The service opened with extended worship focusing on the power of God's name, followed by a sermon emphasizing perseverance through biblical examples like Ezekiel's dry bones and the three Hebrew children. The preacher urged resistance to spiritual quitting and highlighted the importance of prayer, fasting, and parental dedication to raising children in faith, culminating in the public dedication of a newborn girl named Hazel Ray Fields.
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Can you say, "Praise the Lord" here this Can you say, "Praise the Lord" here this morning. morning. morning. I'm telling you, I'm excited I'm telling you, I'm excited I'm telling you, I'm excited what God is doing for his people 2026. what God is doing for his people 2026. what God is doing for his people 2026. [music] I'd be more excited if he'd just come I'd be more excited if he'd just come and get us in 2026. and get us in 2026. and get us in 2026. Amen. Would you stand with us? We Amen. Would you stand with us? We Amen. Would you stand with us? We welcome all of our welcome all of our welcome all of our uh visitors with us here today. [music] uh visitors with us here today. [music] uh visitors with us here today. [music] Do appreciate all of you being here. Do appreciate all of you being here. Do appreciate all of you being here. This young couple right here, I'm I'm This young couple right here, I'm I'm This young couple right here, I'm I'm not sure exactly [music] who you are. Is not sure exactly [music] who you are. Is not sure exactly [music] who you are. Is that some of y'all's folk that with you? that some of y'all's folk that with you? that some of y'all's folk that with you? Who What's your name, sir? Who What's your name, sir? Who What's your name, sir? Bill. Phil. Phil. Phil. Phil. Bill. Bill. Bill. Bill. [laughter] Bill. [laughter] Bill. [laughter] I thought I I thought I heard Bill I thought I I thought I heard Bill I thought I I thought I heard Bill William. All right. Any [music] Anyway, we're glad to have Any [music] Anyway, we're glad to have you. I'll get to meet you after church you. I'll get to meet you after church you. I'll get to meet you after church if you stay around long enough. If I if you stay around long enough. If I if you stay around long enough. If I shake your hand, hug your neck if I can. shake your hand, hug your neck if I can. shake your hand, hug your neck if I can. All right. [music] That'll be good. But All right. [music] That'll be good. But All right. [music] That'll be good. But we're glad to have all of you. God bless we're glad to have all of you. God bless we're glad to have all of you. God bless you. It's good to see Sister Debbie you. It's good to see Sister Debbie you. It's good to see Sister Debbie Brook here this morning. And uh we're Brook here this morning. And uh we're Brook here this morning. And uh we're going to have some church now. It's going to have some church now. It's going to have some church now. It's going to be a little bit mixed up here. going to be a little bit mixed up here. going to be a little bit mixed up here. I got a baby dedication and I'm got to I got a baby dedication and I'm got to I got a baby dedication and I'm got to do a little bit preaching. not got to do a little bit preaching. not got to do a little bit preaching. not got to do. So, let's have church. Come on, sis do. So, let's have church. Come on, sis do. So, let's have church. Come on, sis angel. angel. angel. And you are invited to come back tonight And you are invited to come back tonight And you are invited to come back tonight and be with us for our celebration of and be with us for our celebration of and be with us for our celebration of the young people. the young people. the young people. Thank we we we're praying. We're praying Thank we we we're praying. We're praying Thank we we we're praying. We're praying for 34 30 40 more young people. for 34 30 40 more young people. for 34 30 40 more young people. I want them three classrooms to be I want them three classrooms to be I want them three classrooms to be filled up with classes every Sunday filled up with classes every Sunday filled up with classes every Sunday morning. morning. morning. I want these classes over here to be I want these classes over here to be I want these classes over here to be filled up every Sunday morning. I want filled up every Sunday morning. I want filled up every Sunday morning. I want this sanctuary to be at least 100 plus this sanctuary to be at least 100 plus this sanctuary to be at least 100 plus students in it. students in it. students in it. Where they coming from the streets, Where they coming from the streets, Where they coming from the streets, they're going to come in. They're they're going to come in. They're they're going to come in. They're already coming. Y'all see them? already coming. Y'all see them? already coming. Y'all see them? By faith. Faith is acceptance of things By faith. Faith is acceptance of things By faith. Faith is acceptance of things hoped for [music] and the evidence of hoped for [music] and the evidence of hoped for [music] and the evidence of things not seen. If you don't have things not seen. If you don't have things not seen. If you don't have faith, it ain't going to happen. God faith, it ain't going to happen. God faith, it ain't going to happen. God bless you. bless you. bless you. Blessed be the name of the Blessed be the name of the Blessed be the name of the [music and singing] Lord. [music and singing] Lord. [music and singing] Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be the name of the Lord [singing] [singing] [singing] most high. [music] Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music and singing] Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] Blessed be the name of the [music] Blessed be the name of the [music] Blessed be the name of the [singing] Lord most high. [singing] Lord most high. [singing] Lord most high. [music] [music] [music] In the name of the Lord, [singing] a strong tower. a strong tower. The righteous run to [music] The righteous run to [music] The righteous run to [music] it. They [singing] are savior. it. They [singing] are savior. it. They [singing] are savior. The name of the Lord is The name of the Lord is The name of the Lord is the strong towers. [music and singing] The righteous run to [singing] them and The righteous run to [singing] them and they are [music] saved. Holy is the name of the Lord. Holy is the name of the Lord. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Holy is the name of the Lord. Holy is the name of the Lord. Holy is the name of the Lord. Holy is the name of [music] the Lord Holy is the name of [music] the Lord Holy is the name of [music] the Lord [singing] [singing] [singing] most high. Holy [music] is the name of [singing] Holy [music] is the name of [singing] the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Holy is the name of the Lord. [singing] Holy is the name of the Lord. [singing] Holy is the name of the Lord. [singing] [music] Holy is the name of the Lord. [music] Holy is the name of the Lord. [music] Holy is the name of the Lord. most high. [music and singing] Yes. Jesus is the name of [singing] the Yes. Jesus is the name of [singing] the Lord. Lord. Lord. Jesus is the [music] name of the Lord. Jesus is the [music] name of the Lord. Jesus is the [music] name of the Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Jesus is the name of the Lord most Jesus is the name of the Lord most Jesus is the name of the Lord most [music] high. Jesus is the name [singing] of the Lord. Jesus is the name [singing] of the Lord. Jesus is [music] the name of the Lord. Jesus is [music] the name of the Lord. Jesus is [music] the name of the Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Jesus is the name of the Lord. Jesus is the name of the Lord. Jesus is the name of the Lord. [singing] Yes, the name [music] of the Lord is Yes, the name [music] of the Lord is a strong tower [music and singing] a strong tower [music and singing] a strong tower [music and singing] and the righteous run to win and they and the righteous run to win and they and the righteous run to win and they are saved. [singing and music] are saved. [singing and music] are saved. [singing and music] Oh, the name of the Lord is Oh, the name of the Lord is Oh, the name of the Lord is a strong [singing and music] tower a strong [singing and music] tower a strong [singing and music] tower and the righteous run to [music] them and the righteous run to [music] them and the righteous run to [music] them and they are safe. [singing] Oh, the name of the Lord is a mighty Oh, the name of the Lord is a mighty [music] strong tower [music] strong tower [music] strong tower and righteous run [music and singing] and righteous run [music and singing] and righteous run [music and singing] to it and they are safe. to it and they are safe. to it and they are safe. Oh, the name [music] of the Lord Oh, the name [music] of the Lord Oh, the name [music] of the Lord [singing] is [singing] is [singing] is a strong tower a strong tower a strong tower [singing] [singing] [singing] and the righteous and the righteous and the righteous to [music] win and they are saved. to [music] win and they are saved. to [music] win and they are saved. We're singing blessed We're singing blessed We're singing blessed [music and singing] be the name of the [music and singing] be the name of the [music and singing] be the name of the Lord. Lord. Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Blessed be the name of the Lord most Blessed be the name of the Lord most Blessed be the name of the Lord most high. high. high. We sing [music] and blessed be the name We sing [music] and blessed be the name We sing [music] and blessed be the name of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. Blessed be [singing] the name of the Blessed be [singing] the name of the Blessed be [singing] the name of the Lord. Lord. Lord. Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord most [singing] high. most [singing] high. most [singing] high. Yes. The name of the Lord [singing] is Yes. The name of the Lord [singing] is Yes. The name of the Lord [singing] is a strong [music] tower. To him and they [music] are saved. To him and they [music] are saved. Praise the Lord. The name of the Lord is Praise the Lord. The name of the Lord is Praise the Lord. The name of the Lord is [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] the mighty strong tower. the mighty strong tower. the mighty strong tower. Have the righteous run Have the righteous run Have the righteous run [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] to it and they are safe. to it and they are safe. to it and they are safe. Yes. Holy is the name [music] of the Yes. Holy is the name [music] of the Yes. Holy is the name [music] of the Lord. [singing] Lord. [singing] Lord. [singing] Holy is the name of the Lord. [music] Holy is the name of the Lord. [music] Holy is the name of the Lord. [music] Oh yes. [singing] Oh yes. [singing] Oh yes. [singing] Holy is the name of the Lord most high. Holy [music] is the name of the Lord. Holy [music] is the name of the Lord. Holy is the name [music and singing] of Holy is the name [music and singing] of Holy is the name [music and singing] of the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Holy is the name of the Lord most high. Holy is the name of the Lord most high. Holy is the name of the Lord most high. [singing and music] His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. The name of the Lord. The name of the Lord. The name of the Lord. Oh yes, [music] Jesus. Oh yes, [music] Jesus. Oh yes, [music] Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] Sing him. Jesus is the name of the Lord Sing him. Jesus is the name of the Lord Sing him. Jesus is the name of the Lord and he's the most [music and singing] and he's the most [music and singing] and he's the most [music and singing] high. high. high. Oh Jesus [music] is the name of the Oh Jesus [music] is the name of the Oh Jesus [music] is the name of the Lord. Lord. Lord. Jesus is the name of the Lord. Jesus is the name of the Lord. Jesus is the name of the Lord. Jesus [music] is the name of the Jesus [music] is the name of the Jesus [music] is the name of the [singing] Lord most high. [singing] Lord most high. [singing] Lord most high. Oh yes. Blessed [music] be the name of Oh yes. Blessed [music] be the name of Oh yes. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord [singing] [singing] [singing] most high. We bless your name Lord. most high. We bless your name Lord. most high. We bless your name Lord. Blessed be the name [music] of the Lord. Blessed be the name [music] of the Lord. Blessed be the name [music] of the Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. [singing] Blessed [music and singing] be the name Blessed [music and singing] be the name of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] Blessed be the name of the [singing] Blessed be the name of the [singing] Blessed be the name of the [singing] Lord. Lord. Lord. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] [singing] Blessed be your name. Your [singing] Blessed be your name. Your [singing] Blessed be your name. Your heart. heart. heart. Blessed be the Lord. Blessed be the Lord. Blessed be the Lord. Blessed be the name of the [music] Lord. Blessed be the name of the [music] Lord. Blessed be the name of the [music] Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh yes. The name of the Lord is a mighty Oh yes. The name of the Lord is a mighty Oh yes. The name of the Lord is a mighty strong power [music] strong power [music] strong power [music] [singing] rises running into [singing] rises running into [singing] rises running into your your your hallelujah. The name of the Lord hallelujah. The name of the Lord hallelujah. The name of the Lord [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] is is is a strong power. [singing] a strong power. [singing] a strong power. [singing] The righteous run to win it and they are The righteous run to win it and they are The righteous run to win it and they are saved. [music] Say it again. saved. [music] Say it again. saved. [music] Say it again. Oh, [singing] the name of the Lord. Oh, [singing] the name of the Lord. Oh, [singing] the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. A strong [music] power. A strong [music] power. A strong [music] power. Praise the Lord. The righteous run to Praise the Lord. The righteous run to Praise the Lord. The righteous run to [music and singing] it. They are saved. [music and singing] it. They are saved. [music and singing] it. They are saved. [music] The name of the Lord [singing] [music] The name of the Lord [singing] [music] The name of the Lord [singing] is is is a strong [music] a strong [music] a strong [music] power. power. power. The righteous run to [music and singing] The righteous run to [music and singing] The righteous run to [music and singing] it. They are saved. it. They are saved. it. They are saved. So we [music] sing. Blessed be [singing] So we [music] sing. Blessed be [singing] So we [music] sing. Blessed be [singing] the name of the Lord. the name of the Lord. the name of the Lord. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name [singing] of the Blessed be the name [singing] of the Blessed be the name [singing] of the Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Lord. [music] He's most high. Oh yeah. Blessed be the He's most high. Oh yeah. Blessed be the He's most high. Oh yeah. Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music] name of the Lord. [music] name of the Lord. [music] We sing. Blessed be the name of the We sing. Blessed be the name of the We sing. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Lord. Lord. Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord. Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord. Blessed be [music] the name of the Lord. [singing] One more time. Blessed [music] be the One more time. Blessed [music] be the name of the Lord. name of the Lord. name of the Lord. Blessed [singing] be the name of [music] Blessed [singing] be the name of [music] Blessed [singing] be the name of [music] the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord most Blessed be the name of the Lord most Blessed be the name of the Lord most high. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord. [singing] Blessed be the name of the [singing] Blessed be the name of the [singing] Blessed be the name of the Lord [music] Lord [music] Lord [music] most high. most high. most high. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] [applause] [music] [music] Praise you Lord. Praise you Lord. Praise Praise you Lord. Praise you Lord. Praise Praise you Lord. Praise you Lord. Praise you Lord. How [music] can I forget what the Lord How [music] can I forget what the Lord has done for me? has done for me? has done for me? How can I forget? I'll be safe and How can I forget? I'll be safe and How can I forget? I'll be safe and [music] set free and watch all the [music] set free and watch all the [music] set free and watch all the years. I know I have no regret. Oh, how years. I know I have no regret. Oh, how years. I know I have no regret. Oh, how good [singing and music] I for [music and singing] [music and singing] my birthday morning. birthday morning. How [music] could I [singing] forive? I will [music] not forget what the I will [music] not forget what the [singing] Lord has done for you. [singing] Lord has done for you. [singing] Lord has done for you. I will not forget how [music] I will not forget how [music] I will not forget how [music] set and I set and I set and I [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] have no praise. have no praise. have no praise. How could I forget what the Lord has done what the Lord has done [music and singing] for me? [music and singing] for me? [music and singing] for me? How can I forget how he [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] regret regret regret how good I for [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] How could I forget [singing] what the [music and singing] Lord has what the [music and singing] Lord has done for me? done for me? done for me? How could I forget? I'll be ready to set How could I forget? I'll be ready to set How could I forget? I'll be ready to set me free. [music] When I think of all the me free. [music] When I think of all the me free. [music] When I think of all the years, I have no regret. [singing] years, I have no regret. [singing] years, I have no regret. [singing] How could I forget How could I forget How could I forget [music] what the [singing] Lord has done for me? what the [singing] Lord has done for me? [music] [music] [music] How can I How can I How can I [singing] save everyone? [singing] save everyone? [singing] save everyone? [music] [music] [music] I have no regret for how [music] good he [music] paid my debt. He paid my sin he [music] paid my debt. He paid my sin for for for how I forive how I forive how I forive [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] all how I forget what the Lord has done for how I forget what the Lord has done for me. [music] me. [music] me. [music] How can I forget? How you save us every How can I forget? How you save us every How can I forget? How you save us every [music] How can I forget what [music] the Lord How can I forget what [music] the Lord [singing] has done for me? [singing] has done for me? [singing] has done for me? I I I can save his for for [music] how can I for how can I for [music] [music] [music] the spirit the spirit the spirit [music] [music] [music] [cheering] [music] [music] How How How the Lord ever [music] [music] set me free how I forget. [music] how I forget. [music] What the What the What the Lord Lord Lord [music] [music] [music] set me free when I all [music] [music] [music] the Lord has done for me. the Lord has done for me. the Lord has done for me. How [music] did I forget? I'll be the How [music] did I forget? I'll be the How [music] did I forget? I'll be the one that set me free. When I think of one that set me free. When I think of one that set me free. When I think of all the [music] years, I know you I have all the [music] years, I know you I have all the [music] years, I know you I have no regrets. no regrets. no regrets. I forgive him. [music and singing] I forgive him. [music and singing] I forgive him. [music and singing] When I think of all the years I've When I think of all the years I've When I think of all the years I've no regret no regret no regret how I [applause] [applause] [music] thank you Jesus. thank you Jesus. Glorion of his name. of his name. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Every tongue confess Every tongue confess Every tongue confess every every every in the [music] the [music] name and the mention of the name and the mention of the name Every [music] tongue confess [singing] Every [music] tongue confess [singing] Every [music] tongue confess [singing] is there we find our rest in his name is there we find our rest in his name is there we find our rest in his name [music] and the mention of [singing] his name. and the mention of [singing] his name. Mountains [music] Mountains [music] Mountains [music] have to burn. have to burn. have to burn. Every [singing] chain is loose in his Every [singing] chain is loose in his Every [singing] chain is loose in his name. Jesus have Jesus have when we fall [music and singing] down on when we fall [music and singing] down on when we fall [music and singing] down on our knees and call his name. our knees and call his name. our knees and call his name. There's power in the name There's [music] power every day There's [music] power every day and healing every day [music] and healing every day [music] and healing every day [music] [singing] all day. is the is the [music] name of the day. We [music] must have to blame [singing] We [music] must have to blame [singing] when we fall down on our knees. Call when we fall down on our knees. Call when we fall down on our knees. Call [music and singing] his name. No [singing] other name. No [singing] other name. The only [music] The only [music] The only [music] name name name power in his name. [music] power in his name. [music] power in his name. [music] Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. There is [music and singing] no other There is [music and singing] no other There is [music and singing] no other name. Glory name. Glory name. Glory name. [music] name. [music] name. [music] All power in the name All power in the name All power in the name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] No other name. No other name. No other name. Holy name. [music] Holy name. [music] Holy name. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Power in the [singing] name Power in the [singing] name Power in the [singing] name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. Jesus. Power Power [music] of Jesus. of Jesus. There is power [music and singing] There is power [music and singing] There is power [music and singing] in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. There is power [music] There is power [music] There is power [music] in the name. There [music] is power There [music] is power in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. Break everything. Break every Break everything. Break every Break everything. Break every [music] break every break every break. break every break every break. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. There is power [music] There is power [music] There is power [music] in the name of Jesus. [singing] There is power There is power in the [music] name of Jesus. in the [music] name of Jesus. in the [music] name of Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. In the name [music and singing] In the name [music and singing] In the name [music and singing] of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every [music] chain. Break every [music] chain. Break every [music] chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. [music] Hallelujah. Break every chain. [music] Hallelujah. Break every chain. [music] Hallelujah. Power. and salvation [music] every day and salvation [music] every day every day above all names every day above all names every day above all names [music] have to have to when we fall down [music and singing] on when we fall down [music and singing] on when we fall down [music and singing] on our knees and call his name the Holy [singing] Savior's name. the Holy [singing] Savior's name. All power in his name. All power in his name. All power in his name. Oh Jesus. [music] Oh Jesus. [music] Oh Jesus. [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. The only savior name. The only savior name. The only savior name. All power [music] in the name All power [music] in the name All power [music] in the name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. There is power There is power There is power in [music and singing] the name of in [music and singing] the name of in [music and singing] the name of Jesus. There is power [music] There is power [music] in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. There is [music] power There is [music] power There is [music] power in the name of Jesus [singing] in the name of Jesus [singing] in the name of Jesus [singing] to break every chain. Break every chain. to break every chain. Break every chain. to break every chain. Break every chain. Break every [music and singing] chain. Break every [music and singing] chain. Break every [music and singing] chain. To break every chain. [music] Break To break every chain. [music] Break To break every chain. [music] Break every chain. Break every chain. every chain. Break every chain. every chain. Break every chain. Oh, [music] there is power Oh, [music] there is power Oh, [music] there is power in the name of Jesus. [singing] in the name of Jesus. [singing] in the name of Jesus. [singing] [music] [music] [music] There is power There is power There is power in the name of Jesus. [music] There is power There is power in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. in the name of Jesus. [music] Break every chain. Break every [music] Break every chain. Break every [music] Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every [music] chain. chain. Break every [music] chain. chain. Break every [music] chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every [music] chain. Somebody say, "There's power to break Somebody say, "There's power to break every chain." Come on, say it. Power to every chain." Come on, say it. Power to every chain." Come on, say it. Power to break every chain. break every chain. break every chain. No matter what you're chained down with, No matter what you're chained down with, No matter what you're chained down with, God can loose you here this morning. He God can loose you here this morning. He God can loose you here this morning. He can break that bondage. He can break can break that bondage. He can break can break that bondage. He can break that hold. You've got to trust him. You got to You've got to trust him. You got to believe him. You got to know that God is believe him. You got to know that God is believe him. You got to know that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above able to do exceedingly abundantly above able to do exceedingly abundantly above anything [music] that you can even anything [music] that you can even anything [music] that you can even imagine. God can do it. I said God can imagine. God can do it. I said God can imagine. God can do it. I said God can do it. God will do it. God's going to do do it. God will do it. God's going to do do it. God will do it. God's going to do it. I said he's going to break every it. I said he's going to break every it. I said he's going to break every chain. You can sit there if you want to chain. You can sit there if you want to chain. You can sit there if you want to bound. But God's going to loose those bound. But God's going to loose those bound. But God's going to loose those that want to be loosed in the power of that want to be loosed in the power of that want to be loosed in the power of God. I said, "God going to loose those God. I said, "God going to loose those God. I said, "God going to loose those that want to be loosed in the power of that want to be loosed in the power of that want to be loosed in the power of God. I'm not going to be bound down. I'm God. I'm not going to be bound down. I'm God. I'm not going to be bound down. I'm not going to be chained. I'm not going not going to be chained. I'm not going not going to be chained. I'm not going to Come on. I'm not going to be in a to Come on. I'm not going to be in a to Come on. I'm not going to be in a jail house. I'm breaking out. I'm jail house. I'm breaking out. I'm jail house. I'm breaking out. I'm breaking through. I'm breaking through breaking through. I'm breaking through breaking through. I'm breaking through by the power of God." by the power of God." by the power of God." Yes. You see, I've got the keys to the You see, I've got the keys to the kingdom. I said, "I've got the keys to kingdom. I said, "I've got the keys to kingdom. I said, "I've got the keys to the kingdom." the kingdom." the kingdom." And I'm opening up the door. I said I'm And I'm opening up the door. I said I'm And I'm opening up the door. I said I'm opening up the door. I'm believer. I'm a opening up the door. I'm believer. I'm a opening up the door. I'm believer. I'm a believer in Christ believer in Christ believer in Christ and the resurrection power that he and the resurrection power that he and the resurrection power that he accomplished for us at Calvary. It's good to have you in church. Come It's good to have you in church. Come on. Just give me an offering. I got a I on. Just give me an offering. I got a I on. Just give me an offering. I got a I got a lot a lot to do here in just about got a lot a lot to do here in just about got a lot a lot to do here in just about 40 minutes and I got to get it all done. 40 minutes and I got to get it all done. 40 minutes and I got to get it all done. But the first thing I got to do is get But the first thing I got to do is get But the first thing I got to do is get your money. your money. your money. Every bit you can give me. We ain't Every bit you can give me. We ain't Every bit you can give me. We ain't taking nothing from you. taking nothing from you. taking nothing from you. Father, in the name of Jesus, bless the Father, in the name of Jesus, bless the Father, in the name of Jesus, bless the offering, bless the tithes, bless the offering, bless the tithes, bless the offering, bless the tithes, bless the people. In your name we pray. Amen. Amen. Welcome to us our worship service. Amen. Welcome to us our worship service. You'll stand with me. You'll stand with me. You'll stand with me. I'm going to go back to Ezekiel the 37th I'm going to go back to Ezekiel the 37th I'm going to go back to Ezekiel the 37th chapter. For those you haven't been here chapter. For those you haven't been here chapter. For those you haven't been here on the last three services I preached, on the last three services I preached, on the last three services I preached, I'm going to give you a little I'm going to give you a little I'm going to give you a little conclusion of what I've been preaching conclusion of what I've been preaching conclusion of what I've been preaching about. There's some dry bones in the about. There's some dry bones in the about. There's some dry bones in the house this morning. Some of your bones house this morning. Some of your bones house this morning. Some of your bones are really dry. are really dry. are really dry. I can detect that by the way that you I can detect that by the way that you I can detect that by the way that you ain't worshiping. ain't worshiping. ain't worshiping. I'm going to be playing with you up I'm going to be playing with you up I'm going to be playing with you up front with you. front with you. front with you. You need to be loosed. You need to be loosed. You need to be loosed. You need to be free. You need to be free. You need to be free. And Ezekiel prophesied. And I'm going to And Ezekiel prophesied. And I'm going to And Ezekiel prophesied. And I'm going to prophesy to you for about 15 minutes. prophesy to you for about 15 minutes. prophesy to you for about 15 minutes. and I'm going to believe God's going to and I'm going to believe God's going to and I'm going to believe God's going to touch you. touch you. touch you. God, God, God, Ezekiel 37:11, the hand of the Lord was Ezekiel 37:11, the hand of the Lord was Ezekiel 37:11, the hand of the Lord was upon me. And he carried me out in the upon me. And he carried me out in the upon me. And he carried me out in the spirit of God and the spirit of the Lord spirit of God and the spirit of the Lord spirit of God and the spirit of the Lord set me down in the midst of a valley set me down in the midst of a valley set me down in the midst of a valley which was full of bones. Caused me to which was full of bones. Caused me to which was full of bones. Caused me to pass by them round about and behold, pass by them round about and behold, 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 dry. And he said and lo, they were very dry. And he said and lo, they were very dry. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones unto me, Son of man, can these bones unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, Oh Lord, thou live? And I answered, Oh Lord, thou live? And I answered, Oh Lord, thou knowest? And again he said unto me, knowest? And again he said unto me, knowest? And again he said unto me, prophesy upon these bones and say unto prophesy upon these bones and say unto prophesy upon these bones and say unto them, oh ye dry bones, bear and hear the them, oh ye dry bones, bear and hear the them, oh ye dry bones, bear and hear the word of the Lord. Do the word of the word of the Lord. Do the word of the word of the Lord. Do the word of the Lord. Receive the word of the Lord. Then Lord. Receive the word of the Lord. Then Lord. Receive the word of the Lord. Then thus the Bible said Lord God unto these thus the Bible said Lord God unto these thus the Bible said Lord God unto these bones, behold I will cause breath to bones, behold I will cause breath to bones, behold I will cause breath to enter into you and ye shall live. And I enter into you and ye shall live. And I enter into you and ye shall live. And I will say senior upon put senior upon lay will say senior upon put senior upon lay will say senior upon put senior upon lay seen upon them and will bring up flesh seen upon them and will bring up flesh seen upon them and will bring up flesh upon you and cover you with skin and put upon you and cover you with skin and put upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you and ye shall live and ye breath in you and ye shall live and ye breath in you and ye shall live and ye shall know that I am the Lord. shall know that I am the Lord. shall know that I am the Lord. So I prophesied as I was commanded and So I prophesied as I was commanded and So I prophesied as I was commanded and as I prophesied there was a noise. as I prophesied there was a noise. as I prophesied there was a noise. Somebody say there's a noise in the Somebody say there's a noise in the Somebody say there's a noise in the house. Come on. You got to make a noise. house. Come on. You got to make a noise. house. Come on. You got to make a noise. Amen. Amen. Amen. You got to make a noise. You you can't You got to make a noise. You you can't You got to make a noise. You you can't sit there quiet. You got to make a sit there quiet. You got to make a sit there quiet. You got to make a noise. And then there was a shaking. noise. And then there was a shaking. noise. And then there was a shaking. Somebody a shaking. I said there was a Somebody a shaking. I said there was a Somebody a shaking. I said there was a shaking in that valley and bone came shaking in that valley and bone came shaking in that valley and bone came together to his own bone. together to his own bone. together to his own bone. And when he beheld, he says, "And and And when he beheld, he says, "And and And when he beheld, he says, "And and when I beheld, lo the senuine, and the when I beheld, lo the senuine, and the when I beheld, lo the senuine, and the flesh came upon them, and the skin flesh came upon them, and the skin flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them them above, but there was covered them them above, but there was covered them them above, but there was no breath in them." Then said he unto no breath in them." Then said he unto no breath in them." Then said he unto me, "Prophesy unto the wind. Prophesy, me, "Prophesy unto the wind. Prophesy, me, "Prophesy unto the wind. Prophesy, son of man, I say to the wind, thus son of man, I say to the wind, thus son of man, I say to the wind, thus sayaith the Lord God, come from the four sayaith the Lord God, come from the four sayaith the Lord God, come from the four winds of breath, and breathe upon these winds of breath, and breathe upon these winds of breath, and breathe upon these slain that they may live. So I slain that they may live. So I slain that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and prophesied as he commanded me, and prophesied as he commanded me, and breath came upon them, and they lived breath came upon them, and they lived breath came upon them, and they lived and stood up upon their feet, an and stood up upon their feet, an and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. I want to tell exceeding great army. I want to tell exceeding great army. I want to tell Wilson's Mills today, we got to be that Wilson's Mills today, we got to be that Wilson's Mills today, we got to be that army that's going to stand up for God. army that's going to stand up for God. army that's going to stand up for God. You can be seated but hope help me for You can be seated but hope help me for You can be seated but hope help me for about 15 minutes and then we'll change about 15 minutes and then we'll change about 15 minutes and then we'll change the order of service and go to the other the order of service and go to the other the order of service and go to the other part. You see see the ecclesiastic part part. You see see the ecclesiastic part part. You see see the ecclesiastic part here is God is telling us that there is here is God is telling us that there is here is God is telling us that there is a reason and a time for everything. a reason and a time for everything. a reason and a time for everything. Amen. Everything. But the one thing that Amen. Everything. But the one thing that Amen. Everything. But the one thing that there is no time for us amen to to to there is no time for us amen to to to there is no time for us amen to to to reason. I'm tell we don't need to reason. I'm tell we don't need to reason. I'm tell we don't need to reason. We don't need to quit. There's reason. We don't need to quit. There's reason. We don't need to quit. There's no time for us to quit. There's no time no time for us to quit. There's no time no time for us to quit. There's no time for us to stop doing what we're supposed for us to stop doing what we're supposed for us to stop doing what we're supposed to be doing. No matter how bad it might to be doing. No matter how bad it might to be doing. No matter how bad it might get, no matter how bad it might seem, no get, no matter how bad it might seem, no get, no matter how bad it might seem, no matter what the devil is trying to sift matter what the devil is trying to sift matter what the devil is trying to sift you and tell you, don't be a quitter. you and tell you, don't be a quitter. you and tell you, don't be a quitter. I'm not going to quit going to church. I'm not going to quit going to church. I'm not going to quit going to church. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm not going to quit praising God. I'm not going to quit praising God. I'm not going to quit praising God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm not going to quit hoping for that I'm not going to quit hoping for that I'm not going to quit hoping for that miracle that I know that God's promised miracle that I know that God's promised miracle that I know that God's promised me he's going to give me. And I'm not me he's going to give me. And I'm not me he's going to give me. And I'm not going to quit experiencing and getting going to quit experiencing and getting going to quit experiencing and getting excited for the King of Kings and the excited for the King of Kings and the excited for the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords because I'm telling this Lord of Lords because I'm telling this Lord of Lords because I'm telling this old body may be getting old, but there's old body may be getting old, but there's old body may be getting old, but there's one thing about it. I'm fixing to put on one thing about it. I'm fixing to put on one thing about it. I'm fixing to put on a new body. I'm fixing to take on a new a new body. I'm fixing to take on a new a new body. I'm fixing to take on a new life. I'm getting out of here. You see, life. I'm getting out of here. You see, life. I'm getting out of here. You see, I'm going to fight. Amen. Until there's I'm going to fight. Amen. Until there's I'm going to fight. Amen. Until there's no fight in me. And when there's no no fight in me. And when there's no no fight in me. And when there's no fight in me, he's going to come and take fight in me, he's going to come and take fight in me, he's going to come and take me out of here. I don't have no option but to keep I don't have no option but to keep fighting. fighting. fighting. As far as I'm concerned, I cannot I As far as I'm concerned, I cannot I As far as I'm concerned, I cannot I cannot quit fighting. I cannot be a cannot quit fighting. I cannot be a cannot quit fighting. I cannot be a quitter. quitter. quitter. Amen. In life, I'm telling you, life is Amen. In life, I'm telling you, life is Amen. In life, I'm telling you, life is wonderful. The devil wants to steal your wonderful. The devil wants to steal your wonderful. The devil wants to steal your life. life. life. He wants to steal, kill, and destroy He wants to steal, kill, and destroy He wants to steal, kill, and destroy your life, but don't let him do it. your life, but don't let him do it. your life, but don't let him do it. Don't let hell beat you up and break Don't let hell beat you up and break Don't let hell beat you up and break your bones and leave you out to dry. your bones and leave you out to dry. your bones and leave you out to dry. Or you can just throw back, you know, Or you can just throw back, you know, Or you can just throw back, you know, you can just throw back your head, you can just throw back your head, you can just throw back your head, square your shoulders, look the devil square your shoulders, look the devil square your shoulders, look the devil right square in the eye and say, "Devil, right square in the eye and say, "Devil, right square in the eye and say, "Devil, [screaming] get thee behind me. I've got [screaming] get thee behind me. I've got [screaming] get thee behind me. I've got my mind made up and my foot on the rock my mind made up and my foot on the rock my mind made up and my foot on the rock and I'm standing my ground. You can huff and I'm standing my ground. You can huff and I'm standing my ground. You can huff and you can puff, [laughter] but you and you can puff, [laughter] but you and you can puff, [laughter] but you will not blow my house over because will not blow my house over because will not blow my house over because greater is he that is in me than you greater is he that is in me than you greater is he that is in me than you that is against me. I'm going forward. that is against me. I'm going forward. that is against me. I'm going forward. I'm not standing still. I'm moving out I'm not standing still. I'm moving out I'm not standing still. I'm moving out and I'm going forward in the name of and I'm going forward in the name of and I'm going forward in the name of Jesus Christ by the power of the blood Jesus Christ by the power of the blood Jesus Christ by the power of the blood of the lamb. You see, I'm gonna give you a couple few You see, I'm gonna give you a couple few stories here right quick. You remember stories here right quick. You remember stories here right quick. You remember those three boys that was in the Bible. those three boys that was in the Bible. those three boys that was in the Bible. Shadrach, Mach, and Abedneo. Now, these Shadrach, Mach, and Abedneo. Now, these Shadrach, Mach, and Abedneo. Now, these brothers, they stuck together. Amen. Oh, Deacon Clyde back there. He stuck Oh, Deacon Clyde back there. He stuck with me for 39 years. That's a real with me for 39 years. That's a real with me for 39 years. That's a real brother right there. Now, I do I do love brother right there. Now, I do I do love brother right there. Now, I do I do love Brother Clyde Hunt. Brother Clyde Hunt. Brother Clyde Hunt. Yeah. I don't get to spend a lot of time Yeah. I don't get to spend a lot of time Yeah. I don't get to spend a lot of time with him even though he's living right with him even though he's living right with him even though he's living right in the county because I got so many in the county because I got so many in the county because I got so many brothers members that I have to spend brothers members that I have to spend brothers members that I have to spend time with. time with. time with. And more than that, he's got his job. I And more than that, he's got his job. I And more than that, he's got his job. I got my job. Amen. He puts He puts braces got my job. Amen. He puts He puts braces got my job. Amen. He puts He puts braces around the foot and I try to get the around the foot and I try to get the around the foot and I try to get the braces off the foot. Amen. Try to keep them off of the foot. Amen. Try to keep them off of the foot. Amen. Come on, somebody. Listen. The three Hebrew boys. They were Listen. The three Hebrew boys. They were not quitters not quitters not quitters and they would not submit themselves to and they would not submit themselves to and they would not submit themselves to the authority of the devil. There was a the authority of the devil. There was a the authority of the devil. There was a decree made a sign in the papers in the decree made a sign in the papers in the decree made a sign in the papers in the law. And I'm telling you church, they're law. And I'm telling you church, they're law. And I'm telling you church, they're signing things in law right now in the signing things in law right now in the signing things in law right now in the United States here in America that's United States here in America that's United States here in America that's going to come against you and I as going to come against you and I as going to come against you and I as religion and I'm professing to stand for religion and I'm professing to stand for religion and I'm professing to stand for God. But what am I going to do? There's God. But what am I going to do? There's God. But what am I going to do? There's some things that I will do. I will some things that I will do. I will some things that I will do. I will buckle my seat belt up and won't regail buckle my seat belt up and won't regail buckle my seat belt up and won't regail against it. against it. against it. I listen to that. That's not affecting I listen to that. That's not affecting I listen to that. That's not affecting anything that I'm doing other than, you anything that I'm doing other than, you anything that I'm doing other than, you know, I just uncomfortable with that know, I just uncomfortable with that know, I just uncomfortable with that thing around my neck. But it could save thing around my neck. But it could save thing around my neck. But it could save my life or it could take my life. Seat my life or it could take my life. Seat my life or it could take my life. Seat belts is not guaranteed to save your belts is not guaranteed to save your belts is not guaranteed to save your life if you get in a wreck. But it's the life if you get in a wreck. But it's the life if you get in a wreck. But it's the law. law. law. And there's some laws in the earth that And there's some laws in the earth that And there's some laws in the earth that we need to obey. But when the law starts we need to obey. But when the law starts we need to obey. But when the law starts coming against the scripture, the 66 coming against the scripture, the 66 coming against the scripture, the 66 books of God, let me tell you folk, I'm books of God, let me tell you folk, I'm books of God, let me tell you folk, I'm not going to obey anything that's not going to obey anything that's not going to obey anything that's contradicting the word of God that can contradicting the word of God that can contradicting the word of God that can lock me up and throw the key away. But lock me up and throw the key away. But lock me up and throw the key away. But I'm calling for the members to have a I'm calling for the members to have a I'm calling for the members to have a prayer meeting at midnight. And at prayer meeting at midnight. And at prayer meeting at midnight. And at midnight, I'm getting out of jail. Come midnight, I'm getting out of jail. Come midnight, I'm getting out of jail. Come on, somebody say, "I'm getting out of on, somebody say, "I'm getting out of on, somebody say, "I'm getting out of jail because God will loose me and set jail because God will loose me and set jail because God will loose me and set me free." me free." me free." That decree was signed and them obears, That decree was signed and them obears, That decree was signed and them obears, they would not bow their knee. king. king. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Them three boys over yonder, Them three boys over yonder, Them three boys over yonder, they didn't bow their knees when you they didn't bow their knees when you they didn't bow their knees when you said they were supposed to. said they were supposed to. said they were supposed to. Come on, brother. Come on, brother. Come on, brother. He said, "Go get them. Bring them here. He said, "Go get them. Bring them here. He said, "Go get them. Bring them here. He asked him a question. Is it so? Did He asked him a question. Is it so? Did He asked him a question. Is it so? Did you not bow your knees when you're you not bow your knees when you're you not bow your knees when you're supposed to? Oh, king. We didn't. supposed to? Oh, king. We didn't. supposed to? Oh, king. We didn't. Well, I'm going to give you another Well, I'm going to give you another Well, I'm going to give you another chance. See, that's where the old devil chance. See, that's where the old devil chance. See, that's where the old devil is. He tried to give you another chance is. He tried to give you another chance is. He tried to give you another chance cuz he knows his chance is just about to cuz he knows his chance is just about to cuz he knows his chance is just about to run out. run out. run out. They done got their mind made up. You They done got their mind made up. You They done got their mind made up. You see, the devil had his chance for me and see, the devil had his chance for me and see, the devil had his chance for me and the devil had his chance with you. And the devil had his chance with you. And the devil had his chance with you. And I'm telling the devil have his chance, I'm telling the devil have his chance, I'm telling the devil have his chance, but I'm telling you, his chance is over. but I'm telling you, his chance is over. but I'm telling you, his chance is over. He's not getting me back. What about you He's not getting me back. What about you He's not getting me back. What about you tonight? What about you this morning? I tonight? What about you this morning? I tonight? What about you this morning? I said, "What about you in the house this said, "What about you in the house this said, "What about you in the house this morning? Are you going to let the devil morning? Are you going to let the devil morning? Are you going to let the devil get you back or you going to stand your get you back or you going to stand your get you back or you going to stand your ground? Don't bow your knee to the ground? Don't bow your knee to the ground? Don't bow your knee to the devil. Don't bow your knee to his Amen devil. Don't bow your knee to his Amen devil. Don't bow your knee to his Amen indoctrination that he's going to pass. indoctrination that he's going to pass. indoctrination that he's going to pass. Amen. A law for you cannot do this and Amen. A law for you cannot do this and Amen. A law for you cannot do this and you cannot do that. you cannot do that. you cannot do that. And it's coming. And it's coming. And it's coming. It's already had it, church. And so he gave him another chance. And And so he gave him another chance. And guess what? guess what? guess what? They ain't bowed their knee. They ain't bowed their knee. They ain't bowed their knee. He said, "All right, He said, "All right, He said, "All right, get them boys. We're going to throw them get them boys. We're going to throw them get them boys. We're going to throw them in the furnace. But before we throw them in the furnace. But before we throw them in the furnace. But before we throw them in the heat that furnace seven times in the heat that furnace seven times in the heat that furnace seven times harder." harder." harder." You see, if you backslide, there'll be You see, if you backslide, there'll be You see, if you backslide, there'll be seven more demons going to come and get seven more demons going to come and get seven more demons going to come and get against you to get in you. So you got a against you to get in you. So you got a against you to get in you. So you got a choice. The fire or the demons. choice. The fire or the demons. choice. The fire or the demons. I'm going in the fire. I'm going in the fire. I'm going in the fire. You know why I'm going in the fire? cuz You know why I'm going in the fire? cuz You know why I'm going in the fire? cuz there's a man in there already. He's a there's a man in there already. He's a there's a man in there already. He's a fourth man. That old king, he didn't fourth man. That old king, he didn't fourth man. That old king, he didn't know that fourth man was in there. And know that fourth man was in there. And know that fourth man was in there. And I'm Heated that furnace seven times I'm Heated that furnace seven times I'm Heated that furnace seven times harder. And them men that threw threw harder. And them men that threw threw harder. And them men that threw threw them three three Hebrew boys in there, them three three Hebrew boys in there, them three three Hebrew boys in there, they burned up in the fire that came up they burned up in the fire that came up they burned up in the fire that came up out of that hole. out of that hole. out of that hole. It was so hot they were consumed and It was so hot they were consumed and It was so hot they were consumed and stricken dead. stricken dead. stricken dead. And you know what? They're burning in And you know what? They're burning in And you know what? They're burning in hell right now. hell right now. hell right now. I said they're still burning in hell. I said they're still burning in hell. I said they're still burning in hell. Are you listening to me? But them three Are you listening to me? But them three Are you listening to me? But them three boys down there, they walking around. boys down there, they walking around. boys down there, they walking around. You know what his reason walking? I You know what his reason walking? I You know what his reason walking? I believe they walk around like I walk believe they walk around like I walk believe they walk around like I walk around church. He's in there praying is around church. He's in there praying is around church. He's in there praying is in there talking to God. Walking around in there talking to God. Walking around in there talking to God. Walking around just walking around that old king. He just walking around that old king. He just walking around that old king. He woke up. Amen. He couldn't sleep all woke up. Amen. He couldn't sleep all woke up. Amen. He couldn't sleep all night long. Amen. He was tortured. He night long. Amen. He was tortured. He night long. Amen. He was tortured. He rolled. He he tumbled. He rolled and he rolled. He he tumbled. He rolled and he rolled. He he tumbled. He rolled and he tumble. Amen. He he couldn't wait to to tumble. Amen. He he couldn't wait to to tumble. Amen. He he couldn't wait to to get up that morning and go out there and get up that morning and go out there and get up that morning and go out there and look. And then that finally look. And then that finally look. And then that finally he asked a Did we not throw a three in he asked a Did we not throw a three in he asked a Did we not throw a three in there? [screaming] Yeah. But tell me, who's that fourth Yeah. But tell me, who's that fourth man? man? man? Our former general overseer, Tim Hill, he former general overseer, Tim Hill, he wrote a song, He's still in the fire. wrote a song, He's still in the fire. wrote a song, He's still in the fire. Somebody say, "He's still in the fire." Somebody say, "He's still in the fire." Somebody say, "He's still in the fire." I said, "He's still in the fire." He was I said, "He's still in the fire." He was I said, "He's still in the fire." He was in the fire before the three boys got in the fire before the three boys got in the fire before the three boys got there. He was in the fire when the three there. He was in the fire when the three there. He was in the fire when the three boys got out of there. And he's still in boys got out of there. And he's still in boys got out of there. And he's still in the fire. Somebody say, "He's still in the fire. Somebody say, "He's still in the fire. Somebody say, "He's still in the fire." I'm telling you, church this the fire." I'm telling you, church this the fire." I'm telling you, church this morning, we cannot I said we cannot morning, we cannot I said we cannot morning, we cannot I said we cannot afford to let the devil talk us out of afford to let the devil talk us out of afford to let the devil talk us out of what we know is true. The fire of God is what we know is true. The fire of God is what we know is true. The fire of God is still burning. You don't have to be dry. still burning. You don't have to be dry. still burning. You don't have to be dry. You don't have to be dead. You can be on You don't have to be dead. You can be on You don't have to be dead. You can be on fire for God and living the life of fire for God and living the life of fire for God and living the life of living a Christian. living a Christian. living a Christian. What about Joseph? What about Joseph? What about Joseph? Another story in the Bible. Quick story. Another story in the Bible. Quick story. Another story in the Bible. Quick story. Joseph could have easily quit. Joseph could have easily quit. Joseph could have easily quit. He was betrayed by his own brothers. He was betrayed by his own brothers. He was betrayed by his own brothers. You know why he was betrayed by them? You know why he was betrayed by them? You know why he was betrayed by them? Because God had his hand on Joseph. There's not been one jealous bone in my There's not been one jealous bone in my body by brother Clyde or me towards body by brother Clyde or me towards body by brother Clyde or me towards brother Cloud towards me. In the brother Cloud towards me. In the brother Cloud towards me. In the ministry that we've been here, we've ministry that we've been here, we've ministry that we've been here, we've been completely supportive of each been completely supportive of each been completely supportive of each other. other. other. Huh? I ain't tried to throw him in no Huh? I ain't tried to throw him in no Huh? I ain't tried to throw him in no come on no pit and he ain't try to throw come on no pit and he ain't try to throw come on no pit and he ain't try to throw me no pit. We try to keep each other out me no pit. We try to keep each other out me no pit. We try to keep each other out of the pit. of the pit. of the pit. And we had a brother Kevin, our third And we had a brother Kevin, our third And we had a brother Kevin, our third brother. He's got four sisters and two brother. He's got four sisters and two brother. He's got four sisters and two brothers. We all got four four sisters brothers. We all got four four sisters brothers. We all got four four sisters and two brothers. I done told you I had to figure that I done told you I had to figure that out. out. out. Yeah, I stand right in the middle of all Yeah, I stand right in the middle of all Yeah, I stand right in the middle of all of them. of them. of them. And I believe God designed that, church. And I believe God designed that, church. And I believe God designed that, church. I'm tell God designed that for first a I'm tell God designed that for first a I'm tell God designed that for first a reason. reason. reason. You see, Brother Clyde was the first You see, Brother Clyde was the first You see, Brother Clyde was the first born physically. He was the first born born physically. He was the first born born physically. He was the first born spiritually. And I came along and I was the second And I came along and I was the second born. And from there, we reached out to born. And from there, we reached out to born. And from there, we reached out to our family and pretty much all of them our family and pretty much all of them our family and pretty much all of them are professing professing Christ. Now, I are professing professing Christ. Now, I are professing professing Christ. Now, I know there's some things they need to know there's some things they need to know there's some things they need to move up to. They things I feel like they move up to. They things I feel like they move up to. They things I feel like they need to quit doing, but you say, "I'm need to quit doing, but you say, "I'm need to quit doing, but you say, "I'm not God. I'm not God. I'm going to be not God. I'm not God. I'm going to be not God. I'm not God. I'm going to be their judge." God is longsuffering and their judge." God is longsuffering and their judge." God is longsuffering and I'm tell he's a longsuffering, but it I'm tell he's a longsuffering, but it I'm tell he's a longsuffering, but it don't give us no license to sin. don't give us no license to sin. don't give us no license to sin. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? But make a long story short, I'm telling But make a long story short, I'm telling But make a long story short, I'm telling you, Joseph, they his brothers deceived you, Joseph, they his brothers deceived you, Joseph, they his brothers deceived him and and God elevated this man. He him and and God elevated this man. He him and and God elevated this man. He was down there. He was down there in was down there. He was down there in was down there. He was down there in Egypt. And all of a sudden, he's down Egypt. And all of a sudden, he's down Egypt. And all of a sudden, he's down there in Egypt. And part of his wife, there in Egypt. And part of his wife, there in Egypt. And part of his wife, she wanted to do what the sister was she wanted to do what the sister was she wanted to do what the sister was teaching about this morning. She wanted teaching about this morning. She wanted teaching about this morning. She wanted Joseph. [screaming] Joseph. [screaming] Joseph. [screaming] But Joseph said, "You can't have me." But Joseph said, "You can't have me." But Joseph said, "You can't have me." And you know what he done? He ran. And And you know what he done? He ran. And And you know what he done? He ran. And she poured his total many colors off of she poured his total many colors off of she poured his total many colors off of him. him. him. And this is now trying to prosecute him. And this is now trying to prosecute him. And this is now trying to prosecute him. Look at this man. He was in my house. He Look at this man. He was in my house. He Look at this man. He was in my house. He left his coat here. She blackmailed him. set him up. But it She blackmailed him. set him up. But it didn't matter. God was still on Joseph's didn't matter. God was still on Joseph's didn't matter. God was still on Joseph's side. side. side. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And he got elevated to the second And he got elevated to the second And he got elevated to the second position over there high in authority. position over there high in authority. position over there high in authority. And the famine came. There was a dryness And the famine came. There was a dryness And the famine came. There was a dryness that took place. I'm telling Wilson's that took place. I'm telling Wilson's that took place. I'm telling Wilson's Mills here this morning, you better wake Mills here this morning, you better wake Mills here this morning, you better wake up this morning because there is fixing up this morning because there is fixing up this morning because there is fixing to be a dry, dry season headed our way. to be a dry, dry season headed our way. to be a dry, dry season headed our way. It's coming to America. It's coming to America. It's coming to America. You hear me? I said it's coming to You hear me? I said it's coming to You hear me? I said it's coming to America like we've never seen before. I America like we've never seen before. I America like we've never seen before. I don't know how far we're going to get don't know how far we're going to get don't know how far we're going to get into it before the rapture takes place. into it before the rapture takes place. into it before the rapture takes place. But I'm telling you, we're already But I'm telling you, we're already But I'm telling you, we're already there. there. there. You go down to the pumps and the gas is You go down to the pumps and the gas is You go down to the pumps and the gas is way up there, but it's been up there way up there, but it's been up there way up there, but it's been up there before. before. before. But I don't fear that gas is going to But I don't fear that gas is going to But I don't fear that gas is going to come down come down come down by faith in the next week or two. It'd by faith in the next week or two. It'd by faith in the next week or two. It'd be come down below $3 instead of going be come down below $3 instead of going be come down below $3 instead of going over $5. over $5. over $5. And if I'm wrong, you just go ahead and And if I'm wrong, you just go ahead and And if I'm wrong, you just go ahead and pay $5 and said he missed it cuz I'm dreaming [laughter] cuz I'm dreaming [laughter] and I'm trying to live by faith. Are and I'm trying to live by faith. Are and I'm trying to live by faith. Are y'all with me? y'all with me? y'all with me? How much you say it cost $80 to fill How much you say it cost $80 to fill How much you say it cost $80 to fill that truck of yours up? Don't let it get that truck of yours up? Don't let it get that truck of yours up? Don't let it get so empty next time. Cost about 50. [laughter] [laughter] Y'all better help me preach here while I Y'all better help me preach here while I Y'all better help me preach here while I got time to preach. You ain't got five got time to preach. You ain't got five got time to preach. You ain't got five more minutes. You ready? But Joseph, I'm more minutes. You ready? But Joseph, I'm more minutes. You ready? But Joseph, I'm telling you, his brothers came down telling you, his brothers came down telling you, his brothers came down there wanting some food. The wagons went there wanting some food. The wagons went there wanting some food. The wagons went down there with him. They brought the down there with him. They brought the down there with him. They brought the wagons. Somebody say, "The wagons is wagons. Somebody say, "The wagons is wagons. Somebody say, "The wagons is [screaming] coming." [screaming] coming." [screaming] coming." Filled them up with food. And now they Filled them up with food. And now they Filled them up with food. And now they carried the wagons back over there where carried the wagons back over there where carried the wagons back over there where the famine was at. And the wagons is the famine was at. And the wagons is the famine was at. And the wagons is coming again. coming again. coming again. But they ain't it for this time. They But they ain't it for this time. They But they ain't it for this time. They full up with food. And them boys didn't full up with food. And them boys didn't full up with food. And them boys didn't know it. But that money that they paid know it. But that money that they paid know it. But that money that they paid for that food was in the bags. That for that food was in the bags. That for that food was in the bags. That brother put that money all in the bags. brother put that money all in the bags. brother put that money all in the bags. Now they thought it was a setup, man. Now they thought it was a setup, man. Now they thought it was a setup, man. They thought, "Oh my goodness, alive." They thought, "Oh my goodness, alive." They thought, "Oh my goodness, alive." Because he made he made a demand on Because he made he made a demand on Because he made he made a demand on them. He asked him, "What was your is them. He asked him, "What was your is them. He asked him, "What was your is your father alive? your father alive? your father alive? Is your is your is your other brother is Is your is your is your other brother is Is your is your is your other brother is he alive?" How do he know they had he alive?" How do he know they had he alive?" How do he know they had another brother? How do you know he had another brother? How do you know he had another brother? How do you know he had a father? Because he was a son. a father? Because he was a son. a father? Because he was a son. He won't know whether his brother or his He won't know whether his brother or his He won't know whether his brother or his son still alive or a father still alive. son still alive or a father still alive. son still alive or a father still alive. Are you listening to me? So he set him Are you listening to me? So he set him Are you listening to me? So he set him up and he told me, "You got to go get up and he told me, "You got to go get up and he told me, "You got to go get your father. Huh? You got to go get your your father. Huh? You got to go get your your father. Huh? You got to go get your brother. brother. brother. You got to come back." And boy, they You got to come back." And boy, they You got to come back." And boy, they were rubbing their hands. They was they were rubbing their hands. They was they were rubbing their hands. They was they were sweating. They was I mean, they were sweating. They was I mean, they were sweating. They was I mean, they was. And now he invites them up to the was. And now he invites them up to the was. And now he invites them up to the palace, sits down with them. And he goes palace, sits down with them. And he goes palace, sits down with them. And he goes in the back room, and you know what he in the back room, and you know what he in the back room, and you know what he does? He cries. He weeps. He weeps. does? He cries. He weeps. He weeps. does? He cries. He weeps. He weeps. Because now he's got his whole family Because now he's got his whole family Because now he's got his whole family there. there. there. He's weeping. He's weeping. He's weeping. I'm telling you, church, I don't want I'm telling you, church, I don't want I'm telling you, church, I don't want nobody or your family or my family to go nobody or your family or my family to go nobody or your family or my family to go to hell. I don't want none of them to to hell. I don't want none of them to to hell. I don't want none of them to die and go to hell. I want them all to die and go to hell. I want them all to die and go to hell. I want them all to be saved. I'm looking out for them be saved. I'm looking out for them be saved. I'm looking out for them because I'm praying and I'm believing because I'm praying and I'm believing because I'm praying and I'm believing God. You see, I I do believe in the God. You see, I I do believe in the God. You see, I I do believe in the power of prayer and fasting. I said, I power of prayer and fasting. I said, I power of prayer and fasting. I said, I do believe in the power of prayer and do believe in the power of prayer and do believe in the power of prayer and fasting. It reminds me every time I come fasting. It reminds me every time I come fasting. It reminds me every time I come to church. Amen. Prayer and fasting is to church. Amen. Prayer and fasting is to church. Amen. Prayer and fasting is unstoppable. You can't stop a church. unstoppable. You can't stop a church. unstoppable. You can't stop a church. You can't stop a people. You can't stop You can't stop a people. You can't stop You can't stop a people. You can't stop an individual. If you'll pray and fast, an individual. If you'll pray and fast, an individual. If you'll pray and fast, you've got power. I said you've got you've got power. I said you've got you've got power. I said you've got power over every spirit of hell, over power over every spirit of hell, over power over every spirit of hell, over every demon of hell. You've got power. I every demon of hell. You've got power. I every demon of hell. You've got power. I said you've got power and authority said you've got power and authority said you've got power and authority because the Bible said you cannot have because the Bible said you cannot have because the Bible said you cannot have it. Amen. You cannot have it to happen it. Amen. You cannot have it to happen it. Amen. You cannot have it to happen until you learn how to pray and fast. until you learn how to pray and fast. until you learn how to pray and fast. Wilson's Mills, join your pastor. Let's Wilson's Mills, join your pastor. Let's Wilson's Mills, join your pastor. Let's pray and fasting 26 before this year is pray and fasting 26 before this year is pray and fasting 26 before this year is over like we've never have fasted over like we've never have fasted over like we've never have fasted before. We got camp meeting coming up in before. We got camp meeting coming up in before. We got camp meeting coming up in July. And if if we get to it, I want July. And if if we get to it, I want July. And if if we get to it, I want this church to be praying and fasting this church to be praying and fasting this church to be praying and fasting between now and then. I don't want you between now and then. I don't want you between now and then. I don't want you to be playing and looking. to be playing and looking. to be playing and looking. I want you to be participating. I want you to be participating. I want you to be participating. Pray and fast. And I'm telling you, we Pray and fast. And I'm telling you, we Pray and fast. And I'm telling you, we won't have to wait till July to have won't have to wait till July to have won't have to wait till July to have camp meeting. You got a camp meeting camp meeting. You got a camp meeting camp meeting. You got a camp meeting preacher right now in the pull pit. preacher right now in the pull pit. preacher right now in the pull pit. I'm not bragging on me. I'm talking I'm not bragging on me. I'm talking I'm not bragging on me. I'm talking about the preacher. I'm talking about about the preacher. I'm talking about about the preacher. I'm talking about the preacher. I'm talking about God. the preacher. I'm talking about God. the preacher. I'm talking about God. He's in the pull pit. I'm talking about He's in the pull pit. I'm talking about He's in the pull pit. I'm talking about the Holy Ghost. He's in the pull pit. the Holy Ghost. He's in the pull pit. the Holy Ghost. He's in the pull pit. I'm not talking about Larry Hunt. I'm I'm not talking about Larry Hunt. I'm I'm not talking about Larry Hunt. I'm talking about the real preacher. I'm talking about the real preacher. I'm talking about the real preacher. I'm telling man can't do anything, say telling man can't do anything, say telling man can't do anything, say anything without the real talking Holy anything without the real talking Holy anything without the real talking Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, say of God, God Ghost. I'm telling you, say of God, God Ghost. I'm telling you, say of God, God wants Wilson'sville to come alive and wants Wilson'sville to come alive and wants Wilson'sville to come alive and don't be dry in it. Make a long story short, Make a long story short, Joseph got all the family, brought him Joseph got all the family, brought him Joseph got all the family, brought him over there where he was at and looked over there where he was at and looked over there where he was at and looked after him, took care of them. after him, took care of them. after him, took care of them. Church, I'm going to tell you, I ain't Church, I'm going to tell you, I ain't Church, I'm going to tell you, I ain't going to do you no harm. Y'all bear with going to do you no harm. Y'all bear with going to do you no harm. Y'all bear with me. I'm the dry preacher in Robinson me. I'm the dry preacher in Robinson me. I'm the dry preacher in Robinson County and in Johnson County. It takes more water to lubricate me and It takes more water to lubricate me and then sometimes in the well. But thank then sometimes in the well. But thank then sometimes in the well. But thank God. And then I'm I'm I'm with this last And then I'm I'm I'm with this last story. I think I got time. Y'all gonna story. I think I got time. Y'all gonna story. I think I got time. Y'all gonna have time because y'all ain't going to have time because y'all ain't going to have time because y'all ain't going to run out on my baby dedicated catch this run out on my baby dedicated catch this run out on my baby dedicated catch this morning. Brother Clyde, you trip morning. Brother Clyde, you trip morning. Brother Clyde, you trip everyone that tries to run out the door. everyone that tries to run out the door. everyone that tries to run out the door. But brother Chad, you trip them over But brother Chad, you trip them over But brother Chad, you trip them over here. Don't you let none of them out here. Don't you let none of them out here. Don't you let none of them out till I get through my baby dedication. till I get through my baby dedication. till I get through my baby dedication. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Listen, Paul and Silas, how many know Listen, Paul and Silas, how many know Listen, Paul and Silas, how many know the story Paul and Silas? Isn't that a the story Paul and Silas? Isn't that a the story Paul and Silas? Isn't that a wonderful story? wonderful story? wonderful story? Talking about chains, Talking about chains, Talking about chains, talking about chain broken talking about chain broken talking about chain broken Paul, Paul and Silas are going, they Paul, Paul and Silas are going, they Paul, Paul and Silas are going, they were preaching the gospel and they were preaching the gospel and they were preaching the gospel and they taking care of the taking the word of taking care of the taking the word of taking care of the taking the word of God. That's what I've been doing for God. That's what I've been doing for God. That's what I've been doing for years. I've been doing it now for 40 46 years. I've been doing it now for 40 46 years. I've been doing it now for 40 46 years. I think it is 45 46 years years. I think it is 45 46 years years. I think it is 45 46 years preaching this gospel. I've been doing preaching this gospel. I've been doing preaching this gospel. I've been doing everything I can to to to point people everything I can to to to point people everything I can to to to point people to Calvary. And I've had a lot of them to Calvary. And I've had a lot of them to Calvary. And I've had a lot of them soothsayers, them spirits try to hinder me and stop me. try to hinder me and stop me. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? But Paul and Silas had this soup But Paul and Silas had this soup But Paul and Silas had this soup following him around. It was a devil following him around. It was a devil following him around. It was a devil and she was working for these folks and she was working for these folks and she was working for these folks there in the city, the magistrates and there in the city, the magistrates and there in the city, the magistrates and some of them high pollutant fellas. She some of them high pollutant fellas. She some of them high pollutant fellas. She was working for them and all Paul Silas was working for them and all Paul Silas was working for them and all Paul Silas they going along there working taking they going along there working taking they going along there working taking care of business of God and Paul got care of business of God and Paul got care of business of God and Paul got tired of that woman. tired of that woman. tired of that woman. He turned around with no exception in He turned around with no exception in He turned around with no exception in the name of Jesus come out of her the name of Jesus come out of her the name of Jesus come out of her and the Bible said in the same hour. She and the Bible said in the same hour. She and the Bible said in the same hour. She didn't come out the same second the same didn't come out the same second the same didn't come out the same second the same minute. It's at the same hour. Huh? But minute. It's at the same hour. Huh? But minute. It's at the same hour. Huh? But the thing is, she came out. That spirit the thing is, she came out. That spirit the thing is, she came out. That spirit came out of her came out of her came out of her and now she's sitting there and she is and now she's sitting there and she is and now she's sitting there and she is as free as she has ever been in her as free as she has ever been in her as free as she has ever been in her life. life. life. And now she ain't making no money for And now she ain't making no money for And now she ain't making no money for him. him. him. You see, she was like one of them women You see, she was like one of them women You see, she was like one of them women in the street in the street in the street that Sister D was pre teaching about that Sister D was pre teaching about that Sister D was pre teaching about this morning. One of them women. Don't this morning. One of them women. Don't this morning. One of them women. Don't sell your body, woman. sell your body, woman. sell your body, woman. Amen. Amen. Amen. Don't sell your body, man. Don't sell your body, man. Don't sell your body, man. Come on. Come on. Come on. Men is just as bad as women. Sometimes I Men is just as bad as women. Sometimes I Men is just as bad as women. Sometimes I believe worse believe worse believe worse with them lustful eyes that they have. I love you, son. Good to see you this I love you, son. Good to see you this morning. morning. morning. Come be with that son every time he can. Come be with that son every time he can. Come be with that son every time he can. He needs papa sitting up beside wife He needs papa sitting up beside wife He needs papa sitting up beside wife every time, buddy. I ain't going to do every time, buddy. I ain't going to do every time, buddy. I ain't going to do nothing but just preach to you straight nothing but just preach to you straight nothing but just preach to you straight out of the book. out of the book. out of the book. I wouldn't hurt you for nothing in the I wouldn't hurt you for nothing in the I wouldn't hurt you for nothing in the world, world, world, but I love you but I love you but I love you and get everything that's in you don't and get everything that's in you don't and get everything that's in you don't need to be and I'll live it out of you. need to be and I'll live it out of you. need to be and I'll live it out of you. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say God's good. Somebody say God's good. Somebody say God's good. And there old Paul inside them cast that And there old Paul inside them cast that And there old Paul inside them cast that spirit out that woman. Amen. They lost spirit out that woman. Amen. They lost spirit out that woman. Amen. They lost money and they said go get them. Chain money and they said go get them. Chain money and they said go get them. Chain them down and throw them in prison. But them down and throw them in prison. But them down and throw them in prison. But not just in prison. Put them in prison not just in prison. Put them in prison not just in prison. Put them in prison inside of a prison. Yeah. inside of a prison. Yeah. inside of a prison. Yeah. In other words, he want to make sure In other words, he want to make sure In other words, he want to make sure they ain't going to get out. they ain't going to get out. they ain't going to get out. But somebody say the prayer meeting's But somebody say the prayer meeting's But somebody say the prayer meeting's going to go on. going to go on. going to go on. If the preacher's locked down and he If the preacher's locked down and he If the preacher's locked down and he can't come to the pool pit next Sunday, can't come to the pool pit next Sunday, can't come to the pool pit next Sunday, y'all just come on to church. Amen. We y'all just come on to church. Amen. We y'all just come on to church. Amen. We got some preachers in here. There's got some preachers in here. There's got some preachers in here. There's brother there's Clyde there, brother Joe brother there's Clyde there, brother Joe brother there's Clyde there, brother Joe and there brother Smith. They give you a and there brother Smith. They give you a and there brother Smith. They give you a triple one. They give you a triple at triple one. They give you a triple at triple one. They give you a triple at one time. one time. one time. Sunday morning, Sunday night and Sunday morning, Sunday night and Sunday morning, Sunday night and Tuesday. Sunday morning, Sunday night Tuesday. Sunday morning, Sunday night Tuesday. Sunday morning, Sunday night and Tuesday. and Tuesday. and Tuesday. But y'all in the process that day, y'all But y'all in the process that day, y'all But y'all in the process that day, y'all have a Friday night prayer meeting have a Friday night prayer meeting have a Friday night prayer meeting called Sunday's Coming. called Sunday's Coming. called Sunday's Coming. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Come on, somebody say Sunday's coming. Come on, somebody say Sunday's coming. Come on, somebody say Sunday's coming. And they prayed. I said they prayed. And I'm telling you, God And I'm telling you, God sent deliverance. sent deliverance. sent deliverance. At midnight, At midnight, At midnight, at midnight, there was a shaking. There was a wind blowing supernaturally, There was a wind blowing supernaturally, powerfully. powerfully. powerfully. And every [screaming] door and every And every [screaming] door and every And every [screaming] door and every window in that jail house, even in the window in that jail house, even in the window in that jail house, even in the inner jail house, even the cell open and everybody was loose. Chains fell and everybody was loose. Chains fell off. Bars, amen, sales open up. Everybody was Bars, amen, sales open up. Everybody was free to go. But Paul said, "Y'all ain't free to go. But Paul said, "Y'all ain't free to go. But Paul said, "Y'all ain't going nowhere. going nowhere. going nowhere. Neither am I. We're going to wait till Neither am I. We're going to wait till Neither am I. We're going to wait till they get down here and they're going to they get down here and they're going to they get down here and they're going to apologize for what they done to us. apologize for what they done to us. apologize for what they done to us. They're going to make it right. That's They're going to make it right. That's They're going to make it right. That's in my own words now. Basically what was in my own words now. Basically what was in my own words now. Basically what was going on. going on. going on. And I'm telling you, when Paul and Silas And I'm telling you, when Paul and Silas And I'm telling you, when Paul and Silas came out there, they kept doing the same came out there, they kept doing the same came out there, they kept doing the same thing they've been doing. Casting out thing they've been doing. Casting out thing they've been doing. Casting out devils, setting men and women free devils, setting men and women free devils, setting men and women free through the power of the Holy Ghost and through the power of the Holy Ghost and through the power of the Holy Ghost and through the blood. I'm telling you, through the blood. I'm telling you, through the blood. I'm telling you, saints of God, I don't know what's going saints of God, I don't know what's going saints of God, I don't know what's going to happen in the next few uh next few to happen in the next few uh next few to happen in the next few uh next few days, next few months in America. But days, next few months in America. But days, next few months in America. But let me tell you, sir, we better pray as let me tell you, sir, we better pray as let me tell you, sir, we better pray as Americans. We better pray for our Americans. We better pray for our Americans. We better pray for our country. We got to pray for our country. We got to pray for our country. We got to pray for our president. We better pray for our president. We better pray for our president. We better pray for our governor. It doesn't matter whether governor. It doesn't matter whether governor. It doesn't matter whether they're Democrats or Republicans or they're Democrats or Republicans or they're Democrats or Republicans or independents. It don't matter. It don't independents. It don't matter. It don't independents. It don't matter. It don't matter who if they're from another matter who if they're from another matter who if they're from another country, whatever country they're from. country, whatever country they're from. country, whatever country they're from. Pray [screaming] for American. Pray [screaming] for American. Pray [screaming] for American. Amen. Are you free? Are you free? Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Don't quit. Don't quit. Don't quit. The wind is blowing. The fire is The wind is blowing. The fire is The wind is blowing. The fire is falling. And the resurrection power is falling. And the resurrection power is falling. And the resurrection power is right here. We had a Palm Sunday Sunday right here. We had a Palm Sunday Sunday right here. We had a Palm Sunday Sunday school lesson this morning. And and school lesson this morning. And and school lesson this morning. And and Sunday, I'm telling you, the Sunday, I'm telling you, the Sunday, I'm telling you, the resurrection Sunday is coming ahead. I'm resurrection Sunday is coming ahead. I'm resurrection Sunday is coming ahead. I'm changing the order of the service right changing the order of the service right changing the order of the service right now. I got I got to move on. I've got now. I got I got to move on. I've got now. I got I got to move on. I've got another another another I hate to leave all them remarks behind. I hate to leave all them remarks behind. I hate to leave all them remarks behind. It's so good. It's so good. It's so good. They ain't gone yet, y'all. I can still They ain't gone yet, y'all. I can still They ain't gone yet, y'all. I can still fire them up. I got another Sunday fire them up. I got another Sunday fire them up. I got another Sunday coming. coming. coming. Y'all know that, don't you? All right. Y'all know that, don't you? All right. Y'all know that, don't you? All right. We're going to change order of service. We're going to change order of service. We're going to change order of service. In the book of Proverbs, chapter 22:6, In the book of Proverbs, chapter 22:6, In the book of Proverbs, chapter 22:6, the Bible says, "Train up a child in the the Bible says, "Train up a child in the the Bible says, "Train up a child in the way way way he or she should go." he or she should go." he or she should go." And when he or she is old, he will not, And when he or she is old, he will not, And when he or she is old, he will not, she will not depart from it. We have she will not depart from it. We have she will not depart from it. We have before us here this morning the young before us here this morning the young before us here this morning the young lady. Her name is Hazel Ray Fields, lady. Her name is Hazel Ray Fields, lady. Her name is Hazel Ray Fields, my fourth, my wife's fourth my fourth, my wife's fourth my fourth, my wife's fourth granddaughter. granddaughter. granddaughter. And we're just as happy as they've been And we're just as happy as they've been And we're just as happy as they've been four grandsons. four grandsons. four grandsons. Cuz it doesn't matter. These four Cuz it doesn't matter. These four Cuz it doesn't matter. These four granddaughters are beautiful granddaughters are beautiful granddaughters are beautiful and we love them and mama and daddy does and we love them and mama and daddy does and we love them and mama and daddy does too. And so does this church. Hey Ray, Hey Ray, mama couldn't wait, so she scheduled her mama couldn't wait, so she scheduled her mama couldn't wait, so she scheduled her early before Thanksgiving, early before Thanksgiving, early before Thanksgiving, November 25, November 25, November 25, 2025, 2025, 2025, 10:06 p.m. And she weighed in at a 10:06 p.m. And she weighed in at a 10:06 p.m. And she weighed in at a whopping 10 lb and 6 oz. Give her a whopping 10 lb and 6 oz. Give her a whopping 10 lb and 6 oz. Give her a hand. and she was 21 in and a quarter and she was 21 in and a quarter long long long and she had two shots the other day. My and she had two shots the other day. My and she had two shots the other day. My mama texted my wife. I mean, yeah, my daughter text her mama I mean, yeah, my daughter text her mama and my wife text me and told me that and my wife text me and told me that and my wife text me and told me that that girl is something. She took that that girl is something. She took that that girl is something. She took that one shot in and didn't even bulge and one shot in and didn't even bulge and one shot in and didn't even bulge and then she stuck that second shot in. She then she stuck that second shot in. She then she stuck that second shot in. She just got a little tear come out. She just got a little tear come out. She just got a little tear come out. She said, "Man, that that baby's something." said, "Man, that that baby's something." said, "Man, that that baby's something." And she is something. Look at her back And she is something. Look at her back And she is something. Look at her back there. She still ain't crying. there. She still ain't crying. there. She still ain't crying. She might cry when I get a hold of her, She might cry when I get a hold of her, She might cry when I get a hold of her, though. But I've been trying to work with her But I've been trying to work with her the last few days, though, trying to get the last few days, though, trying to get the last few days, though, trying to get her out of there cuz I don't want to cry her out of there cuz I don't want to cry her out of there cuz I don't want to cry when I've got my arm. As a way of an when I've got my arm. As a way of an when I've got my arm. As a way of an introduction right quick here, y'all, introduction right quick here, y'all, introduction right quick here, y'all, it's exciting whenever a new child it's exciting whenever a new child it's exciting whenever a new child enters a family's life. enters a family's life. enters a family's life. There's no greater moment when parents There's no greater moment when parents There's no greater moment when parents seen senses and sees that child for the seen senses and sees that child for the seen senses and sees that child for the first time in real life. And boy, what first time in real life. And boy, what first time in real life. And boy, what difference it makes when a grandparent difference it makes when a grandparent difference it makes when a grandparent sees it and church member sees it. Y'all sees it and church member sees it. Y'all sees it and church member sees it. Y'all remember y'all remember them days? Amen. remember y'all remember them days? Amen. remember y'all remember them days? Amen. We We got another one over here. We're We We got another one over here. We're We We got another one over here. We're going to get her in a little while. Mama going to get her in a little while. Mama going to get her in a little while. Mama wants to dedicate it. We We'll get her, wants to dedicate it. We We'll get her, wants to dedicate it. We We'll get her, too. I mean, I love these babies. I'm too. I mean, I love these babies. I'm too. I mean, I love these babies. I'm pray I'm praying God, give me at least pray I'm praying God, give me at least pray I'm praying God, give me at least 25 of them. 25 of them. 25 of them. But I ain't want 25 from y'all now. We But I ain't want 25 from y'all now. We But I ain't want 25 from y'all now. We want some more young ladies in here. want some more young ladies in here. want some more young ladies in here. Amen. That's younger than y'all are to Amen. That's younger than y'all are to Amen. That's younger than y'all are to give me these 25 babies. Huh? Are y'all give me these 25 babies. Huh? Are y'all give me these 25 babies. Huh? Are y'all with me? Don't be against me now. I I with me? Don't be against me now. I I with me? Don't be against me now. I I did that over here in the church now and did that over here in the church now and did that over here in the church now and we end up with 45 45 babies in just a we end up with 45 45 babies in just a we end up with 45 45 babies in just a matter of couple years or so. I mean, we matter of couple years or so. I mean, we matter of couple years or so. I mean, we had 45 from about birth up to about had 45 from about birth up to about had 45 from about birth up to about seven, eight years old. Boy, that's seven, eight years old. Boy, that's seven, eight years old. Boy, that's amazing. You're talking about having amazing. You're talking about having amazing. You're talking about having kids running around in church, but we kids running around in church, but we kids running around in church, but we had them. But I love it. Oh, I have the had them. But I love it. Oh, I have the had them. But I love it. Oh, I have the discipline. Stay off that stage. Don't discipline. Stay off that stage. Don't discipline. Stay off that stage. Don't go up there. That's God's property up go up there. That's God's property up go up there. That's God's property up there. Y'all think I'm crazy, don't you? You Y'all think I'm crazy, don't you? You see, the joyful moment for a pastor have see, the joyful moment for a pastor have see, the joyful moment for a pastor have the privilege to share with parents can the privilege to share with parents can the privilege to share with parents can express their full appreciation to God express their full appreciation to God express their full appreciation to God through baby dedication. Baby dedication through baby dedication. Baby dedication through baby dedication. Baby dedication is a wonderful moment in which parents is a wonderful moment in which parents is a wonderful moment in which parents make a public statement of faith to make a public statement of faith to make a public statement of faith to raise their child or their children raise their child or their children raise their child or their children under God's grace and under God's under God's grace and under God's under God's grace and under God's wisdom. Dedication, the dedicating of wisdom. Dedication, the dedicating of wisdom. Dedication, the dedicating of your child to God shows that you your child to God shows that you your child to God shows that you recognize your child as a gift from God. recognize your child as a gift from God. recognize your child as a gift from God. Talking to the parents right here. Talking to the parents right here. Talking to the parents right here. Parents, if you would come on, ease up Parents, if you would come on, ease up Parents, if you would come on, ease up on that front pe right there. Push that on that front pe right there. Push that on that front pe right there. Push that Bible out of the way. I forgot to ask Bible out of the way. I forgot to ask Bible out of the way. I forgot to ask you to do that. Come on, push that. If you to do that. Come on, push that. If you to do that. Come on, push that. If you want, if you want them mother wants you want, if you want them mother wants you want, if you want them mother wants to come with you, you can bring them to come with you, you can bring them to come with you, you can bring them mother if you don't. Just leave them mother if you don't. Just leave them mother if you don't. Just leave them back there. We'll dedicate them all four back there. We'll dedicate them all four back there. We'll dedicate them all four at one time. at one time. at one time. But come sit right on that front pew. But come sit right on that front pew. But come sit right on that front pew. You you recognize that dedicating You you recognize that dedicating You you recognize that dedicating yourself to being a godly parents and yourself to being a godly parents and yourself to being a godly parents and example before your child. Baby example before your child. Baby example before your child. Baby dedication does not secure salvation for dedication does not secure salvation for dedication does not secure salvation for the any any child is dedicated. the any any child is dedicated. the any any child is dedicated. Rather, it is a symbolic moment Rather, it is a symbolic moment Rather, it is a symbolic moment of entrusting the child's life to God's of entrusting the child's life to God's of entrusting the child's life to God's will. will. will. Isaiah tells us in chapter 44 and verse Isaiah tells us in chapter 44 and verse Isaiah tells us in chapter 44 and verse 24, "Thus sayaith the Lord," God's 24, "Thus sayaith the Lord," God's 24, "Thus sayaith the Lord," God's talking, "Thy redeemer, and he that talking, "Thy redeemer, and he that talking, "Thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things, that stretcheth that maketh all things, that stretcheth that maketh all things, that stretcheth forth the heavens alone, that spreadth forth the heavens alone, that spreadth forth the heavens alone, that spreadth abroad the earth by myself." And I like abroad the earth by myself." And I like abroad the earth by myself." And I like what Jeremiah said in 1:4 and5, the what Jeremiah said in 1:4 and5, the what Jeremiah said in 1:4 and5, the Bible tells us here, "Then the word of Bible tells us here, "Then the word of Bible tells us here, "Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Behold, I the Lord came unto me, saying, Behold, I the Lord came unto me, saying, Behold, I formed thee. In the belly I knew thee, formed thee. In the belly I knew thee, formed thee. In the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the and before thou camest forth out of the and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. thee a prophet unto the nations. thee a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah 29 here in verses 11 through13, Jeremiah 29 here in verses 11 through13, Jeremiah 29 here in verses 11 through13, the Bible says, "For I know the the Bible says, "For I know the the Bible says, "For I know the thoughts." Listen folk, God knows the thoughts." Listen folk, God knows the thoughts." Listen folk, God knows the thoughts. Parents, mom, dad, God knows thoughts. Parents, mom, dad, God knows thoughts. Parents, mom, dad, God knows your thoughts. He said, "That I think your thoughts. He said, "That I think your thoughts. He said, "That I think toward you, sayith the Lord." thoughts toward you, sayith the Lord." thoughts toward you, sayith the Lord." thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you an of peace, not of evil, to give you an of peace, not of evil, to give you an expected end. expected end. expected end. Then shall you call upon me, and ye Then shall you call upon me, and ye Then shall you call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will shall go and pray unto me, and I will shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you, and ye shall seek me hearken unto you, and ye shall seek me hearken unto you, and ye shall seek me and find me when you shall search for me and find me when you shall search for me and find me when you shall search for me with all your heart. With all your with all your heart. With all your with all your heart. With all your heart. heart. heart. And then here in Deuteronomist 6:es 4-7 And then here in Deuteronomist 6:es 4-7 And then here in Deuteronomist 6:es 4-7 here, O Israel, the Lord our God is one here, O Israel, the Lord our God is one here, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all of thine heart, and with God with all of thine heart, and with God with all of thine heart, and with all of thy soul, and with all of thy all of thy soul, and with all of thy all of thy soul, and with all of thy might. And these words at these words, might. And these words at these words, might. And these words at these words, and these words which I command thee and these words which I command thee and these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart. And this day, shall be in thine heart. And this day, shall be in thine heart. And thou shalt teach them, listen, teach, thou shalt teach them, listen, teach, thou shalt teach them, listen, teach, you got to teach them, these little you got to teach them, these little you got to teach them, these little ones, diligently unto thy children, and ones, diligently unto thy children, and ones, diligently unto thy children, and shall take and talk of them when thou shall take and talk of them when thou shall take and talk of them when thou sitth in the house, when I'm riding down sitth in the house, when I'm riding down sitth in the house, when I'm riding down the car, road in the car, when I'm on the car, road in the car, when I'm on the car, road in the car, when I'm on vacation, when I'm in church, when I'm vacation, when I'm in church, when I'm vacation, when I'm in church, when I'm out outside back to house, sitting out outside back to house, sitting out outside back to house, sitting around the house, walking around the around the house, walking around the around the house, walking around the house, whatever way you're doing it. And house, whatever way you're doing it. And house, whatever way you're doing it. And when thou lith down, talk to him. Teach when thou lith down, talk to him. Teach when thou lith down, talk to him. Teach them how to pray. And when thou raise them how to pray. And when thou raise them how to pray. And when thou raise up, teach them how to pray. The first up, teach them how to pray. The first up, teach them how to pray. The first commandment to parents is to love God. commandment to parents is to love God. commandment to parents is to love God. If they truly wish for their child to be If they truly wish for their child to be If they truly wish for their child to be one day loved and follow God, their one day loved and follow God, their one day loved and follow God, their lives must be an example. Parents, you lives must be an example. Parents, you lives must be an example. Parents, you have to be an example. have to be an example. have to be an example. Second one is Derometry makes clear here Second one is Derometry makes clear here Second one is Derometry makes clear here that the duty of teaching children does that the duty of teaching children does that the duty of teaching children does not belong to the pastor, to the church, not belong to the pastor, to the church, not belong to the pastor, to the church, to the grandparents, to the school, but to the grandparents, to the school, but to the grandparents, to the school, but it belongs to the parents. it belongs to the parents. it belongs to the parents. And then the other ones can help out And then the other ones can help out And then the other ones can help out except for the school can't do too much except for the school can't do too much except for the school can't do too much because the school's just gone crazy. Sunday school can do. Sunday, somebody Sunday school can do. Sunday, somebody say Sunday school is the best school in say Sunday school is the best school in say Sunday school is the best school in America. Sunday school is the best America. Sunday school is the best America. Sunday school is the best school in the world. I challenge all of school in the world. I challenge all of school in the world. I challenge all of you that don't come to Sunday school. you that don't come to Sunday school. you that don't come to Sunday school. Start coming. Man, we have amazing Start coming. Man, we have amazing Start coming. Man, we have amazing teachers around here. teachers around here. teachers around here. I'm talking about Sunday school can I'm talking about Sunday school can I'm talking about Sunday school can provide weekly instruction, but parents provide weekly instruction, but parents provide weekly instruction, but parents must seeds the teachable moments that must seeds the teachable moments that must seeds the teachable moments that rise throughout life. And I've I've rise throughout life. And I've I've rise throughout life. And I've I've watched Blake and Angel over the last watched Blake and Angel over the last watched Blake and Angel over the last three siblings. And I I've watched some three siblings. And I I've watched some three siblings. And I I've watched some things that's rised in life and I I just things that's rised in life and I I just things that's rised in life and I I just sit back and see them. They just teach sit back and see them. They just teach sit back and see them. They just teach them. Don't say him laugh at me. We did the Don't say him laugh at me. We did the same thing to her and her. same thing to her and her. same thing to her and her. They I ain't saying that. I'm going They I ain't saying that. I'm going They I ain't saying that. I'm going home. I'll be mailing him in a minute. home. I'll be mailing him in a minute. home. I'll be mailing him in a minute. Children are a gift from God. Say God Children are a gift from God. Say God Children are a gift from God. Say God gives us children as a gift. I thank God gives us children as a gift. I thank God gives us children as a gift. I thank God for them. Let me hurry up. I ain't I I for them. Let me hurry up. I ain't I I for them. Let me hurry up. I ain't I I ain't be able to say all this. That's ain't be able to say all this. That's ain't be able to say all this. That's too That's too much. There's too much too That's too much. There's too much too That's too much. There's too much here to say. But here, I do want to say here to say. But here, I do want to say here to say. But here, I do want to say this. I want to ask dad and mom to come this. I want to ask dad and mom to come this. I want to ask dad and mom to come forward and face the congregation. I do want to encourage you to come back I do want to encourage you to come back tonight to our to our youth tonight. tonight to our to our youth tonight. tonight to our to our youth tonight. We're going to have a good time. We got We're going to have a good time. We got We're going to have a good time. We got a we got a preacher. He's opposite than I am. He's a white He's opposite than I am. He's a white man preaching in Indian church. man preaching in Indian church. man preaching in Indian church. I'm an Indian preacher in a white I'm an Indian preacher in a white I'm an Indian preacher in a white church. church. church. He's a Smith and I'm a hunter. He's a Smith and I'm a hunter. He's a Smith and I'm a hunter. He's a Smith. That's He's a Smith. And He's a Smith. That's He's a Smith. And He's a Smith. That's He's a Smith. And they said they came here two or three they said they came here two or three they said they came here two or three years ago. They came by whatever and years ago. They came by whatever and years ago. They came by whatever and then they moved to Virginia. West then they moved to Virginia. West then they moved to Virginia. West Virginia. Okay. West Virginia. We got Virginia. Okay. West Virginia. We got Virginia. Okay. West Virginia. We got some West Virginia over here. some West Virginia over here. some West Virginia over here. Never seen them before. Never seen them before. Never seen them before. But anyhow, they move back to Amen. We read that Mary chapter Luke 2 Amen. We read that Mary chapter Luke 2 and 22 and Joseph brought their baby and 22 and Joseph brought their baby and 22 and Joseph brought their baby Jesus to the temple of Jesus in order to Jesus to the temple of Jesus in order to Jesus to the temple of Jesus in order to present him before the Lord. So they're present him before the Lord. So they're present him before the Lord. So they're bringing little hazel here this morning bringing little hazel here this morning bringing little hazel here this morning to the temple. This is the house of God. to the temple. This is the house of God. to the temple. This is the house of God. Ephesians chapter 6 verse4 states this. Ephesians chapter 6 verse4 states this. Ephesians chapter 6 verse4 states this. Ye fathers provoke not your children to Ye fathers provoke not your children to Ye fathers provoke not your children to wrath but to bring them up and the wrath but to bring them up and the wrath but to bring them up and the nurture and the admonishing of the Lord. nurture and the admonishing of the Lord. nurture and the admonishing of the Lord. God instructs instructions are very God instructs instructions are very God instructs instructions are very plain. plain. plain. Brother Blake says angel God loves you Brother Blake says angel God loves you Brother Blake says angel God loves you and God's love is with you. Every fiber and God's love is with you. Every fiber and God's love is with you. Every fiber that God has placed in you, he's placed that God has placed in you, he's placed that God has placed in you, he's placed them same fibers in your grand and your them same fibers in your grand and your them same fibers in your grand and your daughter right here, Hazel. daughter right here, Hazel. daughter right here, Hazel. She's a beautiful little darling. She's a beautiful little darling. She's a beautiful little darling. As as you love God and one another and As as you love God and one another and As as you love God and one another and other children, your other children, you other children, your other children, you other children, your other children, you will model before Hazel a wonderful love will model before Hazel a wonderful love will model before Hazel a wonderful love for God that she will want herself. And for God that she will want herself. And for God that she will want herself. And I've watched that first street. I've watched that first street. I've watched that first street. They are so sweet. All of them got their They are so sweet. All of them got their They are so sweet. All of them got their own character own character own character and one of the characters that's the one and one of the characters that's the one and one of the characters that's the one of the most dominant characters that one of the most dominant characters that one of the most dominant characters that one you got there in that arm right now and you got there in that arm right now and you got there in that arm right now and it ain't Hazel. There ain't none other like her. There ain't none other like her. If so, please respond by saying we do If so, please respond by saying we do If so, please respond by saying we do after after I read these statements and after after I read these statements and after after I read these statements and we'll dedicate her. Having come freely, we'll dedicate her. Having come freely, we'll dedicate her. Having come freely, I ask now that you enter into the I ask now that you enter into the I ask now that you enter into the following commitments in the presence of following commitments in the presence of following commitments in the presence of God and in the presence of these people God and in the presence of these people God and in the presence of these people of this church. The wife is going to do of this church. The wife is going to do of this church. The wife is going to do now and Hazel over switch out if you now and Hazel over switch out if you now and Hazel over switch out if you have to. And this is simply a sign of have to. And this is simply a sign of have to. And this is simply a sign of spiritual leadership, spiritual headship spiritual leadership, spiritual headship spiritual leadership, spiritual headship in the home. The father is to be the in the home. The father is to be the in the home. The father is to be the spiritual leader, not the wife. spiritual leader, not the wife. spiritual leader, not the wife. That's not my That's not my instruction. That's not my That's not my instruction. That's not my That's not my instruction. That's the Bible. That's the Bible. That's the Bible. The Bible tells us that the man is the The Bible tells us that the man is the The Bible tells us that the man is the head of the home. So it it comes Blake's head of the home. So it it comes Blake's head of the home. So it it comes Blake's responsibility responsibility responsibility then along with the wife as she puts her then along with the wife as she puts her then along with the wife as she puts her 75% in his 25% they'll make it walking on a cloud of glory. walking on a cloud of glory. I had to do something like that. I had to do something like that. I had to do something like that. They couldn't need no other way. Hazel They couldn't need no other way. Hazel They couldn't need no other way. Hazel may walk in the abundance of life that may walk in the abundance of life that may walk in the abundance of life that Christ, Amen, has offered her. Christ, Amen, has offered her. Christ, Amen, has offered her. Do you both vow today by God's help and Do you both vow today by God's help and Do you both vow today by God's help and by partnership with the church to by partnership with the church to by partnership with the church to provide Hazel a Christian home and love provide Hazel a Christian home and love provide Hazel a Christian home and love and peace to raise her in the truth of and peace to raise her in the truth of and peace to raise her in the truth of our Lord's instructions and discipline our Lord's instructions and discipline our Lord's instructions and discipline and to encourage her to one day trust and to encourage her to one day trust and to encourage her to one day trust Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Modeling this kind of love cannot be Modeling this kind of love cannot be done alone. It requires the help of done alone. It requires the help of done alone. It requires the help of others. For this reason, Blake Angel has others. For this reason, Blake Angel has others. For this reason, Blake Angel has called upon the grandparents called upon the grandparents called upon the grandparents and the church. and the church. and the church. Church, we got to help them. We got to Church, we got to help them. We got to Church, we got to help them. We got to do our part. And we can't we can't raise do our part. And we can't we can't raise do our part. And we can't we can't raise the part that's their that part. We got the part that's their that part. We got the part that's their that part. We got to do our part as a church. You got to to do our part as a church. You got to to do our part as a church. You got to live an example before them. Encourage live an example before them. Encourage live an example before them. Encourage them. Pray for them. them. Pray for them. them. Pray for them. Amen. Do you parents this morning? For Amen. Do you parents this morning? For Amen. Do you parents this morning? For as much as Hazel is now presented by you as much as Hazel is now presented by you as much as Hazel is now presented by you for Christian dedication, it is your for Christian dedication, it is your for Christian dedication, it is your duty to provide a Christian home and duty to provide a Christian home and duty to provide a Christian home and godly environment for her that she uh godly environment for her that she uh godly environment for her that she uh that she may be taught as soon as she that she may be taught as soon as she that she may be taught as soon as she shall be able to learn and understand shall be able to learn and understand shall be able to learn and understand the principles of the scripture, the the principles of the scripture, the the principles of the scripture, the holy scripture and the faith and the holy scripture and the faith and the holy scripture and the faith and the nurture of a Christian life that she nurture of a Christian life that she nurture of a Christian life that she shall be trained to give reverence and shall be trained to give reverence and shall be trained to give reverence and attendance upon the public and private attendance upon the public and private attendance upon the public and private worship of God and the teachings of the worship of God and the teachings of the worship of God and the teachings of the Holy Scripture. And that in every way by Holy Scripture. And that in every way by Holy Scripture. And that in every way by precept and example, ye shall seek to precept and example, ye shall seek to precept and example, ye shall seek to lead her into the love of God and the lead her into the love of God and the lead her into the love of God and the service of our Lord and Savior Jesus service of our Lord and Savior Jesus service of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. And now we're going to make a pledge. And now we're going to make a pledge. And now we're going to make a pledge. the pledge by the parents in the sight the pledge by the parents in the sight the pledge by the parents in the sight of God and in the presence of these of God and in the presence of these of God and in the presence of these witnesses. Do you solemnly undertake the witnesses. Do you solemnly undertake the witnesses. Do you solemnly undertake the bringing up Hazel in the fear and bringing up Hazel in the fear and bringing up Hazel in the fear and admonishing of the Lord? admonishing of the Lord? admonishing of the Lord? Do you promise to lead Hazel early to Do you promise to lead Hazel early to Do you promise to lead Hazel early to accept Jesus Christ as her personal accept Jesus Christ as her personal accept Jesus Christ as her personal savior and Lord? savior and Lord? savior and Lord? Do you promise that the best of your Do you promise that the best of your Do you promise that the best of your ability and by the help of God to set ability and by the help of God to set ability and by the help of God to set before Hazel an example of godly and before Hazel an example of godly and before Hazel an example of godly and consistent living? consistent living? consistent living? Do you this day recognize that Hazel is Do you this day recognize that Hazel is Do you this day recognize that Hazel is a gift of God and given heartfelt thanks a gift of God and given heartfelt thanks a gift of God and given heartfelt thanks for God's blessings for her? for God's blessings for her? for God's blessings for her? Do you hear this day promise to give Do you hear this day promise to give Do you hear this day promise to give Hazel every possible benefit of home, of Hazel every possible benefit of home, of Hazel every possible benefit of home, of church, and of school? church, and of school? church, and of school? Do you hear this day? Pray God's Do you hear this day? Pray God's Do you hear this day? Pray God's blessings upon Hazel's life to guide, to blessings upon Hazel's life to guide, to blessings upon Hazel's life to guide, to guard, to direct her throughout all her guard, to direct her throughout all her guard, to direct her throughout all her years here upon this earth. All right. I want to ask the church to All right. I want to ask the church to come forward if you would. All those come forward if you would. All those come forward if you would. All those that would like to come and pray with that would like to come and pray with that would like to come and pray with with us in the She's a Britain up here. She's a Britain up here. I want y'all to come. Let's pray. Prayer I want y'all to come. Let's pray. Prayer I want y'all to come. Let's pray. Prayer dedication. I told you she'd cry. I dedication. I told you she'd cry. I dedication. I told you she'd cry. I prophesied it, right? Didn't I? prophesied it, right? Didn't I? prophesied it, right? Didn't I? I know my granddaughters. I know my granddaughters. I know my granddaughters. Oh, Oh, Oh, that fine. All right, church. We're so delighted to All right, church. We're so delighted to have all of you members here. Those of have all of you members here. Those of have all of you members here. Those of you that are standing in the altar, you that are standing in the altar, you that are standing in the altar, those of you that are back in the pews, those of you that are back in the pews, those of you that are back in the pews, I welcome all of you to join with us in I welcome all of you to join with us in I welcome all of you to join with us in this prayer of dedication. This is a this prayer of dedication. This is a this prayer of dedication. This is a beautiful, beautiful young lady and she beautiful, beautiful young lady and she beautiful, beautiful young lady and she has already has her own character. She ain't she ain't no 10 pounds now. I She ain't she ain't no 10 pounds now. I can tell you that. can tell you that. can tell you that. 15, 15, 15, man. She's a growing every day, ain't man. She's a growing every day, ain't man. She's a growing every day, ain't she? That's a That's a That's a growing she? That's a That's a That's a growing she? That's a That's a That's a growing lady right there. We're going to lady right there. We're going to lady right there. We're going to dedicate her this morning in the name of dedicate her this morning in the name of dedicate her this morning in the name of the father and of the son and of the the father and of the son and of the the father and of the son and of the sweet holy ghost. And Hazel, we give you sweet holy ghost. And Hazel, we give you sweet holy ghost. And Hazel, we give you back to the Lord and we're going to ask back to the Lord and we're going to ask back to the Lord and we're going to ask the Lord to take care of you. But the Lord to take care of you. But the Lord to take care of you. But parents, your parents are going to take parents, your parents are going to take parents, your parents are going to take care of you. Papa, me and mom's going to care of you. Papa, me and mom's going to care of you. Papa, me and mom's going to take care of you and all the rest of take care of you and all the rest of take care of you and all the rest of these saints around here. We're going to these saints around here. We're going to these saints around here. We're going to do everything we can that when that do everything we can that when that do everything we can that when that trumpet sounds, you're going to go to trumpet sounds, you're going to go to trumpet sounds, you're going to go to heaven with us. We don't want to leave heaven with us. We don't want to leave heaven with us. We don't want to leave you behind. You're too precious. Amen. you behind. You're too precious. Amen. you behind. You're too precious. Amen. So, I'm going to lift through up now. So, I'm going to lift through up now. So, I'm going to lift through up now. Let's pray in the prayer of dedication. Let's pray in the prayer of dedication. Let's pray in the prayer of dedication. Father, we thank you, God, for Sister Father, we thank you, God, for Sister Father, we thank you, God, for Sister Hazel. We ask that God that you will Hazel. We ask that God that you will Hazel. We ask that God that you will bless her, touch her, minister to her, bless her, touch her, minister to her, bless her, touch her, minister to her, and God, help her, Lord, to be a child and God, help her, Lord, to be a child and God, help her, Lord, to be a child one day that would accept you as a Lord one day that would accept you as a Lord one day that would accept you as a Lord and Savior her alive. Bless the parents, and Savior her alive. Bless the parents, and Savior her alive. Bless the parents, bless the grandparents, bless the church bless the grandparents, bless the church bless the grandparents, bless the church members, and all of the family of God. members, and all of the family of God. members, and all of the family of God. Lord that we'll put in her and plant in Lord that we'll put in her and plant in Lord that we'll put in her and plant in her and God have faith with her and the her and God have faith with her and the her and God have faith with her and the parents that God that one day soon God parents that God that one day soon God parents that God that one day soon God she'll be able to tell the testimony she'll be able to tell the testimony she'll be able to tell the testimony right here in this church that she's re right here in this church that she's re right here in this church that she's re God she's repented of her sins and God God she's repented of her sins and God God she's repented of her sins and God that she's accepted Jesus in her life that she's accepted Jesus in her life that she's accepted Jesus in her life and that she loves you with everything and that she loves you with everything and that she loves you with everything there is within her heart. I thank you there is within her heart. I thank you there is within her heart. I thank you God for right now in Jesus wonderful and God for right now in Jesus wonderful and God for right now in Jesus wonderful and holy name. Amen. [crying] holy name. Amen. [crying] holy name. Amen. [crying] Yes. There we go mama. Yes. There we go mama. Yes. There we go mama. Give it back to mama. All right. Thank Give it back to mama. All right. Thank Give it back to mama. All right. Thank you church. God bless you. see you you church. God bless you. see you you church. God bless you. see you tonight at 5:00 for our evening service. tonight at 5:00 for our evening service. tonight at 5:00 for our evening service. You're welcome to come. Remember, we You're welcome to come. Remember, we You're welcome to come. Remember, we have a youth service tonight. Brother have a youth service tonight. Brother have a youth service tonight. Brother Andrew Smith from Primrook, North Andrew Smith from Primrook, North Andrew Smith from Primrook, North Carolina is coming to preach for us and Carolina is coming to preach for us and Carolina is coming to preach for us and he's bringing close to a dozen people, he's bringing close to a dozen people, he's bringing close to a dozen people, about six or seven kids and six or seven about six or seven kids and six or seven about six or seven kids and six or seven adults. So y'all, let's come out tonight adults. So y'all, let's come out tonight adults. So y'all, let's come out tonight and celebrate and then afterwards we'll and celebrate and then afterwards we'll and celebrate and then afterwards we'll have a little visitation in the have a little visitation in the have a little visitation in the fellowship hall.
