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Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-4 August 19, 20261 hr 18 min

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Tuesday Evening Service |

The sermon emphasizes God's power to restore and renew spiritual desolation, illustrated through Ezekiel 37's vision of dry bones coming to life. The preacher urges church unity, prayerful connection, and trust in God's sovereignty amid global crises, highlighting the Holy Spirit's role in revival and personal transformation.

SeriesTuesday Evening Service
Main ScriptureEzekiel 37:1-4

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The sermon emphasizes God's power to restore and renew spiritual desolation, illustrated through Ezekiel 37's vision of dry bones coming to life. The preacher urges church unity, prayerful connection, and trust in God's sovereignty amid global crises, highlighting the Holy Spirit's role in revival and personal transformation.

Main ScriptureEzekiel 37:1-4
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Key sermon points (4)
  1. God's power to restore life to spiritual desolation and brokenness
  2. The necessity of church connection, prayer, and active participation for revival
  3. Trusting God's sovereignty and plan even in chaotic and troubled times
  4. The transformative work of the Holy Spirit in renewing individuals and communities
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  • Shout to the Lord — Oh shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing. Power and majesty praise to the king
  • My Jesus, my savior — My Jesus, my savior, Lord, there is none like you
  • I come to the garden alone — I come to the garden alone. And the voice I hear holding on my ear is the son of God

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Time for us to begin our service Time for us to begin our service tonight. tonight. tonight. Um, I just got word for special request Um, I just got word for special request Um, I just got word for special request for Sister Phyllis Windam. for Sister Phyllis Windam. for Sister Phyllis Windam. She's in rehab and she got to be there She's in rehab and she got to be there She's in rehab and she got to be there for several days from what I understand. for several days from what I understand. for several days from what I understand. So we want church to pray for her her So we want church to pray for her her So we want church to pray for her her condition. I don't know what it is but condition. I don't know what it is but condition. I don't know what it is but pray for sister Phyllis Windon. pray for sister Phyllis Windon. pray for sister Phyllis Windon. All right. I want you to ask yourself a All right. I want you to ask yourself a All right. I want you to ask yourself a question. Okay. What is my part in this service tonight? What is my part in this service tonight? Ask yourself that question. So if God tells you to do something in So if God tells you to do something in this service tonight, what are you this service tonight, what are you this service tonight, what are you supposed to do? If you don't, If you don't, you're going to pay the price. Stand with us if you would. Let's get Stand with us if you would. Let's get the hearts and minds together and the hearts and minds together and the hearts and minds together and worship with sister angel if she comes worship with sister angel if she comes worship with sister angel if she comes tonight. My Jesus, My Jesus, my savior, my savior, my savior, Lord, there is none like you. Lord, there is none like you. Lord, there is none like you. All of my days All of my days All of my days I want to praise I want to praise I want to praise the wonders of your mighty My comfort, My comfort, my shelter, my shelter, my shelter, a tower of reuge and strength. a tower of reuge and strength. a tower of reuge and strength. Let every breath Let every breath Let every breath all that I am all that I am all that I am never cease to worship you. you. Oh shout to the Lord all the earth let Oh shout to the Lord all the earth let Oh shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing. us sing. us sing. Power and majesty Power and majesty Power and majesty praise to the king. praise to the king. praise to the king. Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will roar roar roar at the sound at the sound at the sound of your name. I sing for joy at the work of your I sing for joy at the work of your hands. hands. hands. Forever I'll love you. Forever I'll Forever I'll love you. Forever I'll Forever I'll love you. Forever I'll stand. stand. stand. Nothing compares to the promise I have Nothing compares to the promise I have Nothing compares to the promise I have in you. My Jesus My Jesus my savior. my savior. my savior. Lord, there is none like you. Lord, there is none like you. Lord, there is none like you. All of my days, All of my days, All of my days, I want to praise I want to praise I want to praise the wonders of your mighty My comfort My comfort and my shelter. and my shelter. and my shelter. A tower of reuge and strength. A tower of reuge and strength. A tower of reuge and strength. Let every breath Let every breath Let every breath know that I am know that I am know that I am never cease to worship you. you. Oh, shout to the Lord. All the earth, Oh, shout to the Lord. All the earth, Oh, shout to the Lord. All the earth, let us sing. let us sing. let us sing. Power and majesty Power and majesty Power and majesty praise to the king. praise to the king. praise to the king. Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will roar roar roar at the sound at the sound at the sound of your name. I sing for joy at the work of your I sing for joy at the work of your hands. hands. hands. Forever I'll love you. Forever Forever I'll love you. Forever Forever I'll love you. Forever understand. understand. understand. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. And you. And you. And you. Oh, shout to the Lord. All the earth. Oh, shout to the Lord. All the earth. Oh, shout to the Lord. All the earth. Let us sing. Let us sing. Let us sing. Power and majesty. Power and majesty. Power and majesty. Rise to the king. Rise to the king. Rise to the king. Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound roar at the sound roar at the sound of your name. I sing for joy at the work of your I sing for joy at the work of your hands. hands. hands. Forever I love you. Forever I stand. Forever I love you. Forever I stand. Forever I love you. Forever I stand. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. And you, And you, And you, oh shout to the Lord, all the earth, let oh shout to the Lord, all the earth, let oh shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing. us sing. us sing. Power and majesty, Power and majesty, Power and majesty, praise to the king. praise to the king. praise to the king. Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will Mountains bow down and the seas will roar roar roar at the sound at the sound at the sound of your name. I sing for joy at the work of your I sing for joy at the work of your hands. hands. hands. Forever I'll love you. Forever I will Forever I'll love you. Forever I will Forever I'll love you. Forever I will stand. stand. stand. Nothing compares to the promise I have Nothing compares to the promise I have Nothing compares to the promise I have in you. Oh, I sing for joy at the work of your Oh, I sing for joy at the work of your hands. hands. hands. Forever I'll love you. Forever I will Forever I'll love you. Forever I will Forever I'll love you. Forever I will stand. stand. stand. Nothing compares to the promise I have Nothing compares to the promise I have Nothing compares to the promise I have in you. Forever I'll love you. Forever I will Forever I'll love you. Forever I will stand. stand. stand. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Oh, Oh, Oh, nothing compares to the promise I have, nothing compares to the promise I have, nothing compares to the promise I have, Lord. Nothing compares to the promise I Lord. Nothing compares to the promise I Lord. Nothing compares to the promise I have in you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, nothing Lord, nothing compares. Oh, nothing Lord, nothing compares. Oh, nothing Lord, nothing compares. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, I'll sing for joy at the work of Oh, I'll sing for joy at the work of Oh, I'll sing for joy at the work of your hands. your hands. your hands. Forever I'll love you and forever I will Forever I'll love you and forever I will Forever I'll love you and forever I will stand. stand. stand. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Nothing compares to the promise I have. Oh, nothing compares to the proise I Oh, nothing compares to the proise I Oh, nothing compares to the proise I have. have. have. But nothing compares to the promise I But nothing compares to the promise I But nothing compares to the promise I have in you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. you Lord. you Lord. Thank you Jesus. Oh, I'm rejoicing night and day as I Oh, I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk the pilgrim way for the hand of walk the pilgrim way for the hand of walk the pilgrim way for the hand of God. And all my life I see. God. And all my life I see. God. And all my life I see. And the reason of my bliss. Yes. The And the reason of my bliss. Yes. The And the reason of my bliss. Yes. The secret all is this. That the comforter secret all is this. That the comforter secret all is this. That the comforter abides with me. abides with me. abides with me. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. He abides with me. He abides with me. He abides with me. I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk the narrow way. For the comforter abides the narrow way. For the comforter abides the narrow way. For the comforter abides with me. with me. with me. Once my heart was full of sin. Once I Once my heart was full of sin. Once I Once my heart was full of sin. Once I had no peace within. Till I heard how had no peace within. Till I heard how had no peace within. Till I heard how Jesus died upon the tree. Jesus died upon the tree. Jesus died upon the tree. And then I fell down at his feet and And then I fell down at his feet and And then I fell down at his feet and there came a peace so sweet. Now the there came a peace so sweet. Now the there came a peace so sweet. Now the comforter abides with me. comforter abides with me. comforter abides with me. He above. He above. He above. He abides. He abides. He abides. Hallelujah. He abides with me. Hallelujah. He abides with me. Hallelujah. He abides with me. I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk the narrow way. For the comforter abides the narrow way. For the comforter abides the narrow way. For the comforter abides with me. with me. with me. There's no thirsting for the things of There's no thirsting for the things of There's no thirsting for the things of the world. They take wings cuz long ago the world. They take wings cuz long ago the world. They take wings cuz long ago I gave them up and instantly I gave them up and instantly I gave them up and instantly all of my night was turned to day. And all of my night was turned to day. And all of my night was turned to day. And all my burdens just roll away. Now the all my burdens just roll away. Now the all my burdens just roll away. Now the cup abides with me. cup abides with me. cup abides with me. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. Hallelujah. He abides with me. Hallelujah. He abides with me. I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk the narrow way. For the comforter abides the narrow way. For the comforter abides the narrow way. For the comforter abides with me. with me. with me. He is with me everywhere. He is with me everywhere. He is with me everywhere. And he knows my every care. And I'm as And he knows my every care. And I'm as And he knows my every care. And I'm as happy as a bird and just as free happy as a bird and just as free happy as a bird and just as free for the spirit has control. And Jesus for the spirit has control. And Jesus for the spirit has control. And Jesus satisfies my soul since the comforter satisfies my soul since the comforter satisfies my soul since the comforter abides with me. abides with me. abides with me. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. Hallelujah. He abides with me. Aren't Hallelujah. He abides with me. Aren't Hallelujah. He abides with me. Aren't you glad? Oh, I rejoice at night and day you glad? Oh, I rejoice at night and day you glad? Oh, I rejoice at night and day as I walk the narrow way. For the as I walk the narrow way. For the as I walk the narrow way. For the comforter abides. comforter abides. comforter abides. Praise the Lord. Oh, he abides. Praise the Lord. Oh, he abides. Praise the Lord. Oh, he abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. For I'm rejoicing night and day as I For I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk the narrow way. For the comfort walk the narrow way. For the comfort walk the narrow way. For the comfort abides with me. abides with me. abides with me. Once my heart was full of sin. Once I Once my heart was full of sin. Once I Once my heart was full of sin. Once I had no peace within till I heard how had no peace within till I heard how had no peace within till I heard how Jesus died upon the tree. Jesus died upon the tree. Jesus died upon the tree. Oh, did I fall down at his feet? And Oh, did I fall down at his feet? And Oh, did I fall down at his feet? And there came a peace so sweet. Never come there came a peace so sweet. Never come there came a peace so sweet. Never come to terise to terise to terise with me. with me. with me. He a hallelujah. hallelujah. He abides with me. He abides with me. He abides with me. I'm rejoicing every day as I walk the I'm rejoicing every day as I walk the I'm rejoicing every day as I walk the narrow way. For the comforter abid. narrow way. For the comforter abid. narrow way. For the comforter abid. Oh, thank you Lord. He abides. Oh, thank you Lord. He abides. Oh, thank you Lord. He abides. He abides. He abides. He abides. Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. I know he abides with me. I know he abides with me. I know he abides with me. I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk this stair away for the cup of dwelling. this stair away for the cup of dwelling. this stair away for the cup of dwelling. Oh, he above. I'm so glad he abides. Oh, he above. I'm so glad he abides. Oh, he above. I'm so glad he abides. Hallelujah. He abides with me. Hallelujah. He abides with me. Hallelujah. He abides with me. I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk the narrow way for the comforter the narrow way for the comforter the narrow way for the comforter with me. Sing it one more time. Oh, he with me. Sing it one more time. Oh, he with me. Sing it one more time. Oh, he abides. abides. abides. Oh, he abides. Oh, he abides. Oh, he abides. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. He abides with me. He abides with me. He abides with me. I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk I'm rejoicing night and day as I walk the narrow way for the comforter abides the narrow way for the comforter abides the narrow way for the comforter abides with me. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Grab somebody bow a hand and say he Grab somebody bow a hand and say he abides. abides. abides. He abides. Brother be closer to you than a brother or a be closer to you than a brother or a sister. sister. sister. or anybody else. He's promised to never or anybody else. He's promised to never or anybody else. He's promised to never leave us, never forsake us. leave us, never forsake us. leave us, never forsake us. Amen. Amen. Amen. That's the kind of God that we're That's the kind of God that we're That's the kind of God that we're serving. He's a holy God, righteous God, serving. He's a holy God, righteous God, serving. He's a holy God, righteous God, the only God. Ain't no other God. Amen. the only God. Ain't no other God. Amen. the only God. Ain't no other God. Amen. You can make one out of stone and make You can make one out of stone and make You can make one out of stone and make one out of rock or make one out of one out of rock or make one out of one out of rock or make one out of whatever you want to call it. But there whatever you want to call it. But there whatever you want to call it. But there ain't but one God. ain't but one God. ain't but one God. You put eyes on it, they can't see. You You put eyes on it, they can't see. You You put eyes on it, they can't see. You put ears on it, they can't hear. put ears on it, they can't hear. put ears on it, they can't hear. put a mouth on it and they can't speak. put a mouth on it and they can't speak. put a mouth on it and they can't speak. Kind of like some Christians, ain't it? Kind of like some Christians, ain't it? Kind of like some Christians, ain't it? Got eyes, but they don't never see Got eyes, but they don't never see Got eyes, but they don't never see nothing. Got ears and won't hear nothing. Got ears and won't hear nothing. Got ears and won't hear nothing. nothing. nothing. Got knees and won't bend them to God to Got knees and won't bend them to God to Got knees and won't bend them to God to pray nothing. I'm just ready to go to heaven, folks. I'm just ready to go to heaven, folks. Amen. I know my time is short. Amen. I know my time is short. Amen. I know my time is short. But I'm going to make the best of the But I'm going to make the best of the But I'm going to make the best of the time I got left. time I got left. time I got left. I'm going to stand for what is right. I'm going to stand for what is right. I'm going to stand for what is right. Holiness is right. Holiness is right. Holiness is right. You can you can doubt it. You can You can you can doubt it. You can You can you can doubt it. You can disagree. You can do whatever. Holiness disagree. You can do whatever. Holiness disagree. You can do whatever. Holiness is right. Prove me different. is right. Prove me different. is right. Prove me different. Prove me different. And I prove you that Prove me different. And I prove you that Prove me different. And I prove you that I'm right. I'm right. I'm right. Amen. We look in the book and we'll see Amen. We look in the book and we'll see Amen. We look in the book and we'll see what the book says. what the book says. what the book says. Amen. I'm not telling you my opinion. Amen. I'm not telling you my opinion. Amen. I'm not telling you my opinion. Man's opinion don't count. Man's opinion don't count. Man's opinion don't count. God's word does count. David said it's God's word does count. David said it's God's word does count. David said it's forever settled in heaven. It ain't forever settled in heaven. It ain't forever settled in heaven. It ain't going to change. going to change. going to change. It hadn't changed all this time, but it It hadn't changed all this time, but it It hadn't changed all this time, but it ain't going to change hereafter. It's ain't going to change hereafter. It's ain't going to change hereafter. It's going to always be the same. Hallelujah. going to always be the same. Hallelujah. going to always be the same. Hallelujah. All right, Ushers, if you would come, All right, Ushers, if you would come, All right, Ushers, if you would come, please. Father, we love you tonight God and we Father, we love you tonight God and we just ask you Lord to bless this just ask you Lord to bless this just ask you Lord to bless this offering. We use it for your glory and offering. We use it for your glory and offering. We use it for your glory and give you the praise for it in Jesus give you the praise for it in Jesus give you the praise for it in Jesus name. Amen. Brothers, the great Brothers, the great decision. What is this lady sing tonight? Uh I What is this lady sing tonight? Uh I understand that brother Greg's understand that brother Greg's understand that brother Greg's sister-in-law sister-in-law sister-in-law brother sister sister and the way it's going to be over at uh and the way it's going to be over at uh and the way it's going to be over at uh Parish's funeral home I want to say tonight, I thank the Lord I want to say tonight, I thank the Lord for for what he's done in my life. for for what he's done in my life. for for what he's done in my life. And the song that we're fixing to sing And the song that we're fixing to sing And the song that we're fixing to sing when we went to the nursing home, Sister when we went to the nursing home, Sister when we went to the nursing home, Sister Mary Mosley, their their mother, always Mary Mosley, their their mother, always Mary Mosley, their their mother, always went with me about everywhere I went. went with me about everywhere I went. went with me about everywhere I went. And this was one of her favorite songs. And this was one of her favorite songs. And this was one of her favorite songs. And we were singing it one day and a and And we were singing it one day and a and And we were singing it one day and a and a chord that we like to sing it in. And a chord that we like to sing it in. And a chord that we like to sing it in. And we said, "We're gonna let you sing the we said, "We're gonna let you sing the we said, "We're gonna let you sing the verses and we're going to sing the verses and we're going to sing the verses and we're going to sing the chorus." And she switched verses on it. chorus." And she switched verses on it. chorus." And she switched verses on it. She switched cords on us. So we let it She switched cords on us. So we let it She switched cords on us. So we let it be her song. She'd been singing it ever be her song. She'd been singing it ever be her song. She'd been singing it ever since then until the Lord took her home. since then until the Lord took her home. since then until the Lord took her home. But we're going to sing this song But we're going to sing this song But we're going to sing this song tonight in her honor because I miss tonight in her honor because I miss tonight in her honor because I miss Sister Mary. She was a great blessing to Sister Mary. She was a great blessing to Sister Mary. She was a great blessing to me. She treated me just like I was her me. She treated me just like I was her me. She treated me just like I was her daughter daughter daughter and I cannot see the word. So every time and I cannot see the word. So every time and I cannot see the word. So every time I go shopping, I always have to take my I go shopping, I always have to take my I go shopping, I always have to take my magnifying glass with me. So just pray magnifying glass with me. So just pray magnifying glass with me. So just pray that I can get this song sing with their that I can get this song sing with their that I can get this song sing with their help. I come to the garden I come to the garden alone. What the do What the do is still on the road. And the voice And the voice I hear I hear I hear holding on holding on holding on my ear is my ear is my ear is the son the son the son of God of God of God is closed. And he walks And he walks with me and he talks with me. And the joy we share And the joy we share as we tear as we tear as we tear prepare prepare prepare none other none other none other has ever has ever has ever known. is sweet is sweet the birds p their singing that he gave that he gave to me to me to me within within within my heart my heart my heart is ringing and he talks with me and he talks and he talks with me and he talks with me with me with me and he can't and he can't and he can't be be be his own. And the joy we share And the joy we share as we carry as we carry as we carry there there there none other none other none other has ever has ever has ever known. I stay in the garden I stay in the garden with him. Though the night Though the night around me be falling, but he beats me ghost but he beats me ghost through the voice through the voice through the voice of one. His voice of one. His voice of one. His voice to me to me to me is holy and he walks and he walks with me and he talks with me and he talks with me and he talks with me with me with me and he tells me I am his own. And the joy we share And the joy we share as we tear as we tear as we tear there there there another. And he walks And he walks with me. And he talks with me. with me. And he talks with me. with me. And he talks with me. And he tells And he tells And he tells me I am his song. And the joy And the joy we share we share we share as we carry as we carry as we carry bear. bear. bear. my mother my mother my mother has ever has ever has ever known. And the joy And the joy we share we share we share as we tear none other none other has ever has ever has ever known. Somebody say, "Praise the Lord here Somebody say, "Praise the Lord here tonight." I love him more today than I did I love him more today than I did yesterday. yesterday. yesterday. And you know what? And you know what? And you know what? He loves me the same because his love He loves me the same because his love He loves me the same because his love never changes. never changes. never changes. God's love is consistent. It never God's love is consistent. It never God's love is consistent. It never changes. changes. changes. If you have your Bibles with you If you have your Bibles with you If you have your Bibles with you tonight, we're going to go back to that tonight, we're going to go back to that tonight, we're going to go back to that same scripture that we preaching on same scripture that we preaching on same scripture that we preaching on Sunday. This is the third round. Sunday. This is the third round. Sunday. This is the third round. Finish you up tonight. Finish you up tonight. Finish you up tonight. Can Can Can there's no guarantee we'll do anything there's no guarantee we'll do anything there's no guarantee we'll do anything until we get there. Ezekiel the 37th until we get there. Ezekiel the 37th until we get there. Ezekiel the 37th chapter. chapter. chapter. I'm going to read to you the verse maybe I'm going to read to you the verse maybe I'm going to read to you the verse maybe verses one through four in this chapter verses one through four in this chapter verses one through four in this chapter tonight. Let me say thank you for all of tonight. Let me say thank you for all of tonight. Let me say thank you for all of you that are here this evening. May the you that are here this evening. May the you that are here this evening. May the good Lord bless you and thank you for good Lord bless you and thank you for good Lord bless you and thank you for being here tonight in the service. And being here tonight in the service. And being here tonight in the service. And we are glad to have Sister Jones back we are glad to have Sister Jones back we are glad to have Sister Jones back with us. This is her second goround. So with us. This is her second goround. So with us. This is her second goround. So she's got one more chance and she'll be she's got one more chance and she'll be she's got one more chance and she'll be just a part of us and just a part of us and just a part of us and and it'll all be history. and it'll all be history. and it'll all be history. Somebody say she's shaking her head. So Somebody say she's shaking her head. So Somebody say she's shaking her head. So that third round's coming Sunday. Are that third round's coming Sunday. Are that third round's coming Sunday. Are y'all with me here today? y'all with me here today? y'all with me here today? I tell you, I'm so happy. I'm I'm so I tell you, I'm so happy. I'm I'm so I tell you, I'm so happy. I'm I'm so thankful for what God's doing here in thankful for what God's doing here in thankful for what God's doing here in the book of Ezekiel the 37th chapter the book of Ezekiel the 37th chapter the book of Ezekiel the 37th chapter verse 1-4. The Bible said, "The hand of verse 1-4. The Bible said, "The hand of verse 1-4. The Bible said, "The hand of the Lord was upon me, carried me out in the Lord was upon me, carried me out in the Lord was upon me, carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down the spirit of the Lord, and set me down the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of a valley of the valley in the midst of a valley of the valley in the midst of a valley of the valley which was full of bones, and caused me which was full of bones, and caused me which was full of bones, and caused me to pass by them round about. And behold, to pass by them round about. And behold, to pass by them round about. And behold, there were very many in the open valley, there were very many in the open valley, there were very many in the open valley, and lo, they were very, very dry. They and lo, they were very, very dry. They and lo, they were very, very dry. They were very dry. He And he said unto me, were very dry. He And he said unto me, were very dry. He And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I Son of man, can these bones live? And I Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, Oh Lord God, thou knowest. answered, Oh Lord God, thou knowest. answered, Oh Lord God, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, prophesy unto Again he said unto me, prophesy unto Again he said unto me, prophesy unto these bones, and say unto them, Oh ye these bones, and say unto them, Oh ye these bones, and say unto them, Oh ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. And that's what I'm fixing to do. I'm And that's what I'm fixing to do. I'm And that's what I'm fixing to do. I'm going to prophesy to you. And I want you going to prophesy to you. And I want you going to prophesy to you. And I want you to hear the word of the Lord. Is that to hear the word of the Lord. Is that to hear the word of the Lord. Is that okay? okay? okay? Amen. We're talking about dry bones Amen. We're talking about dry bones Amen. We're talking about dry bones shall live. You can be seated, but I shall live. You can be seated, but I shall live. You can be seated, but I hope somebody or several bodies can't hope somebody or several bodies can't hope somebody or several bodies can't stay seated while I'm preaching. I'd stay seated while I'm preaching. I'd stay seated while I'm preaching. I'd love to have at least four or five love to have at least four or five love to have at least four or five people stand up with me besides brother people stand up with me besides brother people stand up with me besides brother Steve over there when he gets back. Steve over there when he gets back. Steve over there when he gets back. So that that means I need three or four So that that means I need three or four So that that means I need three or four more. more. more. Y'all ain't helping me. Y'all ain't helping me. Y'all ain't helping me. Amen. You got to stand up. You can't you Amen. You got to stand up. You can't you Amen. You got to stand up. You can't you can't help me unless you stand up. can't help me unless you stand up. can't help me unless you stand up. I'm talking about answering my prayer. I'm talking about answering my prayer. I'm talking about answering my prayer. That's my prayer. And God did answer my That's my prayer. And God did answer my That's my prayer. And God did answer my prayer this afternoon. I'm telling you, prayer this afternoon. I'm telling you, prayer this afternoon. I'm telling you, I was very thankful for the prayers that I was very thankful for the prayers that I was very thankful for the prayers that we the prayers that was received in this we the prayers that was received in this we the prayers that was received in this right before church tonight. The people right before church tonight. The people right before church tonight. The people that came in and prayed. That is very that came in and prayed. That is very that came in and prayed. That is very recommendable. Keep it up because it's recommendable. Keep it up because it's recommendable. Keep it up because it's already fixing to pay off. already fixing to pay off. already fixing to pay off. I told you about the calculation of I told you about the calculation of I told you about the calculation of prayer, didn't I? You can take one prayer, didn't I? You can take one prayer, didn't I? You can take one person to pray an hour, that's an hour. person to pray an hour, that's an hour. person to pray an hour, that's an hour. But if you take 12 people pray an hour, But if you take 12 people pray an hour, But if you take 12 people pray an hour, that's 12 hours. And that's 12 hours of that's 12 hours. And that's 12 hours of that's 12 hours. And that's 12 hours of prayer before church starts. prayer before church starts. prayer before church starts. You just think about it. I'm just I just You just think about it. I'm just I just You just think about it. I'm just I just throw that out there to hook you again. throw that out there to hook you again. throw that out there to hook you again. We're talking tonight on the first point We're talking tonight on the first point We're talking tonight on the first point that we talked about that we talked about that we talked about Sunday night that I started. I got Sunday night that I started. I got Sunday night that I started. I got halfway into it and then I had to stop. halfway into it and then I had to stop. halfway into it and then I had to stop. But I'm going to go back to that first But I'm going to go back to that first But I'm going to go back to that first point of this message. We live in a point of this message. We live in a point of this message. We live in a world that is in a crisis. world that is in a crisis. world that is in a crisis. When the Bible says, "Do not lean on When the Bible says, "Do not lean on When the Bible says, "Do not lean on your own understanding," your own understanding," your own understanding," the Bible is being very serious. And the Bible is being very serious. And the Bible is being very serious. And when the preacher tells you not to lean when the preacher tells you not to lean when the preacher tells you not to lean on your own understanding, he's serious on your own understanding, he's serious on your own understanding, he's serious with the Bible. with the Bible. with the Bible. You see, your heart is deceitful. Your You see, your heart is deceitful. Your You see, your heart is deceitful. Your emotion, emotion, emotion, I said your emotions will deceive you I said your emotions will deceive you I said your emotions will deceive you and cause you to become confused. Your and cause you to become confused. Your and cause you to become confused. Your understanding does not see the overall understanding does not see the overall understanding does not see the overall picture. Sometimes you just see a crack picture. Sometimes you just see a crack picture. Sometimes you just see a crack of what's going on. A picture, little of what's going on. A picture, little of what's going on. A picture, little picture of what's going on because your picture of what's going on because your picture of what's going on because your heart can't see it all. Your heart can't see it all. Your heart can't see it all. Your understanding can't see it all. And and understanding can't see it all. And and understanding can't see it all. And and God never lies. Somebody say, "God never God never lies. Somebody say, "God never God never lies. Somebody say, "God never lies." lies." lies." And anybody that says God's lied, And anybody that says God's lied, And anybody that says God's lied, they're liars and they're lying on God. they're liars and they're lying on God. they're liars and they're lying on God. God never changes. God never changes. God never changes. He's the same today. He's the same today. He's the same today. Yesterday, and he'll be the same Yesterday, and he'll be the same Yesterday, and he'll be the same tomorrow. God will never change. It tomorrow. God will never change. It tomorrow. God will never change. It doesn't matter how many people change or doesn't matter how many people change or doesn't matter how many people change or what the world does. I'm tell God is what the world does. I'm tell God is what the world does. I'm tell God is steadily the same all the time. steadily the same all the time. steadily the same all the time. Amen. Since the creation, since the Amen. Since the creation, since the Amen. Since the creation, since the creation of man, God's always been the creation of man, God's always been the creation of man, God's always been the same because in the beginning, God was same because in the beginning, God was same because in the beginning, God was and God was the word and the word was and God was the word and the word was and God was the word and the word was made flesh and the flesh dwelt among us. made flesh and the flesh dwelt among us. made flesh and the flesh dwelt among us. And I'm tell it hadn't changed. God is And I'm tell it hadn't changed. God is And I'm tell it hadn't changed. God is still the same. Somebody say God is not still the same. Somebody say God is not still the same. Somebody say God is not dead. He's still alive. Amen. Amen. You see, God knows all. And we must You see, God knows all. And we must You see, God knows all. And we must trust him because he knows everything trust him because he knows everything trust him because he knows everything about us. about us. about us. You see, God knows exactly what's going You see, God knows exactly what's going You see, God knows exactly what's going through your mind right now. through your mind right now. through your mind right now. For the nations of Israel, these bones For the nations of Israel, these bones For the nations of Israel, these bones that we're talking about him is that we're talking about him is that we're talking about him is symbolized of the exile of the sense of symbolized of the exile of the sense of symbolized of the exile of the sense of being cut off from God. And you know, being cut off from God. And you know, being cut off from God. And you know, there's a lot of people going to be cut there's a lot of people going to be cut there's a lot of people going to be cut off from God soon. off from God soon. off from God soon. A lot of people going to be cut off from A lot of people going to be cut off from A lot of people going to be cut off from God soon. And even some of even some of God soon. And even some of even some of God soon. And even some of even some of the Jewish people will be cut off. You the Jewish people will be cut off. You the Jewish people will be cut off. You know the reason they'll be cut off? know the reason they'll be cut off? know the reason they'll be cut off? Because they won't believe. God ain't Because they won't believe. God ain't Because they won't believe. God ain't gonna take the whole Jewish nation to gonna take the whole Jewish nation to gonna take the whole Jewish nation to heaven. Only those who believe that he heaven. Only those who believe that he heaven. Only those who believe that he is the Messiah and accept him before is the Messiah and accept him before is the Messiah and accept him before that rapture. that rapture. that rapture. And then after that rapture, death And then after that rapture, death And then after that rapture, death probably be some Jews that might and probably be some Jews that might and probably be some Jews that might and probably will possibly be saved during probably will possibly be saved during probably will possibly be saved during the tribulation. But they're going to the tribulation. But they're going to the tribulation. But they're going to have to do more than what they did have to do more than what they did have to do more than what they did before the rapture. Are you listening to before the rapture. Are you listening to before the rapture. Are you listening to me? It's going to cost them more. You me? It's going to cost them more. You me? It's going to cost them more. You see, for the nation of Israel, these see, for the nation of Israel, these see, for the nation of Israel, these bones, I'm telling you, they symbolize bones, I'm telling you, they symbolize bones, I'm telling you, they symbolize it. We see a world that that feels it. We see a world that that feels it. We see a world that that feels divided that feels discouraged where divided that feels discouraged where divided that feels discouraged where crisis seem endless. It seems like every crisis seem endless. It seems like every crisis seem endless. It seems like every day you wake up something news coming on day you wake up something news coming on day you wake up something news coming on the news and telling you this crisis the news and telling you this crisis the news and telling you this crisis here and this situation here, this thing here and this situation here, this thing here and this situation here, this thing here, the floods that are taking place, here, the floods that are taking place, here, the floods that are taking place, the tornadoes that are taking place and the tornadoes that are taking place and the tornadoes that are taking place and the heat wave. Have you ever I'm I'm 70 the heat wave. Have you ever I'm I'm 70 the heat wave. Have you ever I'm I'm 70 years old. I can tell you I've never years old. I can tell you I've never years old. I can tell you I've never felt the heat in the last four or five felt the heat in the last four or five felt the heat in the last four or five days like I felt it the last four or days like I felt it the last four or days like I felt it the last four or five days. Praise God. five days. Praise God. five days. Praise God. I felt it. I felt it. I felt it. But I'm I felt it. I felt it. I felt it. But I'm I felt it. I felt it. I felt it. But I'm telling you, it's just hot. There's telling you, it's just hot. There's telling you, it's just hot. There's something about it. There's something something about it. There's something something about it. There's something about it. It's just hotter. I mean, I about it. It's just hotter. I mean, I about it. It's just hotter. I mean, I can just walk out to the mailbox and can just walk out to the mailbox and can just walk out to the mailbox and before I get back to the house, I'm done before I get back to the house, I'm done before I get back to the house, I'm done is sweated. is sweated. is sweated. Water's running down my back. Water's running down my back. Water's running down my back. Maybe your pores ain't that open, but my Maybe your pores ain't that open, but my Maybe your pores ain't that open, but my pores are of pour out water. pores are of pour out water. pores are of pour out water. And I have to drink them back down. I And I have to drink them back down. I And I have to drink them back down. I try to drink about 8 10 bottles a day. try to drink about 8 10 bottles a day. try to drink about 8 10 bottles a day. Are you listening to me? I love I love Are you listening to me? I love I love Are you listening to me? I love I love what God's doing for us. We live in a what God's doing for us. We live in a what God's doing for us. We live in a world full of conflicts, world full of conflicts, world full of conflicts, national disasters, mental health national disasters, mental health national disasters, mental health struggles, economy uncertainties. You struggles, economy uncertainties. You struggles, economy uncertainties. You see, we live in a world right now, the see, we live in a world right now, the see, we live in a world right now, the economy is uncertain. And it's not based economy is uncertain. And it's not based economy is uncertain. And it's not based on who's in the president, who's in the on who's in the president, who's in the on who's in the president, who's in the office of the president. Amen. It's not office of the president. Amen. It's not office of the president. Amen. It's not based on the Congress or the Senate. I'm based on the Congress or the Senate. I'm based on the Congress or the Senate. I'm telling you, it's based on what God telling you, it's based on what God telling you, it's based on what God wants this world to experience. He's wants this world to experience. He's wants this world to experience. He's going to he's going to send it and ain't going to he's going to send it and ain't going to he's going to send it and ain't nobody can stop it. nobody can stop it. nobody can stop it. I said ain't nobody can change it. You I said ain't nobody can change it. You I said ain't nobody can change it. You see, and on top of all of that, many of see, and on top of all of that, many of see, and on top of all of that, many of us feel like we're walking through our us feel like we're walking through our us feel like we're walking through our own valleys alone. Just like out there own valleys alone. Just like out there own valleys alone. Just like out there in this valley, all these dry bones was in this valley, all these dry bones was in this valley, all these dry bones was laying out there. And none of them were laying out there. And none of them were laying out there. And none of them were walking. walking. walking. None of them couldn't even get up. But None of them couldn't even get up. But None of them couldn't even get up. But there was a man of God that God talked there was a man of God that God talked there was a man of God that God talked to and he said, "Prophesy to them." to and he said, "Prophesy to them." to and he said, "Prophesy to them." And he said, "Can they live?" He said, And he said, "Can they live?" He said, And he said, "Can they live?" He said, "Prophesy to them." And I'm telling, he "Prophesy to them." And I'm telling, he "Prophesy to them." And I'm telling, he started preaching. Somebody say he started preaching. Somebody say he started preaching. Somebody say he started preaching. Lord God, help me started preaching. Lord God, help me started preaching. Lord God, help me tonight. And I love to preach about tonight. And I love to preach about tonight. And I love to preach about another 30 minutes here or so and get another 30 minutes here or so and get another 30 minutes here or so and get somebody all stirred up in here. I'm somebody all stirred up in here. I'm somebody all stirred up in here. I'm talking about several somebody's. Are talking about several somebody's. Are talking about several somebody's. Are you going to help me? It may be a you going to help me? It may be a you going to help me? It may be a personal struggle that you're going personal struggle that you're going personal struggle that you're going through. It may be a personal loss or through. It may be a personal loss or through. It may be a personal loss or may it be an anxiety. You see, people may it be an anxiety. You see, people may it be an anxiety. You see, people have anxiety like they've never had have anxiety like they've never had have anxiety like they've never had before. They're anxious. I said they're anxious. I said they're anxious. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. I I know I know what I'm talking Amen. I I know I know what I'm talking Amen. I I know I know what I'm talking about because I fa I face it. I I got a about because I fa I face it. I I got a about because I fa I face it. I I got a lot of energy in me from time to time lot of energy in me from time to time lot of energy in me from time to time and I get I get all beside myself. I had and I get I get all beside myself. I had and I get I get all beside myself. I had to just tell myself to slow down. to just tell myself to slow down. to just tell myself to slow down. Something happened to me yesterday and Something happened to me yesterday and Something happened to me yesterday and it it was a phenomenon. I wasn't going it it was a phenomenon. I wasn't going it it was a phenomenon. I wasn't going to share it, but God told me to go and to share it, but God told me to go and to share it, but God told me to go and share it with you. It was a phenomenon. share it with you. It was a phenomenon. share it with you. It was a phenomenon. And I still have not figured out exactly And I still have not figured out exactly And I still have not figured out exactly what God's trying to tell me. I've never what God's trying to tell me. I've never what God's trying to tell me. I've never had this to happen in all of my life. I had this to happen in all of my life. I had this to happen in all of my life. I backed up to my trailer. I was going to backed up to my trailer. I was going to backed up to my trailer. I was going to get my Moore to go cut a yard of grass. get my Moore to go cut a yard of grass. get my Moore to go cut a yard of grass. I backed up to it, went through the I backed up to it, went through the I backed up to it, went through the through everything that's supposed to go through everything that's supposed to go through everything that's supposed to go through it. I put it on the on the through it. I put it on the on the through it. I put it on the on the twoinch ball, put the thing down, put twoinch ball, put the thing down, put twoinch ball, put the thing down, put the lock in, locked it, hank the chains the lock in, locked it, hank the chains the lock in, locked it, hank the chains up, hook the lights up, and here I go. I up, hook the lights up, and here I go. I up, hook the lights up, and here I go. I pull out and two foot in front of where pull out and two foot in front of where pull out and two foot in front of where I pulled out from that trailer hooked up I pulled out from that trailer hooked up I pulled out from that trailer hooked up to my truck. Notice I and it's h it was to my truck. Notice I and it's h it was to my truck. Notice I and it's h it was hooked up that when I pulled off the hooked up that when I pulled off the hooked up that when I pulled off the second time, but it didn't come loose second time, but it didn't come loose second time, but it didn't come loose second time, but the first time it came second time, but the first time it came second time, but the first time it came loose and I drug it 20 foot with the loose and I drug it 20 foot with the loose and I drug it 20 foot with the chains behind it. chains behind it. chains behind it. I still I'm scratching my head right now I still I'm scratching my head right now I still I'm scratching my head right now and I still can't figure out what God and I still can't figure out what God and I still can't figure out what God What are you trying to tell me? I've got What are you trying to tell me? I've got What are you trying to tell me? I've got a little drift of what he's trying to a little drift of what he's trying to a little drift of what he's trying to tell me, but it's a personal thing. I tell me, but it's a personal thing. I tell me, but it's a personal thing. I ain't telling you what he told me. Can you figure it out? A phenomena. That Can you figure it out? A phenomena. That was a phenomena. was a phenomena. was a phenomena. I mean, the the trailer is hooked up I mean, the the trailer is hooked up I mean, the the trailer is hooked up like it's always been hooked up for like it's always been hooked up for like it's always been hooked up for years and years and years. I put it in years and years and years. I put it in years and years and years. I put it in gear. I pull off and all of a sudden I gear. I pull off and all of a sudden I gear. I pull off and all of a sudden I hear something bumping. And you can go hear something bumping. And you can go hear something bumping. And you can go out there and you can see you can see out there and you can see you can see out there and you can see you can see from where it's sitting at now. You can from where it's sitting at now. You can from where it's sitting at now. You can go see the mark in front of it. You can go see the mark in front of it. You can go see the mark in front of it. You can see it drag mark still out there. How see it drag mark still out there. How see it drag mark still out there. How did that How did that trailer get off did that How did that trailer get off did that How did that trailer get off that ball, hooked up, locked up, chained that ball, hooked up, locked up, chained that ball, hooked up, locked up, chained up, lights are burning. I never will up, lights are burning. I never will up, lights are burning. I never will figure it out totally because I'm figure it out totally because I'm figure it out totally because I'm telling you, it's a phenomena. But telling you, it's a phenomena. But telling you, it's a phenomena. But that's just the way God is. God told me that's just the way God is. God told me that's just the way God is. God told me to tell Wilson Smith, I do know this. to tell Wilson Smith, I do know this. to tell Wilson Smith, I do know this. God told me to tell Wilson Smith, he's God told me to tell Wilson Smith, he's God told me to tell Wilson Smith, he's fixing to do things that you will never fixing to do things that you will never fixing to do things that you will never be able to figure out. But I'm telling, be able to figure out. But I'm telling, be able to figure out. But I'm telling, he said, "I want to do it for you. Will he said, "I want to do it for you. Will he said, "I want to do it for you. Will you be willing to receive it?" I said, you be willing to receive it?" I said, you be willing to receive it?" I said, "Will you be willing to receive it?" I'm "Will you be willing to receive it?" I'm "Will you be willing to receive it?" I'm talking about I'm talking about dry talking about I'm talking about dry talking about I'm talking about dry bones are fixing to live. I'm talking bones are fixing to live. I'm talking bones are fixing to live. I'm talking about your children, your sons and your about your children, your sons and your about your children, your sons and your daughters are fixing to be saved. I'm daughters are fixing to be saved. I'm daughters are fixing to be saved. I'm talking about a phenomenal powerful move talking about a phenomenal powerful move talking about a phenomenal powerful move of God. God is going to save people. Are you with me here today? Listen. Are you with me here today? Listen. or people just the just the weight of or people just the just the weight of or people just the just the weight of the world resting on your shoulders. And the world resting on your shoulders. And the world resting on your shoulders. And sometimes it makes us feel like the dry sometimes it makes us feel like the dry sometimes it makes us feel like the dry bones in that valley, scattered, scattered, without hope. Some of you there right now tonight, I Some of you there right now tonight, I know you are. I'm not preaching this know you are. I'm not preaching this know you are. I'm not preaching this message, Amen. by accident. It's by the message, Amen. by accident. It's by the message, Amen. by accident. It's by the designed spirit of God. And I'm telling designed spirit of God. And I'm telling designed spirit of God. And I'm telling you, I'm plugged in to a hot wire. I you, I'm plugged in to a hot wire. I you, I'm plugged in to a hot wire. I said, I'm plugged into a hot wire. I'm said, I'm plugged into a hot wire. I'm said, I'm plugged into a hot wire. I'm plugged into the Holy Ghost. And the plugged into the Holy Ghost. And the plugged into the Holy Ghost. And the Holy Ghost wants to talk to somebody Holy Ghost wants to talk to somebody Holy Ghost wants to talk to somebody here tonight. You need to get your dry here tonight. You need to get your dry here tonight. You need to get your dry bones off of that, too. And you need to bones off of that, too. And you need to bones off of that, too. And you need to get stirred up. I said, get stirred up. I want to tell you there is hope. I said I want to tell you there is hope. I said there is hope. God's response to this there is hope. God's response to this there is hope. God's response to this prayer is to leave it there. You see prayer is to leave it there. You see prayer is to leave it there. You see what you can do tonight? You can come what you can do tonight? You can come what you can do tonight? You can come down to this altar and whatever's got down to this altar and whatever's got down to this altar and whatever's got you in despair, whatever's got you you in despair, whatever's got you you in despair, whatever's got you faulted and whatever's got you all kinds faulted and whatever's got you all kinds faulted and whatever's got you all kinds of ways mixed up, you can come down and of ways mixed up, you can come down and of ways mixed up, you can come down and just lease it all right here on this just lease it all right here on this just lease it all right here on this altar. Come on. Conflicts between altar. Come on. Conflicts between altar. Come on. Conflicts between families, conflict between members and families, conflict between members and families, conflict between members and and the pastor. Concrete between mama and the pastor. Concrete between mama and the pastor. Concrete between mama and daddy, husband and wife, son and and daddy, husband and wife, son and and daddy, husband and wife, son and daughter. Conflict. Conflict. Conflict. daughter. Conflict. Conflict. Conflict. daughter. Conflict. Conflict. Conflict. I'm telling you, we live in a world I'm telling you, we live in a world I'm telling you, we live in a world that's mixed up. But God told me to tell that's mixed up. But God told me to tell that's mixed up. But God told me to tell you, hold on. If he has to drag you like I drugged If he has to drag you like I drugged that trailer, he'll get your attention. that trailer, he'll get your attention. that trailer, he'll get your attention. And sir, I'm tell you got my attention And sir, I'm tell you got my attention And sir, I'm tell you got my attention might have quick. I still I'm telling might have quick. I still I'm telling might have quick. I still I'm telling you, God is still talking to me about you, God is still talking to me about you, God is still talking to me about that incident. And I know something that incident. And I know something that incident. And I know something phenomenal fixing to come out of it phenomenal fixing to come out of it phenomenal fixing to come out of it because God showed me something. I'm because God showed me something. I'm because God showed me something. I'm telling you, he did something I've never telling you, he did something I've never telling you, he did something I've never seen happen in all my life. Sure, I have seen happen in all my life. Sure, I have seen happen in all my life. Sure, I have pretended I hooked the trailer up for pretended I hooked the trailer up for pretended I hooked the trailer up for and forgot to hook it up and I drove off and forgot to hook it up and I drove off and forgot to hook it up and I drove off and I lost it cuz I got forgot to hook and I lost it cuz I got forgot to hook and I lost it cuz I got forgot to hook it. But I didn't forget to hook it it. But I didn't forget to hook it it. But I didn't forget to hook it yesterday. You say, "How do you know, yesterday. You say, "How do you know, yesterday. You say, "How do you know, preacher?" I know. I know. I know. Huh? Because when I got to the trailer, Huh? Because when I got to the trailer, the lock was still in the box where the the lock was still in the box where the the lock was still in the box where the ball was at and the thing was pushed ball was at and the thing was pushed ball was at and the thing was pushed down and I had to unlock it to pull it down and I had to unlock it to pull it down and I had to unlock it to pull it back up to get it back on the lock on back up to get it back on the lock on back up to get it back on the lock on the ball. Is that is that enough the ball. Is that is that enough the ball. Is that is that enough witnessing for you? witnessing for you? witnessing for you? Huh? Disconnected. That's what's going on. Disconnected. That's what's going on. People are disconnected. They weren't People are disconnected. They weren't People are disconnected. They weren't connected, but now they're disconnected. connected, but now they're disconnected. connected, but now they're disconnected. And God's trying to tell us it's time to And God's trying to tell us it's time to And God's trying to tell us it's time to stay connected. Not just with yourself, stay connected. Not just with yourself, stay connected. Not just with yourself, but we need to stay connected with one but we need to stay connected with one but we need to stay connected with one another. We need to stay need connected another. We need to stay need connected another. We need to stay need connected with our family and and with our friends with our family and and with our friends with our family and and with our friends and our church members. Are you helping and our church members. Are you helping and our church members. Are you helping me? God wants to send revival to me? God wants to send revival to me? God wants to send revival to America. I believe in all of my mind America. I believe in all of my mind America. I believe in all of my mind we're living in the last of the last we're living in the last of the last we're living in the last of the last days and there's a phenomenal move of days and there's a phenomenal move of days and there's a phenomenal move of God that's going to take place. I I God that's going to take place. I I God that's going to take place. I I looked at a video I looked at a video looked at a video I looked at a video looked at a video I looked at a video that brother brother uh Smith shared that brother brother uh Smith shared that brother brother uh Smith shared with me about George Whitefield a with me about George Whitefield a with me about George Whitefield a preacher. He preached a sermon that one preacher. He preached a sermon that one preacher. He preached a sermon that one man calculated it went 30,000 people man calculated it went 30,000 people man calculated it went 30,000 people without a microphone. without a microphone. without a microphone. And you think about Jesus, he preached And you think about Jesus, he preached And you think about Jesus, he preached to thousands all the time without a to thousands all the time without a to thousands all the time without a microphone. microphone. microphone. and my po my poor old voice. I got to and my po my poor old voice. I got to and my po my poor old voice. I got to have a microphone try to blow you out have a microphone try to blow you out have a microphone try to blow you out just in a little 30 by 60 just in a little 30 by 60 just in a little 30 by 60 sanctuary here. sanctuary here. sanctuary here. And some of you still ain't hearing me. And some of you still ain't hearing me. And some of you still ain't hearing me. Oh, y'all better help me while I'm Oh, y'all better help me while I'm Oh, y'all better help me while I'm talking to you tonight, saints of God. talking to you tonight, saints of God. talking to you tonight, saints of God. God is a phenomenal God. God is a phenomenal God. God is a phenomenal God. Listen to me. We serve a God who brings Listen to me. We serve a God who brings Listen to me. We serve a God who brings life out of death. life out of death. life out of death. Amen. A God that can restore that that Amen. A God that can restore that that Amen. A God that can restore that that seems to be to need to be repaired. I'm seems to be to need to be repaired. I'm seems to be to need to be repaired. I'm talking about my story is filled with talking about my story is filled with talking about my story is filled with bad choices. What about yours? My story bad choices. What about yours? My story bad choices. What about yours? My story is filled with bad choices. A lot of is filled with bad choices. A lot of is filled with bad choices. A lot of them. But I'm telling you and broken them. But I'm telling you and broken them. But I'm telling you and broken pieces and a lot of hurts over my pieces and a lot of hurts over my pieces and a lot of hurts over my lifetime of 70 years. lifetime of 70 years. lifetime of 70 years. It also is filled with a major comeback. It also is filled with a major comeback. It also is filled with a major comeback. Somebody say a comeback. A comeback to Somebody say a comeback. A comeback to Somebody say a comeback. A comeback to freedom. I said a comeback to life. I a freedom. I said a comeback to life. I a freedom. I said a comeback to life. I a come back to peace. I come back to where come back to peace. I come back to where come back to peace. I come back to where my soul now is saved by my savior and my soul now is saved by my savior and my soul now is saved by my savior and I've been restored. Everything that the I've been restored. Everything that the I've been restored. Everything that the devil tried to take away from me, God devil tried to take away from me, God devil tried to take away from me, God has restored me. I said, God has has restored me. I said, God has has restored me. I said, God has restored me. What about your testimony restored me. What about your testimony restored me. What about your testimony tonight? Amen. I'm tell we all got a tonight? Amen. I'm tell we all got a tonight? Amen. I'm tell we all got a testimony tonight. We ain't always been testimony tonight. We ain't always been testimony tonight. We ain't always been saved. saved. saved. We all was born sinners We all was born sinners We all was born sinners and we all sin. and we all sin. and we all sin. And some sin longer than some, some sin And some sin longer than some, some sin And some sin longer than some, some sin worse than others. But I'm tell it worse than others. But I'm tell it worse than others. But I'm tell it doesn't matter if you commit one sin, doesn't matter if you commit one sin, doesn't matter if you commit one sin, you're a sinner. And you all were, we you're a sinner. And you all were, we you're a sinner. And you all were, we all were sinners, but I'm no longer a all were sinners, but I'm no longer a all were sinners, but I'm no longer a sinner. As brother Robert taught us in sinner. As brother Robert taught us in sinner. As brother Robert taught us in Sunday school, I'm not a sinner saved by Sunday school, I'm not a sinner saved by Sunday school, I'm not a sinner saved by grace. I was a sinner, but grace saved grace. I was a sinner, but grace saved grace. I was a sinner, but grace saved me from sinning. I said, "Grace saved me me from sinning. I said, "Grace saved me me from sinning. I said, "Grace saved me from sinning. And now I'm not a sinner. from sinning. And now I'm not a sinner. from sinning. And now I'm not a sinner. I'm a Christian. I'm a Christlike man. I I'm a Christian. I'm a Christlike man. I I'm a Christian. I'm a Christlike man. I serve Christ with all of my heart, with serve Christ with all of my heart, with serve Christ with all of my heart, with all of my mind, and with all of my all of my mind, and with all of my all of my mind, and with all of my soul." I'm talking about Jesus lives on soul." I'm talking about Jesus lives on soul." I'm talking about Jesus lives on the inside of me. That was point one. Let me get to point That was point one. Let me get to point two. two. two. We live in a world that has been full of We live in a world that has been full of We live in a world that has been full of Christ. Number two, the power of God Christ. Number two, the power of God Christ. Number two, the power of God word renews is a renewal in the midst of word renews is a renewal in the midst of word renews is a renewal in the midst of division. division. division. We got division going on, y'all. I want We got division going on, y'all. I want We got division going on, y'all. I want you to look at this valley with me you to look at this valley with me you to look at this valley with me tonight. If you don't want the church tonight. If you don't want the church tonight. If you don't want the church to feel routine, just to go through the to feel routine, just to go through the to feel routine, just to go through the routines, you know what you got to do? routines, you know what you got to do? routines, you know what you got to do? You got to pray before you get here. And once you get here, you got to And once you get here, you got to worship worship worship while you're driving when you're coming while you're driving when you're coming while you're driving when you're coming here. here. here. And when you get here early, you need to And when you get here early, you need to And when you get here early, you need to get here early so that you can pray get here early so that you can pray get here early so that you can pray at least a five minute prayer at least a five minute prayer at least a five minute prayer in the pew around the altar somewhere. in the pew around the altar somewhere. in the pew around the altar somewhere. Come on, somebody help me. Don't just Come on, somebody help me. Don't just Come on, somebody help me. Don't just come and flock down and start talking come and flock down and start talking come and flock down and start talking yapping to somebody. Even if you come 5 10 minutes late a Even if you come 5 10 minutes late a prayer meeting, you can still take five prayer meeting, you can still take five prayer meeting, you can still take five minutes to pray and just tell them, minutes to pray and just tell them, minutes to pray and just tell them, "Will you excuse me if you mean I need "Will you excuse me if you mean I need "Will you excuse me if you mean I need to pray a prayer?" to pray a prayer?" to pray a prayer?" And just go ahead and communicate. Come And just go ahead and communicate. Come And just go ahead and communicate. Come on. Y'all ain't helping me tonight. I on. Y'all ain't helping me tonight. I on. Y'all ain't helping me tonight. I know I'm stepping on some toes, but I'm know I'm stepping on some toes, but I'm know I'm stepping on some toes, but I'm trying to step on your toes, not to hurt trying to step on your toes, not to hurt trying to step on your toes, not to hurt you, but I'm trying to step on your toes you, but I'm trying to step on your toes you, but I'm trying to step on your toes to help you. I'm trying to get you to help you. I'm trying to get you to help you. I'm trying to get you connected. That's what's wrong. We're connected. That's what's wrong. We're connected. That's what's wrong. We're disconnected like those bones in that disconnected like those bones in that disconnected like those bones in that valley. But we need to connect as a valley. But we need to connect as a valley. But we need to connect as a church. I'm talking about the Wilson church. I'm talking about the Wilson church. I'm talking about the Wilson Mills Church of God. If we would connect Mills Church of God. If we would connect Mills Church of God. If we would connect and pray like we're supposed to pray, and pray like we're supposed to pray, and pray like we're supposed to pray, this place would be on fire tonight. You need to invite someone. Did you You need to invite someone. Did you invite anybody to come to church? invite anybody to come to church? invite anybody to come to church? You need to bring your Bible. I try to never go to church without a I try to never go to church without a Bible. Now, sometimes I get caught with Bible. Now, sometimes I get caught with Bible. Now, sometimes I get caught with my Bible my Bible my Bible laying up in the pullpit area laying up in the pullpit area laying up in the pullpit area and I'm over here and I'm over here and I'm over here like I was the other night. I put my like I was the other night. I put my like I was the other night. I put my Bible up under the stand on top of my Bible up under the stand on top of my Bible up under the stand on top of my note. And then the preacher gets up and note. And then the preacher gets up and note. And then the preacher gets up and reads and I didn't have anything but reads and I didn't have anything but reads and I didn't have anything but iPhone and I didn't want to go over iPhone and I didn't want to go over iPhone and I didn't want to go over there and disturb him and say, "Excuse there and disturb him and say, "Excuse there and disturb him and say, "Excuse me, let me get my Bible from under me, let me get my Bible from under me, let me get my Bible from under there." there." there." Don't always depend on your iPhone to Don't always depend on your iPhone to Don't always depend on your iPhone to read your Bible. Get you a book. And the read your Bible. Get you a book. And the read your Bible. Get you a book. And the thing about Wilson's Mills, if you don't thing about Wilson's Mills, if you don't thing about Wilson's Mills, if you don't bring one, we've got one because we bring one, we've got one because we bring one, we've got one because we didn't forget you when you got here. We didn't forget you when you got here. We didn't forget you when you got here. We got a book back there behind you. got a book back there behind you. got a book back there behind you. We got at least three on every pew. We got at least three on every pew. We got at least three on every pew. And if we're missing one on every pew, And if we're missing one on every pew, And if we're missing one on every pew, you let me know. We'll get four and put you let me know. We'll get four and put you let me know. We'll get four and put on there. Huh? And we shouldn't have on there. Huh? And we shouldn't have on there. Huh? And we shouldn't have three people missing a Bible on every three people missing a Bible on every three people missing a Bible on every pew. pew. pew. Matter of fact, we shouldn't even have Matter of fact, we shouldn't even have Matter of fact, we shouldn't even have three people missing a Bible. three people missing a Bible. three people missing a Bible. Y'all better help me preach what I'm Y'all better help me preach what I'm Y'all better help me preach what I'm preaching. Bring your Bibles to the preaching. Bring your Bibles to the preaching. Bring your Bibles to the church. And if you want to, it's all church. And if you want to, it's all church. And if you want to, it's all right to take notes. right to take notes. right to take notes. I'm not a notetaker, so I never to take I'm not a notetaker, so I never to take I'm not a notetaker, so I never to take notes as first writing them down there. notes as first writing them down there. notes as first writing them down there. Every once in a while, I'll scribble Every once in a while, I'll scribble Every once in a while, I'll scribble something on on a piece of paper, something on on a piece of paper, something on on a piece of paper, something on my Bible that that hit me something on my Bible that that hit me something on my Bible that that hit me right, and I take it home and and I I right, and I take it home and and I I right, and I take it home and and I I work from it. But I take notes by going work from it. But I take notes by going work from it. But I take notes by going back and listening to the the CD or the back and listening to the the CD or the back and listening to the the CD or the message. And then I get me I get my message. And then I get me I get my message. And then I get me I get my notes from that notes from that notes from that because I don't I'm not I just can't I because I don't I'm not I just can't I because I don't I'm not I just can't I can't I can't focus when I'm trying to can't I can't focus when I'm trying to can't I can't focus when I'm trying to write notes because I might miss the write notes because I might miss the write notes because I might miss the next note the next thing. I don't want next note the next thing. I don't want next note the next thing. I don't want to miss nothing while he's preaching. I to miss nothing while he's preaching. I to miss nothing while he's preaching. I want to just keep on preaching. Some want to just keep on preaching. Some want to just keep on preaching. Some folks can do it and they do okay with folks can do it and they do okay with folks can do it and they do okay with it, but I just I'm just not geared for it, but I just I'm just not geared for it, but I just I'm just not geared for that. And then, that. And then, that. And then, you know, you know, you know, talk to people. Talk to people. talk to people. Talk to people. talk to people. Talk to people. Talk to people around your neighborhood. Talk to people around your neighborhood. Talk to people around your neighborhood. Talk to people around your places of Talk to people around your places of Talk to people around your places of business where you go. And and and when business where you go. And and and when business where you go. And and and when you get to church, don't be afraid. you get to church, don't be afraid. you get to church, don't be afraid. Are you listening to me? Don't be afraid Are you listening to me? Don't be afraid Are you listening to me? Don't be afraid to sing out loud. Don't be afraid to clap your hands, Don't be afraid to clap your hands, raise your hand, and every once in a raise your hand, and every once in a raise your hand, and every once in a while say, "Glory." Oh, I'm trying to help us, church. I'm Oh, I'm trying to help us, church. I'm telling you. I'm telling you. Those telling you. I'm telling you. Those telling you. I'm telling you. Those bones that was in that valley that was bones that was in that valley that was bones that was in that valley that was so dry, when that man of God begin to so dry, when that man of God begin to so dry, when that man of God begin to prophesy, that begin to shake. prophesy, that begin to shake. prophesy, that begin to shake. That begin to shake. Oh, Lord, there's a That begin to shake. Oh, Lord, there's a That begin to shake. Oh, Lord, there's a preacher up there. And he preached and preacher up there. And he preached and preacher up there. And he preached and they just moving around, moving around. they just moving around, moving around. they just moving around, moving around. All of a sudden, them bones started All of a sudden, them bones started All of a sudden, them bones started connecting with each other. That's what connecting with each other. That's what connecting with each other. That's what we got to do, church. We got to start we got to do, church. We got to start we got to do, church. We got to start connecting with each other. We got to connecting with each other. We got to connecting with each other. We got to come together as a church. We got to get come together as a church. We got to get come together as a church. We got to get together as a church. There's an enemy together as a church. There's an enemy together as a church. There's an enemy out there that don't like us to worship out there that don't like us to worship out there that don't like us to worship God. God asks, "Ezek a question. Can God. God asks, "Ezek a question. Can God. God asks, "Ezek a question. Can these bones live?" Ezekiel answer, "Oh these bones live?" Ezekiel answer, "Oh these bones live?" Ezekiel answer, "Oh Lord, thou knowest." Lord, thou knowest." Lord, thou knowest." You see, your current situation right You see, your current situation right You see, your current situation right now may seem overwhelmed. now may seem overwhelmed. now may seem overwhelmed. You may feel stuck You may feel stuck You may feel stuck and frustrated. Did I get that word and frustrated. Did I get that word and frustrated. Did I get that word right? I'm practicing, brothers. I'm I p I I'm practicing, brothers. I'm I p I practice before I preach this message. practice before I preach this message. practice before I preach this message. I'm pract I practice on that word. I'm pract I practice on that word. I'm pract I practice on that word. Thank you, Jesus. I got it right Thank you, Jesus. I got it right Thank you, Jesus. I got it right tonight. I say frustrated sometime. tonight. I say frustrated sometime. tonight. I say frustrated sometime. Yeah. But if I do, y'all just keep on Yeah. But if I do, y'all just keep on Yeah. But if I do, y'all just keep on because you know I mean frustrated. because you know I mean frustrated. because you know I mean frustrated. Hey. Hey. But how about this? God is Hey. Hey. But how about this? God is Hey. Hey. But how about this? God is bigger. God is greater than any problem bigger. God is greater than any problem bigger. God is greater than any problem that you face or don't face. I'm talking that you face or don't face. I'm talking that you face or don't face. I'm talking about a God that'll take care of every about a God that'll take care of every about a God that'll take care of every need, every circumstance, every need, every circumstance, every need, every circumstance, every situation that you may be facing or may situation that you may be facing or may situation that you may be facing or may have to face later. God will take care have to face later. God will take care have to face later. God will take care of it because he's already done it. of it because he's already done it. of it because he's already done it. That ought to make somebody shout. That ought to make somebody shout. That ought to make somebody shout. Decision on the flesh came upon them. Decision on the flesh came upon them. Decision on the flesh came upon them. And after the bones were assembled, And after the bones were assembled, And after the bones were assembled, muscles and tissues came upon the bones. muscles and tissues came upon the bones. muscles and tissues came upon the bones. Man, we're getting somewhere now. I'm Man, we're getting somewhere now. I'm Man, we're getting somewhere now. I'm tell we we went from a valley of dry tell we we went from a valley of dry tell we we went from a valley of dry bones. Now we got bones back together bones. Now we got bones back together bones. Now we got bones back together and got muscle and skin upon them. Come and got muscle and skin upon them. Come and got muscle and skin upon them. Come on, somebody help me right now. I said on, somebody help me right now. I said on, somebody help me right now. I said we got muscle and stuff back up on them. we got muscle and stuff back up on them. we got muscle and stuff back up on them. But they're still laying there dead. But they're still laying there dead. But they're still laying there dead. They need more. Somebody say they need They need more. Somebody say they need They need more. Somebody say they need another shot. another shot. another shot. and the bones was fully active yet still and the bones was fully active yet still and the bones was fully active yet still did not yet have the breath of life in did not yet have the breath of life in did not yet have the breath of life in them. And sometimes I wonder about folks them. And sometimes I wonder about folks them. And sometimes I wonder about folks that say they're Christians, where's that say they're Christians, where's that say they're Christians, where's their breath at? They'll give you an excuse and that's They'll give you an excuse and that's all it is. I'm not emotional. all it is. I'm not emotional. all it is. I'm not emotional. You're looking at a man right here that You're looking at a man right here that You're looking at a man right here that wasn't emotional either. But when that wasn't emotional either. But when that wasn't emotional either. But when that Holy Ghost came in me, I'm telling you, Holy Ghost came in me, I'm telling you, Holy Ghost came in me, I'm telling you, you got the real genuine talking Holy you got the real genuine talking Holy you got the real genuine talking Holy Ghost. He will make you become Ghost. He will make you become Ghost. He will make you become emotional. The reason you ain't emotional. The reason you ain't emotional. The reason you ain't emotional no more than what you you're emotional no more than what you you're emotional no more than what you you're holding back. You got the ropes pulled holding back. You got the ropes pulled holding back. You got the ropes pulled back back back and you're disconnecting. When God says and you're disconnecting. When God says and you're disconnecting. When God says go forward, you disconnect. So, I ain't go forward, you disconnect. So, I ain't go forward, you disconnect. So, I ain't doing that, Lord. I ain't I ain't doing that, Lord. I ain't I ain't doing that, Lord. I ain't I ain't getting nothing digging no ditches. Did y'all see that? Tonight, Did y'all see that? Tonight, we had we had several brothers dig. Some we had we had several brothers dig. Some we had we had several brothers dig. Some of you ladies up go in threes. of you ladies up go in threes. of you ladies up go in threes. Where y'all ladies at? This ain't just Where y'all ladies at? This ain't just Where y'all ladies at? This ain't just the men's digging ditches around here. the men's digging ditches around here. the men's digging ditches around here. The ladies need to dig some ditches. The ladies need to dig some ditches. The ladies need to dig some ditches. I'm talking to you ladies. And I'm telling you, you just don't know And I'm telling you, you just don't know what God's going to do when you start what God's going to do when you start what God's going to do when you start digging them ditches. digging them ditches. digging them ditches. Hallelujah. I remember the first night I dug the I remember the first night I dug the ditch. I'm telling you, miraculous power ditch. I'm telling you, miraculous power ditch. I'm telling you, miraculous power of God moves in that place. And I've of God moves in that place. And I've of God moves in that place. And I've been digging ever since. Are you with been digging ever since. Are you with been digging ever since. Are you with me? me? me? Maybe I need to get my tin tub out. Maybe I need to get my tin tub out. Maybe I need to get my tin tub out. Y'all hold on a minute. That's just God Y'all hold on a minute. That's just God Y'all hold on a minute. That's just God just brought that to my me. We ain't got just brought that to my me. We ain't got just brought that to my me. We ain't got this tin tub out in a long time. Some of this tin tub out in a long time. Some of this tin tub out in a long time. Some of you don't know what the tin tub is. Y'all with me? Y'all ain't left me, have Y'all with me? Y'all ain't left me, have you? you? you? Y'all remember the tin tub? Y'all remember the tin tub? Y'all remember the tin tub? Do you remember the first time you ever Do you remember the first time you ever Do you remember the first time you ever ever seen that tin tub in the old ever seen that tin tub in the old ever seen that tin tub in the old sanctuary over there? We had a b we had sanctuary over there? We had a b we had sanctuary over there? We had a b we had a man I call him JJ Jimmy Jones. He was a man I call him JJ Jimmy Jones. He was a man I call him JJ Jimmy Jones. He was preaching. He was preaching revival and preaching. He was preaching revival and preaching. He was preaching revival and God spoke to me just like he spoke to me God spoke to me just like he spoke to me God spoke to me just like he spoke to me to go to the same place I got that to go to the same place I got that to go to the same place I got that shovel to go to the same place and get shovel to go to the same place and get shovel to go to the same place and get this tin tub. Are y'all hearing me? And this tin tub. Are y'all hearing me? And this tin tub. Are y'all hearing me? And I'm telling you when I went and got that I'm telling you when I went and got that I'm telling you when I went and got that tint tub and came back in that church tint tub and came back in that church tint tub and came back in that church all of a sudden the Holy Ghost hit me all of a sudden the Holy Ghost hit me all of a sudden the Holy Ghost hit me and the holy Holy Ghost hit Brother and the holy Holy Ghost hit Brother and the holy Holy Ghost hit Brother Jimmy Jones and we were going around and Jimmy Jones and we were going around and Jimmy Jones and we were going around and around at each other like this here with around at each other like this here with around at each other like this here with this tent tub and I didn't even get this tent tub and I didn't even get this tent tub and I didn't even get drunk and fall out. That was a miracle drunk and fall out. That was a miracle drunk and fall out. That was a miracle in itself because I almost got drunk in itself because I almost got drunk in itself because I almost got drunk right then. But I wasn't in the Holy right then. But I wasn't in the Holy right then. But I wasn't in the Holy Ghost and I was in I was in the flesh. Ghost and I was in I was in the flesh. Ghost and I was in I was in the flesh. There's a difference being in the flesh, There's a difference being in the flesh, There's a difference being in the flesh, acting in the flesh and acting in the acting in the flesh and acting in the acting in the flesh and acting in the Holy Ghost. Y'all better help me right Holy Ghost. Y'all better help me right Holy Ghost. Y'all better help me right now. I said, "Y'all better help me right now. I said, "Y'all better help me right now. I said, "Y'all better help me right now." And we had people that was bogged now." And we had people that was bogged now." And we had people that was bogged down. I said they was bogged down. They down. I said they was bogged down. They down. I said they was bogged down. They were stuck in the mud. Hear me. And we were stuck in the mud. Hear me. And we were stuck in the mud. Hear me. And we use this as a pool use this as a pool use this as a pool where all of them was up on the hill and where all of them was up on the hill and where all of them was up on the hill and they needed a miracle, but the first one they needed a miracle, but the first one they needed a miracle, but the first one in would get the miracle. And that poor in would get the miracle. And that poor in would get the miracle. And that poor old man, he was up there lame for 38 old man, he was up there lame for 38 old man, he was up there lame for 38 years. years. years. I mean, service after service, time I mean, service after service, time I mean, service after service, time after time. That poor man, he couldn't, after time. That poor man, he couldn't, after time. That poor man, he couldn't, he couldn't get down cuz he had nobody he couldn't get down cuz he had nobody he couldn't get down cuz he had nobody to help him. And you might not, you may to help him. And you might not, you may to help him. And you might not, you may feel like, I don't have nobody to help feel like, I don't have nobody to help feel like, I don't have nobody to help me, preach. You don't need nobody to me, preach. You don't need nobody to me, preach. You don't need nobody to help me. All you need to do is to obey help me. All you need to do is to obey help me. All you need to do is to obey the one that's in the service right now. the one that's in the service right now. the one that's in the service right now. And he's sitting right beside you. I And he's sitting right beside you. I And he's sitting right beside you. I said he's sitting right beside. You may said he's sitting right beside. You may said he's sitting right beside. You may not know it. You may not understand, but not know it. You may not understand, but not know it. You may not understand, but he's sitting right beside you right now. he's sitting right beside you right now. he's sitting right beside you right now. And the Holy Ghost, I'm talking about And the Holy Ghost, I'm talking about And the Holy Ghost, I'm talking about Jesus Christ himself, is sitting right Jesus Christ himself, is sitting right Jesus Christ himself, is sitting right beside. You need to obey Jesus. beside. You need to obey Jesus. beside. You need to obey Jesus. And I'm telling, you won't have to get And I'm telling, you won't have to get And I'm telling, you won't have to get in the pool. in the pool. in the pool. You know what Jesus told that man? Take You know what Jesus told that man? Take You know what Jesus told that man? Take up your bed and walk. My blessed God, he up your bed and walk. My blessed God, he up your bed and walk. My blessed God, he took his bed up and he walked. I'm I'm took his bed up and he walked. I'm I'm took his bed up and he walked. I'm I'm He walked out and never went into the He walked out and never went into the He walked out and never went into the water. water. water. But some some of us need to get in the But some some of us need to get in the But some some of us need to get in the water. And we need we need to shout a little And we need we need to shout a little bit while we're in that while we're in bit while we're in that while we're in bit while we're in that while we're in that pool. Amen. We need to let the that pool. Amen. We need to let the that pool. Amen. We need to let the water be troubled around us. And come water be troubled around us. And come water be troubled around us. And come on, stir it up. Come on, somebody help on, stir it up. Come on, somebody help on, stir it up. Come on, somebody help me. I'm telling you, church, it's been a me. I'm telling you, church, it's been a me. I'm telling you, church, it's been a long time since I've been in this old long time since I've been in this old long time since I've been in this old washed up, but I'm telling you right washed up, but I'm telling you right washed up, but I'm telling you right now, I'm feeling good. I said, I'm now, I'm feeling good. I said, I'm now, I'm feeling good. I said, I'm feeling good. And I'm going to leave it feeling good. And I'm going to leave it feeling good. And I'm going to leave it out tonight just in case you might have out tonight just in case you might have out tonight just in case you might have come walk your feet a little bit. Amen. come walk your feet a little bit. Amen. come walk your feet a little bit. Amen. Get in. I'm tell I'm I know somebody Get in. I'm tell I'm I know somebody Get in. I'm tell I'm I know somebody saying that's all in the flesh. I know saying that's all in the flesh. I know saying that's all in the flesh. I know it's all in the flesh. Everything I do it's all in the flesh. Everything I do it's all in the flesh. Everything I do is in the flesh, but there's a spirit is in the flesh, but there's a spirit is in the flesh, but there's a spirit behind it. And the spirit behind this behind it. And the spirit behind this behind it. And the spirit behind this right now is not a Larry Hunt spirit. right now is not a Larry Hunt spirit. right now is not a Larry Hunt spirit. It's a Holy Ghost spirit. It's a power It's a Holy Ghost spirit. It's a power It's a Holy Ghost spirit. It's a power of God spirit. Are you helping me right of God spirit. Are you helping me right of God spirit. Are you helping me right now? I'm telling you, saints of God, now? I'm telling you, saints of God, now? I'm telling you, saints of God, it's time that we move and get up out of it's time that we move and get up out of it's time that we move and get up out of that dead valley. The reviving of the dry bones could The reviving of the dry bones could happen in stages. It didn't happen all happen in stages. It didn't happen all happen in stages. It didn't happen all at one time. And there stages that God's at one time. And there stages that God's at one time. And there stages that God's going to try to move you up closer to going to try to move you up closer to going to try to move you up closer to him. If God gave you everything he want him. If God gave you everything he want him. If God gave you everything he want to give you right now, he'd kill you. to give you right now, he'd kill you. to give you right now, he'd kill you. Me, too. Me, too. Me, too. Listen, there was a stirring of the bones that there was a stirring of the bones that took place first, didn't it? Stirring of took place first, didn't it? Stirring of took place first, didn't it? Stirring of the bones. God wants to stir some of the bones. God wants to stir some of the bones. God wants to stir some of your dry bones up out there tonight. your dry bones up out there tonight. your dry bones up out there tonight. I said, God wants to stir some of them I said, God wants to stir some of them I said, God wants to stir some of them dry bones up out there in that pew dry bones up out there in that pew dry bones up out there in that pew tonight. And then as he stirs you up, tonight. And then as he stirs you up, tonight. And then as he stirs you up, you know what he wants to do to those you know what he wants to do to those you know what he wants to do to those bones? He wants to assemble your bones bones? He wants to assemble your bones bones? He wants to assemble your bones to bones to your own bones. He wants you to bones to your own bones. He wants you to bones to your own bones. He wants you to be your own self. You ain't got to be to be your own self. You ain't got to be to be your own self. You ain't got to be like Larry Hunt. You don't have to even like Larry Hunt. You don't have to even like Larry Hunt. You don't have to even act like Larry Hunt because if you do act like Larry Hunt because if you do act like Larry Hunt because if you do you you'll be you'll be a hypocrite you you'll be you'll be a hypocrite you you'll be you'll be a hypocrite and we don't need no hypocrites. and we don't need no hypocrites. and we don't need no hypocrites. We need originals. We need originals. We need originals. I said we need originals. And I'm I said we need originals. And I'm I said we need originals. And I'm telling you, you are original. And let telling you, you are original. And let telling you, you are original. And let God make you the kind of original God make you the kind of original God make you the kind of original that'll worship him no matter what's that'll worship him no matter what's that'll worship him no matter what's going on around you. No matter who's in going on around you. No matter who's in going on around you. No matter who's in service with you, don't be ashamed and service with you, don't be ashamed and service with you, don't be ashamed and don't be laid back. Amen. To praise and don't be laid back. Amen. To praise and don't be laid back. Amen. To praise and to magnify God. You will be amazed at to magnify God. You will be amazed at to magnify God. You will be amazed at what God could do in your life if you what God could do in your life if you what God could do in your life if you just break loose. just break loose. just break loose. Break loose from the same old same old Break loose from the same old same old Break loose from the same old same old same old every ser just break out. Break same old every ser just break out. Break same old every ser just break out. Break loose. God can help you. And then sin flesh came upon them bones. And then sin flesh came upon them bones. And then and then the next thing that And then and then the next thing that And then and then the next thing that did happened was there was an awakening. did happened was there was an awakening. did happened was there was an awakening. The breath of God. They were laying The breath of God. They were laying The breath of God. They were laying there dead. And all of a sudden, them there dead. And all of a sudden, them there dead. And all of a sudden, them bones and that flesh woke up. bones and that flesh woke up. bones and that flesh woke up. You know why they woke up? Cuz God You know why they woke up? Cuz God You know why they woke up? Cuz God breathed unto them breathed unto them breathed unto them through the preaching of the word life. through the preaching of the word life. through the preaching of the word life. Life. And they stood up Life. And they stood up Life. And they stood up in that valley, a mighty army. Wilson's in that valley, a mighty army. Wilson's in that valley, a mighty army. Wilson's Mills. I challenge you tonight to be a Mills. I challenge you tonight to be a Mills. I challenge you tonight to be a part of the army of God in Wilson's part of the army of God in Wilson's part of the army of God in Wilson's Mills. Don't just come and sit on a pew, Mills. Don't just come and sit on a pew, Mills. Don't just come and sit on a pew, absorb this and absorb that and watch absorb this and absorb that and watch absorb this and absorb that and watch this and watch that. Be a part of what's this and watch that. Be a part of what's this and watch that. Be a part of what's taking place. Get involved of what's taking place. Get involved of what's taking place. Get involved of what's going on. I'm telling you, church, we going on. I'm telling you, church, we going on. I'm telling you, church, we are a church and together we can march, are a church and together we can march, are a church and together we can march, amen, against the enemy of our homes, amen, against the enemy of our homes, amen, against the enemy of our homes, the enemy our community, and the enemy the enemy our community, and the enemy the enemy our community, and the enemy our town, and we can pour down our town, and we can pour down our town, and we can pour down strongholds of hell. Then God commanded him to prophesy to Then God commanded him to prophesy to the bones. And Ezekiel speaks and the the bones. And Ezekiel speaks and the the bones. And Ezekiel speaks and the bones begin to connect. Tendis and bones begin to connect. Tendis and bones begin to connect. Tendis and muscles formed around them. In other muscles formed around them. In other muscles formed around them. In other words, words, words, them dry bones. I talking about them dry them dry bones. I talking about them dry them dry bones. I talking about them dry bones. Somebody say them about them dry bones. Somebody say them about them dry bones. Somebody say them about them dry bones. bones. bones. Said, "Oh, hear the word of the Lord." And we're backing up just a little bit And we're backing up just a little bit here, but I want to get this in because here, but I want to get this in because here, but I want to get this in because I want you to know what happened. Hear I want you to know what happened. Hear I want you to know what happened. Hear the word of You got to hear the word of the word of You got to hear the word of the word of You got to hear the word of the Lord. Yeah, the Lord. Yeah, the Lord. Yeah, the Lord's talking, folk, the Lord's talking, folk, the Lord's talking, folk, from this pull pit on Sunday morning, from this pull pit on Sunday morning, from this pull pit on Sunday morning, Sunday school. If you're not a Sunday Sunday school. If you're not a Sunday Sunday school. If you're not a Sunday school girl, you need to be here. Our school girl, you need to be here. Our school girl, you need to be here. Our Sunday school needs to grow, right, Sunday school needs to grow, right, Sunday school needs to grow, right, superintendent? superintendent? superintendent? Huh? The best school in the world is right The best school in the world is right here on Sunday morning here on Sunday morning here on Sunday morning and got the best teacher that you could and got the best teacher that you could and got the best teacher that you could have anywhere in the world teaching it. have anywhere in the world teaching it. have anywhere in the world teaching it. Two teachers, three teachers from time Two teachers, three teachers from time Two teachers, three teachers from time to time. The the footbone You got a foot, you got a bone in it You got a foot, you got a bone in it connected to the leg bone. connected to the leg bone. connected to the leg bone. And the leg bone connected to the And the leg bone connected to the And the leg bone connected to the kneebone. And the kneebone connected to kneebone. And the kneebone connected to kneebone. And the kneebone connected to the thigh bone. And the thigh bone the thigh bone. And the thigh bone the thigh bone. And the thigh bone connected to the backbone. And the connected to the backbone. And the connected to the backbone. And the backbone connected to the neckbone. backbone connected to the neckbone. backbone connected to the neckbone. We're connected. We're almost getting We're connected. We're almost getting We're connected. We're almost getting there. Now, there. Now, there. Now, when you get all them bones connected, when you get all them bones connected, when you get all them bones connected, you got you got just another bone or two you got you got just another bone or two you got you got just another bone or two there. You going to be talking. You're there. You going to be talking. You're there. You going to be talking. You're going to be speaking. Oh, hear the word going to be speaking. Oh, hear the word going to be speaking. Oh, hear the word of the Lord tonight, church. And the of the Lord tonight, church. And the of the Lord tonight, church. And the headbone connected to the neckbone. And headbone connected to the neckbone. And headbone connected to the neckbone. And the neckbone connected to the backbone. the neckbone connected to the backbone. the neckbone connected to the backbone. And the backbone connected to the thigh And the backbone connected to the thigh And the backbone connected to the thigh bone. And the kneebone connected to the bone. And the kneebone connected to the bone. And the kneebone connected to the the kneebone. And the leg bone the kneebone. And the leg bone the kneebone. And the leg bone connected, come on. To the footbone. connected, come on. To the footbone. connected, come on. To the footbone. Back and forth. Back and forth. Now, all Back and forth. Back and forth. Now, all Back and forth. Back and forth. Now, all the bones are connected. the bones are connected. the bones are connected. That is the first step in the process That is the first step in the process That is the first step in the process that God wants you to have. You got to that God wants you to have. You got to that God wants you to have. You got to go forward and you got to go backward. go forward and you got to go backward. go forward and you got to go backward. He's going to connect you up. He's going He's going to connect you up. He's going He's going to connect you up. He's going to connect you down. So when he gets to connect you down. So when he gets to connect you down. So when he gets through connecting you, you're going to through connecting you, you're going to through connecting you, you're going to be connected fully from head to toe. And even when we are in chaos, And even when we are in chaos, God's word brings order. God's word brings order. God's word brings order. God's word brings structure. I've been God's word brings structure. I've been God's word brings structure. I've been in a few scrimmages over the years. in a few scrimmages over the years. in a few scrimmages over the years. You've been in some of them with me. And You've been in some of them with me. And You've been in some of them with me. And look where we're at. We're still sitting look where we're at. We're still sitting look where we're at. We're still sitting in the same church, in the same church, in the same church, same pews with the same preacher. Y'all same pews with the same preacher. Y'all same pews with the same preacher. Y'all going to help me right now? Amen. going to help me right now? Amen. going to help me right now? Amen. There's a lot of them scattered all over There's a lot of them scattered all over There's a lot of them scattered all over the over Johnson County and elsewise. the over Johnson County and elsewise. the over Johnson County and elsewise. Are you helping me? And some of them's Are you helping me? And some of them's Are you helping me? And some of them's even in hell tonight because they never even in hell tonight because they never even in hell tonight because they never got back to God. got back to God. got back to God. They left for the wrong reasons and They left for the wrong reasons and They left for the wrong reasons and ended up in hell because they did never ended up in hell because they did never ended up in hell because they did never get back right. And there's still some get back right. And there's still some get back right. And there's still some of them out there right now. Some of you of them out there right now. Some of you of them out there right now. Some of you got children that was raised in this got children that was raised in this got children that was raised in this church, church, church, raised in this church, and if they don't raised in this church, and if they don't raised in this church, and if they don't get back to God, they'll go to hell. get back to God, they'll go to hell. get back to God, they'll go to hell. That's sad, but it's the truth. I said, That's sad, but it's the truth. I said, That's sad, but it's the truth. I said, it's the truth. Are you hearing me? it's the truth. Are you hearing me? it's the truth. Are you hearing me? I got family members back in Robinson I got family members back in Robinson I got family members back in Robinson County right now. If they don't get County right now. If they don't get County right now. If they don't get right with God, they're going to go to right with God, they're going to go to right with God, they're going to go to hell. My sisters have been texting me hell. My sisters have been texting me hell. My sisters have been texting me and telling me to pray for this and pray and telling me to pray for this and pray and telling me to pray for this and pray for that one. And I've been praying. I for that one. And I've been praying. I for that one. And I've been praying. I even sent them some text. I finally did even sent them some text. I finally did even sent them some text. I finally did get a little response back in one of get a little response back in one of get a little response back in one of them. Some of them never get the them. Some of them never get the them. Some of them never get the response. They just ain't going to response. They just ain't going to response. They just ain't going to respond to the preacher. That's okay. respond to the preacher. That's okay. respond to the preacher. That's okay. Long as their phone number is still the Long as their phone number is still the Long as their phone number is still the same. I'll keep sending texts. They ain't going to stand before They ain't going to stand before heaven's saying that old preacher hunt, heaven's saying that old preacher hunt, heaven's saying that old preacher hunt, that old pastor hunt, so-called that old pastor hunt, so-called that old pastor hunt, so-called Christian. He never talked to me about Christian. He never talked to me about Christian. He never talked to me about Jesus. Lying devil, I done got you Jesus. Lying devil, I done got you Jesus. Lying devil, I done got you locked up. locked up. locked up. I done got your hands tied. Are you with I done got your hands tied. Are you with I done got your hands tied. Are you with me? me? me? Listen folk. I'm not going to let nobody Listen folk. I'm not going to let nobody Listen folk. I'm not going to let nobody stand before God and accuse me and be stand before God and accuse me and be stand before God and accuse me and be truthful about it. truthful about it. truthful about it. No, No, No, God help me. I'm going to connect. I God help me. I'm going to connect. I God help me. I'm going to connect. I said I'm going to connect. Amen. Even said I'm going to connect. Amen. Even said I'm going to connect. Amen. Even when we are all these things going on, when we are all these things going on, when we are all these things going on, God will bring renew. Be the light. God will bring renew. Be the light. God will bring renew. Be the light. Every one of be the light that can help Every one of be the light that can help Every one of be the light that can help others to see what you see. others to see what you see. others to see what you see. The saints who went before us lived The saints who went before us lived The saints who went before us lived through wars, lived through plagues, through wars, lived through plagues, through wars, lived through plagues, lived through all kind of divisions. No lived through all kind of divisions. No lived through all kind of divisions. No doubt what God can do that where they doubt what God can do that where they doubt what God can do that where they they found that's where they found they found that's where they found they found that's where they found strength. That's where they found strength. That's where they found strength. That's where they found purpose. That's where they found purpose. That's where they found purpose. That's where they found renewal. That's where they found renewal. That's where they found renewal. That's where they found promises. And I'm telling you, this book promises. And I'm telling you, this book promises. And I'm telling you, this book is full of promises. I mean promise is full of promises. I mean promise is full of promises. I mean promise after promise after promise. In today's after promise after promise. In today's after promise after promise. In today's world, people are searching, amen, for world, people are searching, amen, for world, people are searching, amen, for something solid to stand on. I said something solid to stand on. I said something solid to stand on. I said looking for something solid to stand on. looking for something solid to stand on. looking for something solid to stand on. Let me tell you, you have to look no Let me tell you, you have to look no Let me tell you, you have to look no further. Stand on the B IB, King James further. Stand on the B IB, King James further. Stand on the B IB, King James original. I said King James original, original. I said King James original, original. I said King James original, and you will find hope. In today's world, people are searching. In today's world, people are searching. They're searching with all their voices They're searching with all their voices They're searching with all their voices of fear and division that's taking of fear and division that's taking of fear and division that's taking place. They're seeking some solid ground place. They're seeking some solid ground place. They're seeking some solid ground and they were grounded and they were grounded and they were grounded in the word of God. God grounded them in in the word of God. God grounded them in in the word of God. God grounded them in the word of God. The word of God speaks the word of God. The word of God speaks the word of God. The word of God speaks hope. It speaks truth. It speaks peace. hope. It speaks truth. It speaks peace. hope. It speaks truth. It speaks peace. That's where the solid ground can be That's where the solid ground can be That's where the solid ground can be found tonight. Just like Ezekiel's found tonight. Just like Ezekiel's found tonight. Just like Ezekiel's valley and that valley of Ezekiel that valley and that valley of Ezekiel that valley and that valley of Ezekiel that God gave him that vision of God's word God gave him that vision of God's word God gave him that vision of God's word can speak life into our situations here can speak life into our situations here can speak life into our situations here tonight. I don't know what your tonight. I don't know what your tonight. I don't know what your situation is and guide you to love, to situation is and guide you to love, to situation is and guide you to love, to serve, and to be his pre and to be in serve, and to be his pre and to be in serve, and to be his pre and to be in his presence in the times of hurting in his presence in the times of hurting in his presence in the times of hurting in this world. You you're hurting on that this world. You you're hurting on that this world. You you're hurting on that pew right now. Just reach up and pull a pew right now. Just reach up and pull a pew right now. Just reach up and pull a little closer to heaven. Pull a little little closer to heaven. Pull a little little closer to heaven. Pull a little closer to God and say, "God, help me." closer to God and say, "God, help me." closer to God and say, "God, help me." And you know what God do? If you'll And you know what God do? If you'll And you know what God do? If you'll reach up, he'll reach further down than reach up, he'll reach further down than reach up, he'll reach further down than you can ever reach up. And he'll pull you can ever reach up. And he'll pull you can ever reach up. And he'll pull you up closer. I said he'll pull you up you up closer. I said he'll pull you up you up closer. I said he'll pull you up closer. And you'll feel that. You'll closer. And you'll feel that. You'll closer. And you'll feel that. You'll feel that pull. I said you'll feel that feel that pull. I said you'll feel that feel that pull. I said you'll feel that pull. And when you just let God keep pull. And when you just let God keep pull. And when you just let God keep pulling you, pulling you and pulling pulling you, pulling you and pulling pulling you, pulling you and pulling you. After a while, you're going to be you. After a while, you're going to be you. After a while, you're going to be so close to God, you're going to shout, so close to God, you're going to shout, so close to God, you're going to shout, "Praise God and magnify the Lord and "Praise God and magnify the Lord and "Praise God and magnify the Lord and say, "Glory. Thank God. He's working it say, "Glory. Thank God. He's working it say, "Glory. Thank God. He's working it out in my favor." out in my favor." out in my favor." How cool is that, church? said, "The How cool is that, church? said, "The How cool is that, church? said, "The same God who created the mountains and same God who created the mountains and same God who created the mountains and the oceans and the galaxies looked at the oceans and the galaxies looked at the oceans and the galaxies looked at you and all through the world and you and all through the world and you and all through the world and whatever your need is," he said, "I'm whatever your need is," he said, "I'm whatever your need is," he said, "I'm here to meet your every need." here to meet your every need." here to meet your every need." All right, that's point two. I got few All right, that's point two. I got few All right, that's point two. I got few more points. You ready for them? more points. You ready for them? more points. You ready for them? You got time, man. It's just 8:30 You got time, man. It's just 8:30 You got time, man. It's just 8:30 and there ain't no raindrops falling on and there ain't no raindrops falling on and there ain't no raindrops falling on my head. And I'm sure enjoying that right now. I And I'm sure enjoying that right now. I needed that one Sunday night though. It needed that one Sunday night though. It needed that one Sunday night though. It cooled me off. cooled me off. cooled me off. The breath of the spirit, true life in The breath of the spirit, true life in The breath of the spirit, true life in trouble times. trouble times. trouble times. Troubled times. Troubled times. Troubled times. Ezekiel's vision continued. God tells Ezekiel's vision continued. God tells Ezekiel's vision continued. God tells him to prophesy to the breath. Prophesy him to prophesy to the breath. Prophesy him to prophesy to the breath. Prophesy to the spirit. to the spirit. to the spirit. Stress comes from trying to do it all on Stress comes from trying to do it all on Stress comes from trying to do it all on your own. Yeah, your own. Yeah, your own. Yeah, that's the reason we stress so much. that's the reason we stress so much. that's the reason we stress so much. We're trying to do it our way. We're trying to do it our way. We're trying to do it our way. Not God's way, but our way. We're trying Not God's way, but our way. We're trying Not God's way, but our way. We're trying to figure it out. to figure it out. to figure it out. We figure we can figure it out and God We figure we can figure it out and God We figure we can figure it out and God won't have to help us. But I'm telling won't have to help us. But I'm telling won't have to help us. But I'm telling you, quit it. you, quit it. you, quit it. Just trust God in everything. Just trust God in everything. Just trust God in everything. Peace comes from putting it all in the Peace comes from putting it all in the Peace comes from putting it all in the hands of God. hands of God. hands of God. As the spirit breathes into the into the As the spirit breathes into the into the As the spirit breathes into the into the body, they come alive and they stand up body, they come alive and they stand up body, they come alive and they stand up a great army. I'm telling you, Wilson's a great army. I'm telling you, Wilson's a great army. I'm telling you, Wilson's meals, God wants Wilson's meals to meals, God wants Wilson's meals to meals, God wants Wilson's meals to become a mighty army in these last few become a mighty army in these last few become a mighty army in these last few days that we have here on this earth. days that we have here on this earth. days that we have here on this earth. And whether you believe it or not, I'm And whether you believe it or not, I'm And whether you believe it or not, I'm telling you, it could happen this year, telling you, it could happen this year, telling you, it could happen this year, the rapture or next year at least within the rapture or next year at least within the rapture or next year at least within the next two and a half years or closer the next two and a half years or closer the next two and a half years or closer than that, the rapture could take place. than that, the rapture could take place. than that, the rapture could take place. I'm not no prophet. I'm just reading I'm not no prophet. I'm just reading I'm not no prophet. I'm just reading behind the prophets. And Israel became a behind the prophets. And Israel became a behind the prophets. And Israel became a nation in 1948. nation in 1948. nation in 1948. And now this is 19 2026. How many years And now this is 19 2026. How many years And now this is 19 2026. How many years is that? Somebody tell me. Come on, is that? Somebody tell me. Come on, is that? Somebody tell me. Come on, calculate it. calculate it. calculate it. 78 years. So two more years put us in 78 years. So two more years put us in 78 years. So two more years put us in the 80th year, wouldn't it? And most the 80th year, wouldn't it? And most the 80th year, wouldn't it? And most generations generations generations are not 80 years. The average people are not 80 years. The average people are not 80 years. The average people today died today. This young man just today died today. This young man just today died today. This young man just died. He he was born 1956. His birthday died. He he was born 1956. His birthday died. He he was born 1956. His birthday was September the 1st, but he never made was September the 1st, but he never made was September the 1st, but he never made it to 70. I did make it to 70 because my it to 70. I did make it to 70 because my it to 70. I did make it to 70 because my birthday was in March, but I'm not birthday was in March, but I'm not birthday was in March, but I'm not guaranteed to make it to 71. So, the generation can go from 60 to 70 So, the generation can go from 60 to 70 to 80. And there is a few of them to 80. And there is a few of them to 80. And there is a few of them around. Not many of them. 91 pushing 92. 91 pushing 92. But I'm hoping Lord God don't let it be But I'm hoping Lord God don't let it be But I'm hoping Lord God don't let it be 90 years. I know I'll be in the grave, 90 years. I know I'll be in the grave, 90 years. I know I'll be in the grave, but then 20 more years I'll be dead. I but then 20 more years I'll be dead. I but then 20 more years I'll be dead. I can't keep going at this pace and live can't keep going at this pace and live can't keep going at this pace and live 20 more years. Y'all better help me 20 more years. Y'all better help me 20 more years. Y'all better help me preach what I'm talking to you, saints preach what I'm talking to you, saints preach what I'm talking to you, saints of God. Now, you may think you can live of God. Now, you may think you can live of God. Now, you may think you can live that long, but I'm telling you, that long, but I'm telling you, that long, but I'm telling you, I've seen too much and went through too I've seen too much and went through too I've seen too much and went through too much and I'm ready to go. So, Lord, take much and I'm ready to go. So, Lord, take much and I'm ready to go. So, Lord, take me. Don't let me get Don't let me get me. Don't let me get Don't let me get me. Don't let me get Don't let me get that, oh Lord. But I tell you, according that, oh Lord. But I tell you, according that, oh Lord. But I tell you, according to the script, if you read it, to the script, if you read it, to the script, if you read it, everything is done and everything is everything is done and everything is everything is done and everything is taking place right now. The only thing taking place right now. The only thing taking place right now. The only thing they're waiting on right now a little they're waiting on right now a little they're waiting on right now a little bit on is that temple finish getting bit on is that temple finish getting bit on is that temple finish getting built over yonder. And it don't take it built over yonder. And it don't take it built over yonder. And it don't take it don't take five or six years for a don't take five or six years for a don't take five or six years for a temple to be built. They got a lot of temple to be built. They got a lot of temple to be built. They got a lot of technology now. technology now. technology now. Are you listening to me? I'm talking to Are you listening to me? I'm talking to Are you listening to me? I'm talking to you. I'm trying I'm not trying to get you. I'm trying I'm not trying to get you. I'm trying I'm not trying to get get sidetracked here. But friends, get sidetracked here. But friends, get sidetracked here. But friends, without the spirit, we're just going without the spirit, we're just going without the spirit, we're just going through the motions. through the motions. through the motions. And in this world and in our li in our And in this world and in our li in our And in this world and in our li in our on our lives, I'm telling you, it's not on our lives, I'm telling you, it's not on our lives, I'm telling you, it's not enough. We see in John chapter 6 verse enough. We see in John chapter 6 verse enough. We see in John chapter 6 verse 63. Listen. It is the spirit that 63. Listen. It is the spirit that 63. Listen. It is the spirit that quickenth, the flesh that profitth quickenth, the flesh that profitth quickenth, the flesh that profitth nothing. The words that I speak unto nothing. The words that I speak unto nothing. The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life. you, they are spirit and they are life. you, they are spirit and they are life. God calls us to go beyond just God calls us to go beyond just God calls us to go beyond just surviving. He don't want you just surviving. He don't want you just surviving. He don't want you just survive. He wants you to strive. survive. He wants you to strive. survive. He wants you to strive. He calls us to be alive in him. And even He calls us to be alive in him. And even He calls us to be alive in him. And even in the darkest times of our life, be a in the darkest times of our life, be a in the darkest times of our life, be a light. Lord, empty me out of me so I can be Lord, empty me out of me so I can be filled with you. filled with you. filled with you. It's okay, church, to feel the weight of It's okay, church, to feel the weight of It's okay, church, to feel the weight of life and still trust God for his good to life and still trust God for his good to life and still trust God for his good to take place in your life. Faith does not take place in your life. Faith does not take place in your life. Faith does not erase the struggle. erase the struggle. erase the struggle. I don't care how much faith we have. We I don't care how much faith we have. We I don't care how much faith we have. We are going to struggle at times. We're are going to struggle at times. We're are going to struggle at times. We're going to go through difficults at times, going to go through difficults at times, going to go through difficults at times, but we still got to trust God no matter but we still got to trust God no matter but we still got to trust God no matter how bad it gets. And it's fixing to get how bad it gets. And it's fixing to get how bad it gets. And it's fixing to get bad. It gives us the strength to endure until It gives us the strength to endure until the end. The Bible said, "Those that the end. The Bible said, "Those that the end. The Bible said, "Those that endure until the end, the same shall be endure until the end, the same shall be endure until the end, the same shall be saved." So, you can't quit. You can't saved." So, you can't quit. You can't saved." So, you can't quit. You can't give up. You can't beat be beaten out. give up. You can't beat be beaten out. give up. You can't beat be beaten out. You've got to trust God right down to You've got to trust God right down to You've got to trust God right down to the end. the end. the end. Hold on. Somebody say, "Hold on." Hold on. Somebody say, "Hold on." Hold on. Somebody say, "Hold on." Even when it's hard to hold on, you Even when it's hard to hold on, you Even when it's hard to hold on, you still got to hold on. You can't turn still got to hold on. You can't turn still got to hold on. You can't turn loose, God. Don't turn him a loose. I loose, God. Don't turn him a loose. I loose, God. Don't turn him a loose. I don't care what nobody tells you. You don't care what nobody tells you. You don't care what nobody tells you. You know the true and the living God. And know the true and the living God. And know the true and the living God. And he's a holy God. He's a sanctified God. he's a holy God. He's a sanctified God. he's a holy God. He's a sanctified God. He's a righteous God. Come on. He's not He's a righteous God. Come on. He's not He's a righteous God. Come on. He's not a liberal. He's not a whering. I'm a liberal. He's not a whering. I'm a liberal. He's not a whering. I'm telling you, God is holy. And the church telling you, God is holy. And the church telling you, God is holy. And the church that he comes back for in just a little that he comes back for in just a little that he comes back for in just a little while, you know what it's going to be? while, you know what it's going to be? while, you know what it's going to be? It's going to be a holy church. They're not going to be sending smoke up They're not going to be sending smoke up out the altars and cutting the lights out the altars and cutting the lights out the altars and cutting the lights down and painting the walls black. down and painting the walls black. down and painting the walls black. They've already sold out to the devil They've already sold out to the devil They've already sold out to the devil when you do that stuff in a church. when you do that stuff in a church. when you do that stuff in a church. I like I like I like light. I like I like I like light. I like I like I like light. I don't like darkness. And I don't like I don't like false And I don't like I don't like false smoke. I've seen God's glory two times. smoke. I've seen God's glory two times. smoke. I've seen God's glory two times. I think in my life as a as a as a I think in my life as a as a as a I think in my life as a as a as a Christian, I've seen the glory of God Christian, I've seen the glory of God Christian, I've seen the glory of God over there in this old church and I saw over there in this old church and I saw over there in this old church and I saw at another church in my early early at another church in my early early at another church in my early early days. I've seen it twice. I want to see days. I've seen it twice. I want to see days. I've seen it twice. I want to see it in this this tabernacle. it in this this tabernacle. it in this this tabernacle. I haven't seen it in this tabernacle I haven't seen it in this tabernacle I haven't seen it in this tabernacle yet, but I'm looking for it. I'm yet, but I'm looking for it. I'm yet, but I'm looking for it. I'm expecting it. expecting it. expecting it. And I can't tell you when it's going to And I can't tell you when it's going to And I can't tell you when it's going to take place, and I can't tell you'll see take place, and I can't tell you'll see take place, and I can't tell you'll see it if it come because everybody that's it if it come because everybody that's it if it come because everybody that's here won't see it. And I'm not going to here won't see it. And I'm not going to here won't see it. And I'm not going to shout out, "Y'all see the glory?" No, I shout out, "Y'all see the glory?" No, I shout out, "Y'all see the glory?" No, I ain't going to do that. That's the ain't going to do that. That's the ain't going to do that. That's the flesh. I'm going just in glory to glory flesh. I'm going just in glory to glory flesh. I'm going just in glory to glory while I'm looking at it and God could do while I'm looking at it and God could do while I'm looking at it and God could do it and nobody see it but me. Are you it and nobody see it but me. Are you it and nobody see it but me. Are you hearing me? hearing me? hearing me? Cuz I'm praying to see it. Are you? I Cuz I'm praying to see it. Are you? I Cuz I'm praying to see it. Are you? I said, "Are you praying to see it?" said, "Are you praying to see it?" said, "Are you praying to see it?" Come on, say God. Be honest with Come on, say God. Be honest with Come on, say God. Be honest with yourself. I'm praying, God. I want to yourself. I'm praying, God. I want to yourself. I'm praying, God. I want to see it one more time see it one more time see it one more time right here in this church if I can. If right here in this church if I can. If right here in this church if I can. If not, let me see it somewhere in another not, let me see it somewhere in another not, let me see it somewhere in another church. It don't matter. Are you with church. It don't matter. Are you with church. It don't matter. Are you with me? Let's empty ourselves out. Let's be me? Let's empty ourselves out. Let's be me? Let's empty ourselves out. Let's be filled with the Lord. It's okay. It's filled with the Lord. It's okay. It's filled with the Lord. It's okay. It's okay. I'm telling you, hold on. Are you okay. I'm telling you, hold on. Are you okay. I'm telling you, hold on. Are you holding on? The spirit breathes it. It holding on? The spirit breathes it. It holding on? The spirit breathes it. It breathes breth breath in us. It gives us breathes breth breath in us. It gives us breathes breth breath in us. It gives us courage to act and to speak by faith. courage to act and to speak by faith. courage to act and to speak by faith. Have you ever just spoken by faith? Just Have you ever just spoken by faith? Just Have you ever just spoken by faith? Just you just you just felt it and you just you just you just felt it and you just you just you just felt it and you just spoke by faith that this is going to spoke by faith that this is going to spoke by faith that this is going to happen. And even if it didn't happen, happen. And even if it didn't happen, happen. And even if it didn't happen, your faith was still faith. God just did it in a different way than God just did it in a different way than what you thought he was going to do it. what you thought he was going to do it. what you thought he was going to do it. Don't be discouraged. God answers every Don't be discouraged. God answers every Don't be discouraged. God answers every prayer we pray that we pray. Just as prayer we pray that we pray. Just as prayer we pray that we pray. Just as God's spirit filled Ezekiel's valley of God's spirit filled Ezekiel's valley of God's spirit filled Ezekiel's valley of dry bones, the spirit can fill us today. dry bones, the spirit can fill us today. dry bones, the spirit can fill us today. It can transform us our fears into It can transform us our fears into It can transform us our fears into carriage and our despair into hope. Are carriage and our despair into hope. Are carriage and our despair into hope. Are you with me? Sometimes your your your you with me? Sometimes your your your you with me? Sometimes your your your clearest view of God will be in the fire clearest view of God will be in the fire clearest view of God will be in the fire and trials of life. Number four, God promised restoration Number four, God promised restoration and hope beyond today's challenges. And and hope beyond today's challenges. And and hope beyond today's challenges. And we live in a world today that there's a we live in a world today that there's a we live in a world today that there's a lot of challenges going on. God's lot of challenges going on. God's lot of challenges going on. God's message to Israel was one of these message to Israel was one of these message to Israel was one of these promises. In verse 14, he said this, promises. In verse 14, he said this, promises. In verse 14, he said this, "And shall put my spirit in you, and ye "And shall put my spirit in you, and ye "And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in shall live, and I shall place you in shall live, and I shall place you in your own land. Then shall you know that your own land. Then shall you know that your own land. Then shall you know that I, the Lord, have spoke it and performed I, the Lord, have spoke it and performed I, the Lord, have spoke it and performed it, saith the Lord." it, saith the Lord." it, saith the Lord." Satan doesn't own anything. Satan doesn't own anything. Satan doesn't own anything. Don't you let him see. He owns nothing. Don't you let him see. He owns nothing. Don't you let him see. He owns nothing. He's not in control of anything but sin. He's not in control of anything but sin. He's not in control of anything but sin. and evil and unrighteousness. and evil and unrighteousness. and evil and unrighteousness. That's all he knows. That's all he knows. That's all he knows. He doesn't even own hell. He doesn't even own hell. He doesn't even own hell. He don't own hell, He don't own hell, He don't own hell, but he's been assigned to go there, but he's been assigned to go there, but he's been assigned to go there, but he won't stay in hell. but he won't stay in hell. but he won't stay in hell. He going to be plugged up out of hell He going to be plugged up out of hell He going to be plugged up out of hell and he's going to be kicked into the and he's going to be kicked into the and he's going to be kicked into the lake of fire. lake of fire. lake of fire. Are you listening? Start giving him Are you listening? Start giving him Are you listening? Start giving him ownership ownership ownership over everything in your life. People over everything in your life. People over everything in your life. People give the devil too much ownership in give the devil too much ownership in give the devil too much ownership in their life and they said, "The devil their life and they said, "The devil their life and they said, "The devil this, the devil this, the devil this." this, the devil this, the devil this." this, the devil this, the devil this." The devil ain't made you do nothing. I The devil ain't made you do nothing. I The devil ain't made you do nothing. I think it was Flip Wilson. Was it Flip think it was Flip Wilson. Was it Flip think it was Flip Wilson. Was it Flip Wilson way back in the day? Said, "The Wilson way back in the day? Said, "The Wilson way back in the day? Said, "The devil made me do it." devil made me do it." devil made me do it." I'm old enough to know who Flip Wilson I'm old enough to know who Flip Wilson I'm old enough to know who Flip Wilson was. But the devil didn't make him do was. But the devil didn't make him do was. But the devil didn't make him do anything. And the devil ain't making you anything. And the devil ain't making you anything. And the devil ain't making you and I do anything. If we do it, we did and I do anything. If we do it, we did and I do anything. If we do it, we did it it it on our own by listening to our own on our own by listening to our own on our own by listening to our own desires and feeding it with the lies of desires and feeding it with the lies of desires and feeding it with the lies of the devil. Are you listening to me? This the devil. Are you listening to me? This the devil. Are you listening to me? This wasn't just about returning to their wasn't just about returning to their wasn't just about returning to their homeland. It was about restoring them as homeland. It was about restoring them as homeland. It was about restoring them as a people of his own kind to be a witness a people of his own kind to be a witness a people of his own kind to be a witness for them. I don't know about you, Wilson for them. I don't know about you, Wilson for them. I don't know about you, Wilson Smith, but I want to be a witness for Smith, but I want to be a witness for Smith, but I want to be a witness for God in these last days. God in these last days. God in these last days. We have the same promise through Jesus We have the same promise through Jesus We have the same promise through Jesus Christ. In the book of Romans chapter 8 Christ. In the book of Romans chapter 8 Christ. In the book of Romans chapter 8 11, the Bible says, "But if the spirit 11, the Bible says, "But if the spirit 11, the Bible says, "But if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the of him that raised up Jesus from the of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up dead dwell in you, he that raised up dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken Christ from the dead shall also quicken Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his spirit that your mortal bodies by his spirit that your mortal bodies by his spirit that dwelleth in you." dwelleth in you." dwelleth in you." Would you stand with me? In other words, Would you stand with me? In other words, Would you stand with me? In other words, the same spirit that raised Jesus from the same spirit that raised Jesus from the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead can bring us to life even right the dead can bring us to life even right the dead can bring us to life even right here tonight. Even right here in this here tonight. Even right here in this here tonight. Even right here in this place of worship tonight, I challenge place of worship tonight, I challenge place of worship tonight, I challenge you tonight to raise up to rise up. you tonight to raise up to rise up. you tonight to raise up to rise up. Amen. To to to to get yourself connected Amen. To to to to get yourself connected Amen. To to to to get yourself connected back to Jesus like you're supposed to back to Jesus like you're supposed to back to Jesus like you're supposed to be. You see, the will of God will never be. You see, the will of God will never be. You see, the will of God will never take you to where the grace of God will take you to where the grace of God will take you to where the grace of God will not protect you. not protect you. not protect you. Did y'all hear that? Did y'all hear that? Did y'all hear that? The will of God brought me and my wife The will of God brought me and my wife The will of God brought me and my wife here to this county 40 years ago. And here to this county 40 years ago. And here to this county 40 years ago. And he's protected us all 40 years. he's protected us all 40 years. he's protected us all 40 years. Have we gone through some stuff? Cried a Have we gone through some stuff? Cried a Have we gone through some stuff? Cried a lot of t a lot of tears at night during lot of t a lot of tears at night during lot of t a lot of tears at night during the day. Prayed a lot of prayers. Fought the day. Prayed a lot of prayers. Fought the day. Prayed a lot of prayers. Fought a lot of battles. But I'm standing here a lot of battles. But I'm standing here a lot of battles. But I'm standing here tonight free. Free. Thank God I'm free. tonight free. Free. Thank God I'm free. tonight free. Free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm not living in bondage. I'm not living in bondage. I'm not living in bondage. Amen. I said I'm not I'm not living in Amen. I said I'm not I'm not living in Amen. I said I'm not I'm not living in bondage. I want us tonight, church, to bondage. I want us tonight, church, to bondage. I want us tonight, church, to find ourselves a place here in the altar find ourselves a place here in the altar find ourselves a place here in the altar for just a few moments if we will. And for just a few moments if we will. And for just a few moments if we will. And please, if you can, I need you to stay please, if you can, I need you to stay please, if you can, I need you to stay around for a few minutes. We got around for a few minutes. We got around for a few minutes. We got something that we need to bring to your something that we need to bring to your something that we need to bring to your attention that's very important for attention that's very important for attention that's very important for everybody that's here at