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We are at war

Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4 August 10, 20261 hr

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We are at war

We are blessed and honored to have all We are blessed and honored to have all of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here today to worship the Lord. Great Sunday today to worship the Lord. Great Sunday today to worship the Lord.

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Main Scripture2 Timothy 2:3-4

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We are blessed and honored to have all We are blessed and honored to have all of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here today to worship the Lord. Great Sunday today to worship the Lord. Great Sunday today to worship the Lord.

Main Scripture2 Timothy 2:3-4
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  1. We are blessed and honored to have all We are blessed and honored to have all of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here today to worship the Lord
  2. Great Sunday today to worship the Lord
  3. Great Sunday school lesson this morning
  4. We all need to trust [music] the Lord We all need to trust [music] the Lord We all need to trust [music] the Lord and serve the Lord with all of our and serve the Lord with all of our and serve the Lord with all of our heart
  5. Father God, we Let us pray together

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We are blessed and honored to have all We are blessed and honored to have all of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here of you that are already gathered here today to worship the Lord. Great Sunday today to worship the Lord. Great Sunday today to worship the Lord. Great Sunday school lesson this morning. school lesson this morning. school lesson this morning. We all need to trust [music] the Lord We all need to trust [music] the Lord We all need to trust [music] the Lord and serve the Lord with all of our and serve the Lord with all of our and serve the Lord with all of our heart. Let us pray together. Father God, we Let us pray together. Father God, we thank you this morning for the privilege thank you this morning for the privilege thank you this morning for the privilege that we have to [music] worship you in that we have to [music] worship you in that we have to [music] worship you in spirit and in truth and service today. spirit and in truth and service today. spirit and in truth and service today. Thank you for the Sunday school hour and Thank you for the Sunday school hour and Thank you for the Sunday school hour and all that God has been said and taught to all that God has been said and taught to all that God has been said and taught to us today from the word of God. I thank us today from the word of God. I thank us today from the word of God. I thank you for these that have come gathered you for these that have come gathered you for these that have come gathered here today for worship. And I pray that here today for worship. And I pray that here today for worship. And I pray that [music] God that that's exactly what we [music] God that that's exactly what we [music] God that that's exactly what we would all do. We would join in together would all do. We would join in together would all do. We would join in together with our hearts, our minds, and our with our hearts, our minds, and our with our hearts, our minds, and our souls, and [music] our spirits. And we souls, and [music] our spirits. And we souls, and [music] our spirits. And we would worship you in spirit and in would worship you in spirit and in would worship you in spirit and in truth. And for that, God, we say thank truth. And for that, God, we say thank truth. And for that, God, we say thank you for what you're going to do and say you for what you're going to do and say you for what you're going to do and say to [music] us this morning in Jesus to [music] us this morning in Jesus to [music] us this morning in Jesus name. Amen. Oh, [music] we have [singing] come to Oh, [music] we have [singing] come to worship the Lord. We have [singing] come to worship the We have [singing] come to worship the Lord. Lord. Lord. [music] [music] [music] Bow down before [singing] him. Love and Bow down before [singing] him. Love and Bow down before [singing] him. Love and adore him. We have [singing] come to adore him. We have [singing] come to adore him. We have [singing] come to worship the Lord. Yes, we have come to worship [singing] Yes, we have come to worship [singing] the Lord. We have come to worship We have come to worship [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] the Lord. Bow down [music] before him. Love and Bow down [music] before him. Love and adore [singing] adore [singing] adore [singing] him. We have come [music] to worship the him. We have come [music] to worship the him. We have come [music] to worship the Lord. Lord. Lord. Enter in [music] And look upon [music and singing] his And look upon [music and singing] his face. He is worthy. face. He is worthy. face. He is worthy. He is [music] holy. He is [music] holy. He is [music] holy. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. He is wonderful. Enter [music] in. Oh, [singing] enter in Enter [music] in. Oh, [singing] enter in Enter [music] in. Oh, [singing] enter in into the holy [music] place. Enter in. into the holy [music] place. Enter in. into the holy [music] place. Enter in. And look upon his [music and singing] And look upon his [music and singing] And look upon his [music and singing] face. He is worthy. face. He is worthy. face. He is worthy. He is holy. [music and singing] He is wonderful. He is wonderful. [music] It's real. We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. [music and singing] We have come to worship [singing] We have come to worship [singing] the Lord. Bow down [singing] before him and love Bow down [singing] before him and love [music] and adore him. We have come to [music] and adore him. We have come to [music] and adore him. We have come to worship [music] worship [music] worship [music] the Lord. [singing] Oh, we [music] have come to worship you. Oh, we [music] have come to worship you. Oh [singing] yes, Lord. Oh [singing] yes, Lord. Oh [singing] yes, Lord. We [music] all come to worship the Lord. We [music] all come to worship the Lord. We [music] all come to worship the Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Bow down [music] before him. Love and Bow down [music] before him. Love and Bow down [music] before him. Love and [singing] adore him. We all come [music] [singing] adore him. We all come [music] [singing] adore him. We all come [music] to worship the Lord. to worship the Lord. to worship the Lord. So [singing] enter in So [singing] enter in So [singing] enter in [music] into the holy place. victory in [music] into the holy place. victory in [music] into the holy place. victory in you. Come [music] and look upon his you. Come [music] and look upon his you. Come [music] and look upon his face. He is worthy. face. He is worthy. face. He is worthy. He is [music] holy. He is [music] holy. He is [music] holy. Yes, he is wonderful. Yes, he is wonderful. Yes, he is wonderful. Hallelujah. Enter in Enter in into the holy [singing] place. [music] into the holy [singing] place. [music] into the holy [singing] place. [music] enter in enter in enter in and look upon [music] his face. He is and look upon [music] his face. He is and look upon [music] his face. He is worthy. worthy. worthy. [music] He is holy. [singing] He is wonderful. He is wonderful. Oh yes. So enter the holy place. [music] the holy place. [music] her head her head her head and look upon [music] his face. He is and look upon [music] his face. He is and look upon [music] his face. He is worthy. worthy. worthy. He is. He is. He is. Oh, I [singing] know he is wonderful. Oh, I [singing] know he is wonderful. Oh, I [singing] know he is wonderful. [music] into the holy place. Hallelujah. into the holy place. Hallelujah. and look upon his face. He is worthy. and look upon his face. He is worthy. and look upon his face. He is worthy. [music] [music] [music] He is holy. He is holy. He is holy. He [music] is wonderful. Oh yes. [music] Oh yes. [music] We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. We have come to worship the Lord. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] We have come to worship the Lord. Bow down [music] before him. Yes, I love Bow down [music] before him. Yes, I love and adore [singing] and adore [singing] and adore [singing] him. We all come to worship the Lord. him. We all come to worship the Lord. him. We all come to worship the Lord. Oh, enter. Come into [music] the holy place. Enter Come into [music] the holy place. Enter in. in. in. And you can look upon And you can look upon And you can look upon [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] his face. For he is worthy. his face. For he is worthy. his face. For he is worthy. He is holy. He is holy. He is holy. [music] [music] [music] He is wonderful. [music] [music] Oh church, enter in to the [music] holy place. Enter in to the [music] holy place. Enter in [music] [music] [music] look upon his face. He is worthy. look upon his face. He is worthy. look upon his face. He is worthy. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He [music] is worthy. He [music] is worthy. He [music] is worthy. Oh, he is wonderful. [singing] Oh, he is wonderful. [singing] Oh, he is wonderful. [singing] victory. victory. victory. [music] [music] [music] Oh, he is worthy. Oh, he is worthy. Oh, he is worthy. He [music] is holy. He [music] is holy. He [music] is holy. He is wonderful. [singing] [applause] [applause] I love you. I worship you. I worship you. Thank you. On a journey On a journey [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] tonight all all the way the way the way [music] [music] [music] still to your soul. Jesus on [music] the journey on [music] the journey of the blessing of love. of the blessing of love. of the blessing of love. [music] [music] [music] Jesus is captain. He's the master of the Jesus is captain. He's the master of the Jesus is captain. He's the master of the noatter. [music and singing] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Stay still [music] Stay still [music] Stay still [music] in the [music] [music] Oh [music] [music] in your heart. [music] [music] of God. He's the master of the sea. [music] He's the master of the sea. [music] No matter what they have, [music] [music] Oh Oh Oh my [singing] my [singing] my [singing] god. All this is [music] All this is [music] in the heart of God. in the heart of God. in the heart of God. [music] And let's And let's [music] [music] [music] make things. make things. make things. [music] [singing] [singing] [applause] the [music] the [music] wonderful wonderful wonderful heaven on [music] heaven on [music] heaven on [music] the birds are all Now [music] the birds are all Now [music] the birds are all Now [music] where I found it's going to be [music] where I found it's going to be [music] where I found it's going to be [music] wonderful. wonderful. wonderful. I am I am [music] [music] wonderful wonderful wonderful in my hand. [music] in my hand. [music] in my hand. [music] It's going to be high [music] and high [music] and It's going to be wonderful. [music] [music] Wonderful. [singing] Everywhere. [singing] Everywhere. It's going to be wonderful. It's going to be wonderful. It's going to be wonderful. [music] [music] [music] It all It all It all [singing] [music] [music] [singing] It's going to be wonderful [music] It's going to be wonderful [music] in [singing] my and in [singing] my and in [singing] my and [music] [music] [music] bells will ring bells will ring bells will ring my saints will sing. is going to be my saints will sing. is going to be my saints will sing. is going to be [music] wonderful [music] wonderful [music] wonderful in heaven on high [music] [music] vtory. vtory. vtory. It's going to be [music and singing] It's going to be [music and singing] It's going to be [music and singing] wonderful wonderful wonderful in the by and in the by and in the by and it's going [music] to be wonderful by [music] by [music] going to be wonderful. [music] [music] It's going to be wonderful It's going to be wonderful It's going to be wonderful in my [singing] hand. in my [singing] hand. in my [singing] hand. It's going to be wonderful. [music] might be wonderful. might be wonderful. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. [music] [music] [singing] It's going to be wonderful. It's going to be wonderful. Lion [music and singing] bells will ring and glorif bells will ring and glorif [music] [music] [music] My saint will sing. It's going to be My saint will sing. It's going to be My saint will sing. It's going to be wonderful wonderful wonderful in heaven. Victory. Victory. It's going to be [music] wonderful. It's going to be [music] wonderful. It's going to be [music] wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. It's going to be wonderful. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] We are the bright stars of God. We are the bright stars of God. We are the bright stars of God. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] [singing] [music] It's going to be wonderful. [music] It's going to be wonderful. [singing] I [music and singing] am I [music and singing] am going to be going to be going to be glory. [music] [music] [music] It's going to be wonderful It's going to be wonderful It's going to be wonderful and light. [singing] and light. [singing] and light. [singing] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. and bells will ring and bells will ring for [music and singing] God's sakes will for [music and singing] God's sakes will for [music and singing] God's sakes will sing. It's going to be wonderful [music] sing. It's going to be wonderful [music] sing. It's going to be wonderful [music] in heavenast. [singing] wonderful wonderful [music] hallelujah. hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] God God God might Glory. angels angels [music] [music] [music] might Amen. Look at your neighbor and say, Amen. Look at your neighbor and say, "It's going to be wonderful "It's going to be wonderful "It's going to be wonderful in the by and by. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. But we can add a little bit to that song But we can add a little bit to that song But we can add a little bit to that song this morning. We can say, "It's this morning. We can say, "It's this morning. We can say, "It's wonderful right here and the here and wonderful right here and the here and wonderful right here and the here and here." here." here." Not just in the buy and by, but right Not just in the buy and by, but right Not just in the buy and by, but right here and here. It's wonderful right here here and here. It's wonderful right here here and here. It's wonderful right here this morning. Look at your neighbor. this morning. Look at your neighbor. this morning. Look at your neighbor. Say, "It's wonderful to be in church." Say, "It's wonderful to be in church." Say, "It's wonderful to be in church." And to know that you know that you know And to know that you know that you know And to know that you know that you know that you're saved. that you're saved. that you're saved. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank God for heaven. Thank God for heaven. Thank God for heaven. I wouldn't take nothing from a journey I wouldn't take nothing from a journey I wouldn't take nothing from a journey now. now. now. Amen. There's not enough of shiver and Amen. There's not enough of shiver and Amen. There's not enough of shiver and gold in Fort Knox, Kentucky to take my gold in Fort Knox, Kentucky to take my gold in Fort Knox, Kentucky to take my journey away from me. journey away from me. journey away from me. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. There's not enough of billionaires Amen. There's not enough of billionaires Amen. There's not enough of billionaires or trillionaires or tioners, Amen. that or trillionaires or tioners, Amen. that or trillionaires or tioners, Amen. that can offer for you worshiping good this can offer for you worshiping good this can offer for you worshiping good this morning. We want you to worship this morning. We want you to worship this morning. We want you to worship this morning. As you prepare yourself to give morning. As you prepare yourself to give morning. As you prepare yourself to give and the offering and the tithe this and the offering and the tithe this and the offering and the tithe this morning, do want to say we thank you for morning, do want to say we thank you for morning, do want to say we thank you for your participation in the finances your participation in the finances your participation in the finances around here because of your giving over around here because of your giving over around here because of your giving over the years. We're where we at right now, the years. We're where we at right now, the years. We're where we at right now, but we haven't got there yet. We're but we haven't got there yet. We're but we haven't got there yet. We're still moving [music] forward. Usher, if still moving [music] forward. Usher, if still moving [music] forward. Usher, if you would come this morning to receive you would come this morning to receive you would come this morning to receive the offering and ties this [music] the offering and ties this [music] the offering and ties this [music] morning, we thank you for being in morning, we thank you for being in morning, we thank you for being in church. God bless you. And correct me if church. God bless you. And correct me if church. God bless you. And correct me if I'm wrong, [music] Sister Sheila. I'm wrong, [music] Sister Sheila. I'm wrong, [music] Sister Sheila. Is this the first time to Is this the first time to Is this the first time to little is that a little lady? little is that a little lady? little is that a little lady? What's her name? What's her name? What's her name? Laney. Laney. Laney. Laney Ray. Y'all welcome Sister Lanny Laney Ray. Y'all welcome Sister Lanny Laney Ray. Y'all welcome Sister Lanny Ray. First time in church with us. And Ray. First time in church with us. And Ray. First time in church with us. And buddy, she got a good awakening today. buddy, she got a good awakening today. buddy, she got a good awakening today. Amen. And I can tell she's an she's Amen. And I can tell she's an she's Amen. And I can tell she's an she's already a Pentecostal. already a Pentecostal. already a Pentecostal. We hadn't even [music] scared her. We hadn't even [music] scared her. We hadn't even [music] scared her. She ain't even cried since she's been She ain't even cried since she's been She ain't even cried since she's been here. And for a baby to come in a noise here. And for a baby to come in a noise here. And for a baby to come in a noise like this with a preacher hollering like like this with a preacher hollering like like this with a preacher hollering like this, she's Pentecostal. this, she's Pentecostal. this, she's Pentecostal. I said she is I said she is I said she is Laney Ray. Hallelujah. Laney Ray. Hallelujah. Laney Ray. Hallelujah. I don't know about my little brother I don't know about my little brother I don't know about my little brother over there now. He was Pentecost, but over there now. He was Pentecost, but over there now. He was Pentecost, but he's sort of getting mixed between he's sort of getting mixed between he's sort of getting mixed between Baptist and Pentecostal. But we're going Baptist and Pentecostal. But we're going Baptist and Pentecostal. But we're going to keep him Pentecostal. You keep to keep him Pentecostal. You keep to keep him Pentecostal. You keep bringing them, sister. We'll get him bringing them, sister. We'll get him bringing them, sister. We'll get him broke in. We'll ride him out [music] broke in. We'll ride him out [music] broke in. We'll ride him out [music] until he gets until he gets until he gets loud broken. Father, we ask you, Lord, loud broken. Father, we ask you, Lord, loud broken. Father, we ask you, Lord, to bless the offering and tithe [music] to bless the offering and tithe [music] to bless the offering and tithe [music] today. Bless the remainder of this today. Bless the remainder of this today. Bless the remainder of this service. And God, to you be the glory service. And God, to you be the glory service. And God, to you be the glory and the honor and the praise for all and the honor and the praise for all and the honor and the praise for all that, God, that you'll do in Jesus name. that, God, that you'll do in Jesus name. that, God, that you'll do in Jesus name. Amen. Children's Church, ages 4 to 12, can be Children's Church, ages 4 to 12, can be dismissed. Children's church, ages 4 to dismissed. Children's church, ages 4 to dismissed. Children's church, ages 4 to 12. 12. 12. Amen. And you adults, if you would stand Amen. And you adults, if you would stand Amen. And you adults, if you would stand with us for a couple of verses of with us for a couple of verses of with us for a couple of verses of scripture. Second Timothy, chapter 2, scripture. Second Timothy, chapter 2, scripture. Second Timothy, chapter 2, verses 3 and 4. verses 3 and 4. verses 3 and 4. Let me say again, thank you for being a Let me say again, thank you for being a Let me say again, thank you for being a part of this service this morning. part of this service this morning. part of this service this morning. Somebody say amen. And 40 years ago, me and my wife was in And 40 years ago, me and my wife was in the hospital in Lington, North Carolina, the hospital in Lington, North Carolina, the hospital in Lington, North Carolina, and we had a a big baby girl born. and we had a a big baby girl born. and we had a a big baby girl born. Her name was Britney Danielle Hunt. Her name was Britney Danielle Hunt. Her name was Britney Danielle Hunt. Now, she's a Reynolds, Now, she's a Reynolds, Now, she's a Reynolds, but she always had that Hunt blood in but she always had that Hunt blood in but she always had that Hunt blood in her. And I know you know that already. her. And I know you know that already. her. And I know you know that already. She's just like her daddy. All right. God, God bless you. God All right. God, God bless you. God welcome all of you here today. Second welcome all of you here today. Second welcome all of you here today. Second Timothy chapter 2:es 3. Timothy chapter 2:es 3. Timothy chapter 2:es 3. Thou therefore Thou therefore Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of endure hardness as a good soldier of endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. No man, No man, No man, no woman, no child, no woman, no child, no woman, no child, no girl or boy that warth and tangleth no girl or boy that warth and tangleth no girl or boy that warth and tangleth him or herself with the affairs of this him or herself with the affairs of this him or herself with the affairs of this life that he or she may please him who life that he or she may please him who life that he or she may please him who have chose him or her to be a soldier. have chose him or her to be a soldier. have chose him or her to be a soldier. You say, "Preacher, you added to the You say, "Preacher, you added to the You say, "Preacher, you added to the scripture." No, I just interpreted it. scripture." No, I just interpreted it. scripture." No, I just interpreted it. But Jesus, he's talking to the human But Jesus, he's talking to the human But Jesus, he's talking to the human race here. race here. race here. Endure hardness. He's telling us all Endure hardness. He's telling us all Endure hardness. He's telling us all there's some hardness that you and I are there's some hardness that you and I are there's some hardness that you and I are going to have to endure. going to have to endure. going to have to endure. You you can't bypass it. You you can't bypass it. You you can't bypass it. You can't say, "I'm not going through You can't say, "I'm not going through You can't say, "I'm not going through that." Well, if you don't go through it that." Well, if you don't go through it that." Well, if you don't go through it now, you'll go through it later. It'll now, you'll go through it later. It'll now, you'll go through it later. It'll be worse later than it is now. be worse later than it is now. be worse later than it is now. So, go ahead and take your journey now. So, go ahead and take your journey now. So, go ahead and take your journey now. You can be seated. I want to preach to You can be seated. I want to preach to You can be seated. I want to preach to you this morning that we are at war. you this morning that we are at war. you this morning that we are at war. We are at war. I'm not talking about We are at war. I'm not talking about We are at war. I'm not talking about just a physical war, but I'm talking just a physical war, but I'm talking just a physical war, but I'm talking about a spiritual war more than I am a about a spiritual war more than I am a about a spiritual war more than I am a physical war. physical war. physical war. Ever since I've been in the world, I've Ever since I've been in the world, I've Ever since I've been in the world, I've heard about wars and rumors of wars. And heard about wars and rumors of wars. And heard about wars and rumors of wars. And I've never been a time that I've lived I've never been a time that I've lived I've never been a time that I've lived in this this this society that I've in this this this society that I've in this this this society that I've lived in, the 70 years I've lived in, lived in, the 70 years I've lived in, lived in, the 70 years I've lived in, there hasn't been a war going on there hasn't been a war going on there hasn't been a war going on somewhere in the world. And wars are somewhere in the world. And wars are somewhere in the world. And wars are continue to go to they're going to continue to go to they're going to continue to go to they're going to continue to go on. And there's going to continue to go on. And there's going to continue to go on. And there's going to be a war. There's going to be a war one be a war. There's going to be a war one be a war. There's going to be a war one day that's going to finish all the wars day that's going to finish all the wars day that's going to finish all the wars of wars. It's called the war of the of wars. It's called the war of the of wars. It's called the war of the Armagedda. Armagedda. Armagedda. There's going to be so many people and There's going to be so many people and There's going to be so many people and so many soldiers and so many fighters so many soldiers and so many fighters so many soldiers and so many fighters that's going to die that the horse was that's going to die that the horse was that's going to die that the horse was standing blood up to his bridal standing blood up to his bridal standing blood up to his bridal with his nose poked out, with his nose poked out, with his nose poked out, still breathing, but standing in a river still breathing, but standing in a river still breathing, but standing in a river of blood. of blood. of blood. I'm talking about a battle, folk. You I'm talking about a battle, folk. You I'm talking about a battle, folk. You don't want to be here during that don't want to be here during that don't want to be here during that battle. We are at war right now and we battle. We are at war right now and we battle. We are at war right now and we need to understand it's tied time that need to understand it's tied time that need to understand it's tied time that we understand that we need to make we understand that we need to make we understand that we need to make things right with God. While we enjoy things right with God. While we enjoy things right with God. While we enjoy and relent of all the other aspects of and relent of all the other aspects of and relent of all the other aspects of the relationship with God, we need to the relationship with God, we need to the relationship with God, we need to know that we are in an hour when the know that we are in an hour when the know that we are in an hour when the church must once again become the army church must once again become the army church must once again become the army of God. The army of God. You need to arm of God. The army of God. You need to arm of God. The army of God. You need to arm yourself this morning like you've never yourself this morning like you've never yourself this morning like you've never armed yourself before. We see in the armed yourself before. We see in the armed yourself before. We see in the book of Ezekiel here, the Bible tells us book of Ezekiel here, the Bible tells us book of Ezekiel here, the Bible tells us in the 37th chapter, and I'm just going in the 37th chapter, and I'm just going in the 37th chapter, and I'm just going to talk to you a little bit about this to talk to you a little bit about this to talk to you a little bit about this today. The Bible talks about this 37th today. The Bible talks about this 37th today. The Bible talks about this 37th chapter that that the church must raise chapter that that the church must raise chapter that that the church must raise up. They must rise up as a mighty army. up. They must rise up as a mighty army. up. They must rise up as a mighty army. You and I need to come alive this You and I need to come alive this You and I need to come alive this morning and understand that we need to morning and understand that we need to morning and understand that we need to be filled with the spirit and the mighty be filled with the spirit and the mighty be filled with the spirit and the mighty power of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. power of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. power of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. If you're here this morning and you're If you're here this morning and you're If you're here this morning and you're saved, you need to be sanctified and saved, you need to be sanctified and saved, you need to be sanctified and then you need to be baptized with the then you need to be baptized with the then you need to be baptized with the Holy Ghost with the full evidence of Holy Ghost with the full evidence of Holy Ghost with the full evidence of speaking in other tongues as the spirit speaking in other tongues as the spirit speaking in other tongues as the spirit of God gives you the utterance. And why of God gives you the utterance. And why of God gives you the utterance. And why I'm telling you that is because you and I'm telling you that is because you and I'm telling you that is because you and I are fixing to go through some things I are fixing to go through some things I are fixing to go through some things in the next little while, the next few in the next little while, the next few in the next little while, the next few months, the next year, if the Lord months, the next year, if the Lord months, the next year, if the Lord carries, I'm telling like we've never carries, I'm telling like we've never carries, I'm telling like we've never went on before. went on before. went on before. You just think about it. What would you You just think about it. What would you You just think about it. What would you and I do tomorrow morning if we woke up and I do tomorrow morning if we woke up and I do tomorrow morning if we woke up and there was no internet? and there was no internet? and there was no internet? There was no light There was no light There was no light power power power for lights. There was no running water. for lights. There was no running water. for lights. There was no running water. And do you know that it could happen And do you know that it could happen And do you know that it could happen because there's enough of terrorists in because there's enough of terrorists in because there's enough of terrorists in the society today. The only reason it's the society today. The only reason it's the society today. The only reason it's not happening is because God is not not happening is because God is not not happening is because God is not letting them do it. letting them do it. letting them do it. I'm not trying to fear. I'm not trying I'm not trying to fear. I'm not trying I'm not trying to fear. I'm not trying to frighten you. What I'm trying to tell to frighten you. What I'm trying to tell to frighten you. What I'm trying to tell you, you better prepare for war because you, you better prepare for war because you, you better prepare for war because war is coming to your house. war is coming to your house. war is coming to your house. We must understand that we may be sheep, We must understand that we may be sheep, We must understand that we may be sheep, but these sheep are also to be soldiers. but these sheep are also to be soldiers. but these sheep are also to be soldiers. Are you with me? You see, I'm talking Are you with me? You see, I'm talking Are you with me? You see, I'm talking about you sheep out there. I ain't about you sheep out there. I ain't about you sheep out there. I ain't talking about you billy goats. And if you're out there, Billy goat, we And if you're out there, Billy goat, we want you to become a want you to become a want you to become a a sheep. a sheep. a sheep. Amen. We're not here to to hit heads Amen. We're not here to to hit heads Amen. We're not here to to hit heads with you, butt heads with you. We're with you, butt heads with you. We're with you, butt heads with you. We're here to tell you that there's one power here to tell you that there's one power here to tell you that there's one power that's greater than all the powers of that's greater than all the powers of that's greater than all the powers of the enemy, and that's the power of God. the enemy, and that's the power of God. the enemy, and that's the power of God. God is awesome. He's almighty. I'm God is awesome. He's almighty. I'm God is awesome. He's almighty. I'm telling you, he is Jehovah Gyra. He will telling you, he is Jehovah Gyra. He will telling you, he is Jehovah Gyra. He will provide whatever you have need of in provide whatever you have need of in provide whatever you have need of in your home and in your life and in your your home and in your life and in your your home and in your life and in your relationship. And all you need to do is relationship. And all you need to do is relationship. And all you need to do is to bow your knees, amen, to him and take to bow your knees, amen, to him and take to bow your knees, amen, to him and take your tongue and begin to confess him as your tongue and begin to confess him as your tongue and begin to confess him as Lord of Lords and King of Kings over Lord of Lords and King of Kings over Lord of Lords and King of Kings over everything that you exist in. everything that you exist in. everything that you exist in. There was a time when we as sheep There was a time when we as sheep There was a time when we as sheep quickly and quietly, obedient and quickly and quietly, obedient and quickly and quietly, obedient and faithfully follow the shepherd. I'm faithfully follow the shepherd. I'm faithfully follow the shepherd. I'm telling you, we need to follow the telling you, we need to follow the telling you, we need to follow the shepherd. shepherd. shepherd. But when war comes, the sheep must But when war comes, the sheep must But when war comes, the sheep must transform into soldiers. And I'm telling transform into soldiers. And I'm telling transform into soldiers. And I'm telling you out there sheep right now, you need you out there sheep right now, you need you out there sheep right now, you need to be start right now transforming into to be start right now transforming into to be start right now transforming into a soldier. Amen. If you're afraid to a soldier. Amen. If you're afraid to a soldier. Amen. If you're afraid to fight, you need to get in all until you fight, you need to get in all until you fight, you need to get in all until you can fight through the powers and the can fight through the powers and the can fight through the powers and the demons of hell and come up like a demons of hell and come up like a demons of hell and come up like a soldier ready to be armed and be soldier ready to be armed and be soldier ready to be armed and be equipped to do anything that God would equipped to do anything that God would equipped to do anything that God would commission you to do. You see, my responsibility You see, my responsibility here today in this church service is not here today in this church service is not here today in this church service is not just to preach or to teach you how to be just to preach or to teach you how to be just to preach or to teach you how to be a good soldier or a good sheep, but also a good soldier or a good sheep, but also a good soldier or a good sheep, but also how to be a good soldier. Are you how to be a good soldier. Are you how to be a good soldier. Are you listening to me? Not just a loving listening to me? Not just a loving listening to me? Not just a loving family. And God help us. We all need to family. And God help us. We all need to family. And God help us. We all need to be a loving family. be a loving family. be a loving family. And I'm telling you, I love every one of And I'm telling you, I love every one of And I'm telling you, I love every one of you out there. I don't care what you you out there. I don't care what you you out there. I don't care what you think about me. I don't care what you say about me. I I don't care what you say about me. I love you out there. Hear me. I said I love you. Every one of Hear me. I said I love you. Every one of you. Now, we need to we need to be a you. Now, we need to we need to be a you. Now, we need to we need to be a loving family, but also bold, fully loving family, but also bold, fully loving family, but also bold, fully equipped, welltrained army that in I'm equipped, welltrained army that in I'm equipped, welltrained army that in I'm telling that because hell is is is telling that because hell is is is telling that because hell is is is threatening us right now. threatening us right now. threatening us right now. I'm telling you, the devil wants to shut I'm telling you, the devil wants to shut I'm telling you, the devil wants to shut every church in America down. The the every church in America down. The the every church in America down. The the devil wants to destroy every Christian devil wants to destroy every Christian devil wants to destroy every Christian in America. in America. in America. But you know he can't do it. You want me But you know he can't do it. You want me But you know he can't do it. You want me to tell you why he can't do it? Because to tell you why he can't do it? Because to tell you why he can't do it? Because we have a hedge around us. we have a hedge around us. we have a hedge around us. I said we have a hedge around us. I said we have a hedge around us. I said we have a hedge around us. That devil can't touch you. He can't do That devil can't touch you. He can't do That devil can't touch you. He can't do anything to you unless he gets anything to you unless he gets anything to you unless he gets permission from God the father who loves permission from God the father who loves permission from God the father who loves you and gave his only son for you to die you and gave his only son for you to die you and gave his only son for you to die on the cross of Calvary. I'm telling you on the cross of Calvary. I'm telling you on the cross of Calvary. I'm telling you church, we got it made. Amen. with the church, we got it made. Amen. with the church, we got it made. Amen. with the Lord Jesus Christ at our back, at our Lord Jesus Christ at our back, at our Lord Jesus Christ at our back, at our front, under our feet, and over our front, under our feet, and over our front, under our feet, and over our head. head. head. We're surrounded by the power of the We're surrounded by the power of the We're surrounded by the power of the spirit of God. spirit of God. spirit of God. David is he he he he he is perfect David is he he he he he is perfect David is he he he he he is perfect example of the sheep, the sheep soldier. example of the sheep, the sheep soldier. example of the sheep, the sheep soldier. David is a perfect example. Listen, he David is a perfect example. Listen, he David is a perfect example. Listen, he was a young shepherd. was a young shepherd. was a young shepherd. He tended the sheep. He tended the sheep. He tended the sheep. He tended the sheep. He tended the sheep. He tended the sheep. and he smelled and he smelled and he smelled [snorts] like a sheep. like a sheep. Look at your neighbor. Say, "Do you Look at your neighbor. Say, "Do you Look at your neighbor. Say, "Do you smell like a Christian?" Cuz if you don't smell like a Christian, Cuz if you don't smell like a Christian, you Paul ain't a Christian. I'm going somewhere. Y'all going to help I'm going somewhere. Y'all going to help me? Do you smell like a sheep? like sheep. Do you smell like a sheep? like sheep. He thought like a sheep. He was tender. He thought like a sheep. He was tender. He thought like a sheep. He was tender. He was caring and loving and he was a He was caring and loving and he was a He was caring and loving and he was a worshipper. Are you tender? Are you worshipper. Are you tender? Are you worshipper. Are you tender? Are you caring? Are you loving? Or are you all caring? Are you loving? Or are you all caring? Are you loving? Or are you all mad? Oh, hateful and people can't stand mad? Oh, hateful and people can't stand mad? Oh, hateful and people can't stand to be around you. But this young shepherd worshiped was But this young shepherd worshiped was also a warrior. also a warrior. also a warrior. I'm telling you, saints of God, here I'm telling you, saints of God, here I'm telling you, saints of God, here this morning, we need to understand this morning, we need to understand this morning, we need to understand we're at war. we're at war. we're at war. One day, he's holding a wounded little One day, he's holding a wounded little One day, he's holding a wounded little lamb. lamb. lamb. He'd been wounded. He's holding that He'd been wounded. He's holding that He'd been wounded. He's holding that little lamb. You know why he's holding little lamb. You know why he's holding little lamb. You know why he's holding him? He's a shepherd boy. him? He's a shepherd boy. him? He's a shepherd boy. He's protecting that lamb. I said he's He's protecting that lamb. I said he's He's protecting that lamb. I said he's protecting that lamb. And that's what I protecting that lamb. And that's what I protecting that lamb. And that's what I want to do. And that's what I want to want to do. And that's what I want to want to do. And that's what I want to be. Amen. been in this church in the be. Amen. been in this church in the be. Amen. been in this church in the last few days and in the last few months last few days and in the last few months last few days and in the last few months that God's going to have me to be here that God's going to have me to be here that God's going to have me to be here cuz church sooner or later I'm going to cuz church sooner or later I'm going to cuz church sooner or later I'm going to be gone. I don't know where you're going be gone. I don't know where you're going be gone. I don't know where you're going to be going, but I'm going to be gone. to be going, but I'm going to be gone. to be going, but I'm going to be gone. I'm looking forward to going to heaven. I'm looking forward to going to heaven. I'm looking forward to going to heaven. You see, one day he he was holding that You see, one day he he was holding that You see, one day he he was holding that little lamb in his arms, and the next little lamb in his arms, and the next little lamb in his arms, and the next day he was holding a giant a giant's head a giant's head in his hand that he had cut off with a in his hand that he had cut off with a in his hand that he had cut off with a giant sword. Lord have mercy. That shepherd boy Lord have mercy. That shepherd boy wasn't afraid of nothing. wasn't afraid of nothing. wasn't afraid of nothing. that old giant. You see, he didn't that old giant. You see, he didn't that old giant. You see, he didn't realize that David might have been the realize that David might have been the realize that David might have been the youngest of the of his brothers. He youngest of the of his brothers. He youngest of the of his brothers. He didn't realize that David was just a didn't realize that David was just a didn't realize that David was just a little old, you know, shepherd boy out little old, you know, shepherd boy out little old, you know, shepherd boy out tending to the sheep. But I'm telling tending to the sheep. But I'm telling tending to the sheep. But I'm telling you, David was a special boy. Amen. He you, David was a special boy. Amen. He you, David was a special boy. Amen. He had an anointing up in him. He had a had an anointing up in him. He had a had an anointing up in him. He had a calling of God upon him. And I'm telling calling of God upon him. And I'm telling calling of God upon him. And I'm telling you, church here today, God's looking you, church here today, God's looking you, church here today, God's looking for somebody in this building today. He for somebody in this building today. He for somebody in this building today. He wants to plant you, amen, in a vineyard. wants to plant you, amen, in a vineyard. wants to plant you, amen, in a vineyard. He wants to plant you in a ministry. He He wants to plant you in a ministry. He He wants to plant you in a ministry. He wants to plant you in a work. Amen. That wants to plant you in a work. Amen. That wants to plant you in a work. Amen. That you can have an anointing that I'm you can have an anointing that I'm you can have an anointing that I'm telling you at your job. It may be in a telling you at your job. It may be in a telling you at your job. It may be in a school system, sister. God's got you school system, sister. God's got you school system, sister. God's got you over there in that school system right over there in that school system right over there in that school system right now. And God may raise you up to make now. And God may raise you up to make now. And God may raise you up to make you be a witness like you've never been you be a witness like you've never been you be a witness like you've never been before. Prepare yourself for it. He's before. Prepare yourself for it. He's before. Prepare yourself for it. He's got you over there in that SBI unit got you over there in that SBI unit got you over there in that SBI unit right now. And you are getting promoted. right now. And you are getting promoted. right now. And you are getting promoted. I done promoted you. I done promoted you. I done promoted you. Whether they did or not, you deserve a Whether they did or not, you deserve a Whether they did or not, you deserve a promotion. promotion. promotion. And you can tell them I said so. I'm the And you can tell them I said so. I'm the And you can tell them I said so. I'm the daddy. Let me shake the hand of this little one Let me shake the hand of this little one right here. Praise God. It's somebody. right here. Praise God. It's somebody. right here. Praise God. It's somebody. She's Pentecostal. Yeah. Look at that. She's Pentecostal. Yeah. Look at that. She's Pentecostal. Yeah. Look at that. Glory to God. Hallelujah. First Glory to God. Hallelujah. First Glory to God. Hallelujah. First Pentecostal handshake you've ever had Pentecostal handshake you've ever had Pentecostal handshake you've ever had from a Pentecostal preacher. Are you with me? Listen. Listen. I'm I'm Are you with me? Listen. Listen. I'm I'm fixing to go somewhere here now. Listen. fixing to go somewhere here now. Listen. fixing to go somewhere here now. Listen. Why is it Why is it Why is it this is so important that I'm talking to this is so important that I'm talking to this is so important that I'm talking to you about this morning? Because we are you about this morning? Because we are you about this morning? Because we are at war in this nation. I'm not speaking at war in this nation. I'm not speaking at war in this nation. I'm not speaking of a natural level of civil unrest or of a natural level of civil unrest or of a natural level of civil unrest or hostility. Although it desperately is in hostility. Although it desperately is in hostility. Although it desperately is in in it is in existence right now. There's in it is in existence right now. There's in it is in existence right now. There's a lot of unrest across this world. a lot of unrest across this world. a lot of unrest across this world. People are so afraid and they're talking People are so afraid and they're talking People are so afraid and they're talking about this and talking about that. But about this and talking about that. But about this and talking about that. But let me tell you and let me form on you let me tell you and let me form on you let me tell you and let me form on you right now. Trump is not God. And Trump is not in control of And Trump is not in control of everything in the world. He's not God. everything in the world. He's not God. everything in the world. He's not God. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] He's just a little man. Amen. In a in an He's just a little man. Amen. In a in an He's just a little man. Amen. In a in an office of president of the United office of president of the United office of president of the United States. But let me tell you, he cannot States. But let me tell you, he cannot States. But let me tell you, he cannot do everything and will not do everything do everything and will not do everything do everything and will not do everything that needs to be done. The church is the that needs to be done. The church is the that needs to be done. The church is the army of God. The church is a bloodb army of God. The church is a bloodb army of God. The church is a bloodb washed things of God that needs to step washed things of God that needs to step washed things of God that needs to step up. Let me tell you folk, we need to up. Let me tell you folk, we need to up. Let me tell you folk, we need to pray the prayer bells of heaven like we pray the prayer bells of heaven like we pray the prayer bells of heaven like we never prayed before. Not only for the never prayed before. Not only for the never prayed before. Not only for the president but for the world. We need God president but for the world. We need God president but for the world. We need God to move in the church [screaming] in to move in the church [screaming] in to move in the church [screaming] in America. We need revival to break out in the We need revival to break out in the church in America church in America church in America because I'm telling you, I'm speaking because I'm telling you, I'm speaking because I'm telling you, I'm speaking about a spiritual war that is about a spiritual war that is about a spiritual war that is manifesting right now. and the nature manifesting right now. and the nature manifesting right now. and the nature and the natural devil, the devil himself and the natural devil, the devil himself and the natural devil, the devil himself is stirring it up. The devil is behind is stirring it up. The devil is behind is stirring it up. The devil is behind all this stuff that's going on. Demons all this stuff that's going on. Demons all this stuff that's going on. Demons are stepping up into activity. are stepping up into activity. are stepping up into activity. I don't know about you, but I'm telling I don't know about you, but I'm telling I don't know about you, but I'm telling you, there's forces of hell that are you, there's forces of hell that are you, there's forces of hell that are coming against me like I've never had to coming against me like I've never had to coming against me like I've never had to deal with them before. deal with them before. deal with them before. You say, "Well, preacher, I ain't You say, "Well, preacher, I ain't You say, "Well, preacher, I ain't dealing with them with that." Probably dealing with them with that." Probably dealing with them with that." Probably because you ain't where you need to be because you ain't where you need to be because you ain't where you need to be with God. But the closer you get to God, with God. But the closer you get to God, with God. But the closer you get to God, the more demonic forces of hell you will the more demonic forces of hell you will the more demonic forces of hell you will have to deal with. Are you helping me have to deal with. Are you helping me have to deal with. Are you helping me here this morning? I'm telling you, here this morning? I'm telling you, here this morning? I'm telling you, church, we are at war. [screaming] It's church, we are at war. [screaming] It's church, we are at war. [screaming] It's a spiritual battle that I'm talking a spiritual battle that I'm talking a spiritual battle that I'm talking about. And if you're not having those about. And if you're not having those about. And if you're not having those spiritual battle, it's because you ain't spiritual battle, it's because you ain't spiritual battle, it's because you ain't even spiritually yourself. They're stepping up. The activities is They're stepping up. The activities is stepping up, stepping up, stepping up, driving people to say and to do things driving people to say and to do things driving people to say and to do things that are totally insane that are totally insane that are totally insane that five [screaming] years ago that five [screaming] years ago that five [screaming] years ago could have not happened. Every morning I could have not happened. Every morning I could have not happened. Every morning I wake up on that iPhone, somebody's wake up on that iPhone, somebody's wake up on that iPhone, somebody's murdered, somebody's shot, somebody's murdered, somebody's shot, somebody's murdered, somebody's shot, somebody's been cut, the throat cut, somebody dead, been cut, the throat cut, somebody dead, been cut, the throat cut, somebody dead, somebody died. Every time you turn somebody died. Every time you turn somebody died. Every time you turn around, they're coming in the newscast. around, they're coming in the newscast. around, they're coming in the newscast. Just up in Raleigh this morning, Just up in Raleigh this morning, Just up in Raleigh this morning, somebody shot in the neck. Guns on top of guns. There's a war going Guns on top of guns. There's a war going on in the streets of America on in the streets of America on in the streets of America that's going to devastate and destroy that's going to devastate and destroy that's going to devastate and destroy America and what she's supposed to be if America and what she's supposed to be if America and what she's supposed to be if she's not careful. But I'm telling she's not careful. But I'm telling she's not careful. But I'm telling Wilson Mills, we need to get on our Wilson Mills, we need to get on our Wilson Mills, we need to get on our knees and we need to go to we need to go knees and we need to go to we need to go knees and we need to go to we need to go to war. We need to begin to battle the to war. We need to begin to battle the to war. We need to begin to battle the powers of hell on our knees like we powers of hell on our knees like we powers of hell on our knees like we never brother Robert said this morning never brother Robert said this morning never brother Robert said this morning you need to pray more than you've ever you need to pray more than you've ever you need to pray more than you've ever prayed and if you're not praying you're prayed and if you're not praying you're prayed and if you're not praying you're playing and if you're playing stop it I playing and if you're playing stop it I playing and if you're playing stop it I said stop it and start praying I'm not said stop it and start praying I'm not said stop it and start praying I'm not talking about a five minute prayer or a talking about a five minute prayer or a talking about a five minute prayer or a twominut prayer I'm talking about an twominut prayer I'm talking about an twominut prayer I'm talking about an hour two hours three hour come on hour two hours three hour come on hour two hours three hour come on somebody better help me here this somebody better help me here this somebody better help me here this morning the devil I'm telling you he's a morning the devil I'm telling you he's a morning the devil I'm telling you he's a powerful he's a powerful enemy against powerful he's a powerful enemy against powerful he's a powerful enemy against the church and against you and the only the church and against you and the only the church and against you and the only way you and beat that devil out is way you and beat that devil out is way you and beat that devil out is you've got to be endued with power from you've got to be endued with power from you've got to be endued with power from on high. You've got to be full of the on high. You've got to be full of the on high. You've got to be full of the Holy Ghost and the word. Whether you agree with America's choice Whether you agree with America's choice of president or not, it's wrong to speak of president or not, it's wrong to speak of president or not, it's wrong to speak assassination of him. assassination of him. assassination of him. It's wrong to call him Hitler. It's wrong to call him Hitler. It's wrong to call him Hitler. And that doesn't matter who's the And that doesn't matter who's the And that doesn't matter who's the president the next term if there's president the next term if there's president the next term if there's another term. But I've got a feeling another term. But I've got a feeling another term. But I've got a feeling there may not be another turn. there may not be another turn. there may not be another turn. But if there is, you don't need to But if there is, you don't need to But if there is, you don't need to assassinate him. You don't need to assassinate him. You don't need to assassinate him. You don't need to compare him to Hitler or anybody else. compare him to Hitler or anybody else. compare him to Hitler or anybody else. Let him be who he is, Democrat or Let him be who he is, Democrat or Let him be who he is, Democrat or Republican. And right now, he could be a third And right now, he could be a third party. The way this society is going. The way this society is going. You better wake up, America. I said, you You better wake up, America. I said, you You better wake up, America. I said, you better wake up, America. better wake up, America. better wake up, America. Because that's the direction that we are Because that's the direction that we are Because that's the direction that we are headed to. headed to. headed to. You're having all kinds of problems with You're having all kinds of problems with You're having all kinds of problems with Democrats and Republicans. What are you Democrats and Republicans. What are you Democrats and Republicans. What are you going to have then when he steps in going to have then when he steps in going to have then when he steps in there and he's something else? Oh, I'm preaching. I'm preaching. I'm Oh, I'm preaching. I'm preaching. I'm preaching. Amen. Listen, we are at war preaching. Amen. Listen, we are at war preaching. Amen. Listen, we are at war and the sheep must learn how to fight. and the sheep must learn how to fight. and the sheep must learn how to fight. I cannot I cannot I cannot stand stand stand to the sideline to the sideline to the sideline and let the sheep be slaughtered and let the sheep be slaughtered and let the sheep be slaughtered because they don't know how to fight. because they don't know how to fight. because they don't know how to fight. You hear me? I'm not going to just stand You hear me? I'm not going to just stand You hear me? I'm not going to just stand in the sideline and tip tap through the in the sideline and tip tap through the in the sideline and tip tap through the to tulips and just just tap you on the to tulips and just just tap you on the to tulips and just just tap you on the back and tell you a sweet word here or back and tell you a sweet word here or back and tell you a sweet word here or sweet word there. I'm going to tell you sweet word there. I'm going to tell you sweet word there. I'm going to tell you the truth to your face. the truth to your face. the truth to your face. Arm up. Get ready for for fighting. Get Arm up. Get ready for for fighting. Get Arm up. Get ready for for fighting. Get ready for the war. The Lord is about to ready for the war. The Lord is about to ready for the war. The Lord is about to come. People look at sheep and they think them People look at sheep and they think them weak. weak. weak. You look at this little imitation of a You look at this little imitation of a You look at this little imitation of a sheep, you know, you think he's weak, sheep, you know, you think he's weak, sheep, you know, you think he's weak, don't you? Because he go around and he can't even drink water. He can't and he can't even drink water. He can't even drink water. even drink water. even drink water. Unless it's steel. Unless it's steel. Unless it's steel. Y'all didn't get that. That's what you Y'all didn't get that. That's what you Y'all didn't get that. That's what you call steel water right there. He can't stick his nose in running water He can't stick his nose in running water and drink it. Why? Why he can't? Because and drink it. Why? Why he can't? Because and drink it. Why? Why he can't? Because that water will go up his nose and they that water will go up his nose and they that water will go up his nose and they kill him. kill him. kill him. He'll drown. Oh, there's some folks that can't stick Oh, there's some folks that can't stick the word. They can't stick the no They the word. They can't stick the no They the word. They can't stick the no They can't stick the nose in the word of God. But you're going to wish one day that But you're going to wish one day that you'd have read that book. You'd have you'd have read that book. You'd have you'd have read that book. You'd have studied that book and you'd lived that studied that book and you'd lived that studied that book and you'd lived that book because you don't need that book book because you don't need that book book because you don't need that book sooner or later. But I'm telling you, a sheep may look But I'm telling you, a sheep may look weak, timid, defenseless, and even weak, timid, defenseless, and even weak, timid, defenseless, and even powerless. powerless. powerless. But it depends on what sheep you're But it depends on what sheep you're But it depends on what sheep you're looking at. But that our relationship But that our relationship to the shepherd, to the shepherd, to the shepherd, there is another side to the sheep. there is another side to the sheep. there is another side to the sheep. Do we have any sheep in the house that Do we have any sheep in the house that Do we have any sheep in the house that belongs to the shepherd? I'm talking belongs to the shepherd? I'm talking belongs to the shepherd? I'm talking about the shepherd at the right hand of about the shepherd at the right hand of about the shepherd at the right hand of the father. Does the does the shepherd the father. Does the does the shepherd the father. Does the does the shepherd at the right hand of the father does he at the right hand of the father does he at the right hand of the father does he have any sheep in his house that he can have any sheep in his house that he can have any sheep in his house that he can depend on right now to go to war for depend on right now to go to war for depend on right now to go to war for him? I'm telling you, saints, he's about him? I'm telling you, saints, he's about him? I'm telling you, saints, he's about to come back. I said he's about to come back. I said he's about to come back. And tell your neighbor right here this And tell your neighbor right here this And tell your neighbor right here this morning, there's more to me than what morning, there's more to me than what morning, there's more to me than what you see. You just see me as you think I am, but You just see me as you think I am, but you don't really know the [screaming] you don't really know the [screaming] you don't really know the [screaming] power that's on the inside of me that's power that's on the inside of me that's power that's on the inside of me that's about to explode. Have mercy, Jesus. And that reminds me Have mercy, Jesus. And that reminds me of a story when I was raising up. I of a story when I was raising up. I of a story when I was raising up. I wasn't even in church at the time, but wasn't even in church at the time, but wasn't even in church at the time, but this there was this television show that this there was this television show that this there was this television show that came on. I'm going to share the point. came on. I'm going to share the point. came on. I'm going to share the point. I'm not talking about television. I'm I'm not talking about television. I'm I'm not talking about television. I'm not I'm not dogging it. I'm just telling not I'm not dogging it. I'm just telling not I'm not dogging it. I'm just telling you it's devilish. you it's devilish. you it's devilish. You got to watch it. You got to watch it. You got to watch it. But this show came on and it entitled it But this show came on and it entitled it But this show came on and it entitled it the incredible hole. And do you know there's something And do you know there's something incredible in every one of you that the incredible in every one of you that the incredible in every one of you that the power of God resides in? That's incred. power of God resides in? That's incred. power of God resides in? That's incred. It's incredible what the Holy Ghost can It's incredible what the Holy Ghost can It's incredible what the Holy Ghost can do when you get in a stiff place, a a do when you get in a stiff place, a a do when you get in a stiff place, a a place that you need some help and all of place that you need some help and all of place that you need some help and all of a sudden the Holy Ghost kicks in. a sudden the Holy Ghost kicks in. a sudden the Holy Ghost kicks in. You see this man, he's just an ordinary You see this man, he's just an ordinary You see this man, he's just an ordinary man running around the country trying man running around the country trying man running around the country trying not he's trying not to get angry. He's not he's trying not to get angry. He's not he's trying not to get angry. He's trying to stay away from that one that trying to stay away from that one that trying to stay away from that one that one fell that's chasing him. You know, one fell that's chasing him. You know, one fell that's chasing him. You know, he's chasing him trying to get a report he's chasing him trying to get a report he's chasing him trying to get a report on him and he tell him once, "You better on him and he tell him once, "You better on him and he tell him once, "You better not make me mad. He said, "You better not make me mad. He said, "You better not make me mad. You listening to me." You listening to me." You listening to me." See, something happened to him. He had a See, something happened to him. He had a See, something happened to him. He had a radiation radiation radiation situation that took place in his life situation that took place in his life situation that took place in his life prior to all this going on according to prior to all this going on according to prior to all this going on according to the according to the Hollywood. the according to the Hollywood. the according to the Hollywood. And when he got angry, you know what And when he got angry, you know what And when he got angry, you know what happened to him? There was a happened to him? There was a happened to him? There was a metamorphosis that took place. He went metamorphosis that took place. He went metamorphosis that took place. He went from this average, normal, caring, going from this average, normal, caring, going from this average, normal, caring, going on man, citizen of America into a on man, citizen of America into a on man, citizen of America into a monster. And they call him an incredible monster. And they call him an incredible monster. And they call him an incredible hulk. He was a green monster. You can quit He was a green monster. You can quit preaching my message. Let me get to preaching my message. Let me get to preaching my message. Let me get to that. Huh? And I'm telling you, he could tear Huh? And I'm telling you, he could tear up a lot of stuff in just a little up a lot of stuff in just a little up a lot of stuff in just a little while. But then you find him laying over while. But then you find him laying over while. But then you find him laying over there somewhere on the side street. That monster, that green monster you're That monster, that green monster you're talking about is going out of him and he talking about is going out of him and he talking about is going out of him and he stands back up, shakes himself. He don't stands back up, shakes himself. He don't stands back up, shakes himself. He don't even realize what he just done. You know even realize what he just done. You know even realize what he just done. You know what God told me to tell you this what God told me to tell you this what God told me to tell you this morning, saints of God? You're going to morning, saints of God? You're going to morning, saints of God? You're going to need that power sooner or later. and need that power sooner or later. and need that power sooner or later. and you're going to say things and do things you're going to say things and do things you're going to say things and do things you're not even aware that you're saying you're not even aware that you're saying you're not even aware that you're saying and I'm doing them because right at the and I'm doing them because right at the and I'm doing them because right at the moment that you're having to having to moment that you're having to having to moment that you're having to having to do those things, you're not in yourself, do those things, you're not in yourself, do those things, you're not in yourself, but you've left yourself and the Holy but you've left yourself and the Holy but you've left yourself and the Holy Ghost has taken over you and God has Ghost has taken over you and God has Ghost has taken over you and God has empowered you and you'll be preaching empowered you and you'll be preaching empowered you and you'll be preaching and you'll be teaching and you'll be and you'll be teaching and you'll be and you'll be teaching and you'll be testifying and you'll be telling people testifying and you'll be telling people testifying and you'll be telling people about the things they need to know and about the things they need to know and about the things they need to know and then later on you'll say, "Man, did I then later on you'll say, "Man, did I then later on you'll say, "Man, did I say all that? Do I do all did I do all say all that? Do I do all did I do all say all that? Do I do all did I do all that? that? that? That wasn't me. That was the Holy Ghost That wasn't me. That was the Holy Ghost That wasn't me. That was the Holy Ghost in you. I'm telling you, God wants the in you. I'm telling you, God wants the in you. I'm telling you, God wants the church to have a metaphor for us. We church to have a metaphor for us. We church to have a metaphor for us. We need people, we need men and women of need people, we need men and women of need people, we need men and women of God that'll lay an altar long enough, God that'll lay an altar long enough, God that'll lay an altar long enough, amen, for God to transform you and amen, for God to transform you and amen, for God to transform you and empower you and make you a weapon. I'm empower you and make you a weapon. I'm empower you and make you a weapon. I'm talking about a weapon that'll pull down talking about a weapon that'll pull down talking about a weapon that'll pull down the strongholds of hell and tell the the strongholds of hell and tell the the strongholds of hell and tell the devil, get thee behind me, says it, for devil, get thee behind me, says it, for devil, get thee behind me, says it, for it is written, "Thou shalt [screaming] it is written, "Thou shalt [screaming] it is written, "Thou shalt [screaming] worship the Lord thy God, and him only worship the Lord thy God, and him only worship the Lord thy God, and him only shall thou worship." Church, we better wake up. I said, 'We Church, we better wake up. I said, 'We better wake up. We better have a better wake up. We better have a better wake up. We better have a transformation. You see, I want you to transformation. You see, I want you to transformation. You see, I want you to understand here. He tells that reporter, understand here. He tells that reporter, understand here. He tells that reporter, Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me You wouldn't like me when I get angry. I ain't going to ask show of hands this I ain't going to ask show of hands this morning, but you know whether or not morning, but you know whether or not morning, but you know whether or not you've seen me angry before. I just got you've seen me angry before. I just got you've seen me angry before. I just got I just got I just got a few minutes. I I just got I just got a few minutes. I I just got I just got a few minutes. I just got angry just a little bit while just got angry just a little bit while just got angry just a little bit while ago. Did you see me? I'm angry right now at the devil. I'm I'm angry right now at the devil. I'm not angry at you, Sister Bonnie. I'm not not angry at you, Sister Bonnie. I'm not not angry at you, Sister Bonnie. I'm not angry at any person in this building. I angry at any person in this building. I angry at any person in this building. I want every person in this building, even want every person in this building, even want every person in this building, even our youngest member that came to church our youngest member that came to church our youngest member that came to church this morning. I hope to get to see more of her. I hope to get to see more of her. And I'm going to win you over to I had And I'm going to win you over to I had And I'm going to win you over to I had you one over there when you first came you one over there when you first came you one over there when you first came here. I got to win you back over. I just here. I got to win you back over. I just here. I got to win you back over. I just got to quit holling at you, I reckon. got to quit holling at you, I reckon. got to quit holling at you, I reckon. But I can't help it. You're just going But I can't help it. You're just going But I can't help it. You're just going to have to get used to it. That's the to have to get used to it. That's the to have to get used to it. That's the metamorphosis coming out at me. metamorphosis coming out at me. metamorphosis coming out at me. I can talk lightly to you sometime like I can talk lightly to you sometime like I can talk lightly to you sometime like this right here. But when that Holy this right here. But when that Holy this right here. But when that Holy Ghost kicks in. Yeah, there you go. Ghost kicks in. Yeah, there you go. Ghost kicks in. Yeah, there you go. I told you I'm going to win him over. I I told you I'm going to win him over. I I told you I'm going to win him over. I got him already playing with me. got him already playing with me. got him already playing with me. Are you with Are you with me, church? Are you with Are you with me, church? Are you with Are you with me, church? church Wilson Miss Church of God. Let me church Wilson Miss Church of God. Let me church Wilson Miss Church of God. Let me tell you, there's some good things tell you, there's some good things tell you, there's some good things that's fixing to take place in Wilson that's fixing to take place in Wilson that's fixing to take place in Wilson Miss and you don't you don't have no Miss and you don't you don't have no Miss and you don't you don't have no idea or even aware of what's fixing to idea or even aware of what's fixing to idea or even aware of what's fixing to happen. But if you'll get prayed up and prayed But if you'll get prayed up and prayed through, you'll see what I'm talking through, you'll see what I'm talking through, you'll see what I'm talking about and you will experience what I'm about and you will experience what I'm about and you will experience what I'm talking about. Revival is fixing to talking about. Revival is fixing to talking about. Revival is fixing to break out. We're in the last days, break out. We're in the last days, break out. We're in the last days, sayaith God. I will pour out my spirit sayaith God. I will pour out my spirit sayaith God. I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your upon all flesh. Your sons and your upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and on my daughters shall prophesy and on my daughters shall prophesy and on my servants and on my handmaids will I pour servants and on my handmaids will I pour servants and on my handmaids will I pour out of my spirit in those days. Young out of my spirit in those days. Young out of my spirit in those days. Young men men men need to start seeing visions. Get need to start seeing visions. Get need to start seeing visions. Get empowered to start seeing visions. Are empowered to start seeing visions. Are empowered to start seeing visions. Are you helping me? Old men That's where you're at right now, That's where you're at right now, brother. But thank God, God [screaming] brother. But thank God, God [screaming] brother. But thank God, God [screaming] has got some young men behind us. I'm has got some young men behind us. I'm has got some young men behind us. I'm telling you. But we older men, we've got telling you. But we older men, we've got telling you. But we older men, we've got to teach those younger men because to teach those younger men because to teach those younger men because that's brother as brother Robert shared that's brother as brother Robert shared that's brother as brother Robert shared with us. Amen. From about 16 to 25 or with us. Amen. From about 16 to 25 or with us. Amen. From about 16 to 25 or 30. I'm telling you, the society is 30. I'm telling you, the society is 30. I'm telling you, the society is going north, south, east, and west going north, south, east, and west going north, south, east, and west except towards God. Are you going to except towards God. Are you going to except towards God. Are you going to help me? They're going down the tube of help me? They're going down the tube of help me? They're going down the tube of socialism. socialism. socialism. A social society is coming to America. A social society is coming to America. A social society is coming to America. And if America don't stand up, Amen. and And if America don't stand up, Amen. and And if America don't stand up, Amen. and get on our knees and stand up with get on our knees and stand up with get on our knees and stand up with prayer, it's going to take over this prayer, it's going to take over this prayer, it's going to take over this society. We are the force that can block society. We are the force that can block society. We are the force that can block all the powers of hell that's trying to all the powers of hell that's trying to all the powers of hell that's trying to destroy this nation. Are you going to destroy this nation. Are you going to destroy this nation. Are you going to help me? I said the Christian church is help me? I said the Christian church is help me? I said the Christian church is the power that can stop it all. There's a metamorphosis in me that'll There's a metamorphosis in me that'll come out and you won't like me because when the when he gets angry, he because when the when he gets angry, he transforms into that big green transforms into that big green transforms into that big green shiny skinny monster. shiny skinny monster. shiny skinny monster. He's He's He's got muscles got muscles got muscles from his neck down. from his neck down. from his neck down. And his head's even swollen. And his head's even swollen. And his head's even swollen. Are you listening to me? Incredible Are you listening to me? Incredible Are you listening to me? Incredible power and strength, fearless and power and strength, fearless and power and strength, fearless and unstoppable. unstoppable. unstoppable. That's where the church needs to get That's where the church needs to get That's where the church needs to get with God. with God. with God. We need to be empowered fearlessly and We need to be empowered fearlessly and We need to be empowered fearlessly and unstoppable. I'm telling you, a church unstoppable. I'm telling you, a church unstoppable. I'm telling you, a church that's full of the Holy Ghost is a that's full of the Holy Ghost is a that's full of the Holy Ghost is a church that's going to ply up the church that's going to ply up the church that's going to ply up the streets of hell. Amen. In America, streets of hell. Amen. In America, streets of hell. Amen. In America, souls are going to be saved. Young souls are going to be saved. Young souls are going to be saved. Young people will be turned around. people will be turned around. people will be turned around. Let me tell I'm not giving up on Let me tell I'm not giving up on Let me tell I'm not giving up on America. America. America. I'm going to die believing for America I'm going to die believing for America I'm going to die believing for America and I'm going to die praying for Israel. and I'm going to die praying for Israel. and I'm going to die praying for Israel. You hearing me? When America ever turns You hearing me? When America ever turns You hearing me? When America ever turns your back on Israel, you can mock ickog your back on Israel, you can mock ickog your back on Israel, you can mock ickog on her. on her. on her. But God, help us to have presidents and But God, help us to have presidents and But God, help us to have presidents and help us to have leaders that are never help us to have leaders that are never help us to have leaders that are never ever sign a treaty against Israel. ever sign a treaty against Israel. ever sign a treaty against Israel. I don't care how bad it gets. Don't turn I don't care how bad it gets. Don't turn I don't care how bad it gets. Don't turn your back on Israel as a Christian. Pray your back on Israel as a Christian. Pray your back on Israel as a Christian. Pray for Israel every day. Call Israel's name for Israel every day. Call Israel's name for Israel every day. Call Israel's name out. God, I pray for the country and the out. God, I pray for the country and the out. God, I pray for the country and the leadership of Israel. I'm telling you, leadership of Israel. I'm telling you, leadership of Israel. I'm telling you, church, they need it. church, they need it. church, they need it. They need it from you as a Christian. They need it from you as a Christian. They need it from you as a Christian. And then pray for America because And then pray for America because And then pray for America because America needs it too. From you as a America needs it too. From you as a America needs it too. From you as a Christian that God would help us. Christian that God would help us. Christian that God would help us. Somebody come play for me. I'm going to Somebody come play for me. I'm going to Somebody come play for me. I'm going to stop. My time's running out on me. stop. My time's running out on me. stop. My time's running out on me. Listen. Listen. Listen. Somebody needs to tell the devil, you Somebody needs to tell the devil, you Somebody needs to tell the devil, you better back off. better back off. better back off. Tell him right now. Tell him. Say, Tell him right now. Tell him. Say, Tell him right now. Tell him. Say, "Devil, back off. "Devil, back off. "Devil, back off. You won't like me when I get saved, You won't like me when I get saved, You won't like me when I get saved, sanctified, sanctified, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled, and firebaptized. You better back off, devil. You better back off, devil. I said you better back off because I'm a soldier. because I'm a soldier. If you come back tonight, I'm going to If you come back tonight, I'm going to If you come back tonight, I'm going to talk a little bit deeper about this. talk a little bit deeper about this. talk a little bit deeper about this. Would you stand with me? I'm going to pick up right here where I I'm going to pick up right here where I left off tonight. I hope you'll come left off tonight. I hope you'll come left off tonight. I hope you'll come back for the next part of [music] this back for the next part of [music] this back for the next part of [music] this message. message. message. It's going to be important. It's going to be important. It's going to be important. It's going to be very important tonight. How many How many here this morning, you How many How many here this morning, you ain't got to raise your hands. You ain't ain't got to raise your hands. You ain't ain't got to raise your hands. You ain't got to make no commitment, no sign. I got to make no commitment, no sign. I got to make no commitment, no sign. I don't want nobody to see anything how don't want nobody to see anything how don't want nobody to see anything how you feel, how you don't feel. I I don't you feel, how you don't feel. I I don't you feel, how you don't feel. I I don't like putting people on the spot. like putting people on the spot. like putting people on the spot. Sometimes you have to, but this is not Sometimes you have to, but this is not Sometimes you have to, but this is not one of those spots. [music] I want to one of those spots. [music] I want to one of those spots. [music] I want to put you on the spot. I want you I want put you on the spot. I want you I want put you on the spot. I want you I want you to put yourself on the spot. How you to put yourself on the spot. How you to put yourself on the spot. How serious are you serious are you serious are you about being empowered with the Holy about being empowered with the Holy about being empowered with the Holy Ghost and fire Ghost and fire Ghost and fire to become a soldier fully equipped with to become a soldier fully equipped with to become a soldier fully equipped with all the weaponry that this Bible talks all the weaponry that this Bible talks all the weaponry that this Bible talks about. And I'm going to talk about the about. And I'm going to talk about the about. And I'm going to talk about the weaponry tonight in my service. weaponry tonight in my service. weaponry tonight in my service. You got weaponry. And one [music] of the You got weaponry. And one [music] of the You got weaponry. And one [music] of the most powerful weapons that you have at most powerful weapons that you have at most powerful weapons that you have at your disposal right now is this right your disposal right now is this right your disposal right now is this right here. Look at me. This right here, King here. Look at me. This right here, King here. Look at me. This right here, King James version. James version. James version. And do you know they're trying to make a And do you know they're trying to make a And do you know they're trying to make a he she or he shim or she he version out he she or he shim or she he version out he she or he shim or she he version out of the King James of the King James of the King James and they're putting King James on it. and they're putting King James on it. and they're putting King James on it. The devil is a liar. The devil is a liar. The devil is a liar. I said the devil is a liar. I said the devil is a liar. I said the devil is a liar. Folks, we better stick to the original. Folks, we better stick to the original. Folks, we better stick to the original. And we better start reading this Bible And we better start reading this Bible And we better start reading this Bible and doing everything that it says and doing everything that it says and doing everything that it says between the pages between the pages between the pages in our lives and for our families. in our lives and for our families. in our lives and for our families. I want us to come down and pray for the I want us to come down and pray for the I want us to come down and pray for the families. Pray for the homes of the families. Pray for the homes of the families. Pray for the homes of the families. You can come just [music] come families. You can come just [music] come families. You can come just [music] come stand if you want to. We're not we're stand if you want to. We're not we're stand if you want to. We're not we're going to tell you a whole long long going to tell you a whole long long going to tell you a whole long long time. Just come and stand. I want us time. Just come and stand. I want us time. Just come and stand. I want us just come and stand and pray. You want just come and stand and pray. You want just come and stand and pray. You want to kneel, that's fine. you want to to kneel, that's fine. you want to to kneel, that's fine. you want to kneel, but let us come and stand and kneel, but let us come and stand and kneel, but let us come and stand and pray. Let us pray for our families here pray. Let us pray for our families here pray. Let us pray for our families here at the Louisville Church of God this at the Louisville Church of God this at the Louisville Church of God this morning. There's families in need right morning. There's families in need right morning. There's families in need right now that's associated with this church. now that's associated with this church. now that's associated with this church. And one of the best ways and the fastest And one of the best ways and the fastest And one of the best ways and the fastest ways that I know that their needs can be ways that I know that their needs can be ways that I know that their needs can be met met met is through prayer. is through prayer. is through prayer. Because when you pray and you believe Because when you pray and you believe Because when you pray and you believe God, you may not even know what the need God, you may not even know what the need God, you may not even know what the need is, but God knows what the need is. And is, but God knows what the need is. And is, but God knows what the need is. And you know what God will do? He'll answer you know what God will do? He'll answer you know what God will do? He'll answer prayer because you prayed and didn't prayer because you prayed and didn't prayer because you prayed and didn't know what you was praying for. In all seriousness, church, we're at In all seriousness, church, we're at war. war. war. We're at war. Sister pastor, we're at We're at war. Sister pastor, we're at We're at war. Sister pastor, we're at war. You know what I'm talking about. war. You know what I'm talking about. war. You know what I'm talking about. You've been around a long time, longer You've been around a long time, longer You've been around a long time, longer than I have, and you know what I'm than I have, and you know what I'm than I have, and you know what I'm telling you today is [music] the truth. telling you today is [music] the truth. telling you today is [music] the truth. We're at war. We're fighting a battle We're at war. We're fighting a battle We're at war. We're fighting a battle that we can't afford to lose. And we that we can't afford to lose. And we that we can't afford to lose. And we will not lose it if we fight it with will not lose it if we fight it with will not lose it if we fight it with God's help. God's help. God's help. No man, no woman has ever lost a battle No man, no woman has ever lost a battle No man, no woman has ever lost a battle with God on their side. with God on their side. with God on their side. Little David slayed a bear. Little David Little David slayed a bear. Little David Little David slayed a bear. Little David slayed a lion. And little David slayed a slayed a lion. And little David slayed a slayed a lion. And little David slayed a giant. And little David made it to giant. And little David made it to giant. And little David made it to heaven. I want to be a little David. I want to I want to be a little David. I want to slay anything and everything that's in slay anything and everything that's in slay anything and everything that's in my way trying to stop me from being what my way trying to stop me from being what my way trying to stop me from being what God wants me to be. Let's pray right God wants me to be. Let's pray right God wants me to be. Let's pray right now. Father, we pray for every family now. Father, we pray for every family now. Father, we pray for every family and every home that's standing, and every home that's standing, and every home that's standing, kneeling, represented in this church kneeling, represented in this church kneeling, represented in this church altar right now. We pray God for the altar right now. We pray God for the altar right now. We pray God for the needs of every home, the needs of every needs of every home, the needs of every needs of every home, the needs of every person. God, I [music] pray that you person. God, I [music] pray that you person. God, I [music] pray that you would arm us with a holy armor of the would arm us with a holy armor of the would arm us with a holy armor of the holy God of heaven. And God, give us an holy God of heaven. And God, give us an holy God of heaven. And God, give us an uncction and a desire, God, to fight and uncction and a desire, God, to fight and uncction and a desire, God, to fight and to believe you, Lord, for the power of to believe you, Lord, for the power of to believe you, Lord, for the power of the king.