself and weeks and a time right by himself and weeks and a time right by himself until finally after so many weeks and so until finally after so many weeks and so until finally after so many weeks and so many days finally somebody showed up. many days finally somebody showed up. many days finally somebody showed up. And they say when they they came and And they say when they they came and And they say when they they came and looked at that place where he was at his looked at that place where he was at his looked at that place where he was at his face his face was up against the wall. face his face was up against the wall. face his face was up against the wall. His face was on the floor where he laid His face was on the floor where he laid His face was on the floor where he laid so long he had put his print into the so long he had put his print into the so long he had put his print into the face of the floor in the walls. face of the floor in the walls. face of the floor in the walls. And I said, "God, please create a hunger And I said, "God, please create a hunger And I said, "God, please create a hunger in me like that." in me like that." in me like that." Amen. Amen. Amen. God, create a hunger in me like that. God, create a hunger in me like that. God, create a hunger in me like that. God, I want to see I want to see I want God, I want to see I want to see I want God, I want to see I want to see I want to see a Wilson's Mills revival. I to see a Wilson's Mills revival. I to see a Wilson's Mills revival. I wasn't living during the Isuza Street wasn't living during the Isuza Street wasn't living during the Isuza Street revival, but I want I'm living right revival, but I want I'm living right revival, but I want I'm living right now. I want to see a Wilson Mills Church now. I want to see a Wilson Mills Church now. I want to see a Wilson Mills Church of God revival. Somebody help me here of God revival. Somebody help me here of God revival. Somebody help me here tonight. I'm telling you, church, we got tonight. I'm telling you, church, we got tonight. I'm telling you, church, we got to pay the price if we want to see the to pay the price if we want to see the to pay the price if we want to see the power of God that was manifested back in power of God that was manifested back in power of God that was manifested back in the early 1900s. Every great movement is traced back to Every great movement is traced back to people kneeling. people kneeling. people kneeling. He who kneels the most He who kneels the most He who kneels the most stands the tallest. stands the tallest. stands the tallest. If you have so much business to attend If you have so much business to attend If you have so much business to attend to that you have no time to pray, depend to that you have no time to pray, depend to that you have no time to pray, depend upon it. You have more business on hand upon it. You have more business on hand upon it. You have more business on hand than God could ever intend you should than God could ever intend you should than God could ever intend you should have. have. have. Don't get so busy this next coming week Don't get so busy this next coming week Don't get so busy this next coming week that you say, "I I I can't go tonight. I that you say, "I I I can't go tonight. I that you say, "I I I can't go tonight. I got too much to do. I got to stay out got too much to do. I got to stay out got too much to do. I got to stay out tonight." It ain't worth it. It's not tonight." It ain't worth it. It's not tonight." It ain't worth it. It's not worth it. worth it. worth it. Make the sacrifice and God will show up. Prayer does not mean that I am being Prayer does not mean that I am being to bring God down to my thoughts. to bring God down to my thoughts. to bring God down to my thoughts. How many of us try to bring God down to How many of us try to bring God down to How many of us try to bring God down to our thoughts sometimes? Come on. We're our thoughts sometimes? Come on. We're our thoughts sometimes? Come on. We're all guilty. all guilty. all guilty. And sometime try to bring God down to And sometime try to bring God down to And sometime try to bring God down to our purpose. You know, we got this thing our purpose. You know, we got this thing our purpose. You know, we got this thing thoughted out and we got a purpose and thoughted out and we got a purpose and thoughted out and we got a purpose and we want to bring God down into it. we want to bring God down into it. we want to bring God down into it. But that I am to bring my thoughts and But that I am to bring my thoughts and But that I am to bring my thoughts and purpose up to God's level, not down to purpose up to God's level, not down to purpose up to God's level, not down to me. me. me. God ain't supposed to come down to where God ain't supposed to come down to where God ain't supposed to come down to where I'm at. I'm to bring my thoughts up to I'm at. I'm to bring my thoughts up to I'm at. I'm to bring my thoughts up to where he's at. where he's at. where he's at. And how do I do that? Through prayer. And how do I do that? Through prayer. And how do I do that? Through prayer. I said through prayer. I said through prayer. I said through prayer. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Some people think that God does not like Some people think that God does not like Some people think that God does not like to be troubled. Wrong. without constant coming to him and without constant coming to him and asking him. The way to trouble God is asking him. The way to trouble God is asking him. The way to trouble God is not to come at all. not to come at all. not to come at all. Just don't bother God. Just don't pray. Just don't bother God. Just don't pray. Just don't bother God. Just don't pray. If you want to bother God, just don't If you want to bother God, just don't If you want to bother God, just don't pray this week. Just don't pray during pray this week. Just don't pray during pray this week. Just don't pray during revival. Just don't show up. revival. Just don't show up. revival. Just don't show up. And only it not only will it bother God, And only it not only will it bother God, And only it not only will it bother God, it'll bother this preacher. it'll bother this preacher. it'll bother this preacher. Are you helping me? Because I'm God's Are you helping me? Because I'm God's Are you helping me? Because I'm God's child. O Tori, he made this statement. He said, O Tori, he made this statement. He said, "The reason why many fail in battle is "The reason why many fail in battle is "The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of because they wait until the hour of because they wait until the hour of battle." battle." battle." Church, we don't need to wait till Church, we don't need to wait till Church, we don't need to wait till revival starts to pray revival starts to pray revival starts to pray and fast. and fast. and fast. The reason why others succeed is because The reason why others succeed is because The reason why others succeed is because they have gained their victory on their they have gained their victory on their they have gained their victory on their knees long before the battle ever came. knees long before the battle ever came. knees long before the battle ever came. And I've been promoting. I've been And I've been promoting. I've been And I've been promoting. I've been priming. I've been doing everything I priming. I've been doing everything I priming. I've been doing everything I can for you to fast and pray. fast and can for you to fast and pray. fast and can for you to fast and pray. fast and prayed. And I ain't I ain't taking no prayed. And I ain't I ain't taking no prayed. And I ain't I ain't taking no nation. I ain't asking nobody raise no nation. I ain't asking nobody raise no nation. I ain't asking nobody raise no hand. I'm just telling you if you hand. I'm just telling you if you hand. I'm just telling you if you haven't fasted and prayed, don't let God haven't fasted and prayed, don't let God haven't fasted and prayed, don't let God do anything for you. do anything for you. do anything for you. But if you fasted and prayed, open up But if you fasted and prayed, open up But if you fasted and prayed, open up your open up open up your arms and open your open up open up your arms and open your open up open up your arms and open up your praise and open up your vessel. up your praise and open up your vessel. up your praise and open up your vessel. God is ready to fill vessels in this God is ready to fill vessels in this God is ready to fill vessels in this house. house. house. You hear me tonight, saints of God? Anticipate your battles. Fight them on Anticipate your battles. Fight them on your knees before temptation ever comes. your knees before temptation ever comes. your knees before temptation ever comes. and you will always have victory. and you will always have victory. and you will always have victory. I believe that with all of my heart I believe that with all of my heart I believe that with all of my heart tonight. We see in Psalms 85 and 6, wilt tonight. We see in Psalms 85 and 6, wilt tonight. We see in Psalms 85 and 6, wilt thou not revive us again that thy people thou not revive us again that thy people thou not revive us again that thy people may rejoice in thee? Hosea 6 and2 after may rejoice in thee? Hosea 6 and2 after may rejoice in thee? Hosea 6 and2 after two days, somebody say two days. Will he two days, somebody say two days. Will he two days, somebody say two days. Will he revive us? revive us? revive us? After two days, God's going to revive After two days, God's going to revive After two days, God's going to revive us. And in the third day, he will raise us. And in the third day, he will raise us. And in the third day, he will raise us up and we shall live in his sight. us up and we shall live in his sight. us up and we shall live in his sight. Hallelujah. You see the word fire in the Bible. I You see the word fire in the Bible. I just looked that word up to see how many just looked that word up to see how many just looked that word up to see how many times it was in the Bible. It's in the times it was in the Bible. It's in the times it was in the Bible. It's in the Bible. The word fire. Do you see that Bible. The word fire. Do you see that Bible. The word fire. Do you see that fire we got back there? I'm praying God fire we got back there? I'm praying God fire we got back there? I'm praying God set this church on fire. set this church on fire. set this church on fire. God, set this congregation on fire this God, set this congregation on fire this God, set this congregation on fire this coming week. Lord, let the fire begin to coming week. Lord, let the fire begin to coming week. Lord, let the fire begin to fall, Lord, like it's never failed fall, Lord, like it's never failed fall, Lord, like it's never failed before inside this sanctuary. And I'm before inside this sanctuary. And I'm before inside this sanctuary. And I'm still praying. I'm still believing God still praying. I'm still believing God still praying. I'm still believing God can do it. And I know God can do it can do it. And I know God can do it can do it. And I know God can do it because I know he's done it. I know because I know he's done it. I know because I know he's done it. I know places where he done it at. He's never places where he done it at. He's never places where he done it at. He's never done it. He's never done it here here at done it. He's never done it here here at done it. He's never done it here here at the Wilson Smith Church of God. As far the Wilson Smith Church of God. As far the Wilson Smith Church of God. As far as I know, we never had the fire as I know, we never had the fire as I know, we never had the fire department come in and say there was a department come in and say there was a department come in and say there was a fire on top of my building. But I'm fire on top of my building. But I'm fire on top of my building. But I'm praying that'll happen. And this could praying that'll happen. And this could praying that'll happen. And this could be the week. be the week. be the week. Don't miss it. If you stay out, that Don't miss it. If you stay out, that Don't miss it. If you stay out, that might be the night that the fire falls. might be the night that the fire falls. might be the night that the fire falls. And you don't even be here when the And you don't even be here when the And you don't even be here when the firefighters come. Hear me. Hear me. Preacher, you believe that? Yes, I Preacher, you believe that? Yes, I Preacher, you believe that? Yes, I believe. But I'm telling you, if I believe. But I'm telling you, if I believe. But I'm telling you, if I didn't, I wouldn't tell you. God can didn't, I wouldn't tell you. God can didn't, I wouldn't tell you. God can make this church so on fire inside that make this church so on fire inside that make this church so on fire inside that it looks like there's a fire on top of it looks like there's a fire on top of it looks like there's a fire on top of the roof and the fire department will be the roof and the fire department will be the roof and the fire department will be called. Amen. And they'll come down here called. Amen. And they'll come down here called. Amen. And they'll come down here with a sire rings ringing and they'll with a sire rings ringing and they'll with a sire rings ringing and they'll come in with the with the suit coats on come in with the with the suit coats on come in with the with the suit coats on and the helmets on and say, "Where's the and the helmets on and say, "Where's the and the helmets on and say, "Where's the fire?" fire?" fire?" And they'll see it when they come up the And they'll see it when they come up the And they'll see it when they come up the parking lot. parking lot. parking lot. They know there's a fire on the roof cuz They know there's a fire on the roof cuz They know there's a fire on the roof cuz they saw it. they saw it. they saw it. You can't fool them fire department You can't fool them fire department You can't fool them fire department people. They know what's going on. And people. They know what's going on. And people. They know what's going on. And God can make that fire look so real they God can make that fire look so real they God can make that fire look so real they think it's a a physical fire when it's a think it's a a physical fire when it's a think it's a a physical fire when it's a supernatural powerful fire of God. supernatural powerful fire of God. supernatural powerful fire of God. Hallelujah. But the word fire is found in the Bible But the word fire is found in the Bible 549 549 549 times. Time is precious. Time is precious. Time is precious. We're on the clock, Time is precious. We're on the clock, Time is precious. We're on the clock, church. We must make our move. church. We must make our move. church. We must make our move. We must make the clock We must make the clock We must make the clock count for us. count for us. count for us. Each day is not time Each day is not time Each day is not time to waste, but a time to work. Because when this day is gone at Because when this day is gone at midnight tonight, there'll be nothing midnight tonight, there'll be nothing midnight tonight, there'll be nothing more we can do on this Sunday. It'll be more we can do on this Sunday. It'll be more we can do on this Sunday. It'll be over. over. over. But you still got time to work between But you still got time to work between But you still got time to work between now and midnight. 11:59 tonight. You now and midnight. 11:59 tonight. You now and midnight. 11:59 tonight. You still got time to work in this day. So still got time to work in this day. So still got time to work in this day. So don't just leave church and do nothing. don't just leave church and do nothing. don't just leave church and do nothing. Leave church and do something that that Leave church and do something that that Leave church and do something that that that will enhance what I'm preaching to that will enhance what I'm preaching to that will enhance what I'm preaching to you tonight. Are you helping me, saints you tonight. Are you helping me, saints you tonight. Are you helping me, saints of God? of God? of God? Make sure you read your Bible. Pray. Do Make sure you read your Bible. Pray. Do Make sure you read your Bible. Pray. Do whatever you got to do. Witness to whatever you got to do. Witness to whatever you got to do. Witness to somebody. somebody. somebody. If it ain't nobody but your husband or If it ain't nobody but your husband or If it ain't nobody but your husband or your wife or your children, witness to your wife or your children, witness to your wife or your children, witness to somebody. Tell somebody about revival. somebody. Tell somebody about revival. somebody. Tell somebody about revival. And them kids, they was so they were so And them kids, they was so they were so And them kids, they was so they were so excited and we handed out we handed out excited and we handed out we handed out excited and we handed out we handed out all kind of stuff and I got I got so all kind of stuff and I got I got so all kind of stuff and I got I got so turned around and closing. Come on, turned around and closing. Come on, turned around and closing. Come on, brother. Who else going to pray for me? brother. Who else going to pray for me? brother. Who else going to pray for me? Come on. I'm fixing to close. I got so Come on. I'm fixing to close. I got so Come on. I'm fixing to close. I got so turned around the other yesterday over turned around the other yesterday over turned around the other yesterday over there and watching them kids and they there and watching them kids and they there and watching them kids and they they were doing all that stuff and I they were doing all that stuff and I they were doing all that stuff and I looked over across the street and I've looked over across the street and I've looked over across the street and I've been seeing this sign over there. This been seeing this sign over there. This been seeing this sign over there. This little building where the church little building where the church little building where the church started. How many knows where the church started. How many knows where the church started. How many knows where the church of God started? That little post office of God started? That little post office of God started? That little post office building used to be a post office. building used to be a post office. building used to be a post office. Originally a post office building right Originally a post office building right Originally a post office building right in front of JD's. Right in front of in front of JD's. Right in front of in front of JD's. Right in front of JD's. There's a building turned like JD's. There's a building turned like JD's. There's a building turned like this here and then there's a building this here and then there's a building this here and then there's a building turned like this. turned like this. turned like this. You got it. Right now, this building You got it. Right now, this building You got it. Right now, this building that's turned like this, it's a roofing that's turned like this, it's a roofing that's turned like this, it's a roofing company company company and Wilson Mills. And this building and Wilson Mills. And this building and Wilson Mills. And this building that's turned turned like this, it's a that's turned turned like this, it's a that's turned turned like this, it's a barber shop. I'm told I'm going to take him out. I'm I'm told I'm going to take him out. I'm going to give him a chance to cut my going to give him a chance to cut my going to give him a chance to cut my hair. If he charges me $25, I ain't hair. If he charges me $25, I ain't hair. If he charges me $25, I ain't going back. going back. going back. I don't believe in $25 hair. I ain't got I don't believe in $25 hair. I ain't got I don't believe in $25 hair. I ain't got that much hair to cut. I ain't even going to him. I ain't even going to him. You know how much my barber charges me? You know how much my barber charges me? You know how much my barber charges me? 19 where he where he's at? $10. 19 where he where he's at? $10. 19 where he where he's at? $10. You don't know why he charg me charge me You don't know why he charg me charge me You don't know why he charg me charge me $10? He gives me a discount on my $10? He gives me a discount on my $10? He gives me a discount on my preacher. I believe in preacher discounts and I believe in preacher discounts and veteran discounts. Y'all helping me? veteran discounts. Y'all helping me? veteran discounts. Y'all helping me? Come on now. and he and and he's there Come on now. and he and and he's there Come on now. and he and and he's there and until until he dies or closes the and until until he dies or closes the and until until he dies or closes the shop down, I'm going I'm going to keep shop down, I'm going I'm going to keep shop down, I'm going I'm going to keep going to him because he's the cheapest going to him because he's the cheapest going to him because he's the cheapest barber in Smithfield barber in Smithfield barber in Smithfield when it comes to cutting this this when it comes to cutting this this when it comes to cutting this this noggin. Are y'all helping me? Y'all noggin. Are y'all helping me? Y'all noggin. Are y'all helping me? Y'all looking at me while I'm crazy. And you looking at me while I'm crazy. And you looking at me while I'm crazy. And you know what? I am crazy for Jesus. know what? I am crazy for Jesus. know what? I am crazy for Jesus. I said, I'm crazy for Jesus. But I I said, I'm crazy for Jesus. But I I said, I'm crazy for Jesus. But I busted in over at that barber shop and busted in over at that barber shop and busted in over at that barber shop and man, he's got five big old five I think man, he's got five big old five I think man, he's got five big old five I think five, six chairs inside that thing. And five, six chairs inside that thing. And five, six chairs inside that thing. And that's what that's right in there where that's what that's right in there where that's what that's right in there where he's got all that barber shop. That's he's got all that barber shop. That's he's got all that barber shop. That's where the church started at. And it and where the church started at. And it and where the church started at. And it and we came out of that little sanctuary we came out of that little sanctuary we came out of that little sanctuary there with eight members. Eight members. there with eight members. Eight members. there with eight members. Eight members. And I thank Sister Rachel Petty, your And I thank Sister Rachel Petty, your And I thank Sister Rachel Petty, your mama. For as I know, she was she she's mama. For as I know, she was she she's mama. For as I know, she was she she's she was next to the last I think Mazingo she was next to the last I think Mazingo she was next to the last I think Mazingo who was still living. who was still living. who was still living. But Sister Rachel Petty, I think she was But Sister Rachel Petty, I think she was But Sister Rachel Petty, I think she was she was a seventh one. The last of the she was a seventh one. The last of the she was a seventh one. The last of the eight. She was the seventh one that just eight. She was the seventh one that just eight. She was the seventh one that just died here a little while back. Mazingo died here a little while back. Mazingo died here a little while back. Mazingo is still living. And when she dies, all is still living. And when she dies, all is still living. And when she dies, all eight of them be dead. That was original eight of them be dead. That was original eight of them be dead. That was original members of that church starting in that members of that church starting in that members of that church starting in that little place. And I told her that to little place. And I told her that to little place. And I told her that to that barber barber man, you know, he that barber barber man, you know, he that barber barber man, you know, he received it. I witnessed to him, received it. I witnessed to him, received it. I witnessed to him, preached to him a little bit. I left preached to him a little bit. I left preached to him a little bit. I left some tracks in there about the revival. some tracks in there about the revival. some tracks in there about the revival. Got permission before I left him. He Got permission before I left him. He Got permission before I left him. He said, "Yeah." He said, "Preacher, just said, "Yeah." He said, "Preacher, just said, "Yeah." He said, "Preacher, just leave them right there on this table." leave them right there on this table." leave them right there on this table." So, I'm hoping that folks will go in So, I'm hoping that folks will go in So, I'm hoping that folks will go in there this week and gather them things there this week and gather them things there this week and gather them things and come down here to revival. And there and come down here to revival. And there and come down here to revival. And there was even there was even a Tusoy Indian. was even there was even a Tusoy Indian. was even there was even a Tusoy Indian. She said she was a Tuscaroy Indian. I She said she was a Tuscaroy Indian. I She said she was a Tuscaroy Indian. I don't know. She said she was. She said don't know. She said she was. She said don't know. She said she was. She said she was a Tuscaro Indian after I told she was a Tuscaro Indian after I told she was a Tuscaro Indian after I told her I was a lumby. She said, "I'm a her I was a lumby. She said, "I'm a her I was a lumby. She said, "I'm a Tuscaroy." I said, "Praise God." I said, Tuscaroy." I said, "Praise God." I said, Tuscaroy." I said, "Praise God." I said, "I'm a lumbi." I said, "Come on down." "I'm a lumbi." I said, "Come on down." "I'm a lumbi." I said, "Come on down." She said, "I need a church to go to." I She said, "I need a church to go to." I She said, "I need a church to go to." I said, "Come on down and be with us. She said, "Come on down and be with us. She said, "Come on down and be with us. She ain't come yet, but that don't mean she ain't come yet, but that don't mean she ain't come yet, but that don't mean she ain't going to come cuz she's got the ain't going to come cuz she's got the ain't going to come cuz she's got the she's got the revival note and I'm she's got the revival note and I'm she's got the revival note and I'm looking for her to show up and I'm going looking for her to show up and I'm going looking for her to show up and I'm going to pray God get a hold of her and let to pray God get a hold of her and let to pray God get a hold of her and let her show up." And every one of those her show up." And every one of those her show up." And every one of those folks, there were some of them folks, folks, there were some of them folks, folks, there were some of them folks, I'm telling you, they were very they I'm telling you, they were very they I'm telling you, they were very they were very tough and I hated it for my were very tough and I hated it for my were very tough and I hated it for my children. But but they got to learn, you children. But but they got to learn, you children. But but they got to learn, you know, to go out and handle some of these know, to go out and handle some of these know, to go out and handle some of these things. things. things. I couldn't do that to a child. I couldn't do that to a child. I couldn't do that to a child. But But But right on into the business, came right right on into the business, came right right on into the business, came right back on out. They didn't look at nobody back on out. They didn't look at nobody back on out. They didn't look at nobody either. I said, "We just have to leave either. I said, "We just have to leave either. I said, "We just have to leave them folks alone. They they ain't them folks alone. They they ain't them folks alone. They they ain't interested in Jesus Christ." interested in Jesus Christ." interested in Jesus Christ." Huh. But I told that barber, I said, "I'm But I told that barber, I said, "I'm going to pray for your business that God going to pray for your business that God going to pray for your business that God will help you that you can stay in will help you that you can stay in will help you that you can stay in town." And he he ain't seem to last to me yet. And he he ain't seem to last to me yet. Are you hear me? Cuz like I said, I am Are you hear me? Cuz like I said, I am Are you hear me? Cuz like I said, I am going to go get me a haircut one time. going to go get me a haircut one time. going to go get me a haircut one time. At least one time. At least one time. At least one time. But I I ain't want him to cut my hair But I I ain't want him to cut my hair But I I ain't want him to cut my hair like he did the little fella that was in like he did the little fella that was in like he did the little fella that was in front of me. He zipped front of me. He zipped front of me. He zipped I mean to skin I mean to skin I mean to skin and just had a little bit on top. Cuz if and just had a little bit on top. Cuz if and just had a little bit on top. Cuz if he zip me like that, I ain't going to he zip me like that, I ain't going to he zip me like that, I ain't going to have none on top or side. I might get me a razor and shave my head I might get me a razor and shave my head like Clyde used to do over there. like Clyde used to do over there. like Clyde used to do over there. I think he got tired of shaving his I think he got tired of shaving his I think he got tired of shaving his head, so he started letting it grow a head, so he started letting it grow a head, so he started letting it grow a little bit. little bit. little bit. Y'all come on. Let's come down to this Y'all come on. Let's come down to this Y'all come on. Let's come down to this altar tonight and let us pray for this altar tonight and let us pray for this altar tonight and let us pray for this revival that's coming up in all revival that's coming up in all revival that's coming up in all sincerity. Let's spend let's spend some sincerity. Let's spend let's spend some sincerity. Let's spend let's spend some quality time in this altar tonight, quality time in this altar tonight, quality time in this altar tonight, church. Let's just don't kneel down and church. Let's just don't kneel down and church. Let's just don't kneel down and get back up and go back. Let's Let's get back up and go back. Let's Let's get back up and go back. Let's Let's spend a few minutes. It's not going to spend a few minutes. It's not going to spend a few minutes. It's not going to hurt you to pray. It's It's still hurt you to pray. It's It's still hurt you to pray. It's It's still probably raining outside and a little probably raining outside and a little probably raining outside and a little cold out there and there ain't no need cold out there and there ain't no need cold out there and there ain't no need been getting in no hurry. Pray for God to send the fire. Pray for God to send the fire. Pray for God to save and sanctify Pray for God to save and sanctify Pray for God to save and sanctify and fill men and women with the Holy and fill men and women with the Holy and fill men and women with the Holy Ghost. Ghost. Ghost. Come on, church. You got families lost. Come on, church. You got families lost. Come on, church. You got families lost. You ought to be coming down here praying You ought to be coming down here praying You ought to be coming down here praying for your family.