Holy Ghost And Fire

Boy, I love my church. Boy, I love my church. I love Wilson Smith Church of God. I love Wilson Smith Church of God. I love Wilson Smith Church of God. Amen. We are delighted to have all of Amen. We are delighted to have all of Amen. We are delighted to have all of you here today and it's good to [music] you here today and it's good to [music] you here today and it's good to [music] see see see sister tool's grandchildren and her son sister tool's grandchildren and her son sister tool's grandchildren and her son Maverick. Maverick. Maverick. He was at the funeral the other night or He was at the funeral the other night or He was at the funeral the other night or the wait the other night and I talked to the wait the other night and I talked to the wait the other night and I talked to him and I said, "Man," I said, "You need him and I said, "Man," I said, "You need him and I said, "Man," I said, "You need to come to church with us. Get back." I to come to church with us. Get back." I to come to church with us. Get back." I said, "Them kids need to be in. I wish said, "Them kids need to be in. I wish said, "Them kids need to be in. I wish they were going to camp with us." And they were going to camp with us." And they were going to camp with us." And you too, Grandma and you too, Daddy. you too, Grandma and you too, Daddy. you too, Grandma and you too, Daddy. Y'all better help me next year. We got Y'all better help me next year. We got Y'all better help me next year. We got to get them in there. I'm telling to get them in there. I'm telling to get them in there. I'm telling [music] you, I'm excited about camp. [music] you, I'm excited about camp. [music] you, I'm excited about camp. I'll be wore out when I get back, but I I'll be wore out when I get back, but I I'll be wore out when I get back, but I won't I won't be completely wore out. won't I won't be completely wore out. won't I won't be completely wore out. I'll just be wore out. And then I have a little week's rest and And then I have a little week's rest and we're going to go right into camp we're going to go right into camp we're going to go right into camp meeting. And church, I'm telling you, meeting. And church, I'm telling you, meeting. And church, I'm telling you, you need to really look up and tell you need to really look up and tell you need to really look up and tell everybody you can. And it won't cost you everybody you can. And it won't cost you everybody you can. And it won't cost you a penny to do this. a penny to do this. a penny to do this. Do you hear me? It won't cost you a Do you hear me? It won't cost you a Do you hear me? It won't cost you a penny to tell tell folks about camp penny to tell tell folks about camp penny to tell tell folks about camp meeting. And also as you're telling them meeting. And also as you're telling them meeting. And also as you're telling them that, tell them we may not even have that, tell them we may not even have that, tell them we may not even have camp meeting. camp meeting. camp meeting. It'd be all right with me if it's It'd be all right with me if it's It'd be all right with me if it's canceled. Camp meeting would be canceled. Camp meeting would be canceled. Camp meeting would be cancelled because the rapture would take cancelled because the rapture would take cancelled because the rapture would take place. And folks, what's going over place. And folks, what's going over place. And folks, what's going over there in that far par far country over there in that far par far country over there in that far par far country over yonder right now? There ain't no peace yonder right now? There ain't no peace yonder right now? There ain't no peace over there. over there. over there. And folk, they're getting they're And folk, they're getting they're And folk, they're getting they're getting wounded up. They're fixing to getting wounded up. They're fixing to getting wounded up. They're fixing to start dropping bombs everywhere. You start dropping bombs everywhere. You start dropping bombs everywhere. You hear me? that bear and that lion, that leopard, that bear and that lion, that leopard, and all of them's going to get together and all of them's going to get together and all of them's going to get together and they're going to come against Israel and they're going to come against Israel and they're going to come against Israel to try to defeat her. But in the midst to try to defeat her. But in the midst to try to defeat her. But in the midst of it, before all of it begins to of it, before all of it begins to of it, before all of it begins to explode, chapter explode, chapter explode, chapter four four four will kick in. Chapter three will get us will kick in. Chapter three will get us will kick in. Chapter three will get us out of here out of here out of here of the revelation. of the revelation. of the revelation. Amen. The rapture is going to take Amen. The rapture is going to take Amen. The rapture is going to take place. Are you ready? place. Are you ready? place. Are you ready? I told them Friday in the service that I told them Friday in the service that I told them Friday in the service that you're at a crossroads. You're at a you're at a crossroads. You're at a you're at a crossroads. You're at a crossroad this morning. You can cross crossroad this morning. You can cross crossroad this morning. You can cross over to heaven or you can cross over to over to heaven or you can cross over to over to heaven or you can cross over to hell. You're going to cross one of the hell. You're going to cross one of the hell. You're going to cross one of the ways. You ain't got two crossings. ways. You ain't got two crossings. ways. You ain't got two crossings. Either way, you got two crossing. One, Either way, you got two crossing. One, Either way, you got two crossing. One, you cross over to heaven. The other you cross over to heaven. The other you cross over to heaven. The other cross over to hell. And I ain't cross over to hell. And I ain't cross over to hell. And I ain't preaching yet. I'm just excited about preaching yet. I'm just excited about preaching yet. I'm just excited about getting ready to preach. Father, in the name of Jesus, Lord, Father, in the name of Jesus, Lord, thank you for this congregation today. thank you for this congregation today. thank you for this congregation today. in these people. I believe they're in these people. I believe they're in these people. I believe they're hungry and I believe they're thirsting hungry and I believe they're thirsting hungry and I believe they're thirsting for something that God that's going to for something that God that's going to for something that God that's going to be a blessing to them this [music] be a blessing to them this [music] be a blessing to them this [music] morning. Touch the choir, the musicians. morning. Touch the choir, the musicians. morning. Touch the choir, the musicians. God, I thank you for the touch of God, God, I thank you for the touch of God, God, I thank you for the touch of God, Sister Trogden and her husband and her Sister Trogden and her husband and her Sister Trogden and her husband and her family for the miracle that God that family for the miracle that God that family for the miracle that God that you've given her, God, as she's free of you've given her, God, as she's free of you've given her, God, as she's free of cancer. And God, she's going to be able cancer. And God, she's going to be able cancer. And God, she's going to be able to sing and worship and praise you, God, to sing and worship and praise you, God, to sing and worship and praise you, God, like she my God of mercy. [music] I feel like she my God of mercy. [music] I feel like she my God of mercy. [music] I feel the Holy Ghost this morning, God. You're the Holy Ghost this morning, God. You're the Holy Ghost this morning, God. You're going to help us today. And you're going going to help us today. And you're going going to help us today. And you're going to bless us today, God, because Lord, to bless us today, God, because Lord, to bless us today, God, because Lord, there's healing. There's healing in the there's healing. There's healing in the there's healing. There's healing in the [music] power of prayer. Amen. Oh, come on children, let's sing about Oh, come on children, let's sing about the goodness of the [music and singing] the goodness of the [music and singing] the goodness of the [music and singing] Lord. Lord. Lord. Come on children, let's shout all about Come on children, let's shout all about Come on children, let's shout all about God's rich reward. [screaming] God's rich reward. [screaming] God's rich reward. [screaming] guides our footsteps every [singing] guides our footsteps every [singing] guides our footsteps every [singing] day. Keeps us in the narrow way. Come on day. Keeps us in the narrow way. Come on day. Keeps us in the narrow way. Come on [music] children, let's sing about the [music] children, let's sing about the [music] children, let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. [singing] Oh, come [music] on children, let's sing Oh, come [music] on children, let's sing about the goodness of the [singing] about the goodness of the [singing] about the goodness of the [singing] Lord. Lord. Lord. Come on children, let's shout all about Come on children, let's shout all about Come on children, let's shout all about God's [music] rich reward. God's [music] rich reward. God's [music] rich reward. God's our footsteps every [singing] day. God's our footsteps every [singing] day. God's our footsteps every [singing] day. Keeps us in the narrow way. Come on Keeps us in the narrow way. Come on Keeps us in the narrow way. Come on children, let's sing [music] about the children, let's sing [music] about the children, let's sing [music] about the goodness of the Lord. [singing] Oh, come [music] on children, let's sing Oh, come [music] on children, let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. about the goodness of the Lord. about the goodness of the Lord. Come on children, let's shout [music] Come on children, let's shout [music] Come on children, let's shout [music] all about God's rich. all about God's rich. all about God's rich. God's our footsteps every day. Keeps us God's our footsteps every day. Keeps us God's our footsteps every day. Keeps us in the [music and singing] narrow way. in the [music and singing] narrow way. in the [music and singing] narrow way. Come on children, let's sing about the Come on children, let's sing about the Come on children, let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. [singing] Oh, come on children, let's sing about Oh, come on children, let's sing about the goodness [singing] of the Lord. the goodness [singing] of the Lord. the goodness [singing] of the Lord. [music] [music] [music] Come on children, let's shout all about Come on children, let's shout all about Come on children, let's shout all about God's rich reward. God's rich reward. God's rich reward. God's [music] God's [music] God's [music] footsteps [singing] every day keeps us footsteps [singing] every day keeps us footsteps [singing] every day keeps us in the narrow way. Come on children, in the narrow way. Come on children, in the narrow way. Come on children, let's sing. let's sing. let's sing. Come on children, [music] let's shout. Come on children, [music] let's shout. Come on children, [music] let's shout. God Almighty has brought us out and none God Almighty has brought us out and none God Almighty has brought us out and none is like without a doubt. Come on is like without a doubt. Come on is like without a doubt. Come on children, [music] let's sing about the children, [music] let's sing about the children, [music] let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. goodness of the Lord. goodness of the Lord. He He He has [singing] bless has [singing] bless has [singing] bless my all my all my all and [singing] all. [music] He He will never [singing] let let me [music] me [music] me [music] fall. fall. fall. That is why I can sing. That [music] is That is why I can sing. That [music] is That is why I can sing. That [music] is why I can shout. Because I [singing] why I can shout. Because I [singing] why I can shout. Because I [singing] know what it's all about. The goodness know what it's all about. The goodness know what it's all about. The goodness [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] of [music] of [music] of the Lord. [singing] Come on children, [music] let's sing Come on children, [music] let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. about the goodness of the Lord. about the goodness of the Lord. Come on children, [music and singing] Come on children, [music and singing] Come on children, [music and singing] let's shout all about God's victory. Oh, let's shout all about God's victory. Oh, let's shout all about God's victory. Oh, God [music] our footsteps every day. God [music] our footsteps every day. God [music] our footsteps every day. Keeps us [singing] in the narrow way. Keeps us [singing] in the narrow way. Keeps us [singing] in the narrow way. Come on children, let's sing. Come on Come on children, let's sing. Come on Come on children, let's sing. Come on children, let's shout. God Almighty children, let's shout. God Almighty children, let's shout. God Almighty [music] [music] [music] has brought us out. None is like without has brought us out. None is like without has brought us out. None is like without a doubt. Come on children, let's sing a doubt. Come on children, let's sing a doubt. Come on children, let's sing about the goodness [music] of the Lord. about the goodness [music] of the Lord. about the goodness [music] of the Lord. Yes. Come on children, let's [music] Yes. Come on children, let's [music] Yes. Come on children, let's [music] sing about the goodness of the Lord. sing about the goodness of the Lord. sing about the goodness of the Lord. Come on children, let's [music] shout Come on children, let's [music] shout Come on children, let's [music] shout all about God's rich reward. all about God's rich reward. all about God's rich reward. God our footsteps [music] every day God our footsteps [music] every day God our footsteps [music] every day keeps us in the narrow way. Come on keeps us in the narrow way. Come on keeps us in the narrow way. Come on children, let's sing. Come on children, children, let's sing. Come on children, children, let's sing. Come on children, let's shout. God Almighty let's shout. God Almighty let's shout. God Almighty [music and singing] has brought us out. [music and singing] has brought us out. [music and singing] has brought us out. None is like without a doubt. Come on, None is like without a doubt. Come on, None is like without a doubt. Come on, [music and singing] let's sing about the [music and singing] let's sing about the [music and singing] let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. goodness of the Lord. goodness of the Lord. Well, he [music] has been [singing] has been [singing] my all my all my all and all. and all. and all. He He He will never will never will never [music and singing] let [music and singing] let [music and singing] let me fall. me fall. me fall. That is why [music] I can sing. That is That is why [music] I can sing. That is That is why [music] I can sing. That is why I [singing] can't shout. Because why I [singing] can't shout. Because why I [singing] can't shout. Because [music] I know what it's all about. The [music] I know what it's all about. The [music] I know what it's all about. The goodness goodness goodness of of of the [music] Lord. [singing] Oh. So [music] come on children, let's Oh. So [music] come on children, let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. sing about the goodness of the Lord. sing about the goodness of the Lord. Come on children, let's [music] shout Come on children, let's [music] shout Come on children, let's [music] shout all about God's rich. all about God's rich. all about God's rich. God's our [music] footsteps every day God's our [music] footsteps every day God's our [music] footsteps every day keeps us in the narrow way. [music] Come keeps us in the narrow way. [music] Come keeps us in the narrow way. [music] Come on children, let's sing. Come on on children, let's sing. Come on on children, let's sing. Come on children, let's shout. God Almighty children, let's shout. God Almighty children, let's shout. God Almighty [music] has brought us out. [singing] [music] has brought us out. [singing] [music] has brought us out. [singing] None is like without a doubt. Come on None is like without a doubt. Come on None is like without a doubt. Come on children, let's sing about the goodness children, let's sing about the goodness children, let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. Sing it again. Oh, come on of the Lord. Sing it again. Oh, come on of the Lord. Sing it again. Oh, come on children, let's sing [music] children, let's sing [music] children, let's sing [music] about the goodness of the Lord. about the goodness of the Lord. about the goodness of the Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Come on, children. Let's [music] shout Come on, children. Let's [music] shout Come on, children. Let's [music] shout all about God's rich. all about God's rich. all about God's rich. God our footsteps [music] every day God our footsteps [music] every day God our footsteps [music] every day keeps us in the narrow way. Come on, keeps us in the narrow way. Come on, keeps us in the narrow way. Come on, children, let's sing. Come on, children, children, let's sing. Come on, children, children, let's sing. Come on, children, let's shout. God Almighty [music] has let's shout. God Almighty [music] has let's shout. God Almighty [music] has brought us out. None is like [singing] brought us out. None is like [singing] brought us out. None is like [singing] him without a doubt. Come on children, him without a doubt. Come on children, him without a doubt. Come on children, let's sing about the goodness of [music] let's sing about the goodness of [music] let's sing about the goodness of [music] the Lord. One more time. Oh, come on the Lord. One more time. Oh, come on the Lord. One more time. Oh, come on children, let's sing about the goodness children, let's sing about the goodness children, let's sing about the goodness of the [music and singing] Lord. Come on of the [music and singing] Lord. Come on of the [music and singing] Lord. Come on children, let's shout all about God's children, let's shout all about God's children, let's shout all about God's [music] rich reward. God's our footsteps [music] rich reward. God's our footsteps [music] rich reward. God's our footsteps every day keeps us [music] in the narrow every day keeps us [music] in the narrow every day keeps us [music] in the narrow way. Come on children, let's sing. Come way. Come on children, let's sing. Come way. Come on children, let's sing. Come on children, let's shout. God [music] on children, let's shout. God [music] on children, let's shout. God [music] Almighty has brought us out. None is Almighty has brought us out. None is Almighty has brought us out. None is like without a doubt. Come on children, like without a doubt. Come on children, like without a doubt. Come on children, [music] let's sing about the goodness of [music] let's sing about the goodness of [music] let's sing about the goodness of the Lord. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Glory to God. Glory to God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Come on children, let's sing now. Come on children, let's sing now. Come on children, let's sing now. Hallelujah. Once [singing] a [music] slave to sin Once [singing] a [music] slave to sin and things that held me prisoner. and things that held me prisoner. and things that held me prisoner. All right. All right. All right. I was [singing] bound I was [singing] bound I was [singing] bound to die in misery to die in misery to die in misery [music] till I heard [singing] till I heard [singing] that there was one who died to save that there was one who died to save that there was one who died to save [singing and music] me [singing and music] me [singing and music] me from those prison doors of sin. I've from those prison doors of sin. I've from those prison doors of sin. I've been released. [singing] [music] [music] I am free. [music] [music] I am free. I am free. I am free. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] love [singing] I I [singing] delivering [singing] delivering [singing] delivering through the [music] blood of power. through the [music] blood of power. through the [music] blood of power. [singing] [singing] [singing] I am. [music] I am. [music] I am. [music] I [singing] am. You [singing and music] can know the joy You [singing and music] can know the joy of having your sins forgiven. [music] and feel the peace that comes from and feel the peace that comes from knowing you [singing] are save. Just believe and open Just believe and open [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] up your heart to Jesus. Please those prison doors come forth in Please those prison doors come forth in Jesus [singing] name. Jesus [singing] name. Jesus [singing] name. [music] [music] [music] I am free. I am free. I am free. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] I am free. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] brought [singing] brought [singing] brought [singing] the chains. the chains. the chains. I [music] am free. [music] [music] for me. [singing] I' been given [music and singing] [music and singing] power. power. power. I am [music and singing] living. I am I am [music and singing] living. I am I am [music and singing] living. I am free. free. free. [music] [music] [music] I am free. I [music and singing] am free. In your I [music and singing] am free. In your Jesus brought the chains [music] that Jesus brought the chains [music] that Jesus brought the chains [music] that bound me. I [singing] am free bound me. I [singing] am free bound me. I [singing] am free [music] down. [music and singing] down. [music and singing] I've been giary. I am living. I am free. I am living. I am free. Thank you, Jesus. [music] Thank you, Jesus. [music] Thank you, Jesus. [music] You [singing] can know the joy of having You [singing] can know the joy of having You [singing] can know the joy of having your sins forgiven and feel that [music and singing] peace and feel that [music and singing] peace that come from knowing you are [singing] that come from knowing you are [singing] that come from knowing you are [singing] saved. Just believe [music and singing] Just believe [music and singing] and open up your heart to Jesus. [music] Leave those [music] prison doors come Leave those [music] prison doors come forth in Jesus [singing] name. [music] forth in Jesus [singing] name. [music] forth in Jesus [singing] name. [music] I am free. I [music] am free. I [music] am free. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus [singing] role [music] through [music] the [singing] blood of through [music] the [singing] blood of Calary. Calary. Calary. I [music] am living. [singing] I am I [music] am living. [singing] I am I [music] am living. [singing] I am free. free. free. [music] [music] [music] I am free. I am free. I am free. [music] [music] [music] I am [singing and screaming] your [music] your [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] ch. ch. ch. I am [music] [music] now born through the [singing] blood of Calary. through the [singing] blood of Calary. [music] [music] [music] I am ready. I [music] am free. Praise I am ready. I [music] am free. Praise I am ready. I [music] am free. Praise the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Once a [singing] slave to sin and things Once a [singing] slave to sin and things Once a [singing] slave to sin and things that held me prisoner, [singing] I was bound [singing] and doomed to die I was bound [singing] and doomed to die in misery. in misery. in misery. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh, and then I heard that there was one Oh, and then I heard that there was one Oh, and then I heard that there was one who died to save me. [music and singing] And from those prison doors of sin, I've And from those prison doors of sin, I've been released. been released. been released. [music] [music] [music] I am I am I am forever. [music] forever. [music] forever. [music] I am free. I am free. I am free. Hallelujah. [music] [music] I am free. I am free. I am free. Glory. Glory. Glory. blessing [music] blessing [music] blessing [music] now [singing] for me. I've been giary. [music] [music] [singing] I am living. [music and singing] I am living. [music and singing] I am free. I am free. I am free. [music] [music] [music] You can know the joy of having [music] You can know the joy of having [music] You can know the joy of having [music] your sins forgiven. and feel that peace that comes from and feel that peace that comes from knowing you are saved. [singing] Just believe [music] Just believe [music] and open up your heart to Jesus. and open up your heart to Jesus. and open up your heart to Jesus. Only those friends are yours pour in Only those friends are yours pour in Only those friends are yours pour in Jesus [music] name. I am free. I am free. [music] [music] [music] I [singing] am free. Jesus roll [music] the chain around. I Jesus roll [music] the chain around. I am free. through the [music and singing] blood of through the [music and singing] blood of Calary Calary Calary I am I am I am I am free. I am free. I am free. [music] [music] [music] Oh I am free. Oh I am free. Oh I am free. am am am I amus [music] [music] the chains that bound me I am [singing] I give liberty [singing] I give liberty through the [music and singing] blood of through the [music and singing] blood of through the [music and singing] blood of calary calary calary I am living. [music] I am free. Jesus broke the chains [singing] Jesus broke the chains [singing] that bound me. I am free. on me. I've [music] been on me. I've [music] been [singing] liberty [singing] liberty [singing] liberty through the blood [music] of Calary. through the blood [music] of Calary. through the blood [music] of Calary. I am I am I am I am [music] free. You can know the joy of having your sins You can know the joy of having your sins forgiven. You can know it today. forgiven. You can know it today. forgiven. You can know it today. and you can't feel the peace that comes and you can't feel the peace that comes and you can't feel the peace that comes from knowing you are saved. [singing] Just believe [singing] Just believe [singing] and open up your heart to Jesus. and open up your heart to Jesus. and open up your heart to Jesus. If you can leave those prison doors, If you can leave those prison doors, If you can leave those prison doors, come forth in [music] Jesus name. Am [music] Am [music] free. free. free. I [singing] am free. [music] Jesus [singing] Jesus [singing] broke the chain. broke the chain. broke the chain. I am free. I have I have for him. for him. for him. [music] [music] [music] I've been given [singing] the [music] blood of Calary. the [music] blood of Calary. I am [music] living. I am free. I am free. I am free. [music] [music] [music] I am free. Jesus [music] broke up the chain. Jesus [music] broke up the chain. [singing] [singing] [singing] I am [music] [singing] [singing] now [music] now [music] now [music] for me. I for me. I for me. I liary. [music] I [music] am living. I am free. I [music] am living. I am free. Oh my [music and singing] the blood of Calary. the blood of Calary. [music] I am [music] I am [music] I am I am [singing] free. Are you free this morning? Are you free this morning? I said, are you free [music] this I said, are you free [music] this I said, are you free [music] this morning? morning? morning? If you're free, go ahead and praise the If you're free, go ahead and praise the If you're free, go ahead and praise the Lord. You're free to do it. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The chains are broken. The chains are broken. The chains are broken. I'm no longer bound. I'm no longer bound. I'm no longer bound. I'm no longer tied down. I'm no longer tied down. I'm no longer tied down. [music] [music] [music] I'm free. Free. Free. I'm free. Free. Free. I'm free. Free. Free. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Cora, for singing for [music] Thank you, Cora, for singing for [music] Thank you, Cora, for singing for [music] us this morning, blessing us us this morning, blessing us us this morning, blessing us with these great songs that you've sung with these great songs that you've sung with these great songs that you've sung today. today. today. I do want to say thanks to all of you I do want to say thanks to all of you I do want to say thanks to all of you who paid your respects to the family of who paid your respects to the family of who paid your respects to the family of the Norris, Sister Norris on Thursday the Norris, Sister Norris on Thursday the Norris, Sister Norris on Thursday night and also on Friday [music] at the night and also on Friday [music] at the night and also on Friday [music] at the funeral. Thank all of you, as Sister funeral. Thank all of you, as Sister funeral. Thank all of you, as Sister Faith said, for the food that you Faith said, for the food that you Faith said, for the food that you prepared and all that you to helped out prepared and all that you to helped out prepared and all that you to helped out in that situation. in that situation. in that situation. It is it is it is a blessed honor to be It is it is it is a blessed honor to be It is it is it is a blessed honor to be able to pastor church with people that's able to pastor church with people that's able to pastor church with people that's that's so connected and engaged in that's so connected and engaged in that's so connected and engaged in ministry. And all that was done on ministry. And all that was done on ministry. And all that was done on Thursday and Friday is engaging in Thursday and Friday is engaging in Thursday and Friday is engaging in ministry ministry ministry to the loss of a loved one. And uh these to the loss of a loved one. And uh these to the loss of a loved one. And uh these beautiful flowers that you see here and beautiful flowers that you see here and beautiful flowers that you see here and that beautiful set of flowers that you that beautiful set of flowers that you that beautiful set of flowers that you see over there. Um Sister Sandy called see over there. Um Sister Sandy called see over there. Um Sister Sandy called me yesterday and asked me would I take me yesterday and asked me would I take me yesterday and asked me would I take them and I said yes we'll take them. So them and I said yes we'll take them. So them and I said yes we'll take them. So this represents our dear sister Norris this represents our dear sister Norris this represents our dear sister Norris this morning. And uh they got life in this morning. And uh they got life in this morning. And uh they got life in them. Ain't they beautiful? them. Ain't they beautiful? them. Ain't they beautiful? Them flowers are beautiful. I love Them flowers are beautiful. I love Them flowers are beautiful. I love flowers. Amen. I I've been a flower man flowers. Amen. I I've been a flower man flowers. Amen. I I've been a flower man all my life. all my life. all my life. My mama taught me how to raise flowers. My mama taught me how to raise flowers. My mama taught me how to raise flowers. Amen. She was a flower lady and I helped Amen. She was a flower lady and I helped Amen. She was a flower lady and I helped her raise them. She taught me how to her raise them. She taught me how to her raise them. She taught me how to raise them. And uh I just love flowers. raise them. And uh I just love flowers. raise them. And uh I just love flowers. But uh if I was to pass though, if I was But uh if I was to pass though, if I was But uh if I was to pass though, if I was just surpassed, you don't have to give just surpassed, you don't have to give just surpassed, you don't have to give me no flowers. I won't need them then. me no flowers. I won't need them then. me no flowers. I won't need them then. Give me give me my flowers now. While I can enjoy them, look at them. While I can enjoy them, look at them. I'm just sending a message to you. I'm just sending a message to you. I'm just sending a message to you. I'm kidding with you. God bless you. I'm kidding with you. God bless you. I'm kidding with you. God bless you. Come on uh ushers and help me here this Come on uh ushers and help me here this Come on uh ushers and help me here this morning to receive our tithes and morning to receive our tithes and morning to receive our tithes and offering. I do want to say that I'm I'm offering. I do want to say that I'm I'm offering. I do want to say that I'm I'm honored to to be in the pull pit this honored to to be in the pull pit this honored to to be in the pull pit this morning to minister to you. Be praying morning to minister to you. Be praying morning to minister to you. Be praying for our trip down to the camp this for our trip down to the camp this for our trip down to the camp this coming week that God will help us and coming week that God will help us and coming week that God will help us and bless us and uh we have a have many many bless us and uh we have a have many many bless us and uh we have a have many many souls that get blessed and get saved. souls that get blessed and get saved. souls that get blessed and get saved. Father in the name of Jesus, we ask you Father in the name of Jesus, we ask you Father in the name of Jesus, we ask you Lord to bless the [music] offering, Lord to bless the [music] offering, Lord to bless the [music] offering, bless the givers, bless everyone that is bless the givers, bless everyone that is bless the givers, bless everyone that is here, Father God, according to your word here, Father God, according to your word here, Father God, according to your word in Jesus name. Amen. Children ages 4 to 12 can be [music] Children ages 4 to 12 can be [music] dismissed to children's church. Children dismissed to children's church. Children dismissed to children's church. Children ages 4 to 12. Have your Bibles stand with us to the Have your Bibles stand with us to the book of Matthews once again, chapter 3, book of Matthews once again, chapter 3, book of Matthews once again, chapter 3, 11 and 12. I do want to say I thank you 11 and 12. I do want to say I thank you 11 and 12. I do want to say I thank you for being in the house of the Lord on for being in the house of the Lord on for being in the house of the Lord on this beautiful, beautiful Sunday this beautiful, beautiful Sunday this beautiful, beautiful Sunday morning. morning. morning. And I'm pretty sure probably most of you And I'm pretty sure probably most of you And I'm pretty sure probably most of you at least you should have gotten some at least you should have gotten some at least you should have gotten some rain in the last day or two. I think out rain in the last day or two. I think out rain in the last day or two. I think out of I think it might have been I don't of I think it might have been I don't of I think it might have been I don't know what day it was but we got an inch know what day it was but we got an inch know what day it was but we got an inch and a quarter rain in less than an hour and a quarter rain in less than an hour and a quarter rain in less than an hour Friday I think it was I mean it fell Friday I think it was I mean it fell Friday I think it was I mean it fell down in bucket fulls down in bucket fulls down in bucket fulls I got out a little bit and just got a I got out a little bit and just got a I got out a little bit and just got a little wet so I could thank the Lord for little wet so I could thank the Lord for little wet so I could thank the Lord for it and it felt good. it and it felt good. it and it felt good. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? And we've got a little bit since then. And we've got a little bit since then. And we've got a little bit since then. Pray for those folks out in different Pray for those folks out in different Pray for those folks out in different parts of the country though that they parts of the country though that they parts of the country though that they got more than just a little rain. that got more than just a little rain. that got more than just a little rain. that got towre up, got towre up, got towre up, flooded, what everything else going on, flooded, what everything else going on, flooded, what everything else going on, especially those of folks over in especially those of folks over in especially those of folks over in Venezuela, that earthquake that struck Venezuela, that earthquake that struck Venezuela, that earthquake that struck over there. Matthews 3:4-12, I indeed baptize you Matthews 3:4-12, I indeed baptize you with water under repentance. But he that with water under repentance. But he that with water under repentance. But he that cometh after me is mightier than I, cometh after me is mightier than I, cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire, whose fan is in his hand, and with fire, whose fan is in his hand, and with fire, whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor and he will thoroughly purge his floor and he will thoroughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner. and gather his wheat into the garner. and gather his wheat into the garner. But he will burn up the chaff with But he will burn up the chaff with But he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. You can be seated. unquenchable fire. You can be seated. unquenchable fire. You can be seated. I'm preaching to you again this morning I'm preaching to you again this morning I'm preaching to you again this morning on this simple on this simple on this simple subject, the Holy Ghost and fire. subject, the Holy Ghost and fire. subject, the Holy Ghost and fire. The Holy Ghost and fire. The Holy Ghost and fire. The Holy Ghost and fire. If God has ever gave me a message to If God has ever gave me a message to If God has ever gave me a message to preach in this church in the 39 years preach in this church in the 39 years preach in this church in the 39 years plus that I've been here, he has given plus that I've been here, he has given plus that I've been here, he has given me this message to preach to this me this message to preach to this me this message to preach to this congregation, for this hour, for this congregation, for this hour, for this congregation, for this hour, for this time in which we're living in. time in which we're living in. time in which we're living in. talking about the fire, what it does to talking about the fire, what it does to talking about the fire, what it does to the believer. It purifies you. It the believer. It purifies you. It the believer. It purifies you. It sanctifies you. It justifies you. The sanctifies you. It justifies you. The sanctifies you. It justifies you. The fire cleanses you. It burns out fire cleanses you. It burns out fire cleanses you. It burns out everything that does not need to be in everything that does not need to be in everything that does not need to be in you. you. you. But it can't burn it out unless you be But it can't burn it out unless you be But it can't burn it out unless you be willing to submit to the fire. willing to submit to the fire. willing to submit to the fire. You got to be committed to the fire and You got to be committed to the fire and You got to be committed to the fire and get in the fire. Let the fire get in you get in the fire. Let the fire get in you get in the fire. Let the fire get in you and then the fire can do its work. and then the fire can do its work. and then the fire can do its work. You see, Christ is the answer to our You see, Christ is the answer to our You see, Christ is the answer to our needs today. needs today. needs today. He can forgive us and give us salvation. He can forgive us and give us salvation. He can forgive us and give us salvation. Christ is the answer to the needs, amen, Christ is the answer to the needs, amen, Christ is the answer to the needs, amen, in our life today when we need strength in our life today when we need strength in our life today when we need strength in our marriages. in our marriages. in our marriages. And do you know that marriages need And do you know that marriages need And do you know that marriages need strength? strength? strength? They do. They do. They do. And then Christ is the answer that that And then Christ is the answer that that And then Christ is the answer that that that you and I need when we have that you and I need when we have that you and I need when we have personal issues with spiritual needs. personal issues with spiritual needs. personal issues with spiritual needs. God can bring strength and give you God can bring strength and give you God can bring strength and give you spiritual peace. spiritual peace. spiritual peace. Hallelujah. peace that passes all Hallelujah. peace that passes all Hallelujah. peace that passes all understanding. And I'm telling you, he's understanding. And I'm telling you, he's understanding. And I'm telling you, he's a loving God. I've been dealing with a loving God. I've been dealing with a loving God. I've been dealing with this particular point for a few services this particular point for a few services this particular point for a few services and I got sort of bogged down on this and I got sort of bogged down on this and I got sort of bogged down on this one, but it's okay one, but it's okay one, but it's okay cuz it's talking about something that's cuz it's talking about something that's cuz it's talking about something that's really good. All of them's good. But really good. All of them's good. But really good. All of them's good. But Christ is the answer to the world's Christ is the answer to the world's Christ is the answer to the world's needs. needs. needs. for lasting peace for lasting peace for lasting peace to establish to establish to establish and has been established by Christ with and has been established by Christ with and has been established by Christ with the eternal kingdom that he has set up the eternal kingdom that he has set up the eternal kingdom that he has set up and fixing to come back to get. and fixing to come back to get. and fixing to come back to get. Now, we need as I I stopped uh last Now, we need as I I stopped uh last Now, we need as I I stopped uh last Tuesday night, I preached on Jeremiah Tuesday night, I preached on Jeremiah Tuesday night, I preached on Jeremiah the 23rd chapter verses 1-6. the 23rd chapter verses 1-6. the 23rd chapter verses 1-6. And I want to read those scriptures to And I want to read those scriptures to And I want to read those scriptures to you again as a launching pad here this you again as a launching pad here this you again as a launching pad here this morning for this morning's service. And morning for this morning's service. And morning for this morning's service. And I I've got about 20 25 minutes here I I I've got about 20 25 minutes here I I I've got about 20 25 minutes here I want to share with you. And I and I want want to share with you. And I and I want want to share with you. And I and I want you here this morning if you don't have you here this morning if you don't have you here this morning if you don't have the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire in your life. I'm talking about with the in your life. I'm talking about with the in your life. I'm talking about with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. I evidence of speaking in other tongues. I evidence of speaking in other tongues. I pray God to create a hunger in your pray God to create a hunger in your pray God to create a hunger in your soul. soul. soul. Amen. Amen. Amen. Create a hunger in your thirst and Create a hunger in your thirst and Create a hunger in your thirst and you'll begin to thirst after this gift, you'll begin to thirst after this gift, you'll begin to thirst after this gift, this power. You see the the prophet this power. You see the the prophet this power. You see the the prophet Jeremiah said in 23 and1 he said woe be Jeremiah said in 23 and1 he said woe be Jeremiah said in 23 and1 he said woe be unto the pastors that destroy and unto the pastors that destroy and unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pastor saith the scatter the sheep of my pastor saith the scatter the sheep of my pastor saith the Lord. Lord. Lord. Woe Woe Woe unto a pastor. unto a pastor. unto a pastor. Therefore thus sayith the Lord God of Therefore thus sayith the Lord God of Therefore thus sayith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my Israel against the pastors that feed my Israel against the pastors that feed my people. You have scattered my flock and people. You have scattered my flock and people. You have scattered my flock and driven them away and have not visited driven them away and have not visited driven them away and have not visited them. Behold, I will visit upon you the them. Behold, I will visit upon you the them. Behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, sayaeth the Lord. evil of your doings, sayaeth the Lord. evil of your doings, sayaeth the Lord. Now, who's talking here? The Lord's talking here. God, the Lord, The Lord's talking here. God, the Lord, the Holy Ghost, whatever. They all they the Holy Ghost, whatever. They all they the Holy Ghost, whatever. They all they all they all talking. all they all talking. all they all talking. They're talking to who? What? Who They're talking to who? What? Who They're talking to who? What? Who they're talking to? they're talking to? they're talking to? They're talking to me. They're talking to me. They're talking to me. They ain't talking to you. They ain't talking to you. They ain't talking to you. Right here, he's talking to me. Right here, he's talking to me. Right here, he's talking to me. Yeah. Huh? Yeah. Huh? Yeah. Huh? Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, you're included in there because Now, you're included in there because Now, you're included in there because you're the sheep. you're the sheep. you're the sheep. And he said here in verse three, he And he said here in verse three, he And he said here in verse three, he said, "I will gather the remnant of my said, "I will gather the remnant of my said, "I will gather the remnant of my flock out of the out of all countries flock out of the out of all countries flock out of the out of all countries whether I have driven them and will whether I have driven them and will whether I have driven them and will bring them again unto their foes, and bring them again unto their foes, and bring them again unto their foes, and they shall be fruitful and increase." they shall be fruitful and increase." they shall be fruitful and increase." God wants this church to be fruitful God wants this church to be fruitful God wants this church to be fruitful and increase. and increase. and increase. In other words, next Sunday we should In other words, next Sunday we should In other words, next Sunday we should have more people here than we have right have more people here than we have right have more people here than we have right now. Amen. now. Amen. now. Amen. That's an increase. But if we got less That's an increase. But if we got less That's an increase. But if we got less people here than we have right now, people here than we have right now, people here than we have right now, that's a decrease. that's a decrease. that's a decrease. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of I don't know about you, but I'm tired of I don't know about you, but I'm tired of decreasing. decreasing. decreasing. Amen. Amen. Amen. And I'm just tired of just going through And I'm just tired of just going through And I'm just tired of just going through the same old motions in church. the same old motions in church. the same old motions in church. Trying to have church. Trying to have church. Trying to have church. I want the Holy Ghost and fire to fall I want the Holy Ghost and fire to fall I want the Holy Ghost and fire to fall upon Wilson Mill's congregation. And I upon Wilson Mill's congregation. And I upon Wilson Mill's congregation. And I want every one of you that don't have want every one of you that don't have want every one of you that don't have the gift of speaking in other tongues to the gift of speaking in other tongues to the gift of speaking in other tongues to start talking in tongues. And those that start talking in tongues. And those that start talking in tongues. And those that say you got the tongue, start talking say you got the tongue, start talking say you got the tongue, start talking with them. with them. with them. Y'all better help me, right? Y'all said, Y'all better help me, right? Y'all said, Y'all better help me, right? Y'all said, "Y'all better help me." Don't you sat "Y'all better help me." Don't you sat "Y'all better help me." Don't you sat down on this preacher this morning. I'm down on this preacher this morning. I'm down on this preacher this morning. I'm telling you, the Bible said, "Woe unto telling you, the Bible said, "Woe unto telling you, the Bible said, "Woe unto us." us." us." Now listen here. In verse four, he says, Now listen here. In verse four, he says, Now listen here. In verse four, he says, "I will set up shepherds over them which "I will set up shepherds over them which "I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them, and they shall fear no shall feed them, and they shall fear no shall feed them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall more, nor be dismayed, neither shall more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be likened, saith the Lord." they be likened, saith the Lord." they be likened, saith the Lord." You don't need to be liking this You don't need to be liking this You don't need to be liking this morning. God said, "Saith the Lord." I'm morning. God said, "Saith the Lord." I'm morning. God said, "Saith the Lord." I'm telling you, God has got a word for telling you, God has got a word for telling you, God has got a word for Wilson's Mill. He wants you to be filled Wilson's Mill. He wants you to be filled Wilson's Mill. He wants you to be filled with the Holy Ghost and with the fire of with the Holy Ghost and with the fire of with the Holy Ghost and with the fire of the Holy Ghost to the point that you're the Holy Ghost to the point that you're the Holy Ghost to the point that you're talking in tongues and talking to people talking in tongues and talking to people talking in tongues and talking to people all around you. all around you. all around you. Hallelujah. And verse 5 said, "Behold, Hallelujah. And verse 5 said, "Behold, Hallelujah. And verse 5 said, "Behold, the days come, the days are coming, the days come, the days are coming, the days come, the days are coming, church, saith the Lord, they're coming church, saith the Lord, they're coming church, saith the Lord, they're coming that I will raise unto David a righteous that I will raise unto David a righteous that I will raise unto David a righteous branch, branch, branch, and a king shall reign and prosper, and and a king shall reign and prosper, and and a king shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in shall execute judgment and justice in shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. the earth. the earth. In his day, Judah shall be saved, In his day, Judah shall be saved, In his day, Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this and Israel shall dwell safely. And this and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name whereby he shall be called is his name whereby he shall be called is his name whereby he shall be called the Lord our righteousness. the Lord our righteousness. the Lord our righteousness. He's the Lord our righteousness. And God He's the Lord our righteousness. And God He's the Lord our righteousness. And God wants his church to be the church, the wants his church to be the church, the wants his church to be the church, the righteous church. righteous church. righteous church. I said he wants the church to be the I said he wants the church to be the I said he wants the church to be the righteous church. He don't want you to righteous church. He don't want you to righteous church. He don't want you to be no hypocrite. be no hypocrite. be no hypocrite. Don't you speak one thing to me and go Don't you speak one thing to me and go Don't you speak one thing to me and go behind my back and do two things. behind my back and do two things. behind my back and do two things. Amen. We had a good Sunday school lesson this We had a good Sunday school lesson this morning. I ain't going to go in here. I morning. I ain't going to go in here. I morning. I ain't going to go in here. I ain't even going to talk about it. If ain't even going to talk about it. If ain't even going to talk about it. If you missed it, you missed it. Go get the you missed it, you missed it. Go get the you missed it, you missed it. Go get the book and read it. book and read it. book and read it. It's good. Amen. It's good. Amen. It's good. Amen. This message this morning of God to This message this morning of God to This message this morning of God to corrupt shepherds, the civil and corrupt shepherds, the civil and corrupt shepherds, the civil and religious leaders of the nation here in religious leaders of the nation here in religious leaders of the nation here in Jeremiah 23 and you can read all 40 vers Jeremiah 23 and you can read all 40 vers Jeremiah 23 and you can read all 40 vers 40 verses of it. You'll get the whole 40 verses of it. You'll get the whole 40 verses of it. You'll get the whole intake of it. But you see, the task of intake of it. But you see, the task of intake of it. But you see, the task of the nation's leaders is to build up the the nation's leaders is to build up the the nation's leaders is to build up the people under the authority of not people under the authority of not people under the authority of not themselves but the authority of God. themselves but the authority of God. themselves but the authority of God. Amen. Amen. Amen. I want to tell you, God's given me the I want to tell you, God's given me the I want to tell you, God's given me the authority that when I stand in this pull authority that when I stand in this pull authority that when I stand in this pull pit to not back down from preaching what pit to not back down from preaching what pit to not back down from preaching what thus sayith the Lord. thus sayith the Lord. thus sayith the Lord. And I know the devil has fought me many, And I know the devil has fought me many, And I know the devil has fought me many, many times over. But I'm telling you, he many times over. But I'm telling you, he many times over. But I'm telling you, he cannot win because I'm telling you, cannot win because I'm telling you, cannot win because I'm telling you, greater is he that is in me than he that greater is he that is in me than he that greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. Greater is he that is is in the world. Greater is he that is is in the world. Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. in you than he that is in the world. in you than he that is in the world. Church, we are not alone. I said we are Church, we are not alone. I said we are Church, we are not alone. I said we are not alone. That's the reason the baptism not alone. That's the reason the baptism not alone. That's the reason the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire. God wants to of the Holy Ghost and fire. God wants to of the Holy Ghost and fire. God wants to baptize this church to give us power, to baptize this church to give us power, to baptize this church to give us power, to give us dunamis, to give us authority so give us dunamis, to give us authority so give us dunamis, to give us authority so that we can pour down the strongholds of that we can pour down the strongholds of that we can pour down the strongholds of hell and see people saved, see them hell and see people saved, see them hell and see people saved, see them sanctified and say filled with the Holy sanctified and say filled with the Holy sanctified and say filled with the Holy Ghost. We need conviction to fall back Ghost. We need conviction to fall back Ghost. We need conviction to fall back into the church. a society in which people will do what a society in which people will do what is right is right is right and just. and just. and just. We'll be compassionate, We'll be compassionate, We'll be compassionate, benevolent, benevolent, benevolent, helping and serving others. That's what helping and serving others. That's what helping and serving others. That's what they did on Friday evening. They were they did on Friday evening. They were they did on Friday evening. They were benevolent. Every one of you that benevolent. Every one of you that benevolent. Every one of you that participated, you benevolent. You helped participated, you benevolent. You helped participated, you benevolent. You helped that family when they came from the that family when they came from the that family when they came from the grave site, came right back to the grave site, came right back to the grave site, came right back to the church and got a full course meal at no charge to none of them. It didn't at no charge to none of them. It didn't even cost him a penny. I won't never forget old brother Joe B. I won't never forget old brother Joe B. Jones. That's going to be that's going Jones. That's going to be that's going Jones. That's going to be that's going to live with me for the rest of my life. to live with me for the rest of my life. to live with me for the rest of my life. Are you with me? But corrupt leaders But corrupt leaders have little concern with righteousness have little concern with righteousness have little concern with righteousness and justice. and justice. and justice. There are those that are in the pull There are those that are in the pull There are those that are in the pull pits right now in America. They're not pits right now in America. They're not pits right now in America. They're not concerned about your pennies, concerned about your pennies, concerned about your pennies, baby. They want your $100 bills baby. They want your $100 bills baby. They want your $100 bills and your $50 bills and your $50 bills and your $50 bills and your check and debit card. Huh? Huh? And they're going to try to get And they're going to try to get And they're going to try to get everything they can out of you because everything they can out of you because everything they can out of you because they want to prosper themselves. You going to help me preach this You going to help me preach this morning? morning? morning? They're basically selfish. They're basically selfish. They're basically selfish. There's a lot of selfish pastors and There's a lot of selfish pastors and There's a lot of selfish pastors and pullpits of America right now pullpits of America right now pullpits of America right now and they're covenant. They're focusing and they're covenant. They're focusing and they're covenant. They're focusing on seeking gain for themselves rather on seeking gain for themselves rather on seeking gain for themselves rather than the good of the people. Brother, than the good of the people. Brother, than the good of the people. Brother, but I'm here to tell you, if you don't but I'm here to tell you, if you don't but I'm here to tell you, if you don't pay me a brown penny from here the rest pay me a brown penny from here the rest pay me a brown penny from here the rest of my time at Wilson Mill, I'm going to of my time at Wilson Mill, I'm going to of my time at Wilson Mill, I'm going to be all right. be all right. be all right. You know why I'm going to be all right? You know why I'm going to be all right? You know why I'm going to be all right? Because God said he'll take care of his Because God said he'll take care of his Because God said he'll take care of his man. He'll take care of his shepherd. My man. He'll take care of his shepherd. My man. He'll take care of his shepherd. My God of mercy. I said, I feel the Holy God of mercy. I said, I feel the Holy God of mercy. I said, I feel the Holy Ghost. I said, I feel the Holy Ghost. Ghost. I said, I feel the Holy Ghost. Ghost. I said, I feel the Holy Ghost. God will take care of me. And people God will take care of me. And people God will take care of me. And people won't pay their tithes and give their won't pay their tithes and give their won't pay their tithes and give their tithes into the church because they tithes into the church because they tithes into the church because they think the preacher gets them. think the preacher gets them. think the preacher gets them. Well, I want to tell you folk, I've got Well, I want to tell you folk, I've got Well, I want to tell you folk, I've got I've got a lot of little tithe money I've got a lot of little tithe money I've got a lot of little tithe money over the years, but I paid about as much over the years, but I paid about as much over the years, but I paid about as much tithe in as I've given got tithe out. tithe in as I've given got tithe out. tithe in as I've given got tithe out. Are y'all going to help me? Are y'all going to help me? Are y'all going to help me? I pretty much pay my I pretty much right I pretty much pay my I pretty much right I pretty much pay my I pretty much right now me and my wife pay my salary every now me and my wife pay my salary every now me and my wife pay my salary every every week. Now, from the church, from the church, I'll tell you something about that later I'll tell you something about that later I'll tell you something about that later on. This is live and I can't tell you on. This is live and I can't tell you on. This is live and I can't tell you the whole story. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. You lying devil. You lying devil. You lying devil. No matter how their behavior affects the No matter how their behavior affects the No matter how their behavior affects the people under their authority. Listen, people under their authority. Listen, people under their authority. Listen, they seek more wealth. they seek more wealth. they seek more wealth. They seek higher position. They seek higher position. They seek higher position. They seek greater power. They want more They seek greater power. They want more They seek greater power. They want more honor than they need, even to the point honor than they need, even to the point honor than they need, even to the point of oppressing and injuring those around of oppressing and injuring those around of oppressing and injuring those around them. them. them. and sometimes even murder them around and sometimes even murder them around and sometimes even murder them around them. them. them. You see, you can murder a person and not You see, you can murder a person and not You see, you can murder a person and not pull a trigger. pull a trigger. pull a trigger. But your tongue was pulled. You can murder a man or woman's You can murder a man or woman's reputation with your tongue. Yeah. The present scripture that we're talking The present scripture that we're talking here today refers to the leaders of the here today refers to the leaders of the here today refers to the leaders of the nations and shepherds in verses 1, 2, nations and shepherds in verses 1, 2, nations and shepherds in verses 1, 2, and three of the text that I read you and three of the text that I read you and three of the text that I read you here in Jeremiah. Leaders are shepherds here in Jeremiah. Leaders are shepherds here in Jeremiah. Leaders are shepherds in the sense that they are there and in the sense that they are there and in the sense that they are there and they have a task. Their task is to look they have a task. Their task is to look they have a task. Their task is to look after and to take care of the people, after and to take care of the people, after and to take care of the people, the flock under their authority. And I'm the flock under their authority. And I'm the flock under their authority. And I'm telling you, I am a shepherd and I do telling you, I am a shepherd and I do telling you, I am a shepherd and I do everything I can to look after the sheep everything I can to look after the sheep everything I can to look after the sheep that God has placed in this that God has placed in this that God has placed in this congregation. congregation. congregation. And when a goat comes in, I look after And when a goat comes in, I look after And when a goat comes in, I look after them, too. them, too. them, too. And when they say, "But," I said, "No." Get out of here with your bust and start Get out of here with your bust and start saying, "Man, yes. Yes. Y'all better help me. Help me. yes. Yes. Y'all better help me. Help me. Help me. Help me." I said, "The devil's Help me. Help me." I said, "The devil's Help me. Help me." I said, "The devil's a liar. He's a thief. He's a robber. a liar. He's a thief. He's a robber. a liar. He's a thief. He's a robber. [screaming] There's power for you to [screaming] There's power for you to [screaming] There's power for you to receive. You see, because there were so many You see, because there were so many corrupt leaders in Judah at this time of corrupt leaders in Judah at this time of corrupt leaders in Judah at this time of this biblical scripture, the Lord this biblical scripture, the Lord this biblical scripture, the Lord instructed his prophet to preach this instructed his prophet to preach this instructed his prophet to preach this message. message. message. But note how Jeremiah's message applied But note how Jeremiah's message applied But note how Jeremiah's message applied to every generation and every to every generation and every to every generation and every leaders leaders leaders and leaders in those generations. and leaders in those generations. and leaders in those generations. So what he preached here in Jeremiah 23 So what he preached here in Jeremiah 23 So what he preached here in Jeremiah 23 applies to us right here this morning. This powerful message is strong. It's a This powerful message is strong. It's a strong warning to in to the indictment strong warning to in to the indictment strong warning to in to the indictment of the corrupt shepherds that was there of the corrupt shepherds that was there of the corrupt shepherds that was there in that day. And I'm telling you today, in that day. And I'm telling you today, in that day. And I'm telling you today, we got more corrupt shepherds now than we got more corrupt shepherds now than we got more corrupt shepherds now than they did then. And that's the reason that we need the And that's the reason that we need the Holy Ghost and fire to be able to Holy Ghost and fire to be able to Holy Ghost and fire to be able to discern between the right and the wrong. discern between the right and the wrong. discern between the right and the wrong. This is a message to God that God gave. This is a message to God that God gave. This is a message to God that God gave. Amen. To the corrupt shepherd, the the Amen. To the corrupt shepherd, the the Amen. To the corrupt shepherd, the the civil and the religious leaders doing civil and the religious leaders doing civil and the religious leaders doing the nations here in verses uh verses the nations here in verses uh verses the nations here in verses uh verses 1-40 of Jeremiah in the 23rd chapter. 1-40 of Jeremiah in the 23rd chapter. 1-40 of Jeremiah in the 23rd chapter. Read it. It's there. I ain't got time to Read it. It's there. I ain't got time to Read it. It's there. I ain't got time to go through all them scriptures, but if go through all them scriptures, but if go through all them scriptures, but if you read that chapter, you'll understand you read that chapter, you'll understand you read that chapter, you'll understand what I'm talking about. Number one, the what I'm talking about. Number one, the what I'm talking about. Number one, the promise of God, the righteous branch, promise of God, the righteous branch, promise of God, the righteous branch, the righteous branch. Amen. In I'm tell, the righteous branch. Amen. In I'm tell, the righteous branch. Amen. In I'm tell, he dealt with it to the king and to the he dealt with it to the king and to the he dealt with it to the king and to the Messiah is coming. Verses 1-8. And then Messiah is coming. Verses 1-8. And then Messiah is coming. Verses 1-8. And then the false prophets and the priests and the false prophets and the priests and the false prophets and the priests and the ministers, they are rebuked by God the ministers, they are rebuked by God the ministers, they are rebuked by God for their sin. Verses 9-4, they were for their sin. Verses 9-4, they were for their sin. Verses 9-4, they were rebuked. God makes a most wonderful promise here God makes a most wonderful promise here to his people. to his people. to his people. He will send a righteous branch. He will send a righteous branch. He will send a righteous branch. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And I need to I need to got me a branch And I need to I need to got me a branch And I need to I need to got me a branch right here. So, I got to put my branch right here. So, I got to put my branch right here. So, I got to put my branch out. I might go and grab that tree in a I might go and grab that tree in a minute. But y'all y'all get the point, don't But y'all y'all get the point, don't you? you? you? Amen. to rule over the people, Amen. to rule over the people, Amen. to rule over the people, a righteous branch. God chose me a righteous branch. God chose me a righteous branch. God chose me for the Wilson Church of God. for the Wilson Church of God. for the Wilson Church of God. Come on, are you with me? Come on, are you with me? Come on, are you with me? April the 5th, April the 5th, April the 5th, 1987, 1987, 1987, he plugged me out of Robinson County, he plugged me out of Robinson County, he plugged me out of Robinson County, Wilson County, whatever county you want Wilson County, whatever county you want Wilson County, whatever county you want to call it. to call it. to call it. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] He pulled me up. He plugged me up along He pulled me up. He plugged me up along He pulled me up. He plugged me up along with my sweet branch over there. with my sweet branch over there. with my sweet branch over there. And my darling little Branch right And my darling little Branch right And my darling little Branch right there, she was only eight months old. there, she was only eight months old. there, she was only eight months old. She wasn't even old as Hazes is right She wasn't even old as Hazes is right She wasn't even old as Hazes is right now. now. now. No, she was a little bit older than she No, she was a little bit older than she No, she was a little bit older than she was about two or three months older than was about two or three months older than was about two or three months older than Hazel is right now. She poured God took Hazel is right now. She poured God took Hazel is right now. She poured God took chose me and my wife and my little girl chose me and my wife and my little girl chose me and my wife and my little girl planted us right here in Johnson County. planted us right here in Johnson County. planted us right here in Johnson County. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. We lived in a 48 foot 14 wide trailer We lived in a 48 foot 14 wide trailer We lived in a 48 foot 14 wide trailer over there in Rick's mobile home park over there in Rick's mobile home park over there in Rick's mobile home park for the first three and a half years for the first three and a half years for the first three and a half years here here here and loved every minute of it. Hey, I didn't need you millions because Hey, I didn't need you millions because you didn't even have most of it wasn't you didn't even have most of it wasn't you didn't even have most of it wasn't even here. But you're here now But you're here now and I still don't need you millions and I still don't need you millions and I still don't need you millions because I ain't can't I can't spend no because I ain't can't I can't spend no because I ain't can't I can't spend no more than what I can get hold my get get more than what I can get hold my get get more than what I can get hold my get get a hold of because I'm telling you Jesus a hold of because I'm telling you Jesus a hold of because I'm telling you Jesus is about to come is about to come is about to come the contrast here and I got to hurry my the contrast here and I got to hurry my the contrast here and I got to hurry my time is going f man stop clock the time is going f man stop clock the time is going f man stop clock the contrast of the false leaders the contrast of the false leaders the contrast of the false leaders the shepherds who were unrighteous unjust shepherds who were unrighteous unjust shepherds who were unrighteous unjust and negative in their duties and negative in their duties and negative in their duties the Lord promised to Then his dear the Lord promised to Then his dear the Lord promised to Then his dear people, the ideal ruler. people, the ideal ruler. people, the ideal ruler. Amen. Amen. Amen. You know, people don't like to be ruled, You know, people don't like to be ruled, You know, people don't like to be ruled, but there's been rulers ever since the but there's been rulers ever since the but there's been rulers ever since the garden of Adam and Eve. God put Adam in garden of Adam and Eve. God put Adam in garden of Adam and Eve. God put Adam in that garden to rule. that garden to rule. that garden to rule. Amen. Amen. Amen. And Adam forfeit his job when he allowed And Adam forfeit his job when he allowed And Adam forfeit his job when he allowed Eve Eve Eve to take that branch off that tree. And to take that branch off that tree. And to take that branch off that tree. And then he come over there and particular. then he come over there and particular. then he come over there and particular. He could have stopped it right then and He could have stopped it right then and He could have stopped it right then and took authority and said no. took authority and said no. took authority and said no. And he'd have saved man from fallen sin. And he'd have saved man from fallen sin. And he'd have saved man from fallen sin. But God knew God knew when he put Eve in But God knew God knew when he put Eve in But God knew God knew when he put Eve in that garden. He knew when he put Adam in that garden. He knew when he put Adam in that garden. He knew when he put Adam in that garden that he was going to have to that garden that he was going to have to that garden that he was going to have to have a savior to save them because he have a savior to save them because he have a savior to save them because he knew they were going to sin. But he's coming back now. He's going to But he's coming back now. He's going to straighten it all out. straighten it all out. straighten it all out. And he's going to kick that devil that And he's going to kick that devil that And he's going to kick that devil that started this mess to start with with his started this mess to start with with his started this mess to start with with his silly snickering stuff over there on silly snickering stuff over there on silly snickering stuff over there on that tree. Come on. Deceiving folk, that tree. Come on. Deceiving folk, that tree. Come on. Deceiving folk, deceiving Eve. And it's just dren down deceiving Eve. And it's just dren down deceiving Eve. And it's just dren down to every generation. I'm telling you to every generation. I'm telling you to every generation. I'm telling you church, today we are are to be thankful church, today we are are to be thankful church, today we are are to be thankful to God that God did send a redeemer in to God that God did send a redeemer in to God that God did send a redeemer in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And through the power of the blood that was through the power of the blood that was through the power of the blood that was shed on Calvary, we can be made free. We shed on Calvary, we can be made free. We shed on Calvary, we can be made free. We can be brought back into unison with can be brought back into unison with can be brought back into unison with God. And I'm telling and have the God. And I'm telling and have the God. And I'm telling and have the fellowship that God intended us to have fellowship that God intended us to have fellowship that God intended us to have in the very beginning of the creation of in the very beginning of the creation of in the very beginning of the creation of man. A ruler who would genuinely care for the A ruler who would genuinely care for the people and the sheep, God's flock. people and the sheep, God's flock. people and the sheep, God's flock. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] I'm telling you folks, you don't have no I'm telling you folks, you don't have no I'm telling you folks, you don't have no hiring in this pull pit. hiring in this pull pit. hiring in this pull pit. I'm going to defend you and take up for I'm going to defend you and take up for I'm going to defend you and take up for you. I don't care who's around or where you. I don't care who's around or where you. I don't care who's around or where I go, what they might say. They ain't I go, what they might say. They ain't I go, what they might say. They ain't going to talk about my church going to talk about my church going to talk about my church and my flock. and my flock. and my flock. I ain't going to let them. I ain't going to let them. I ain't going to let them. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? You could you go down the road if you You could you go down the road if you You could you go down the road if you want to talk about, but you ain't want to talk about, but you ain't want to talk about, but you ain't talking about it here. talking about it here. talking about it here. Know with me. God's warning to the false Know with me. God's warning to the false Know with me. God's warning to the false shepherds and the leaders of Judah. A shepherds and the leaders of Judah. A shepherds and the leaders of Judah. A warning that is applicable to all of the warning that is applicable to all of the warning that is applicable to all of the false shepherds in this world today. false shepherds in this world today. false shepherds in this world today. Number one, God issued a strong wa. Number one, God issued a strong wa. Number one, God issued a strong wa. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. A warning to unrighteous shepherds. A warning to unrighteous shepherds. A warning to unrighteous shepherds. Whoa. In other words, that means stop Whoa. In other words, that means stop Whoa. In other words, that means stop it. And look what it says here in verse one And look what it says here in verse one and two. Let me read it to you again. and two. Let me read it to you again. and two. Let me read it to you again. Woe Woe Woe unto the pastors that destroy and unto the pastors that destroy and unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pastor. Sayaith scatter the sheep of my pastor. Sayaith scatter the sheep of my pastor. Sayaith the Lord. This is God talking. the Lord. This is God talking. the Lord. This is God talking. He said, "Whoa, He said, "Whoa, He said, "Whoa, stop it. Therefore, thus sayith the Lord God of Therefore, thus sayith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my Israel against the pastors that feed my Israel against the pastors that feed my people. You have scattered my flock, people. You have scattered my flock, people. You have scattered my flock, driven them away, and have not visit driven them away, and have not visit driven them away, and have not visit them. Behold, I will visit upon you the them. Behold, I will visit upon you the them. Behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doing, say the Lord." Now, evil of your doing, say the Lord." Now, evil of your doing, say the Lord." Now, God said he was going to visit upon God said he was going to visit upon God said he was going to visit upon them, sayith the Lord, them, sayith the Lord, them, sayith the Lord, where they're evil. And let me tell you, where they're evil. And let me tell you, where they're evil. And let me tell you, when God when I preached I preached the life out when I preached I preached the life out of that thing on of that thing on of that thing on on Friday. I reckon I should have known on Friday. I reckon I should have known on Friday. I reckon I should have known better. I should have changed that better. I should have changed that better. I should have changed that thing. thing. thing. You know why? Look as red as red. It You know why? Look as red as red. It You know why? Look as red as red. It died on me. I know it was that hill is dead when I I I know it was that hill is dead when I I spoke into all right. Somebody say you got a all right. Somebody say you got a backup. backup. backup. You always you always need a backup, You always you always need a backup, You always you always need a backup, brother, because you don't know what brother, because you don't know what brother, because you don't know what that devil's going to throw at you that devil's going to throw at you that devil's going to throw at you tomorrow. But you better have a backup. tomorrow. But you better have a backup. tomorrow. But you better have a backup. And that backup is Holy Ghost and fire. And that backup is Holy Ghost and fire. And that backup is Holy Ghost and fire. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] There may not be no fire in this mic There may not be no fire in this mic There may not be no fire in this mic right now because it lost its power. But right now because it lost its power. But right now because it lost its power. But there's fire in this mic because it's there's fire in this mic because it's there's fire in this mic because it's still got its battery operate and still got its battery operate and still got its battery operate and there's still power in. Are you going to there's still power in. Are you going to there's still power in. Are you going to help me right now? I believe God allowed help me right now? I believe God allowed help me right now? I believe God allowed that to happen so I can preach to you. that to happen so I can preach to you. that to happen so I can preach to you. You need a backup and your backup. You You need a backup and your backup. You You need a backup and your backup. You [screaming] need the Holy Ghost and [screaming] need the Holy Ghost and [screaming] need the Holy Ghost and fire. You can't fight the devil by fire. You can't fight the devil by fire. You can't fight the devil by yourself. You can't I tell you you can't yourself. You can't I tell you you can't yourself. You can't I tell you you can't come against hell by yourself. You need come against hell by yourself. You need come against hell by yourself. You need power. Holy Ghost fire. I'm going to cut that off late today, I'm going to cut that off late today, but I'll back I I'll straighten her out but I'll back I I'll straighten her out but I'll back I I'll straighten her out tonight. Lay there. Lay there. Listen, Listen, Listen, I got a few minutes. The shepherd I got a few minutes. The shepherd I got a few minutes. The shepherd included all of the leaders. Somebody included all of the leaders. Somebody included all of the leaders. Somebody say all. say all. say all. If you're a leader in this church, you If you're a leader in this church, you If you're a leader in this church, you need to be filled with the Holy Ghost need to be filled with the Holy Ghost need to be filled with the Holy Ghost and fire. If you're not, let me know and and fire. If you're not, let me know and and fire. If you're not, let me know and I'm going to take you out of your I'm going to take you out of your I'm going to take you out of your leadership position. You hear me? Because all leaders need to You hear me? Because all leaders need to be baptized [screaming] with the Holy be baptized [screaming] with the Holy be baptized [screaming] with the Holy Ghost and fire. That ain't my That ain't my teaching. That ain't my That ain't my teaching. That's the Bible. That's the Bible. That's the Bible. You can read it. Listen. You can read it. Listen. You can read it. Listen. The civil leaders were responsible to The civil leaders were responsible to The civil leaders were responsible to execute true righteousness and justice execute true righteousness and justice execute true righteousness and justice in the society in order to develop a in the society in order to develop a in the society in order to develop a compassionate and benevolent spirit of compassionate and benevolent spirit of compassionate and benevolent spirit of serving among the people. serving among the people. serving among the people. And the religious leaders were And the religious leaders were And the religious leaders were responsible to teach God's word, his responsible to teach God's word, his responsible to teach God's word, his holy word, to live his holy word. I'm holy word, to live his holy word. I'm holy word, to live his holy word. I'm responsible to be an example to you. responsible to be an example to you. responsible to be an example to you. I'm not going to preach something to you I'm not going to preach something to you I'm not going to preach something to you and tell you to do something that I'm and tell you to do something that I'm and tell you to do something that I'm not already doing. not already doing. not already doing. And before I preach it to you to do, And before I preach it to you to do, And before I preach it to you to do, I've already done it and it's doing it. I've already done it and it's doing it. I've already done it and it's doing it. Are you going to help me preach here Are you going to help me preach here Are you going to help me preach here this morning? I'm telling you folks, we this morning? I'm telling you folks, we this morning? I'm telling you folks, we we got too many rulers. I said we got we got too many rulers. I said we got we got too many rulers. I said we got too many people today that's behind too many people today that's behind too many people today that's behind pullpits ain't doing what they're pullpits ain't doing what they're pullpits ain't doing what they're preaching. preaching. preaching. They're not living what they're They're not living what they're They're not living what they're preaching. This includes his wonderful promise of This includes his wonderful promise of peace, security, and prosperity if the peace, security, and prosperity if the peace, security, and prosperity if the people would obey him. God don't want us people would obey him. God don't want us people would obey him. God don't want us to be poor and wretched and miserable. to be poor and wretched and miserable. to be poor and wretched and miserable. He wants us to be rich and increase with He wants us to be rich and increase with He wants us to be rich and increase with goods. goods. goods. Amen. I'm telling you, God loves you. And I want to get I just want to throw And I want to get I just want to throw this in there sideways. This is a this in there sideways. This is a this in there sideways. This is a sidewinder. I didn't see it coming. You sidewinder. I didn't see it coming. You sidewinder. I didn't see it coming. You ain't seeing it coming. Non-tie payers ain't seeing it coming. Non-tie payers ain't seeing it coming. Non-tie payers in the church here this morning. I in the church here this morning. I in the church here this morning. I challenge you to pay your tithe for one challenge you to pay your tithe for one challenge you to pay your tithe for one year in this church. And if God don't year in this church. And if God don't year in this church. And if God don't bless you beyond what you are right now, bless you beyond what you are right now, bless you beyond what you are right now, at the end of the year, I'll go to the at the end of the year, I'll go to the at the end of the year, I'll go to the bank and I I get a loan and I'll pay you bank and I I get a loan and I'll pay you bank and I I get a loan and I'll pay you every bit of your tithe money back that every bit of your tithe money back that every bit of your tithe money back that you paid you paid you paid and it won't cost you a penny. Because I know what I'm just saying that Because I know what I'm just saying that if you do and obey God like you have to, if you do and obey God like you have to, if you do and obey God like you have to, you're going to be so blessed at the end you're going to be so blessed at the end you're going to be so blessed at the end of year. You're going to want to get the of year. You're going to want to get the of year. You're going to want to get the pastor an an increase. pastor an an increase. pastor an an increase. He won't even have to ask for it. I'm He won't even have to ask for it. I'm He won't even have to ask for it. I'm telling you, saints of God, I know what telling you, saints of God, I know what telling you, saints of God, I know what I'm preaching is powerful. I know what I'm preaching is powerful. I know what I'm preaching is powerful. I know what I'm preaching is true. And [screaming] I I'm preaching is true. And [screaming] I I'm preaching is true. And [screaming] I stand on it with all of my life. I started paying ties on my first I started paying ties on my first paycheck in the military and I ain't paycheck in the military and I ain't paycheck in the military and I ain't ceased to do it since. ceased to do it since. ceased to do it since. All the gifts you've given me this past All the gifts you've given me this past All the gifts you've given me this past pastor appreciation. Me and my wife, we pastor appreciation. Me and my wife, we pastor appreciation. Me and my wife, we counted up and tatted on and we pay counted up and tatted on and we pay counted up and tatted on and we pay tithe on it today. tithe on it today. tithe on it today. You say, "Why do you wait till today?" You say, "Why do you wait till today?" You say, "Why do you wait till today?" Well, I pay tithe once a month. At least they get in there once a month At least they get in there once a month and not once a year and not once a year and not once a year or once in a while or once in a while or once in a while or never. or never. or never. Hey [screaming] I'm challenging this church, be I'm challenging this church, be faithful. faithful. faithful. I'm challenging you as a member, be I'm challenging you as a member, be I'm challenging you as a member, be faithful. [screaming] faithful. [screaming] faithful. [screaming] I'm challenging you as a non-member, be I'm challenging you as a non-member, be I'm challenging you as a non-member, be faithful. you're responsible to help teach the you're responsible to help teach the people. Typically, both the civil and people. Typically, both the civil and people. Typically, both the civil and the religious leaders failed their the religious leaders failed their the religious leaders failed their duties. And do you know today they're duties. And do you know today they're duties. And do you know today they're doing the same thing. People are failing doing the same thing. People are failing doing the same thing. People are failing their duties to God in his church. their duties to God in his church. their duties to God in his church. Instead of leaders, the people leading Instead of leaders, the people leading Instead of leaders, the people leading the people to follow the commandments of the people to follow the commandments of the people to follow the commandments of God, to live righteous, and to live God, to live righteous, and to live God, to live righteous, and to live moral lives, and to execute the true moral lives, and to execute the true moral lives, and to execute the true justice of God. The leaders were guilty justice of God. The leaders were guilty justice of God. The leaders were guilty of scattering the flock. of scattering the flock. of scattering the flock. I'm telling you what, I'm busy trying to I'm telling you what, I'm busy trying to I'm telling you what, I'm busy trying to gather in the flock that scattered. They were exactly driving God's people They were exactly driving God's people away from him and away from the church. away from him and away from the church. away from him and away from the church. Instead of executing true righteousness Instead of executing true righteousness Instead of executing true righteousness and justice throughout the society, they and justice throughout the society, they and justice throughout the society, they were oppressing the people by being were oppressing the people by being were oppressing the people by being dishonest. dishonest. dishonest. Do you realize how many dishonest Do you realize how many dishonest Do you realize how many dishonest leaders we have in churches around leaders we have in churches around leaders we have in churches around America and the world today? covenant, covenant, selfish, selfish, selfish, and being liars and cheaters and and being liars and cheaters and and being liars and cheaters and stealing. Come play for me. Everybody stealing. Come play for me. Everybody stealing. Come play for me. Everybody who's going to play who's going to play who's going to play in order to increase their personal in order to increase their personal in order to increase their personal wealth, wealth, wealth, their position, their position, their position, their power. their power. their power. The leaders oppress the poor and the The leaders oppress the poor and the The leaders oppress the poor and the needed needed needed to advance their own agenda. to advance their own agenda. to advance their own agenda. And some even went so far as to imprison And some even went so far as to imprison And some even went so far as to imprison and murder the innocent. and murder the innocent. and murder the innocent. I'm talking in the Bible days that did I'm talking in the Bible days that did I'm talking in the Bible days that did it, folks. They're doing it today. They engaged They engaged in this unrighteous behavior and in this unrighteous behavior and in this unrighteous behavior and committed these horrible crimes just to committed these horrible crimes just to committed these horrible crimes just to fulfill the lust of their own hearts. fulfill the lust of their own hearts. fulfill the lust of their own hearts. for more and more gain. You don't have that in this pull pit You don't have that in this pull pit this morning. this morning. this morning. I'm giving back. And I'm I'm going to I'm giving back. And I'm I'm going to I'm giving back. And I'm I'm going to share that with you tonight. And if you share that with you tonight. And if you share that with you tonight. And if you want to hear the story that I'm going to want to hear the story that I'm going to want to hear the story that I'm going to share with you tonight, it's going to be share with you tonight, it's going to be share with you tonight, it's going to be off camera. It's going to be off video. off camera. It's going to be off video. off camera. It's going to be off video. It's going to be to the [music] It's going to be to the [music] It's going to be to the [music] congregation that's here tonight. And congregation that's here tonight. And congregation that's here tonight. And don't none of you that are here tonight don't none of you that are here tonight don't none of you that are here tonight tell it. None of them ain't here tell it. None of them ain't here tell it. None of them ain't here tonight. Don't tell them. If they ask tonight. Don't tell them. If they ask tonight. Don't tell them. If they ask you what the preacher said, don't tell you what the preacher said, don't tell you what the preacher said, don't tell them. them. them. And it won't cost you a penny not to And it won't cost you a penny not to And it won't cost you a penny not to tell them. You hear? If they want to tell them. You hear? If they want to tell them. You hear? If they want to know, they could be here. know, they could be here. know, they could be here. If they want to know, they don't need to If they want to know, they don't need to If they want to know, they don't need to know. If they're not here, I'mma change that. As soon as he cuts I'mma change that. As soon as he cuts that video off this morning, I'm going that video off this morning, I'm going that video off this morning, I'm going to tell you that are here. So, don't you to tell you that are here. So, don't you to tell you that are here. So, don't you leave. leave. leave. And if they leave, don't you tell them And if they leave, don't you tell them And if they leave, don't you tell them what I'm fishing to tell you. what I'm fishing to tell you. what I'm fishing to tell you. Is that all right, Is that all right, Is that all right, Elena? You going to camp? Let me shake Elena? You going to camp? Let me shake Elena? You going to camp? Let me shake your hand, baby, and congratulate you. your hand, baby, and congratulate you. your hand, baby, and congratulate you. You're going to be a changed woman when You're going to be a changed woman when You're going to be a changed woman when you get back. you get back. you get back. You're a changed woman. I believe it. Or maybe I should say a young lady. Or maybe I should say a young lady. You're not a woman, just you're a young You're not a woman, just you're a young You're not a woman, just you're a young lady. How old are you? 16. Yeah, you're lady. How old are you? 16. Yeah, you're lady. How old are you? 16. Yeah, you're a young lady. You're still a teenager. I I I want I want to I want to challenge I I I want I want to I want to challenge you here this morning. I want to you here this morning. I want to you here this morning. I want to challenge you this morning challenge you this morning challenge you this morning to begin to pray and fast and seek God to begin to pray and fast and seek God to begin to pray and fast and seek God for the baptism of the Holy Ghost and for the baptism of the Holy Ghost and for the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire. fire. fire. Because if every person in here, every Because if every person in here, every Because if every person in here, every adult in here, every young person in adult in here, every young person in adult in here, every young person in here would get the baptism of the Holy here would get the baptism of the Holy here would get the baptism of the Holy Ghost in fire, this church would not be Ghost in fire, this church would not be Ghost in fire, this church would not be able to contain and hold the people, able to contain and hold the people, able to contain and hold the people, that wall would instantly have to go in that wall would instantly have to go in that wall would instantly have to go in just a few weeks time. And I wouldn't be just a few weeks time. And I wouldn't be just a few weeks time. And I wouldn't be afraid to do it if if we got to that afraid to do it if if we got to that afraid to do it if if we got to that point when a few weeks time or any time point when a few weeks time or any time point when a few weeks time or any time in the in the future, I wouldn't be in the in the future, I wouldn't be in the in the future, I wouldn't be afraid to do it because if people are afraid to do it because if people are afraid to do it because if people are coming and they're getting saved and coming and they're getting saved and coming and they're getting saved and they're getting Holy Ghost filled with they're getting Holy Ghost filled with they're getting Holy Ghost filled with fire, they going to stick with you. fire, they going to stick with you. fire, they going to stick with you. And then you're going to have the funds And then you're going to have the funds And then you're going to have the funds to build a more purpose building, tear to build a more purpose building, tear to build a more purpose building, tear the wall down, and just have the wall down, and just have the wall down, and just have congregation all the way to the back congregation all the way to the back congregation all the way to the back wall. wall. wall. That was my dream. That was my dream in That was my dream. That was my dream in That was my dream. That was my dream in 2016, 2016, 2016, 2017. 2017. 2017. 2000 uh 1987 is the build a new church 2000 uh 1987 is the build a new church 2000 uh 1987 is the build a new church and right [music] here on this pot right and right [music] here on this pot right and right [music] here on this pot right here on this plot of land is where God here on this plot of land is where God here on this plot of land is where God showed it to me in 1988 when I came by showed it to me in 1988 when I came by showed it to me in 1988 when I came by [music] and saw that sign says for sale [music] and saw that sign says for sale [music] and saw that sign says for sale and I looked at and I said man that'd be and I looked at and I said man that'd be and I looked at and I said man that'd be a great piece of property to build a a great piece of property to build a a great piece of property to build a church 17 years later we built the church 17 years later we built the church 17 years later we built the church church church and we're here this and we're here to and we're here this and we're here to and we're here this and we're here to stay f we're here to stay to the rapture stay f we're here to stay to the rapture stay f we're here to stay to the rapture after the rapture anybody can have this after the rapture anybody can have this after the rapture anybody can have this building that wants the government can building that wants the government can building that wants the government can take it over do what they want to with take it over do what they want to with take it over do what they want to with it it it and I believe that I believe they're and I believe that I believe they're and I believe that I believe they're going to use the church houses to arrest going to use the church houses to arrest going to use the church houses to arrest Christians that trying to be Christians Christians that trying to be Christians Christians that trying to be Christians [music] during the during the [music] during the during the [music] during the during the tribulation. They're going to bring them tribulation. They're going to bring them tribulation. They're going to bring them to the church house and arrest them and to the church house and arrest them and to the church house and arrest them and execute them right in the place of execute them right in the place of execute them right in the place of worship where [music] they worship at. worship where [music] they worship at. worship where [music] they worship at. I could get it wrong, but I'm telling I could get it wrong, but I'm telling I could get it wrong, but I'm telling you, these builders ain't going to just you, these builders ain't going to just you, these builders ain't going to just sat here and go empty with nobody coming sat here and go empty with nobody coming sat here and go empty with nobody coming to them during the tribulation. I got a whole lot of preaching I could I got a whole lot of preaching I could do this morning, do this morning, do this morning, but I want us to pray. but I want us to pray. but I want us to pray. I want us to pray right here this I want us to pray right here this I want us to pray right here this morning [music] for our youth camp. And morning [music] for our youth camp. And morning [music] for our youth camp. And I'm sincere, church. I'm sincere, church. I'm sincere, church. I'm sincere about [music] this youth I'm sincere about [music] this youth I'm sincere about [music] this youth camp. God laid it on my heart. This is the God laid it on my heart. This is the fourth year to start this camp. fourth year to start this camp. fourth year to start this camp. But I'm telling you, I see the hand of But I'm telling you, I see the hand of But I'm telling you, I see the hand of God upon it every year. This is the God upon it every year. This is the God upon it every year. This is the fourth year. And I want this fourth year fourth year. And I want this fourth year fourth year. And I want this fourth year to be the best year that we've ever had to be the best year that we've ever had to be the best year that we've ever had in camp. Pray for not only for the in camp. Pray for not only for the in camp. Pray for not only for the children, but pray for the adults that children, but pray for the adults that children, but pray for the adults that are there because every every adult are there because every every adult are there because every every adult that's there don't have what they need. that's there don't have what they need. that's there don't have what they need. But will you pray for the Holy Ghost and But will you pray for the Holy Ghost and But will you pray for the Holy Ghost and the fire to fall upon every service the fire to fall upon every service the fire to fall upon every service and that young people and older people and that young people and older people and that young people and older people alike would submit themselves to the alike would submit themselves to the alike would submit themselves to the authority of the Holy Ghost and receive authority of the Holy Ghost and receive authority of the Holy Ghost and receive that Holy Ghost power and fire. that Holy Ghost power and fire. that Holy Ghost power and fire. The pastor's wife told me and Brother The pastor's wife told me and Brother The pastor's wife told me and Brother Blake yesterday, did she not? She said Blake yesterday, did she not? She said Blake yesterday, did she not? She said they had a service the other night. I they had a service the other night. I they had a service the other night. I think it may have been Thursday, one of think it may have been Thursday, one of think it may have been Thursday, one of the services that they [music] had down the services that they [music] had down the services that they [music] had down there and she said the Holy Ghost came there and she said the Holy Ghost came there and she said the Holy Ghost came in there. She said you could see it. It in there. She said you could see it. It in there. She said you could see it. It went from one wall that that building, went from one wall that that building, went from one wall that that building, Brother Robert, all the way to the other Brother Robert, all the way to the other Brother Robert, all the way to the other wall. And she said there was young wall. And she said there was young wall. And she said there was young people. Young people, amen, talking in people. Young people, amen, talking in people. Young people, amen, talking in tonesues all over that congregation. tonesues all over that congregation. tonesues all over that congregation. Young people speaking in tongues as the Young people speaking in tongues as the Young people speaking in tongues as the spirit of God gave the others. I'm spirit of God gave the others. I'm spirit of God gave the others. I'm telling you, my hair is standing up on telling you, my hair is standing up on telling you, my hair is standing up on my head and I know it ain't nothing up my head and I know it ain't nothing up my head and I know it ain't nothing up there, but it feel like it's standing there, but it feel like it's standing there, but it feel like it's standing up. At least my scalp at least my scalp up. At least my scalp at least my scalp up. At least my scalp at least my scalp move. But I want us to pray right now and then But I want us to pray right now and then I'm going to tell you something. We're I'm going to tell you something. We're I'm going to tell you something. We're going to dismiss. Cut. You can cut that going to dismiss. Cut. You can cut that going to dismiss. Cut. You can cut that thing off, brother. Cut that thing off. thing off, brother. Cut that thing off. thing off, brother. Cut that thing off. If I'm finished with that thing.